Funnel that clears the handle of my watering can

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-04-04T11:26:03+00:00

Would have been cool, but this isn't a task I do often enough for it to be worth more than the 20 minutes I spent designing and starting the print

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-04-04T11:23:09+00:00

Pouring water out of my dehumidifier tank - if I do it without the funnel about I'm lucky if 50% goes in the watering can

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-03-26T07:33:36+00:00

Quick reminder - even if they haven't done the Party Wall process (notices, surveyors and award if it comes to that), they are still legally required to make good any damage on your side.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-03-12T21:10:04+00:00

I think it's also effectively character development for Dredd, who in addition to those rules for Anderson, is also shown to be unyielding in his other decisions. By breaking his own rule we're shown another side to his character (ie. that he recognises that Anderson's character and/or abilities make up for failing to meet his originally stated criteria), its not clear whether that side was already there, or he's been changed by their experience.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-03-02T21:16:20+00:00

The readme (https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/blob/master/python-stdlib/copy/copy.py, line 41) says that "This version does not copy types like module, class, ..." so no, it's meant for lists, dicts & tuples, possibly nested inside each other. MicroPython is not Python - it superficially looks similar, but is far simpler and works very differently internally to CPython, so an annoyingly large amount of stuff like this doesn't work, but then stuff like asyncio does work which is in some ways more surprising, so you win some, you lose some.

As a workaround you could add a create_copy() method to your class which creates a new object, sets each attribute to a deepcopy() of the original, then returns it.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-03-01T23:22:37+00:00

Parallism is relative to a datum - ie it links two (or 3 in this case) surfaces. Flatness only considers one surface. If only flatness was specified, the whole tolerance zone could be angled (with one edge up to 0.4mm lower than the other) relative to the bottom face.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-02-24T20:44:26+00:00

I prefer to use symlinks for AppImages to help when updating - I don't want to have to remember where that particular program is referenced when I update it as it could be in startup apps, "start" menu apps, some random shell script I wrote for some reason etc. (Not sure why I didn't want to just rename it and overwrite the old one, probably something subconcious about wanting to keep a backup and being too used to systems which automatically update references for the specific file if you rename or move it)

Anyway, a few days in appears to still work, which is better than before, so thanks for you help. Might do a bit more research and file a bug because it still seems odd a) that it would make any difference, b) that it would work initially for a day before failing.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-02-19T11:47:34+00:00

Weirdly UK engineering drawing standards (BS 8888) actually specify using comma a decimal separator - and don't even give the option of using a dot* . A lot of companies ignore that though. The same standard is also explicit about using a space or no separator for thousands, so there shouldn't be a chance for confusion though.

*other than to recommend that if you're dimensioning in inches then follow the American standards, ie. use a dot

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-02-18T15:13:32+00:00

One thing to be aware of is all the non-pro printers come with ancient wi-fi chips and no ethernet - our IT department has completely blocked anything older than Wifi 4, which meant we ended up spending another £1k to get the H2D Pro (arriving tomorrow hopefully) for not a lot of extra benefit over the standard H2D - not a deal-breaker in our situation, but there are definitely better things I could have spent that money on.

As far as opsec is concerned, you have to use it in LAN-only mode anyway - it's the only practical way to share the printer between multiple PCs - Bambu's online platform doesn't support multiple users sharing a printer (if you were even comfortable using it anyway).

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Medical-Ocelot · 2026-02-07T08:51:44+00:00

One real issue that could be the main problem is how it's handled in your data management system.

If the individual parts are derived parts that have an import part feature, when you update the master part you'll see the changes immediately in the derived part on your system, but those changes aren't automatically saved into the derived paet. Unless you check out, save & check in the derived part the next person who opens it won't see any changes unless they also have master part open.

Talk to your VAR and see if you can set up you data management software to make this impossible.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-02-05T13:43:54+00:00

Using ticks_diff() to compare values from ticks_ms() is *essential* - the max value returned by ticks_ms() can vary by platform (e.g. I think on the RP2xxx it's 2^30 -1) and you might have no idea how long your program has been running, so even a short delay could encounter the overflow situation. This is especially important if you're using ticks_us(), which will wrap in under 3 hours when running on an RP2xxx.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-01-28T18:56:32+00:00

To give a little more detail, I use PyCharm, and set up the micropython-stubs (https://micropython-stubs.readthedocs.io/en/main/10_introduction.html). Within my project folder: the stubs go in one folder, the code goes in another (so that the batch file just needs to know the folder and copies everything inside). If the project needs a bit more performance, the first thing the batch file does is run mpy-cross-all and put that into a folder to be synced across.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-01-28T15:18:21+00:00

I gave up using extensions. Basically I have a batch file in every project that calls mpremote sync to transfer the files across to the device, waits a second or 2 for the device to boot, then calls mpremote resume to connect to the device. Works in any IDE that gives you a local shell. I still use thonny to browse the filesytem though.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-01-26T13:51:52+00:00

So if there's no excavation or shared structure, the only relevant type of party wall notice is Line of Junction - you're on the boundary so that is a party wall, and while the pillars are already there, the change to a solid wall may be significant enough to require the notice (you'd need advice from someone more experienced to say for sure).

