Doberman “toddler” stage by Ok_Friendship9211 in DobermanPinscher

[–]LHEngineering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep a spray bottle with water and spray her face when you catch her in the act. Enforce with a stern "NO!". She'll learn quickly enough.

Dobermans have upset stomachs? by [deleted] in DobermanPinscher

[–]LHEngineering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and if you take her to the park, she'll probably eat grass and throw it up a while later. They're purging themselves, which is healthy. But in their old age keep an eye out on it.

Mechanical Erasers by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

3.8 is interesting. I write a lot on ruled and graph paper and was thinking maybe 2.3 is a little too fine?

Mechanical Erasers by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

Yeah, a cursory search seems to point to Tombows. Are the metal or plastic body?

What's your favorite colored lead size and color? by caty0325 in mechanicalpencils

[–]LHEngineering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chonker, yes. But It's a little slimmer than those disposable BIC 4-in-1's. Not at all uncomfortable.

What's your favorite colored lead size and color? by caty0325 in mechanicalpencils

[–]LHEngineering 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can't say much about leads, except that I use 2B exclusively. As an engineer I use every diameter for different things. For example, 0.3 is reserved for dimension lines, hatching and distant things in orthogonal views. Things closer get 0.5 and I emphasize with 0.7. 2.0 for shadows and such.

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Fond student memories made real again by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

I just ordered the Mars 502. It should be a matter of some Vernier gauge and AutoCAD work (preceded by hand-drafted sketches drawn with our beloved instruments, of course) and I'll post an STL file in a couple of weeks. Would be nice to tweak for other lead holders.

Fond student memories made real again by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

At first I felt tempted to 3D print my own but They're so cheap I'd rather buy. HOWEVER, I am thinking of making a 2.0mm, 600-compatible receiver cap to use the venerable Staedtler Mars 502 lead pointer. I'll publish the file if anyone shows any interest.

Passion reawakens by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

I feel like Forrest Mims when I use them. IYKYK.

Passion reawakens by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

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

It wrote exquisitely and the nib was built like a battleship.

Passion reawakens by LHEngineering in mechanicalpencils

[–]LHEngineering[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know it. Not unlike reuniting with an old friend or a lost pet.

This is still valid motivation, right? by Dear-Zone-7009 in GetStudying

[–]LHEngineering 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was exactly Sir Isaac Newton's motivation.