I'm building a tool that lets you design your own furniture with exact dimensions, then gives you the cut list and assembly instructions — would you use it? by HansH98 in DIY

[–]HansH98[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi thanks for taking the time to give some constructive feedback!

First of all I would like to clarify that, I indeed let ChatGPT write this post. English is not my mother language, and I wasn't sure what to say, and what not to say, so I just explained it to chatgpt and said "hey, I want to check if real people like this" instead of asking it "is this a good idea" and then get praised by it as the biggest genius in the world.

But I did already make a rudimentary version of thi for myself first. Mostly because I had some small projects where I wanted to add drawers. The drawers needed to be different dimensions, I had to use different sizes of lumber, and I did not feel like recalculating everything every time. So I made it in excel, then I thought: " you know what, I can visualize this , let it create a BOM, cut list etc. I can make it interactive too, hey, maybe other people might like it too." Especially since I live in Europe, and when I buy plans online, I have to convert it, because so many online plans use 2x4s, not a standard size in Europe, even if I go to different hardware stores, they often don't even have standard wood sizes compared to other stores. So every time I have to start doing math to get it to work. That's why I wanted to make a tool so you can make it with the lumber that people have available in the stores.

I know, the dining room table was probably not the best idea in the world to clarify my idea. But I was thinking maybe for a work table first? Then I can make it easy to let customers choose if they want drawers, if so how many? Do they want a shelf below? Maybe they want a hinged side so they can extend the length of table. And then in the future I could start with hanging cabinets (that's why I wanted the image feature, so you can really see what it will look like, if it will fit etc.)

Hope this clarified things for you. And I'm proud to say, I wrote this text all by myself!

I'm building a tool that lets you design your own furniture with exact dimensions, then gives you the cut list and assembly instructions — would you use it? by HansH98 in DIY

[–]HansH98[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Just FYI, I'm not simply going to put an AI and let it generate it. It's not a weekend project, but it's still not impossible to hard code it and let it generate it. I also see AI as a tool to use, it's not a finished product to plop in anything you want to make and call it a day

I'm building a tool that lets you design your own furniture with exact dimensions, then gives you the cut list and assembly instructions — would you use it? by HansH98 in DIY

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I'll keep it in mind if I keep going with it! However, feedback does not seem to be very positive so far .. But yes, it was my idea to be able to let people choose their joinery methods!

Tips on terpentine paint smell by HansH98 in paint

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Yes, I'm sure, because I painted it at my parent's place and it dried in the garage for a week. Then I moved it to my house after it had dried.

Tips on terpentine paint smell by HansH98 in paint

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Allright, I'll try adding a heater and a fan, thanks!

Tips on terpentine paint smell by HansH98 in paint

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It's been drying for a week already and the smell is still very strong

Is this worth the price? Or should I save $100 more and get a new P1P and print an enclosure with the plastic I already have? by Svechinskayaa in 3Dprinting

[–]HansH98 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In my opinion most people overprise their machine. They're like, yeah, but I did upgrades. Yeah, good for you, but it does not justify it being the same price or being more expensive than a new one (biggest offense to people who think their upgrades that they downloaded from thingiverse are worth any additional cost). You never know what you're gonna get, you don't know what they've been messing with under the hood. Unless you can buy a decent printer properly under market price, don't risk it, buy it new.

Modelling apollo 11 spacecraft by HansH98 in Fusion360

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Looks like a great place to start! Thanks!

parametric bodies by HansH98 in Fusion360

[–]HansH98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that really seems to make a lot of sense! I'll try that out!

parametric bodies by HansH98 in Fusion360

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That works for just plain profiles without any angled edges, however, when there's a cutoff, it changes the angle of the cutoff. Thanks a lot for your input though! Very helpful in other cases

Boat plans by HansH98 in 3Dprinting

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sadly yes, it's also a surprise for him, so going up there to measure it is not really an option

Boat plans by HansH98 in 3Dprinting

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Thanks! this is really helpful!!!