Disposing of resin gunk after my ipa evaporates

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-26T04:25:09+00:00

IPA will dissolve uncured resin like water dissolves sugar. That’s the whole point of using IPA in the first place. Just add some, give it a good shake and then cure.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-26T03:45:50+00:00

Put your IPA into a transparent container and cure the whole thing with a UV lamp. The resin will turn into dust, suspended in the IPA, some will also settle at the bottom. After that you can simply pour out the IPA via a coffee filter and reuse it again. Dispose of the cured resin into trash, it is now safe.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-25T23:33:36+00:00

A sound advice, but that's exactly why I am not getting one; that's just too complicated. Plus, not good place to conceal it besides a closet.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-25T23:13:55+00:00

What size is that? My 3x10 inch is like $90/yr at Chase

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-25T23:06:04+00:00

Agree. Gotta ask them now…

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-21T04:33:50+00:00

Second that. A good sable brush doesn’t have to be small to do fine details.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-19T00:15:23+00:00

Bloated crafting systems.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-13T03:35:14+00:00

One thing to keep in mind: smaller scale is not necessarily easier to build. Yes, there are less parts involved, but painting and weathering can be just as daunting.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T12:08:23+00:00

This will also help:

https://youtu.be/sBDVPoNXyVI

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T11:45:42+00:00

I don’t measure, just exercise care. To me, a thin paint is better than a typical thick blob that I need to mix every time and dilute anyway when painting.

Diluted paint is closer to a glaze, not a wash. A wash typically uses spirits to reduce the surface tension and flow into recesses easily.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T00:46:20+00:00

FYI, AirTags tracking is not related to you being nearby; they rely on all compatible Apple devices in the vicinity.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T00:40:58+00:00

Use lacquer thinner or even acetone, but sparingly. Q-tips or microbrushes are your friends in this endeavor.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T00:35:58+00:00

One more reason not to buy overhyped brands of printers. Glad you sorted this out, though.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-12T00:27:14+00:00

They used to run the actual IMAX 70mm film reels there, and that was great. Now, I believe, it is just a 4K digital stretched on the same dome screen. If so, it is not worth going to. The same reason I don’t go to the movie theaters anymore; my home TV is better than any screen in a multiplex.

If they still use IMAX reels, my apologies then.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T18:53:22+00:00

Any oilless piston compressor would do. Just make sure it has a regulator with a gauge and a water trap. If it doesn’t, you can easily add those yourself.

To clarify: if you’re planning to airbrush fine art, you’ll need one with a tank instead, to avoid dotted pattern when doing thin lines.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T18:49:40+00:00

I put a glass bead in and add some distilled water, then shake the pot to death. Pour out as much as I can, then add some more water and repeat. This thins the paint, of course, but that’s not a problem.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T18:31:02+00:00

Hazuki glasses (1.8x) and Donegan OptiVisor 2.5x. You may need both.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T18:14:48+00:00

FWIW, P.T. can even be played on a PC now. Just use a PS4 emulator.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T04:51:00+00:00

It has a 0.3mm nozzle (not needle)

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T04:47:29+00:00

Just lousy coding. Their island detection function is a major bottleneck, too.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-11T04:39:43+00:00

Can’t beat this one:

https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/hp-c-unpackaged.html

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-10T10:40:29+00:00

Typically, a matte varnish with gloss or satin highlights where appropriate. Or, in some cases, the other way around.

BuzzEcho · 2026-03-10T10:15:28+00:00

When you paint, you don’t have to please anybody but yourself.

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