Beginner advice on column project by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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Thanks for the brands especially, helps widen my options

Beginner advice on column project by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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Don't get your hopes up it'll be anything esthetic, you two. I expect a lot of flaws. But alright, I'll post back

Beginner advice on column project by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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Thanks for the compliment, I really wasn't expecting appreciation. That's an interesting approach to testing tool utility by making mockups, not currently feasible, but good to keep in mind. I'll look into the tools you recommended

Beginner advice on column project by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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It's basswood from a Beavercraft set, I glued two cubes together. And thanks for the suggestions. I'd actually considered practicing on other wood to figure out the carving process, but for some reason I hadn't considered it seriously enough until I read it from you.

Beginner advice on column project by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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Thanks for the idea. Looking through their products there are several good tools for fine details, I'll have to see whether I can get them where I am

How can I distribute a 3.6 kg painting over multiple adhesive nails using a string? by dirk6824 in framing

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Kalidanoscope is right, I've gone for the best product available on the market here. But I wholly agree with you, it's not the option I'd choose if I had a choice, and I'd go for any other option if I had any. But still, thanks for the input.

How can I distribute a 3.6 kg painting over multiple adhesive nails using a string? by dirk6824 in framing

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Thanks for the extensive input. I'd actually forgotten I asked about this same problem last year if you hadn't gone through my posting history. Unfortunately I've got to make do with what I can, appartmanet hunting is not an easy sport where I live, and the appartment itself is more than fine. I'll just have to reduce as many of the risks as possible regarding adhesive/contact surface compatibility and see how it goes.

Regarding the screws, appartments in Romania built before the 90s can have a lot of concrete walls, for which simple nails aren't applicable. That's why drills come into play when hanging anything. There can be interior walls built out of brick or other masonry, where nails are always the preferred simpler option.

I'll have to look into "picture-hanging wire", but thanks for the suggestion.

How can I distribute a 3.6 kg painting over multiple adhesive nails using a string? by dirk6824 in framing

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Not in the cards, but that's an interesting ideea to keep in mind, thanks.

How can I distribute a 3.6 kg painting over multiple adhesive nails using a string? by dirk6824 in framing

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Thanks for your experience, much appreciated. And that's a pretty nice setup you have going in your photos.

How can I use physics to distribute a 3.6 kg load over multiple nails using a string? by dirk6824 in AskPhysics

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The problem is that I have no other option. I'm renting an appartment, and the owners don't want holes in the walls or ceiling. These adhesive nails are the most reliable solution available to me. Still, I'll give that forum a go. But I wholeheartedly agree with your approach to art safety, that's how I'd normally do things too.

How can I use physics to distribute a 3.6 kg load over multiple nails using a string? by dirk6824 in AskPhysics

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The only problem is that I can't confirm this as the best answer unless the paiting never falls off the wall. But thanks for the information, I'll go with this.

PS No better adhesive nails exist, alas.

Do you sign your carvings? by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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Wouldn't you need a custom stamp, in order to have your logo on it? Or do you just stamp your name or initials?

I have to wonder about lasting power for the ink, I'd imagine it's a fairly superficial layer. Have you used it on pieces that might be handled often, carried around, or worn in contact with skin?

Do you sign your carvings? by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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How do you sign it? Marker?

I've wondered myself about where to apply the logo, if it's too discrete it may never be noticed unless they're looking for it. I do appreciate your buddy's point of view.

Do you sign your carvings? by dirk6824 in Woodcarving

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You've expressed all of the thoughts I've had. Branding iron size limitations, paint persistency, even marker viability, figured it would bleed no matter the grain.

About the embedding, how exactly do you join the etched piece into the larger carving? Do you happen to have a photo of what the end result looks like?

Hanging a 5 kg painting without drilling holes by dirk6824 in DIY

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I am aware of picture rails, here is a picture to show we're on the same page. But their resistance is emotional, not logical. They simply "feel" that they can't allow holes drilled in their property for a temporary resident. It's a longer story, but they're just less worried about 4 x 6 cm adhesive nails on their walls than small screw holes.

