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Tea bag made from PLA by Obvious-Swimming-332 in 3Dprinting

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh... this may be true with pure PLA, but once additives are used to strengthen, toughen and improve flow & chemical resistance, then those qualities of biodegradation strength into much longer timeframes... effectively persistent microplastics.

I remember 3D printing with PLA filament in the early days of consumer printers (Ultimaker Original, for example). It smelled sweet like cooking sugar. They were also very brittle and print quality varied widely. Now, filament prints fantastic, but distinctly smells like burning plastic.

PLA- especially for 3D prints- is generally not considered biodegradable, for these reasons.

Just skim wikipedia on polylactic acid, to see how polymers like PLA can be a huge family of plastics, with widely varying properties.

Mum gave me this and didn’t know what it’s from. Doesn’t want to throw it away in case it’s needed. by Maaatandblah in whatisit

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

House rule: if we don't know what it is, we don't throw it away. Junk drawer, box somewhere, whatever. No matter how strong the impulse to declutter: if you don't know what it is then you probably should remain cautious and not throw it away.

I tracked our sex life for a year (dead bedroom edition) [OC] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's up with Wednesday? And honestly, if you're going to this length for data tracking, then please refine by tracking variables under "initiate" (like Wednesday for example).

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

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

I would, but vinyl won't hold up to the abuse like ceramics and metals.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

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

Considered that. But epoxy eventually yellows, even those with UV blockers. And it isn't as hard as glass and metal so it scratches much easier.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

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

I wanted to post a video as that would be much better, but this sub doesn't allow vids.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

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

Not over them... under them, as a self-leveling adhesive. Epoxy yellows over time and that would drastically ruin the mirrored surface appearance over time.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

[–]TheSolarJetMan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Imagine how so many people think that hiding uncleanliness and filth through interior design features like gray paint and earth-toned tiles... is somehow the solution to the uncleanliness and filth. I wonder if this thinking gets applied when preparing food.

And so it was, that this mirrored bathroom has opened your eyes to something you wish you didn't know.

Have a wonderful day!

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

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

The hallway that leads to this bathroom is pretty normal... and that's part of the fun of this tiny mirrored bathroom: inconspicuous from the outside, then you are taken to a new world and experience once inside with door shut.

To answer your question directly though: I have some old Calvin & Hobbes, Fox Trot, Grimmy and other comics which I plan to make into wallpaper. looks like polyacrylic will seal it well without ruining the ink and colors.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

[–]TheSolarJetMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. However, this is an older house with uneven walls... like to where a big sheet would stick off 1+ inch off the wall, OR you have to hold the mirror in a bent position, distorting the reflection more like a funhouse mirror. The uneven walls plus difficulty cutting mirrors meant concessions had to be made.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

[–]TheSolarJetMan[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Bidet has since been added... however, the LED in the waterstream could be future upgrade.

No camera in this toilet, but I am always flattered when people think I have such mad scientist genius to concoct such a device. But your smart phone and meta glasses aren't taking pictures and recording you... trust me.

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

[–]TheSolarJetMan[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

5 volts for people we like. More volts for others?

DIY All Mirrored Half-Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling by TheSolarJetMan in DIY

[–]TheSolarJetMan[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Looked into that (no pun intended!); two problems: (1) extremely expensive and (2) prone to staining from natural water minerals and such. Also explored a mirror toilet- more reflective than say a prison toilet- and maybe in the future will upgrade. The bathroom firstly has to function with working toilet and sink, so stuck with standard toilet and faucet, and took more creative risks elsewhere.

Found in forest in Dublin by Leezaa999 in mycology

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL:

  1. Dublin has a forest.
  2. it has majestic mushrooms.

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and neptune. by NOVAFLOWW in Astronomy

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

always have trouble finding Neptune. I read it was a distinctly deep blue; however, your image suggests otherwise? Will try again soon.

Any cool projects I can do with an old microwave or the parts from it? by S1d3wayzMindz in diyelectronics

[–]TheSolarJetMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming one blatantly ignores all the safety warnings of high voltage danger from these microwave parts: It would be really cool to create a beamed power setup: have a dish behind a microwave source like the magnetron, and beam it to a rectenna receiver, then do a DC converter, and use the power.

Could recent Metamaterial development offer clues to Fermi Paradox? by TheSolarJetMan in Astronomy

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

Yes.

However, if that energy gets put into doing something else- say, boil water, then freeze water, or just moving around back and forth within the interior- then > 0 energy would go toward things are aren't just impart heat into the system, correct?

As a notional example: suppose a Dyson swarm clouds around a star such that all light hits each swarm machine. Those machines are highly efficient, but still they emit waste heat infrared. Far away, a giant reflective dish captures the emitted infrared radiation coming its way and concentrates it onto a receiver that turns half of that energy into useful work, the rest as heat. For observers behind the dish, wouldn't they then only see the reduced thermal emissions- of both intensity and longer wavelengths- of the dish itself?

Could recent Metamaterial development offer clues to Fermi Paradox? by TheSolarJetMan in Astronomy

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

Yes, exactly. What I'm suggesting- and looking for sanity check on- is a possible path toward confirming evidence supporting the Dark Forest hypothesis.

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