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« Reply #1425 on: July 05, 2012, 09:04:48 pm » |
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I finished my desk! Huzzah! Alas, it didn't turn out quite as Dieselish as I'd hoped, but it's a hell of a lot nicer than what was there before! and only £30! In person the reclaimed oak and stainless steel compliment each other well, better than they do in the picture!  |
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« Reply #1426 on: July 06, 2012, 05:48:00 am » |
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« Reply #1427 on: July 06, 2012, 08:25:21 am » |
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Inflatable Friend, is it neat because it's new, or because you yourself are neat!?
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« Reply #1428 on: July 06, 2012, 02:49:32 pm » |
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To me a desk/lab/workbench is only workable when it is cluttered with spare, bits ´n bobs, tools.....
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« Reply #1429 on: July 06, 2012, 03:00:19 pm » |
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Inflatable Friend, is it neat because it's new, or because you yourself are neat!?
Both, kind of! It's already had the addition of a keyboard and a mouse plus a TV-on-a-box. To me a desk/lab/workbench is only workable when it is cluttered with spare, bits ´n bobs, tools.....
I sort of work in phases - It'll start of clean and slowly gather clutter for a week or so while I work then I'll have a day of desk rage where everything gets cleaned off! The trouble is I can't work properly with a small or cluttered desk, getting my head down for a proper work sesh will involve a sketchbook, a pile of A4 paper, one or two books (or more) and maybe a reference model or two. If I can't have that lot spread out around me then I have a grumpy time working! |
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Why the goggles..? In case of ADVENTURE!
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« Reply #1430 on: July 06, 2012, 08:20:35 pm » |
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Early this year the rain gauge on my weather station stopped sending data. The torrential downpours of the last few days appear to have kick-started it back to life! Hurrah!
40.9mm of rain in the last 24 hours...
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« Reply #1431 on: July 06, 2012, 09:03:48 pm » |
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I'm almost finished building my new case for the Raspberry Pi board. I've been working at it solidly for that last 24hrs, and it's taking shape nicely. Took some hunting to find a small enough fan for the case (the Pi does get quite warm), and then quite a headache trying to cram everything inside - connectors that hang off the board on ALL SIDES does not make for an easy case build that ISN'T a square box... Quite pleased with the overall look, and it's NOTHING like all the other case builds I've seen. I have named it the " Raspberry Pi Tin".  Now all I have to do is get a number of connector adapters to run the onboard headers to the outside of the case. Biggest Issue I have is finding 4 very long but thin screws to hold the thing together... That last one might be tricky. Pics when finished. It's not steampunk however - I went with the Raspberry Pi colour theme.  SS |
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« Reply #1432 on: July 06, 2012, 09:06:46 pm » |
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You could nail it together What could go wrong with smashing heavy weights at high speeds towards delicate and tiny electronics?  ~Longeye~ |
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« Reply #1433 on: July 06, 2012, 09:47:14 pm » |
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Today I got the layout proofs for our new LARP projects first batch of posters. And they look really good. Now we just need to finish casting the models, create, wardrobe and get the photos done before sending it back to the printers. This is going to be pretty damn epic |
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« Reply #1434 on: July 06, 2012, 10:33:25 pm » |
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In Paris for a construction history conference and spotted this barometer shop round the corner from where we are staying in the Montmartre: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8946321@N07/7488029528/# It is a gilding workshop and barometer menders and the barometers are awesome and a jawcracking price, so none in my luggage this time. |
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So it's every hand to his rope or gun, quick's the word and sharp's the action. After all... Surprise is on our side.
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« Reply #1435 on: July 06, 2012, 11:35:29 pm » |
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You could nail it together What could go wrong with smashing heavy weights at high speeds towards delicate and tiny electronics? ~Longeye~ It's getting tempting! So far I have worked out an alternative route to hold everything together with shorter screws. The case was designed to be held together with four internal screws with internal guides. The case is in 4 parts and now held thus: the base simply clicks into place to hide the screws, the bottom section is secured to the top section by two of the shorter screws, and the top of the case is held internally by the other set of screws. This does work, although not as strongly (the case flexes a little) and makes things harder to align properly. However one of the screws I found is not quite wide enough to bite into the plastic screw guide to get a fixing, and promptly pulled out and made the hole even wider. Now I can't find any other screw that will fit the hole, with a small enough head to allow the head to sit recessed in the guide...  AS always - I need a good long screw!..... SS |
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« Reply #1436 on: July 06, 2012, 11:38:52 pm » |
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Torx screws make me happy. So much better than regular or philips head screws!
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« Reply #1437 on: July 07, 2012, 04:05:25 am » |
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Torx screws make me happy. So much better than regular or philips head screws!
GOD YES. I replaced many, MANY screws on various things 'round my house with 'em! --------- Being back on here-even if it's only for tonight, makes me happy. This place... I cannot begin to tell you what it means to me. Several of the people I used to interact with regular on here I interact with on Facebook, but I tell you-this SITE, this FORUM... Guys, if you had ANY CLUE all that you've pulled me through... Words cannot express... That's all for this post, mates... Can't think straight through tears and booze... |
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« Reply #1438 on: July 07, 2012, 04:22:15 am » |
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Xenos, the booze IS NOT going to help the heart thing you have going at the moment! What we don't need is another entry on the "In Memoriam" page - um, do we have an "In Memoriam" page?
