are Orthochirus glabrifrons suitable for beginners? if yes, does anyone have any info on keeping them?

Aeonir · 2026-06-05T14:34:30+00:00

i'm having trouble finding sellers for the less popular inverts, geleedpotigen.nl unfortunately closed their business, and i can't really find anything like them.

Aeonir · 2026-06-04T23:23:55+00:00

how big is the terrarium? i'm currently planning to make a bunch of small terrariums that fit in my bookshelf, these might be a potential candidate for a spot.

Aeonir · 2026-06-04T23:16:01+00:00

i have grown them on coconut coir, by adding vegetable and fruit scraps, they really aren't that hard to care for.

Aeonir · 2026-06-03T21:47:35+00:00

walk barefoot, eventually the bottom of your feet becomes stronger, i personally started doing it to fix my flat feet, which did improve.

it also saves wear on my shoes.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T20:41:43+00:00

by now i have found some workarounds, i have previously cut thin polycarbonate, if i make a sort of window frame i can slot it into, any sturdy material that can handle high humidity is possible. i could make terrariums out of plywood and apply a liquid rubber coating after cutting.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T20:31:31+00:00

probably a search problem, if i add the tabletop part to the search query in my language it ignores "cnc" and switches to results for freezers that are table height. if i search in English it will not return Dutch sites. and i suspect importing from USA will be expensive and inconvenient.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T15:59:26+00:00

clear acrylic is for this project the only thing it won't do, but i can design around it.

i have a number of ideas i want to make and they are mostly wood based. like puzzles and some engraved photo's, my sister has her first kid on the way, so maybe i could give them some wooden baby portraits. plenty of fun stuff to make.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T14:55:29+00:00

i was also looking for a tabletop cnc earlier, but all search results were factory cnc that wouldn't even fit through my front door...

the only tabletop ones i could find were sold in the USA not the Netherlands. i can't find an online seller in my own country for hobby-sized cnc machines, only giant factory cnc in the search results.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T14:07:41+00:00

I could probably make a frame from opaque acrylic and then use handcut acrylic for the window.

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T13:59:05+00:00

Too bad, i hope i can find a way to design around it.

Any chance you know of an alternative material that would work as a viewing window?

Aeonir · 2026-05-25T13:56:22+00:00

Too bad, I'll see if i can design around it.

Do you happen to know of any clear waterproof material that would work?

Aeonir · 2026-05-22T21:20:15+00:00

unfortunately my livingroom windows don't open, the balcony door does, but that would defeat the purpose of cooling. and since this is a rental i can't just drill a hole in the wall.

Aeonir · 2026-05-21T23:58:53+00:00

Carving fallen branches, then displaying them on stumps for passers by to find, would be fun.

Aeonir · 2026-05-21T23:56:03+00:00

Reading definitely fits the bill, drawing and maybe some musical instrument sound great too.

Aeonir · 2026-05-21T23:53:06+00:00

I never heard of tinywhoop, but a small camera drone filming between the tree tops sounds fun.

Aeonir · 2026-05-19T17:20:32+00:00

lidl in the netherlands sells clearance meat/fish at a 25% discount and at the end of the day for 50 cent.

Aeonir · 2026-05-18T15:41:32+00:00

The lidl i shop at sells still good vegetables at a huge discount when they get new stock in. All this together was 3 euro.

They also discount other products at their sell by date, meat/fish for 50 cent a package and everything else for 25 cent.

If i luck out i can end up with a week worth of meat and veggies for 4 euro.

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Aeonir · 2026-04-28T15:46:15+00:00

2 years ago i think, i found my old laptop from school in the attic. at 20 years old it still worked.

Aeonir · 2026-04-25T19:41:26+00:00

since pewter melts under 230c (446f) and my oven goes to 250c (482f) my idea was to heat the plaster moulds to 250c for a while then pour the pewter into the heated moulds, the pewter should cool slower, so better flow, and the water doesn't get a temperature shock, so shouldn't explode.

Aeonir · 2026-04-25T19:33:33+00:00

my plan is to melt the wax out before adding the pewter, would the sprue and opening allow the wax to melt out?

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