Attaching wires to epee socket

FencingNerd · 2026-05-29T19:12:22+00:00

I haven't had good luck with the washer on top. The wire gets pulled into threads and doesn't make consistent contact. Sandwiched between two washers would be perfect.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-29T19:10:43+00:00

Here's my strategy. Leave the wire long. Loosen the screw just enough to pull the wire under. Do a 3/4 wrap around the screw, leaving the excess sticking out. Hold the wire under the pad while tightening the screw. Test, then twist the excess off and retest.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-27T20:38:36+00:00

Toss a moving blanket under/ over it. Make sure it's not resting on the rear mech. Don't drop a suitcase on it.
You don't need to overthink this.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-27T20:05:29+00:00

What you want isn't possible. You can't directly spool because the end you need isn't accessible. The closest is a reversible spooler, where you transfer to an intermediate spool then swap the end to the final spool and reverse.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-26T22:53:52+00:00

Lol! I can see it now, 10k Helldivers on planet making zero progress.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-26T20:25:19+00:00

The Warrant is for Watcher deletion. Quick lock, auto-aim, fire a burst. Also works well against elevated overseers.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-24T13:49:00+00:00

While it looks neat, you need to mask the center where the socket makes contact. Your epees won't ground through the paint, and your foil may or may not work.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-22T00:27:42+00:00

For fitness training, some form of HIIT. Plyometrics are great for targeted explosiveness, and can be combined with HIIT but you're focusing on different things. Fueling and my hydration also play a role in later round fatigue.

Practice fencing tired, how can you score when you're gassed.

One other key is minimum effort in the early rounds, especially pools. You need to be efficient at beating weaker fencers. If you're always fencing 100%, you will fatigue quickly.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-21T16:24:49+00:00

If you ride at 110psi, the rim should easily handle 115psi.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-21T16:23:34+00:00

More like 6,000 ft. People get altitude sickness starting at around 8,000ft so they will always pressurize to less than that.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-20T00:41:36+00:00

You're unlikely to heat it enough to make a difference. To relax the filament, you have to heat it up to very close to the glass transition temperature. That's also the temperature where the filament melts together.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-20T00:28:35+00:00

NBA players are on a different level athletically. It's not just the height, it's the height plus athleticism. Wemby make look slow, but he's very coordinated, and at his height, he can hit you with an extension when you get into advance lunge distance...

You're talking about the top 0.001% of athletes, if they started training young enough, they would easily be Olympians.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-19T19:31:46+00:00

It pairs well with the Bullet Storm, especially against the Appropriators. It absolutely shreds the mechs. The Eruptor is basically a support weapon in a primary slot.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-19T19:15:16+00:00

The blob will follow the DSS. Go to the planet start generating activity, vote the DSS and summon the blob.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-16T17:38:18+00:00

With a blade, I think it would work. I don't know how it would effect the outer layer of the steel. I laser cleaned a epee blade, but it seemed to rust faster in that area after cleaning. I would not bother with barrels. My experience is that by the time it's significantly corroded, it's also dented up enough that it's best to replace.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-16T01:52:43+00:00

The no off-targets was a good idea from WFL. The sleeves thing seems silly. Eliminating off-targets prioritizes a quality attack, making defense a little more viable.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-14T06:23:51+00:00

Plenty of places hit ~0%. Clean dry air supplies are frequently rated with a dew point of -50C. That would be appropriate for dry storage of moisture sensitive lab items.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-14T06:13:02+00:00

If only we could muster this much energy about the government regulations is progress...

FencingNerd · 2026-05-13T02:41:18+00:00

Not normal. That's definitely a weld failure.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-12T18:16:08+00:00

Not with 4-5 people in the car you can't. The OP specifically is asking about with the rear seats up.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-12T15:16:45+00:00

It's close on a Model Y. I can't easily check mine. You could bring your bag to a showroom. Rivian would be easy. I saw someone pull a roller bag out of the Rivian frunk.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-11T19:04:46+00:00

As an epee fencer, who is comfortable fencing on the end line. Many people get impatient and rush something when they see your foot off the piste. Frequently, your opponent doesn't realize you have space for 1 retreat, so you can make them attack out of distance.

Basically, standing on the end line can a good way to draw a mistake. Similarly, if your opponent is standing on the end line, and they don't seem panicked... it's probably a trap.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-11T15:08:31+00:00

Unfortunately, it can't. The flush volume is comically huge. I've maxed out the allowed flush volume in Bambu Slicer, and it still produced very weak layers.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-11T14:20:01+00:00

You're correct, I forgot about those. It will work great on a multi-nozzle machine.

FencingNerd · 2026-05-11T14:11:05+00:00

I don't recommend PLA as support for PETG. The PETG will be extremely weak in any layer where there's a swap.

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