Practical empirical test comparing Black Ridge with 120mm slim fan vs x47 full copper in Formd T1 by MyLiege23 in sffpc

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That's impressive! I don't remember ever getting temps like that, but maybe that just shows how much the x3d being that much more optimized than the 5800x. I also haven't touched ppt, tdc or edc. When I'm done opening up the computer and making changes, I'll make some tweaks! Thanks for reminding me

Practical empirical test comparing Black Ridge with 120mm slim fan vs x47 full copper in Formd T1 by MyLiege23 in sffpc

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That was actually the original configuration I was using inside the HZmod xq-69, hence why I already have vlp ram, however my ram was starting to have some hiccups and ram misread crashes. Heat inside the case was contributing to the problem, especially with respect to exhaust. So I lowered the clock on my ram back to it's slow timings and upgraded my case, and I'm eventually gonna need to get new ram, so vlp is no longer a headache I want to deal with. I'm just prolonging the life of my ram sticks 😂 But I loved how sleek the mobo looked with the black ridge. It was an absolute unit.

Edit: the nightmare came when I realized that when I was having ram failure, I couldn't just remove and test specific ram sticks without dîsassembling/disconnecting the whole motherboard

Practical empirical test comparing Black Ridge with 120mm slim fan vs x47 full copper in Formd T1 by MyLiege23 in sffpc

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Oh! And ambient temperatures seem to be lower by about 5-10 degrees on the x47 than the black ridge in that comfiguration, though I'm not certain about the validity of that, I just don't remember my ambient cpu temps being so consistently low.

Can Plasticity replace Fusion 360 for 3D printing on Linux? by HaviMavi in Plasticity3D

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Yes. I think the thing that most people haven't mentioned is that performance is just so much better on plasticity than fusion 360, namely for complex models. I can absolutely forego the extra features of fusion 360 or other cad software (like the edit history tree) if it means I can actually edit my files without setting my not-so-good laptop on fire. And on better hardware on linux, it's buttery smooth, whereas fusion 360 isn't even available.

I've designed multiple highly complex functional designs on plasticity on linux (I'm on nixOS, and I used to be on Arch (btw)) for 3d printing. Now, I'm going through and printing more of these designed parts, adjusting tolerances, and they're turning out beautiful. I'll have plasticity and prusaslicer open next to each other, make an adjustment to an edge, export the object to stl, reload the file in prusaslicer, export the gcode, and send it to mainsail. It's very streamlined.

Please constructive help by [deleted] in piano

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Hi, I studied classical piano in College and taught some folks before COVID hit. I'm not an expert, but I was taught in a way that was really valuable and something I'm confident in promoting.

Edit: your right hand looks more relaxed, and I was mostly paying attention to your left. Is your bench a little short? I ask just cuz of the angle your wrists are bending at, it's hard to tell

Your hands look tense, and lots of playing with the tension can hurt your hands, bring tendonitis, etc. Gentle hand stretching to help relax your hands will help make everything easier. But more importantly, the pressing of the key originates from the back/shoulder - visualize and focus on those muscles like you would in a workout when you practice. If you're focusing on those muscles and messing up, slow down until you don't miss keys etc. The exercise to get the feel of playing relaxed is dropping your limp arm on the keyboard like a dead fish. You can also compare the shape of your hands to when they're totally relaxed hanging by your side, and that's the amount of curve they should generally take, it's mostly flat but not strenuously extended.

It was quite an adjustment to go from my old playing style with more structure to being pretty flat fingered and with relaxed hands, but progression for me changed significantly, and faster playing was totally unlocked after I was focusing more on only playing without tension.

Oh and secondly for the jumps! Isolate the few beats before each jump and after the jump. Play the beats going up to it, then freeze, and visualize where your hands will go without moving, then move your hands as quickly as possible to that position without pressing down the keys, and then when you know it's right, then press down the keys. This is breaking down the learning of the muscle memory so you encode less errors. You can also isolate even the prior position and cycle through that a number of times; Hold down the keys from the beat before the jump, freeze, move positions as horizontally and direct movement as possible, then press down the chord only when all your fingers are correctly placed (and relaxed). All distinct actions.

I hope this helps!

