|
This thread sent me down a path to ordering poo poo I do not need. It's mostly been washi tape, but I had to own that Live Laugh Love Skeletor pin. My favorites out of the patches and pins so far: I Want to Leave patch in the style of the classic Mulder poster. A Blade Runner oragami unicorn pin This sick-rear end molotov patch I got for a buddy's jacket I've also gotten adorable dinosaur tape, really rich crane tape, and have all sorts of stuff still coming. I'm also this close to ordering a set of sheep coasters.
|
#
¿
Jan 30, 2019 03:45
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 6, 2024 16:22 |
|
|
queserasera posted:Oh hey, someone else who buys paper tape. I had to stop after filling a bobbin box with washi. It's also difficult sometimes to find the same roll twice, so if it's something you'll use a lot or gift away, get lots. I immediately pressed like on this for my next order.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 30, 2019 04:14
|
|
|
I haven't used any of the new stuff yet, but I mostly just use it for tarting up the edges of greeting cards and boxes and such. Haven't really wrapped anything in it yet. The ones that showed up recently seem about as good as the ones I've paid more money for, though. Not like masking tape is all that sticky to begin with.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 30, 2019 04:32
|
|
|
I've gotten stuff from these stores and have gotten good stuff. Kind of a mix between masking and backed tape that's tough to tell at a glance from the listing, but not a huge deal. The backed stuff is just a little annoying to deal with, but way easier to cut to length. https://gimue.aliexpress.com/store/2407098 https://mohamm.aliexpress.com/store/1412013 https://www.aliexpress.com/store/4397082
|
|
#
¿
Mar 19, 2019 15:48
|
|
|
Gambit from the X-Men posted:Once upon a time someone in here recommended some heavy duty locking pin backs that would secure you know pins into damned near anything I've had good luck with the sort that are a barrel with a set screw, haven't used the kind you linked. They don't cover the point of the pin back, though. Mine are on a messenger bag, I definitely wouldn't use these on anything where the pin would be against my skin. Locking Pin Back Set (w/12 Backs and Wrench) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008ODOLFK/
|
|
#
¿
Jun 24, 2019 18:20
|
|
|
Lusername posted:Mr. Toad is currently leisurely driving to me from China. Same. Ordered one for me and one for a friend.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 2, 2019 00:31
|
|
|
Is it worth requesting a refund if stuff is even lower quality than expected? I ordered a few knockoff utilikeys, figuring at least one of them would be okay, but none were. If it's usually a lot of bullshit, I'll just eat the 5 bucks and just replace my existing one with a legit one or a different tool.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 10, 2019 00:00
|
|
|
I was going to snag a set of the Haylou earbuds, but Amazon reviews suggest they don't meet US standards for lead? I mean, cheap lowest-bidder stuff, obviously, but it made me leery.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 9, 2019 04:37
|
|
|
I mean yeah, but I'm not putting pins or washi tape directly in my ears.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 9, 2019 05:38
|
|
|
So I decided a bit back to give the Haylou GT1's a shot, went with the Pro since it was like 3 bucks and sounded like they were better. Overall pretty impressed with 20 bucks, took a bit of tinkering with my equalizer in Spotify (and subsequent tweaks to my car stereo since it's not per-device) but I have a sound that's way better than my existing cheap headphones. Mic is apparently a little tinny from a chat with a friend, but still clear. Not a bad purchase for 22 bucks.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 29, 2019 16:29
|
|
|
Good catch, I just got a few pins from there!
