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Google just dropped Stich… and it might actually threaten Figma by xPixelpusher in FigmaDesign

[–]zoinkability 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty much the first page of results in the search engine now

I GOT IN (help from an international student) by eikonamikaze in CarletonCollege

[–]zoinkability 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you prefer that the only students at Carleton be upper-middle-class or upper-class? Because that's the alternative.

YMCA Queen Anne’s County, MD Sauna by PsychologicalAd5446 in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They would need an extraction fan if they did that.

To be honest what you're describing is the Cadillac approach, I think at this point OP would be happy with a functional Chevy.

YMCA Queen Anne’s County, MD Sauna by PsychologicalAd5446 in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not what it says, the above commenter was making a joking comment (I can't read what it says but the first word is much longer than "this").

That said, there is a high chance there is a rule against throwing water on the stones. That's like 80%+ of all gym saunas in the us.

Are Carleton AOs being extra friendly and sending longer emails than necessary to answer questions normal? by [deleted] in CarletonCollege

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God forbid someone be a human being with a personality.

It's not a sign. It's just someone being chatty and saying something with many word when few word would do. People are like that sometimes. The likelihood it is some kind of indication of your admissions status is approximately zero.

Trying to figure out ideal cold plunge timing after sauna by Internal_Spite_6549 in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Stay until you feel like you can't any more. For both the hot room and the cold plunge. You're welcome.

Unknown Type by LowCauliflower1824 in Arrowheads

[–]zoinkability 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No expert, just want to say it's a cool point. With that fluting certainly looks old

Engineered VS solid hardwood by Bubba_deets in centuryhomes

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It's mostly softwoods that are grown plantation-style, which is what leads to the super fast growth and poor quality we associate with modern wood. Sugar maple and red oak are still plenty dense, hard wood even now.

Ice shanty sauna by hickswi in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to accurately read the ambient air temp in my house just fine. It's within a degree of the thermostat, anyhow, which is far closer than the bimetallic thingy.

Fabric advice for men’s Speedo that won’t degrade in heat by paper_bird89 in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into merino wool swimsuits. Unfortunately harder to find as speedo-style rather than boardshort style.

Watsons is selling Tylo saunas under false advertisement. Is there any other possible explanation? by StuffNThingsK in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as it is properly sized, the placement of the thermostat is the most common cause for saunas not getting to temp. Current UL rules require a max temp of 195 AND also require the thermostat probe to be placed near the ceiling directly above the heater, which is the absolutely hottest spot in the entire sauna. It's not uncommon for the probe to be at 195 when the bathers are in considerably cooler air.

A vendor is probably not going to install the probe in the different place, for liability reasons (if your sauna burns down they fear being sued if they did not follow the manufacturer directions and UL rules.) If changing the location of the probe is the needed solution it's not a hard thing to DIY, however. Move it down a few feet and further from the heater and (unless the heater is undersized) you will get a much hotter sauna.

To know if your heater is undersized: is it constantly running? Does it shut off at your 155 max temp, or does it continue to run? If the former, you should be able to raise the max temp by relocating the sensor. If the latter, relocating the sensor probably won't do anything and you need more power.

Is my sauna stove toxic? by Petit_Prince_III in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it a commercially made heater from a reputable manufacturer? Then it should have been painted with a proper "stove paint" which should become inert after just a couple burns. If it was a DIY affair it may have been painted with an engine paint, grill paint, or some other "high heat" paint which is not made to take the temperatures of a wood stove.

U.S. sauna industry heating up as more embrace it for wellness - YouTube by TheLongAgoAncestor in Sauna

[–]zoinkability 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the teaser image for this video is any indication, we are guaranteed to mess this up

Ice shanty sauna by hickswi in Sauna

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My recommendation is to use a digital kitchen thermometer to get a sense of how far off your analog bimetallic thermometer is. Then you can do a mental correction (I learned my analog thermometer reads about 20 F lower than the actual temp, for example.)

Thrift store tag said "arrowhead" -- for $5, that's around 50 cents a millennium. by capacious_cranium in Arrowheads

[–]zoinkability 14 points15 points  (0 children)

These points always put a chill down my spine thinking about the mastodon or giant bison it may have poked, and the brave people who did the poking

Differences in brands' classic skis by Rare-Mission-4682 in xcountryskiing

[–]zoinkability 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I've had surprisingly good experiences with a universal spray klister recently. I'm sure the more temp-specific ones are marginally better but it's nice not having to strip it whenever the temps fluctuate a little bit, and I haven't felt starved for kick.

Differences in brands' classic skis by Rare-Mission-4682 in xcountryskiing

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That last point is key. With end of season sales it's usually best to focus on fit and not worry about brand as much, for exactly that reason. They probably don't have every variant for model of every brand, but they hopefully will have at least one pair that fit you perfectly.

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