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Author: andy

  • Keeping Resin Warm with a ThermalVatBand

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    I’ve got a few resin printers, and even down here in the South, we get some cold temps. When I’m working in my garage workshop and it’s between 15-30°F, the resin gets pretty chilly. The stuff I like to use needs to be around 68°F for the viscosity and photopolymers to activate. They just don’t…

  • A Moment in Time, A Year Gone By

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    A year ago today was the last real time I’d gather with some of my family. My mother, Cathy, and step-father Ray. Christmas Eve dinner was something I had taken over in previous years and it was a time to enjoy a bit of the old and bring some real meat to the table so…

  • Getting in to FPV Quadcopters (2019)

    Getting in to FPV Quadcopters (2019)

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    This is for those wanting to take their first steps into the hobby. It is not intended to be an end-all-be-all as the domain for it all is quite expansive. With that, ready to strap your consciousness in a robot that can fly? Let’s have a chat about FPV (first-person-view) multicopters (multiple rotors that lift…

  • Smoothie 101

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    Smoothies! Easy as can be. Quick for a meal-replacement (MRP), a way to buffer your macros, and can be taken on the go. I’ve been asked by numerous people to put what I do for MRP/smoothie making as I’ve been making them since my 20’s. Having them available instead of garbage fillers will keep you…

  • Degrading Orbits: Darkside Earther 2, Bradley Horner

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    I was just talking about how much of a slog I had in a prior book. This book was not like that. I had to tell myself to slow down… Slow down, Andy, it’s going to end, you need to enjoy it… NOOOO… flipflipflipflip… NOOOOOO…. WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT’S ENDING HERE? Yea. I got…

  • The Measurements of Decay, K.K. Edin

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    This is a book of seasons. It had good seasons, smart seasons, tough seasons, and just hard to comprehend ones.. I really couldn’t stay submerged in this book. I tried. I desperately tried, but it told me early on that I couldn’t read this at bedtime because it required more neurons to process and then…

  • Extracurricular Activities (The Machineries of Empire)

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    Shuos Jedao, the Fox in his youth. This quick tale showcases a light element into his past. It’s a very 007-esque romp and should take you a lunch or two to complete the journey. I enjoyed it, but I feel we lost some of the universes it lives in. Lee’s first foray into this universe…