{"id":38495,"date":"2021-06-03T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=38495"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:07:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T21:07:51","slug":"replacing-the-polarized-film-on-a-resin-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/replacing-the-polarized-film-on-a-resin-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing the Polarized Film on a Resin Printer"},"content":{"rendered":"

My house sold (in 4 days)! So, now it\u2019s packing and moving. Again, I I will try and keep the presses running on newsletters, but if you don\u2019t see one in the near future, that\u2019s why. Thanks again for your patience.<\/p>\n

Replacing the Polarized Film on a Resin Printer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Don't

Don’t forget to properly align the polarized film.<\/p><\/div>\n

So, what happens when you get a scratch on the polarizing film on your resin printer and resin leaks and cures on your projector glass? Well, according to Make:\u2018s Caleb Kraft, it ain\u2019t pretty. In this\u00a0quick tip video<\/a>, he explains the trial and error process he went through in cleaning up after such an accident, how to replace the film, and\u00a0what film he ended up using<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Making a Table Stable<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mistaking

Mistaking the table for the floor.<\/p><\/div>\n

You know the drill. You\u2019re at a restaurant or bar and the table wobbles, so you or your server shoves a matchbook or napkin under a leg. Wrong! As\u00a0this video<\/a>\u00a0explains, it\u2019s not the table legs that are likely different lengths, it\u2019s likely the floor that is uneven. To stabilize, simply turn the table a quarter turn to find more level ground. Coincidentally, right after seeing this video, my fiance Angela and I were at an outdoor restaurant with a wobbly table. Our server came up, twisted the table a few inches. Problem solved.<\/p>\n

Know Your Hammer Heads<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"When

When everything looks like a nail.<\/p><\/div>\n

Don\u2019t know your sledge from a dead blow? A cross-pein from a ball-pein? Consult\u00a0this handy chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Fascinating Origins of WD-40<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A

A “water displacement” formula that took 40 tries.<\/p><\/div>\n

In this\u00a0Fran Lab<\/em>\u00a0video<\/a>, Fran Blanche talks about the origins of\u00a0WD-40<\/a>, what it is actually for, and how people misuse it. I was aware of some of this (e.g. the WD stands for \u201cWater Displacement\u201d and it was the 40th attempt at the formula, hence WD-40). And I knew it was developed for rockets, but I was not aware of exactly how it was used on the Titan to prevent ice from sticking to the rocket. I also don\u2019t think I ever knew exactly how the pressurized \u201cballoon tank\u201d technology on the Titan worked. Fascinating stuff. Like many makers, Fran advises against using WD-40 as a general purpose lubricant. She recommends\u00a0sewing machine oil<\/a>\u00a0or other multi-purpose oil.<\/p>\n

Skill Set: Making a Block Mold<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mounting

Mounting the bunny on the base and filling in the candle hole with clay.<\/p><\/div>\n

For those playing along with the GTTST Skill Set: The Home Game, I hope you have your block mold built. Here\u2019s the one that Angela and I made. This is a crystal bunny candle holder that she wants to make duplicates of for her art. We tried using the same round base and clear plastic wall\u00a0that Paige Russell did<\/a>\u00a0for her rubber ducky casting. The plastic we used is rather thin, but I think it\u2019ll be OK. If I get nervous about it, I can always reinforce it with duct tape. I hot-glued carefully around the bottom edge so that no silicone rubber will leak out. Next week, I\u2019ll show our mold and casting.\u00a0Send me yours!\u00a0<\/a>And then we can start in on a more complex two-part mold.<\/div>\n
\"This

This bunny is ready for molding.<\/p><\/div>\n

Scissors: Cloth or Die!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Never

Never cut paper with scissors meant for cloth.<\/p><\/div>\n

In this recent\u00a0Adam Savage video<\/a>, he gives us a tour of his shop (and home) scissors. He looks at everything from antique tailor sheers to weird specialty scissors. For general scissors, he recommends the\u00a0Milwaukee brand<\/a>\u00a0and the cheaper\u00a0Westcott titanium scissors<\/a>. The latter I have a number of pairs of and swear by. I also buy super-cheap ($1!)\u00a0Harbor Freight scissors<\/a>\u00a0and keep a pairs of these\u00a0everywhere<\/em>. Adam also recommends\u00a0cheap but decent tin snips<\/a>.<\/div>\n

The big takeaway here is to NEVER use fabric scissors to cut anything but fabric. I chuckled at his \u201cCloth or Die!\u201d label. Last year, I put out a call here for \u201cTouch = Die!\u201d tools \u2013 tools that are so precious to you that you don\u2019t want anyone else to even touch them. I got near-zero submissions. Cloth scissors would be a worthy candidate.<\/p>\n

Notable Quotables<\/strong>
\n\u201cIf you are lucky enough to have a creative career, the two phases of employment are: \u2018I am so busy, I am a shell of a human\u201d and \u201cI will never have a job ever again\u2019.\u201d<\/em>
\n-Actor and comedian, Melissa Hunter<\/p>\n

Toys!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"OK,

OK, they look super-dorky but they get the job done.<\/p><\/div>\n

Recently, on\u00a0Cool Tools<\/em>, John Ward\u00a0looked at<\/a>\u00a0a magnifying lamp and a magnifying headset. I concur on both. I have the exact same\u00a0magnifying visor<\/a>\u00a0(in fact, I\u2019m wearing it in the photo that accompanies this newsletter). I love it. And at under $20, it\u2019s a heck of a deal. I think I even got it for sale for under $15.<\/p>\n

Shop Talk<\/strong>
\nJustin G<\/strong> writes:
\n“Regarding\u00a0Jason Duerr\u2019s\u00a0comments about shop gloves<\/a>, he describes specific gloves as 3mm or 8mm. I found that very confusing, since gloves that thick would be very difficult to move in. I followed the link for one and discovered that the gloves were marketed as “8 mil\u201d and immediately realized the problem. Please remind your readers that \u201cmil\u201d is a confusing shortcut for \u201cone-thousandth of an inch\u201d, or 0.001 inch, NOT millimeter. So those gloves were actually 0.008 inches thick or 0.2 mm.”<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

It was\u00a0<\/em>Richard Whitney<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0who shared the\u00a0<\/em>silicone eye cup tip<\/em><\/a>. Thank you, Richard!<\/em><\/p>\n

In response to that tip, reader\u00a0<\/em>DPrang<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0writes:<\/em><\/p>\n

An option I use instead of special eye cups, are just normal shot glasses for washing out eyes.<\/p>\n

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