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"Exciting! Now the real questions: what are its limitations? How big can it go? How broadly flat a surface does it need. For instance, can it wrap around an arm or is it limited to just 2-3 inches before it would fall off the edge of the plane it started on?"
"Oh, this is like those gravity battery cranes, but more horizontal (and therefore safer, I think, right?).https://www.snexplores.org/article/gravity-batteries-renewable-energy-problemsAnd in a way they're both also like a hydro-electric dam, but drier."
"Casting this would actually be more difficult when it came time for cleanup and polish. The plaster would leave a fine texture that you'd have to spend even more time sanding and polishing smooth."
"I agree with Nick. And I'm glad to see you mention the hammer. I'll add that there's actually nothing wrong with using the hammer 100%, difficult staple or not. There's no (or nearly no) floor covering that can't absorb the +/- off a staple-studded plywood/OSB floor. Bonus: once hammered down, the staple and hammer combo tends to shear off those little foam clumps. After that, just vacuum them up."
"I won't say it creeped me out, but I did find myself expecting to see the fabric on the face suck in as it took a breath. It wasn't breathing? Oh. Good."