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IrelandNileRed's electron microscope regret gives Safety Third a storage problem
William Osman, The Backyard Scientist and NileRed weigh the hidden costs of keeping equipment in episode 182.
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Why NileRed Never Wants an Electron Microscope Again - Safety Third 182
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- 1:37William describes trying to maximize his solar setup to offset electricity use from his server room.
- 12:20Nigel recalls repeatedly cleaning stained laboratory equipment rather than discarding it.
- 22:45Nigel explains his government-auction purchase of a pallet stacker that lifts up to seventeen feet.
- 32:20Nigel favors using a university's scanning electron microscope over owning and maintaining one.
- 34:44William describes the operating and maintenance headaches of an embroidery machine and a broken large-format printer.
Nigel kept leftover drywall for four years. William Osman has saved large sheets of cardboard for laser cutting, including stacks beneath his couch. Safety Third's latest episode finds plenty of common ground between making things and having far too much stuff.
There were no new uploads this week, but "Why NileRed Never Wants an Electron Microscope Again - Safety Third 182" remains the channel's most active video. With roughly 60,000 views, it brings Osman and Kevin, The Backyard Scientist, together with Nigel, better known as NileRed, appearing remotely on a CRT monitor.
The microscope explanation arrives about half an hour in: Nigel would rather pay to use university equipment than own a scanning electron microscope and inherit its maintenance problems. That follows his account of buying a pallet stacker capable of lifting seventeen feet. As he puts it: "You realize that more things is not better only once you have those things."
It's a slower stretch for the channel. Daily views are below half their usual pace, and the subscriber count slipped slightly over the week. Among nearby podcast channels, Wine About It and KG Certified drew substantially larger weekly audiences. Safety Third's own recent conversation about hypothetical dueling rules is also drawing attention, though the equipment regrets are its busiest topic right now.
The storage confession isn't limited to Nigel. William adds a complicated embroidery machine and a broken large-format printer to the inventory: acquiring a machine turns out to be a rather different hobby from keeping it working.
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What material does William save in large sheets for laser cutting?
William describes keeping large sheets of cardboard beneath his couch and around his studio for laser-cutting projects.