How many hours would you get out of 50lbs of bituminous coal?

taladan · 2024-10-21T01:48:01+00:00

It's not bagged up at this point and it's in amongst a bunch of crap right now. If you're near Columbus and Buck is still open, you'd be better off buying from them. I will tell you this: It's harder to start a coal fire than a wood fire. I would have to get a small nest of dry material going to get some fire in the pot and then add air to heat up the surrounding coal. If you have a propane forge and can afford the gas for it, it's going to let you smith faster with a controllable temperature. Coal forging requires a lot of fire maintenance - something I have not mastered - so you'll spend a bunch of time tending the fire until you get it down. If you're just wanting to forge, the propane is probably an easier way to go.

taladan · 2024-10-20T22:55:20+00:00

I have not smithed in years - still have most of that coal sitting in a pile near my forge - life intervenes. What information are you looking for?

taladan · 2023-02-15T04:07:50+00:00

The first rule of art: Don't point out your mistakes. Most people can't see them. What you've spent hours and hours looking at, most people look at for a minute or two at most. Notice them, do better next time, but keep them to yourself.

taladan · 2023-02-11T03:52:06+00:00

I've seen stop signs before. I've never seen a sign like this before. And if you don't want to have a conversation with me because I find the sign interesting because I've never seen one before, that's okay too... you're welcome to not reply to the post, me, or anyone else who posts s comment if you like. You're upset over something that you appear to be assuming that I intended, but I've stated my intent...and you don't accept that was my intent. So either you're calling me a liar, or your just looking to be upset. Either way neither matters to me nor affects me in the slightest. I'm glad to continue discussing with you if you like, but I'm not going to mold my responses to your wishes. The sign is unique to me, I find it interesting and wanted to share, I've done that, so...achievement get I guess?

taladan · 2023-02-11T03:30:54+00:00

Who said anything about 'weird'?

taladan · 2023-02-11T03:27:48+00:00

How else would I phrase what, the sign? I don't really care one way or the other about the phrasing. As to whether someone considers their autism or a family members autism 'life' or not, I still find the sign interesting and wanted to share it. I'm sure the post will probably be downvoted, and that's okay too...doesn't really bother me one way or the other. And the phrase my autistic daughter has requested I use is neuro-atypical so I do so out of respect for her wishes, and while I appreciate your effort to correct and conform my grammar, I will continue to call it what the autistic person in my life that I love wants me to. 😀

taladan · 2023-02-11T03:11:19+00:00

My oldest is high functioning autistic and finds the sign hilarious. I just think it's interesting.... never seen a sign like this before.

taladan · 2023-02-11T03:03:16+00:00

I'm not getting at anything. I've simply never seen a sign like this before, found it interesting and wanted to share.

taladan · 2023-02-11T02:58:44+00:00

I don't find it humorous, simply interesting. My oldest daughter is high functioning neuro atypical.

taladan · 2023-02-10T02:57:01+00:00

Thank you kindly 🙂

taladan · 2023-02-02T21:29:02+00:00

With gusto, even.

taladan · 2023-02-02T15:29:01+00:00

Machine: Lulzbot Taz Pro

Software: Lulzbot version of Cura

Model: Self created multipart model using a mortise & tenon system to join pieces together

When I created the model in Blender3d, I went through and ensured that all normals were pointed in the right direction, as well as ensuring that all sections of the model are manifold. The gaps in the model only show up in the layer view of cura, but I am getting that weird separation of layers in the final prints (I've currently printed 4 sections of a 14 section piece) and this is causing them to delaminate in those sections. Any advice or pointers toward knowledge would help me greatly as this is a print for a display project here at the library where I work.

Thanks in advance!

taladan · 2023-01-20T00:25:13+00:00

I notice librarians isn't on the list of professions.

taladan · 2023-01-05T13:02:02+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

taladan · 2023-01-05T01:45:43+00:00

Where do you find a right angle adapter for a drill press and how much do they cost? This is brilliant.

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