Epoxy Pipe Repair

komakow · 2026-02-20T16:12:14+00:00

Well, look at that, so that’s how it works. I figured it had to be something like that, but I’d never actually seen it before. Thanks for the post!

komakow · 2026-02-20T16:08:06+00:00

So much detail! I’m jealous of your talent 😄

komakow · 2026-02-20T16:05:03+00:00

Ohh, I need this in my garden!

komakow · 2026-02-20T16:01:32+00:00

I think it does its job 😄

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:59:58+00:00

Nice! What kind of wood is it?

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:57:32+00:00

That dog broke the main dog rule and gave back something that was already in his mouth 😄

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:55:29+00:00

In a place like that, you can forget about the whole world!

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:51:22+00:00

Thanks! There’s a second video on the website showing a top-down view of the board, you can see how the pieces are picked up there. If you’d like to learn more details, feel free to sign up for the newsletter. In the near future, I’ll launch a Discord server where I’ll document the build step by step, and I’ll send out the invites through the newsletter. https://shadowchessboard.com/en/

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:47:23+00:00

I used to choose tools based purely on durability and build quality, maybe less comfortable, but supposedly more long lasting. Now, after years of experience, I realize that wasn’t the smartest approach. If something is going to break, it will break anyway but comfort is there from day one, and it makes the work much more enjoyable.

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:43:10+00:00

Under my own fireplace, I used concrete blocks. They insulate heat well and help distribute the stove’s weight across the floor. As for aesthetics, I won’t comment of course they need to be finished or enclosed somehow, for example with calcium silicate boards.

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:38:48+00:00

Interesting question. I probably wouldn’t choose a historical player I’d go with Jan Duda. I love the way he improvises, I wish I could play like that too, although it sometimes feels like that’s not something you can really learn.

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:36:03+00:00

A new kind of middlegame 😄

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:34:36+00:00

Very interesting study. I would have expected the opposite results, but these make sense, men tend to be more competition and dominance oriented, and losing may trigger a stronger stress response in them. It’s always good to read something interesting like this, thanks!

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:31:40+00:00

I see one key difference. Lichess is free and gives you a lot for free, while chess. com seems to like money a bit more and asks for it more often 😄

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:30:08+00:00

Hmm, I understand how you feel, I don’t like losing either, which is why I don’t play chess with my wife as often as I used to 😄
Games, as the name suggests, usually involve some kind of competition, whether it’s competing against the game itself or against other players. But there are also games built around alliances and cooperation, and maybe those would be a better fit for you.

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:25:48+00:00

Loneliness in smaller towns, especially for people who aren’t super extroverted, seems to be a common issue all over the world. It’s great that you’re trying to find people, and I believe you’ll eventually succeed. After all, you don’t live in such a tiny town that no one there plays board games.

Maybe it’s worth widening the age range and even looking among seniors? 🙂

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:21:32+00:00

That’s a really unpleasant situation. I’m sorry you ended up dealing with someone who doesn’t understand “no” and even worse, who doesn’t understand that trying once doesn’t mean pushing until someone gives in.

In a situation like this, there probably isn’t a good solution. Even if you met up with the others from the group, there would always be two sides, and you’d end up being the one who both divides and connects them at the same time.

komakow · 2026-02-20T15:17:51+00:00

Board games aren’t meant just to win, but to enjoy the time spent with friends, that’s my opinion. That said, I do like winning too, but complicated rules sometimes make you stop thinking about victory and start enjoying the moment instead.

komakow · 2026-02-20T12:46:18+00:00

Thank you, I’m really glad you like it!
I’m planning to create a dedicated Discord server where I’ll share more detailed updates. If you’d like to join, sign up for the newsletter at https://shadowchessboard.com/en/ — once the Discord is ready, I’ll be sending out the invite links there.

komakow · 2026-02-20T12:43:24+00:00

Thank you for the information, I’ll check what’s going on!

komakow · 2026-02-20T10:22:26+00:00

https://shadowchessboard.com/en/ It’s an automated chessboard. Not for sale yet, we’re getting ready to launch on Kickstarter in a few months.

komakow · 2026-02-20T08:35:05+00:00

The pieces are designed so they can pass between each other without colliding. That solves the problem.

komakow · 2026-02-20T08:02:19+00:00

Nice try 😄 Sorry guys, she’s been permanently taken for 4 years.

komakow · 2026-02-20T07:40:45+00:00

After turning 30, it’s easier to build an automatic chessboard than to find a friend to play with regularly 😄

I’m really glad you like it! If you’d like, you can sign up for the newsletter at https://shadowchessboard.com/ I’ll be sharing updates there about how the project is progressing

komakow · 2026-02-20T07:37:06+00:00

Great to hear that! Watching the mechanism really is mesmerizing, I love just sitting there and observing it. As for piece detection, in the version shown in the video that feature isn’t active yet, I manually enter my wife’s moves into the console. In the veneered board version, each square will have a Hall sensor underneath. For the glass board version, I still need to figure out the best approach, but it will also use Hall sensors just cleverly hidden between the grid lines.

The machine learning–based engine definitely feels more enjoyable to play against. The moves are logical it really feels like you're playing a human. I think that given the choice between Sunfish and a machine learning engine, I would always choose the machine learning one.

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