Need help fixing my cloudy new Lava Lamp

Need help fixing my cloudy new Lava Lamp

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
So, for my birthday this year my sister got me a genuine Lava Lamp, but sadly it's awful cloudy... This is the second one now, we returned the first 'cause it was just as cloudy. I've tried all the advice on how to fix it, including the instructions that came with the lamp (Let it sit for 8 hours, turn it on just until the wax gets warm, turn it off until the lamp is cool, then run it for 8-10 hours) but nothing has worked! I think it's plain I need to actually open up the lamp to fix it, I've heard talks about people "filtering" their lamps on here to fix cloudiness. Question is, How do I do that? What are the steps, what materials will I need to do it? I'm a complete noob when it comes to Lava Lamps, this is my first one. Any & all help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

u/FringleFrangle04 — 4 days ago

Real Talk, is Kyle Justin doing OK? He really doesn't look & sound too good in the latest episode of AVGN...

No shade to the guy of course, & happy to see him again, but he really doesn't look to be in the best of health... Have we heard from him at all recently outside the AVGN episode? How's e been doing?

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 7 days ago

[R] Need Help transcribing Sheet Music into MIDI

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
I know this might not be the right place to ask, but seeing as you all are experts on Sheet Music & notation I figured it couldn't hurt to ask here. You see, I'm trying to cover the first 3 songs off the Beach Boys album "SMiLE", those being "Our Prayer", "Gee", & "Heroes and Villains". I've already done Our Prayer, but now I've hit a road block. All the learning materials for the other 2 songs are in Sheet Music form, & I don;t know hoe to read Sheet Music! I was hoping if someone here would be so kind as to transcribe the Sheet Music into MIDI for me? That's a format I do know how to read. I've taken the liberty of combining the two PDF files & uploading them here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13m_t_G36thKhDdfnxQlTnF1q5I0E_iuC/view?usp=sharing
Right off the jump, if you were to help me I'd have no money to pay you with. I know this is a tall ask, especially without pay. If you were to help me, I'd be eternally grateful - If not, thanks for your time all the same.

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 16 days ago

Need Help transcribing Sheet Music into MIDI

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
I know this might not be the right place to ask, but seeing as you all make music I figured it couldn't hurt to ask here. You see, I'm trying to cover the first 3 songs off the Beach Boys album "SMiLE", those being "Our Prayer", "Gee", & "Heroes and Villains". I've already done Our Prayer, but now I've hit a road block. All the learning materials for the other 2 songs are in Sheet Music form, & I don;t know hoe to read Sheet Music! I was hoping if someone here would be so kind as to transcribe the Sheet Music into MIDI for me? That's a format I do know how to read. I've taken the liberty of combining the two PDF files & uploading them here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13m_t_G36thKhDdfnxQlTnF1q5I0E_iuC/view?usp=sharing
Right off the jump, if you were to help me I'd have no money to pay you with. I know this is a tall ask, especially without pay. If you were to help me, I'd be eternally grateful - If not, thanks for your time all the same.

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 16 days ago

Ink Ribbon on 1953 Smith-Corona Sterling pulled too tight, how to fix?

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
I picked up this beautiful '53 Smith-Corona Sterling not too long ago, writes like a champ! Only one caveat: The ink ribbon is being pulled too tight through the machine, causing it to bunch up at the bottom of the ribbon vibrator & only the bottom half of my letters get any ink on the page, if at all. I checked, everything seems to be in working order. Both spools move when I type, the direction switch works too, everything I can think of to check is in good working order - for some reason it's just pulling on the ribbon too tight! Does anyone here know what might be causing this issue, & how I'd go about fixing it? Maybe there's some screw I can adjust that changes how much ribbon gets pulled after each keystroke perhaps? Any & all help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

u/FringleFrangle04 — 1 month ago

In-Camera Anthotype exposure time?

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
Just a quick question: I'm attempting an in-camera Anthotype, & want to get an idea on how long I should let it cook for. I'm using a pretty simple method, a Tumeric & rubbing alcohol solution painted evenly on a sheet of paper, & placed in an old Agfa 120 box camera from I assume the 40's. I've got it placed on a windowsill pointing outside, - I'm thinking 2 & 1/2 weeks should be long enough to get a good image, but what say you? Should I go longer? Any & all help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 2 months ago

Does anyone here have sheet music for "Little St. Nick" that sounds like this version?

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
I know it's a tad bit early for this, but I'm trying to find piano sheet music for "Little St. Nick" that sounds like this version, a cover of the song they did as a PSA for their local toy drive. I'd love to re-record this version myself, change a few of the lyrics to use as an ad for my town's local toy drive this year, but all the sheet music I can find sounds like the album version & not this. Any & all help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 2 months ago

Audio-Technica turntable only recording in Left-Channel Mono?

