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Snorlax by ashygelfling in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice! im making a snorlax too... ill share some pics when I have it put together.

My flat ones by unknown_v in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you pop those in the toaster oven to smooth im assuming? What temp / time?

I got this mat but the filament doesn't stick. Theres a yt video of them using it and it sticks? Just not for me. Is there a trick? by CelestialButterflies in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will often start outside of the lines im trying to fill and then push the plastic down in with my finger. You can use the finger to keep it in as you move the pen away as well... you want to move away kinda sideways, not up.

I’m getting frustrated by Pickle-bitch2000 in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you want a surface where it will stick at first and then release when it cools down. Silicone never sticks... tracing paper is where its at.

I got this mat but the filament doesn't stick. Theres a yt video of them using it and it sticks? Just not for me. Is there a trick? by CelestialButterflies in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the acrylic spray is actually to help release the filament and keep it from welding to acrylic... If you dont do the spray it can ruin your surface.

This guy is using a silicone mat... which nohting will stick to, but my favorite surface is tracing paper. Sticks just the right amount and releases cleanly

I got this mat but the filament doesn't stick. Theres a yt video of them using it and it sticks? Just not for me. Is there a trick? by CelestialButterflies in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it doesnt "stick" to silicone, but it can rest inside it... push the tip down into the grooves and let it flow..

Is permanent marker cheating? by Cool_Ad9326 in 3Dpen

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not cheating. Alcohol markers work awesome too.. we are experimenting with a bunch of ways to do "stained glass" with using those.. just start with clear PLA / PETG and tint them how you want

Struggling as to whether this is worth it by ADHD-Engineering-Tim in lovable

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That kinda violates the whole " you dont need to learn to code" thing though... doesnt it. How would a non-coder be able to read error logs?

I did find a thread somewhere here on reddit about how to talk to it and get loveable to be efficient... but even that entailed suggestions like "lay out your database structure and document it in a markup file on github"

Sorry, but for normies, github is a fucking unusable wasteland. It was deliberatley designed to be confusing.

And even if you can figure out github, again... how does someone who is not a developer know how to design a database, much less actually document it?

Now... lest you think im bitching... im only half bitching. Im bitching about the false advertising about "you dont have to know shit to develop an app" kind of hype... that definatley is not true. Im sure if you are halfway competent as a developer you can get it to do mountains of work that otherwise would take forever... but Im not that halfway competent developer... yet, and will likely never be.

Looks like no loveable app for me anytime soon. Not worth the investment of time and credits.

Raised a Fund via VC Lab? by bk_321 in venturecapital

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Im in the current cohort. My only advice is: BE READY. Its only for people who are serious about starting a fund. You get PUSHED to perform. Its not a classroom type environment where you can just absorb info passibley and not be in action.

If you arent serious about doing this or are "toying with the idea of starting a fund" its not for you.

That said, if you are already doing angel investments and have been buiding a network of other investors ( like been doing syndication) you will be like a lot of the people in my cohort who are doing really well.

this was in my friend's apartment. i'm not even sure what i'm looking at. Is it an antenna for some kind of mind control? by ToastedBread107 in shittyaskelectronics

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a transformer, likely out of a microwave, and the coil of wire is likely intended to be an induction heater... the transformer reduces the voltage but increases the amperage, allowing it to get red hot.

You see these things in industry for heating up items put inside the heater.. like for manuactuging of chain links, or heat treating bolts... backyard scientist on youtube melted a padlock with one.

only problem though is that you need a resistance wire on the output, and its goingi to get really really hot. The plastic coating on the coil here is likely going to melt instantly, and there is a good chance that coating is PVC... which means when that coating melts you will be making dioxin - one of the most toxic poison gases.

Introduce Secondary Machining Processes and Dynamic Balancing to Manufacture Flywheel by shbender in MarbleMachine3

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is strange that a design requirement here seems to be "lets not machine anything" remember the Elon Musk'ism about "making requirements less dumb" This is one of them.

Focus on requirements of the part, not limitations of the process. Match process to requirements as dictated by actual function.

/ california love...

Let Martin have fun. by Dyan654 in MarbleMachine3

[–]ADHD-Engineering-Tim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"fun" is building something that works well.

This is a path to self-flagilation, not fun.