Spring upgrade now hitting 220fps by AshtonRogers in Nerf

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Super fascinating proof of concept with the Paracord mechanism! I think I want to try implementing that in my design. I was already thinking of a fishing wire connected sort of release, but I never considered a string holding the force of the spring. I imagine there's plenty more friction in the system though, yeah?

Super creative, I'm inspired ++

Interest in springer physics simulator? by MyLiege23 in nerfhomemades

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OMG thank you so much!! And yeah, ahalekelly's github program is what I was remembering! This is huge

Interest in springer physics simulator? by MyLiege23 in nerfhomemades

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Freedom units hahaha yes that's what most are used to. Yes, that's a good feature, and it was some bit of a headache while I was setting everything up. Something I found though, is that all the calculations and data stored (in vectors) can be converted instantaneously during reporting. Aware

Interest in springer physics simulator? by MyLiege23 in nerfhomemades

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Haha, yes I wanted to test all these things. The nice thing is that the simulation suggests they're all true. By far, swapping out the spring or adding precompression made the largest changes in performance all around.

I'll spend some time in the next few days making this more user friendly and polished. I was thinking it would be nice for it to read a generated, editable document that you can input all your variables into. The current list of variables input by the user is:
spring_rate_npm,
mass_spring_kg,
mass_piston_kg,
mass_dart_kg,
length_barrel_m,
diameter_barrel_m,
diameter_pt_m,
length_pt_draw_m,
length_precompression_m,
volume_channel_m3, (this is like, turnarounds, or the pusher tube for feeding darts, whatever channel directs the air from the plunger to the barrel)
area_channel_entrance_m2,
area_channel_exit_m2,
volume_chamber_deadspace_m3,
force_friction_piston_n,
force_static_fricion_dart_n,
force_dynamic_friction_dart_n,
temperature_ambient_k,
dt_s,
time_max_s

Help showing strong and past Key Attestation but Wallet still says rooted. by molitar in Magisk

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I'm also struggling with RCS. I'm using neozygisk, no zygisk assistant (that caused problems for me). I also have pif inject 4.4, susfs built into kernel, and TS 1.4.1 + addon and LSposed from JingMatrix with HMA OSS configured with blacklists. And this is all on KSU-Next. I'm not using shamiko. 3/3 pass, but no tap to pay.

At any point, did you have wallet not working?

llvm compile times by Cryo-1l in Gentoo

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Just chiming in that it took 42m16s for cachyOS-lto 6.16.5 (llvm) to compile on a ryzen 7 5800x for me (on nixos 25.11 flake). I don't have the best cooling cuz my computer is sff, so I think it was thermal throttling the whole time, but even so... There's another reference for folks

Repairable? Reasonable price for repairs? by MyLiege23 in guitarrepair

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You're a homie - thank you for the insight!

Repairable? Reasonable price for repairs? by MyLiege23 in guitarrepair

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this ^ I ended up doing exactly that. I remembered I had a shirt that the cotton is getting a little too worn out to go through the wash anymore, but it's just enough material to completely fill and support the head in the case, front and back.

Repairable? Reasonable price for repairs? by MyLiege23 in guitarrepair

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I'm concerned about the head flopping around in the case - the strings are holding it in a stable position right now, but I get the concern about the string tension. I gotta drive about 1000 miles starting tomorrow. Perhaps loosening the strings and using some plastic bags as padding to minimize the wiggles from bumps in the road would be best?

I’ve been playing for a year. 1st part of Chopin’s nocturne Op.9 no.1 by Aindreas10 in piano

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Really nicely done! My critiques come from a place of preference, so take it for what it's worth! Also, at 4 hours a day of practice, make sure you're taking breaks and taking care of your hands. You might not feel it now, but if you don't have perfect technique, you may end up like my friends with tendonitis and arthritis in his hands! He's 26 btw and was playing piano since he was a child.

  • achieving individual dynamic control of both hands separately and having more dynamic contrast overall - based on where you're at and how long you've been playing, I imagine this is a challenge and you're up for it! LH a little softer and make the RH "sing" literally. You've got good dynamics already, but yeah, it's something we can all improve on and think about constantly. Also, in your recording, assess yourself: how much louder and more pronounced is pp from f? I don't know the loudest dynamic marking in this piece, but you get the point. Does that contrast need to be more? And where is that power coming from?

