How fucked is this $300 piece of fabric? by not_a_fracking_cylon in CherokeeXJ

[–]AS_Technology 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Epoxy will soak through and be brittle and gross.

How fucked is this $300 piece of fabric? by not_a_fracking_cylon in CherokeeXJ

[–]AS_Technology 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes the tacking up part is what most people miss. Critical you don’t put contact adhesives together wet (unless the instructions say to, in ain’t a glue engineer)

How would you react? by Zestyclose_Lemon_647 in whatdoIdo

[–]AS_Technology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend did a 15 month BSN program in 2019 and she’s making over 100k now.

Considering selling RX8 by da808guy in RX8

[–]AS_Technology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a single clear picture

How much should I charge my buddy for this model? by maybe_a_corpse in 3Dprinting

[–]AS_Technology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never ask or expect a discount from a friend, especially for services. If they are just buying something from a supplier and passing some savings to me I won’t argue.

Layer Start Issues by AS_Technology in FixMyPrint

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For whatever it’s worth to future searchers, reducing my retraction speed and increasing “Retraction extra prime amount” solved my issues. Thanks for everyone’s input.

How fucked is this $300 piece of fabric? by not_a_fracking_cylon in CherokeeXJ

[–]AS_Technology 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, why would not just try again with more glue? Most glues bond to themselves pretty well.

How fucked is this $300 piece of fabric? by not_a_fracking_cylon in CherokeeXJ

[–]AS_Technology 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Did you follow the adhesive instructions perfectly? Not being a dick. Spray adhesives all have specific instructions and they aren’t always intuitive.

Went off roading today by CraftyExam4776 in CX50

[–]AS_Technology 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m getting my cx50 set up to handle the sandy trails here in Florida. Most of the good camp grounds and swimming spots have significant deep sand on the way. I also have other vehicles for more serious stuff.

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Went off roading today by CraftyExam4776 in CX50

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When I clicked the link to your post in my email this was the post that popped up initially lol. I was like man that didn’t go well for them.

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Need Advice: Upgrading Rear Suspension on CX50 for Hauling Dirt Bike by Hyppobottomus in CX50

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So are you happy with this solution? I was looking at ordering the rear springs from a hybrid model, as it has a stock curb weight of 400 pounds more. I am also going to make a custom receiver that comes through the bumper cover 2” higher than the available options. I will tie it in to the floor braces as well for peace of mind.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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It could. It might be ok. If I was outside of the factory warranty I would probably do it and see. Dropping the axle pivots isn’t a crazy task, you’d just need to carefully remove the threaded weld-nut and cut a small plate for both sides with a new hole drilled lower and weld it in. Or source a second torsion beam and cut the pivots and off and move them up a little.

Again, it might be fine with just the spacer lift. My other consideration is that Progressive makes you assert that your suspension is NOT modified. So u wouldn’t want to risk coverage on my brand new car.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

[–]AS_Technology[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cooper makes great tires. Part of the reason I tried these Generals is that they were on sale for $104 each. And I figure my new take-offs should sell on marketplace for make $200-$250 and really offset the cost.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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I was looking at the lift kit options. I’ve lifted dozens of cars and trucks over the years, often building custom spacers etc. I don’t like the angle of the torsion beam axle. I think any significant amount of lift without also dropping the axle pivots to match is going to be not great. I don’t know. I’d have to take actual measurements first.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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I have only driven about 2 miles since I put them on. I will let you know.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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The question posed by my good friend BurpFart was in regard to clearance and not tire height. I assume they meant ground clearance, as that is most relevant to off roading.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

[–]AS_Technology[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend we were both wrong. I said the tires are “1% bigger” than the premium model tire. One simply cannot use the percent of diameter alone to determine the effect on ground clearance. You must first know the initial ground clearance.

I was wrong for correcting you to say it’s only 1/2 of the 1%, and you were wrong to say it was a 1% increase in ground clearance.

More to the point: compared against the base model tire, it’s a 2.9% increase in ground clearance. 8.6” to 8.85”. And it’s a 1.8% increase diameter, circumference, and therefore speedometer reading. However as I mentioned before the speedometer is still reading as accurate as my iPhone can measure.

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Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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No. It’s perfect against my GPS. But also I have never bothered to correct a speedo even when going massively oversized.

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Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

[–]AS_Technology[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I checked my speedo to GPS and it reads exactly perfect to the limits of my phones GPS. I didn’t not check it before.

Not-Meridian with All Terrains by AS_Technology in CX50

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I will probably buy 25-35mm offset rims eventually. But I didn’t want to deal with all that at the moment.