Shinyitis Support Group

[Tor R]

On Monday I will have an argument with DHL, the price applies to VAT calculation.
In all cases, regardless of company, I have had to pay 20-25$ in import fee on top of VAT.

On my last purchase, an order from Poland which was about $250, 36 item lines, I had to pay around $90 in VAT and fees based on the previous one.
The bill came to 200$, it seems they can charge extra per item line.

Probably won't achieve anything, but I'll at least demand how they calculate such fees, it's actually cheaper to park incorrectly in Norway, I've received many of those bills lol

 

[Tor R]

The Coiling, wicking, polishing tools section is finished (at least for now):

 

[Real-ist]

The Coiling, wicking, polishing tools section is finished (at least for now):
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You collect (we collect) similarly. My R/C hobby demanded many many (micro) tools as they were less obtrusive. Even the cases you choose are very similar to my ways.

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I've not been following what you're doing, until recently, are you planning to build your own mod design?

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

are you planning to build your own mod design?

@Tor R is going to make me a stabwood mod plus a few other ones for himself I think!!

 

[Tor R]

You collect (we collect) similarly. My R/C hobby demanded many many (micro) tools as they were less obtrusive. Even the cases you choose are very similar to my ways.

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I've not been following what you're doing, until recently, are you planning to build your own Mod design?

Yep, I got a bit sidetracked lately with buying atty's I want to have, but have regularly bought tools, esd tweezers, chipsets, I also had a lot of screws, 510's, battery tubes, tactile switches, from before.

I love to shop and I've always had a soft spot for tools lol so it was easy to buy a lot.
As for the tools craze, I put all the blame on @Mark Todd

What I may need, will need, are aluminum blocks, SS rods & blocks, and wood, so one more round on AliExpress for metal purchases and I think I should be ready.
Have some ideas in mind regarding 18650 mods, and sbs's.

 

[Tor R]

@Tor R is going to make me a stabwood mod plus a few other ones for himself I think!!

If I were to make something you like, of course.
But I have seen your collection, it will be hard to make something similar with the wood you already have mate

 

[chanelvaps]

There is however a YouTube video...

Back when I was building, or even trying to figure out a tank, YouTube was always my source. Could not have progressed if not for YouTube (and this thread)

 

[chanelvaps]

I can't PM you, because I don't have enough posts yet to do that. I had to set up a new account, and haven't been successful yet at getting any help from ECF to be able to access my original account. I don't personally have any Mixx mods, but I do know some are available and on sale. I just called the vendor and verified that they absolutely DO have some, but they have none of the extension kits. He also told me how many he has of each of the 3 colors.

PM me for more info. if interested.

YAY JC made it back and is, as always, super helpful to all.

 

[borno]

I've been taking it easy on expenses since I bought my little truck, but I couldn't resist the tinymight2. It's a vape for herbs, still a vape though. I think it will make my meds go further. Shape is kind of like the pico mega.

 

[Real-ist]

I've been taking it easy on expenses since I bought my little truck, but I couldn't resist the tinymight2. It's a vape for herbs, still a vape though. I think it will make my meds go further. Shape is kind of like the pico mega.
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Interesting. Is that for dripping liquid, or bits of cannabis

 

[borno]

Interesting. Is that for dripping liquid?

No it's for ganja. I would be in a very bad place without it, for now at least. lol

 

[Real-ist]

No it's for ganja. I would be in a very bad place without it, for now at least. lol

Instant knife hits!!

 

[ShowMeTwice]

The Coiling, wicking, polishing tools section is finished (at least for now):

Wow!!! And also, Wow, for the next photo of tools you posted. Very nice.

I can't wait to see the mods you design and create.

I will have my credit card ready for a specially engraved "SMT" mod from.......... "Tor's Custom Mods".
BF60 or DNA60, I'm fine with either one!!!

This tool bin caught my eye.........

..........dentistry too?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I've been taking it easy on expenses since I bought my little truck, but I couldn't resist the tinymight2. It's a vape for herbs, still a vape though. I think it will make my meds go further. Shape is kind of like the pico mega.

Nice looking mod!!!

 

[ShamrockPat]

This tool bin caught my eye.........

Not mine, well I do actually own the bottom curved tweezers. I think it was ~$2 8 years ago called an ST15. Many of the others are included in a 'spudger' kit for electronics, but not in my vape kit. I actually liked the wire cutters that showed the maximum diameter for copper and iron. Now to me, I said holy f**k.

In mine and yours we both have that thin plastic bristles brush from a haircutter/razor.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

In mine and yours we both have that thin plastic bristles brush from a haircutter/razor.

Brushes among the build tools??? Yes Sir!!!

 

[englishmick]

Brushes among the build tools??? Yes Sir!!!

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I got a couple of sets of those bristle brushes. Promptly burned off half the bristles on the smallest one that fits in 2.5mm coils when I didn't wait for the coil to cool off after dry burning. They really are good for cleaning coils. At least the top part, hard to get underneath the coils though.

 

[AngeNZ]

Morning shinies

I went crazy on buying metal pry tools and spudgers recently. Now I'm just waiting on a repurposed pretty case for them all to turn up.

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Good Morning Shiny People

 

[Mark Todd]

Yep, I got a bit sidetracked lately with buying atty's I want to have, but have regularly bought tools, esd tweezers, chipsets, I also had a lot of screws, 510's, battery tubes, tactile switches, from before.

I love to shop and I've always had a soft spot for tools lol so it was easy to buy a lot.
As for the tools craze, I put all the blame on @Mark Todd
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What I may need, will need, are aluminum blocks, SS rods & blocks, and wood, so one more round on AliExpress for metal purchases and I think I should be ready.
Have some ideas in mind regarding 18650 mods, and sbs's.

Funnily enough, got a new Wera set on the way today as well