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Bob Semple Tank - Trans Megathread for the Week 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-06 (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 day ago by to c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net
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Look at this monstrosity New Zealand pumped out during World War II. Built in case of Japanese invasion, the tank was made by slapping corrugated iron on a tractor and calling it a day. The Japanese tanks were hardly great, but a Ha-Go is infinitely better than this. Nonetheless, I love it for its shittiness.

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[–] 13 points 23 hours ago (1 child)

sorry @lilypad@hexbear.net for not replying to https://hexbear.net/comment/7400109. i've been burned out and writing out anything more than a couple of short sentences right now is out of reach.

your message is really helpful, though, and i'll re-read it when i'm a bit better and look for some textbooks as you suggested. thank you so much for all of that! i'd love to see your build of sophie's electrolysis machine and any progress updates on your own design if/when you feel comfortable sharing. maybe you'll inspire other people to try diy electrolysis too!

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  • [–] 4 points 15 hours ago

    Awh, this is such a sweet gift to find in my inbox! catgirl-heart you dont have to apologize tho, I get that it's been a lot lately.

    I know Annas archive has some resources/textbooks. You might need to wade thru a lot of non-hair-removal textbooks tho. Just... Dont do your face. At least at first. I talked to @eggnog about it and have come a ways in my learning since then. But. There is chances of scarring, and technique does play an important role, and the chances of scarring imo are fairly high at first. Idk, I want to tell people dont do this, I'm doing it because I (kinda) know what I'm doing but realistically... Trans girls are gonna need elektro. And theyre gonna do it themselves. And learning is gonna cause scarring. Even a mediocre electrologist doing only galvanic will cause scarring. But on yourself you have more feedback. Like. I can feel when I'm pushing against the walls or bottom of a follicle, both in the needle and the follicle.

    Tip: get everything from f2 to f4, and use two piece needles. One piece needles are easier to use but give less feedback and are easier to scar with.

    I'll share more if I can, but also its something.that would probably dox me kinda badly, so idk if I will?

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