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Pennsylvania man creates robots out of refuse
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They say one man's junk is another man's robot.
OK, they don't exactly say that, but for Dan Baxter, degreed art educator, antique collector, IT sales engineer and crafter of artsy robots, it turns out to be true.
Baxter makes robots out of odds and ends that typically have been sitting in someone's attic or barn for a few years or a few decades, old cameras, binoculars, typewriters, tins, kitchen appliances, stuff that people have deemed too valuable to throw out, but for which they no longer have any use.
The idea had been percolating for quite awhile, as Baxter visited junk sales and art shows with his wife, who makes jewelry. Collecting was their mutual hobby, though by day he worked in IT, where he let his inner artist tackled diagrams and power points.
"For years, I have been thinking creatively…but I hadn't really said, 'I'm going to get back to my roots,'" said Baxter in a recent interview.
Then, two years ago, he was at the Central Pennsylvania Festival for Arts at State College, where he lives. It's a huge show, and it all came together for Baxter that year. He decided to make the leap, to turn his collections of old Brownie cameras and food tins and all manner of riffraff collected over many years into "bots" that he would sell.
That meant getting to work, building creatures large and small, with oddly human personalities, which emerged as he tinkered with his vast array of useable but errant objects from eras past. Some robots are miniatures with bodies crafted from old film canisters. Others are tall enough to grace a lobby.
To say the result is "whimsical" somehow doesn't do Baxter's Bots justice. His goal is to "give them life and give them personality" while avoiding having them "look like a nutcracker."
He knew he'd found his calling at his first show.
"When I first started out I didn't think anyone would buy my stuff," he said. "I ended up selling out my whole show."
Baxter's robots, in fact, sell out every time he takes them on the road. He's been to about five or six shows and has found he can't create them fast enough. People enjoy these upcycled creations for their personality, and his booth becomes a magnet for discussion. Is that robot Wally? C3P0? Is he/she smiling at me?
"I didn't realize how exciting it would be and how interactive," he says, explaining that every show is a buzz of activity, with people asking about the process, his source materials and also commissioning their own robots. Prices for his works range from $45 to $400s for the typical robots he sells. The large art pieces, which he does not take to shows, are much more.
The younger generations aren't collecting like their parents did, says Baxter, 50. But they do like the idea of a newly assembled piece of art that commemorates grandpa's camera collection.
And that may be the real beauty of Baxter's robots, they pay homage to past hobbies and lives, turning parts that once collected dust into art that gathers conversation.
(Baxter is one of many artisans selling at MAKERSfest in Lancaster, PA, on June 8, an art fair put together by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman.)
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A fear of falling on slippery surfaces is a valid concern, but the 18th annual national Winter Trails Day provides a great opportunity to learn that falling can be overcome.
Three locations in northern Utah are participating Saturday in the national event designed to get promote the health and social benefits of getting out on the trails for snow sports participation.
"A fear of falling and getting out of your comfort zone is always hard," said Beth Ann Schneider with the Soldier Hollow Cross-Country Ski Resort at Wasatch Mountain State Park. "But once you get a little bit of confidence and realize you can slide without falling it is all smiles."
Soldier Hollow, located in the Heber Valley, will be offering free trail passes, rental equipment and mini-lessons for all ages from 1 to 4 p.m.
Schneider said it doesn't take long to get the hang of cross-country skiing. Such was the case when a middle-aged woman recently visited Soldier Hollow hoping to learn how to ski so she could exercise in the winter.
"She was very nervous and she did fall a couple of times, but once she realized she could get and ski under control she was excited," Schneider said. "That was within a half an hour."
Ogden Nordic, a nonprofit group focused on Nordic skiing, is also holding a Winter Trails event. Classic style and skate skiing equipment will be available free for use on trails at North Fork Park near Liberty in Weber County from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other activities include a 10K ski race, skate skiing clinics, classic skiing clinics, wax clinics, snowshoe tours and cross-country ski tours.
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For the past couple of days I will get a PM, but the E-mail notifications that I normally get instantly are now taking a few hours to show up.
Anyone else experience this issue?
For the past couple of days I will get a PM, but the E-mail notifications that I normally get instantly are now taking a few hours to show up.
Anyone else experience this issue?
I will try and look into it.
I've been getting that myself too.
Although, I'm not sure whether it's taking a few more hours or days for me to get my notifications.
yep, still happening
A few minutes aga (at 11:39) I sent a PM to myself. I will post here when I get the E-mail notification.
I got a PM from TK-Fett on Saturday (2/9) at 6:56PM - But I JUST got the e-mail today (2/11) at 11:50AM!!!
Maybe it's just that we're on a new "experimental" type of high speed internet connection... it just takes time for the real world to catch up.
I'm getting posting notification emails and PM notification emails from my for sale thread 3 days later and completely out of order. Good thing I stopped trusting the email notification 3 days ago. Hope it gets sorted out.
dreamhost has pretty regular email issues... seems like just another one. i'm sure they'll straighten it out, probably after someone complains
So I went to my e-mail today and I saw I had some PMs, I came here expecting to see 6 PMs which I had counted, turns out they just hadn't arrived to my e-mail until this afternoon.
Hmm..I never ever recieve email notifications for any PM's, I just check here on the board to see if I do..
I have been having the same problems. Mine are taking a day or two to get to me.
Likewise, my notification takes a few hours to get to me...
Got an email from Count Dookie;
checking to see if all emails initiated from vBulletin are being delayed, or just the "new PM" notifications.
I sent this through the "send email" form on TDH, at 7:38 AM PST. Maybe you can post the time stamp from this mail in the thread.
I received the email at
Monday, February 11, 2008 7:38 AM
so I guess it's only the PM notification that's messed up
I guess it works again...I sent it out at 11:36 and then checked my e-mail and that was the notification.Dear ItsThatGuy,
You have received a new private message at The Dented Helmet from ItsThatGuy,
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The Old Field House, located on the west side, contains the Gymnasium, classrooms, offices and visiting team locker rooms. The Heizman Strength Center, located in the basement, is equipped with a 64-piece Hammer Strength Weight System, six upright bikes, weight resistant floor and more than 15,000 pounds of free weights.
Concerts are occasionally held in the Gymnasium and have featured such notable groups as O.A.R., Guster, the Violent Femmes, Don McClean and A Tribe Called Quest.
Wittenberg is an NCAA Division III school and a member of the competitive North Coast Athletic Conference. Approximately 30 percent of our students participate in varsity athletics, and 65 percent participate in intramurals.
Just east of the HPERC is Edwards-Maurer Field and the Earl F. Morris Track. Two blocks west of campus on the corner of McCreight Avenue and Plum Street are Bill Edwards Field, where the rugby team plays, and the Betty Dillahunt Field, where the softball team plays. Bill Edwards Field also serves as practice field for the lacrosse and soccer teams.
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The new Bob Rosencrans Fitness Center at the Athletics Hall of Honor opened at the HPERC in 2006. In addition to new state-of-the art fitness equipment for both workout facilities, the Earl F. Morris Track was re-surfaced and Edwards-Maurer Field received a new synthetic grass surface.
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1. Brethren, pow'r by earthly standards
Comes by rank or wealth or sword;
But the pow'r above all others
Is the priesthood of our Lord.
2. It is ours, the total armor—
Priesthood held by Christ, our Lord—
If, as brethren, we are worthy
Of the Spirit's whispered word.
3. Let us venture forth in freedom
With the priesthood as our guide—
Deacons, teachers, priests, and elders,
Seeking virtue side by side.
Text and music: John Craven, b. 1929. © 1985 IRI
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I live in Waukesha I assume you were probably a valuable resource for guys like Borchart Speed, Kilpatricks etc. Were you even in contact with Project Two? They did some nice interior work too in the area.
