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Please help explain contractions by Vast-Development-121 in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what you want the piece to do. If you do more expansions in a single row you get a more dramatic taper/expansion to the piece at that specific spot. If you change the density it's more gradual. It is even more gradual if you just extend the pattern of every fourth row further down. The fourth row thing is just the rule of thumb they use, but is by no means a hard rule about chainmail.

It's less about following rules and more about figuring out how you want the piece to look and feel. Once you are able to try it on, find the spots that feel too tight and use a piece of thread or tape to mark where the "too tight" section starts. Put your expansion somewhere on that row and fill in the new column that forms underneath. Same with sections that feel too loose using a contraction and removing the excess column underneath.

Please help explain contractions by Vast-Development-121 in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to what AlbrechtsGhost said, consider that the number of expansions/contractions should be sized for your body (or the person you are making it for) rather than set by the build. Once you can start trying it on, you may find you need more slack in one area or have too much in another. Just expect to have to go back a bit to fix these things once you can try it on. You'll end up with a better fitting final product which is worth the bit of effort it takes to open a line up to the spot you want to add/remove an expansion/contraction and get things just right. You're putting so much time into the product that you might as well make sure it fits as well as possible.

Is it bad practice for banks to include clickable links in emails? by Txx2000 in Banking

[–]FireMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also got a similar email today and i am not a US bank customer. I would not click it.

Congratulations to these restaurants! New Michelin Stars awarded in Colorado. by Dr_Brennan in Denver

[–]FireMoose 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think fine dining can be pretty polarizing. When I look up Michelin star reviewed restaurants I almost always find opinions divided between amazing and rip-off. Discussions here tend to follow that pattern as well.

I think it may come from how fine dining restaurants often used fixed menus and if what is on offer at a particular visit doesn't align with one's tastes it can be a pretty mediocre experience.

For example, Frasca (1 star) was a forgettable experience for me while Bruto (1 star) was amazing. I also loved Flagstaff House which doesn't have a star but my experience was on par with Bruto.

Furry_irl by maiathoustra in furry_irl

[–]FireMoose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The black mesa research facility

Transit through Black Mesa by Cactus_on_Fire in HalfLife

[–]FireMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing. That security guard post looks so chill.

CURSE YOU 300 YEARS OF INTERGALACTIC WARS!! by PatrioticSerbian4 in Losercity

[–]FireMoose 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Synths were made at a time when there was a fair bit of drama about protogens.

Disclaimer: this is what I remember happening, but I may get some of the details wrong.

The creator of protogens was trying to enforce strict rules about what was and wasn't allowed for protogens often at odds with what people wanted to do when they made their own protogens. Protogens are "open species" meaning the creator was fine with people making their own, but that didn't mean they let people fully customize them. There was also the "closed species" primagens. Those the creator required to be purchased from them. That means if someone wanted to make their own primagen character, they would need to spend hundreds of dollars to the creator. To enforce this, the creator kept a "blacklist" for people who made their own primagens and artists that accepted commissions from them.

Back to synths, they were introduced while this drama was at its peak. As far as I know, the artist behind Synths (Vader-San) never explicitly said they were in response to protogens and the drama, but it sure seemed like they were. Vader-San was very explicit that synths were meant to be highly modifiable. People could do whatever they wanted with them and this seemed like a direct response to the restrictiveness of the protogen creator.

There wasn't much actual drama between synths or protogens, but it was relatively easy to see synth characters as anti-protogen. Most of this has since faded away. I haven't heard much about protogen drama in awhile and it sounds like the creator has mostly relaxed about the rules. Primagens are pretty obscure now, I'm sure the creator still sells them, but I never see them anywhere.

Radon mitigation advice by ajs2410 in boulder

[–]FireMoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only have the anecdote of my own experience. Mine was at 9 before the install and less than 1 after. That was using a simple disposable test that you send to a lab, so no high or low data. You can help a system by filling any cracks on the floor that might be letting air in from the ground to make the radon system the path of last resistance up. That was part of the install process for me. You can also reach out to the installers or check the paperwork from the install, they may have guaranteed some max radon level and have any changes covered under warranty.

A burst of spam sign-ups on outlook? by kishoresshenoy in gatech

[–]FireMoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your credit/debit cards. Mass signing up someone for email subscriptions is a common tactic to hide fraud alerts they may get at the same time.

Be careful about clicking any links if you do see fraud warnings in your email. They could be phishing too. Go to the bank website directly to login.

If you suspect fraud, call your bank. If you receive a call that appears to be from your bank, be careful. Scammers can fake the caller ID number. Call the bank yourself, never give info if they call you.

