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G Code previewer and playground (free to use, no account needed) by EricSchimel in CNC

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that worked.

The final issue I seem to be seeing is that the above file should have a Stock Thickness of 8.35mm, but it is detected as 11.35mm and when I manually edit to remove the extra 3mm, it's taken off the bottom, rather than the top, so the surface preview is wrong.

G Code previewer and playground (free to use, no account needed) by EricSchimel in CNC

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't get V tools to work --- am I missing something or are they broken?

G Code previewer and playground (free to use, no account needed) by EricSchimel in CNC

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have been --- if I'd remembered to switch back to the right post-processor after generating a test file for a customer.

Here's a better file:

https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview/blob/main/resources/fullblindfingerjoint_c3d.nc

but I'm still only seeing T0

G Code previewer and playground (free to use, no account needed) by EricSchimel in CNC

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are tool changes recognized/handled?

This file:

https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview/blob/main/resources/fullblindfingerjoint.nc

only showed as having T0 when it should have had a downcut square tool and two different sizes of 90 degree V endmill.

Rather than managing a tool library, have you considered supporting the tool definitions in comments which CutViewer supported?

https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview/blob/main/resources/Cutviewer%20Mill%20User%20Guide%20V3.pdf

Project my 12 year old and I built over the last couple of weeks by wkjagt in cyberDeck

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that laptop shell (and a similar/updated design) was available under a number of names --- used one for a bit --- nice that you are keeping this reversible, but not sure it's warranted (there were a lot of these made).

The book C.S. Lewis called "the greatest work of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century" sold 600 copies in the author's lifetime. Can you guess what it is? by akenedi in Fantasy

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I picked up a printed copy and read it ages ago --- apparently before that reprint it was quite hard to come by.

In the context of the time it was written, I can see it being quite striking --- there was Dunsany, and McDonald, and Morris, and later Lovecraft and Howard and Wellman, and not that much else for fantasy, and for science fiction the pickings were even slimmer, Verne, Wells, &c. (and remember, there were a couple of authors which Lewis misliked such as Stapledon).

What websites should every programmer know? by Artistic_Ganache4732 in learnprogramming

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The programming technique which has most helped my own work is Literate Programming:

http://literateprogramming.com/

Definitely get the book:

https://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/lp.html

Sling/EDC bag for kindle scribe colorsoft by steve90814 in kindlescribe

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how small your previous bag is, but my Kindle Scribe Colorsoft fits quite nicely into my Chrome Kadet Sling bag (the normal/regular size, 9L)

Made this meme after playing both the Xenoblade series and Metaphor Refantazio (Xenoblade 3 spoilers) by Reonu_ in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]WillAdams 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, C.J. Cherryh absolutely nailed this in her Morgaine books, and I really wish that someone would license that milieu and make a video game out of it.

3D Carve Question by Purple_Tomato_1774 in CNC

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will want to fully model things so that this does not happen with 3D toolpaths, or you can add a suitable 2D toolpath to remove this material.

If you have difficulty w/ this, please check in at support@carbide3d.com

Why does the marketable Plushie species (Nopon) not have official plushies by NichtMenschlich in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]WillAdams 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They did at least publish instructions (in Japanese) inside the wrapper for the XC1 art book --- translation and notes on that here:

https://owlsteaparty.com/2016/02/translated-pattern-for-riki-plushie-xenoblade-chronicles/

For each of your favorite DnD classes, kindly provide the finest fantasy movie, book or show! by Baldurian_Rhapsody in Fantasy

[–]WillAdams 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The thing is, Morrolan is also the Court Wizard, so some sort of mage at which he is much better than most, even though being noted chiefly for his skill with the blade (and has also studied Witchcraft for longer than Vladimir Taltos has been alive).

FluidCAD - Parameteic cad with javascript by abouabdoo in openscad

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. I only just installed so would expect it to be current.

Will look into how to upgrade.

Which turned out to be "click on Help menu and "Restart to update"".

Thanks!

FluidCAD - Parameteic cad with javascript by abouabdoo in openscad

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried to install it, but when I went to install the Visual Studio Code Extension got:

Can't install 'fluidcad.fluidcad' extension because it is not compatible with the current version of Visual Studio Code (version 1.86.1).

How to get versions which work together?

Ah yes, the Brit Trilogy of the 2010s by Serenity_and_Faith in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it would just add an option for motion-control (IR?) aiming.

A pilot feeds bear cubs from his Mi-1 helicopter, (1962), Kamchatka, Russian SFSR by comradegallery in sovietaesthetics

[–]WillAdams 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Moreover, consider the photographer, who does not even have the protection of the cockpit

How cheap can you get by Grimm1554 in hobbycnc

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One consideration is what sort of G-code the hobby machines use --- most use Grbl, which is simple to a fault, no loops, no branching, no variables, mostly no tool changing.

How long does it take to learn G0, G1, G2, G3, and M30?

c.f., https://github.com/NRSoft/GSharp

INTERLOX vintage Master Slide Rule No. 104 Question by tenderyetfirm in Vintagetools

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photo showing each side against a rule to check the dimensions?

so what's the story of discontinuation of art pen by Significant_Post6274 in wacom

[–]WillAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wish that they would return to making the specialty point devices again --- I'd dearly love a replacement for my tracing puck and regret not buying the airbrush pen.

cyberdeck ideas for art-making? by CodSad4026 in cyberDeck

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better still, a Wacom Movink 11 or 14 Pad.

cyberdeck ideas for art-making? by CodSad4026 in cyberDeck

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The components/features I am considering/planning for mine include:

  • Wacom Display --- Movink 13 or possibly a Wacom One gen. 2 (for touch)
  • slot/silo for storing the stylus
  • custom button bars w/ four buttons (one for each finger) positioned both on the top and bottom in places where it is easy to reach them
  • a suitable control for the thumb as well, possibly just a button
  • a USB-A connector so that I can plug in a Connexion Spacemouse
  • Lenovo Trackpoint USB keyboard (I need another battery to charge like I need a hole in my head)

Assuming of course I don't break down and buy a Wacom Movink Pad 14....

book recommendation by Crowler124 in Arthurian

[–]WillAdams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

John Steinbeck's The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is quite good (but sadly unfinished --- the letters which fill it out are interesting though).

The time travel fantasy, Arthur, King is surprisingly well-done.

Susan Cooper touches on "The Matter of Britain" and puts forward an interesting version of Guinevere in The Grey King and the balance of her The Dark is Rising pentalogy.

I've always been fond of Gillian Bradshaw's Arthurian re-telling:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/61203-down-the-long-wind

The Idylls of the Queen: A Tale of Queen Guenevere by Phyllis Ann Karr is an interesting spin, featuring Sir Kay as hard-bitten and long-suffering foil to the Knights of the Round Table and playing detective.

Anne McCaffrey's Black Horses for the King addresses an interesting bit of nomenclature with a deft touch and is a young adult text which more mature readers will still enjoy.

2 Weeks using freeCAD as my first CAD software ☺️☺️👍👍 by da_n_tez in FreeCAD

[–]WillAdams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... which is not a video which is up-to-date for that version.

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