Basically I'm interested in starting an automotive fashion line, and would like to also be able to easily sew automotive interiors. I recognize that having good machines makes a huge difference. Just like I accept that it makes sense to purchase large, multiple monitor setups for my work & home and that they pay for themselves, I understand these machines will make the difference between quality work and junk.
The thickest materials I could imagine sewing would be guitar straps and belts. Most other materials will be wallets & seat leather\upholstery. I could never imagine myself sewing holsters or saddles.
What I'm looking to be able to do is a have a variety of sewing patterns available to me and machines that can efficiently and easily deal with leather. That restricts all my machines to true walking foot style machines with compound feeds.
Make no mistake, I'm an absolute newbie to leather. However, I'm not new to the business world. So I understand that if I want to play around in the leather business, and make prototypes, I need to invest in a proper tools. I simply don't have the time to get a low level machine and break my way into something decent eventually. My goal really is to create prototypes, test the market, and then mass produce if it works. If not, I can always sell the machines to the next person who wants to test their dreams against the market.
The serger I'm thinking I'll only need for cloth. So let's just count that out. But I'm unsure how to be able to get the variety of stitches one can get in garment stitching. Stitches like this.
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I understand a good deal of these stitches are too close for leather, but for ones like 58 or 63, it'd be awesome to find a machine that could do something like that with leather. Not sure if one exists though =|
I guess I'm still not 100% sure what I'm looking for. I'm trying to understand what's available, what's good and what's bad. The budget is moving higher and higher, that's okay. But I'm just trying to make the right purchasing decisions so when I get to work I don't keep hitting walls. Had I just bought the Juki, I would have quickly figured out "hey this is great, but I still want to be able to do all those other decorative stitches!" very quickly.
I'm sorry. I didn't understand why you wanted the machines you talked about. I thought you were just starting out in the business and were looking for advice on what machines to get.
I'm originally from Waukesha. We moved to Whitewater, WI when I was about 4. I now live in Lake Tomahawk, WI and yes, I do have my own upholstery shop. I am far from an expert on sewing machines, and even farther from being a legend, but I can answer most of the questions that show up here, and I have worked in a number of different factories, so I know some of the machines available. Basically, you can get the supplier of the machines to make you any kind of machine you want. Zippers, for example, were sewn with a machine that had 4 needles and two folders. All you had to do was feed the fabric into both sides of the folders at once, and the machine sewed the fabric to the zipper chain with two lines of stitching on either side of the zipper chain. That machine did nothing but that for it's entire life.
What you have to understand is that if you go to a factory that does sewing, you will find dozens of machines dedicated to only one operation. The concept of a multi use machine is no help in a factory setting. It is much easier to take the work to one dedicated machine than it is to adjust the machine to do different jobs every day. Most sewing operations are very straightforward and don't need specialty machines. Other operations, like making button holes, or doing French seams, require dedicated machines.
What kind of leather and what kind of sewing operations are you talking about? If you're talking about leather that is used in seat covers, there would be no problem. Even if you're talking about really heavy leather, there are machines that will handle it. I have a machine that will sew through 3/4" of leather, and could do more if not limited by the lift of the foot. There are machines that can sew much heavier things than that.
Turns out we're both Cheeseheads! (From the Milwaukee metro area)
Didn't realize I reside so close to a legend! Do you have a shop open to the public or is it something you mainly do in private?
First off let me say thanks for replying. I have read your information on a myriad of different forums and understand you are an authority on this subject.
I have no problem buying and selling a machine if I don't need it. What I do need is a serious recommendation for a good machine for the other 2 functions that will work with leather.
These machines are for prototyping. I already have extensive outsourcing contacts that I can use for full scale production. I already run a medium scale auto parts business and want to do some prototyping here in the states.
I'm just having trouble finding reliable information on which machines to buy, not if I should buy a machine. I appreciate the insight on that front, but I'm looking for versatility in thread design for leather applications.
There are plenty of machine recommendations for normal garments, but I don't want to destroy needles and eventually whichever machine I buy by using upholstery and leather it was never intended for.
|No. What you are looking at are three completely different machines with dedicated functions. You will find that 99% of what you want to do will be with the straight lockstitch machine. A Serger, what you call a hemmer, has one purpose and one purpose only, which is to cut and edge fabric. That machine would be an extreme luxury. You could probably get away with a home serger, but again, an extreme luxury for someone starting out. My suggestion on the other specialty machine is to farm the work out until you find out if you even need the capability of such a machine.
Go to machine for leather serging, overlock & hemming?
So the Juki DNU-1541 seems to be the goto machine for entry level industrial machines to do straight upholstery stitching. The compound feed, walking foot & ability to have a welt\piping attachment is important to me.
However, I'm interested in cross stitch designs, overlock & zig zag designs.
As far as I'm aware, these things are not possible with the straight sewing Juki.
I'm looking for a machine choice that will have a good amount of aftermarket and oem support for it. The 1541 has everything you could want or need for customization or service for a straight line sew, but I've searched very heavily and its hard to find a serious goto for a industrial 5 thread serger\overlock\hem machine. And if I'm seeing this right I STILL need a 3rd machine for zig zags?
Any help would be appreciated.
Are there machines that do all this? Because the price for all 3 types seems to be approaching near $6000 if I'm looking at this right.
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text: Looking back, it seems to have become even tougher to win a back to back Olympic gold medal. There are only a handful of skaters to have accomplished that, and most of them are from the distant past. Sonie Henie (did it twice!- three in a row) Rodnina-Zaisev (76 & 80) Irina Rodnina- did it 3 times in a row (72,76,80) Dick Button 47 & 48 (or was it 48 & 49?) Belousova-Protopopov (64 & 68) Katarina Witt (1984 & 1988) Grishchuck & Platov (1994 & 1998) No one has done it since. A few skaters came close, but did not quite make it. Valova-Vassiliev: Gold 84, silver 88 Mishketenok-Dmitriev: Gold 92, silver 94 Plushenko:Gold 2006, silver 2010 Plushenko was so close (less than 2 points overall) to winning the OGM again in 2010! Had Gordeeva-Grinkov decided to compete in 1992, they would have likely won the OGM, but from Katia's book it seems Sergei did not want to compete after 1990. M&D probably should have won the gold in 1994, but the judges said no. Viktor Petrenko had a great opportunity in 1994, since both Boitano and Browning made major errors in their SP. Viktor had only a turnout on his 3A combination. Had he landed the 3Z cleanly, he would have been in the final group, with a chance to win the OGM again. Artistically he was superior to the younger guys and none of them landed a quad. Of course a similar argument could be made in favor of both Boitano and Browning.


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Just like it says in the title really.
I'm as pleased as punch.
Many many thanks to Mardon and Micke
*EDIT* here's a mini-tutorial by Micke about how he carried out the work:
I really am so pleased with this. It's nice to have something turn up with all the hard work done. The colours and the damage look really very good IMO. Better in person, too.Micke wrote:
1.Bucket arrived. Very lightweight sturdy fiberglass casting. Very close sizewise to the MSH helmet. The key-slots were already cut out and no cleanup were needed. I glued on the earpieces on with a strong 2 part epoxy glue and sprayed it with some grey primer. The inside were spray painted Black.
2.I did a groove in the RF in order to attach the Stalk and glued in the clear RF piece. 2 holes were drilled on the top in order to fit 2 LEDs in there.
3.The main colors were custom mixed and painted on with a waterbased paint called Gouache. At this point the colors looks too bright, but the clearcoat that are gonna be added later will tone down the colors and make them appear darker.
4.Silverscratches are drawn on using 2 Pilot super color silver pens. I used 1 with a thin tip and another one with a little thicker tip.
5.I gently misted the helmet with some primer and black spray paint in order to dirty up the helmet.
