Thanks. We were moving, so I took some photos when I disassembled it. That was two houses ago now, and it's currently set up in roughly the same configuration, but a bit lower and with fewer duct runs (planer, Table saw, and "other"). One of the simple PLA blast gates came apart in one of the moves, but for how simple they were they've held up well.
Apollo did have a free tier and then a few paid tiers.
iirc, (I bought it many years ago), they had a one time Pro purchase that removed any ads and unlocked theming and such, and then the Ultimate which was a subscription to cover server costs of push notifications (although it did eventually end up having more features locked behind it).
While I personally did not go for the Ultimate subscription (didn’t really need the push notifications), I gladly paid for the Pro as it was well worth it IMO.
It’s not exactly the same. The Free Software movement is about user freedom. Open Source is a term used by corporations to avoid mentioning that users should have rights.
Yup! Unsurprisingly, performance is noticeably worse with the bells and whistles turned on, but there is the option in video settings to turn global illumination for lumen off if one’s system struggles too much.
I called delta and was able to get another tailpipe without the integrated drain but the threads were still short. Ended up using a spacer made from pvc to fill the gap and that seems to be working without an issue.
Looks lego compatible or at least inspired to me. I’m wary by default from experience with other lego-compatibles. There’s definitely something nostalgic about their catalog but I wish the sets were more detailed. On the other hand the sheer number of different ships they have is pretty cool
They are 100% lego compatible. When I said different, I mean finish (sheen/color) and they don’t have LEGO stamped on each stud. Other than that, they are the same. Lego’s patent expired several years ago, so anyone can make them now. This is a new company that is taking advantage of that and some how they got a Star Trek official license.
I have only ordered from them once, but on that order I purchased this set, the only large one at 2,888 pieces and a bunch of the 500-600 piece sets: the defiant, NX-01, Voyager, and Enterprise E (I am probably the only person who likes that design). Didn’t have any issues at all and shipping was quick and easy. One thing to note is their prices include VAT taxes, if you are not in the EU, the price will be a little cheaper that what is shown. I ended up buying last October when the exchange rate was almost even, so for everything (5 items) it was 315 shipped to my door in the US.
As for the builds, the DS9 is fragile as you would imagine. The stand they do have you build is awesome and holds this massive things and lets you easily move it around. This is more of a display set, not a play item. This set doesn’t have, nor do the little ones, any interiors or extra little details. That is the one things Lego is pretty good about is giving you something. For example, the NX-01 doesn’t have the neat pulse cannons on the bottom. Little nit pick, but a difference between the two. All major details are there though, no mini figs. None of the sets were missing any parts and much like Lego I had a ton left over. The bricks are printed, which is nice. I have done a bunch of Lepin and King sets, quality is on par with that. It is good, but lego is just a bit better, but I doubt a normal person could tell the difference. There is no gluing, just different building techniques. The little ships are VERY sturdy, you can you pick them up and fly them around (I, as a 40ish person, totally haven’t done this on multiple occasions). Each model looks like the ship it is supposed to annnnd these are officially licensed.
I am very happy with my first purchase. I plan on buying the new larger NX-01 (which has pulse cannons) when it comes out and a couple others. At this point, I will buy anything that is not star wars and a brick. Let me know if I missed anything.
Start with the gasket. I replaced one in my Kohler toilet. Easy and cheap. You have to remove the cylinder to replace it, so you’ll have the opportunity to inspect it for damage.
The twisted chain was 100% the issue. I’m so amazed that you were able to catch that in that shitty video I uploaded above. Thanks again so much for your sharp eye!
you’re seeing elecrochemical corrosion. if you scratch aluminum in such a way that:
oxide layer is removed, and
finely divided copper is deposited, and
oxide layer can’t reform
you’ll see rapid corrosion of aluminum. normally, alumnium doesn’t corrode because of very tight oxide layer. here, oxide layer is removed first by scratching and this also deposits copper in electrical contact with aluminum. then, citrate can bind aluminum removing some of oxide layer, making aluminum more exposed and so more reactive. if you used gallium as heat transfer compound (sp?) then gallium will also disturb oxide layer and make corrosion of aluminum faster. copper elements are in this case actually protected from corrosion (by dissolving aluminum)
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