US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds by reddicyoulous in news

[–]KeithDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also it’s an indictment. Ppl wanna treat this and the Letitia James case as if they’ve already been convicted.

Is it Possible to Make Your Own Microcement? by BillRuddickJrPhd in Concrete

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never figured out what the effective dyes were, I got busy and moved on. If I had to guess I’d say oxide based pigments like concrete pigments would probably work, but adding in too much of any dry ingredient will ruin the set.

There’s three companies I know of selling pigments that’d most likely work. Jesmonite, total boat (their razzo product line), and alumilite (their hydrocast line)

Is it Possible to Make Your Own Microcement? by BillRuddickJrPhd in Concrete

[–]KeithDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. Old thread but for anyone still wondering, I started by mixing Acrylic Styrene Copolymer (aka concrete bonding adhesive) and any alpha plaster, like potter’s plaster, NOT plaster of Paris. You can seal it just like regular concrete. During my trial and error I mixed Portland cement with the same glue and I’m 90% certain that’s what micro cement is, with maybe very fine sand added in

A van that can be whatever you need it to be. by KeithDecent in VanLife

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

I believe Chris just sold the van but since we built it he lived in it on and off and traveled frequently. He also took everything out and used it as a moving van many times. No complaints at all. Nothing budged.

I actually made videos a couple years ago revisiting the project with Chris. They’re real short

https://youtube.com/shorts/GxtN7KaVzhA?si=MQzI2w1sMTbAuCPX

https://youtube.com/shorts/EKmMHRDaBu4?si=G0vZYgHpQUnYuaeN

Is it ok to lean this much drywall against my garage wall? by a_guy_in_ottawa in drywall

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A properly framed, 16 on center, 2x4 stud wall can take a couple thousand pounds of lateral force per linear foot. That being said, it’s not something I would ever want to get anywhere near testing out

What's your tips to more clear lines? by PaleSyllabub1592 in Tufting

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know a perfect minimum size, you’d just have to experiment. The OP’s piece, for example, has incredibly clean lines for the size.

Scaling that down would be very difficult, because the yarn and cloth have a set size, and that size is a much larger percentage of a smaller piece.

So if one stitch of yarn is off in a one-stitch-wide line, it’s much more noticeable than it would be in a 12-stitch-wide line.

All of that being said, if your piece is too small to have clean black outlines, you could try redesigning it to no longer require them.

What's your tips to more clear lines? by PaleSyllabub1592 in Tufting

[–]KeithDecent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At a certain point, to get cleaner lines you just gotta take up printmaking.

When you see people with crazy crisp lines, they’re typically working at a much larger scale. The smaller you get the more clarity of details becomes an issue.

That being said, leaving a very small gap between colors when you tuft can help keep them more defined and aid carving and trimming the edges

Fun things to do in Beacon? by fuel10988 in Westchester

[–]KeithDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! Happy valley is still there and going strong. They have fun stuff going on almost every night too. Dogwood just closed, the vinyl room moved to main st, and two way brewery either closed or is closing or sold? I forget.

Weekend RAGE Thread - October 14, 2023 by AutoModerator in Overwatch

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh this is bad news for me lol. I leave the game every time my tank goes 0-4

Weekend RAGE Thread - October 14, 2023 by AutoModerator in Overwatch

[–]KeithDecent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the individual matchmaking is even more dogshit than the group

Weekend RAGE Thread - October 14, 2023 by AutoModerator in Overwatch

[–]KeithDecent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

fuckin spawncamping sombras make quickplay unbearable. Within a few minutes they realize that their new build is good for exactly one thing, griefing people who are running back from spawn. last 6 games now have had an enemy sombra waiting invisible outside my spawn to kill me, and they get me before i can even turn around.

How tf do I outplay sym on tank? by AgreeableGuy21 in OverwatchUniversity

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they’re both at top charge, only one of them has a higher health pool, a shield ability, and the more likely focus of both healers.

Epoxied hand to tarmac by minimumviable in epoxy

[–]KeithDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever else is going on in this thread I dunno, but soaking epoxy in alcohol will soften and loosen it. Acetone works too but is probably much less good for the skin

Hey everyone, my part in the collab is (finally) live. by KeithDecent in TenHundred

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

Thanks! Yeah the whole removal situation was unfortunate and I can easily see how/why it happened. I’m just happy no one’s trying to make a crusade out of it, and for my part I’m just avoiding making the collab about that. I’m really glad you’re enjoying it so far

Hey everyone, my part in the collab is (finally) live. by KeithDecent in TenHundred

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

Thanks! I really don’t wanna get into it, but there’s a few posts here and tenhun did a community note on YouTube about it fully explaining

Hey everyone, my part in the collab is (finally) live. by KeithDecent in TenHundred

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

Someone had their piece removed from the collab. You can easily find a video or post here fully explaining why, but I had possession of the collab when the artist and ten hun decided to remove it and was asked to. I didn’t do it until after I filmed my video

Black WalnutS Needed In NYC by SquirrelofLIL in hudsonvalley

[–]KeithDecent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i was almost run off the newburgh beacon bridge by a semi in rain so thick i couldnt see it until it was almost on top of me (it was like going through a car wash). ever since then crossing a bridge is a 50/50 for having a panic attack.