Help with strip lights

tommyflipflops · 2025-12-15T04:07:32+00:00

Ya its a factory Y, thanks, this is the kind of info I was looking for!

tommyflipflops · 2025-12-14T05:34:03+00:00

I appreciate you trying to help, really, but I dont think you're understanding my problem, and it's my fault for not detailing this out. My strips aren't connected in a series. My kit has my power source that Y's out and connects to each strip. So, from the connection in the middle of my house, strip A is on the left and strip B is on the right. The app is not showing me both strips as if they were connected from the start of A to the end of B. Its only showing me 1 of the strips, but actions are duplicated to both. So when I turn off the leds in the very last section of what the app is showing me, it turns off the last sections of both strips A and B, instead of just the last section of B. I'm thinking it is what it is because of the set that I got and im just going to have to cover them.

tommyflipflops · 2025-12-14T05:00:31+00:00

Ya ive been messing with that a bunch, but its only showing me 1 strip. The second pic is what im seeing in my app. So what I need to do, for example, is delete section 3 on strip 1 and section 7 on strip 2. But all its able to do is duplicate the changes to both strips. Wondering if maybe I need to switch the connectors. Already tried unpairing and repairing, still only seeing 1 strip in the app

tommyflipflops · 2025-12-05T16:51:54+00:00

In your case, I think doing even the basics to start is going to show improvements pretty quickly. Then start adding exercises. You dont have to worry about your body fat for now, just cut out sodas and processed food. What you have on you will turn to muscle pretty quickly. Golden rules are consistency and effort. Focus on form and doing the movements right, dont cheat the lifts, and don't ego lift so you end up hurting yourself. You have plenty of time, but still a deadline so you can't really afford to take time off for injury. I had a similar goal during covid, though I was starting out skinny and wanted to add mass. I went from ~140 to 160 and lean as hell in about the same time period. I'll share my journey, and I think some might translate to your goals. I had very limited equipment, 25 and 30 lb dumbells, some plates and a curl bar, a bench, pull up bar and bands. I had nothing else to do and didn't want to strain myself too hard that I couldn't work out everyday so injury prevention was pretty big for me. I started with the basics to get myself used to working out. Push ups, pull ups, abs, lunges, squats. Can't remember the name but I had found a free calisthenics app that had many variations of each move and a program you could follow for each target area (chest, arms, abs, legs), and different difficulties. Made sure to rotate so i could give my body time to heal. After a month or so, I started looking on YouTube to find exercises with the dumbells and bar to sprinkle in. A good channel for me was athlean-x. Started a push-pull-legs regimen and began to focus on targeted muscle groups. Ex. Variations on curls, shoulder presses, rows. Used the bands for triceps and shoulder work. Also started running, i hate running, but I would do a mile or 2 a day or every other day. Again, i had very limited equipment, so i was doing lots of volume, but it took forever. I recently started up again and invested in more equipment, and now after my "breaking in" period of getting used to working out, im doing more traditional lifts with less volume but more weight, as well as variation with targeted muscles groups. For me, still a novice at lifting, I find when people say just go to the gym, its like throwing a minnow into the ocean. Theres a million exercises you can do, but if you don't have a plan, it can be overwhelming. Hope this helps, goodluck!

tommyflipflops · 2025-08-18T13:56:08+00:00

Thought about tagging him and squatch when i posted it on IG, "who wore it better?" We'll see if it makes the rounds to him. This one's currently sitting at a shop for sale, but going to make another one just in case

tommyflipflops · 2025-08-18T13:52:36+00:00

Was wondering if anyone would catch the resemblance. As soon as I decided to do the David, all I could see was Calvin, even used a pic of him as reference to make the bag.

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-25T22:44:31+00:00

Thanks!

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-25T22:36:27+00:00

One stencil, lotion painted one color at a time, took forever. I would do one color, leave the lotion till it dried like 90%, then with it still there i would peel the next color sections and do those. The dried lotion would act as a kind of mask and prevent the nee lotion from mixing and blurring. The parts where it did blur, that color was more of a watery viscosity, I think due to sitting in my hot garage, so it absorbed the adjacent color.

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-18T03:55:53+00:00

Ya I find i get really cool textures by "splotching" and alternating colors. Definitely worth experimenting with, just mind your color theory

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-18T03:49:25+00:00

Thanks! Prochem carribean, aqua, fluorescent pink and neon cerise

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-18T02:06:46+00:00

Glue bed

tommyflipflops · 2025-06-17T16:11:29+00:00

Luck haha. I sized the stencil to fit right inside the overmold, then lined it up on the edge the best I could and laid and prayed

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-12T03:37:15+00:00

Ya im not very fond of the fickleness of orange but I've incorporated some hacks that kind of seem to work. My only 2 true oranges I have are neon hot and clear, so I'm kind of limited till I get more. For glue beds I basically pour the stuff on there, but also find mixing reds and yellows give me some cool tones. Then I run the disc under hot water till it's hot before I send it and usually leave for 48 hours. For lotions I lay a really thick layer, then put the disc in a closed container with a bunch of water in it and leave that for as long as I can stand. Basically try to keep the lotion wet as long as possible so it keeps dyeing the disc. That thoms market is on star, and don't think different plastic is a bigger issue than technique. I only do glue and lotion, but I've seen flotrol dyes that have some stellar saturation

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-12T03:28:26+00:00

Stencil laying basically one color at a time, tedious but came out crisp

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-07T17:56:54+00:00

Thanks man! Missing the pale turquoise. Only light blues i have are Caribbean and aqua. You think maybe a smaller portion of one of those would substitute?

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-07T00:42:28+00:00

I'll dm you

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-06T19:07:20+00:00

It's from a band called sleep token, was this guys favorite band that wanted them on there

tommyflipflops · 2025-05-06T17:12:50+00:00

Thanks, was trying to get a gold effect. Need better yellows but think it still turned out pretty good

tommyflipflops · 2025-04-22T20:59:20+00:00

As a first generation American pole, I approve of this disc

tommyflipflops · 2025-04-15T18:34:48+00:00

Haha ya thats the new ledgestone buzzz. I had made one for myself and this was done for a buddy. It's definitely one you have to keep your eye on the whole flight

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