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
Straight to the point, I'm having trouble digitizing my records with Audacity. I went to record a song off my copy of The Rolling Stone's "Flowers", & even when set to record in 2-Track Stereo it only recorded the right channel on both tracks! I got a new laptop just last week, a ThinkPad T14 Gen 6, so I assume that has something to do with it.
As for the recording setup, I use an Audio-Technica ATLP120xUSB, with the turntable's output going into the computer via the built-in USB output. I record it with Audacity, with the input set to "Speakers (USB AUDIO CODEC)" & the host set to "MME". I'm also running the latest version of Windows 11, if that helps any. I know it's not an issue with the turntable itself, as I can hear it in perfect Stereo through my speakers.
So, does anyone here have any ideas as to what could be causing the problem, & how I could go about fixing it? Any & all help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/3DS

Alternate ways to softmod an OG 3DS on the latest firmware

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
Straight to the point: I'm trying to softmod my original Nintendo 3DS. It's on the latest firmware, & I'm having trouble following the tutorial on 3DS Hacks Guide. I was wondering if there's an easier way of doing this, like "super-skaterhax" and the like? If no such option is avalibale, is it possible to safely downgrade the firmware at least to use an easier method? Any & al help is apreceated, thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 2 months ago

How to sharpen scissors on my Swiss Army Knife

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
Straight to the jump, the scissors on my daily-carry Swiss Army Knife have gotten REAL dull, so much so that it's having a hard time cutting even paper. I was wondering how I should go about sharpening the blades on it, any advice on how I should do it? The normal blades I can sharpen just fine, but I can't wrap my head around what I should do for the scissors. Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

I just finished watching Madoka Magica for the first time last night

Dear god man, that was incredible! I generally don't like anime, & I was expecting not to really like it going into it, but color me surprised; I was weeping during #12! I feel as if my life has been changed after watching it, I haven't felt that way since I listened to John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" for the first time... I can't believe I put it off for 2 years, I should have watched it years ago!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

Stupid Question: How does International Rescue make a living?

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
I'm watching Thunderbirds for the first time, & I am loving the show so far! There's just one thing I'm scratching my head over: How does International Rescue keep the lights on? In all the episodes I've seen so far, I've never seen them get paid for their work, donations or otherwise. Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago
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Most vibrant color negative film being made today?

Hiya folks! Hope all is well.
Straight to the jump, I want to make a cartoon on film soon, so right now I'm working out all the technical details. The main one I've been racking my brain on is film stock, what kind to use for the negative. Basically, I want the camera negative to be as vibrant as humanly possible, like Technicolor levels of vibrancy. From what I've read online all the popular options like Eastmancolor & Vision-3 all have somewhat muted colors for color grading in post, whereas I need it to look vibrant right out of the camera. Also it hast to be a negative film, I'm hoping to edit & print the whole thing on 16mm film too. Does anyone here know of any good 16mm stocks that fit the bill? Thanks in advance!

Edit: Please, do pardon my ignorance; I'm very new to the world of film photography.

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

I went to a Butterfly House, & look at what I found on the pavement!

There were far better examples flying around the lepidopterarium, but none of them ever stopped flying, so this one on the pavement was the best I was able to photograph...

u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago
▲ 301 r/trees

Those blokes on r/Comics know their stuff!

Complements to u/SoldItFor50 for making the comic, they make good stuff!

u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago
▲ 12 r/reggae

Looking for Reggae Music Recommendations

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
Straight to he point, I'm trying to find some new Reggae music to listen to, & figured you all could help me out! I tend to lean more towards Instrumental Reggae, like Val Bennett, Bunny Lee, Tommy McCook, & Lester Sterling. I do listen to a bit of regular Reggae though, mainly The Specials & Rod Deal & The I-Deals. Anyone here know of any tracks or artists I might like based on this? Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

Looking for book of Bazooka Joe bubblegum comics

Hiya gang! Hope all is well.
I'm a fan of Bazooka bubble gum, mainly for the comics that come with each piece. I've got a pretty good stack of them, but I know my collection is far from complete. I was wondering if anyone had ever published a book containing every Bazooka Joe comic, like an Omnibus of sorts? If not, do you know where I can find all his comics without spending a fortune on bubblegum? Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

Trying to find specific Absolutenutcase162 comic

Basically all I remember is the last panel, it went something like this:
Beavis: "I promised myself I would never fight again..."
Butthead: "This isn't about promises Beavis, it's about the 20 dollars we get at the end of our shift."

Anyone here have a copy of it? Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago

Proper use of "Remiss" in a sentence

Hello all! Hope all is well.
I'm usually pretty decent with grammar, though this one is really throwing me for a loop. Straight to the point, if I were to say "Now, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my wonderful teachers-", would that be a proper use of the word Remiss? It's for a school speech I'm working on. Thanks in advance!

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u/FringleFrangle04 — 3 months ago