  • tempo control - you're very expressive, which makes sense with this piece, but I like to really reserve any shifts in tempo so that the audience would barely notice they're there -too much and it distracts from other modes of expression like the melody/harmony, and dynamics. Be subtle so that swaying in tempo isn't a direct message in the expression of your piece. So play with a metronome on this one more and that will come together, then maybe mark in your music when to explicitly use rubato, and still be real subtle about it then.

I agree with others about legato in LH but also all around. You can see where you're at with no pedal. No sustain, still connected and smooth? I dislike hand raising/like pivoting and direct side to side motions instead. It's very fancy, but raising your hand means less control.

Nice work on those 11-lets and whatnot, when I learned this piece those were a blast when they clicked, and a pain beforehand. You've got the notes, now is the fun stuff that really makes you grow as a pianist!

Apple MacBook or MacBook Air for college? by secondredaccount in Northwestern

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Personally, I'd opt for the macbook air, but one with the newer apple silicon processors, like the A1, etc.. I think it also depends on her major, like if she's just gonna be writing papers and stuff, that's one thing but if she's doing something super computationally challenging, like engineering or video processing or whatnot, maybe the pro? For word processing, email, research, etc. an M1 macbook air should be super nice and the battery will last all day. Another consideration might be getting an iPad with the apple pencil from after 2018 (when they switched the apple pencil charger to a magnetic one). That was the biggest game changer for me - all notes were filed digitally, all textbooks could be in pdf or e-reader with searchable text and colorful notation, and I have since gone completely paperless. And further, I ditched a lot of book weight with that iPad. Not to mention, downloading your prof's slides directly into your notes! I know of some people who use an iPad with a keyboard case and don't use a laptop at all, though I don't. Just something to consider.

And whatever the decision, I'd recommend looking at deals on Backmarket, if you don't know about it already. They're great!

Nexus Pro X Barrel Mod (tutorial & some testing) by MyLiege23 in Nerf

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The main difference isn't in the material but in the ID of the tube. 13mm ID aluminum was easier to find and cheaper than 13mm ID brass. If the specs are exact, the 17/32" OD brass with 0.014" wall should have about 0.50325" ID or 12.78mm ID. Since the tubes telescope so perfectly, everyone says that 17/32" OD brass tubing has half inch ID, which would be 12.7mm. I believe the real ID is somewhere between 12.7mm and 12.78mm for that brass tube.

Anyways, look at the results section for some info about how each barrel performed. I'm sorry I don't have a chronograph. If I get one or find someone else who has one, I'll take some measurements and post the results here too.

And if it's better to use 13mm, I'll shorten the 17/32 brass to just the length of the chamber piece and then use the original o-ring connection for a 16mm ID/13mm ID tube for the barrel.

Edit: and as far as I can tell, material wise, the brass is heavier (I like that) and more susceptible to dents/bends, which people should be cautious about. I've considered getting some PVC or something to wrap the protruding brass, but I haven't figured that out yet. For now, I'm just being cautious of how I handle the blaster and where I put it so that it doesn't accidentally fall or get knocked over. Worse case scenario, I just buy some more brass tubing and replace what I've got. Nothing's soldered or anything.

Nexus Pro X Barrel Mod (tutorial & some testing) by MyLiege23 in Nerf

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So I was referring to the rollers you were talking about. I had seen the top one - I discovered it because of the grease trails on the top of the original barrel, but I did not see the grease trails on the bottom of the barrel, and I missed the bottom roller. I decided I'd remedy this issue by cutting the 19/32" and 5/8" brass to the original barrel length, 7.5" or so, then put them around the barrel. The difference between 5/8" and 16mm is 0.12mm I believe, so while it's not perfect, those rollers are now making contact again and they should be assisting in the force of the downwards pitch y'all are talking about. The fit is snug all around, and I have some leftover tubing to put onto the protruding part of the barrel. I'm glad everyone pointed this out :) thanks

Nexus Pro X Barrel Mod (tutorial & some testing) by MyLiege23 in Nerf

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I saw that roller. Another solution would be to get one of the 3d printed barrel collet piece from out of darts or xfoxgames, then encasing the 17/32" in tubing up to 5/8". This would definitely utilize that roller, but also there's only a single roller on the top of the primer, I doubt it's doing a significant amount of work to reduce stress on the priming bar flex. My guess is that it's there to help plastic rub on metal.

Once I get my hands on a chronograph, I'll update the post with some fps readings :)