BradleyUffner

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BradleyUffner ,

Trebuchets just don't have the same range.

BradleyUffner ,

Ok, yeah, sure, maybe... Except the Republicans are spraying bullets instead of water.

BradleyUffner ,

Sorry to say this, but regardless of the validity of your claims, the way you present your story, like having everything in capital letters, kinda makes you sound a little like a conspiracy nut. You may want to work on your presentation a bit.

BradleyUffner ,

No one who would do something like this drunk would be surprised that they did it once they sober up.

Man survives being lost in California mountains for 10 days by eating berries ( www.theguardian.com )

As McClish told it, the 34-year-old outdoors enthusiast from Boulder Creek, California, lost his bearings after beginning his hike the morning of 11 June. He had not informed anyone else of his plans, so it would not be until the afternoon of Thursday, 20 June, that the unkempt-looking hiker was found at the bottom of a remote...

BradleyUffner ,

Overconfidence, and hubris.

BradleyUffner OP ,

I made a blue variant also, but I think the green came out better.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/19a6fc00-d7a7-416c-950a-aaf82ac81bdb.jpeg

BradleyUffner OP , (edited )

I started with 2 thin slices of wood, about the size of a post card. I used toothpicks as spacers at the corners and a dab of super glue to create a gap between the wood for the resin. I used tape around 3 sides, leaving one end open. I poured in the resin very slowly so there wouldn't be any bubbles, and left it in the vacuum chamber, open end up, for about 15 minutes to pull all the air out and get a good bond between the wood and resin. After it cured and I cleaned up the blank I cut the rough shape on my CNC machine. After a quick sanding, a dunk in some Danish oil, and some time to dry they went on a ring mandrill in the drill press where I did the final shaping with sandpaper. I used super glue for the finish, more wet sanding up to 8000 grit and then 3M polishing compound.

Not counting all the curing and waiting, it took about 20 minutes per ring, and was a ton of fun.

My one concern is durability of the rings, as they end up very thin. My finance will be wearing them for a while to see how they hold up. Hopefully, since the resin is solid, it will hold the wood fibers together and prevent the ring from cracking.

Next, I want to try out carving shallow geometric patterns on the side of the wood pieces that go against the resin on the CNC before filling the blanks. I think that'll make some interesting patterns when the ring gets cut out of the blank.

BradleyUffner OP ,

Right now I don't know, but it's something we should find out pretty quickly, as my fiance and I will be wearing them daily to test the durability.

BradleyUffner OP ,

Yep. The blue mica powder isn't as sparkly as the green. The next blank I make with blue will need more blue powder and probably a dash of silver to bring out the same "crystal" effect that the green one has.

BradleyUffner OP ,

I would be happy to make one for you for just the cost of shipping if you are willing to help me test the durability and other aspects.

DM me if you are interested.

BradleyUffner OP ,

I've considered submerging the rings in thinned resin and pulling a vacuum on them, but haven't tried it yet. I didn't know if that would incorporate the resin enough throughout the wood to improve its strength. It's definitely worth a try though. I may also try coating them in UV resin instead of CA glue to see what effect that has. There are some "nano" ceramic coatings used in the auto industry that could give them some extra scratch resistance too.

The major downside to the resin coatings would be significant wait times for curing, and a whole lot of messy cleanup. If it works well it could be worth it though.

BradleyUffner OP ,

Thank you! That's actually on my list to try next.

BradleyUffner ,

Why would you require both central air and window units?

BradleyUffner ,

It's true.
...As long as your dream is to make money or owe someone money, capitalism can make it happen!

BradleyUffner ,

It's been 4 years. How's that working out so far?

BradleyUffner ,

Ahh, so I did actually understand it... I thought for sure I was missing something since they are usually way more clever than this.

BradleyUffner ,

All hail Gid!

BradleyUffner ,

That's a lot of myths that are pretty easily debunked with only a minimal amount of research and effort.
https://youtu.be/eUywI8YGy0Y?si=7wM-om8J6HGUg24O

BradleyUffner ,

I don't know what you want... In the video he basically does a bunch of experiments and shows that gas does not have the amazing benefits that people think it has.