6.The earpieces are masked and spraypainted with a Grafitti chrome spraypaint and then dulled with some steel-wool.
7.I used acrylic and water to dirty up the ear-pieces. I dipped some paper towels in the paint and applied it and after it dried, wiped some of it away.
9.Applied a dull clearcoat, making the silver areas appear less shiny and making the colors darker.
Micke was a joy to work with on this, kept me updated throughout with progress pics etc. He even sprayed the inside black to help combat light ingress.
I would recommend his work if you were thinking of getting someone else to paint your bucket. Very reasonable cost too considering he spent the best part of 10 days on it! PM me for further details if you'd like.
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Best lenses for the Olympus OM-D E-M1: Short telephoto and standard focal lengthsBy Kevin Carter - Friday November 29 2013 Lens Recommendations
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is the new flagship model in the range and features a newly-designed pro-grade body and a modified 16-Mpix sensor incorporating on-chip phase-detection pixels for backwards compatibility with the firm's 4:3 lenses.
While we've not analyze the performance of those earlier lenses on the E-M1, we have assessed the image quality of 33 models (more than 70% of the current range) using the native MFT mount.
Read onto find out which of those lenses perform best when paired with the camera.
Announced back in September, the second model to the OM-D range doesn't replace the original E-M5 model but sits above it as a camera intended for serious enthusiasts as well as professional use.
Olympus also decided to end the 4:3 E-system cameras, replacing the top of the range E-5 DSLR with the E-M1. Improved AF compatibility with the firm's highly respected E-series lenses was achieved by adopting a 16-Mpix L-MOS sensor with on-chip phase detection pixels, giving the E-M1 two individual AF systems. However, because of the longer register, E-series lenses aren't native to the mirrorless E-M1 and an optional mount (MMF-2/3) is required.
The E-M1 adopts a durable outer-shell with a proliferation of controls for direct access to features and a move away from the more-menu centric operation of the E-M5. It has also an upgraded viewfinder with a high-resolution 2.3-M dot display and expansive view plus a modified shutter with a top 1/8000th sec shutter speed and a maximum flash sync of 1/320th sec.
Like other cameras with hybrid sensors, the E-M1 doesn't have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter. Not only does this improve contrast slightly, aiding focus accuracy with the on-chip phase-detection elements, but it also improves sensor resolution with the benefit of increased sharpness and clarity in images.
For this round up we've not tested the earlier E-series lenses on the E-M1 but we have analyzed the optical characteristics of 33 different MFT lenses from both Olympus and Panasonic, as well as some from third-party makers. We've scrutinized a total of 18 zooms, recently adding the new high-grade ED 12-40mm f2.8 Pro from Olympus and 15 primes, including the modestly priced trio of DN Art series models from Sigma and the recent update to the highly regarded 20mm f1.7 ASPH 'pancake' type standard lens from Panasonic.
Best prime lenses for the Olympus OM-D E-M1
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Best portrait type lenses for the Olympus OM-D E-M1
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See also Best lenses for the Olympus OM-D EM-1: Wide angle and telephoto zooms and primes
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New kit lens??
When are you going to test the new R kit zoom lens??? I know for sure that the 14-42 R has a different optic schema from the old ED one, no ED lens but 3 aspherical lens.
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Olympus Lenses - Price/Value Ratio
As an Olympus E-PL5 owner with the two standard (cheap) lenses 14-42 and 40-150, as well as Nikon D600 & D3200 with several Nikkor lenses, it seems a stretch to pay for the premium m4/3 lenses. Yes they are smaller, but even after paying a premium price for glass you are still short of the image quality offered for the same price when compared to the Nikon (or Canon)DSLR packages. At the lower end (prices) the m4/3 bodies and lenses are a good value. But they are hard to rationalize at the high end.
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It's worth braving the cold to peruse items from more than 100 vendors at Union Square's annual mazelike fair. Nosh on a seasonal snack, like traditional German gingerbread from Leckerlee, then browse kid-friendly items like locally-made clothing from Lil' Fishy ($20–$70), Gotham-themed puzzles from New York Puzzle Company ($16–$30), quirky puppets from Nhocchi ($25) and stuffed animals from Hazel Village ($40 and up). The sprawling market also includes art, bath and body products, home goods, jewlery and clothing for men and women. All ages.
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It has been years. Years of thinking, accumulating, mailing, writing, and drafting. But I have finally made some clear decisions about "my writing project," as I've been calling it. I have had a novel and a chapbook published in the traditional way: submission, acceptance, editing, promotion. But I've been wanting to do…Continue
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Junior Season (2012)
Played in all but one match for the Blazers during the 2012 season, starting 18 games ... started the first seven matches of the year for UAB ... registered eight shots on the year and two on net.
Sophomore Season (2011)
Saw action in all 21 contests, making 16 starts at the defensive midfield position ... his 1,561 minutes ranked as the seventh-most minutes played on the season ... selected to the UAB "Soccer For A Cure" Classic All-Tournament team for his role in helping the Blazers to the Classic's championship ... recorded eight shots on the year.
Freshman Season (2010)
Saw action in 12 contests ... scored first career goal in the win over Belmont (9/17) ... played a season-best 29 minutes vs. Alabama A&M (9/26) ... recorded three shots on the year.
High School
Four-year varsity starter at Hoover High School in Birmingham where he was coached by Kris Keplinger ... ranked as the No. 6 player in the South by TopDrawerSoccer.com ... earned a spot in the North-South All-Star contest ... helped team to the 2010 state championship game ... was named all-metro and all-state following his senior season.
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Played his club soccer with the Birmingham United Academy Team coached by Eric Dade and Robert Starr ... helped club to the USSDA National Championship.
Born Norris Thurgood Howze II on Sept. 20, 1991 in Hoover, Ala. ... son of Norris Murdine ... one brother, Nic ... Health Relations major ... favorite website is Facebook.com ... favorite movie is Inception, while his favorite actor is Denzel Washington and favorite actress is Angelina Jolie ... if he played another sport, it would be cricket ... most interesting thing about him is he plays the violin and piano ... the biggest influence on his career has been his parents.


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I was thinking the same thing about the 16" barrel, somewhere from 24-30" would be like it.
Very nice build though, I like the design.
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I was thinking the same thing about the 16" barrel, somewhere from 24-30" would be like it.
Very nice build though, I like the design.
HMMMMM hes getting pretty good speeds with the 16 inch barrel. over 2000 fps with that heav of a slug is going to do some damage. and the trajectory would be close to a ak round as the speeds are clost to the same. the BC is likely higher. Im not saying a longer barrel would not help but that thing is going to do some seruious damgae to what ever it hits.
Hubel can likely shed some light on what is to be gained by more barrel.
Longer barrel get noise away, extra 8" gets 200 fps, but
barrel weight takes up extra recoil, due to beterr front/rear
balance.And to me gun looks better. A big also is, better
powders can be used. Those that get to peak pressure slower
yet more energy under the pressure curve equals more speed,
but expands brass less. Longer barrel makes this possible.
might as well have 8" barrel an 8" brake.
We are always looking for way to shoot 8 and 10s
using easy to get components,cheap, without buying
loaded rounds for big bucks, if available at all.
In 8ga falling block, plastic got 930gr hollowbase
slug to 2300, It is a slug for 10 ga that we expanded
base a little to fit tight in 8ga wadcup. On the left in
picture. At 30 yds 3" group. Just with open sight,
About like the 10ga sight bead. There is enough hollow in
the base it flies pretty good from 8ga smooth barrel.
Along same line, in my 10ga 32" smooth bull barrel with a
750 gr .69cal hollowbase Dixie MZ slug in VP100
10ga wadcup about same speed and same accuracy.
