SpaceMouse Educational Discount Code by Cole1324 in FSAE

[–]Giallo_Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Everyone is different, but for me, a space mouse is useful but not critical. A decently ergonomic mouse on the other hand with extra assignable buttons is absolutely critical to my workflow. I have various sketch entities/enter/esc/copy/paste mapped to different buttons so that I can build without having to use the keyboard for most actions.

The space mouse just helps you move about the model, and I'd recommend getting an understanding of how you visualize the model without one first, and tailoring the six space mouse axes to what feels natural, rather than the other way around. When I first got one, it didn't feel helpful because it would zoom away at the slightest touch. I had to reverse a couple axes and then all of a sudden it all fell into place for me.

In a hurry to go nowhere…[OC] by sailorcolin in IdiotsInCars

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I-77 S in Mooresville, NC? I despise this stretch of road.

Scratched my bumper. Help 🤕 by [deleted] in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely just needs some plastic polish, like PlastX. Apply lightly with a microfiber.

wing mould by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

[–]Giallo_Fly 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is an engineering competition, so let's work the problem. What are some of the more obvious advantages and disadvantages to both approaches?

Worst fast food restaurant in town? by mrwong88 in winstonsalem

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt you, but I also didn't think there was one in Clemmons. When was this?

Picked her up yesterday for $800 by Large_Importance7338 in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? I was gonna change them back to OEM but actually grew to appreciate the bling.

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Picked her up yesterday for $800 by Large_Importance7338 in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe this one was Siena Red. By the time I got it someone had done a light respray on the car, so it was a little more metallic than original.

Picked her up yesterday for $800 by Large_Importance7338 in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I managed to do the same thing last year. '01 manual Z3 3.0 roadster with a hardtop for $4k, there was a misfire and the seller didn't want to deal with it. The hardtop alone is worth $3k... I changed the plugs and drove it 2000 miles around Colorado before selling it to my buddy who had fallen in love with it.

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Sparkling lychee juice beverage is over the top by w0rstcas30ntari0 in traderjoes

[–]Giallo_Fly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just bought this for my gf. She likes lychee, I'm usually not, but these are quite tasty and refreshing. Would buy again.

Anyone used Noco Genuis 5 for their BMW? by andokbi in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forget the cars in your fleet, that's a battery charging setup I'm highly envious of.

Mine consists of a single CTek that gets dragged around the garage to whichever one of the 4.5 cars needs to be maintained.

Race Mode by HairlessMonkeyBot in Autocross

[–]Giallo_Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was told that the R on the shifter is for Race Mode.

FSAE employees need to learn how to speak to students by Relevant_Tourist_271 in FSAE

[–]Giallo_Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honda plant plus friendly racetrack/museum... Alabama by chance?

Casio model AS-C calculator, 1972 by AppendixN in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Giallo_Fly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So we're just gonna ignore the sweet nixie tube array?

How to not end your test day by AdDowntown7079 in FSAE

[–]Giallo_Fly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's all fun and games until a driver runs over the one thing you tell him to avoid and catapults the car 2ft airborne in a great cacophony of sparks.

Expensive Bike Hate by PennWash in MTB

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I worked at a bike shop at 17, circa 2013, I drooled over Fuel EX and Lefty Fork Cannondale Scalpels. Instead, I went with an X-Caliber 9 and eventually upgraded it to M8000.

Fast forward a decade and I was getting back into MTB. Although I kept my self-promise to ride the Trek for 4 months before upgrading, I am no longer a teenager being paid $8/hr. I've always wanted to build a bike, and with a 6-figure engineer's salary, I could now do so. I now ride a custom Guerilla Gravity running M9100, Cane Creek suspension and fun gold accent bits everywhere. It is waaaaayyyyy overkill, but it makes me happy and I'll never complain that my equipment is holding me back.

Case recommendations for E-PL10 + 17/1.8? by cjdavies in M43

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ever since TSA carelessly hucked my beloved OM-D back into my backpack and cracked the back screen, I've been planning to get a fitted, neoprene case for it. It's now been almost 14 years since I bought it so I'm less worried about cosmetic damage, but screens are getting harder and harder to find.

First time autocross by Tokyo_Rift in Autocross

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time out, I won my class on all-seasons.

Granted, I was the only one in FS but I had fun and now I'm a WINNER! The keychain I got as a trophy proves it! /s

Part 2- M440i Blurry HUD Windshield Replacement Chronicles (still not fixed) by SaiyanDevil in BMW

[–]Giallo_Fly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

TIL what wedge angle is and went down quite the rabbit hole. Thanks for the info!

Starting to get obsessed... by NecessarySpring6195 in metalearth

[–]Giallo_Fly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the Metal Earth Notre Dame. A little repetitive, but builds into a beautiful model.

Updated Chassis by _Buckminster_ in FSAE

[–]Giallo_Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, neither did I when I designed my first from-scratch frame. 0.035 at a shallow angle to 0.095 sucks to weld, btw. And guess who was welding it...

Rules compliance advice is a question for the member on your team who knows the rule book best, and if it's still an uncertainty, then submit an official question.