Operation: Effects

10/21/2026

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With Meta/FB publicly declaring in their new TOS that they will scrape all websites linked to "business activity" on their platforms in addition to starting to charge $14.99/month to post just two links to off-site content, I am making the decision to remove us completely from this platform. I will be downloading all of our photos and anything else we need for the archive or for uploading to the OP:FX website.
The end of this month is the end of OP:FX here. PLEASE follow us on Ko-fi to stay up to date on product drops and news. Might also make an announcements page on the website and/or a (free) Patreon.
Stay tuned!
www.operationeffects.com
www.ko-fi.com/operationeffects

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10/02/2026

We have some new parts about to go live for our Maxxloader friends! Stay tuned for our new Hose Armor, Hose Replacement Kit, and the long awaited MaxxMag adapter!

Come check out all the new parts at the Frontlines /Battlefield PA event at EMR Event Park this weekend!

09/02/2026

New Product Drop!
Traveling with paintball equipment can be a pain. Air travel requires regulators to be removed from air tanks, and now we have a custom case to store regulators keeping them safe and clean. All cases come with a color matched tank plug/thread saver so that multiple sets can be stored together without mixing them up. Handles regulators up to 3.3 inches overall length. Printed in PETG.
https://ko-fi.com/s/214c338c78

08/29/2026

Trying out Bambuddy, A program designed to be somewhat like Klipper control and more for Bambu printers. I recently locked down the printer and Bambu Studio, and this is a companion upgrade.
I am also looking at building a SpoolBuddy system to go with this, so that every spool just needs to be set on the scale and the rfid reader knows which spool and updates the inventory automatically. Until I get that built, the built in tracker and by-hand spool weight updates will suffice.

07/18/2026

Going live again fundraising FOR THE KIDS!
More than half way to the goal of $500!
Come mess with my game of Beatsaber!

I am a Maker, and an engineer by both degree and profession. I do a lot of 3d modeling on the side specifically for 3d printing. I also work on small engine vehicles (motorcycles, go karts, dirt bikes), as well as play paintball and build paintball stuff. Some DnD in my spare time.

07/01/2026

It's that time of year again! We are raising money for St. Jude, attempting to once again hit $100,000 with our stream team, MoCo Loco!
Join us on Twitch for some gaming fun, where we will see how far we can get with costreamers and guests RexyTheSavage and Moxie_In_Madness in RV There Yet and Borderlands 3!
Both games will have CrowdControl, so YOU get to decide how far we get and how easy it is!
If you would like to donate outside of the gaming, see this link- there are rewards you can purchase there, including limited edition fundraiser dragons!
https://tilt.fyi/mWTI28aDKt

www.twitch.tv/Ratzkie
www.twitch.tv/RexyTheSavage
www.twitch.tv/Moxie_In_Madness

06/24/2026

Polymaker is having their restock sale! Use code RATZKIE to get 35% off site wide and support us with an extra 5% commission through July 5th!
Check out the new colors, new filaments, pick up a new dryer, and save some additional scratch while supporting the channel!
And, of course, check us out on Twitch.tv/Ratzkie to see the giveaways that these sales support!
Sale runs through July 5th!

I am a Maker, and an engineer by both degree and profession. I do a lot of 3d modeling on the side specifically for 3d printing. I also work on small engine vehicles (motorcycles, go karts, dirt bikes), as well as play paintball and build paintball stuff. Some DnD in my spare time.

06/12/2026

An hour and a half sped up to just a few minutes. Check out the design of our new Regulator Balls!

An hour and a half of design and redesign sped up to a couple of mi...

04/30/2026

Had a great weekend at Zero Hour this past weekend! The booth did great with the help from the SO in charge and we got plenty of players the parts and help they needed. Introduced a new upgrade for our shield players to protect their shield's edges, and showed off some upcoming parts!
And of course we left it all on the field for yellow to chew on! In the end it was the first tie for a Zero Hour, but it was hard fought and came down to the last minutes of the game trying to make a last grab for the flags.
Apologies to those that were looking to buy an FSR Loader at the event, the timeline with having my parts order lost by UPS and being reordered was just too tight to make everything work. They are available on the site and will be shipped as they are built up.

04/22/2026

Vending at Zero Hour this weekend in NY! All orders between Thursday night and Sunday will ship on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks!