u/ErizMijali

Morning, all! I'm hoping someone here has some suggestions for what is going on with my PC. I'm at a loss, and google isn't being overly helpful...

I have taken a Lenovo ThinkCentre and wiped Windows and put Ubuntu on it, and it runs really well.... as long as you don't turn it off with the virtual power button in the start menu. If you do that, it won't restart unless you remove the CMOS battery and plug it back it. You can only turn off the PC by unplugging it, or it will not reboot. You also can not hold down the physical power button and have it turn off, nor can you use the physical button to turn it back on. Only unplugging and plugging it in will do anything.

....thoughts? 😅😅

Afternoon, all! I am doing research for a large project I hope to complete next year, which is 3d printing and electroplating a set of armor for a cosplay.

I want to do this specifically for the feeling of authenticity (as it will feel like metal when touched) and for the durability compared to paint.

The question I have has less to do with electroplating and more to do with achieving a specific color when done. It seems that the metals you can (relatively) easily electroplate at home are not metals that are able to be anodized for colors (like titanium can be). Thankfully, the color I am hoping to achieve is orange-y and could potentially be passed off as anything from orange, brass, bronze and even a brownish color.

I see on Caswell's site that they sell browning solutions, and was wondering if anyone has used them before. I was also wondering if my best bet is plating in nickle or copper, and then browning to a brass/bronze/brown, or if it's possible to electroplate to brass or bronze directly (getting mixed answers on this with google searching). Some people mentioned plating in zinc and copper and then heating it, but I am unsure if the 3d print can handle those temperatures.

Any ideas or advice anyone has would be much appreciated! I have a t on of time before I start to undertake this, and am just doing fact finding at the moment 😄