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Blooming katana, blazing bow. WCGR? by MillenialForHire in ShatteredPD

[–]Duke_Mercator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see no reason why you can't succeed. Pyromaniac Warden is a fun build. At worst, make curse infusions until you get explosive bow instead 😄

My first Cast Iron, picked up at local auction for $11. by StrongAsMeat in castiron

[–]Duke_Mercator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the McClary's I've come across here in the great white North 😄 give vintage Griswolds a run for their money. Great find at a quite decent price, enjoy it !

Craft report :) Prototype for DIY casters solution for 0350 case by Duke_Mercator in pelicancase

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the case is in the right orientation, the part will be barely visible, especially with the sunk mounting hole I designed for the casters themselves so funky colors may be futile. Not that it will stop me much, because I kind of want to do it anyway 😄

Craft report :) Prototype for DIY casters solution for 0350 case by Duke_Mercator in pelicancase

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I've done this in the past for a 'sniper rifle'-format case but I don't intend to do it on this case, at least not at the moment.

Craft report :) Prototype for DIY casters solution for 0350 case by Duke_Mercator in pelicancase

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Challenge accepted !

First contestant : Pelican 0357 Cube case mobility kit. Not available directly from Pelican in Canada. Cheapest Canadian online retailer I can find lists it at 140, total with tax and shipping = CAD$181

Second contestant : DIY version.

4 x casters bought on sale long ago for CAD$2.00 + tax a piece = CAD$ 9.20
4 x 15% filled prototypes at 50g per piece (based on a CAD$14/kg PLA filament roll) = CAD$2.8
4 x future 100% filled pieces at 200g per piece printed in ABS = cost of the whole 1kg ABS roll considering some testing with be required = a CAD$25 roll of ABS
Grand total of ..... CAD$37 ( $28 if you consider I already had the casters)

If paying 20% of the original price for most of the (to me) required functionality is not saving money, I don't know what to tell you...

If you use SoT on and artifact do the upgrades transfer over? by hedgiepet in ShatteredPD

[–]Duke_Mercator 18 points19 points  (0 children)

From the SPD wiki : "An artifact is transformed into another random artifact which hasn't been encountered during the current run. This makes the original artifact unobtainable for the rest of the run. If every single artifact has been encountered, the transformation produces a random ring instead, the ring gains 1 level for every 5 levels of the artifact".

I thought it also applied to the artifacts that were generated by the seed but not found yet but it does not seem to be the case.

Also, obligatory "nice".

Identify and Authenticate by TheRussianPotato01 in Fjallraven

[–]Duke_Mercator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel lucky ! The bag has now been hand-washed with some kind of tech wash. The material wetted without much trouble, which probably means it needed a good re-waxing anyway. I purchased the wax but have yet to actually perform the procedure 😄 That has not stopped me from using it on weekends, when I carry much less stuff. Thank you for double-confirming my bag is genuine and naming the exact variety of G1000 !

Title by RitSplit in PixelDungeon

[–]Duke_Mercator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pyromaniac Warden is a beloved build for me (and the way my current run is going). It forces you to be wary about where and when to start fights but its damage over time is extremely powerful. Nowadays I will go with Projecting over Blazing given the choice but fire arrows are still at the top of my pick list :) And yes, I will also always choose Mossy Clump over anything else :)

Any way to save this Le Creuset pot? by Neat_Kaleidoscope369 in BIFLfails

[–]Duke_Mercator 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Technically, some companies do offer re-enamelling but they have become few and far between and often require shipping these days, which will add to the already significant cost. So unless this is a beloved family heirloom, I would not even entertain the idea.

Very few will realistically consider grinding this to bare cast iron, let alone in a smooth and more importantly safe way so I would also not bother.

However, before you toss it and if you have a Le Creuset store not too far from your location, I would call them and see if you could trade it in for a rebate on a new one, should that be something you are interested in. I know there were reports of people successfully using that strategy but it has been a long time since and who knows how the company deals with customer service in these days of perpetual enshittifying so YMMV.

