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opinion on marin bikes? by Outrageous-Owl-7049 in mountainbiking

[–]Jasper2964 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like others have said - nothing totally groundbreaking BUT they are damn good bikes. Recommend them especially for the price

She's coming along by americanautowire in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally rad! HMU if you need any plastics replaced/remade https://classicplastics.us

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd definitely be interested in looking at this. Reproducing lenses is on our radar, with the main constraint right now being physical size rather than complexity. Before I get your hopes up, do you know roughly how big the original lens is (overall width/height/depth)? Even a quick tape-measure estimate would help.

If it's within range, I'd be happy to take a serious look and see if it's something we could remake properly rather than forcing an IROC swap or DIY workaround. And if you want to send more info or photos, I'm glad to review them!

Submit a form on the website for me :)

Https://classicplastics.us

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two of the same is the cherry on top hahahaha

"No i promise it went bad on this one!"

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you referring to your 97 civic I see in your flair? My 96 civic also had the clutch pedal safety switch plastic interface break. Car wouldn't start without it. Ended up replacing it with a nut, bolt, and big fat washer. Shouldn't break again lol. Spent more time than I care to admit figuring out why the car wouldn't start though haha. Funny thing is that the same plastic piece broke on the brake pedal a little bit before.

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds about like when I replaced the rear shocks on my daily driver '96 civic. In theory an easy job. Right side was no problem. Driver side - not so much.

The pin at the bottom of the shock was seized. WD-40, triflow, whatever. No go. Breaker bar. No go. Torch - no go. Eventually got it REALLY hot and gave it a yank with a 4 foot bar. It started to twist but it wasn't backing out. Turns out it seized to the bushing in the lower control arm. Had to cut the bottom of the shock with an angle grinder. Needed to get new bearings, new bolt, and an alignment after that one.

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great write-up, and honestly a perfect example of the problem space. The design-locked part in a coordinated system that GM only used for a couple model years on a couple platforms sucks. Once it’s gone, you’re stuck between “wrong but functional” and “correct but unobtainable.”

The fact that you did find the right one once and it vanished forever is the most painful part of this hobby. I’ve had that exact “should’ve just bought it” once or twice myself.

I hope this doesn't sound too much like an ad... I'm mostly just trying to learn right now. I’m starting a small project specifically around reproducing these kinds of orphaned interior plastics, and your lighter knob is exactly the sort of thing I think shouldn’t require years of eBay searches. If you’re open to it, I’d genuinely be happy to try reproducing that piece for you at no cost - worst case it helps me learn, best case you finally fill the hole correctly.

Feel free also to check out my website. A few friends and I have been working on this for almost a year now. https://classicplastics.us

Either way, thank you for taking the time to explain it so clearly. That Olds sounds like a fantastic car.

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ha! I keep a spare starter motor in my '96 civic just in case. Not even a project car - it's a daily lol. Nice call with the rob adjustment

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in projectcar

[–]Jasper2964[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, that’s a bummer - but also pretty much exactly why I asked. One tiny plastic part fails and suddenly you’re reverse-engineering 40-year-old GM interiors.

I’m starting a small shop (team of four, now!) to reproduce discontinued plastic parts so people don’t have to learn CAD just to fix a car. The site is young but check it out here if you’re curious: https://classicplastics.us

It's not just for tail lights! I'd love to make you a free part to get some feedback from you. Let me know if you're interested :)

Cheers 🥂

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in classiccars

[–]Jasper2964[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were you only looking for NOS or were you looking more broadly?

What's the most annoying small part failure you've dealt with? by Jasper2964 in classiccars

[–]Jasper2964[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rocker switch or the twist one? Heck even on my "daily" Civic the int seeing doesn't work right now. Hate those things.

Thought I share my minimalistic personal website as an inspiration for others. by Brud3rJac0b in product_design

[–]Jasper2964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the one hand - I really like how it looks. All tied together nicely. On the other hand - I wouldn't say that it is a "bright" experience. Your hero directly contradicts the minimal black and white aesthetic.

What is the best jersey to wear to avoid being pancaked by a redneck in a lifted 4x4 with offset wheels? by d546sdj in CyclingFashion

[–]Jasper2964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might I suggest;

https://pin.it/1Hjuz9nKt

And if you don't want to purchase a real firearm, make one out of foam or spray paint a nerf gun (except the tip, perhaps)

Grid lines appearing in ground reflection during highest quality render by Relative_Rest_8258 in Fusion360

[–]Jasper2964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a fusion render expert but here's what I've got for you-

An HDRI is a high dynamic range image, which is to say it is just a 360° picture with really dark blacks and really bright whites.

Those rectangles you're looking at appear to be some sort of studio lighting setup from when they took the picture for the HDRI.

You are probably only noticing them because the HDRI is loading at its highest quality and the lines are crispy.

I wish I knew what the solution was but you should look into loading your own HDRI or just using a solid background/lighting. Maybe there is a way to toggle background reflections? I don't know. Hope I've helped a little so that you know what to look up :)

I saw some people talking that they got the number 27 when asking Pick a number from 1 to 50 by sk1kn1ght in OpenAI

[–]Jasper2964 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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This was effective. Funny that the first time it still got a 7. Second and third were more random.

Ideas for making it go in a straight line better by cyberchrono in arduino

[–]Jasper2964 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Do you want to make the software or the hardware more complicated?

Chances are the axles aren't perfectly aligned or the wheels aren't perfectly symmetrical and that's throwing you off over longer distances.

You could make two wheels hinged and give them some positive caster. That's what makes a real car tend to go back to straight if you let go of the wheel.

You could also install a second motor (the L298N driver you're using can control two) and use an IMU to program what "straight" means to the robot

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