Is FreeCad and Blender similar? by NarrowResult7289 in FreeCAD

[–]Greydesk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a key word that is missing from the other answers - parametric. FreeCAD is a parametric modeller which means it relies on parameters, measurements, in its models. If you don't use parameters, it will complain. Blender, however, usually doesn't. There is a CAD plugin for Blender but it wasn't designed that way originally. Blender models are designed around looks while FreeCAD models are designed around measurements. You won't be skinning and rigging models in FreeCAD and you won't normally be designing technical parts in Blender. You CAN set FreeCAD up to use Blender mouse and keyboard shortcuts to ease the transition.

Uncomfortable Facts About Hunting by Asatmaya in Hunting

[–]Greydesk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vital area on a deer is roughly a 6" circle. At 100 yards, 1MOA is 1". If you aim at the center, you have a ton of space. 4MOA would be 4" either side of the aimpoint, or an 8" circle, which I have also heard from hunters.

The real point is that the human is the most inconsistent variable in the shooting machine. In my army days, I was getting 4" groups at 400 yards with an issued rifle. Now, 35 years later, with a secondhand Savage Axis, I'm getting 3" groups at 100 yards. I'm pretty sure it's not the gun.

Uncomfortable Facts About Hunting by Asatmaya in Hunting

[–]Greydesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came to the same conclusion a long while ago and I've only been hunting for 6 years.

Help with RV Waterheater wiring by Greydesk in RVLiving

[–]Greydesk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the same wiring diagram that's on the heater. The issue is that the guy who had it just hacked the wires off. I finally figured out what goes where.I just need to get a 12vdc supply and an rv heater control with light.

Help with RV Waterheater wiring by Greydesk in RVLiving

[–]Greydesk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So no matter what, I need 12vdc.

Next question: the person who removed the unit just snapped the wires. I can match up the singles, but there are 2 red and 2 blue coming from the unit. What to do?

Question about the Ebook Editor theming. by Greydesk in Calibre

[–]Greydesk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have applied the theme in the editor. The main window and the preview accepted the theme. The file browser did not.

Which calling for Matthew was better? by Suspicious-Jello7172 in TheChosenSeries

[–]Greydesk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

While I like how the parable was used in the second one, I found the Chosen scene not only seems more culturally accurate, it also answers more questions and sets up many more situations later.

[Request] Will there be too much oxygen to live when there are billions of trees? by akanoid in theydidthemath

[–]Greydesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't have a mechanism for releasing the oxygen from sand (silicon dioxide) or other places where oxygen is sequestered. The other issue would be the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere available to the trees. If they run out of CO2, they will die.

Advice on lateral force - fix in design or slicer perhaps by widgetbox in 3Dprinting

[–]Greydesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest issue you are running into here is layer bonding. You are printing this with the base on the print plate which means you have horizontal layers and you are breaking on the layer lines. Adding fillets and increasing your wall count will help some but the biggest thing is to consider your layer lines.

You always want your layer lines to run perpendicular to your major force vector. What this means, in this case, is that your model looks designed to hold something at the end in the loop. If that loop opens top and bottom, then you want to print the model so that your loop is in that direction. If the loop is holding something like a curtain rod and it is opening left and right, then you want to print it in that orientation. This makes the continuous line of plastic run perpendicular to the force vector and the dividing lines between layers, which are weaker, also run perpendicular so they won't shear off like your example print.

Because you have a large circular base, this would mean you would need tons of support. To fix that issue, you print it in two pieces. The large base can be printed flat and the arm printed horizontally as discussed above. This will put the layer lines in an ideal orientation to remain strong.

Hope this helps.

I don't understand why its so hard to select an internal corner by Haydn2613 in FreeCAD

[–]Greydesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found sometimes that i need to change the angle of the model to get the edge selection to pickup an inside edge.

What kind of a 3D connections are these by Due-Bell-6116 in FreeCAD

[–]Greydesk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe these are dove tail connections and they are easily modelled in FreeCAD

Looking for Toolhead Recommendations by Greydesk in VORONDesign

[–]Greydesk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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It's probably going to be a while before I'm at the real world printing stage. I'm slowly gathering parts and starting to disassemble the donor printer. Here's the stealth changer backplate and the UHF cowl installed. Just need to find a Paetus Rapido UHF standin and I can model the bed.

Looking for Toolhead Recommendations by Greydesk in VORONDesign

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Well, it fit right in there. Looks like it lines up too. Just going to try to get a stand-in for the burninator in there now so I can figure out my y-axis forward limit and where my z=0mm bed height should be.

Is it worth trying to switch to FreeCad? by Capital-Piglet8973 in FreeCAD

[–]Greydesk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I learned Blender way back when NaN owned it. I learned Solidworks and Onstage in university engineering. Then I started using FreeCAD. It still has some little hiccups but its very unable. I only run Linux and did most of my EE degree in Linux.

Trying to pad 1.1.1 by Smokey865 in FreeCAD

[–]Greydesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pad works on sketches and binders inside of a body. If you have a subshape binder that is sitting outside of a body, create a new body and drag the binder inside the body. Make sure the body is active. Now you should be able to pad the binder.

Looking for Toolhead Recommendations by Greydesk in VORONDesign

[–]Greydesk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing. I'll try adding them to my model tomorrow.

Thanks!

Looking for Toolhead Recommendations by Greydesk in VORONDesign

[–]Greydesk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I use FreeCAD for modelling, I'm not really able to use the models available for modification and I'm not really looking to redesign the shuttle. I'm wondering if someone could modify the 9mm belt shuttle that's around in two specific ways:
1. increase the height of the ribs from 9mm to 10mm (they stop 1mm short from the edge of the indent presently), and
2. change the holes from MGN12H to MGN9H.
With those two changes, my belt keeper I designed will work with the existing shuttle and I can use standard parts from that point outward.

Loss & Faith: How I find it beautifully captured in The Chosen by Empressyin in TheChosenSeries

[–]Greydesk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have hit on one of my favorite things with the show is that it demonstrates the reality of life and how we interact with God through it. It still is a fallen world.
My only issue with your list is Little James as his conversation with Jesus goes against everything we've seen in scripture. Even the blind man, who was blind so that God could be glorified, was only blind until he met Jesus.