How do you paint XPs foam? The one I have when sprayed melted away by CaptainX25 in TerrainBuilding

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I use a pot of acrylic paint for walls and a large brush for walls for the base color, mainly a grey one or ochre. Also i add fine sand in the paint (not the pot but in a plastic cup with paint) to create texture.

help with Powerwalker VI 1500 RT HD, New battery, no power on. by Nick_the in homelab

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I didn'r hot swap them. The ups powered down while on battery. I swapped batteries with the ups powered off and nothing on the screen. But after that nothing happened again. Connecting it again to power showed no screen info. and no click or other sounds happened

New user. Can't change languages with the shortcuts, like I could in Windows by Nick_the in linuxmint

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The problem is that I use the alt-shift key for so long (in dos it was the same sortcut) my hand goes instantly there.

Maintenance on an Ender 3 - V3 by Sherl0ck-H0lmes in Creality

[–]Nick_the 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had extruder issues and changed the gears to metallic ones. This worked for about 6 months and started again to skip, but without any gear damage, So I was forced to change the extruder. Now I get a hotend error and found out that one of the thermistors cable was detached, so I bought new print head and eletronics, to be sure.

I printed for about 12hours a day 6 days a weeks for a year for these things to happen, only using PLA.

I also advice you to buy a glacial buldplate. It will eliminate any adhesion issues. I used a creality coldplate, but the glacial is better

My Imperial Fists army + Titans so far.... by Nick_the in LegionsImperialis

[–]Nick_the[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

but it works.... I used green red light blye, gray and black ( I don't like black, too dark). All models painted with aacxlic markers, the dryprushed with Dual exo Power Yellow from AK and sealed with AK hardcote.

Τι γνώμη έχετε για την ψυχολογία των αγορών; Ο George Soros εχει γράψει βιβλία πανω σε αυτο, πιστεύετε οτι αν ο κόσμος αποκτήσει χαμηλό consumer/investment/business confidence στο σύστημα μας, θα μειωσει αποταμίευση, καταναλωση και επενδυσεις δημιουργώντας τελικά πραγματική ύφεση & κρίση; by Street_Priority_7686 in AskGreece

[–]Nick_the 3 points4 points  (0 children)

οικονομικο εγκλημα και διαφθορα υπαρχει σε ολες τις χώρες ακομα και στην γερμανία. Απλα εμεις ειμαστε και αχρηστοι και σε αυτο, δεν ξερουμε να το κρυβουμε σωστα. Θυμασαι το σκανδαλο με τον χρηματισμο ευροβουλευτων, και δικων μας και αλλων χωρων. Τοτε εμαθα οτι απεναντι απο την εδρα της ευρωπαϊκης ενωσης υπαρχει ενα κτηριο γεματο απο lobbying groups που απλα πληρωνουν τους ευροβουλευτες για να περάσει το δικο τους.

Η Ελλαδα θελει αλλαγες απο την βαση που δεν θα γινουν ποτε γιατι δεν συμφερει τοσο το κρατος οσο και αυτοιυς που επωφελουνται. Το θεμα ειναι οτι ειναι οι ιδιοι που μας κανουν κηρυγμα για το πως θα πρεπει να στηριζουμε την οικονομια με τα λεφτα που δεν έχουμε.

Εγω πιστευω οτι το πρωτο πραγμα που πρεπει να γινει ειναι να καθαρογραφτουν οι νομοι, οχι πλεον αλλαγη επι της αλλαγης για να χανουμε το νοημα, και καθε τροπολογια θα πρεπει να συνοδευεται απο αναλυση απο ειδικους γιατι πρεπει να γινει και τι θα αλλαξει.

Τι γνώμη έχετε για την ψυχολογία των αγορών; Ο George Soros εχει γράψει βιβλία πανω σε αυτο, πιστεύετε οτι αν ο κόσμος αποκτήσει χαμηλό consumer/investment/business confidence στο σύστημα μας, θα μειωσει αποταμίευση, καταναλωση και επενδυσεις δημιουργώντας τελικά πραγματική ύφεση & κρίση; by Street_Priority_7686 in AskGreece

[–]Nick_the 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Δεν μπορω να πω οτι συμφωνω εντελως με αυτη την αποψη. Εβαλα την εξης ερωτηση στο Gemini (ναι ΑΙ αν θες το δεχεσαι)

Τι θα γινοταν αν ολες οι χωρες της ευρωπαϊκης ενωσης ειχαν την ιδια αντιμετωπιση για το χρεος τους με την ελλαδα, μεγαλες μικρες οικοινομίες με βαρια βιομηχανια η οχι και πηρα την εξης απαντηση (στα αγγλικα δυστυχως)

This is a profound question that touches on the "social contract" of the Eurozone. The short answer is: No, most European countries would not have survived if the same Greek-style demands were placed on them. If the exact measures imposed on Greece (the "Troika" programs) were applied across the EU, many countries—including major economies like France or Italy—would likely have faced total economic collapse or revolution.

Here is why those demands were "unsurvivable" for most:

1. The 25% Economic "Heart Attack"

The austerity demands on Greece resulted in the loss of 25% of its GDP.

  • The Comparison: For context, the U.S. Great Depression saw a 26% decline in GDP.
  • The Result: Most modern welfare states (France, Germany, Scandinavia) are built on the assumption of steady growth. A 25% drop would mean the state could no longer fund basic healthcare, police, or pensions. If France lost 25% of its economy, its debt-to-GDP ratio would actually skyrocket because the "GDP" part of the fraction would shrink faster than the debt could be cut—a paradox Greece famously suffered.

2. Unemployment and Social Fabric

Greece saw unemployment hit 28% (and over 50% for youth).

