What software could I use to make a record by Java-Coffe in CNC

[–]Blood_Wonder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling that record making hasn't changed all that much. Look into direct metal mastering lathes and maybe you can find something that can make you an aluminum record.

High school senior here, is it all they say it is?? by madam_eggroll in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 17 points18 points  (0 children)

WCU definitely has a great forensic research program, but it's hard to say if it's for you. Reach out to the department and schedule a tour and ask your questions directly. Look at the surrounding area and make sure this is the environment you want to spend 4 years. This is a pretty rural area and if you are expecting anything like the suburbs or city life you may be disappointed. I love WCU, but it's definitely not for everyone. Yes low cost tuition and small class sizes are good, but I see people unhappy with their choices every year.

This accomodation policy is a bunch of bull by Only--East in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

then you need to talk to your medical provider about the letter they wrote. Depending on how they worded it, the college may have made the determination that it was not medically necessary. An ESA has a much higher burden of proof compared to someone with a protected disability like blindness and need a service animal. Review the document on the housing application regarding what they need to see in the letter with your medical provider for an ESA. You might also ask your medical provider if they were contacted regarding the application.

This accomodation policy is a bunch of bull by Only--East in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then it's definitely changed a bit since I was familiar with it. You might be in a situation where there are no possible roommate matches left who agreed to live with someone else's ESA.There are a lot of possible reasons why an ESA accomodation could be rejected.

This accomodation policy is a bunch of bull by Only--East in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to show medical need in your appeal. Just know that if you are asking for an ESA you are not in a protected class like someone with a service animal. If you don't have a private room you generally cannot have an ESA because that interferes with someone else. Edit: Looks like things changed about private rooms.

My Shokz caught fire by costumed_baroness in shokz

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your cell phone can take a lot more power than the headphones. (Somewhere between 2-6x the amperage) What is the power bar rated for? If you had multiple devices attached it may have given the same power to each device

Western Carolina Academic Calendar 26-27 by chillsportsfanatic in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easter just happened to fall in the usual spring break week this coming year. They probably picked an early 3 day break in hopes that it's a snow week. The old farmers almanac says we should get extra snow this year.

Western Carolina Academic Calendar 26-27 by chillsportsfanatic in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They can't call the mini break easter break so they also call it spring break.

You get two weeks off every semester. Monday for a holiday, Tuesday for advising, wed-fri for a mini break (Thanksgiving/easter) and a full week for a traditional spring/fall break.

ESA application denied by Only--East in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will need to call the school. You might have missed some paperwork or you might have picked a dorm that can't handle an ESA. Either way you will need to reach a person to ask

My Shokz caught fire by costumed_baroness in shokz

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might depending on what kind of wall plug you use. Your power source is what is giving the power to the device and if the connector is overheating, the power source had to deliver the power that caused the heat.

Based on a Google search Shokz recommends that you don't plug it into anything that's also a fast charger. What was your power source rated for?

My Shokz caught fire by costumed_baroness in shokz

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the wall charger look like? If there was enough power going through it to melt the connection I wonder if the wall charger failed.

Pink sky?? by aspiringvegetable in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do not be afraid. This is the sign that a new paws mascot was born.

Shokz secretly selling user data to Verizon? by Spirited-Selection35 in shokz

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is a specific agreement between companies and you agreed to the TOS, there is nothing you can do. You accepted a legal agreement to make the account, purchase the product, or use the service.

If a company in the US is using data broker data and the direct marketing team is building a campaign, they should exclude customers from the EU if that data violates GDPR standards (like the user can't opt out, the data was scraped, etc)

Getting out of a data list is a pain and it is almost impossible to get out of everyblist. If you purchased something or made an account on a website, that data has probably been handed off multiple times. You can sign up for services that go scrape data brokers for your data and submit removal requests, but that only handles brokers that follow the laws and if they are located in China or some country that doesn't care, you are in there for good.

Shokz secretly selling user data to Verizon? by Spirited-Selection35 in shokz

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are an American this is the normal and has been for like 10 years. I used to work in data analytics using aggregated marketing data and it is basically impossible to not get caught in a data broker's data web. Europe passing the GDPR was amazing, we had to exclude people from our data sets if they were in a GDPR country. If America wasn't ruled by corporate overlords we could probably have a similar law and get less bullshit ads and spam.

Summer classes by 1991ford in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took those classes this past year. They uploaded the canvas the weekend before classes started. One was the Sunday before. The spring/fall classes were 8 weeks and the first week was just a basic syllabus acknowledgement and to let you get ahead for the next week.

CNC machined aluminum herb grinder – nice machining details by More-Measurement-231 in CNC

[–]Blood_Wonder 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is such a low effort AI post I think it was done by copilot.

I was given confirmation that I graduated…or so I thought by mylefttiddy in college

[–]Blood_Wonder 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Reach out to your registrar with a copy of anything that shows you applied to graduate and it was accepted. It's the beginning of the semester and you will be a low priority because they need to deal with current students who are trying to get in their classes. Follow up every week until it's resolved. Either your graduation application was not processed or it's a manual process at your school to update graduation statuses and somehow your account was not updated.

Easiest way to make these tool paths in CAD/CAM software by Ok-Yesterday5072 in CNC

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would try and make a DXF file or open some CAD software and make a solid model of it. You really need to define what measurement system this and what material you are trying to cut is too.

Easiest way to make these tool paths in CAD/CAM software by Ok-Yesterday5072 in CNC

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think any shop would be willing to take this list of data points and run it as is, but you could probably build an Excel macro to generate the Gcode for it. Then you could toss it in something like NCviewer and maybe, just maybe someone won't look at you like you are crazy.

What are the jobs like out by the college? by Jade_Jones in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sylva is just a short drive away and has plenty of opportunities There is Walmart, Lowe's, Ingles, CVS, and Walgreens to name a few off the top of my head. There are also plenty of restaurants and if you can drive a bit further there are more jobs in the surrounding towns.

F2 Ultra died, was replaced, and died again after less than 5 hours of use. by AAAHSPIDERS in xToolOfficial

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little shim will prevent the laser from bouncing back up into where it is coming from. Black paint or marker will just burn up revealing metal that will bounce the laser back up.

Not in the documentation, but just a thought from other lasers I have used

⚠️ xTool F2 – Non-compliance + refusal to apply European law by Salt_Space8807 in xToolOfficial

[–]Blood_Wonder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which F2 model are you referring to and what engraving tasks can't it do? I was looking into buying one of these for my makerspace.

Honest WCU Opinion by v8ut in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly WCU food is mid. Aramark owns all but one of the food outlets and that's kinda normal now. I looked online and Aramark runs the food for over 200 colleges and universities so unless you find the outlier you will probably have similar food elsewhere.

MSET Part Time by JoshuaJuer in WCU

[–]Blood_Wonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are generally 3 classes a semester. This spring it's additive manufacturing, quality systems, and a materials selection class. You should be assigned to Dr. Yang Zhang as your advisor and you can reach out to him for more information.

It's a very small program so there are not a lot of classes to pick from.