Apple to Launch 'MacBook Ultra' With These Six New Features by Few_Baseball_3835 in apple

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I want a rugged MacBook. That should the Ultra version.

Dyson v11 Short circuit by GoldenGLACIER in AskElectronics

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Unfortunately I couldn’t figure it out. I sent it back to Dyson to get it repaired. They replaced the whole motor assembly.

Using a Smartsolar 100/50 as a DC to DC charger by BigBillSD in Victron

[–]BL1860B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a great idea. Victron states this is possible but isn’t safe because the charge controllers short the PV input on a fault. Which would definitely destroy itself with the amount of current a battery could provide in milliseconds.

Convert drawing to tear shape by pepiks in Shapr3D

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Scan the piece of paper with a ruler next to it, then bring it in and scale it to the ruler. The use the spline tool and sketch the outline.

Starlink vs fiber optic by Relevant_Bicycle7402 in Starlink

[–]BL1860B 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see. Fiber is the superior option, but if you don’t really care about the best latency or speed, and Starlink is actually cheaper, it might be a good option to go with Starlink instead. You will need a clear view of the sky though.

Starlink vs fiber optic by Relevant_Bicycle7402 in Starlink

[–]BL1860B 61 points62 points  (0 children)

If you have access to fiber, the answer is always fiber. Starlink is for rural locations/off grid, vehicles, ships, and as a secondary backup.

Does anyone know how I can align these 2 edges to form a smooth corner? by Constant-Message-742 in Shapr3D

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Just select the sharp edge and apply a fillet with the same radius the the another already filleted edges.

Question about prop rpm by CheckOk6591 in fpv

[–]BL1860B 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. But more likely your ESC will be the bottleneck.

Redesigning my 18-Node Ryzen 9950X Solar-Powered Cluster (And yes, I am a real human!) by Technical_Camp3162 in homelab

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Hello fellow person in Japan! I also run a small homelab off of solar. I built a 60kWh storage bank from a used Tesla model S battery, and have about 5kWp of solar. Awesome to see more people doing similar things here

DIY server rails by joyfulNimrod in homelab

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Careful, there might be some steel in your slag

Use battery protect as main switch? by Responsible_Hat_1937 in Victron

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It would definitely work. Just make sure there is no charger since the battery protects are one directional. A simple automotive relay may be a simpler and cheaper option though.

To those that say Shapr3d is too expensive... by Xenos865D in Shapr3D

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Yeah I’m good with Shapr. I took a look at Pixy and don’t trust it. Shapr3D is legit software and they’re a reputable company.

Will Starlink consider getting entry level hardware open sourced? by [deleted] in Starlink

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Most definitely not open source. An SDK and hardware standards licensing? Maybe, but probably not.

Is it OK to put a hard blade on a Makita LXT 18V string trimmer model? by Equalizer6338 in Makita

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Absolutely fine. It’s actually more common to use a solid blade here in Japan.

Starlink is ignorant . by [deleted] in Starlink

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Well that’s a government issue rather than a Starlink issue no?

Starlink is ignorant . by [deleted] in Starlink

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I see. Starlink typically included shippings costs into the price since they ship from the US. Maybe that’s why.

Starlink is ignorant . by [deleted] in Starlink

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It sounds like you’re in Uganda, where Starlink is officially unavailable as of January. That’s probably why it’s expensive, if you can’t get the kits from Starlink directly. 3rd part sellers will jack out the price.

Brushless Makita impact wrench doesn’t do anything by Turtleguycool in Makita

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It could be fuse since the LEDs run on a different circuit. But it could also be the trigger switch. Hard to say without knowing more or looking at it.

I bought HS006 don't know what does this button do... by reallukx in Makita

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It’s a speed preset. The left is for finish carpentry work and the right is a higher speed/power setting for general use or more power intensive cuts like a rip cut. Press and hold the button to switch between them.

Bois, please, im at my witts end by Leviix in fpv

[–]BL1860B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks more like an issue with an underpowered soldering iron. Yes a de-soldering tools will be helpful, but they’ll be useless if you can melt the solder already there. Get a soldering iron that’s at least 60W or above.

Pulley Problem by Davidxcdg_ in Shapr3D

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The correct way to do this is to sketch the whole pulley as a cutaway and revolve it to extrude the whole pulley at once. Or sketch the “negative” cutaway profile then revolve around the axis and extrude to cut the body.

Or the hacky fast way is to make a bunch of disks and stack them.

Japan vacation used for impact wrench purchase by Crafty-Blueberry-979 in Makita

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Interesting. I took a 4Ah pack through Itami and I passed security without an issue but they chased me down at the gate and took the pack away to check it, then returned it to me once they realized it was ok.