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i think getting stuff from ali is addictive because if you get something good it feels like youve cheated the system so to speak, so you tend to risk buying lovely things because of that payoff
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Shibawanko posted:i think getting stuff from ali is addictive because if you get something good it feels like youve cheated the system so to speak, so you tend to risk buying lovely things because of that payoff EL BROMANCE posted:My usual advice is if Anker make something, then just buy that. There’s plenty enough ways for a USB hub to be a piece of useless poo poo if you go the Ali route. 
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Oct 24, 2020 17:57
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I think I bought a powered USB hub a bunch of years ago and was disappointed. Agreeing on the Anker/something vaguely reputable for USB hub, and Ali is fine for almost anything else.
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Oct 24, 2020 18:11
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Ohh you want to be very discerning with anything which plugs into the mains, Big Clive tore down at least 2 powered USB hubs that could easily electrocute you.
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Oct 24, 2020 18:27
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Buying a soldering station from AliExpress -- good idea or horrible?
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Oct 24, 2020 19:26
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There are some good ones. The TS100 is your best bet. I think there was one other okay one. Other than that, no, just get the Hakko FX888D.
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Oct 24, 2020 19:34
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Good but depends which one. I have the TS100 and there are a couple other recommended options.
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Oct 24, 2020 19:34
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How dumb is buying replacement automotive fuses from AliExpress? I haven't been able to find anywhere within Canada that I can order them from. I've already ordered some from AliExpress.
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Oct 25, 2020 00:44
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Legally or practically? I think they'd be fine, if not terribly accurate in their rating. You wouldn't want insurance people knowing about that though
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Oct 25, 2020 00:51
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You know, I'm realizing that I don't think I've ever had an auto fuse go out. I guess an ali one could break too easily. maybe you'd want to just bridge it with heavy wire
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Oct 25, 2020 13:05
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Not to be all weird but a fuse is a safety net. I have a 100 pack from amazon bc I get lots of cars and they get jump started a lot and fuses blow. A blown fuse can happen on its own but if it does it again that is a symptom of something going on. I see no reason am ALI fuse pack would be worse than amazon but just get an $8-10 100 pack off Amazon and let your grandchildren deal with it because you will never use that many. If you replace a fuse and it blows again you need to find out why. That is today’s PSA
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Oct 25, 2020 14:21
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My family had a car many years ago that developed a problem where if you took a right turn just the wrong way, pop went a fuse and the engine died until you replaced it. Took it to the mechanics more than once and they were just so we just kept a box of fuses in the glove box until we got rid of that fucker.
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Oct 25, 2020 14:52
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Wiring looms are the worst. Normal looms are fine.
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Oct 25, 2020 14:59
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poo poo, the luddites are going to show up any second now and smash all our cheap Chinese factories. All looms are bad! ALL LOOMS ARE BAD!!!
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Oct 25, 2020 15:10
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The car is new enough to me that I don't know whether this is a chronic issue. The spare fuse from the fusebox works fine, but now I don't have a spare. I just want to make sure that whatever replacement I get doesn't allow 25A when it should only allow 15.
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Oct 25, 2020 16:07
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If anyone is deep in the pin-buying game on AliX, one of these might be a good buy for you: https://www.suck.uk.com/products/pinboard-mini/ I bought one for my gal and painted it up in silver & black, does nice for storing all the unworn pins:  Currently on half-price, though I was lucky and got one for myself quarter-price in an email flyer
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Oct 25, 2020 16:20
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tagesschau posted:The car is new enough to me that I don't know whether this is a chronic issue. The spare fuse from the fusebox works fine, but now I don't have a spare. I just want to make sure that whatever replacement I get doesn't allow 25A when it should only allow 15. Just go to Walmart dude they should have a couple of fuses in a pack for$2.99
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Oct 25, 2020 18:04
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tagesschau posted:I just want to make sure that whatever replacement I get doesn't allow 25A when it should only allow 15.
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Oct 25, 2020 18:28
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I’m all for having a laugh, but where do you guys think the random crap at the hardware store labelled “made in PRC” comes from? Or the Amazon sellers with names like “KGYZZN”?
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Oct 25, 2020 18:53
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Just stick a penny in there, gees.
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yippee cahier posted:I’m all for having a laugh, but where do you guys think the random crap at the hardware store labelled “made in PRC” comes from? Or the Amazon sellers with names like “KGYZZN”? Exactly this. A search for fuses on Walmart's site returns almost exclusively items shipped from and sold by someone other than Walmart (not too difficult to read between the lines to figure out what that means). There doesn't appear to be a difference between the fuses I can order from domestic suppliers and the ones from AliExpress, other than that the "domestic" fuses are more expensive but would probably arrive much more quickly.