Otherwise, happy to see you back - make it a habit, hey!
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« Reply #1439 on: July 07, 2012, 04:36:23 am » |
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Xenos, the booze IS NOT going to help the heart thing you have going at the moment! What we don't need is another entry on the "In Memoriam" page - um, do we have an "In Memoriam" page?
Otherwise, happy to see you back - make it a habit, hey!
Oh, this I know. Neither is the smoking. Or the bacon. Or the steak. But you know what? IF I die, I'm going to die doing what I love! But nah, really, I'm pretty ok-it just feels like someone's stabbing me in the chest with a really sharp, really thin knife. It only happens 2-3 times a day-nothing major. I've gotten fairly nearly used to it! And aye, I'm trying to get back regular! This makes more'n a dozen posts I've made today! That's the most since early March! |
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« Reply #1440 on: July 07, 2012, 04:58:20 am » |
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Bacon and steak make me happy!
Today would be having my room clean, (not getting it clean) and riding my horse. (yes I'm a cowgirl/punk)
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« Reply #1441 on: July 07, 2012, 05:07:51 am » |
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Xenos, seeing you back on here makes me very happy! Like you said, Facebook is fine, but the forum is something different. Its good to see you posting again, even if it isn't often.
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« Reply #1442 on: July 07, 2012, 05:14:27 am » |
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Xenos, seeing you back on here makes me very happy! Like you said, Facebook is fine, but the forum is something different. Its good to see you posting again, even if it isn't often.
The forum allows me to post things I would never post on Facebook (because my family is watching me... I feel like I'm in that Rockwell song). It is quite good to be back-and, even if I practically live in off-topic, if I can get on here once a week, I'll be a much happier person, I'm sure. I'm going to SHOOT for once a month. IF I can make more than that-WONDERFUL! IF not.... No... no. we're not dwelling on that. I WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN! |
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« Reply #1443 on: July 07, 2012, 09:46:52 am » |
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Good to have you back, Xenos! (even if it is only for a day or so) So far I have worked out an alternative route to hold everything together with shorter screws. The case was designed to be held together with four internal screws with internal guides. The case is in 4 parts and now held thus: the base simply clicks into place to hide the screws, the bottom section is secured to the top section by two of the shorter screws, and the top of the case is held internally by the other set of screws. This does work, although not as strongly (the case flexes a little) and makes things harder to align properly. However one of the screws I found is not quite wide enough to bite into the plastic screw guide to get a fixing, and promptly pulled out and made the hole even wider. Now I can't find any other screw that will fit the hole, with a small enough head to allow the head to sit recessed in the guide... AS always - I need a good long screw!..... SS Have you thought of dowels? Or lengths of copper/brass/aluminium rod? Make them a tight press fit by lining out the holes and they should work just as well as screws. |
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« Reply #1444 on: July 07, 2012, 10:43:00 am » |
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Realised I have my smashable money box full of money at LYM's house, and I'm going to London in like, 3 weeks or less.
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« Reply #1445 on: July 07, 2012, 03:40:31 pm » |
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Xenos, seeing you back on here makes me very happy! Like you said, Facebook is fine, but the forum is something different. Its good to see you posting again, even if it isn't often.
The forum allows me to post things I would never post on Facebook (because my family is watching me... I feel like I'm in that Rockwell song). It is quite good to be back-and, even if I practically live in off-topic, if I can get on here once a week, I'll be a much happier person, I'm sure. I'm going to SHOOT for once a month. IF I can make more than that-WONDERFUL! IF not.... No... no. we're not dwelling on that. I WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN! Welcome back to the forum Xenos. It'll be a pleasure to see your posts on here again. |
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There is a reason for this. And trust me, when a bunch of harry potter geeks think your fucking retarded, you know there is something wrong.
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« Reply #1446 on: July 07, 2012, 10:05:42 pm » |
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Thanks all for the warm welcomes!
Now, on to what's made me happy today!
I quite literally only had to work for an hour and ten minutes! Aye, it was an hour trip total, so I was gone for just over two-but the point is, I'm home now, and it's a day of relaxing I'm looking forward to!
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« Reply #1447 on: July 08, 2012, 12:13:11 am » |
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Chaps..silly games...good company..GIN!!!
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I say, Joe it's jolly frightening out here.
Nonsense dear boy, you should be more like me.
But look at you! You're shaking all over!
Shaking? You silly goose! I'm just doing the Watusi
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« Reply #1448 on: July 08, 2012, 10:28:10 pm » |
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20 days til London Post Birthday Trip!
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« Reply #1449 on: July 09, 2012, 10:47:17 am » |
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Bwahahaha! They called me mad! MAD! But with my cross-dimensional time-fez I'll show them!!!!! hehehehe!!
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