The time has come... (Poll)
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The black and gold seem like they would both look great. I can already see that burst with black in my head.
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Yes yes and yes. You can’t lose.
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I forgot I did this. Gosh I'm so smart
I think I got sick of cleaning out the bottom of the thimble whenever i had a grounding issue. Corrosion kills the connection so this little trick fixed it permanently.


I think I got sick of cleaning out the bottom of the thimble whenever i had a grounding issue. Corrosion kills the connection so this little trick fixed it permanently.

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That's a cool little fix! Did you have issues getting the thimble back in?
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No actually. But you need a really good iron to make it work.Ursa Minor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:31 amThat's a cool little fix! Did you have issues getting the thimble back in?
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I bet. I feel like I also need to call out what a nice solder joint that is. 
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