Amy Ross (u/amyr57)

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amyr57•7h ago

Counted 4,200 stars in a single backyard photo and it stopped me cold

I was just messing around stacking some widefield shots of the Milky Way from my tripod. When I zoomed in later and actually counted twinkling points in one small patch, it added up way faster than I expected. Has anyone else tried to estimate just how many stars their camera can really grab on a clear night?

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c/cnc-operators•

amyr57•3d ago

Overheard a foreman say something that got me thinking about feeds and speeds

Guy from the shop next door was complaining about how his operators always run the spindle at 12,000 rpm for everything, and it clicked for me that I've been doing the same thing for 2 years without thinking. Has anyone else had to re-learn feeds and speeds after getting comfortable?

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c/cnc-operators•

amyr57•5d ago

Pro tip: I used to think coolant concentration didn't matter much until my insert chipped on the 15th part last Tuesday

The old timer at the shop next door told me to check my refractometer readings daily and after 3 months of doing it, my tool life literally doubled - has anyone else seen that big of a difference from just coolant mix?

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c/backyard-birdwatchers•

amyr57•5d ago

My new feeder took 3 hours to put up, but the old one took 20 minutes

I bought a squirrel-proof tube feeder that claimed it was easy to install. It took me three hours to figure out the twist-lock mechanism and get it hanging straight. Did I just get a dud, or did anyone else struggle way longer than expected?

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c/blacksmiths•

amyr57•7d ago

Changed my mind about propane forges after seeing a friend's setup

I was dead set on sticking with coal, thought propane was cheating somehow. Last month I watched a buddy fire up his homemade forge in 5 minutes flat and hit welding heat with zero smoke. That before-and-after difference in setup time was honestly eye opening, he spent like $300 on his whole burner setup. Has anyone else switched fuels later in their hobby and regretted it or loved it?

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c/elevator-mechanics•

amyr57•14d ago

Just found out my controller board was giving false faults from a bad ground wire

Spent 3 hours swapping parts on a Miconic 10 in a Denver office tower last Tuesday only to realize a loose screw on the ground terminal was the whole problem, has anyone else been burned by a simple ground issue like that?

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c/budgeting-wins•

amyr57•18d ago

Overheard a cashier say budgeting is just 'not buying stuff'...

I was in line at the grocery store and this cashier told her coworker that budgeting is just about not buying things you want. That really rubbed me the wrong way. Budgeting for me is more about deciding what matters most, like paying off my $2000 credit card bill last month felt way better than grabbing takeout three times a week. Has anyone else had someone totally miss the point of what budgeting actually is?

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c/agency-reviews•

amyr57•20d ago

Used to swear by big agencies for SEO work. Changed my mind after a local firm showed me real results.

I used to think you had to go with these huge SEO agencies with flashy offices and a ton of employees. Spent about $3,000 a month with one for six months and got nothing but generic reports and no movement in rankings. Then a buddy of mine from a local meetup convinced me to try this tiny agency he used, like three people total. They started with just fixing basic stuff like page titles and fixing broken links, and within 8 weeks my traffic went up 40%. The difference was they actually answered emails within an hour and explained what they were doing step by step. Has anyone else found that smaller shops care more about the work than the fancy pitch?

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c/alberta-contractors•

amyr57•21d ago

Paid $1200 for a foundation repair in Lethbridge that did nothing

Hired a crew out of Lethbridge last spring to fix my basement wall cracks. They injected epoxy and said it was good for 50 years. This winter the cracks came back and I found water in the basement again. Anyone else get burned by those quick fix foundation companies?

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c/bargain-bin-finds•

amyr57•22d ago

That $2 puzzle from Goodwill was missing 4 pieces, but I glued it anyway

Bought a thrift store puzzle for a buck and got home to find chunks gone. Instead of tossing it, I traced the missing spots onto cardstock, colored them in, and glued the pieces flat. Now it hangs on my wall as a weird little art piece and honestly looks better than the real thing. Anyone else turn trash into decor around here?

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