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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Yesterday my #XTEINK X4 arrived. Flashing the Crosspoint firmware went pretty smoothly, although backing up the stock Chinese firmware took ages and probably wasn't necessary.
The device looks really clear, and feels comfortable in the hand. I'm looking forward to reading a few more ebooks again.
Thanks @concretedog@mastodon.social for bringing this to my attention.

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Happy Pi Day to everybody that knows where the string of digits "20260316" appears in Pi

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Thanks Mitxela, I've just made one of your screw counters! https://mitxela.com/projects/screwcounter

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

A nice little #leatherwork project this morning was a case for my #XTEINK X4 ereader. I didn't take many photos of the build process, but I started with cutting the bottom panel of leather to size in cutting some slots for a strap on the back. Then glued in some stiff white plastic so that the MagSafe ring had something to stick to.
The plastic/leather were then punched for stitching holes and saddle stitched all the way around.
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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

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With the cover all stitched together it was a relief to find that the notebook actually fitted inside! The interlocking pen loop works really well too. (I need a slightly shorter pen though). The edges still aren't finished. They need neatening up, bevelling, and treating. I'm still waiting for some dye to finish them. So, whilst this post is 4/5, the 5th post won't be for a few more days yet.

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

If you're wondering if I will ever finish #RC2014Towers the answer is yes. And today saw some progress with some of the front cladding going on. Admittedly it's the easy part of it, but it's a step in the right direction. (Also I need to build a step)

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

As a teenager, it was always exciting when a friend bought their first car and came to show it off. (Second only to when I actually bought my first car and showed it off!).

As an adult, new cars get less and less exciting. ("It's just like my previous one, except black instead of grey")

However, an elderly friend has just got their first mobility scooter. And I have to admit, that's a bit exciting!

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

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Next job was to glue the edges of the inner panels to the outer cover. Because space was tight due to the leather only just being large enough, I only had about a 4mm edge to glue. Then I used some pricking irons to mark out the stitch holes before using saddle stitch to sew them together. The sewing alone took almost 2 hours. 3/5

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

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I wanted interlocking pen loops coming from the inside covers, so I marked these out on the flesh side of the red leather. Because there is only just enough leather, these had to be cut with the tabs at the middle of the piece. I used a circular die to give rounded edges, although that didn't work as well as I'd liked. After skiving the area to be glued, I rolled the pen loops back on themselves and waited for them to dry. 2/5

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

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@mrpjevans@mastodon.social It's not the winning that counts, but the taking part... although it does sound like you were winning!

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

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@libbymiller@mastodon.me.uk Petition: that we stop referring to Trump

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

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@concretedog That's good to know! Mine is currently at an airport somewhere in China waiting for a flight over here.

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

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@concretedog You need to overlook the negative aspects and just appreciate how big your hands look! 🤣

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

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@concretedog If #Source was published in an XTC format then that would definitely be a win for me!

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

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@concretedog This sent me down quite a rabbit hole last night. Finger was hovering over the the Buy Now button for a while. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences before I pull the trigger though.

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Dial Meat for Murder

Dial Chicken for a Kick-in

Dial Beef for punching out your teef

Or hold and an operation will be performed soon

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Semach.the.monkey @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk

· 14mo ago

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@theresnotime@fox.nexus Every sign has a story behind it. I can't help but think @0x47df@duckpon.de might be involved in this story.

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