u/le4sh
r/ihaveihaveihavereddit r/telescopes r/CDKvlt r/VHS r/Cd_collectors r/metalcassettetapes r/boomboxes r/n64 r/MetalSuggestions r/srotiddertsol r/wormington r/airguns r/MetalForTheMasses r/Binoculars r/cassetteculture r/cd_jerk r/wizardposting
▲ 51 r/n64
Luckiest find of my collecting career! (Also a question)
Orange funtastic n64 from value village, a bit dirty and beat up but functional and for only $80CAD! Anyways, the power button was a bit stiff, and while it was really rusty around there, some deoxit has it functioning pretty much normal. That being said it still feels “worse” than my grey n64 and I think its just the plastic part not sliding smoothly. so I was wondering what kind of lubrication would be safe to use on the plastic parts of the power and reset button?
EDIT FOR CLARITY: I’m looking to see if anyone lubricates the outer plastic shell part of the power switch to make it flick smoother, and of so what to use. I’ve already cleaned the internals.
u/le4sh — 29 days ago
▲ 992 r/wizardposting
Don’t let your apprentice buy an orb from the kobold trader’s guild until you’ve see it in person
The fool spent 70 silver on this! How is one supposed to delve into the aether on this mere marble? And I know those kobolds knew what they were doing. Suffice to say, he won’t be returning to the bazaar by himself any time soon. Anyways, any inchling wizards looking to buy a gently used orb?
u/le4sh — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/telescopes
Which one should I get?
For astronomy. Beginner’s guide read. Actions have porro prism, svbony has ED glass, last 2 prostaffs are highly praised overall with the most reviews. They’re a variety of sizes, and they would be used in bortle 6.5 conditions. Another way to look at it is, is porro prism or ED glass more desirable, and would that be strictly better than either prostaff. How would they rank in order based on everything, if possible? Thx in advance
u/le4sh — 2 months ago
▲ 45 r/boomboxes
JVC RC-EZ38
From thrift store for $12 fully functional with remote
u/le4sh — 2 months ago
Stargazing binoculars dilemma
I’m looking for a pair of stargazing binoculars. In Canada, budget is give or take $200CAD, keeping it flexible though. I’d like to be able to see up to planets, star clusters, double stars, and more visible nebulas like orion’s belt(to be clear my expectations are tempered.) I read the sub buyer’s guide and did some research, and I think a pair of binoculars would be best for my situation. I’ve found a couple that seem to be reputable and within budget:
Celestron UpClose g2 10x50 - $57.27
Celestron SkyMaster 12x60 - $148.00
The UpClose is far cheaper, and I know the general rule is 10x magnification is about as high as you can go while still comfortably using the binoculars without a tripod. I don’t have a tripod and I’m pretty tall so I can’t imagine one that fits me being cheap.
That being said, the area I live in is around Bortle 6.5, so maybe the extra power of the SkyMaster would be worth the extra weight, while still being small enough to not be too unwieldy? And I’m willing to pay more for a noticeable improvement in performance.
Given that information, which should I choose? Also, if there’s any other models you have to recommend (preferably on amazon.ca) I would be interested in hearing about them as well.
u/le4sh — 2 months ago
▲ 15 r/telescopes
Dusty hand-me-down telescope from my grandparents. How should I clean the lens?
Want to make sure I do this properly
u/le4sh — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/VHS
Some used tapes I bought have musty smelling boxes. Is there any way to safely clean the insides?
The tapes look fine, just worried something’s gonna grow in the cardboard sleeves. Can they be cleaned somehow? Should I avoid tapes with musty boxes?
u/le4sh — 3 months ago
▲ 25 r/cassetteculture
Is there any harm in keeping a CRT near my decks/tapes?
Doing some rearranging but I’m not sure if the crt’s gonna wipe my tapes or something if I leave it there
u/le4sh — 3 months ago
▲ 5 r/Cd_collectors
Cd player from ebay that was tested and working can’t read discs on arrival. Already got a refund, but is there any way to get it working?
I tried cleaning the lens already. When turned on, it makes the same noise regardless of whether there’s a disc in it or not, like it can’t tell.
u/le4sh — 3 months ago