Nice to just get a box of slugs that is in stock,
and a 2cent cent wadcup and Fed 3.5" 10ga plastic cases
and be shooting cheap.And the cases roll crimp nice
down to these slugs.
And also the hotrod 20 ga 3.5" Hastings factory loads in
a smooth barrel moderate weight 20ga shoots about
same accuracy even though they say for rifled, but that
SPW slug/wad combo has enough plastic and seal on the back
and to shoot like aBrenekke. The new 28ga Brenekkes
out of 28ga NEF modified choke barrel shoots same at 30yds.
Scoped guns and good eyes would shrink groups.Ed
A different, interesting style, of 12ga slug, from Russia.
First picture loaded round, in plastic, roll crimped.
Second, two types of slugs they have on the same base.
Base for rifled barrel, little smaller diameter than the front.
Looks like the roll crimp locks against
the edge of the base. Neat idea, and it could have a
flat meplat slug on the front of the base like
the US-S brass slugs fron Greece are on the
plastic bases that I have here. They must use a crimping
die with a deep hollow up in the middle. We have thought
of taking a roll crimper and putting a deeper recess
in middle to load longer nose slugs further out so as to
have more room for our slower powders.ED
Here is picture of 4 long cases of
RIP's on the AR forum.
Top being a Rocky Mtn Cartridge
3.5" turned brass 20ga. In 20ga
getting these and lengthening chambers
allows use of the 3.5" 20ga plastic also.
Some factory guns are 3.5"
Next a RMC 3.5" turned brass 12ga.
Chambered for these you can use
3.5" 12ga plastic also.Some guns are
3.5" from the factory.
3rd down our 3.85" 12ga FH we made from BMG brass.
Bottom a RMC 3.85" turned brass 12ga FH case.
Next picture shows one of the old ways they locked slugs
into paper cases. Many old slugs had a wide deep groove
which made it possible to crimp that way.You can
see one of those slugs in the picture.
Testing 490gr 12ga full bore Lee style slugs in 3.5"
plastic at 2200. Works in the long barrel rifled NEF and
the Khan 12ga 3.5" auto smooth bore.
In same guns the 570gr US-S brass slug with
locked on base at 1900 in 3.5" plastic worked also.
It is great to see a smoothbore slug like the US-S
that is as accurate as fullbore slugs from
rifled barrels.Maybe they will be imported soon
from European Cartridge.Ed
Here are couple more pictures of longer bullets
in sabots, loaded in plastic cases, with the
roll crimp down against the sabot. Both are
ideas tested by European Cartridge in Greece,
who make the US-S slugs. Both longer bullets
pictured have the locked on base that their
other US-S slugs have, for smooth bore accuracy.
2nd picture shows a deep hollow roll crimper
for doing slugs like these.Ed
This picture of an RC4 brand slug I see is available
down under. It has locked base like Brenekke.
And locked on without discarding petals, like US-S.
And 2nd picture is a group fired with RC4 slugs
by fellow on NitroExpress forums from
double 12ga, 2 left and 2 rights at 25yds.
This shows the posibilities of smoothbores,
rather than not trying to perfect them.
3rd picture is a discarding sabot base, and with
four discarding sabot carriers, with centered
penetrating solid bullet, from France.Ed
Some more slug and sabot ideas folks are doing.
First is a long pointed slug with locked on base,
It goes to target with base,can work smoothbore.
Second is picture of Hexolit sabot base slug
with petals expanded, sure would make bad wound.
Third shows a variety of Gualandi slugs you can
get for reloading, and we're finding that these
locked base slugs, Brenekke/USS style slugs, are
giving good accuracy in smooth barrels which can
save when doing heavy barrels.Weights shown in
grams, get our weights in grains multiply by 15.4..Ed
Here are some more sabot/slug and loading concepts.
First is Alcan 2.75" paper case with Dixie 600gr slug,
with the side of the case crimped into the relief/lube
groove of the Dixie slug.The groove in the Dixie isn't
quite as deep as the groove in the Fosbury slug shown
in earlier post, but still seems to crimp fairly tight.
Next are various slugs in 12ga REM sabots that take
57 cal slugs and bullets.Those sabots are from the REM
Accutip loadings. In picture you can see one of the
REM 385gr jkt bullets they use. Also is sabot
with 20ga cast Lyman. On right sabot with hardcast 585 cal
640gr lead bullet, the ones I use in my 585HE wildcat
case. I sized it down a little, perfect fit.
Also the .575 cal Dixie Gunworks lead slugs will do.
Also shown is a long pointed 55 Boys bullet in one,
fairly tight fit.We cut back .3" of bullet off so it
fit for length in sabot and is 750gr.
Third are 3.5" brass and plastic with the REM sabot and
the 750gr pointed slugs in them.In all the sabot work we
and others have done, trying to get accuracy and high
speeds together, maybe there is such a thing as too
much plastic. IE, sabots too thick on the sides if doing
50cal or smaller in 12ga sabots, for heavier slugs
at high speeds. Thinner sides may discard more evenly at
the greater pressures and violence of high speeds.
Thin sides may have less give so that sabot grips slug
better to impart spin in rifled use. Example in
smoothbore use is the USS slugs, where the brass slug
is .629" with thin discarding petals that have proven to
be very accurate. And with both reasonable priced sabot
offerings the last few years being undersize, accuracy
problems, etc, maybe time to try something else.
Got to find whole bunch of these sabots. Are these pictured
12ga REMs the only 58cal ones around? I can't find others,
and maybe we can find where these are made. As I have
huge numbers of the 585 slugs, which by the way I think
is best hunting combination, without extremely heavy slugs
which suffer for the speeds needed for longer range use.
It is hard lead, good for big game.And my guy can make many,
many more if needed whether for 585HE rifles
or in sabots if we can find some.ED
Some more sabot and slug ideas, discarding types
and locked on base types.
First picture of 20ga Buckhamer pulled apart. The bunch
I have were pulled apart, the slug won't lock back in
tight, into the base.
Second is various 20ga sabot/slug ideas some using
buckhammer sabot bases that a bunch of 458 cal lead
slugs and jackted slugs I have, lock into real tight.
The 458 lead ones are 400gr, jkt are 350gr.
And I got some empty SPW 20 gauge sabots, and 20ga
Buckhammer slugs lock into them real tight.I have
many of these slugs. These slugs are 440gr.
Also is 3" 20ga FED factory sabot shell and one of
discarding sabots out of the case. Also a 3.5" 20ga
Hastings 3.5" load with black locked on base sabot,
and sabots out of the case and couple 20 brass
3.5" RMC cases.
Next is variety of 12ga sabots with 50cal slugs
in them.2 white and the pink sabot are FED, The black
is Hornady, With a 50cal long bullet .
The grey, is a BPI with .504" cast 440gr slug.
I wish the BPI was full size like the others
and fit rifled barrels tight for accuracy.........
Last 12ga SPWs from Slug-R-US(30 cents ea) with various
50 cal slugs locked in tight, and shown with one out of
a factory load, the dark colored one. 50cal 385gr
Great Plains ML slugs lock in perfect for a lighter
loading. Other ML slugs will do and a few of
the Dixie Gunworks 50cal slugs lock in also...Ed


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So I decided to make my first go a Trash Can set. I just finished cutting out the chest belly and neck (front) I should add that I will only be cutting out the left side of the breast plate for the LED of course....I accidentally traced it out on both sides because it was 2am and with a restless baby I am mostly zombie these days I still have to fine sand the edges and such, mostly a rough cut at the moment. I used Wizards templates as well, they were great!
Just wondering....have many made trash can helmets? I searched the helmet forum but didn't really see much outside of vacuform and cardboard....is it a viable thing? I'd like to try it but don't want to waste time if it's not the way to go. Aslo does anyone have any pointers/suggestions for building ESB gauntlets that doesn't include a resin cast or mold etc?


