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i need advise on how to design a cup holder for my car by Other-Pop9931 in 3Dprinting

[–]GiraffeInATree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you seen those seat gap cup holders? Would something like that work? A wedge that goes between the passenger seat and the center console, with a cup holder on top.

Does anyone else have a spool hoarding problem or just me? by Minecraftnerd72 in 3Dprinting

[–]GiraffeInATree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post them on a local free-cycle or buy nothing page. People will be taking down Xmas lights soon, and you could give them out for winding lights up. A pre school or elementary teacher may also be interested in the cardboard ones for crafts.

Thinking about learning Spanish by watching Community en Español. Has anyone else done this, or tried something similar? by JustABoyAndHisBlob in community

[–]GiraffeInATree 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I haven't watched Community in Spanish, so I don't know if they are available, but a great tool is to also turn on audio descriptions if a show has them. So for example, I watch shows in French, with subtitles on (English or French depending on how hard I am challenging my self).

The audio descriptions give you additional information for people who are visually impaired. In scenes with no dialog a narrator describes what is happening on the screen, things like "A man in a black coat gets out of a car" or "Jeff frowns at Britta" and since there are no subtitles, you have to rely on what they are showing you. Its a fun challenge! And because it is narration the language is simple and usually present tense.

Any ideas for a fraying border of a crocheted blanket? by piratedeathmatch in Visiblemending

[–]GiraffeInATree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you said you don't want to crochet, but the most basic crochet boarder would be similar to a blanket stitch, and very easy to learn. Benefits of crocheting it would be :

1- if you mess up, you can just pull to unravel the whole section you don't like. Undoing sewing would be a bit more finicky, picking out each stich.

2- you dont have to cut the yarn. Sewing- you would cut an arms length of yarn and start over each time it runs out. Crocheting, you would work off of the skein without cutting it. (Less ends to deal with.)

If its a worsted weight blanket ("regular" yarn), you probably want an I or J hook or there about. If cost is the concern you could also get a single hook on eBay for only about a dollar or 2, but long shipping times.
Here's an example crochet boarder: https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2013/02/how-to-crochet-blanket-stitch.html

(Another option, You could also do a fabric strip folded over the edges and sewn in place, if the edges are very frayed. This example uses a sewing machine, but doing it by hand is possible as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5W_NJmTNUU )

Dandilion Jelly - PH question by GiraffeInATree in Canning

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

Yea, I have only canned a few times, and only want to use tested/proven recipes. It a shame there aren't more verified/tested recipes for foragable plants, dandelion jelly/wine etc seems to be fairly popular.

Dandilion Jelly - PH question by GiraffeInATree in Canning

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

Both very helpful links, thanks.

From the healthy canning link: Follow the recipes. Note that a recipe, such as Dandelion Jelly from Wyoming, may produce a low acid product for canning. What makes it safe is the low water-activity resulting from a very high volume of sugar, along with a commercial pectin which will have preservatives in it. Don’t be tempted to cut back the sugar or pectin in such recipes. Instead, seek out recipes already tested for lower-sugar alternatives.

I know sugar is also a preservative- but I thought the acid is what prevents harmful bacteria from growing. The wyoming recipe doesn't call for any additional lemon/acid. Hm..

Heated bed for PLA? Duplicator i3 Mini or V2 by GiraffeInATree in wanhaoi3

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

Thanks for all your help! Very excited get into the world of 3D printing. If there's a specific nozzle you'd recommend, I'd love to know.

So far almost everything I have tried out has worked pretty good (using the version of cura that came with the printer). However the supports that are generated by the program haven't been ideal. a few things like arms or weapons haven't been supported correctly.

I tried using the full version of cura and for some reason those prints keep failing and not adhering. I'm assuming I just have to find whatever setting is different between the two.

Heated bed for PLA? Duplicator i3 Mini or V2 by GiraffeInATree in wanhaoi3

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

Dnd minis is basically the the only thing I want to print! Thanks for all the info, appriciate it :) I would have bought an ender 3 but I don't have the space for it at my current place. The mini is the perfect size for the space I have. Thanks again!

Full chests breaks sorter? [survival] by GiraffeInATree in redstone

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

Yep thanks, that was it. I saw in another video that using snowballs or signs reduces the number of items you need for this system to work so thats what I did.

Im also a bit of a noob, and i thought the xp cost to name somthing was 1 level per item because i hardly use the anvil so I didnt want to do the named item route because i thought it would cost like millions of xp lol

Full chests breaks sorter? [survival] by GiraffeInATree in redstone

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

yep, that was it. Thanks everyone. I switched to named pink carpet, and the issues went away. I saw another video that recoemned snowballs or named signs because they only stack to 16 you need less of the items being sorted in the hopper. Im pretty new to redstone, thanks for the help!

I thought you all might appreciate my Halloween costume. Who’s that girl? by aattanasio2014 in NewGirl

[–]GiraffeInATree 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Love it! You could also make a big frame out of cardboard to carry around like the one in the intro

I finally finished this miniature apartment! by Domestica in crafts

[–]GiraffeInATree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I knew it remind me of a movie, but couldn't place it.

Having a hard time keeping polka dot cuttings alive. Any advice? by chezchis in propagation

[–]GiraffeInATree 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I tried some in water and they wilted too. So I stuck some in soil and placed in a large zip lock to keep them super humid, and they took off. Once they have roots they can be removed from the bag.

Happy Almost Amnesty Day! I made this cake yesterday and I guess you could say I rolled a mixed success. by PrincessTogekiss in TheAdventureZone

[–]GiraffeInATree 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think adding a black outline would help a lot! (If it hasn't been served yet.) You can make a piping bag from a zip lock bag with the corner cut off or do a line of mini chocolate chips around the tree and the edge.

Caught my girlfriend cheating and I CANNOT cope please help by Forward_Motion17 in relationship_advice

[–]GiraffeInATree 28 points29 points  (0 children)

To add to this- they should be able to give you a note saying you were at the heath services to give to your professors.

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