u/braincelloffline

I need to pick up some media to make hot bp for lift/burst and can’t decide between brass or hardened lead balls.

lead looks a bit cheaper, and is denser (shorter mill time), but is still lead and i dont like the idea of lead contaminating all my milled material. my current mill media is .50 cal lead balls and they wore down crazy fast and left my kno3 dark grey.

brass is more expensive and a little lighter, but is non toxic and should last far longer than a batch of lead balls.

does anyone here have experience using brass bearings as their milling media? any help or insight would be appreciated :)

Looking for a ball mill for making black powder (specifically lift/burst) as my hand-mixed stuff turned out embarrassingly slow.

Preferably under $100 USD if possible.

Planning on using it with 1/2" brass media as I don't like the idea of lead contamination and I can live with the longer milling times.

i already have velina and promiea and currently saving for remi so just wondering if they all cpuld work well together idk.

Thinking about getting a new monitor from the Amazon prime day sale.

I currently own a Samsung Odyssey G5 27 (165Hz, 1440p, VA), and it looks fine enough, but the HDR isn't great, and the motion smearing is definitely noticeable.

currently looking at the LG 27GX704A-B (or the ASUS XG27AQDMG if it goes on sale).

Are these good options? Since i'm not coming from an IPS like most people, how much of a difference will I see?

Also, are there any other monitors I should be considering? My goal is <$500 USD, 27", 144Hz+, 1440p OLED with G-sync if possible.

Budget - ~$700 USD.

Are you open to refurbished/used?

- 100%

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

- Performance, Build Quality, Battery life, Form Factor

How important is weight and thinness to you?

- Not very important. Wouldn't mine something on the thinner side.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

- N/A.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Lighter gaming mostly. I mainly play lighter stuff like Minecraft/Indie titles/ZZZ/old AAA games.

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

- Don't care about a fingerprint reader or optical drive.

- A touchscreen would be nice if possible.

- Nice build and a good keyboard would also be preferred.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

- Mainly just a gaming/general use laptop of good quality and performance.

- I'm an android user.