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Police substation remains unused most of the time
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A half-million-dollar police station paid for by San Juan County taxpayers for use by the Navajo Nation has been little more than a temporary rest stop.
The building near Huerfano, about 30 miles south of Bloomfield near U.S. 550, sees little action. In its two-[auth] and-a-half years of existence, the facility that was supposed to be fully functioning police substation has become a stopping point for officers patrolling the highway who need to use the restroom or write a report.
Navajo Nation officials said a lack of resources has made it difficult to permanently staff the station. And a lack of jurisdiction in some areas serviced by the station reduces the need for Navajo Nation police officers there, they said.
In 2009, San Juan County and Navajo Nation officials signed a contract that said the county would build the $511,000 facility and the tribe would "assign a minimum of four law enforcement officers to the substation." The contract also said San Juan County Sheriff's deputies, New Mexico State Police officers and FBI agents could use the building.
The purpose of the project was to reduce the lengthy 911-call wait times residents of Huerfano and Nageezi and other Navajo chapters in the region were experiencing, officials said.
"I'm disappointed (Navajo police) have not upheld their end of the bargain after the taxpayers of San Juan County invested $500,000," San Juan County Sheriff Ken Christesen said.
County government officials are also concerned the contract was not upheld.
"It's a situation where we built it and nobody came," San Juan County Executive Officer Kim Carpenter said.
There are several clusters of Navajo Housing Authority homes in the area surrounding the substation. But it is outside the exterior boundary of the Navajo Nation in a mix of tribally owned and non-tribal lands, often referred to as the "checkerboard."
County commissioners voted to build the substation in November 2009 and construction started the next month.
San Juan County and Navajo Nation officials gathered outside the facility for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in July 2010.
The building has a briefing room, administrative offices, bathrooms, a larger room for patrol deputies, two holding cells and a kitchen.
A sign on the outside of the building this week said the station was open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
But the door was locked. No one was inside.
And no American flag flew on the flag pole.
No one at the sheriff's office knew whether the two small jail cells have ever held a prisoner.
A sign hanging near the front of the building extends a special "thank you" to San Juan County taxpayers who made the project possible.
"This is a great building," San Juan County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dan Ashburn said. "It's well maintained, it's just not used."
Ashburn lives in a San Juan County-owned house near the substation. He sees Navajo and New Mexico State Police officers and sheriff's deputies briefly come and go from the facility a couple times a week but there is not a continuous law-enforcement presence there, he said.
"This is the only police station in American that doesn't have an American flag flying out front and that really bugs me," Ashburn said.
Former County Commissioner and Nageezi Chapter President Ervin Chavez founded the project when he was a commission member.
Chavez said what the county and tribe negotiated never materialized.
"When we negotiated (the substation) we had all the right people in place. (Law enforcement) was going to use it as a police station for this region," Chavez said. "But it seems like everything changed."
The closest Navajo Nation police agency to the substation is near U.S. 371 in Crownpoint, which is about an hour-and-a-half drive from the substation.
County officials said when the agreement was signed they believed Crownpoint officers would occupy the substation.
The Crownpoint police department has 16 patrol officers, including three who live in the Huerfano area, and patrols more than 20 chapters on the southeastern side of the Navajo Nation, said Crownpoint Lt. Calvin Begay.
He said the officers who live in the area respond to the calls for service by local residents and they use the substation to write reports, but they do not occupy the substation on a daily basis.
"We use it but we don't staff it 24/7," he said. "We don't have the resources."
Erny Zah, the spokesman for the Navajo Nation President's Office, said there were several reasons the tribe has yet to staff the substation, including that most Navajo police officers don't have jurisdiction in the area because they are not cross-commissioned to enforce law on land not owned by the tribe.
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In 2005, Dell almost single-handedly brought high-end 24in monitors to the average consumer thanks to the incredibly affordable price of its 2405FPW. Since then it has kept the ball rolling with its 2407WFP and 2408WFP in 2007 and 2008 respectively, and though the U2410 actually came out at the tail-end of 2009 it's pretty much in line with Dell's logical naming scheme.
This is the first in the 24in range to consistently ditch PVA panels in favour of IPS, which is arguably a superior technology, especially for colour-critical work. Its new H-IPS screen enables the UltraSharp U2410 to offer some pretty impressive specifications, not least of which are an 8,000:1 claimed dynamic contrast ratio and 96 per cent Adobe RGB (110 per cent sRGB) colour gamut. Together with a low response time, Dell's usual plethora of connections and full adjustability, is this the monitor to topple the brilliant HP LP2475w from its throne? Let's find out.
Like its predecessors, this Dell is very simple to set up. It comes in two parts which easily yet securely click into each other and come apart again at the touch of a button, with no screws or other complications. The slim metal stand offers generous amounts of tilt, a 45 degree swivel to either side, smooth height adjustment and pivot – basically everything we could ask for. The only slight niggle is that since the screen only lifts 11.5cm off its base (13cm off your desk), you still need to tilt it back to pivot it. There was also an issue (which we assume is just a glitch with our specific sample) where the screen in landscape mode was not level, but rather it was tilted by a degree or two.
Connectivity hasn't changed much from the U2410's predecessors, which is no big deal since they were already more than generous. Behind the bezel and to the left you'll find two of the monitor's four USB hub inputs, together with a memory card reader and a pull-out plastic tag with all the monitor's information printed on it (a far easier to access, better-looking and longer-lasting solution than the sticker found on the back of almost all other monitors). It's a pity that the card reader no longer supports CompactFlash as previous models did.
At the monitor's back you'll find the input for the USB hub and a further two USB outputs, composite and component video inputs, VGA, twin DVIs, HDMI, and DisplayPort. Some users will be sorry to hear the S-Video present on older UtraSharps is on the casualty list. Ideally we would have liked to have seen twin HDMI outputs too, but really that's just being picky - especially as DisplayPort and the HDCP-enabled DVI ports will work as HDMI video inputs with an adapter, the only caveat being that they won't carry sound. This brings us to the one area where we really wish Dell would up its game: though a 3.5mm analogue audio output (and Dell speaker bar connection) is provided to carry sound from HDMI, we would prefer a digital output as found on the HP LP2475w.
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Nice coincidence. I spent the last few nights racking my brains which 24" display to buy to replace my cheap but disappointing TN-panel BenQ. I was leaning towards the Dell -- mostly because it looks the nicest (but see below), and this review reinforces the notion.
It's an odd situation though. The HP LP247w and the U2410 are VERY similar. It's the same panel from LG.Display, the only difference in terms of image quality being the control logic. The Dell apparently is a bit better in that regard. However, LG.Display apparently has some QA problems, and from what I can tell, both the Dell and the HP sometimes have tinting issues, where a white screen has a light touch of different colors in different regions of the display. It's hard to tell how many of the displays are affected by the tinting, I assume it's fairly low, anyway.
The dithering problem the review mentions pops up frequently and seems to be a bug in the Dell firmware. It's fixed in the A01 revision, which so far is only shipping in the US. The firmware update somehow got on the net though, and many people have flashed their A00 displays to get rid of the dithering. Flashing a *display* (with a leaked upgrade, no less) is not everyone's cup of tea though, and if you brick your display in the progress your on your own.
Here in Germany, both the HP and the Dell are virtually the same price. Dell itself charges a hefty premium (at the moment, with Dell you never know when they suddenly put in on special at a 20% discount). Official Dell re-distributors sell it for about the same price as the HP. There's also a display by Philips, the 240PW9ES, which apparently *also* uses the same LG.Display panel and is quite a bit cheaper, at the cost of having fewer inputs.
