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The short application of jeweler's rouge did have an effect on the grain height. Once I figure out how to remove the stain, I'll polish the whole surface.

So jeweler's rouge, Dremel tool buffing pad and five minutes work had no effect except to stain a quadrant of a face jeweler's rouge color. Didn't wash off too well, either. There might have been a slight reduction in grain height, but it's hard to tell with the stain.

I am open to suggestions.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/Robert_Peters/DSCN6044.jpg http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/Robert_Peters/DSCN6039.jpg http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/Robert_Peters/DSCN6038.jpg The funny thing is the only backgrounds I have at work are white, black or beige, exactly the c...

It has arrived. Pictures tomorrow p.m. I hope because if the weather cooperates I get good morning sun on my cubical top (which is a real pain for my cubical mates - another story). Of course, it is small but the "transparent" surfaces that are more nearly vertical when printed are closer to "opaque...

And in the same vein, an octahedron wrapped around a sphere (probably the simplest to make):



This view always reminds me of Deep Space Nine and "It's on a Stick!"

Anyone working with a plasma globe is more likely to "wrap" a single coil around the globe: http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/Robert_Peters/Single_Coil_Cubic_Wrapped_Sphere_Trmtrc.jpg When I finished this I zoomed back and it reminded me of a Garrison Keillor song about state fair food: "It's...

I've voiced my suspicion before that the universe may be even weirder than we think - causality may not always hold true. You are in good company: "I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not...

Shapeways says my order has shipped, but if it's like last time, they might have shipped short...

It is easy for us to become accomodating to some ideas. Pedophilia as normal? I don't think so. Despite everything else, I will always go back to the lack of informed consent on the part of a child. A sarcastic saying from another context, but it fits: "We used to be disgusted, now we are merely amu...

Well, the author started down the path of gambling with filling committee vacancies by lot...why not flip a coin to decide changing a particular boundary? How is that for impartial?

I too, am for limited government, but we still need some that works.

Indeed.

Oh, the fun part is the answer to the joke: "How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light-bulb? One, but the light-bulb must want to change." How could we get the above changes enacted? Under your scheme, elected posts would go unfilled, I fear. Despite the salutary effect this might have i...

I don't calculate, but think it's going to take amp-turns to make a difference. A potentially easy test is to put one of the small (therefore cheap), but powerful rare-earth magnets near the plasma globe. If amp-turns are the important parameter, it's going to be hard to make a pretty display one ca...

Closer to the original subject: did any other see this? How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans: An insider’s six-step plan to fix Congress By Mickey Edwards Just the topic lines: "1. Break the power of partisans to keep candidates off the general-election ballot. 2. Turn over the proce...

. Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:19 pm horboliums => Hohlraum? Dan, Did you write "horboliums" just to get me to respond? :) You are consistent in your humanity, I must say. Say it after me: "Hole Rowm". Now say it again. Write it a few times, just for fun... :wink: http://www.talk-polywell.org/bb/viewt...