|
|
#
¿
Jan 13, 2020 02:51
|
|
|
Yeah, I like my Haylou GT1 Pros, too. I've gotten some complaints about the mic quality, though, so I'm thinking about upgrading.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 15, 2020 03:33
|
|
|
I've gotten complaints about the mic quality for calls on the Haylous. Like, it's not terrible, but mine are apparently noticeably bad.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 14, 2020 16:08
|
|
|
Humphreys posted:New vidya, from Bitfunx Nice! I was trying to decide what to do with my Dreamcast and this is like a quarter of the price of a knockoff GDEMU. Mine reads CD-Rs just fine, so this is a good fit.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 23, 2021 16:08
|
|
|
Humphreys posted:It's one of the best as far as the connection is concerned - many others had some loose hacked together poo poo. I will be getting a GDEMU eventually for this Dreamcast when I do the powersupply mod and HDMI. I might have to hit you up for resources at some point, I ordered the one without and it just shipped.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 24, 2021 16:36
|
|
|
I had that happen to me with Amazon. Got a few packages of random junk, only thing good was a set of LED solar lights. Took like 5 phone calls for them to realize that no, I don't have a second account ordering random crap from China. I do that on my regular account and on AliExpress. Idiots.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 25, 2021 19:41
|
|
|
Mine was just the address, far as I can tell. No charges I didn't expect from Amazon, so I assume it was just reviews being funded with stolen gift cards. I mostly just called it in so there'd be a record of me going "hey, this isn't me" if anything came up.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 25, 2021 20:27
|
|
|
mobby_6kl posted:Haha amazing ! I had the same problem and solved it with Parsec. Ends up just having my work laptop effectively running in a window I can alt-tab in and out of with the option to switch to immersive.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 3, 2021 18:38
|
|
|
There's definitely magnetic data/charge cables floating around, I don't have a recommendation from Ali specifically, though. I have one for the washi tape nerds: Anyone found any that looks like a circuit board? Either transparent or looking like a PCB would work. My googling and aliexpressing hasn't found me much.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 9, 2021 22:37
|
|
|
I would love it if some company did Mini-B connectors for those mag cables. I have a few controllers that take it and keeping a mini cable around is a hassle. Not that the DualShock 3 would charge with one.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 9, 2021 23:05
|
|
|
Of course it has SEO for the Nazi honkler meme. Fuckin' hell, Ali.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 10, 2021 04:18
|
|
|
PHIZ KALIFA posted:Not sure how it took me so long, but i've finally stumbled across "Bootleg Nintendo Games" Aliexpress. And it looks like the games they have are legit? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...14-31acf18caafa I was really expecting them to be the same 500 identical rubbish NES clones that these things usually have, but... drat. I think those are knockoff Ace3DS+ cards when they're labelled like that. You want to replace the firmware, but they're the recommended DS flash cart, far as I can tell. https://www.reddit.com/r/flashcarts/comments/n5eaio/a_quick_guide_on_gba_and_nds_flashcarts/
|
|
#
¿
May 10, 2021 17:42
|
|
|
I'd just assume it's fake if I was paying less than Amazon prices, honestly.
|
|
#
¿
May 10, 2021 22:35
|
|
|
God drat it, my recommendations are poisoned as gently caress now. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002108831341.html
|
|
#
¿
May 20, 2021 03:10
|
|
|
Ordered myself a neat-looking pencilcase for my tabletop RPG cards and pencils and such. For when that becomes a thing again. Saw a FB add and it was obviously just a tagged version of something generic. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002115171468.html  Also somewhat recently upgraded the switches and replaced the feet on my Logitech G602. drat nice switches, not too different from the crappy Omrons in terms of actuation force, but a little snappier. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001286852407.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32788841800.html Also got my mother a few different sets of these sticky notes. They're a little small, but they're quite nice and the adhesive's good. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001279227655.html  Echophonic fucked around with this message at 16:15 on Jul 6, 2021 |
|
#
¿
Jul 6, 2021 16:10
|
|
|
Maybe a silver or white marker/paint pen would work better on those gilded sticky notes?
