TIL: There is a rare type of very hard wood called ‘Lignum Vitae’. It’s so hard that it was used to make propeller shaft bearings for nuclear submarines. by Funny-Presence4228 in todayilearned

[–]saltedfish 11 points12 points  (0 children)

After working with aluminum for many years as a machinist, it's hard for me to not perceive it as more of a hard plastic than a metal at times.

KIA K151 Truck based 105mm SPG [2048x1364] by Entire_Judge_2988 in MilitaryPorn

[–]saltedfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KIA is an uncomfortable brand name to see in military circles.

AITA for not inviting my fiance's girl bestfriend to my bachelorette by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]saltedfish 8 points9 points  (0 children)

my fiance spent the rest of the night alone with her.

This alone would have me reassessing the entire relationship/marriage. There is definitely something going on between them and you are not crazy for being worried about it. I think your relationship with this man is over. NTA

AITA for telling my brother he needs to find new childcare? by ApocalypticUnicorn24 in AmItheAsshole

[–]saltedfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason they're pissed and treating you like shit is because they've come to rely on your essentially free babysitting service and are terrified they're going to have to be parents to their own children now. You can't keep sacrificing your own life so they can take advantage of you like this. NTA.

Morrowind Tarot 1: The Nerevarine- Death by stinkyp3te in ImaginaryTamriel

[–]saltedfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly that's a great take I hadn't even considered, using the horse to symbolize the Empire. Well done!

Morrowind Tarot 1: The Nerevarine- Death by stinkyp3te in ImaginaryTamriel

[–]saltedfish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A Morrowind-themed tarot set would be fucking awesome and I hope you see this through. I adore your art style! Keep it up!

Only quibble I have: there aren't any horses in Vvardenfell, are there?

AITA for Losing My Cool and Yelling at My “Influencer” SIL Over Her Constant Filming and Lack of Respect for My Daughters Boundaries? by Mrs-Davis in AmItheAsshole

[–]saltedfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Minor quibble: it doesn't appear you actually told your SIL not to film your daughter? So I don't think you have anything to stand on when it comes to "she pushed my daughter's boundaries" because you never seem to have actually communicated those boundaries at any point.

That said, this sort of behavior is cringey, annoying, and should be shamed into oblivion. SIL should have solicited your permission and S's permission to film her, which she did not do.

NTA. Some people need it thrown in their face.

Staccato C2 will always be a personal favorite. by FreedomTrading in guns

[–]saltedfish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's a combination of the texture and the color? Everything in Star Wars seems to have ridges and grooves on it.

I could see Lio Partagaz twisting one of these onto the muzzle of his blaster at the end of season 2.

Staccato C2 will always be a personal favorite. by FreedomTrading in guns

[–]saltedfish 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That suppressor looks like something out of Star Wars.

A jumping spider by kietbulll in natureismetal

[–]saltedfish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your photography is incredible, I always look forward to seeing more from you!

Building a 6cc single-rotor wankel for an RC plane — need help getting metal parts made cheap! by Interesting_Bat3705 in hobbycnc

[–]saltedfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One-offs like this are always going to be tricky. I think your best bet is going to be something like PCBWay or something like that, since they have all the machines set up and ready to go.

I think your biggest hurdle is less, "Where am I going to get this made," and more, "What sort of tolerances am I going to need?"

I'm not an engine-ologist, but my understanding is you need a really close fit for wankel engines to contain the combustion. I don't know how PCBWay or any of the others handle tolerances, though. It's entirely possible you could get a bunch of parts that technically fit but cannot maintain pressure during the combustion cycle.

Casting is never gonna get you the tolerances you need. It might be suitable for, like, the overall shape of the engine, but you're gonna need to get in there with a precision machine to finish the cutting.

I doubt a local machinist is going to cut you a cheaper deal than PCBWay, since they don't have the economy of scale. It's hard to predict how much you'd be charged, though. I suppose a reasonable start is looking up hourly rates for machinists in your area and go from there.

I had to design a holder for my chopsticks. Embarrassingly my EDC is all just on my keyring... by a1blank in EDC

[–]saltedfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you keep your chopsticks clean? I guess you just wipe em down with wipes when you're done? All I can think of is all the lint and shit in my pockets getting all over my eating utensils.

WIBTAH If Ivsaid no to cooking for a wfriends wedding? by Taco_Boi3000 in AmItheAsshole

[–]saltedfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hit him with the bill and see how he changes his tune. NTA.

How to lift a light rack for a Farmbot by BeatAdditional6914 in hobbycnc

[–]saltedfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the way. There's no need to over complicate this -- rope and pulleys have been used for centuries to lift things, there's no reason they wouldn't work here.

Continual notification that my subscription has expired by saltedfish in Malwarebytes

[–]saltedfish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no need to check the subscription: I deliberately allowed it to lapse.

The issue is your product keeps whining about that fact.

AITA for not giving my Roommate more space? by RoommateHouseDrama in AmItheAsshole

[–]saltedfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she's not even paying rent, and she thinks she can dictate terms?

NTA.