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by 5chn3ll
Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Replies: 9980
Views: 1506213

Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

I finally got around to giving the 996 a proper wash this morning, including all 4 wheels. My wheel guy pointed the crests about 170 degrees opposite the valve stem on all 4 wheels. It is consistently but not precisely wrong, and it can't possibly be chance. I'm going to go subtly mark them so they'...
by 5chn3ll
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Replies: 73
Views: 12270

Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

I buzzed the Malecón in Cozumel about 15 minutes ago. After changing the weather.
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by 5chn3ll
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: Welcome to 996Outpost!
Topic: 996Outpost giveaways sponsored by Kansas City Automotive Museum!
Replies: 530
Views: 168840

Re: 996Outpost monthly giveaways now sponsored by Kansas City Automotive Museum!

It'll probably be late Q2 next year before I draw the Nov. 1 winner, so...don't beat yourself up. :D
by 5chn3ll
Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Anyone know much about 3d printers?
Replies: 329
Views: 70006

Re: Anyone know much about 3d printers?

Well, all three hillbillies think RTV is a great idea - so it's probably a terrible idea.

I'd still do it, though.
by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:02 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Any F1 or WRC fans?
Replies: 3
Views: 1056

Re: Any F1 or WRC fans?

I am an F1 fan, but I haven't had a working DVR for months. I finally have my crap dialed in for the upcoming race...
by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:44 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Anyone know much about 3d printers?
Replies: 329
Views: 70006

Re: Anyone know much about 3d printers?

The early adopter tax can SUCK.
by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Replies: 73
Views: 12270

Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Moving onto the new SSD. Life sucked so much more before drive toasters were a thing...

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by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Replies: 73
Views: 12270

Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Shit, I've probably got a set of Windows for Workgroups disks. I think it included the clock app.

The days of loading drivers into extended memory to save that precious 640K of base...I am so happy they're over.
by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Replies: 9980
Views: 1506213

Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

I did express my irritation that they were not on fire when I spoke with them...after all that drama, not even a little bit on fire. The nerve.
by 5chn3ll
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Anyone know much about 3d printers?
Replies: 329
Views: 70006

Re: Anyone know much about 3d printers?

One of the reasons I went with this Nvidia card instead of something more ATI-ish: Meshroom likes Nvidia GPUs. Last night, Meshroom generated a 3D mesh from a data set of about 600 MB (483 JPGs) of drone snapshots (not mine - it was a sample photogrammetry dataset some other guy posted online). It t...