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buglord posted:Finally dove into this thread on a whim. After reading a couple dozen pages, I realized I can probably get some really cheap knockoff Lego sets. Are there certain brands I should look for? Do they generally come with all the pieces, or are some missing as a rule for this price point? And do they come with instructions, or should I just go to the Lego website and use those? LOZ are pretty consistently good. I've never had one come missing pieces, generally they come with a number of extra pieces (generally just the tiny ones, I think they assume you might drop some into the carpet/between floorboards). The instructions are included. I find them a little more opaque than what you'd get with a Lego set, but not unreasonable, you just need to be kinda careful. The only ones I've bought are not actual Lego sets but original designs (or I guess copied off fan websites) so there's not a legit Lego alternative or anything. One thing I will say is that it can be *very* hard to distinguish between a couple of the colours, which has led to some real frustration at times. (I am a bit red/green colourblind but my partner is normal and she doesn't do much better.)
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Cascadia Pirate posted:I don't know the price difference versus Ali express but I have had good luck with https://www.yourwobb.com I also have had good experiences with YourWobb. Note, however, that you will likely not get screenprinted bricks with the MOC sets (just unprinted standins), I can't speak to any other sets. I've also been able to contact them for missing bricks and got things sorted out no problem. Additionally, you can contact Loy_Chen on reddit with your order number and they will help you get the pdf instructions for your order. If you are buying MOCs, please support the creator by buying the official instructions directly from the creator as well. Note that sometimes the MOCs on YourWobb are based on an older version of the official build instructions and you may be stuck without them; also substitutions sometimes occur and the pdf links for your order should mention those. The parts are usually of a really good quality, although sometimes long flat parts can be a bit bendy and the tolerances for some of the more advanced MOC build techniques can be... trying. For the price difference and having a premade set, I can't imagine a better value though. Quite easy to pick up used official printed bricks as well if you want 'em.
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NoneMoreNegative posted:Perfect for me & bae Oh good, now you can get a portable gloryhole for feet.
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Crust First posted:I also have had good experiences with YourWobb. Note, however, that you will likely not get screenprinted bricks with the MOC sets (just unprinted standins), I can't speak to any other sets. I've also been able to contact them for missing bricks and got things sorted out no problem. thirding yourwobb, bought plenty of sets from them, super helpful - one order vanished (three cheap speeder bike sets) and they just sent me a new order no questions asked, so thumbs up from me.
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...id=zSThQQ4snDkj  (I dont vape, I just seen the category and thought I'd have a look to see if I could replace the fuckin old thing my mom uses that looks like a real cigarette)
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codo27 posted:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...id=zSThQQ4snDkj Don't get vapes off ali, fasttech.com is way better. Also check out the vape thread in TCC for recommendations.
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I've seen these chips from spiral-cut potatoes at various festivals and what not but never bought one because it usually costs a  I guess you could also just say it's everyone's favorite? Anyway, this pretty serious-looking one is like $12 here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/327...id=ByCyTPCu4A8D There's also a flimsy diy alternative for about $4 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...id=T8RSiFGygktC
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both disappointed and surprised you can't get a version of that potato cutter that attaches to a power drill
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Okay you're well set for distribution to stores here, how do you call this fetish? We need something sharp and recognisable before this hits the market.
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there has got to be a better way I was seriously waiting for it to cut to an advertisement for a device that could help them.
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Cascadia Pirate posted:I don't know the price difference versus Ali express but I have had good luck with https://www.yourwobb.com I got one of those tensegrity sculptures off AE. It looks like the same one as on that site. The instructions were good, and it worked, but you can really see (especially in the big column of 2x1 bricks) how the tolerances are not as fine as on the real thing. You can kind of see that even in the listing photos.
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Got some stuff in yesterday: This is a piece of poo poo. Crappily made and difficult to remove the battery compartment cover. Only the top two channels will work, the sides that the batteries rest against are weak, loose and too flexible - at first I thought it was the batteries weren’t making contact properly and jammed some styrofoam between the case and contact but that didn’t solve it. I also tried switching batteries into different configurations but it’s only the top two channels that work so maybe a short somewhere, I will pull it apart on the weekend and see if I can fix it. Murder of crows tarot deck I don’t know much about tarot but I bought these for a gift for my friend who has lots of different decks. I like birds so figured it was a nice choice, and since they aren’t shrink-wrapped I had a peak and they’re beautiful. Feel like proper cards and not thin plastic cards (playing cards I mean, that are all plastic and not plastic coated cardboard) that some Ali sellers have.  Also got another “hat rack” because I have too many caps - balding sucks. The last one I got was okay but only held 8 caps, i was just going to by more of them to put side-by-side but I like this new one, which holds 24 better. It seems like it will be less prone to all of the hats falling down if the door is slammed or the wind too strong.
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So what's happening here, they didn't have any pictures of people using the pens they're selling here so they just shopped it onto stock photos?
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Would you want to smoke what’s coming out of that factory?
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DRINK ME posted:Murder of crows tarot deck That looks awesome, just ordered one myself. My partner is into tarot and her younger sister is really into birds, so I reckon this'll be a slam dunk gift.
