jonesy

“I can’t see how they DQ’d us but I’m sure there’s a reason, which makes me nervous."

oof

The big issue for long term storage and exposure to moisture is hydrolysis, in which over time water molecules infiltrate and alter the polymer chains of the filament, causing the mechanical properties to degrade. Hydrolysis is, to the best of my knowledge, not reversible by simply driving the filament as the water molecules become incorporated into the polymer chain.

That said, simply storing your filament in your vacuum bags and tossing in some dessicant pouches before you seal it should drastically increase the time you can store filament before running the risk of it degrading noticeably.

Personally I just have a large plastic bin with a rechargeable dessicant device that keeps things relatively dry and I haven't had any issues storing filament long term.

Glad you enjoyed it, there's some wild stories he has covered. Another favourite of a similar vein is the multipart episode on the early Xbox hacking scene: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/45/

Anyone interested in diving deep into the rabbit hole on Team Xecuter and Gary, I highly recommend the Darknet Diaries episode in which Jack interviews Gary and goes through the history.

https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/136/

I don't think there's magic one size fits all answer to this, it really sucks you have to deal with it. Avoid destructive behaviours like drinking until you pass out etc, they won't help in the long term. Do you have any friends IRL you can call on?

One Cut of the Dead is one that comes to mind, you can watch the zombie movie at the start, and then the rest of the movie is the crazy things that went on in the background to make the movie. It's a lot of fun.

I work in an office in a professional setting, but when I see fuckwits on the road my base instinct reverts to full bogan to berate them.

My favourite is seeing the dashcam drivers who are clearly immigrants or tourists in DCA videos react the same way. It's a beautiful cultural melting pot hearing some Asian dude asking some deadshit on the road "the fuck you doing, mate?"