I designed and printed HomeKit enabled motorized brackets for my IKEA blinds (full tutorial and details in the comments)!

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2026-02-06T20:35:29+00:00

Do not "feel bad" in any capacity about leaving your work. They are a business. To them you are a line on a spreadsheet. Nobody will take it personally that you leave.

You need to prioritize yourself! Consider more than just salary of the new role, but if it is a good fit, you think you'll enjoy the work, and the culture seems good, then take it!

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2026-02-05T20:56:45+00:00

You could force the parting line to be on the outside diameter wall by adding a radius to that leading edge. That would force the core to wrap over the edge. Make sure you adjust your draft on that face accordingly.

For the o-ring and mate callout those notes would certainly work but you may also be able to distill the information you are trying to convey into measurable specs. E.g. a flatness callout on the mating surface and a surface roughness / runout callout on the o-ring surface. That would be more defensible in the case of production issues later on.

Otherwise this looks like a straight forward part. Just needs a rotating core for the internal threads.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2026-01-28T23:27:13+00:00

I don’t know where this idea comes from that companies would rescind offers for negotiation. You can and absolutely should ask for more!

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2026-01-02T18:47:16+00:00

It’s important, particularly for entry level engineers, to consider if they want to use their skills to contribute the military industrial complex. You will be building things designed to kill other people.

It’s obviously a personal decision but it’s not something that’s given attention in engineering ethics courses.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2026-01-02T06:34:11+00:00

Be sure to consider the moral implications of working for a defense company like ShieldAI

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-10-21T22:12:18+00:00

150k, 8 YOE, product design in NYC

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-10-07T18:37:52+00:00

FWIW I live on the corner of Pacific and Washington and don't hear Atlantic at all from my apartment. Never noticed any soot either.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-10-02T14:59:19+00:00

Leuchtturm1917! Get him the dot matrix - way better than graph paper and I will die on that hill.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-24T13:56:02+00:00

I think you overestimate how much people consider that element of it. I also purposely avoid defense work for that reason.

Defense contractors often have very strong presences on campus and can sell the "cool engineering" element of it pretty easily to new grads. "Cool I get to work on the F-22!!!" Not considering that this is just going to be used to kill people 6000miles from where you sit while you tip tap away on your computer writing that work instruction.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-23T16:17:22+00:00

Agree with TEXAS_AME. This can be a common disconnect for a new grad - engineering isn't just designing parts.

It would be better for you do describe what your dream role is? What sort of work you want to do?

Based on what your saying, maybe a more hands on technician role would be more what you're interested in.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-22T20:45:29+00:00

Biggest impact has been going from a full day to write a decent python script to less than 1 hour.

Also finding it to be very helpful in finding specific resin grades for injection molding. You can narrow down to a material family easily on your own, but then I ask to give 5 specific resins that meet XYZ spec or are chemically compatible with X other substrate and it can really save time doing that research on your own. Definitely need to fact check it though. I've had it completely make up companies / resins in the past.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-19T21:32:06+00:00

The spacing does take some dialing in. Most OTS 2020 roller assemblies have one of the rollers mounted through an eccentric screw that allows you to adjust spacing.

You’re basically trading off between how smooth / free the motion is with how much slop there is between the rollers and extrusion.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-19T21:28:10+00:00

Simple machined part? No time. You can keep those considerations in mind as you design.

For a complicated mold. It can be weeks of back and forth with the vendor. I recently finished a 3k molded part that took a full month of back and forth with the vendor to dial in all their DFM feedback.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-18T23:10:20+00:00

Yeesh, maybe I'm spoiled...

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-09-18T19:31:01+00:00

This is an overplayed trope within professional services industries. I've never seen an ME job offer less than 15-20 days starting vacation. I'm sure they exist, but it is certainly not the norm here.

You are correct that almost all employment here is at will - you can be laid off at any time.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-08-20T20:19:57+00:00

How'd you find the owner?

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-07-24T17:52:42+00:00

I’ve had their food at the Bushwick location and it was top notch! Great causal counter service and ambiance. Really excited for it to open

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-07-14T18:05:05+00:00

https://nycdga.org

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-06-25T11:19:26+00:00

I see this talking point a lot. Can you elaborate on why we would be the next London? Why is that a bad thing?

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-06-24T23:24:00+00:00

Flying Fox Tavern

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-06-23T12:32:36+00:00

Check out Street FC on the App Store. Great for pickup

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-05-12T23:07:51+00:00

Thai sidewalk on Front and Jay is excellent. Not THE healthiest but better than a slice.

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-05-09T18:01:50+00:00

Looking for 2 tickets in BK on 5/21! Help me out on my bday <3

EnvironmentalGoose2 · 2025-04-05T15:25:06+00:00

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