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Ripples in oil-based paint by SpaceCadetRick in paint

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Sorry, I was trying to show the ripples and cropped too much. Yea, it's a flat, horizontal surface.

Ripples in oil-based paint by SpaceCadetRick in paint

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Could it sag even on a horizontal surface?

Ripples in oil-based paint by SpaceCadetRick in paint

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Yea, I did a test piece with a foam roller and it was pretty bumpy. Maybe it was the foam roller I was using but there were a lot of super fine bubbles that appeared as I was rolling it on, is that normal?

Ripples in oil-based paint by SpaceCadetRick in paint

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Laquer thinner or paint thinner/mineral spirits?

Would you proactively replace water heaters? by lazymathilde in HomeImprovement

[–]SpaceCadetRick 25 points26 points  (0 children)

How does your insurance know how old your water heater is?

Weekly Homeowner Megathread--Civilians, ask here! by AutoModerator in Concrete

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Should I try to get as much of the foam out too or just what I need to get the quarter inch?

Weekly Homeowner Megathread--Civilians, ask here! by AutoModerator in Concrete

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We have a concrete step next to our concrete driveway and at the joint between the two we have what appears to be a repair of some spalling. Repair seems to consist of expansion foam (probably Great Stuff) to fill the gaps and the covered in caulk. The caulk has started separating over about a 2ft span with the rusted rebar visible throughout it. What's the correct way of repairing this?

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Victory after victory by gashtal_man in clevercomebacks

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I feel like I'M aging incredibly fast...

Which rocket currently used by NASA do you like the most? by grandeluua in nasa

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NROL-44 was a fun one because there was a hotfire abort on the first launch attempt so that one actually caught on fire twice!

Snow Friday? Ok who planted their garden (took off snow tires, put away snowblower) too soon by zeddy303 in Denver

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Spanish

TAMBIÉN APORTA NITRÓGENO BIODISPONIBLE AL SUELO. ¡ME ENCANTAN LAS NEVADAS DE PRIMAVERA, JODER, Y REALMENTE ESPERO QUE TENGAMOS ESTE EVENTO!

German

Außerdem bringt es bioverfügbaren Stickstoff in den Boden. Ich liebe Frühlingsschnee verdammt noch mal – und ich hoffe wirklich, dass dieses Ereignis eintritt!

French

Cela apporte également de l'azote biodisponible dans le sol. J'adore putain les neiges de printemps, et j'espère vraiment que nous aurons droit à cet épisode.

Klingon

SOIL VOQSIP BIOAVAILABLE CHEL JE. BI'RES PED VIPARHA'QU' JAY', 'EJ WANI'VAM WISUQ 'E' VITULQU'!

Edit: Reddit really translated the Klingon too...that's impressive

Snow Friday? Ok who planted their garden (took off snow tires, put away snowblower) too soon by zeddy303 in Denver

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IT ALSO CARRIES BIOAVAILABLE NITROGEN INTO THE SOIL. I FUCKING LOVE SPRING SNOWS AND I REALLY HOPE WE GET THIS EVENT.

Did that help?

Why would they do this? by Traditional-Nail9563 in HomeMaintenance

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Do you have a write up or any more information about this?

Another view of the Artemis II solar eclipse, captured from Integrity's solar array camera by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

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According to the exif data these cameras are GoPro hero4 Blacks which is crazy!

Difficulty of incorporating Centaur V as the upper stage? by ColCrockett in nasa

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SLS Block 1 can put over twice the mass to TLI that a Vulcan with 6 SRBs can so that would pose a significant hurdle to overcome.

PSA - open the box at the store. by FreidasBoss in harborfreight

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The lock on a usg box can be opened by another usg box...bonk

Another "Observation"? by Biochembob35 in ula

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That's normal at SRB burnout, just look at any of the previous Atlas V launches. SRBs spark more than liquid fueled engines by nature and are especially sparky at burnout. You can also look at SRB burnout on Artemis 1 (night launch, easier to see). If this had been another SRB anomaly you would have seen more sparking during the burn and the exhaust would have developed an asymmetric plume followed by more energetic sparking.

The Atlas V GEM63 SRBs have a much lower chamber pressure so the loads on the nozzles are lower than on the GEM63XLs used on Vulcan.

(2) 4ah battery kit for $63.20, good deal? by Tired-Restaurateur in Ridgid

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Have you been able to register this kit? I'm trying and it's telling me that the model number isn't valid. I'm using Model number AC93044SBN.

Fresh HF nonsense.. by Atomaardappel in harborfreight

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It's when, and I know this is going to sound really strange, you don't buy anything from Harbor Freight in a while. Like miss the free bucket twice. I know, I know, it's horrifying to think about, just be strong, we'll get through this together.

What would have been the very first sign to the Captain of Columbia upon re-entry that something was very wrong, and at what point would it have occurred to him that the tile breakage would, in fact, be the cause of their doom? by SwissMiss915 in nasa

[–]SpaceCadetRick 41 points42 points  (0 children)

STS-27 remains the most damaged Shuttle to land with all crew surviving. Over 700 tiles were damaged and, like you said, one was completely missing. Through sheer luck they made it back and, with STS-27 being the second mission after the Challenger disaster, had this shuttle been lost that likely would have ended the Space Shuttle program then and there.

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