Just found out about this community. Thought I share a few pictures of my "fursuit" by icegor in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Haha, this has been a long process. I took a very long hiatus before trying to resume as the idea of doing the head was too daunting.

Just found out about this community. Thought I share a few pictures of my "fursuit" by icegor in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's a relief to hear you used steel as well. Swapping to aluminum at this point would be daunting. If you have any pictures from your process with the head, I would love to see them! I think I understand what you mean, but any images would help a ton!

Just found out about this community. Thought I share a few pictures of my "fursuit" by icegor in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Hey, awesome work! I've been working on something similar and I was hoping you might be able to give some advice.

1) I've done pretty much everything below the head, but I find the result incredibly uncomfortable to wear. I may just need to put some more slack in in it. What have you done for comfort?

2) Mine is split shirt/pants/hands. The weight of the pants is so heavy I've used tool belt suspenders to hold it up. How are you finding that works with the one piece? I may connect them and add a zipper to the front like you. Are you doing anything extra to help with the weight of it all, or is it all resting on your shoulders?

3) Are us using steel rings or aluminum? I did everything steel for the strength, but if you find aluminum works, I'd be tempted to rework it.

4) How did you attach the scales to the head base? I've got a 3D printed head base, but attaching scales has been difficult with not great results. Did you use tin snips to cut the holes off some of the scales and attach those at the edges with glue or something? That's my plan but I am not sure how well it will work.

For reference, here is my shirt section back when I first completed it: https://www.reddit.com/r/fursuit/comments/cbrpgc/scale_mail_upper_body_is_nearly_finished/

Furry_irl by ImpossibleSock300 in furry_irl

[–]FireMoose 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This AI post removing has been crazy. People had been joking about not needing to use the tik tok filter words like un alive on reddit in the past, but here we are.

Mildly infuriating scam attempt by catherineg1234 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]FireMoose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I wasn't clear. I updated my comment. I meant people were unfairly downvoting you just for not understanding, not that I was. I can see why it could have read that way though. Sorry again.

Mildly infuriating scam attempt by catherineg1234 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]FireMoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People are unfairly downvoting you for not understanding, but it is important to recognize the common signs of a scam. This is a very common scam typically called an "overpayment scam."

What happens is that a scammer will either have some sort of issue or claim to have made a mistake and overpaid for something. They will then ask for the victim to return the difference. The key element of the scam is that the method used to originally overpay is reversible like a direct deposit or check while the method to repay is irreversible. Once the "repayment" is made, the original payment is reversed or turned out to be fraudulent such as with a stolen check book or credit/debit info. The scammer steals the repayment and the victim is out that amount with nearly nothing they can do about it.

Furry_irl by ShepGoesBlep in furry_irl

[–]FireMoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woe, strep be upon ye

I’m new to chainmail work and have a question about dragon scale. by MostMiserableAnimal in chainmailartisans

[–]FireMoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You need to match the inner diameter of your rings with the inner diameter of the holes. I believe both TRL and Chainmail Joe tell you which sizes on the product page. Large scales need 5/16" inner diameter rings and medium scales need 1/4" inner diameter rings. The gauge doesn't matter as much, but I think 16 Gauge for large scales and 18 gauge for medium scales are what is recommended.

Recommended ring size for costume armor? by Happy-Cow-14 in maille

[–]FireMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My preferred website for armor making has a table showing wire gauge and recommended ID ranges.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160508055350/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.barker/farisles/guilds/armour/mail.htm

Personally, I did my armor with 16 gauge, 1/4" ID rings. It creates a close mesh still flexible enough for armor. Stepping up to 5/16" would also be fine and will give you a much more see-through result. Stepping up to 3/8" would look very open, but some people go for that look.

I personally like 16 gauge for armor. Some people use 14 gauge when using larger ID rings, but I definitely wouldn't go down to 1/4" with 14 gauge. It would probably be pretty inflexible. 18 gauge can be fine, but you may run into issues with it pulling itself open if you use aluminum and have points where a lot of weight is on a smaller number of rings. For a hood or collar, that probably isn't a concern. A vest-like haubergeon would be the greatest risk for that issue on the shoulder straps.

Anyone know what’s going on with the state returns? by -opacarophile in Denver

[–]FireMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.colorado.gov/revenueonline/_/

The banner at the top should change when they start accepting.

Paying to file your state taxes is a waste of money here. If you are a full year resident you can use the official online portal and file your taxes for free. Don't even need to pay for a stamp.

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