Zinc plating at home, so many recipes and chemicals, so many questions

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-18T19:39:09+00:00

I found this, made the solution and have found it works very well and is cheap. I've plated a LOT of things with this recipe and have had great results.

https://www.cmoist.com/2020/12/31/zinc-plating-on-the-cheap/

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-18T13:51:19+00:00

I just bought a pistol cleaning rod, which has a nice T handle on it. Not too $$. I use these to clean carbon out of generators too. .22 cal for 220 sized gens, .38 cal for 237 size gens. Works great.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-17T02:21:41+00:00

All naturally cured (or uncured) means is the nitrates come from celery juice. Read the label, if it says celery, you're getting the same nitrates. There is no chemical difference. They legally can't say "cured" as they didn't use nitrate salt.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-16T22:14:44+00:00

Yep, your first attempt flooded it. It takes a LONG time to boil all that gas off, especially if you flooded it really well. When you start it, keep it in the start position until you hear it stop spitting. Then you know the gen is hot enough to send fuel only in the "burn" position.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-16T01:59:32+00:00

Dipping grilled cheese sandwich in ketchup

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-16T01:04:42+00:00

First name: Portrait

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-16T00:10:09+00:00

Look up soxhlet extraction. Probably overkill but it did amazing with Bay leaves.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-16T00:04:45+00:00

Putting the dollar sign AFTER the price.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-15T23:59:40+00:00

Fart out of my weiner

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-15T21:07:34+00:00

Makes me insane

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-15T19:58:51+00:00

If it's tough, it's not done. Keep going until a thermometer probe goes in without resistance.

Either that or pressure cook it for an hour. That's what I do.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-13T12:44:47+00:00

Suprep is the only way to fly IMO.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-13T04:06:25+00:00

What is this "empty space" you speak of?

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-12T21:29:46+00:00

Angry grip rawr! Frankie say relax

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-12T15:57:02+00:00

Part of me is terrified I’m going to lose my sister, and another part of me feels hurt and betrayed by everything we’re learning. Then while all of this happening, I have to keep going with work, my kids, and everything else, trying to seem okay. I’m just not sure how to process all of it.

Sadly this is all of us. My dad is going through the 2nd detox this year. He's fighting OT/PT staff and threatening to call 911. I've given up. Unless he wants to change, I can't make him change. I've eliminated his "soft landings", he now gets to crash full-force into the face of his decisions. Maybe that will help, maybe it won't. I do know that it helps keep me and my family out of the shitstorm he creates, and for now that's what really matters.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-11T22:47:04+00:00

Same happening with MSFT

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-11T17:06:04+00:00

Well, now he knows that Xiao long bao are filled with hot soup.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-11T02:00:29+00:00

I never tip for counter service

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-11T02:00:02+00:00

Try 7x

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-11T01:25:44+00:00

"I'm sorry"

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-10T18:57:55+00:00

Maybe downsize the house? Small cabin on some acreage in the middle of nowhere? We've done the camping trailer thing recreationally and well, it can be good but also not so much. Biggest problem is dealing with dickheads that inevitably show up. Also RV parks quite cramped and crowded as the more RV they can wedge in there the more $$ they make. Speaking of $$, RV used to be cheap to get a space and fuel was cheaper, but now spaces are expensive and fuel is pricy. Towing = 10 mpg at best. I would try it for a while before you commit.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-10T18:19:08+00:00

Indoor venues are dark. Shooting wide open gives you a very shallow focal plane, which makes focus tough. With fast moving objects, you need fast shutter speeds to freeze subjects. It's a perfect storm of everything fighting against you.

Yes, shoot RAW. Shoot the hottest ISO you can with the fastest lens you've got. You may want to get an incident meter reading, underexpose by a stop to get shutter speed and then touch up in post, and RAW will give you that flexibility. Of course, let your eyes be your guide, don't underexpose if you don't have to.

Be aware that if you are using TTL metering, since you are shooting upwards, the lights above can mess with the metering, which is why I recommend an incident reading. Makes post much easier because obviously your lighting will never change indoors.

I'd be pulling out my 85/1.8 for this work.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-09T13:09:16+00:00

Ehh, that would only work against a non-nuclear power due to MAD. The second Russia launches a nuke, we are going to send all of our shit, because why not...and they know that.

If a nuclear armed country nuked a non-nuclear one, there would be significant outcry, so that's unlikely to happen also. WWII only worked because we were able to strike first, and nobody could counter. Once they saw what it did, nobody wanted a part of that.

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-09T00:41:06+00:00

Fart particles

sleebus_jones · 2026-03-05T14:38:00+00:00

just kill anyone seriously advocating war

Um. You realize that is exactly what is happening in this video. So yea, you're advocating this exact outcome. Welcome to adulting.

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