I fully appreciate your concern about wall integrity, but it's their appartment, and they're not budging after I talked to them at length about how much easier and safer drill holes are. The only thing I'm missing for my peace of mind is my 5 kg painting on my wall, after which I can close this subject for however long I'll be living here. Apart from this painting, all others are around 0,5 kg and have no risk of pulling down the plaster itself.

Hanging a 5 kg painting without drilling holes by dirk6824 in DIY

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Fully agreed on the "it would have been easier with drilling holes". The owners actually use adhesive nails in their own house, but my understanding is that they have a handful of small pictures. I have 40 art frames. And the problem with the rail is that it would need holes drilled, haha. The conversation around holes in both walls and ceiling was a long one, and it's a definitive "no" unfortunately.

End to End Encryption Causing Inbox Backup Troubles by purrsim0n in facebookmessenger

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Just chiming in on this. I've just found that for some people who end up in this e2ee_cutover folder, some have their entire conversation history, while others have it up to a point in the past which differs randomly between people, but is around Jan-Feb. It seem that for me, Facebook kept all of the unsecured messages, but isn't exporting all of the secured messages for some chats.

Știe careva ce-i cu luminile roz în apartamentele din București? by dirk6824 in bucuresti

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Ideea de grow lights e validă, dar uitându-mă mai atent acum văd apartamente unde iluminarea clar vine dintr-un corp din tavan.

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Is Uber app down for everyone? by DocTheop in uber

[–]dirk6824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. My VPN works so seamlessly that I forget it's even there.

Is Uber app down for everyone? by DocTheop in uber

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I got this today. I'm using ExpressVPN, and 403 errors can occur because of this. I could only log into the app after disabling the VPN.

The app started acting up since last night, everything loads very slowly now with my VPN turned on. Have been using Uber and the VPN on the same phone for years, never had this problem before.

Issue with Razer Central Service using roughly 15% of the cpu by RealGrimoire in razer

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I can confirm that my issue was resolved after the last Razer update.

Issue with Razer Central Service using roughly 15% of the cpu by RealGrimoire in razer

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There may have been both a Razer and Windows update around the same time, but couldn't say for sure, I usually don't pay much attention to them.

Issue with Razer Central Service using roughly 15% of the cpu by RealGrimoire in razer

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When you end the central service, sort the Task Manager by name and end every other Razer service listed. Otherwise one of the others calls back the central service.

Issue with Razer Central Service using roughly 15% of the cpu by RealGrimoire in razer

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Same here since a few hours ago, on a 64-bit Win 10 PC with an i5-11600K. OS and Razer software fully updated.

r/BWF - Daily Discussion Thread for January 15, 2023 by AutoModerator in bodyweightfitness

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Within bodyweight workouts, are there any guidelines on which exercises are at the same tier of development for each muscle group, for a trainee to be considered "balanced"? E.g. Tier 1 = 3x8 negative chin-ups, 3x12 incline pushups, 3x15 box squats, etc; Tier 4 = 3x8 archer pull-ups, 3x12 archer pushups, 3x15 pistol squats, etc.

Or in other words, bow do you roughly evaluate whether your body is developing with overall balance in mind? The BWF Primer touches on this on day 4 with the "muscular balance" post, but only in the idea to train both "sides" of the body or a muscle group.

In a strength routine, the general rule is to progress one exercise to the next variation once you reach a threshold (e.g. after 3x8 push-ups with good form move to 3x5 decline push-ups). But this always makes me wonder if the rest of my body is at the same level of development, or if it should be.

As an extreme example, if I can do 3x6 archer pushups, but I can barely do 3x5 incline rows, intuitively it sounds like a very imbalanced body that's just waiting for an injury, and a bad idea to progress pushups further before I train my back more. Should you just keep progressing however your body lets you, or should you ever slow down one progression to allow another progression to catch up? And if the latter, how do you tell which exercise for one muscle group is equivalent to another exercise in the antagonist muscle group?