AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

@worldsendless It seems impressive but problematic. Thanks for the response.

@lupyuen Dedication to one's trade.

@worldsendless Savannah might be where it's hosted. How's Guix? I ran Trisquel for 3 years before I had to go to Ubuntu for compatibility.

@hxvy0 External SATA port because those were very strange times.

@skells Mr Bungle would have been good too.

@freeschool Old Kraftwerk in Deutsch is good. A lot of EDM fits but God forbid that someone hears a sample of old Thunderdome records.

What do you like to listen to?

@thendrix A chemical primer isn't too difficult to make. A chlorate should do well. The issues I've heard of have to do with the case. The construction must be of very good quality or it risks ignition and fragmentation. The timing is also going to be affected if the material isn't the same.

It's possibly the future but it has too many problems. Brass is still being used because it seals the chamber when firing and takes a fair amount of heat from the weapon because it is conductive.

Even the XM5 uses a mostly brass case when they could have used all steel. Weapons tech is really weird.

@thendrix The struggle is real.

@thendrix Maybe the government isn't the best employer. She might have seen things that made her change her mind. That job title sounds like it would have been dealing with the inhumanity of man and the indifference of the government.

There's no real way to spot government deep cover agents. They are damn good at what they do to get those assignments. It makes me think of Hitman but without defining characteristics, level of fitness, proficiency with weapons or even their beliefs. They also only have one way to get out alive and that's to complete their objective. I doubt there's any way to trace them back. That's just a guess.

@thendrix That might look very crude at first glance but it's electronic ignition which has been implemented on only one weapon I know of. That weapon was a Remington bolt action meant for marksmen. It was a commercial failure. I guess they used a low power load because that black iron isn't very strong. It's even worse when it started life as a sheet of iron and has a weld running the entire length of the pipe.

There are several designs of improvised weapons that are fully functional, some full auto and can be made from common materials. Better armed police or soldiers have been the intended targets of such weapons.

There's not going to be a future that includes not having private firearms. Think of those in power. The USA didn't know the true damage of nuclear weapons when Japan got nuked twice. No apologies. More powerful weapons were developed and none have been used. We know the dangers but won't get rid of the biggest threat to humanity.

@thendrix I find it relaxing. My favorite part is trying to join wood without the use of nails or screws while keeping it strong. Dovetail joints and all. I do like using a plane on seasoned lumber.

Something important to note, you need safety equipment.
The chemicals in treated lumber aren't good.
The wood dust can cause serious issues with the lungs with some worse than others.
If enough wood dust builds up, your shop will explode violently. (Think the sugar refinery in Savannah.)

So gloves, respirator and safety glasses for you.
Shop vac and broom for the shop.

I don't know how much wood work you are planning on doing but the wood working shop I used had 2 industrial blowers going in, a large shop fan out and a high strength shop vac with custom filter. We connected the house of the vacuum to the tool being used. There would always be a few inches of dust in the corners when we were done despite the precautions. It was positive pressure when the door was shut so that was the amount of air flow venting the dust outside.

A small portion of the building was for mechanical work. There were several chainsaws kept there so you can guess how and why a whole project had to be redone.

@thendrix There's something fun about woodworking the classic way. It's like chopping down trees with a good splithead axe. Feels good.