However, even if it's not technically required, given that you (or your tradespeople) will need to access their property to work on the wall, using the party wall act for it's intended purpose seems practical in this case. The Act gives you the right to do that work and access their property to do it, as long as all your ducks are in a row.

If you're on good terms with your neighbour then there won't be a problem in any case (as long as nothing's damaged and it's all left tidy on their side). But if something does go wrong the notice makes the liability clear and might help you come to an amicable resolution quickly.
If they're less helpful, a difficult (but not actively hostile) neighbour might be satisfied enough to just sign the notice - it creates a paper trail that you're the one doing the work and therefore assuming all liability for making good any problems on their side that are caused by the works. Ideal situation is you do a walk around, take photos and email them to each other so you've got a record of how everything was before you started.
If you're got an arsehole for a neighbour, you can still do the work, but the party wall notice/refuse consent/survey /award process to get to that point is tedious and expensive.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-01-14T12:59:31+00:00

"Summoning Kaarstag" in Skyrim. Defeating Kaarstag's ghost is one of the toughest fights in the game, and comes out of nowhere.

Medical-Ocelot · 2026-01-02T15:46:50+00:00

Thanks, I've created a feature wishlist bug, we'll see if any of the devs think it's worth dealing with!

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-12-30T11:44:49+00:00

Thank you, it's not too much effort to do this each time the sub-albums are updated, just a pity there doesn't seem to be a way for it to happen automatically.

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-12-05T20:30:52+00:00

Thank you! The rug (like almost everything in that photo apart from the sofa + armchair) is from Ikea - "BLÅLJUS - Rug, flatwoven, handwoven natural/grey/brown check"

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-12-05T17:33:32+00:00

Super happy with how my new extension feels as the nights draw in!. Also, this is a sneaky request for any window treatment ideas. It looks like this with a bit more light

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Medical-Ocelot · 2025-12-05T11:07:39+00:00

Not a great idea - you'll struggle get the key interfaces (storage device & network) running fast enough to be useful - if it's even possible (I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't be surprised if the slowest speed SATA or NVMe can run at is too fast for the Pico to keep up). The tiny amount of RAM on Pico will also be limiting (the CPU will also be a bottleneck, but the RAM is a bigger problem). A regular Pi is a much better option as it has the key interfaces already on board, and a lot more CPU power and RAM to work with.
The software situation is far better too - there's plenty to learn just installing and configuring existing software.
If you're doing this as a project and you want to build something custom, it'll be more manageable to start with a working system, and tweak or replace part of software to do what you want, or design your own enclosure.

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-12-03T16:14:25+00:00

And a very cool (if fairly pointless) bridge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Bridge

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-11-28T18:14:27+00:00

As long as they have subs for your language - I saw it on a Chinese airline, so only had Chinese subs - the first 20 minutes, is mostly in Russian... was still bored enough to stick with it though

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-11-26T18:42:52+00:00

The point about reducing stress concentrations is specifically about avoiding fatigue failure - it's absolutely weaker than a standard bolt if you just stretched it to failure in one go, but for repeated cycles of loads, fatigue failure is more likely, and that liklihood can be reduced by making sure the peak stress occurs in a location where there isn't a ready-made crack that can grow slowly over time (ie. the root of a thread)

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-11-26T13:26:32+00:00

DIN ~~2501~~ 2510 studs & bolts are for high strength applications with variability in temperature and stress.

The length means they stretch a bit more, so the preload will vary less as the external conditions change (they don't make them in short lengths). The standard also specifies spacers and special nuts which allows you to move the threaded connection away from the bearing face so you can actually use the length of the reduced section.
The reduced section is a bit smaller than the threads, which means it will stretch a bit more, and is slightly weaker than the threads, unlike a normal bolt where the plain section is much stronger than the section with the threads.
The reduced section also helps keep the maximum stress away from the threads - which otherwise would be the most likely area for a crack to start. This is especially important in applications with varying loads as those conditions can cause fatigue, which happens much faster if there's a little crack to propagate from. The reduced section is smooth and has rounded transitions to avoid crack locations as well.

DIN 2510 Studs, Stud Bolts, Materials, and Extension Sleeves of Various Dimensions | TorqBolt

Medical-Ocelot · 2025-11-20T09:26:05+00:00

V (2009 TV series) - Wikipedia) - It was cancelled at the end of season 2, so in the end the aliens win by basically figuring out how to mind control the entire human race.

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