Looking forward to seeing the display in person, I've had just about enough of this TN display.
Before considering shelling out such a large amount of money, I would strongly suggest browsing the following forum thread which details a significant issue that many of the people who have bought the monitor have suffered; http://forums.overclockers....
The issue is a colour uniformity problem, with a noticeable pink or green tint towards one of the corners of the monitor. It is not correctable via tweaking settings, as the problem is only apparent in a limited area of the screen, and any change applies to the entire screen.
I realise that the above thread is rather long, but it is certainly worth browsing through it and looking at the images people have posted of the tint issues.
Interestingly none of the sites that have reviewed the monitor seem to have encountered the tint issue, which suggests that Dell (or other supplier) have been cherry picking the monitors they send out for review.
There are a large number of posts on dells own forums, and HardOCP about the issue. The Dell team responded saying that the manufacturer claims that even though the tint is present it is still "within specification tolerances".
see: http://en.community.dell.co...
There have been some reports that the tinting issue seems to be significantly reduced with the new A01 revisions of the monitor (in some cases). Can you report which revision the one you have for testing is?
Anyway, just thought it was worth letting people know before they splashed ~£450
Thanks to morsch and dustofnations, this is why I like the internet, helpful information from intelligent, conscientious sources.
I'm not in the market for a new monitor just yet but like to keep an eye out and these kinds of quality issues (and manufacturer's response) trouble me greatly.
It's telling what Dell's reaction has been to this seemingly very wide spread issue (arguing the tinting's within tolerances and they won't exchange monitors displaying this issue). In comparison, HP seem to be the one to go for as it's said they will change the screen should it exhibit the tint issue. I'm going by post no. 601 of dustofnation's overclocker's forum thread so don't know if they actually do:
Hearing about this problem really puts me off buying anything. I don't want to have to be some kind of genius boning up on every technical issue just so I can argue my point more effectively should I need to deal with defective gear - it's situations like this that you wish consumer legislation would grow some teeth so proper quality control was carried out.
Yes, thanks for bringing up the tinting issues, and pointing out the fact that Dell shrugs it off with a "within manufacturer specifications".
Also of course, thanks to Ardjuna for a well written review, but the tinting discussion makes me wonder: Where do you guys at TrustedReviews get your review samples from?
With most of the hardware being reviewed here it won't matter, a Nokia N97 is a Nokia N97 is a NokiaN97. However, LCD panel manufacturers apparently continue to struggle with QA issues, so allowing the manufacturer to cherry pick the sample does reduce the value of the review somewhat.
(Yes I bought the LP2475w and was less than impressed)
If your TFT shows the tinting issue, send it back within the cooling-off period (I think that's what it's called in the UK?). That's what I'll do; it's why such a thing exists in the first place.
Dell have by far and away the best return policies of all the mid-range display manufacturers. Any kind of fault you describe they effectively offer you a swap from what I've read.
I doubt my next screen will be a Dell as they don't have the perfect fit screen for my needs but I wish they did...
@all: Dunno whats the proper technical term for it so I'm gonna describe what I believe might be one of the culprits causing "colour bleeding" that you all describe can happen; I've learned what it seems now ages ago during the rule of CRT monitors from more than one repairman that it's actually useful to leave a newly bought appliance to "settle down" or "warm up" a bit before plugging it to the electricity, especially during winter times. It has something to do with liquid capacitors used in them that can perform out of specified range if they were shaken and/or cooled too much then heated up rapidly. Unless you're using heavy-duty equipment made for harsh environments and components in it carefully selected to withstand that, switching it on too soon after it was transported in the back of your car (and in cold of winter) can cause liquid capacitors to "misalign", or whatever the word is. This could by why some experience this problem, while others don't. Just a thought as I'm pretty sure those type of capacitors are still widely used instead of ceramic (solid?) ones, and please don't be too harsh on my choice of words to describe it, I'm not an engineer ;)
Some interesting and productive comments so far, thanks everyone. No, we didn't notice colour tinting on our review sample, otherwise we would obviously have mentioned it. Our samples come from various sources but in this case it was from Dell direct.
As to the A01 firmware, we were aware of it but could not get any official details before publishing. I am currently in communication with Dell about it and will get the details to you as soon as I can - it would be great if it did solve the dithering issue.
Sorry to hear about the LP2475w - did you end up getting a replacement that worked?
What kind of screen ARE you looking for, out of interest?
Well in Cnet they talk about the pink issue, i was hoping that manufacturers start producing 2,35:1 cinema widescreens by now instead 16/9 or 16/10 aspect ratio, also 120Hz capables for 3D and so on, appears that manufacturers take a time to start changing their schedules to update what costumers want...
@smodd: I don't think web browsing would work very well on a 2.35:1 screen if they follow the current trend of cutting down 16:10 resolutions.
Anyone looking at this bear in mind that screens based on LG's 27" 2560x1440 IPS panel are coming and if they make it sub-£600 they'll be a tempting alternative.
The 27" 2560x1440 displays like the Dell U2711 are extremely attractive, but I don't see them being available for less than 600 GBP. The RRP for the Dell appears to be 1050 USD, so maybe something 800 GPB/900 EUR? That's considering the VAT and the usual price hike we seem to get in Europe. Even if it's available for less from dealers other than Dell, that's a lot more than 600 quid.
Well the current Dell 27" has varied in price between ~£450 and ~£650 (R.R.P. 999 USD) so I think it could potentially happen.
Xiphias if you have such widescreen is more productive cuz you can use half the screen to web-browsing and half to music, exploring windows, excel, word, etc, so this kind of screens increase your space and productivity, and 2560x1440 is still 16/9 aspect ratio, 2,35:1 = something like 2560*1088...at 26" could be a good start...
Perhaps not the ideal thread for a general comment, but it echoes an early comment and is of direct relevance to Dell. I have an XPS1330 and over the last two weeks have had the LED backlit screen changed FOUR times. The original failed, the first replacement (Samsung) had an awful purple tinge which proved impossible to remove. The third screen (RJ) had what appeared to be a manufacturing fault, in that the LED array wasn't pointing in the same direction, so that in the top left and bottom right they leaked light when they were supposed to be black - in fact, it proved to be impossible to see one tone from any angle at all. The fourth screen is fine. The engineers get sealed packs of the parts they need, and are not able to test these. Dell's quality control of parts would appear to be poor (2 out of 3 screens faulty out of the box), and manufacturers would appear to be having problems maintaining standards on LED lines. I have been told that they are looking into the issue, but I know that it will take more than just a grumble from me.
@Ardjuna: I'm holding out for a 22"-24" non-TN with a vertical res that is a worthwhile jump over my 1280x1024 (1200px would be great) that also isn't wide-gamut or too expensive and gets a decent review from a source I trust (TFT Central, Prad, yourselves )... I'd possibly pay up to £500 at a real push for the perfect screen, but less would be better. Perfect colour accuracy isn't necessary, just decent-good would do.
NEC's £300 EA231WMi would be ideal if it had a higher vertical res. That would also make it more expensive but I could deal with that. I'm probably not being very realistic but I'll continue to hold out in hope :(
@Pepperrell: Were they by any chance sending you refurbs/returns?
@smodd: The horizontal resolution solely determines what you can fit on screen so you can have exactly the same things side by side on a 2560x1600 screen than you can on a 2560x1440 or 2560x1088 screen, the only difference being is how high they are. If you don't want the extra 500 pixels for your windows you can always use them for something else.
Of course, a 2560x1088 screen is only 2.8 megapixels rather than the 3.7 of a 2560x1440 screen so it's going to be a fair bit cheaper, but for two applications side by side buying two 1280x1024 screens will give you virtually the same resolution (2560x1024) for an even cheaper price.
