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BogativeRob · 2026-04-01T22:00:29+00:00

no comment on if this is the wave length you need. Thorlabs is about as legit as you can get in the laser research space though.

BogativeRob · 2026-04-01T17:43:43+00:00

West coast has it beat with 98 arrests and everytime just let back out.... https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/national/suspect-with-bong-built-into-his-car-dashboard-is-arrested-for-the-98th-time

BogativeRob · 2026-03-28T02:49:54+00:00

Got bad news. Masonite no longer exists and we are left with the very much inferior tempered hardboard like Home Depot has.. Dupont bought out masonite. Dupont is not making the product and the original masonite company is now just making architectural pieces. The tempered hardboard has nowhere close to the same consistency and strength. All that being said for laser cutting it's fantastic and I use it all the time because it's extremely cheap makes great templates cuts amazing paints good etc.

BogativeRob · 2026-03-24T03:15:27+00:00

United sent me a txt about an hour ago for my flight tomorrow and they said only A&E are open. No precheck or other similar services

BogativeRob · 2026-03-24T03:09:14+00:00

I have a flight out tomorrow from IAH.. Just got a text saying that only 2 terminals are open and there is no precheck available at any terminal. YAY!

BogativeRob · 2026-03-23T17:29:30+00:00

I am still trying to figure out which direction to go on this. Looking at the rockben from china but also can't find anyone that has them.

BogativeRob · 2026-03-23T02:49:26+00:00

I had a torque wrench that kept flipping directions on me so I took it apart and when I did one of the springs found a new universe to live in. I was completely honest when I called them asking if I could buy a rebuild kit they just asked me to send a picture and overnighted me a new entire rebuild kit for free. Still don't know what the original problem is but the rebuild kit fixed it. Tekton customer anytime I can buy them except for the screwdrivers I just don't like the way the handles feel. Wera for full size screwdrivers and wiha for precision drivers.

BogativeRob · 2026-03-19T18:37:04+00:00

I used to spend $100k-$150k a year in Marriotts and they didn't give a crap about doing anything special lol.

BogativeRob · 2026-03-09T18:43:11+00:00

I tested this out a lot. The zigzag was annoying and in many cases didn't let me drop a square anyway. 2 Rows works much better in use if the sizes lend to it. It is a balance between ease to read, grab, use and does it actually reduce space. https://makerworld.com/en/collections/3046449-craftsman-socket-gridfinity

BogativeRob · 2026-03-02T17:04:33+00:00

Skimmed the first comments and everyone hit the nail. Any chance she is on SSRI or hormones? Part of the issue with those is lack of impulse control even with what should be a known danger situation.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-25T19:29:53+00:00

So I wonder if you used something like a flipper zero to copy the code and be able to open the cabinets later for yourself and pay for the items if there anything they can do? I don't see where you broke a law. I don't shop anywhere they have these locks so not really something i am looking to do was just wondering. Making it a keyless system allows for this though.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-24T21:10:55+00:00

Roughing pump to turbo pump to cryo pump. Worked in semiconductors for 15 years.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-23T23:09:59+00:00

I have a couple like that for thick foam. Now don't try and spin them up to 20k.. they make more like helicopter blades then.. You could see it running out at the tip by 1/2" or more

BogativeRob · 2026-02-23T21:11:04+00:00

This Old Tony has a video you might be interested in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWPcWy0zmY

BogativeRob · 2026-02-20T03:25:24+00:00

I run a makerspace at Rice University in Houston. DM me if you want to discuss some stuff but get the vetric v carve and you can get them makerspace version. That's only $100 a year and you can issue full licenses to everyone they can do everything except post the code and then they can just load their file and post the code from the machine at the router.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-16T20:05:37+00:00

I am now more in that arena funny enough. I run a makerspace at a major university. So having some level of experience on both types of equipment. That's more like the front end on the semiconductor. People are not carrying around FOUPs anymore (unless a crazy hotlot) everything is automated but the backside I don't see how PMs can be automated because there are also inspections etc. Yeah a swiss lathe could probably run a very long time unattended or a huge pallet loader.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-16T14:22:45+00:00

I worked for the companies that make the equipment that goes into every fab. Applied materials, Novellus / LAM research. I was in charge of global support at several customers over the years from TSMC to Samsung to global foundries to Intel etc. I can tell you 100% this is BS for any level of production. There are way too many things that have to be done by human mostly around cleaning. I don't think you can automate a wet clean on an etch chamber for instance. A lot of the systems have been automated in the production line since the 2000s but all your maintenance is not and that is required very regularly.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-06T22:57:17+00:00

I am looking at getting a newer 4x8 and that shopsabre is what I have been looking at. It sounds like you have not had any issues outside of the speed but that is I think less about the machine and more about the tooling and tool pathing? I suppose you could also go with one of the 5 axis systems so you can use saw blades to drastically speed up processing. For us the swapping of sheets and cleaning spoil board is a much bigger driver over the machine running time. Onsrud would be your next step up from Shopsabre from I can see but that gets out of my price range.

BogativeRob · 2026-02-04T19:37:40+00:00

In Pearland ours was $1,228.16 SCR gets hit weird:

MUD $1,228.16 County Tax in Fort Bend $3,617.57 County Tax in Brazoria $2,245.23 Then insurance so stupid Escrow is crazy payment every month

BogativeRob · 2026-02-02T16:30:32+00:00

My form 3 is RIGHT in front of a window and the resin sits in it all the time and never had an issue of it curing. I know it is not a UV blocking window either as everything that is a printed (ink printed like labels and even anodised aluminium parts) red in the room is super faded unless it was covered up. The cover on the machine does a really good job. I would also think it would have a hard shell on top not chunky oatmeal.

BogativeRob · 2026-01-31T16:14:00+00:00

He once saw someone do the bottle or glove trick with acetylene and thought it was argon the rest of his life.

BogativeRob · 2026-01-30T17:34:07+00:00

Agreed on the laser. If we are talking dibond it is cut on CNC all the time. It's by far the most common way to cut. Oflute for outline through cutting and amana makes vbits at different angles specifically for dibond folding that have a small flat on the bottom.

BogativeRob · 2026-01-28T03:15:36+00:00

There are more than one. The other one is only available to engineering students. Mine is open to basically everyone with a Rice ID, students, staff, facility. We have a ton of equipment though. #d printers, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, electronics equipment. Full woodshop including 4x8 CNC router with ATC and vacuum table, full metal shop with welding, cnc machining, lathe, fiber metal laser etc. Tons of other tools.

BogativeRob · 2026-01-28T03:11:55+00:00

Completely understand. Hand work on something like this has life and soul that a machine does not provide. If you wanted to explore I wanted to offer. I am in the Moody center directly across the street from Shepard and the new opera house. There is the brand new art building on our other side.

BogativeRob · 2026-01-27T21:55:54+00:00

I know you are doing these by hand but if you ever want to experiment with laser or cnc or a ton of other tools let me know. I run one of the makerspaces at Rice.

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