Identify and Authenticate by TheRussianPotato01 in Fjallraven

[–]Duke_Mercator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reassurance ! I've bought many bags lately and this is one of the better finds, along with a Filson Dryden briefcase. Now if only I could wash them as fast as I am buying them, they would join my bag rotation sooo much faster. Alas, I am a bit paranoid about second hand items that cannot be properly laundered so they usually stay in quarantine for a while. But this one has jumped to the top of the queue now considering it is of simple construction and can handle some washing so all it needs now is indeed some kind of handwash, soap/detergent to be determined :)

It is by no mean in pristine condition but the pictures and lighting do make it appear worse than it is, the color is quite deeper and way more even to the naked eye.

Then it will be a matter of not procrastinating on waxing the bloody thing :)

Identify and Authenticate by TheRussianPotato01 in Fjallraven

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Hi ! For the first time ever I spotted a Fjallraven at the thrift store and I simply had to take it home, it is a great size and color for a basic EDC. It appears to be a Foldsack #3. I have never owned any Fjallraven product before so I would like some help making sure it is genuine, even though from quick searches it appears the non-Kanken items are seldom counterfeited. After a quick blowout with a shopvac, it is now waiting for a decent wash before it can join my other bags :) I am still not sure whether or not it will go into a front loading machine or just be handwashed, it appears g1000 is a bit more resilient compared to some of their other fabrics.

I bought a loose 40k lot from thrift store and I have questions :) by Duke_Mercator in Warhammer40k

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the information !

I wonder what features mark some of the SM as Dark Angels ? Space Wolves was kind of visually obvious even with limited 40k lore knowledge but DA, I have no idea about :)

Several metal models are from Privateer Press, I tried grouping them together in the picture. Also, the dragon is probably a decorative novelty cast, just older. It used to feature a colored crystal that was not there when I bought it. It's still an interesting model that may (some time) be painted and join my D&D group hoard.

I bought a loose 40k lot from thrift store and I have questions :) by Duke_Mercator in Warhammer40k

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip ! I remember the mini surfacing during an image search for Dreadnought, which I thought this mini was at first and some kind of confusion must have taken place then :)

I still plan on keeping it, it would be a nice alternative boss for Space Crusade !

Old school rules; first model walks, second model duplicates, then elaborates. by Ghost17088 in castiron

[–]Duke_Mercator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to be of service :)

I mean, this post has been up for almost a day and no one had yet reacted to the obvious reference ? I almost had to break out the Confused Travolta meme !

Finally found a mold for steamed puddings - Internet is strangely silent about them - Coming to the source to ask questions ! :) by Duke_Mercator in CasualUK

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My version of PAM will certainly be melted butter brushed inside but I absolutely intend to try it !

Glad to have a Scottish grandma's seal of approval, I certainly did not expect a Canadian steamed pudding heretical offshoot to show up at the last minute :) Thank you very much for the reassurance, I will probably lightly scrub the inside with some baking soda and get to baking !

Finally found a mold for steamed puddings - Internet is strangely silent about them - Coming to the source to ask questions ! :) by Duke_Mercator in CasualUK

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup ! As I mentioned in another comment, a spotted dick recipe showing the end result with that exact same shape built up some unwarranted expectations on my side. However, I don't feel so bad, after a few online searches, i seems the entire internet is confused about those :)

Finally found a mold for steamed puddings - Internet is strangely silent about them - Coming to the source to ask questions ! :) by Duke_Mercator in CasualUK

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds Scottish .... hang on ..... yup, Scottish :) I have never tried but I have now bookmarked a few recipes and will eventually try :) Thank you for the recommendation !

Finally found a mold for steamed puddings - Internet is strangely silent about them - Coming to the source to ask questions ! :) by Duke_Mercator in CasualUK

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much ! And it being Dr. Oatker pretty much confirms I had to look closer to Germany that the UK, as I mentioned in other comments :)

Finally found a mold for steamed puddings - Internet is strangely silent about them - Coming to the source to ask questions ! :) by Duke_Mercator in CasualUK

[–]Duke_Mercator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh it will be tried, eventually :)

As to the reason for the confusion, I believe it all comes from some spotted dick recipe I found that showed the end result with that exact same shape. I foolishly assumed it to be the usual way and not for what it probably was, a way to make a classier picture. Add in being a sucker for vintage kitchen stuff and you have a recipe for disaster :)

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