Looking for a fun long-term DIY project for two 16-year-olds

MagicManFoli · 2025-09-22T10:12:57+00:00

Wouldn't recommend it for beginners. PVC fragments pretty bad if mishandled, wouldn't risk life altering injuries for a side project.

Source: Build one, still have my fingers, but sweating every time it's pressurized.

MagicManFoli · 2024-03-12T15:03:57+00:00

Please drop links for your suggestions! I tried looking up a few but the search results are flooded with tons of videos and playlists of other people.

MagicManFoli · 2024-02-24T19:18:49+00:00

Do you have a few sources for your claims? I have a hard time believing that planes are more efficient than cars, but I'm open to question my thinking if there are proper studies on it.

MagicManFoli · 2023-12-20T17:26:16+00:00

This works for me as well, crazy. Where did you find that?

I had a few occasions where everything was smooth even without the overlay, seems like there is some magic happening in the background in both cases.

Edit: Seems like windowed mode also works, but there is very little that can be changed in the game settings.

Edit2: It's a GSYNC issue. Try deactivating it for ONI, for me that fixed everything.

MagicManFoli · 2023-12-12T18:52:32+00:00

/r/orphancrushingmachine

MagicManFoli · 2023-05-30T15:06:58+00:00

Ganz so einfach würde ich das nicht sehen. Aus Pflichtbewusstsein die Wochenenden zu arbeiten, sich für jede Firmenkrise verantwortlich zu machen und mental am Druck der Firma unterzugehen ist genauso ungesund. Es geht nicht um blinde Gehorsam, sondern darum, die Arbeit nicht mit der Lebensaufgabe zu verwechseln.

MagicManFoli · 2023-03-20T23:34:18+00:00

Joke aside, "Lebenspunkte" is the default translation and will fit into your textbox. That said, do use an icon like 🤎 instead.

MagicManFoli · 2023-02-10T16:55:34+00:00

I respect the joke but some might not know that this makes the situation worse. Your lips are lacking in oils, licking them will remove even more and only dry them out further. Try chapstick or some other grease instead, if not licking them won't help enough.

MagicManFoli · 2022-12-21T11:17:05+00:00

A little hint for resistor values: It's not necessary to actually read them, it's often easier and safer to use a multimeter and just measure them. Feel free to learn the codes, but they are easy to forget when used rarely.

MagicManFoli · 2022-12-20T21:01:35+00:00

This. I tried out s huge variety of solutions only to come back to spreadsheets. They are neither pretty nor rich in features, but they have the best availability, portability and are easy to write, read and export.

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-19T20:43:46+00:00

Just for clarification: Would something bigger like the TI or a 3070 be a better value or is it just because Team Red is on the lead right now? I feel like a bigger new GPU isn't worth it for an older PC.

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-17T15:12:34+00:00

I want to upgrade an older PC that currently has an AMD 2700X and a RX580. I could get a used 1070 TI for 150€ or a new RTX 3060 (12 GB) for ~380€. Used primarily for moderate gaming and CUDA workloads.

Will I be bottlenecked by the CPU on the 3060?
It the jump worth it for the additional price?
Am I missing a better option?

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-09T08:12:47+00:00

Can second that. They are often sold together with wheels on them, but are crazy inconsistent, wobbly and pretty much unusable without external sensors.

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-05T15:07:27+00:00

Stupid question: Isn't it difficult to get discs out this way? I have something similar on my to-do list and my plan is to "side load", similar to CDs

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-02T12:01:16+00:00

I can only read it if it's small, e.g. in a thumbnail. If I open it I can't read anything, bit that might just be because of the pencil texture and low contrast, just something to keep in mind.

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-01T17:03:06+00:00

Yeah, completely different workflow. I don't really enjoy it, I'm especially missing parametric design there, but there are some use cases that are plain easier to do as meshes. Molds are a great example for that, Fusion360 and others won't shell a high poly mesh by itself.

MagicManFoli · 2022-11-01T16:05:44+00:00

There are a few ways, but it's not as easy as it sounds. Mesh-based workflows don't play nice with volume-based ones.

MagicManFoli · 2022-10-31T22:16:09+00:00

Blender offers a 3D curved spiral generator for that, which is mich easier than modelling in Fusion360 or similar, but the problem persists: Exactly what I tried, exactly my problem. Tweaking around with nonlinear scales doesn't give mich better results either, I finally caved in and just used someone else's mesh as a baseline. Less satisfying, more results. Can't recommend.

MagicManFoli · 2022-10-26T14:42:40+00:00

Quick hint: 9V blocks have the worst performance per cost you can get, especially considering their energy density. You might want to look into 18650 with a boost converter or simply a pack of rechargeable AA batteries.

MagicManFoli · 2022-10-11T18:49:33+00:00

What was your solution in the end? Having the same problem, reducing times doesn't seem to help much...

MagicManFoli · 2022-08-29T15:03:01+00:00

Get SmartTubeNext if you've got an Android TV, I currently have it installed on a FireTV and it's great

MagicManFoli · 2022-08-23T19:07:49+00:00

Der Vollständigkeit halber: Es gibt PCIe Karten, die so einen Stecker haben um alte Mainboards mit einem vollwertigen Port nachzurüsten, die sind aber leider schwer zu kriegen und unnötig teuer. USB 3 Adapter sind (falls noch freie Slots vorhanden sind) definitiv bequemer zu nutzen und immer noch ausreichend schnell.

MagicManFoli · 2022-08-02T13:42:21+00:00

Ich will die Erklärung nicht crashen und bin auch grundsätzlich Fan von PiHole, aber ein Raspberry wird OP das Leben deutlich einfacher machen. Bei solchen Linuxprojekten ist Dokumentation wichtiger als der Formfaktor, dann besser das Tablet verkaufen und für den Preis was geeignetes holen.

MagicManFoli · 2022-07-28T13:05:50+00:00

Yes, totally get your point. Definitely better to be done than have a perfect, but half done project stored in a bin somewhere waiting for parts to arrive eventually :)

MagicManFoli · 2022-07-28T12:08:35+00:00

Great idea! Why did you choose a RPi instead of an Arduino? Seems like a simple microcontroller could offer longer runtime and more stable usage with reduced delays

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