It does NOT heat up faster.
It does NOT have more even heat.
etc...

It does, however, fill your room with all kinds of nasties really quickly, as he shows with air quality sensors.

Movie Trailers Are Killing Movies ( www.gamespot.com )

A great movie trailer can single handedly turn a movie into a success story--like that genius Cloverfield trailer in 2007 that didn't say what the title of the movie was. But it's more common these days, I'd argue, for a trailer to have the opposite impact. A generic trailer can so thoroughly dampen hype for a film that...

BradleyUffner ,

I didn't want to sit there for half an hour or more watching ads, and I'm too paranoid that I won't get a seat or miss the start of the movie if I arrive later.

BradleyUffner ,

Learning German taught me how messed up non-English languages are. Having to memorize if every noun is either male, female, or neuter just so you can use the right form of "the" with it is crazy.

BradleyUffner ,

Felony Bay

BradleyUffner ,

20 joints? Bad!
20 guns? Go right ahead sir!

BradleyUffner ,

Heat from light isn't heat?

BradleyUffner ,

Not going to lie, I have no idea how to read this chart. Years go down, but also to the right for some reason? What does the vertical line on the year 2000 represent? Why do some of the bars start to the left of that line? Does the horizontal span of the bar represent the timeline within the movie?

It's really pretty, but I can't make heads of tails of it. Can someone help?

Is Craigslist Dying?

I went to Craigslist in my local area for the first time in awhile. I used to like “best of” Craigslist because some of them were great, there still are some, but its just not the same. A community I used to visit had about half the number of posts as I remember, and of jobs and things for sale, I would say roughly half the...

BradleyUffner ,

When did that happen? I sold several pieces of woodshop equipment there in the past year and didn't pay anything.

BradleyUffner ,

I posted several large wood working machines for sale there in the past year and every one was bought within 24 hours.

BradleyUffner ,

They saved the pretty young white girl, yay!

BradleyUffner ,

Thin super glue that really soaks in works well, but it can change the appearance of the wood and can cause a splotchy look with some finishes. Make sure you do some tests on scrap before trying it in the real thing.

BradleyUffner ,

Fat Bat Man in '86 has me cracking up.

BradleyUffner ,

Pierce as The Beastmaster in Community was the best!
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6c710b47-5b0a-49e4-a373-825121eec7c4.jpeg

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    BradleyUffner ,

    My cat loves it too. We call it the "Auto Booper". It's capable of delivering over 100 boops per second!

    BradleyUffner ,

    They only "use it" to transfer the funds. Once they have it, they cash it in. No criminal is keeping it in crypto form. They use it the same way they use Apple gift cards.

    BradleyUffner ,

    An easy way to tell if it's "real" money or not is to see if goods are ever priced directly in it, where it isn't just directly indexed to the exchange rate of an established currency.

    Hint: Even places that accept crypto payments don't do this. The crypto price fluctuates based on the moment by moment exchange rate to the local currency.

    BradleyUffner ,

    Even if he's just given probation, you can pretty much guarantee that he'll violate the terms within minutes.

    BradleyUffner ,

    You heard it from Trump himself. He thinks America is a "shithole".

    BradleyUffner ,

    I can snap with my toes the same way people snap their fingers, but only with the right foot for some reason.

    BradleyUffner ,

    Me too! But only the ones on my right foot.

    BradleyUffner ,

    Back powering your house through an electrical outlet is hella risky. It's outright illegal in a lot of places too.

    BradleyUffner ,

    ICQ died the day they were bought by AOL.

    BradleyUffner ,

    Maybe if you insult them a few more times they will see the error of their ways and vote for your guy.

    BradleyUffner ,

    LLMs don't understand any words.

    BradleyUffner ,

    I think that at best you could say that they understand the relationship between tokens. But even that requires a really generous definition of the word "understand".

    BradleyUffner ,

    That's NOT better

    BradleyUffner ,

    We could stop implying that everyone who uses Windows is a moron...

    BradleyUffner ,

    Yep, you sure did!

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ae5f6ff1-32df-42b4-96f7-8e9f339354df.jpeg

    BradleyUffner ,

    I am altering the meme. Pray I do not alter it any further.

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