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Gnome de plume posted:So what's happening here, they didn't have any pictures of people using the pens they're selling here so they just shopped it onto stock photos? Sellers do that everywhere nowadays, I was looking for solder on Amazon and eBay and half the listings were a reel crudely ‘shopped onto a stock photo.
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Lazy photoshop day: Folding Camping Mat Outdoor Sleeping Cushion Ultralight Portable Foldable Picnic Beach Mat Hiking Mattress Soft Foam Pad X430B  A bit thin for my taste, but whatever. So stock photo dude how do I use that?   Any more ideas?  I hope they just gave their photoshop guy the wrong background file.
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VictualSquid posted:Any more ideas? What, you don't go camping in the nursing home? I suppose it could be useful in those situations where someone is staying by a loved one's bedside all night, as an alternative to sleeping in a chair. Do hospitals even let you do that anymore? I suppose that's not universal, maybe some places still do.
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Facebook Aunt posted:What, you don't go camping in the nursing home?
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1mm is nothing.
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goatface posted:1mm is nothing. No that would be 0mm
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Which is what it will be when it immediately tears.
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goatface posted:1mm is nothing. Ur mom doesn't mind
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1mm is roughly the thickness of a t-shirt.
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https://twitter.com/RayRedacted/status/1562914396732801025 I found drives with claims of capacities up to 60 TB, and comments saying they attempt to "rob data from your phone". Then again, I've also ordered Micro-SD cards and had them tested to be the full advertised 64 GB.
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I’m kinda shocked that people are still buying the fake drives in an attempt to get social media clout as it’s kinda been run into the ground for a decade now. A neat trick when they first appeared, but there can’t be anyone left who follows tech and doesn’t know the deal.
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i mean you can basically look at the review number and the age of the store and figure out its a scam. But if you have time to test it and dispute it, go right ahead. It's fun to burn the scammer back.
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EL BROMANCE posted:I’m kinda shocked that people are still buying the fake drives in an attempt to get social media clout as it’s kinda been run into the ground for a decade now. To be fair, the methods used have evolved over time, and people do keep on being born. If the warnings stop, someone will fall for it.
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EL BROMANCE posted:I’m kinda shocked that people are still buying the fake drives in an attempt to get social media clout as it’s kinda been run into the ground for a decade now. A neat trick when they first appeared, but there can’t be anyone left who follows tech and doesn’t know the deal. Well the reviewers seem to have moved on from 1 hour youtube videos to 1/? twitter threads. New medium new clicks.
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r u ready to WALK posted:dangit no clown shoe sizes I am dissapoint.
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 Streetwear Men Medieval Hollow Knight Hoodie Armor Sweatshirt Pullover Hooded Jacket Coat Dropshipping
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VictualSquid posted:
I think I could pull this look off
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I ordered this fellow as early christmas present shopping and it turned up within a couple of weeks. I can heartily recommend. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004295582388.html
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Crazy Achmed posted:I ordered this fellow as early christmas present shopping and it turned up within a couple of weeks. I can heartily recommend. I ordered that exact same thing from that same store, and they sent it to Mexico for some reason. (For the record, I am in Hong Kong.) They acknowledged their mistake and told me to open a dispute and they'll refund me, but I'd rather have that goose. Being out here in Hong Kong, the shipping from Aliexpress can be cheap, though there are probably some things we can't order here. But we also get free shipping from Amazon if it's over $49 USD, so it can be interesting to do comparison shopping. Thanks to this thread, I recently made a big order and I can say I'm pretty happy with almost all of it. None of it was very interesting, but it was all useful. Some of these links might be reposts from stuff earlier in the thread. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968209324.html These canvas slip-on shoes are really comfortable and surprisingly well made. The size also works out just fine, though I added 1 to mine since my feet are wide. https://champrintt-shirtstore.aliexpress.com/store/5637079/search?origin=n&SortType=bestmatch_sort&SearchText=dune I got a bunch of Dune shirts for me and some friends. (I think these were earlier in the thread?) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001869705960.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32734758196.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f Two pairs of sunglasses so I don't have to worry about scratching them at the beach or anything. They're pretty decent quality too. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004109410511.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f Stretchy shoelaces because I'm sick of taking my shoes off and having to tie them again. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001065109887.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f A bunch of googly eyes so I can make things with my students. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003367424698.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f A plastic silverware set I can keep at work, and it actually fits together into a small footprint. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003778174434.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f An infrared thermometer gun. I still have to test it out, but I'm surprised they were able to ship this here. Thanks thread, for helping me spend my hard-earned money in return for some useful stuff. LosMein fucked around with this message at 05:57 on Aug 29, 2022 |
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LosMein posted:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001869705960.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.50b41802Xkz77f  You broke key rules of buying from AE - nothing safety related and nothing that goes into the body. The utensils are probably made of lead and poison. The sunglasses probably have bugger-all UV protection so the shade opens up your pupils for additional UV damage.You make the plushie sad  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003363276524.html
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