BradleyUffner

@BradleyUffner@lemmy.world

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BradleyUffner , to Lefty Memes in Capitalists: capitalism is the only system that lets you chase your dreams…

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

BradleyUffner OP , to Woodworking in Testing out some wood / resin rings

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 , to Woodworking in Testing out some wood / resin rings

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 , to Woodworking in Testing out some wood / resin rings

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 , to News in 'It's inhumane.' Despite how hot it is, Tennessee renters don't have a right to air conditioning

Why would you require both central air and window units?

BradleyUffner OP , (edited ) to Woodworking in Testing out some wood / resin rings

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 , to Woodworking in Testing out some wood / resin rings

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 , to News in Roger Stone Caught on Tape Discussing Trump’s Plan to Challenge 2024 Election

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

BradleyUffner , to xkcd in xkcd #2947: Pascal's Wager Triangle

All hail Gid!

BradleyUffner , to xkcd in xkcd #2947: Pascal's Wager Triangle

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 , to politics in They’re coming (with labels) for your gas stoves

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.

BradleyUffner , to politics in They’re coming (with labels) for your gas stoves

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 , to Ask Lemmy in People who started learning a second language, how has it made you aware how broken English is ?

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 , to movies in Movie Trailers Are Killing Movies

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 , to politics in Republicans now want to rename the oceans after Donald Trump

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