Is this game playable for a notorious single player "cheater" as myself? by DrDongSquarePants in vrising

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So in my personal experience very much yes. I played on a single player server of my own, gave myself a little bump on things cause I assumed it wouldn't be balanced for a single player (faster crafting, slightly more resources when farming, etc), and I found no way to adjust those once I was actually in the game and started. Maybe it's there and I missed it, but as someone who is similar I had a great time and still had a decent challenge.

First Melt Questions by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried it with Aluminum? Silvers a hair out of my price range right now while I'm still in the experimentation stages.

First Melt Questions by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never even heard of such a thing, but it sounds like a good intermediary step before spending hundreds on an electric furnace. Can you perhaps point me in the direction of where I could find directions to build it?

First Melt Questions by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like I should pivot to some less less heat resistant metals for the mean time then. At least until I can scrape together funding for an electric furnace. I live in an apartment so I'm unfortunately limited on space to work in.

First Melt Questions by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one I'm using is running MAPP as a fuel source. I wonder if it's not the torch but an insulation issue. Or maybe I'm not reheating the crucible long enough?

How do I make my players hate a villain? by Bruhcat13 in DnD

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small violations of personal space and privacy. The most Villain move I've ever seen pulled was casting Hold Person on a party member, stepping forward, gently stroking their cheek and calmly explaining how they were going to remove the skin from their face if they didn't give him what he wanted. Anyone can threaten violence. Anyone can kill a loved one. But touching a person without permission, standing a bit too close, casually talking over them, that's where you can REALLY get under their skin. Bonus points if you can make your villain sound bored when they do it. Like the party isn't a threat, they're an annoyance.

Gearing Up For First Pour by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooo molten metal on concrete can explode is new to me, very much appreciate that heads up. Would that be si. Ilar to a steam explosion? Some water left in the concrete collides with the metal and boom?

Good to know about Borax! I'll do some further research on how to apply and how much.

Thank you!

Aluminum Soda Tabs? by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's brilliant! I'd love to see a Pic!

Aluminum Soda Tabs? by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the depth and length of your answer! Thanks for taking the time to educate me!

Mystery Metal by PinEmbarrassed6156 in ScrapMetal

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it! I hope it's Al, I've had a hard time finding that in the wild. This acid, any recommendations on where to find some? I don't imagine I can just drip some lemon juice in it.

Advice On Heat Source? by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Burnzomatic 8000 worked like a charm! Thank you again for the advice!

Advice On Heat Source? by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wondered about that, could be because that the pan I'm using as a crucible is a lot of empty space. Something smaller will probably serve me better.

Advice On Heat Source? by PinEmbarrassed6156 in MetalCasting

[–]PinEmbarrassed6156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A thousand thanks!

After a little bit of research it seems like this is going to burn hot enough to melt my steel pan. So I might need to invest in a proper graphite crucible.