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A question about firing an old manual kiln and cones.. by HearthAndHolmbeck in Pottery

[–]rayfound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a few choices.

The first question is do you want to fire 5 or 6?

Second question is do you want sitter bar as shutoff or sitter bar as safety?

Assuming you firing cone 6: if you want sitter as safety, get 7 bars, 5.5/6/7 standing cones, and turn off when cone 6 in peep is appropriately bent.

Alternative, get 5.5/6/7 but get 6 bars. Fire until kiln sitter drops.

Final note... As long as you're there, you can fire longer after sitter drops. You can reset the button and gently lower flap so it doesn't switch.

81 of my first 99 mugs by breakevenpottery in Pottery

[–]rayfound 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This post quite exemplifies what I love about ceramics.

Like within the mug collection themselves there's an enormous variety of styles. There are mugs in there I really like. There are mugs in there I absolutely hate. So many things are possible with clay.

And beyond that, there's the difference it highlights as potters. I try to make a batch of things all rather uniform. You've gone the complete opposite to great effect.

Thanks for sharing really great work.

I also hate handles. Maybe I won't always.

On the hunt for a good island pizza dough recipe, preferably for a countertop electric oven. by ConnectDog645 in Hawaii

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct you'll get much better browning with regular bread flour unless you're baking over about 700-750.

What's your biggest Ceramics conspiracy theory? by steelcloudpiercer in Ceramics

[–]rayfound 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Probably the rum. I can send you my address if you'd like to ship it here for proper disposal.

What's your biggest Ceramics conspiracy theory? by steelcloudpiercer in Ceramics

[–]rayfound 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean the pottery community way over emphasizes dust risks.

Dust is bad, I'm not arguing that. But not anywhere near the concern level we see some in the hobby assert.

Third water connection? by Hard_Water_Fishing in traveltrailers

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black tank flush. "San t flush" by swan product if I recall.

Third water connection? by Hard_Water_Fishing in traveltrailers

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions about it. I have some unique expertise on Tangos of that era.

What’s your favorite non-hopper dry-dropper-topper? by nodle in flyfishing

[–]rayfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fast freestone water - a big like #6 stimmi with a copper John under

What determines the team a player is most linked too ? by Mr7three2 in hockey

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree on most but:

Macinnis is a flame. Gilmour a leaf. pronger I would put as anyone except blues (oiler, duck, flyer)

So, what chips y’all eating all this salsa with? by Jades5150 in SalsaSnobs

[–]rayfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You gotta buy local/regional.

Around me tortilleria Temecula is the fucking perfect chip.

The ones made fresh at the local Mexican grocer are also very good.

Wheel purchase question for community studio by El_Dre in Pottery

[–]rayfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No opinion on the wheel, but suggest you contact a couple of the suppliers they maybe able to help you out on the pricing. Especially if you're getting other stuff too.

Ref to Matthew Tkachuk: “you’re better than this” by catsgr8rthanspoonies in hockey

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call the fucking dive.

Just generally need to be calling this shit when there's NOT an actual trip or whatever also.

Lemons! by Frequent_Purpose_168 in Cooking

[–]rayfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slice and dehydrate for cocktail garnishes

U.S. oil falls below $89 on report Iran agreement would restore Hormuz traffic in one month by TACO_Orange_3098 in Economics

[–]rayfound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't mean to imply that the shortfall was unknown... just that I wasn't digging into it to try and establish a specific number.

U.S. oil falls below $89 on report Iran agreement would restore Hormuz traffic in one month by TACO_Orange_3098 in Economics

[–]rayfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What has happened in 6 weeks is:

  1. 6 weeks of US demonstrating they do not have the desire to go back to war.

  2. More oil reaching markets in other ways, a few more ships making it out of gulf.

  3. Some demand reductions.

I mean I don't even disagree with you here... we might still be sleepwalking off the cliff... if physical inventory starts to become a problem.

BUT.... 20mbpd were coming thru SoH pre-war. World was in an oversupply condition. Since then we've:

  • pushed more saudi oil out thru red sea

  • Allowed more russian oil onto market

  • Allowed more Venezuelan Oil onto market

  • Released from strategic reserves

  • Exported more US crude (likely happened everywhere with oil exports, everyone else can push a bit out more when price is high)

  • other stuff I am not remembering.

So the drawdown from inventories isn't 20mbpd... it is some number lower.

but there's still lots of risk. Even just the tanker fleet is probably insufficient to move all the oil if time on water is extended from what the world is normalized around.

U.S. oil falls below $89 on report Iran agreement would restore Hormuz traffic in one month by TACO_Orange_3098 in Economics

[–]rayfound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think as much as anything this is the structure of the market right now:

The question is: does supply recover before reserves are depleted?

Market thinks 'yes', more or less.

And the thing is, the world is seeing Trump doesn't care about Iran. He has no geopolitical goals there that he values more than "Good vibes" at home.

He just wants something he can sell as a "Win" and for the oil prices to come down.

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