A 2560x1088 screen does suit certain games and films but more resolutions will only drive costs higher and I'd rather have IPS in a few different resolutions than lots of choice of resolution but using TN screens.
@PoisonJam: Well there's plenty of 24" 1920x1200 screens at £400-450 and Dell still do the 1600x1200 2007FP for £300, although I don't know how it compares in quality (it's IPS but originally came out in 2007).
I bought one of these for photo editing but have been a bit disappointed. The factory calibration was the main selling point but this only applies to the sRGB and AdobeRGB preset modes. The default standard colour mode is miles out. The measured gamma is 1.7 giving a rather washed out look with shadows too light and highlights saturated. Trouble is if you correct this in the graphics card, the other modes are then wrong. The calibrated modes do seem about right if a bit clinical. I have got round it by setting up 3 profiles for the graphics card in ATI Catalyst, one for the calibrated modes, one for the standard mode and one for the custom mode - each with different gamma correction. Although there are lots of adjustments provided in the custom mode, gamma isn't one of them.
Otherwise it's OK, I don't have the pink - green tint problem and there are no dead pixels. Compared to my previous monitor overall colour is maybe slightly green although whites and greys look OK. The wider gamut gives brighter reds and greens but similar blues. It's 1920 X 1200 too - not 1080. This is better for photos, a 3:2 format is a better fit and stretches OK to full screen in most cases. I find the touch sensitive buttons erratic and would prefer old fashioned clicky ones but the menus, stand and general build quality are very good.
Xiphias i was refering to the 16/10 aspect ratio you mentioned not the 16/9 27" Dell Screen, so 1920x1200 screen is already obsolete you want it or not, the only way you can get a good screen like that in the future is cuz its aimed to Graphical Designers with low response times Ips screens, i currently own a Samsung XL2370 16/9 and yeah its a TN Panel but i had previously a Premium MVA Panel and the colors look FAR BETTER (96% AbodeRGB according to Cnet), with low response time of less 1 frame per second of lag, no ghost...so such 16/10 old fashion screens belong to profesionals, maybe when they start using the three LED screens with low response times the transition of profesionals to this kind of panel will be a natural choice cuz thay achieve a 113% over AdobeRGB result and therefore moving to the denitive 2,35 aspect ratio will gain their hearts too.
@Xiphias: Care to name a couple that meet my requirements, then? :)
Where can I find the older Dell models? I'm sure they were PVA panels, also.
So if I am reading your comment correctly, the only thing that the U2410 has that's different to your ideal monitor is its colour gamut? I really wouldn't hold back on this count, most 'oversaturation issues' related to this are easily fixed by changing the colour settings within presets.
Why WOULDN'T you use the sRGB or AdobeRGB presets for photo-editing? Unless, that is, your monitor also suffers from the dithering issue ours did...
Still no word from Dell on what the situation will be with that firmware update, btw.
@Ardjuna: Probably... but less expensive would be nice, too :p
If I HAD to buy a monitor with my own money today it would still be the 23" NEC... It's significantly cheaper, meaning I could realistically add a second one to my set-up a little while down the line..
I generally use the full colour gamut to edit and display my photos locally. I only use the sRGB mode to see what they will look like to others on the web. This worked OK on my previous monitor which is a bit brighter than sRGB but on this one the difference is much greater. Yes, I do get the dithering problem in sRGB mode but it's only noticeable in very dark areas. There's no reason why the gamma and white balance shouldn't be correct in all modes but it isn't. Maybe I didn't fully understand the implications of a wide gamut monitor but I expected contrast and white balance to be the same in all modes, just more saturation in the wide gamut mode. That's pretty much what I have now that I have set up the profiles.
@PoisonJam: I hadn't realise how much the options had shrunk back down since a few months ago, it looks like the last of the old models have all been cleaned out. The only 1920x1200 screen I can see right now is the upcoming HP ZR24w which is 1920x1200 and sRGB.
The 1600x1200 2007FP is availible directly from Dell as well as from places like PCBuyIt (who specify the panel and revision). It's a current model not a previous one, they just haven't updated it recently.
@Roddy: I guess I'm missing something but why not just have your image editing program show the image in sRGB? If you've measured the gamma you've obviously got a calibrator to profile your monitor with. Oh, and TFT Central gives good measurements of sRGB mode gamuts and calibrations for the monitors they review.
@smodd: What? Aspect ratio has got nothing to do with panel type or gamut.
I couldn't find any mention of 96% aRGB on CNET but xbitlabs measured it as being standard sRGB. I don't know what Premium PVA panel screen you had but if it was old it may have faded and if it was new it was probably a wide gamut one so I'm not that surprised your new screen has better colours as it's sRGB which 99% of the stuff you're likely using it for was designed for (including web pages, windows, games, DVD and blu-ray).
As for LEDs, I understand they shift colour far more over their lifetime than CCFLs which is probably why most professional monitors are sticking to known technology for now.
Wide Gamut is something that will eventually happen, now that the technology is here, but right now the situation is just a mess. There are two main problems:
1. Wide gamut is being pushed on 8- or 6-bit monitors so instead of adding more colours it's just spreading the colours further apart giving less subtlety to things like skin tones.
2. There's nothing to compensate for the above problem for existing images designed for sRGB so instead of the colours intended they get pushed apart so skin tones get obvious red tints and grass becomes far too bright green.
To fix number 2 it's a case of software support, some programs like Photoshop already support it and images can specify which gamut they're for but there's still a lot of work to do - for example most media players won't translate to sRGB.
To fix the first 10-bit monitors are being developed and coming down in price. Just a couple of days ago NEC announced their new PA241W 10-bit screen for ~£800, significantly cheaper than the previous cheapest £2000 one (The HP Dreamcolour that TR has reviewed). I'm surprised TR hasn't announced it, I felt it was fairly big monitor news.
p.s. This cutting edge 10-bit screen is a 1920x1200 24" IPS panel.
@Xiphias: Oh, you actually meant the 2007, I figured you meant to type 2407! :D I had no idea you could still get quality 4:3 screens with such a res. I'm definitely not adverse to 4:3 as the widescreen switch actually caused me headaches - having to spend more just to get higher vertical res and trying to fit 2 on a desk.
Going to read some reviews but at that price and width buying 2 over time is realistic. I'd rather have 2x1600 than trying to squeeze 2 documents side-by-side on a 1920 res! Know of any other 4:3 screens of similar res still available to compare with? Thanks!
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And should win everything.
That's all.
Yes I totally agree. I think the judges at CoC were "punishing" him for bombing last season, I thought his scores should have been higher. The fact that Mrozzz beat him in the FS made me a little ticked off, Tomas is so clearly superior IMO.
Hope he kicks but this season and show the judges Verner is back and ready to dominate.
My favorite Euro male skater by a large margin. Hope he gets his confidence back (and work on that lip!)
I hope he gets his mojo back this season!
He is Tomas for the podium!
Tomas! My biggest wish for a Worlds medal this season is for him. Love his new "Singin in the Rain" SP.
Me too! He is probably the most charming skater out there now, that program went by in a flash, and I especially love that little wave thing he does in the beginning, so adorable . He's easy on the eyes too . If he can fix the lip and bring back his monster quad this season, he could challenge Takahashi, at least I think he could.
I just adore the title of this thread
Yes, Tomas is awesome and I hope him doing well in China means he's getting back on track and he'll be ready for some some European and World medals!!! He's cute, charming and irresistable I would really love him to stay until Sochi and give Olympic Games one more shot.
Woohoo Tomas!
On a superficial note... I kind of wish he could have two different haircuts for the two programs (the shaggy hair works for Michael Jackson but not Singing In The Rain).
Haha, I was thinking the same thing! He's cute though so it's ok, I'm sure he'll get a haircut eventually.
