Image 1 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 2 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 3 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 4 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 5 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 6 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 7 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.
Image 8 — My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.

My wife and kids all pitched in and we got it perfectly level and no wrinkles.

Only 3/8” difference on opposing sides of a 14’.
I added the pump after the picture shown, so it had the SX1500 and the salt chlorinator, with glass media in the filter.

We lightly tugged on opposing sides from the outside to straighten the liner so we didn’t have to get in.

We will be adding washed round stone, edge guards, and walkway lights too.

u/rare_design — 4 days ago
▲ 92 r/Guitar

What should I do about this PRS SE NF 53?

My wife and kids ordered me a PRS SE NF 53 from Sweetwater in November for Christmas 2025 (I didn’t know), and was in stock at the time, but then they pulled it and said it was on backorder and we were number 5 in line. She was told we would be able to choose from the selection of the 80 they had on the way, but then found out months later they were assigned per person so you get luck of the draw, or have to pass and wait.

I waited 8 months, and then found out they had 23 in stock but were keeping them private until they sold the less desirable wood grain listed on the site. PRS contacted them and told them to get me a decent one.

So finally after 8 months of waiting, I finally had one on the way. Sweetwater upsold me on the Plek service, and I specially asked them to ensure the fret ends weren’t sharp because it’s talked about on Reddit, social media, and YouTube. They assured me that after the $300 Plek, the luthier would make sure it was all set.

I just received the guitar, and this is easily my favorite guitar in my collection, but I’ve snagged my finger multiple times on the 1st fret, and there are two others protruding but less sharp.

I contacted PRS to get the fret ends beveled and they said I’ve lost my warranty because I had the Plek service done.

Sweetwater management assured me it would retain the warranty and that they are an authorized PRS repair center, but PRS says otherwise and said they are just an authorized reseller.

Now Sweetwater is saying, at least I have their own warranty for 2 years but according to PRS I’ve lost the lifetime warranty due to Sweetwater.

I’m beyond disappointed.

u/rare_design — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/ATV

My 2007 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS

Full Bills exhaust, automotive headlight retrofit, open filter box mod, tuned carb with Honda needle, OMF beadlock wheels, Alba nerf bars, gripper seat, vapor computer, Line-X bed liner coating, custom made laser etched Batman emblem, powdered parts.

u/rare_design — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/codex

Asteroids on Roids

https://asteroids-on-roids.vercel.app

Over the last two days I taught my children how to storyboard and scaffold some Vite/TypeScript/PixiJS games with Codex in VS Code, generate images, use parallax effects, generate audio on ElevenLabs, edit with Audacity, publish to Vercel, and more.

It runs in the browser on Desktop and Mobile, so give it a try. There are certainly bugs, so enjoyment or frustration is presented "as is".

For mobile, share the page and select "Send to Homepage" or similar option. Then open it as an app for full screen in landscape mode.

Asteroids on Roids is easier on the Desktop and iPad, so be prepared for an intense time on a phone.

Tip: When there is too much of a rush from the black holes, try to survive without shooting to calm it down. The item pickups / elements remaining are what trigger the black holes.

u/rare_design — 2 months ago

Self-contained Appliance Install vs IIS Web Site

I wrote an Enterprise application suite and I'm now at a crossroad.

Which do you prefer:

  • self-contained web service installer that walks you through install (endpoint, port, db, etc), and can received hotfix patches.
    • commonly uses a dedicated server, but can be multi-purpose. The issue remains it gives less visibility when granular view and control is expected.
  • IIS web site with manual configuration and upgrades. This requires a more manual process for host header site binding, cert, permissions, etc.
    • Restores full control to the admin, but as expected, upgrades are not as simple as the aforementioned.

Please consider not only which method you prefer to work with, but also which one management would find more enticing.

Thank you.

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u/rare_design — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/webdev

Self-Contained Appliance Install vs IIS Web Site

I wrote an Enterprise application suite and I'm now at a crossroad.

Which do you prefer:

  • self-contained web service installer that walks you through install (endpoint, port, db, etc), and can received hotfix patches.
    • commonly uses a dedicated server, but can be multi-purpose. The issue remains it gives less visibility when granular view and control is expected.
  • IIS web site with manual configuration and upgrades. This requires a more manual process for host header site binding, cert, permissions, etc.
    • Restores full control to the admin, but as expected, upgrades are not as simple as the aforementioned.

Please consider not only which method you prefer to work with, but also which one management would find more enticing.

Thank you.

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u/rare_design — 3 months ago

Self-Contained Appliance Install or IIS Web Site

I wrote an Enterprise application suite and I'm now at a crossroad.

Which do you prefer:

  • self-contained web service installer that walks you through install (endpoint, port, db, etc), and can receive hotfix patches.
    • commonly uses a dedicated server, but can be multi-purpose. The issue remains it gives less visibility when granular view and control is expected.
  • IIS web site with manual configuration and upgrades. This requires a more manual process for host header site binding, cert, permissions, etc.
    • Restores full control to the admin, but as expected, upgrades are not as simple as the aforementioned.

Please consider not only which method you prefer to work with, but also which one management would find more enticing.

Thank you.

Edit: I understand the push for containers, but last year's docker survey revealed non-IT industries only had 30% adoption of containers. That rules it out as an option. Also, they would need knowledgable staff, and consideration for Azure.

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u/rare_design — 3 months ago