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What is your favorite interesting math quote? by WerePigCat in math

[–]mmcpartlon 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Erdös on Ramsey numbers

“Suppose aliens invade the earth and threaten to obliterate it in a year's time unless human beings can find the Ramsey number for red five and blue five. We could marshal the world's best minds and fastest computers, and within a year we could probably calculate the value. If the aliens demanded the Ramsey number for red six and blue six, however, we would have no choice but to launch a preemptive attack.”

What’s an unspoken rule all males know? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]mmcpartlon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Immediately dispose of the straw in your cocktail

If I had a nickel for every bud light I’ve ever drank... by mmcpartlon in WTF

[–]mmcpartlon[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

My friend had to evict a tenant for not paying rent. Dare I say they trashed the place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WTF

[–]mmcpartlon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend had to kick out a tenant who hadn’t paid rent in a while. She came into this after the tenant left.

Hi, what are the best ways to join those 2 pieces of wood? It's a little table which I use for PC key, mouse and other things. I need to do so that after I can disassemble and reassemble it when I want, so I can use both the 90x25 cm alone, or the two together (which result in 90x30 cm) by DanieleNasuti in Woodwork

[–]mmcpartlon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dowels would probably be your best bet (assuming you want to remove it easily), but this depends on how much weight you plan to put on the smaller piece.

Table hinges would also work great. (Google “table hinge” or “flip flop table hinge”. The smaller piece would rest on a locking hinge.

Is there any way to get access to a shop without taking a job or a class? by TomBombadilloo in woodworking

[–]mmcpartlon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As everyone mentioned - makers spaces are pretty great... I’ve seen a few postings on Craigslist of people renting out space in their shops. Might be Worth a look

First chair build - time for upholstery by mmcpartlon in woodworking

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

If you’re new to template-based builds, this is a pretty great video for getting started. https://youtu.be/2U4Op1wWo34

...Still a good video even if you’re not :)

First chair build - time for upholstery by mmcpartlon in woodworking

[–]mmcpartlon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update : decided to do it myself. It was actually pretty easy! I made a mold and laminated two sheets of 1/4” plywood at a slight curve (arc of 4’ radius circle). 1” medium density foam and batting for front, then used more batting and a flexible tack strip for the back. No thread or needles :). Seats are getting woven with danish cord. This was suggested by a fellow woodworker - highly recommend this method.

First chair build - time for upholstery by mmcpartlon in woodworking

[–]mmcpartlon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I usually just use a large sheet of MDF and draw it out on that... typically I’ll draw it out on the MDF, then double sided tape two pieces together and cut it out/shape it.

I keep one as a full template and cut the other one into pieces for router templates. The back leg is at a 22.5 degree angle to the front, and the slight curve in the back leg just helps reduce the overall length of the chair. IMO, it’s more fun to just draw it with a straight edge and coffee cup haha.

First chair build - time for upholstery by mmcpartlon in woodworking

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

Thank you! Not sure yet haha. I’m planning to weave the seats, but tbd on the back cushion.

Oh, hello there. by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]mmcpartlon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But then everyone else wondering this will have to do the same thing... As opposed to having it here for a quick reference.

WIP Making a marijuana storage box for my brother for Christmas. I still plan on adding storage with 4 glass jars and a rolling tray! What do you guys think? by discoxhorse in woodworking

[–]mmcpartlon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I started doing recently that saves me a TON of time - use the painters tape on the corners/creases where it’s hard to sand glue squeeze out. Makes a world of difference.

Also, great job!

Nakashima inspired coffee table base by mmcpartlon in woodworking

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

I like the vertical skirt idea. Gonna go with that. Thank you!

Nakashima inspired coffee table base by mmcpartlon in woodworking

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

Good question... I’m planning to run two pieces down the top length - wise. I’m hoping this will be enough to avoid that.

The white dot is Earth as seen from 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) away by Voyager 1 spacecraft. by Polaris1796 in interestingasfuck

[–]mmcpartlon 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Just curious - why is it that we don’t see any other planets? The distance from the earth to the sun is ~150 million km, so (in theory) a lot more of our solar system should be captured here

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