|
|
#
¿
Jul 27, 2021 03:56
|
|
|
By popular demand posted:Try as I might I simply can't flatten my penis enough to be used as a bookmark. It'd be easier if they'd finally switch to USB-C. Too many hard edges on the micro port.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 27, 2021 15:38
|
|
|
My folks got a STIHL mini-chainsaw and they like it pretty well. Definitely useful for dealing with branches and such.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 10, 2021 17:35
|
|
|
Man, a Starly with 58000 HP? Chinese Pokemon do not gently caress around.
|
|
#
¿
May 25, 2022 16:26
|
|
|
I wanted to upgrade my keyboard I take to work for hotel desking, so I threw together a 75% one after checking some reviews. Never built a mechanical out before, but it should be fun to do and hopefully not start a horrific new hobby. TESTER84 for the base https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803713074742.html Outemu Lime switches https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803869934497.html And these purple gradient keycaps.  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804172168345.html Also got a new keycap for my esc key on my home keyboard, because why not and who doesn't like Mario ? blocks.  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804229114051.html
|
|
#
¿
Nov 15, 2022 21:31
|
|
|
My keyboard junk showed up way earlier than expected. Didn't get the ? cap yet, but everything else was solid. I realize now I hosed up and got the wired version of the board base, but it's whatever and returning something to Ali is probably a nightmare. 
|
|
#
¿
Nov 18, 2022 20:52
|
|
|
Alucard posted:Glad to hear that things are working nicely! If you don't mind me asking, what were you intending to get instead of the wired base? I'm thinking of replacing my keyboard and was considering something along these lines, either a hotswap base and build my own or just buy a premade. Turns out I didn't screw up, I was just confused and there's not a wireless barebones yet. The TES68 has a wired+RF+Bluetooth version and I got the two mixed up because AliExpress. CIY also offers a complete TES84 setup in wireless, but it only comes in one switch type and in a white colorway for the base and keys. I assume eventually it'll be available barebones and I can just score one then if this works out. Wired's fine, just would have been a nice perk to pair it with my tablet or whatever. One less battery to keep track of.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 19, 2022 04:16
|
|
|
Alucard posted:Good to know, I was considering wireless as an option so I might go prefab or TES68. The color ways aren't as critical for me. Perk of the prefab is you get all the functions marked out for stuff like wireless toggles and the like on the default keys. There's nothing all that important on the wired, just LED control and you can do that in the app anyway.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 19, 2022 04:50
|
|
|
Anyone have a TS100 soldering iron and have a set of tips they like? I'm getting a TS101 for Christmas and I'd like some options.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 13, 2022 15:45
|
|
|
Since people liked keyboard chat last time, I found a set of keycaps that actually had the right stuff for my old Logitech keyboard. Gave it a bit of a cleaning and tossed these on.  Keycaps - Ghost Judges Apollo Got them for 34 as part of the Black Friday stuff. Really tough finding keycaps with the 1U Win/menu keys and the 6.5U spacebar. Might be useful if someone has an old Corsair K70 or something. Echophonic fucked around with this message at 01:47 on Dec 14, 2022 |
|
#
¿
Dec 14, 2022 01:45
|
|
|
I was just hoping someone had a shop. I mostly end up using knife tips, realistically.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 14, 2022 14:53
|
|
|
Hirayuki posted:Counterpoints: 
|
|
#
¿
Dec 19, 2022 21:25
|
|
|
Please do not laser your pecker.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 3, 2023 04:13
|
|
|
I ended up grabbing one off Amazon from a brand called Wuben that I quite like. USB-C charging, uses an 18650 with a built-in protection circuit, has great brightness. It's also available on Ali. I just went Amazon since it was only an extra 2-3 bucks and that seems fair for not waiting a month. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803030599411.html Echophonic fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Jan 4, 2023 |
|
#
¿
Jan 4, 2023 16:17
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 6, 2024 16:22 |
|
|
Honestly? I'm kinda into that top ugly pair of shoes. But I'm not even gonna waste my time trying to buy shoes on Ali since I can barely find shoes that fit my wide, stupid feet in name-brand stores.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 13, 2023 22:48
|
|