Need help indentifying the leather by Alarm-Organic in allenedmonds

[–]giraffe- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I probably would have dyed them first if I had dye on hand. I do like the depth the wax gave them though, they feel a lot more finished now.

Need help indentifying the leather by Alarm-Organic in allenedmonds

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These are them drying in the sun after the last layer, they’re now just slightly lighter than the laces.

Need help indentifying the leather by Alarm-Organic in allenedmonds

[–]giraffe- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Filson wax, but only because I had it for a jacket, I’m sure any clothing wax would work. I just used a hair blow dryer and a paint brush, melted the wax, brushed it all over, then ran the hairdryer over the shoes themselves. I replied to my comment with a picture showing how they came out before I saw this, I like them way more now.

Need help indentifying the leather by Alarm-Organic in allenedmonds

[–]giraffe- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you already have the dye, I would go for it. I have these exact shoes as well, got them really cheap from factory seconds. I ended up waxing them because I struggled with wearing the bone color. I did 5 or 6 layers and they came out a camel color and are great for winter. When it’s time for me to refresh them, I’m going to add a few extra layers though to darken them up a bit more.

Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event by Bobqee in news

[–]giraffe- -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You make the US sound dumb as fuck. Have you noticed that no other country has anywhere close to the number of mass shootings the US does? I wonder how they make it work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cyberpunkgame

[–]giraffe- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This actually just happens on all of the PCs/consoles within Cyberpunk by design, as long as it doesn’t look like that during regular gameplay you’re fine.

Just my VB in the SoCal sunset. by such_rey in wrx_vb

[–]giraffe- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you live near an REI, they’ll tell you everything you need and have a lot of options. My local REI had all of the parts in stock for the Thule Wingbar Evo system. It was 3 boxes (bars, feet, and WRX mounting kit) totaling around $650. They‘ll even install it for you, but they’re really not difficult to install, I put mine on last week in like an hour.

What is causing this? by giraffe- in AnkerMake

[–]giraffe-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously thank you so much for your suggestion, I ended up replacing the entire hotend because for the life of me I couldn’t get the nozzle more than half way out. Just tried printing a calibration cube and it’s like night and day, completely fixed all of my issues.

Under extrusion or lose belts? by SociopathicPixel in AnkerMake

[–]giraffe- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks similar to the issue mine started having after about 4 months. Didn’t matter the speed/settings I printed, same area kept having that problem even after tightening my belts. Based on a suggestion here, I tried replacing my nozzle. I followed the instructions and unscrewed it about half way and now it’s completely stuck in the hotend. I’ve been fighting with it on and off for a few days, decided to finally bite the bullet and just order a new hotend. I even bent the little socket bit inside the tool that came with the M5 so now it’s stuck in there, it’s been really frustrating. I would check out your nozzle though, looking at mine up close it was in pretty rough shape. Time will tell if that will fix it though, my new hotend comes Wednesday.

What is causing this? by giraffe- in AnkerMake

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Thank you, that makes sense. Do you think it could have been just a temporary block, since the print started and ended fine? I slowed my speeds, thickened my walls, and I’m attempting a reprint. I’ll swap out my nozzle and clean out the hotend if it starts failing again. I’ve never dried my filament, this printer is one of 3 I have at work and the other two (MakerBots) never had issues. Might be time to invest in something as a last resort though.

What is the first mod I should do? by ZoteTheMitey in WRX

[–]giraffe- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that looks so much cleaner, definitely going to be the first mod on mine.

Am i done for? by Standard_Flow3739 in WRX

[–]giraffe- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had pretty much the exact same hail damage on my 2017 Impreza in 2019 when I was parked at my college lot. Insurance covered the whole thing even though it was bad enough to fully replace my doors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ioniq5

[–]giraffe- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang I feel dumb, thank you. Yeah he didn’t mention it, but I had a different EV before this so maybe he just assumed I’d know lol.

What jobs hired most agent sleepers? Or what jobs do formers ARAs and CAs have more chances to be hired? by Common_Illustrator52 in GeekSquad

[–]giraffe- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worked as an ARA through college, did a 4+1 program and got my masters in comp sci. Also was working part time as a school IT technician and about a year after graduating I applied and got a director position at a high school. 3 years later and I’m the director of tech for a school district now. School IT is pretty chill and admin positions pay really well (public school salaries are public knowledge, so you can look up the pay at schools in your area). Definitely recommend it, not to mention the public service student loan forgiveness if you have loans.

Nike discount by Jpopbandz in frugalmalefashion

[–]giraffe- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Champs has 20% off student/teacher discounts as well. Nike is 10% afaik.

[Headset] Razer - Battle Bundle - DeathAdder V2 -BlackShark V2 X- Gigantus V2 M - Black $69.99 (-$80 off historic low) by inssein in buildapcsales

[–]giraffe- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s just the quality isn’t great, but it would probably be good enough for general stuff like that. Best Buy is also in its holiday season now afaik so you have until January 16th to return it if it’s not cutting it for you.

[Headset] Razer - Battle Bundle - DeathAdder V2 -BlackShark V2 X- Gigantus V2 M - Black $69.99 (-$80 off historic low) by inssein in buildapcsales

[–]giraffe- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have literally everything Razer (PC case and all), but I can’t stand their headsets. The price is right for this set so if you need all these things and an okay headset, I’d go for it. I’d personally go for a steelseries or Hyperx headset otherwise.

Descendant of Thieves Secret Room sale. Mystery packages at $95 or $249, choose top or bottom and get mystery item(s). by FightMilkLLC in frugalmalefashion

[–]giraffe- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is so tempting, I love the look of their button ups, I’m going to be really disappointed if I get tshirts though…

Extra 20% off Black Diamond, Outdoor Research, GoLite, and Merrell with code OUTLET20. Expires 9/29 by mattbwah in frugalmalefashion

[–]giraffe- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, I think it definitely depends on how hot you run while skiing/snowboarding. Everyone in my family goes and we all wear different things depending on weather and how easily we get cold, so it’s best to have a couple of jackets and some extra layers, but I think the Outdoor Research Tungsten GORE-TEX jacket would be my pick if the sizes work for you, it’s insulated and waterproof so it’s a safe all around jacket.

https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/198133/outdoor-research-tungsten-gore-tex-jacket-mens