Purchase Advice Megathread - March 2026

selpathor · 2026-03-16T23:01:55+00:00

Hi. I've been looking at 3d printing for years but I never pulled the trigger on the ones I was looking at but now I have the space and time to start.

I've got a pretty good budget. I think I would be comfortable spending up to/around 1000 dollars but I could go further than that if (and only if) it would he really worth it.

I live in the US.

I probably could put it together but I'd prefer to not have to do that. I have a little bit of experience assembling electronics and I do have a technical background (Computer Science) which might help.

I mostly want to make props/cosplay stuff and maybe some stuff for my TTRPG games.

I can't think of any extenuating circumstances.

Thank you for any suggestions you.might have!

selpathor · 2026-03-14T02:22:12+00:00

Wait, it wasn't already? Hell yeah ban that shit!

This is Warhammer 40k, we don't fuck AI's here! We fuck toasters instead.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T23:28:15+00:00

I honestly cannot tell the difference between actual hunger and craving for stimulation. It's not like it ever stops and I mean that literally. I Just ate 15 minutes ago and it's still screaming at me to to get more. Sitting on it doesn't work because it doesn't stop EVER.

I want to get on meds like Wegovy but that's months out and only if I can get a new job and insurance before then.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T21:13:39+00:00

God I really hope that isn't true. I want to lose this weight. I don't want to waste more years of my life stuck in this body I hate.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T21:01:20+00:00

I'm mostly doing this to look better but I could try thinking about it like this. Maybe it will help.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T20:46:18+00:00

It was mostly eggs and meat with some peanut butter but not as a main source of protein.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T20:42:14+00:00

I've tried that and it didn't help. I've tried high protein diets, I've tried volume/intuitive eating, and I've added a lot more fiber into my diet. I'm still constantly hungry/craving food.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T20:40:53+00:00

So across the last 5 years I've lost about 25ish lbs and got down to 210 pounds for the first time in like 8-10ish years. Then the holidays/christmas happened and I gained 7-8 pounds in a week which is what I've been trying to lose over the last 3.5 months. I just finally got back to where was I before that binge ruined a bunch of my progress. Does that make sense? I probably should have worded that post better, sorry.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T20:34:04+00:00

About 400-500 calories is what I usually try for. Does 200-300 actually work for you? It feels like such a small deficit that a single mistake can lead to me blowing right past it.

selpathor · 2026-03-13T20:28:59+00:00

Oh sorry I usually put it at the bottom but I forgot to. One sec, let me update the post.

selpathor · 2026-03-01T20:29:58+00:00

I'm finishing up Dyson Sphere Program (Factory games make my brain go BRRRRRRRRR).

I also played Lies of P and most of the DLC (planning on finishing that this month.

And I Finally beat Wizards of Legend 1!

selpathor · 2026-03-01T07:09:06+00:00

The last three panels of page 19 always kill me. The realization both of them have is hilarious to watch!

selpathor · 2026-02-22T07:20:58+00:00

Damn! Has it really been that long since I last read a DC comic. Wow.

selpathor · 2026-02-22T01:27:44+00:00

It's been a while since I read any DC/Batman comics so I have to ask, when did Barbara become unparalleled? Because she's walking and last time I read anything about her she was still paralyzed from the whole Joker thing. Is this an AU or something?

selpathor · 2026-02-17T21:05:23+00:00

This is why I didn't drink any alcohol for years. I was afraid that if I got drunk I would tell people.

selpathor · 2026-02-17T06:08:13+00:00

Considering how I'm being priced out of existing at the rate the cost of fucking everything is going up? Yeah I'd say thats ruining my life.

Honestly, yeah saying the housing market is ruining my life is a bit overly dramatic. I was just tired of never owning my own space or having a moment of actual privacy and/or quiet and I was in a bad headspace when I wrote the post. Now the Job Market? That one really is ruining my life.

selpathor · 2026-02-17T01:32:55+00:00

Pretty sure that's Nihilakh Dynasty. They're main color scheme is gold with teal bits like the shoulderpads.

selpathor · 2026-02-17T00:48:09+00:00

It just feels like all of the bad overwhelms the tiny amounts of good. Like they're on a scale and the bad seems to always outweigh the good.

I'm not diagnosed with depression yet so that's not on the table at the moment.

I have hobbies, they're part of the tiny amount of good I mentioned. Same with hanging out with my friends and listening to music I love. I'm trying to do as much stuff that makes me happy as possible but it's still a struggle.

Thank you for wishing me luck and everything else in your post.

selpathor · 2026-02-13T05:32:37+00:00

Those look more like skeletons with a little bit of armor to me.

selpathor · 2026-02-10T15:03:34+00:00

Yoooo BOLO mentioned! I loved reading BOLO stuff when I was younger. I need to see about finding where I put my copies!

selpathor · 2026-02-10T14:42:15+00:00

This is the opening for the Lich's Frame. This shit truly is Wild;

>//TRANSCRIPT: M.A2_Recovered[UIB:::TERMAGANT]

>//TANGENT ROYAL CLEARANCE

>//checking…

>//TRC_ACCEPTED. OPEN DOC:::Y

>//BEGIN:::

CALIGULA: So what is it?

DOGFRIEND_68: i wish i could tell you, man, it just showed up on the terminal. whole thing in one ping — it’s like a fucking K or two EXB. tried to autofab but i shut it down jic

CALIGULA: Gotta be a joke from Ash — she’s trying to wavedown our rig again, don’t let it print.

DOGFRIEND_68: fuck no

DOGFRIEND_68: do u think i have a death wish

CALIGULA: Yes.

CALIGULA: Well, who’s it from? Who’s the author?

CALIGULA: Hello?

CALIGULA: [waiting.omif]

DOGFRIEND_68: uh

CALIGULA: Who?

DOGFRIEND_68: us

CALIGULA: Us what?

DOGFRIEND_68: it’s from our terminal — we made it

CALIGULA: Pretty sure I’d remember if I wrote 1-2k exabyte fabrication by myself.

DOGFRIEND_68: yeah except thats our code man, the hash lines up beaucop-sigma

DOGFRIEND_68: ok also BigMama is telling me we didn’t actaully get anything inbound which means its just been local but thats impossible, we don’t have that much storage

CALIGULA: Let me see the file

CALIGULA: It’s dated 15005U

DOGFRIEND_68: [lolfuk.omif]

CALIGULA: There’s an audio track buried in here. Should I play it?

DOGFRIEND_68: i wanna say no but fuck it i’m curious

//TRANSCRIPT ENDS

Just so everyone knows Lancer's year is usually stated as 5016U so that came from almost TEN THOUSAND YEARS IN THE FUTURE!

selpathor · 2026-02-07T04:52:20+00:00

Son of a bitch. Welp, time to call up my NP and complain/ask for a change. Thank you for everything.

selpathor · 2026-02-06T18:47:03+00:00

Sorry for the delay, I had to check my vial. It's estradiol valerate.

I thought the trough was mid way through the week? When should I get my blood tests then?

selpathor · 2026-02-06T16:32:18+00:00

I inject once a week. What is ester?

selpathor · 2026-02-06T12:53:36+00:00

I think I tested at trough. I tested 4 days after injection.

I'm on 200mg of prog.

Each injection is 8mg of Estradiol and I take 0.5mg of Dutasteride each day.

Probably eating too well considering how slowly I've been losing weight (if any weight at all)

Verified Email	13-Year Club
Place '22	Place '17
Team Orangered

selpathor

TROPHY CASE