With Tomas the most important thing is stamina. He already has enough of everything else.
I love Tomas! He didn't seem very inspired last year in his performances (maybe he was a bit discouraged about some of his competition marks -- I certainly think he should have medaled at Worlds by now -- or maybe he was coming back last year from injury). To get over the hump, perhaps Tomas needs to work on his consistency and his confidence? He's landed beautiful quads before, but again, as I've said, the quad takes away a lot of energy from skaters and their overall development, IMO (in the training of it, and in the performing of it, both mentally and physically). I also think the demands of the new scoring system with the need to point-grab by chocking programs full of frenetic moves is a detriment to skaters attempting to develop a consistent quad.
In any case, I think Tomas, and his former training partner, Carolina, are both quite brilliant. It would be very sad if they don't fully realize their unique potential as skaters.
Tomas seems to enjoy both of his programs this year. His charm and the joy and quirky fun he expresses, brings the audience in.
ITA re Mroz!!! placed in front of Tomas???!!! To me Mroz is a talented skater, but he's not very interesting or charming, nor does he have any exciting quality or uniqueness to his skating.
I haven't seen Verner's CoC performances yet and I wonder if I'll get over my irrational dislike of him after I see them. ;P
I hope he's happy in Canada and getting on with the new coach. It was sad to see him bombing to that extent last season.
At least you admit your dislike is irrational
He has excellent skating skills and is a much more fluid skater than Joubert. He is probably the only current Euro skater who has presence, strength and grace.
His LP is exciting because he went almost entirely clean, just doubled one loop, he landed and rotated everything else! I was so proud of him. I think he and his new coach have a good strategy, focusing on consistency, stamina, and skating clean programs before putting too much attention toward the quad. I hope he does well at his next GP, it's a pretty competitive lineup. What do people think of Tomas vs. Jeremy Abbott? They will be going head to head in Russia in 2 weeks. I tend to think if they both skate well they are pretty comparable, but that's just my opinion.
Abbott and Verner -- interesting comparison. I think they each have a unique style and completely different personalities. Abbott seems to perform more within himself, while Verner is more of an extrovert who plays to the audience. Great skating skills for both -- perhaps Abbott is a bit more attuned to music (on manleywoman's podcast, Abbott's mother was interviewed and she said that Jeremy often picks and cuts his own music). Taking into consideration that there will be others competing with them in the field, and that its hard to know what judges will do, both Jeremy and Tomas have to skate to their abilities. If Abbott is landing quads and Verner is focused on going clean, then I think obviously Abbott is ahead. In any case, Abbott's lp is a bit more intricate and deep. I do think Verner has more of a crowd-pleasing personality, but overall it's the level you reach on the ice and putting it all together, not how much the audience likes you (can't forget the politics too, because Mroz placed in front of Verner seems more than a bit ominous, but Verner should keep working hard and reaching his goals and not get down about arbitrary judges' decisions when he knows how well he's performed).
The judges didn't give him the 2nd axel. It was UR according to them He would have been 2nd otherwise.
Tomas picked his own music too this year.
Well, I guess a lot of skaters have some input in music choices, especially as they gain experience and develop as seniors. It's something else to cut your own music -- I think that takes some knowledge of music, which I think Jeremy has, plus he was also an ice dancer early in his skating career. Does Tomas cut his music too? Whoever chose that jazz piece from a couple of seasons ago, for Tomas, ... that was a great choice, program, and performance. I think that perhaps Tomas' freewheeling, carefree way of skating somehow belies his intensity and desire.
Jeremy's my other favourite male skater, so I'm going to root for both of them. Assuming that Patrick will medal even if he sits down for the entire program, I'd hope that these two get the remaining two medals.
-At NHK Jeremy got very similar TES scores (67.15) to Tomas in CoC (68.94).
-Both are using lutz temporarily as a placeholder for the quad.
-Jeremy doesn't really have any weaknesses technically and is more likely to milk PCS with difficult transitions. Tomas needs to work on his spins, but has more exciting footwork and jumps.
-Jeremy's Life is Beautiful program already looks like a finished product. Tomas' MJ is a little sloppy but will probably come together as the season continues.
-Jeremy is more of an early season skater, Tomas a late season skater.
I would predict that Jeremy would beat Tomas in Russia if he skates clean because he's better prepared at this point, but by the end of the season (assuming both are healthy) Tomas will up his game.
I think people underestimate Tomas as an artist because he's getting the reputation of being a crowdpleaser. He's like a Candeloro but with strong skating skills and dancer-like qualities. Back-to-back with Mroz you can see how Tomas really uses his shoulders and arms, but it's so natural that it's easy to take for granted.
True. Go Tomás!
Sure T Verner is great, he has charisma and charm. He performs very well on his Michael Jackson program. However I don't think it was well choreographed. Obviously he chose the lyrical aspect of Michael Jackson's music to cut his music. And he indeed skates very smoothly, which is interesting since other skaters who skate on MJ's songs tend to be histeric which is exactly the contrary of what should be done IMO. But still it was so smooth that he forgot to put the hip hop energic moves.
Amodio is too histeric for me but he put the energy into the choreography.
It's indeed very hard to skate correctly on Jackson's song !
There is another skater who uses Jackson's songs this year, I forgot his name, can someone see who I'm talking about ? I thing it's a japanese skater, not sure though. Well, I find that this skater uses the music the best I've seen this year. He really get the feel of the tempo and uses the right moves, not too much, not to little neither.
Need to recall his name...
I really enjoyed Verner's skating at CoC. Hoping he can make a run at the podium at Euros.
Tomas to all the podiums!
May the glove rule this season!
Tomas and Jeremy also got very similar PCS scores at their first GPs, 75.56 vs 76.42, so they are clearly very comparable in that respect as well. I like Tomas's SP better than Jeremy's but Jeremy's LP better than Tomas's, at least at this point.
I think a lot will depend on if either men attempts the quad in the FS at COR and if Tomas gets edge calls on his flip again (he did at CoC but usually he doesn't). Jeremy fell on his 4t most of the time last season, while the 4t was one of Tomas's strongest elements last season; if they both attempt and land the quad, I tend to think Tomas would garner more +GOE for it as his jumps just seem bigger all around. However, if one of them attempts the quad and falls on it, while the other does a lutz instead and has a clean/nearly clean performance, it's a toss up over who will win.
I assume neither Jeremy nor Tomas will be attempting the quad in the SP at COR, so if they both go clean and Tomas doesn't get an edge call on his flip, I'd say he has a good chance to be ahead of Jeremy after the SP as I personally find his SP much more entertaining and watchable. The FS I tend to think Jeremy can win, but if he goes for the quad and falls on it, Tomas may be able to edge him out overall with a good performance - with or without the quad. The PCS should be very comparable and while Jeremy is generally better at spins, he was also having spin troubles at NHK, one of his spins in the SP didn't count and then he got some low levels in the LP. In terms of footwork, I think Tomas is slightly better, but again they are pretty comparable. I think a lot will come down to execution and the decision both men make about the quad, and if they land it should they decide to go for it. COR will be a nailbiter!
I think he lips most of the time though, but sometimes the judges are just being nice
Poo. Maybe he will switch and do 3lz-3t as his combo then and do 3f or 4t out of steps?
I'm soooooooooo glad to see Tomas gain some consistency! It's been ages since he looked happy at a competition, and for once I didn't feel anxious while he competed. At this point, I don't really care if he medals or not----I just don't want him to bomb like he did in the past. If Verner can get on the podium, then so much the better, but as a fan, it's more important for me to be able to enjoy his performance without nervously biting my fingernails the whole time.
I love the name of this thread because it's true, IMO; Tomas is awesome.
Apparently he's a really nice guy too. And smart, he speaks Czech, German, English, and French, wow!


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