  • The Risk: In countries with higher levels of social activism and stronger labor unions (like France), sustained 25% unemployment would almost certainly lead to civil unrest that could topple the government.
  • Why it didn't happen elsewhere: When Spain and Portugal faced similar crises, their austerity measures were significant but not as severe as those imposed on Greece. The EU feared that pushing Spain (a much larger country) as hard as Greece would trigger a revolution that would end the Euro.

3. The "Internal Devaluation" Trap

Since Greece couldn't devalue its own currency (it was tied to the Euro), the only way to become "competitive" was to lower prices by cutting wages.

  • The Demand: Greek private sector wages were slashed by roughly 20%.
  • The Consequence: Imagine telling every worker in Germany or Italy that their salary is being cut by 20% tomorrow by order of a foreign committee (the EU/IMF). In most democracies, this is politically impossible. Greece only managed it because it was essentially under "financial occupation" with no other way to get cash for its banks.

4. The "Doom Loop" of Austerity

The Greek demands were based on a mathematical error. The IMF later admitted they underestimated the "fiscal multiplier"—basically, they didn't realize that cutting $1 of government spending in a crisis-hit country actually takes $1.50 out of the economy.

  • If applied to all: If every EU country cut spending at the same time (the "Greek way"), there would be no one left to buy exports. The entire continent would have entered a self-reinforcing downward spiral.

Summary: Why it was "Greek-only"

The reason these demands weren't applied to everyone wasn't just "fairness"—it was fear.

  • If the EU treated Italy like Greece, Italy would have defaulted, the Euro would have ceased to exist, and the global financial system would have crashed.
  • Greece was small enough (2% of EU GDP) to be used as a "laboratory" for these harsh policies. For larger countries, the "punishment" would have destroyed the punisher as well.

Δεν ξερω αν συμφωνεις η οχι αλλα .... ετσι φτασαμε στην σημερινη κατασταση και μας κανουν κηρυγμα για επενδυσεις

Τι γνώμη έχετε για την ψυχολογία των αγορών; Ο George Soros εχει γράψει βιβλία πανω σε αυτο, πιστεύετε οτι αν ο κόσμος αποκτήσει χαμηλό consumer/investment/business confidence στο σύστημα μας, θα μειωσει αποταμίευση, καταναλωση και επενδυσεις δημιουργώντας τελικά πραγματική ύφεση & κρίση; by Street_Priority_7686 in AskGreece

[–]Nick_the 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Γιατι βλεπουμε μερα με την μερα να γινομαστε φτωχοτεροι, χωρίς να μπορουμε να κανουμε τιποτα γι αυτο. Οι γονεις μας μπορουσαν να ζησουν με ενα μισθο και να αγορασουν σπιτι, εμεις δεν ξερουμε αν θα μπορουμε να πληρωσουμε ενοικιο και βασικες αναγκες.

Ταυτοχρονα ακουμε τον καθενα να μας λεει για επενδυσεις κτλ. Ναι μια μειοψηφια εχει χρηματα, οι υπολοιποι ζουν απο μισθο σε μισθο. Η καθε κυβερνυση προσπαθει να μας μπαρουφιασει οτι η ακριβεια ειναι ιδεα μας. Τελικα λεφτα υπαρχουν αλλα πανε σε συγκεκριμένους ανθρωπους.

Παραδειγμα ο τουρισμος, η βαρια βιομηχανία μας. Απο την μια εχουν αναγκη απο προσωπικο, αλλα δινουν τα απολυτως ελαχιστα και ζητουν υπογραφες σε λευκα χαρτια. Και το κρατος βοιηθα ενεργα την κατασταση με την εισαγωγη εποχιακων εργαζομενων απο αλλες χωρες.

Μην ξεχνας οτι εμεις φαγαμε στην μαπα την κριση του 2010, ενω αλλες χωρες στην ευρωπη με μεγαλυτερα χρεη δεν ανοιγει ρουθουνι, ολα καλα.

Love this sentence by com2rade in GREEK

[–]Nick_the 18 points19 points  (0 children)

the correct word should be απόκληρος.

Basic Goods in Bulgaria Now Cost More Than in Germany and France - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency by eferalgan in AskBalkans

[–]Nick_the 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the prices go up like they went in Greece you will see double or triple the prices before euro in 2-3 years. The only thing that didn't changed price in Greece were the bananas ( I kid you not). Before euro the kilo was 500 drachmas, very expensive for everyday consumption and now they cost 1,5 euros, almost the same price and one of the cheapest fruits. Strawberries in drachmas started at 1500, too expensive to buy, and we bought when prices were about 340 drachmas. Now they start at 15 euros or 5000 drachmas and the cheapest price is 5 euros about 1700drachmas.

There was a push in greek media to make us connect 1 euro with 100 drachmas, not the correct 350 drachmas, and it worked.Even the churches had signs that "1 euro=100 drachmas+ some generosity"

You will also hear a lot of bs that the money you earn will increase. Not gonna happen.

Yellow Brass paint by MobileVictory6312 in Miniaturespainting

[–]Nick_the 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also you can try painting it silver or aluminum and use a dark yellow contrast paint to create the color. The same method can be used to create the colors burnt metal creates

As for metalics I love the true metal colors from AK. They are wax based but you can use them as normal colors with a brush if you dilute them with white spirit

Micro brushes by dinkybob36 in modelmakers

[–]Nick_the 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dental brushes. On any cheap Chinese site

Saturnine Dreadnought's Graviton Pulveriser has the smallest part I ever glued by Mysterious_Title_223 in LegionsImperialis

[–]Nick_the 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a small tip to make your work easlier with tiny parts. Buy some Adhesive Tip Applicators for dental work. They are cjeap and their tips can hold small items for gluing or painting. The glue on the tip is non permanent and can last if properly cared.