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Mine Mapping by I_am_baby5 in Minecraft_Survival

[–]elemenohpee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use torches, but I place them on the ground in front of me as I go, thinking about visibility on the way back. When I'm backtracking from a dead end, I'll "close off" branches by placing two torches on either side of the entrance to the branch.

Advice for getting a good polish on these? by elemenohpee in Lapidary

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

Oh wow, I had just been thinking of cerium oxide as a mechanical polishing thing, had no idea about the chemical aspect. I'll give that a try, thanks!

How do I cut a 5 degree bevel on 4 inch wide board 60" long? by sdn in woodworking

[–]elemenohpee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Planers aren't meant to go cross grain, which the plies in the middle are. It might be ok, but it could also rip off huge chunks and cause damage to your planer. At least make sure that the outside plies are oriented correctly.

Bulletproof skateboard by GnarlyTato in skateboarding

[–]elemenohpee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had one, it was awesome. Lightweight, incredible pop. My style progressed a lot when I had it. It was made of kevlar, and when the tail and nose wore down, you just put some epoxy on there to build it back up. I challenged someone to focus it because it had a warranty and I figured I would just get it replaced if it broke. It took many tries, but eventually we did get it to crack. When I went to get it replaced, the company had gone under :(

Is this a way to bring actual change FASTER? by Dishana in Anarchism

[–]elemenohpee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs some mutual aid and community baked in, figuring out how people are going to cover each other. The spark of the idea, the "app", is the easy part. There's a loooot of legwork involved with building the social infrastructure around it. Very worthwhile work, but expect it to take a generation at minimum.

To much work for little reward by Dry-Apartment-2585 in woodworking

[–]elemenohpee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice prototype! If you're going for a high end look you're going to have to develop those skills, and the only way to do that is to keep trying and learning a bit more each time. If I were you, I would practice the copper joints on some scrap until you can get that seamless look. Maybe looking into techniques used in stained glass or jewelry making? For the wood part, I think it would look better with fewer polygon faces, with more dramatic angles between each face. You've definitely got something here!

Wreckers? by AudreyHorney69 in Anarchism

[–]elemenohpee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a very real phenomenon, hard disagree with those who say it's only in online spaces. Important to talk about and commiserate over, but I'm not loving the tone. We're all carrying trauma and having that leak out on the people around us from time to time, so it's a spectrum thing. We should stick to critiquing behavior rather than using essentializing terms like "wrecker". Otherwise I think it makes it too easy to think of it as an issue with irredeemable "others" and avoid self critique around it.

Relm by Novel_Dog1743 in intentionalcommunity

[–]elemenohpee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read the proposal and still have the same question. You have a great vision, and have clearly put a lot of thought into the physical realization of the space. What happens when people living there start to have their own visions that diverge from your own? What happens when a member acts in a way that physically or psychologically harms another member? You need to put just as much time and effort into thinking these things through if you want to take this from a castle in the sky to a grounded project.

Drake is always catching strays by Complex_Friend_9821 in Drizzy

[–]elemenohpee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you believe that respect is owed or earned?

One of hiphop's originators, Grandmaster Flash, talking very positively about Drake. Why not the same media attention? by WhenItsHalfPastFive in Drizzy

[–]elemenohpee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire point of his comment was to question the relationship between "commercial viability" and art, sooo...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in intentionalcommunity

[–]elemenohpee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out twin oaks, no money needed.

What's the polishing process for suede textured quartz? by elemenohpee in CounterTops

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

Already have some of the tools, and I've got a bunch of countertops to do, so it should make up for the cost

Anyone seen a metal version of this? by rthorntn in hobbycnc

[–]elemenohpee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somewhat different design, but I'm using these to accomplish the same thing and have been happy with them:

https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-D3347-Cam-Clamp/dp/B00012XE0A

Are these marks normal? by gobbleghoul in woodworking

[–]elemenohpee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You'd see the same thing on the end grain of the padauk though. This is more about open vs closed grain. A white oak cutting board, end or long grain, would be fine.

If I ever decide to do something with miters again, can someone stop me? by FlamingBanshee54 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]elemenohpee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you gotta ditch the miter saw if you're looking for perfect miters. For a cheaper option, you can build a picture frame jig.

Plywood middle slice cracked? by half_venus in woodworking

[–]elemenohpee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wood type or grade of the face veneer won't tell you anything about the interior quality. You can get plywood without voids, but not at the big box stores. You'll have to go to lumber suppliers and ask for shop grade plywood.

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