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Not willing to figure out how to change the display name here but I moved to Mastodon years ago when it was only the one server, and now that it's thousands I'm silverseams@artisan.chat.

@harrisj Well, I mean, we haven't learned not to repeat anything *else* from the beginning of the 20th century, why should that be different?

@cpan_pevans Colors are pretty limited, but there's spray paint available for repainting/retouching grills and wood stoves.

But is there anything that's going to survive 300°C hotair for solder reflow? I fear acrylic paint will melt, burn, possibly even catch fire.

I have some tiny ceramic resonator packages (Murata CSTCE), which are waaaay too small for any writing on them for frequency. I'm thinking of putting a coloured dot of paint or ink so I can remember which frequency is which.

@newbiedm They're also very sensitive to changes in ambient temperature. Drafts, etc. Make sure it's sheltered, and keep a thermometer/hygrometer and log what the temp/humidity was for successes and failures. Also remember that the feedstock is very humidity-sensitive; keep it sealed up.

It’s a calibration issue, i get it.

My #3dprinting experience is turning out to be very hit or miss, mostly miss. Not thrilled so far with the printer’s consistency to actually print well. Frustration is setting in. 🙂

@rjbs The logical conclusion to twitter.com/AshleyJPL/stat…

Seen in Philly today: skateboarder with crutches.

@EddiCreative Find out why so I can make my mom mad at him.

@shanselman Whenever we go back to Wichita we have to pack our luggage with TastyKakes (and sometimes pork roll and scrapple). My husband mocked me for carrying a grocery bag full as my under-seat luggage but when we were in line in PHL I was far from the only one.

Clearly packing the essentials

Anyone who has ever packed to bring gifts to family overseas knows what’s up

@newbiedm Tips: make sure the printer is not in a drafty place (even if it has an enclosure). Get a laser thermometer thingy to check the temp of the print bed (and consider gaffer tape). Also check to make sure the print file is made for your hot head size.

Done. Not like the other boat pics I’ve seen. Too porous. And the bottom got stuck to the plate and some plastic stayed behind. Now to figure out what the issue is. #3dprinting

@newbiedm Our first print is half a smushed cube so... yes. (Also, print just test cubes until you get the hang of it.)

Well. First attempt at printing went nowhere. This is going to be hard.

@Smylers2 Do they... do they mean an Alexa or something? I mean, they're converting underused indoor malls around here into things including mixed-use with housing, but I still wouldn't describe that as "*inside* your home." 🏬

I took a survey, and now I feel like we're missing out because our home is one of those that doesn't have its own private shopping centre inside it:

@newbiedm Don't rush it. Precision is *everything* in those critters. (We have a MendelMax RipRap, which my former-Boeing-Machinist husband assembled.)

My 3d printer should arrive today, but it needs to be built, and I have to work tonight. Realistically, I don't think I'll be printing anything this weekend, but I can't wait to give it a go.

@rjbs READ THE ROOM STEVE

Hard pass.

@robbkidd @MoonPie THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN COUNTERFEIT ROBB

@RagingOwlbear @newbiedm The "different interest groups" is so far largely served by different instances (though it's a rapidly evolving ecosystem and if the past is any indication the current influx of G+ people will probably lead to more direct parallels being implemented). Threading is pretty robust.

@gamehawk @newbiedm Thread discussions? Different interest groups?

For what it’s worth there were a lot of great G+ communities around role playing games. I am going to miss it.

@EddiCreative Our air conditioner just kicked on. We leave it at 78. 🤷

@vboykis Me while I'm packing up endless boxes of books: I'm going to only buy ebooks from here on out. Me after we arrive: Oh I live near an IKEA now so I can buy hardbacks more often.

@gamehawk Yeah I can see them being useful if you’re always on the go

RIP my wallet.

@rgodfrey I saw one of the latter, but that might have been on Mastodon.

@vboykis Same. I have a few series that I got started in ebook during the cross-country move. I continue buying them in e format and that's my go-to for times I don't have a dead tree with me. But by and large, I'm team Physical Book.

I hate reading e-books. I always feel like I get more satisfaction and retain more from reading a physical book. I went back to dead tree books ~5 years ago - no raegrets.