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pkfox9-Sep-21 22:24

pkfox

9-Sep-21 22:24

Nice word I think YAUM

"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

OriginalGriff9-Sep-21 22:29

9-Sep-21 22:29

I kinda feel I need to buy a top hat to use it ... Big Grin | :-D

"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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pkfox9-Sep-21 22:54

pkfox

9-Sep-21 22:54

Yes it's a bit Bertie Woosterish Big Grin | :-D

"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

DerekT-P9-Sep-21 22:33

DerekT-P

9-Sep-21 22:33

Now you're just gasconading your argot, you fanfaron.

pkfox9-Sep-21 22:55

pkfox

9-Sep-21 22:55

Have you gone mad Derek? Big Grin | :-D

"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

This years Ignoble Awards have been announced.

DerekT-P9-Sep-21 22:57

DerekT-P

9-Sep-21 22:57

Not recently, no... WTF | :WTF:

OriginalGriff9-Sep-21 19:58

9-Sep-21 19:58

And this year, it's Carry your Rhinoceros upside down, Sex unblocks your nose, and beards protect your face in fist fights.[^] Laugh | :laugh:

How do these people get their grants? I've got a few ideas I'd like funded, and ... Big Grin | :-D

den2k889-Sep-21 21:15

den2k88

9-Sep-21 21:15

Sex does unblock nose though, it also reduces cough for a while. Maybe that research will formalize respiration exercises to be used to unblock the nose without resorting to medicine?

As for beard protecting face, heh, nope, not enough, been there done that. Though it did protect me from glass shards when a punk hit my windshield with brass knuckles. Between beard and glasses I managed to get away with only a couple of cuts.

GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X

OriginalGriff9-Sep-21 21:18

9-Sep-21 21:18

den2k88 wrote:
Maybe that research will formalize respiration exercises to be used to unblock the nose without resorting to medicine?

I'd like to see the prescription!
"Doctor, I've got a cold ..." Laugh | :laugh:

den2k889-Sep-21 21:21

den2k88

9-Sep-21 21:21

It could be a justification to the wife. "It's not what you think, I have a cold..."

GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X

Daniel Pfeffer10-Sep-21 5:13

Daniel Pfeffer

10-Sep-21 5:13

OriginalGriff wrote:
I'd like to see the prescription!
"Doctor, I've got a cold ..."

Doctor: "The prescription's waiting; see my secretary. Next!"

Runs, ducks, rolls, and hides... Smile | :)

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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OriginalGriff10-Sep-21 5:36

10-Sep-21 5:36

He's not my type. Unsure | :~

PIEBALDconsult10-Sep-21 3:32

PIEBALDconsult

10-Sep-21 3:32

Self-treatment is in my near future I guess... Sniff | :^)

OriginalGriff10-Sep-21 3:44

Let the 3D Printing Begin

10-Sep-21 3:44

Well, it means using less hankies, I guess ... ah. Maybe not ... Unsure | :~

raddevus9-Sep-21 7:59

9-Sep-21 7:59

After much amazon searching, I've just ordered the following "beginner's" 3D printer (with a couple of rolls of filament).

ELEGOO Neptune 2S New Upgrade Version Large FDM 3D Printer Fully Open Source Ultra-Quiet Printing with Resume Printing DIY 3D Printer Ideal for Beginners Printing Size 220x220x250mm: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific[^]

I've recently converted my breadboard prototype (rat's nest of wires)[^]
into a through-hole Printed Circuit Board (some components added)[^]
Just the board[^].
and I've built out the entire thing on new circuit board[^].

Now I want to build a product case for the device. I have no idea what I'm doing. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

Mike Hankey9-Sep-21 8:53

Mike Hankey

9-Sep-21 8:53

Nice work, the board looks good.

There are a lot of free CAD programs out there, it'll take longer to master them then the printer.

Good Luck!

The less you need, the more you have.

Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.

JaxCoder.com

raddevus9-Sep-21 8:55

9-Sep-21 8:55

Mike Hankey wrote:
Nice work, the board looks good.

Thanks so much. That is my first board and learning Kicad wasn't easy and I'm amazed I actually got it all together & working.

Mike Hankey wrote:
There are a lot of free CAD programs out there, it'll take longer to master them then the printer.

Yeah, I'm overwhelmed by it all already. But I gotta take a shot at it.
Any recommendations on "best" FREE CAD software?

Update: Right after posting I saw your #3D Printing article. Reading it now. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Richard Andrew x649-Sep-21 9:07

Richard Andrew x64

9-Sep-21 9:07

raddevus wrote:
Any recommendations on "best" FREE CAD software?

AutoDesk offers a web based CAD tool. I've used it with my 3D printer. It's free for a moderately crippled version.

The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.

raddevus9-Sep-21 9:58

9-Sep-21 9:58

Richard Andrew x64 wrote:
AutoDesk offers a web based CAD tool

I will check it out. Thanks

Mike Hankey9-Sep-21 9:08

Mike Hankey

9-Sep-21 9:08

raddevus wrote:
Any recommendations on "best" FREE CAD software?

No, I've used TurboCAD for years and it's not free.

I'm getting better at doing CAD but still have trouble here and there.

The less you need, the more you have.

Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.

JaxCoder.com

Hooga Booga10-Sep-21 4:04

Hooga Booga

10-Sep-21 4:04

Any recommendations on "best" FREE CAD software?

I really like OpenSCAD - CAD for programmers. I've been able to make some pretty cool designs without a lot of difficulty.

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

raddevus10-Sep-21 4:18

10-Sep-21 4:18

Thanks very much. I will check it out.

Shmoken9910-Sep-21 5:08

Shmoken99

10-Sep-21 5:08

Fusion360 is free for hobbyists and great for 3D printing. Lots of great tutorials on the web and a very active community. HUGE learning curve for sure. Downside of the free version is printing full size plans on actual paper. Not a prob for 3D printing, but is if you are making stuff out of balsa.

Tinkercad is great for really simple stuff. Super easy to learn, but you'll outgrow it quickly, better to invest the time in learning Fusion360.

Blender is really good for sculpting and "natural" shapes. Also a steep learning curve, but easier than Fusion360. More for artists than engineers maybe?

OriginalGriff9-Sep-21 9:35

9-Sep-21 9:35

Have a look here: Adventures in 3D printing Part 1: Fusion, you CAD![^]
Adventures in 3D Printing Part 2: Rise of the 3D Models[^]
Adventures in 3D Printing Part 3: Making Complex Apertures - Recovering from the Bends[^]
And very important things:
1) Getting the bed levelling right is really important. If it's "low" on one side then that side will print too loose and then it'll detach and melt itself to the hot end. And it's a PITA to clear it off because the head needs to be 180C or so to melt the filament it's covered in so you can't touch it (especially not with a wet cloth!)
2) After bed levelling, the next critical thing is the bed and nozzle temperatures. Check the filament manufacturers recommendations and start right in the middle of those.
3) Material. PLA is easy to work with, but not very strong, and it's glass temperature is pretty low - so it'll sag if you leave it in a car in the sun! It's also not as durable as PETG, which is about as easy to work with, though it needs a higher print temperature. ABS beats them all in everything except actual printing - I abandoned ABS because PETG gives be much more reliable printing. My hot end still has traces of ABS from the last "birds nest" it created ...

Have a look here as well: PLA vs PETG: Which Material Should You Choose? - 3Dnatives[^]

Good luck - and persevere! It's surprising just how many things you didn't know you needed to make that can be printed. For example, I'm making kitchen cupboard doors - so I've printed three jigs for the handle locating holes: they are all in the same relative position and I don't need to measure anything.

raddevus9-Sep-21 10:02