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Oct 25, 2020 20:22
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So I was just browsing for metal bands shirts in happy colors when I searched “bolt thrower shirt” and got a weird surprise. In a bunch of the listings the display image is a shirt with pictures of women either eating rear end or giving a blowjob. In the name of science I clicked and the offending image shows for a second then it switches to the Bolt Thrower or Entombed shirt mentioned in the listing. I haven’t seen that anywhere else on Ali but as far as weird sales tactics go that’s a fun one.
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Oct 25, 2020 21:49
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Huh. Can confirm. Works on the phone, but not on the PC. Works with multiple bands, actually.
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yippee cahier posted:I’m all for having a laugh, but where do you guys think the random crap at the hardware store labelled “made in PRC” comes from? Or the Amazon sellers with names like “KGYZZN”? I highly recommend the thread classic Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler. Just because something looks like it's the same item as the one you can buy from the shop near you doesn't mean it's made to the same standards, of the same materials, or even with any sort of quality control in mind. Trusting fuses from AliExpress just so save a few euros is not a step I wouldn't take, but everyone of course has their own priorites.
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barbecue at the folks posted:I highly recommend the thread classic Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler. Just because something looks like it's the same item as the one you can buy from the shop near you doesn't mean it's made to the same standards, of the same materials, or even with any sort of quality control in mind. Trusting fuses from AliExpress just so save a few euros is not a step I wouldn't take, but everyone of course has their own priorites. Me and a friend pre-covid were in preliminary stages of developing a new watch brand and travelling to in Shenzhen’s Bao’An district to get a closer look and feel on products. There's literally buildings full of watch parts, and you can choose a specific band design and colour on one floor, the types of hands on another and face etc on another. We could technically still do it, but I would want to travel there to have face to face meetings with my manufacturing partners.
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Oct 26, 2020 12:15
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Is there a reason to not just buy fuses at the gas station?
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barbecue at the folks posted:I highly recommend the thread classic Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler. Just because something looks like it's the same item as the one you can buy from the shop near you doesn't mean it's made to the same standards, of the same materials, or even with any sort of quality control in mind. Trusting fuses from AliExpress just so save a few euros is not a step I wouldn't take, but everyone of course has their own priorites. The frozen shampoo scene makes me laugh every time I read it.
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yippee cahier posted:If anyone figures out the constantly changing coin and coupon bonus system and it’s actually worthwhile be sure to post ITT. I have no idea what’s going on with it. I can hear how deafening that thing must be in my head already holy poo poo.
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But it says "silent"! Surely it must be a gentle whisper, like a cool spring breeze in Shenzen?
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Oct 26, 2020 13:37
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I really wouldn't bother with the fuses, they might be made in the same factory even but considering they're already pretty cheap and you can just pick them up at any time you need, it seems quite pointless.Snowy posted:So I was just browsing for metal bands shirts in happy colors when I searched “bolt thrower shirt” and got a weird surprise. In a bunch of the listings the display image is a shirt with pictures of women either eating rear end or giving a blowjob.
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3D Megadoodoo posted:Is there a reason to not just buy fuses at the gas station? Being a very lazy man who usually starts working on my cars when a few beers in preventing me driving to shops - I borrow parts from another car. There is a non-zero chance I will in future forget and spend an afternoon looking for that single fuse that is in charge of the HVAC/Infotainment unit. A case review: I lost a favourite screwdriver for 8 years. I only found it when a FB Memories thing popped up showing me working on one of my arcade machines. It was inside the whole time.
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mobby_6kl posted:Doesn't work on the phone or PC, now I'm disappointed. I’m on the iOS app  https://i.imgur.com/FjDlB1x.jpg
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Oct 26, 2020 14:12
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Had my first lost package that I had to open a dispute on after the timeoutquote:hello friend,
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Had a new record - shipped in april, refunded in August. Turned up today!!! Turns out that it is the wrong size
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Oct 26, 2020 14:51
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Just go buy some fuses at Walmart unless you are in AI and have more than 5 cars. Even if you do you can get a giant assortment from amazon in 2 days for $10. Otherwise Walmart sells a little pack of blade fuses for $3
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Oct 26, 2020 16:11
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Snowy posted:I’m on the iOS app lmao the lower photo is Madonna from her book "Sex"
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everdave posted:Just go buy some fuses at Walmart unless you are in AI and have more than 5 cars. Even if you do you can get a giant assortment from amazon in 2 days for $10. Otherwise Walmart sells a little pack of blade fuses for $3 Brand name ones from an electronics supplier are 25c lol
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shovelbum posted:Brand name ones from an electronics supplier are 25c lol Yes but the person needs a fuse don’t wait weeks for one I do t know if you get what I am saying
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the only reason i'm posting this is because I'm certain those are aliexpress shoes, could care less for the halflife memes:
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boba fetacheese posted:Had my first lost package that I had to open a dispute on after the timeout correct
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