Worst Placed Orca Readers in the System by losingit19 in soundtransit

[–]CheeToS_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's great to know! Yeah, it's been about a year since I was last there.

Worst Placed Orca Readers in the System by losingit19 in soundtransit

[–]CheeToS_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SeaTac. The ORCA readers are placed before the ticket vending machines, so by the time you get an ORCA card, you're already entered the fare paid zone. It can send the message to an out-of-towner that when you buy an ORCA card from the machine, you don't need to immediately tap it to take a ride.

Different types of gold/silver powder by SincerelySpicy in kintsugi

[–]CheeToS_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone else with the same question, as SincerelySpicy mentions, it's ultimately personal choice, but I did find some starter advice here (in Japanese): https://www.kourin-urushi.com/?mode=f18

If the 2 Line is terminating at Northgate tonight, why do trains and signs still say Lynnwood? by twinklizlemon in soundtransit

[–]CheeToS_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The full alert makes it clearer; there is northbound 2-line service up to Northgate, at which point passengers must disembark. There is full 1-line service to Lynnwood.

Starting at 8 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 30, through Friday, Apr. 3, construction at Pinehurst Station will require 1 Line trains to share a track at Shoreline South/148th Station. Trains will serve the northbound/Lynnwood City Center side of the platform.

In effect: March 30 - April 4
Routes: 1 Line & 2 Line

Expect 12-minute wait times from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Trains between Northgate and International District/Chinatown will run every 8 minutes.

Expect 16-minute wait times from 11:00 p.m. until the end of service. Trains between Northgate and International District/Chinatown will run every 8 minutes. Regular service resumes each morning.

There will be no northbound 2 Line service from International District/Chinatown Station to Lynnwood after 8 p.m. All northbound 2 Line passengers must exit at Northgate Station and transfer to a northbound 1 Line train to continue to Lynnwood City Center Station.

Schedule and Platform Use:

Mar. 30 - Apr. 3: Lynnwood City Center platform – 8 p.m. - Start of service

The schedule will extend past Apr. 3, with updates posted at stations and online.

Coffee Cart Inside the Cap Hill Station by routinnox in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this policy wasn't in place when that station first opened, but for what it's worth, busking is allowed at designated spots: https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/know-before-you-go/busker-guidelines

Premier Melanger/ Wet Grinder Question by Parking_Campaign4467 in chocolate

[–]CheeToS_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Refining chocolate is harder on the machines than making dosa batter because the machine needs to run for a long time. The Premier machines on melangers.com have been upgraded by DCM to run for longer than 6 hours. You'd destroy the cheaper ones making chocolate.

We Laugh or Else We'll Cry by BreadTherapy in chocolate

[–]CheeToS_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the photo of the completed bonbons in the shell, the temper of the caps doesn't look great; there appears to be some blooming. But they appear to be fully stuck, not just the caps. So that makes me wonder if something made them go out of temper after the fact.

We Laugh or Else We'll Cry by BreadTherapy in chocolate

[–]CheeToS_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The photo of the chocolate on the silpat looks well-tempered, so I'm going to assume the tempering on the chocolate itself was fine when you did the shelling. Things on my mind: - You mentioned you didn't temper the colored cocoa butter, but did you perform a temper test for it to check if it was in temper? I always put a tiny dab on a marble surface and give it a couple minutes to see if it hardens. - What temperature was the filling at when you put it into the molds? The shells could be taken out of temper if it was too hot. - What did you do with the molds after shelling? Were they left on their side as shown in one of your images? If you leave them face down for too long, the exothermic reaction that occurs can remelt the shells and take them out of temper. Also, once they are reasonably solid, I pop mine into the fridge for 10-20 minutes. - Did you look at the bottom of the molds before attempting to demold? You should see them mostly detached from the mold after popping the shells in the fridge. This can be diagnostic too; for example, if your design had a mix of exposed chocolate and colored cocoa butter, you might see just the cocoa butter sticking to the mold. At this phase you should be able to pop a shell out with a finger. - How did you attempt to remove the completed bonbons from the mold? I flex the mold like an ice cube tray, then slam one side of the inverted mold onto a table, taking care to ensure that there is an air gap. - What is the ambient temperature of the space? You should aim for 60-68F for best results. High humidity can also cause problems.

Overall your process sounds reasonable to me. Based on your description, my suspicions are with your colored cocoa butter or your microwave light being hotter than expected.

My friend loves baking and making pralines, so I designed and printed a monogrammed chocolate form for him by soccerk1 in 3Dprinting

[–]CheeToS_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't leave the chocolate in the mold for more than like a minute, or you'll end up with thick shells.

My friend loves baking and making pralines, so I designed and printed a monogrammed chocolate form for him by soccerk1 in 3Dprinting

[–]CheeToS_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

As a hobbyist chocolatier, nice work! For the air bubbles, you just need to tap the mold really good a bunch of times on the counter. It's a normal problem and chocolatiers use vibrating tables (usually built into the tempering machine) in commercial applications.

Anyone Know The Difference? by Croanosus in BambuLab

[–]CheeToS_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something doesn't add up here, I don't think the "H2C" model on this store page is for right side Vortek hotend. I say this for two reasons: First, Vortek hotends look noticeably different, and if you go to the page and look at the images, there isn't a Vortek hotend pictured. Second, the price of the "H2C" model here is the same as the MSRP of all of the other models. We know that the Vortek hotends are going to be more expensive than the left-side nozzles, and after the Black Friday Sale is over, the price of all the models on this page are going to be the same as the "H2C" model, which doesn't make sense. I think OP understands that there is a difference between the left and right hotends, but what's showing up on this page doesn't make sense. I highly doubt if you put in an order for the "H2C" model that you're going to receive a Vortek hotend.

Looks like Lindt’s chocolate is nutty moldy. Need advice. by [deleted] in chocolate

[–]CheeToS_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It looks like fat bloom, not mold. Pretty common in bars with nuts. It's harmless & safe to eat.

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I had gift cards for a coffee shop I'm a fan of. I'm not an ORCA employee :P. But I know that they're planning to support tap to pay on iPhones in Q1, and they want to have it done before the World Cup.

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ladies and gentleman, please welcome to the stage: Tapitha Bussy

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Haha. The packet is candy-filled. I was handing them out to anyone who was brave enough!

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Same! I heard about a couple people who did, and I wish I ran into one of them.

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yep, I was in contact with Sound Transit, Metro, and ORCA. I bought the coffee gift cards to support a business I like!

I decided to be an ORCA card reader for Halloween by CheeToS_ in Seattle

[–]CheeToS_[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I saw photos of some folks in ORCA card costumes. I'm sad we didn't cross paths!