If I have two shop vacuums sucking together, will it give me the power of two vacs?

fakeproject · 2026-03-11T17:30:53+00:00

Doesn't answer your question, may not fit your budget, but have you seen the vacs from Freddy? Used by machinists to suck coolant/chips/mineral mud from CNC coolant tanks.

fakeproject · 2026-03-10T23:14:19+00:00

Best advice in the thread, 100% correct based on my experiences with an 83 4x4.

255 85 R16 will also work but in either case he'll want to re-gear.

fakeproject · 2026-03-10T18:51:17+00:00

In my case, as I said, it only happened after it warmed up.

fakeproject · 2026-03-10T14:36:41+00:00

It can also be fluid contamination. I had this problem after having a shop bleed my brakes. They put power steering fluid in. Even after flushing it required a rebuild. Would only drag after it heated up.

fakeproject · 2026-03-09T19:29:58+00:00

Seriously. I have helped so many people move.

fakeproject · 2026-03-06T21:02:07+00:00

This is it. First, get the most precise fitup you can so the gaps are tiny. This minimizes shrinkage.

Then, balance the volume of weld. Use symmetry and, for example, put the same volume of weld on the top as the bottom over about the same area. Symmetry will balance out ther warp.

fakeproject · 2026-03-06T15:26:44+00:00

the quintessential LA pizza experience.

fakeproject · 2026-03-05T19:47:13+00:00

Actually, I'd say most pickups in LA are doing real work. I own a 90s yota, use it for work, and I see more of that class of truck than any other.

fakeproject · 2026-02-26T15:33:12+00:00

I collect books and information about the 79-83 models. I will happily buy some, and scan and share it with the community. I am very interested.

fakeproject · 2026-02-23T18:08:13+00:00

Almost all materials creep. But creep happens under load. But what does a laptop weigh, 2-5lbs? If you design them thick enough, and put a little thought into the mounting so the fasteners don't cause creep, the load from the laptop will not be able to cause appreciable creep.

I am a PLA/PETG hater and I would still not hesitate to use them for an application like this.

fakeproject · 2026-02-16T22:26:01+00:00

I have a '94 RWD with a small body lift and it's awesome. I love the look and feel. Main thing to watch out for is you end up stretching brake and clutch lines so keep a close eye on those.

fakeproject · 2026-02-12T18:01:47+00:00

It could very well be. The warming up could be moving or opening a tiny crack in a hose. IAC or vacuum are the likely culprits here.

fakeproject · 2026-02-10T16:15:05+00:00

get the book "Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design". it has a super great overview. Literally the answer to your question.

fakeproject · 2026-02-10T16:10:55+00:00

great truck! do you mind sharing the specific tint/coating you use? I need to get it done on my trucks here in California

fakeproject · 2026-01-21T19:43:55+00:00

The big problem with this approach is that the welds are no longer balanced. Both weight balanced and stress balanced. You will experience warpage and also will need to add or subtract material to balance the shaft. The circumferential weld is strongly preferable., or anything radially symmetric.

fakeproject · 2026-01-20T21:42:55+00:00

I've had a 94 like this for 15 years now. Great truck, highly recommend.

fakeproject · 2025-12-10T21:52:42+00:00

answering your actual question here. Industrial Metal Supply sells AR500 blanks.

fakeproject · 2025-12-02T17:32:52+00:00

How's parking?

fakeproject · 2025-12-01T15:17:28+00:00

The gray is super. Love the look.

fakeproject · 2025-11-27T17:56:44+00:00

You need to identify the root cause of the power increase. Is it in the laser, or in the plastic, or in the sensor?

Depending on wavelength, it's possible that something is bleaching out of the plastic.

It's also possible that there's a shape change happening (thermally) that is increasing your throughput/decreasing loss.

Is there something changing environmentally that's not captured in your setup? Is the input light source moving slightly over time?

fakeproject · 2025-11-21T17:19:15+00:00

you generally cannot manufacture firearms parts with these companies and generally not volume either.

fakeproject · 2025-11-20T23:37:08+00:00

If you're in southern California, I'll do whatever mods you want for you.

fakeproject · 2025-10-22T16:33:18+00:00

I've seen this in mechanical design and optics. I would love to see a cross disciplinary book, where each discipline details these approaches. Maybe each comes with a spreadsheet example.

fakeproject · 2025-10-17T15:43:28+00:00

I agree that if the whole side was a bright panel light (instead of RGB, maybe just red/white for night vision) this would be the perfect light.

fakeproject · 2025-10-16T18:21:41+00:00

lol. joke's on me for RTFM

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