Happy 4th!

I spent a lot of time in an earthquake prone area. I keep layers of preparations for situations. Light, agile, and flexible is generally my preference as well.

Nah

RIP indeed

Says you. I had left the pac Northwest a couple years earlier and political correctness was certainly a thing and the words trans was well into becoming common.

I've seen it at the club level but don't know about professional teams.

Something I've learned the hard way.

My favorite summer crop in my garden.

Nice. It's a small detail, but one that makes a big difference. I had a kawi z1000 that I pulled the bars and filled with lead shot because it buzzed badly enough at any cruise speed.

AZ has a similar property tax structure.

Very buzzy. I always used weights in everything anyway. Wasn't a fan of that tingle.

Because it generally is.

A lot of original ender 3's in people's closets collecting dust. (Along with Artillery sidewinders and some Elegoo models) Now they're selling for $40-100 They're not the fastest out of the box and take some work to get right. It's a cheap intro to 3d cad and slicer software (the software that converts a model file to machine readable g-code) They can also be upgraded over time for different use cases. I keep one for PLA and have converted others for different filiments. I just wouldn't use them for any production level work.

I don't, but I live in an area where people have used them in summer to walk around without having to deal with excessive heat.

But that fuzzy feeling, though.

It does, and is. We've just been ignored since the online world has become obsessed with content. We will continue to use it as currency and save itas a store of value. I touch grease more than I touch grass. But I keep a lot of machines alive.

Sometimes the basics are still the most reliable.

It can be done for fairly cheap, but the learning curve is high. (The alternative more money, but works out of the box better) I've been snapping up older printers that have been collecting dust and upgrading them. My total investment is still fairly low.