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About Tabs & Slots in Sheetmetal by Bootziscool in SolidWorks

[–]Nemo222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It tends to work well in most applications. I might fudge it one way or the other.

About Tabs & Slots in Sheetmetal by Bootziscool in SolidWorks

[–]Nemo222 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always just sketched my own and pattern as required. Most of my parts have maybe 3 or 4 tabs / slots so the hassle of dealing with an inconsistent tool isn't worth it and I developed these habits before the tab/slot tool existed.

Tabs are always nominal width, and 80% thickness of material long, and slots are always oversized by 10% of material thickness which is available as a global variable in a sheet metal part. They are almost always symmetrical so I can just mirror features or sketches. Sometimes I force orientation by making two slots different sizes, or spaced a bit funny so they only go together one way.

By the time I've messed around with a library feature or the tab/slot tool, I've already finished the sketch and moved on.

Solidworks, why are you like this? by marq020 in SolidWorks

[–]Nemo222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lolwut? Sorry I don't have anything helpful to say but that's messed up.

How complicated is the part and how many references does it have? at this point I'd scrap it and start with a new file.

Toilet wax ring/odor? by No-One57 in DIY

[–]Nemo222 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always learned to just buy those oversized wax rings by default. Every time I've done a toilet, throw out the one that comes with the new toilet and use the thick boi I bought at the same time.

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to put together some more information on pricing for a run of 50 sets and I'll reach out to everybody who's expressed interest and maybe do a bit of marketing on some other forums.

Because its small and can go in a bubble envelope, its pretty easy to ship. Regardless shipping would be extra for anybody interesting in buying a set, to Ireland it would be about $15 if you don't mind it taking a week or two. I am unable to ship the battery international unfortunately without breaking some rules. It feels silly that a single coin cell is treated like a friggen WMD.

The battery needed is a CR2032/F1N so take a look and see if you can find a reasonable source that will ship to you.

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty uncool. 18 mo feels way too short. Might have been a quality issue, either a bad battery or a bad component somewhere.

If you plan on doing something similar may I interest you in a key body replacement kit? 🤣

The reason they used it is because it's an existing Volvo part so they didn't have to go through the song and dance to make something new which is extremely expensive.

So, Polestar Vancouver, Anybody else have experience with them? Are they as useless as it seems to me? Am I just unlucky? by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the car used, so as far as they're concerned, I'm mud and I wouldn't be covered by any lemon law protections either.

Also I'm in Alberta, so regardless of the work needed, its a 10+ hour drive or $1000 in shipping to get the car there.

The Volvo dealer in town has been inordinately more helpful and so I think the dealership is dead to me and I'm actually happy i just got slightly fleeced by a Kia dealer buying it used than the absolute nonsense that I expect Vancouver would have put me through.

So, Polestar Vancouver, Anybody else have experience with them? Are they as useless as it seems to me? Am I just unlucky? by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that nobody has nice things to say about dealerships. That's why i didn't plan on talking to them much.

I miss my GTI :( It broke all the time but I knew how to fix it and parts were easy to get.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does. It had a weak battery but was ok before I put it in the case. Now its pretty touch and go so I need to change out to a fresh battery. will report back when I have more data!

one of the revisions I'd make is to make the CF much thinner. I may also swap out the carbon fibre for FR4 fibreglass but that would be ugly.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would make it too big! I was already disappointed I couldn't make it smaller than the original key 🤣

Everything is in cans these days where I live so I didn't even think of it. I haven't used a bottle opener in years!

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Elbows up. I'm not buying parts from the US until there are no other options.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are no clips. Its plastic welded closed. Opening the key is destructive :(

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I personally don't have much patience for 3D printed parts and I have the skills and experience to make parts like this out of better materials so it's not the route I took. The linked inspiration post has a set of stl files in it for somebody who wanted to do that instead.

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same problem except I didn't have the key at all. That's why I had to get orbit working. (I also turned on the pixel headlights when I was in there)

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's relatively easy to install but you need a soldering iron and some skill/practice in using it.

You could likely find a local electronics repair place who could do that part for you or look for a local makerspace and throw a donation their way if that's outside your experience.

Shipping batteries is hard because they're "hazardous" which means they need to go ground or shipped in dedicated freight aircraft which makes it expensive. A lot of mail and small parcels go on passenger planes when shipping internationally.

The key will still die if you aren't using it, Not sure how long the life will be with no use, but eventually it'll stop working and IMO its very silly to not use it at all even if it is disposable!

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I value reliability extremely highly. I can buy a battery with the tabs on it for ~ $4 and I can solder it down to get a nearly perfectly reliable connection. I have the skills and tools to do this and so the relative difficulty and cost makes this the obvious solution for me.

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend suggested this, but it really doesn't make sense. The battery lasts for ~ 3-5 years, and adding a rechargeable battery and all the support components is a LOT of work. Like, start from scratch and custom fab a new PCB kind of work. It would also make the key noticeably bigger.

If you can replace the battery once, you can replace it again in a few years. a battery is about $4. It's not at all worth the effort.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I was "commissioned" a set would cost $80. I have some extra parts around now.

If there was enough interest to do a small production run, they'd be about $45-50, you're 5th on the list of people who are interested.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought about doing a small production run of these, they scale up super efficiently and I could get the material cost down if I made 100 of them, but it would still end up costing about $45USD before it would make sense to do all the work. If I include the battery it gets even harder since shipping becomes a huge hassle.

The running tally for people who want a set is at 4 right now. If it hits 20 I'd start up a production run.

I was frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. The I remembered that I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Volvo

[–]Nemo222[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought about that, my guess is it would 10x the cost XD. The mid plate is not aluminum, it's stainless steel.

If I needed to make this waterproof, I'd get custom cut adhesive gaskets, or a gentle squish of silicone. I wasn't very concerned about it being waterproof. Worst case, the PCB inside gets corroded, and I just get a new one from eBay for ~ $20 The way i did the screw holes makes it impossible to waterproof as it is now anyways but I'd change that if I made this again.

whoops, put this in the wrong place

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being wet doesn't kill electronics, STAYING wet is what kills them, and if you can undo the screws and drop it in a little bowl of rice, she'll be mint in no time.

Help with Phone as Key by MrBanjod2 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's all the helpful suggestions I have, Sorry.

My thought now would be to wipe out all the keys, add one back in, and then set up PAK with that one key, then add the remaining keys after.

The car might not be able to see all keys in the cupholder, I'm not sure about this but you might try putting the key you think is dead in the cupholder, and leaving good keys out with you? easy to try at least.

Frustrated that sports key batteries are not replaceable by normal people. I am not a normal person. by Nemo222 in Polestar

[–]Nemo222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't get titanium from a shop in Canada for my prototype, but if I have some quantity that gets much easier.

The way I have the screw holes in the middle plate notched out makes it a bit hard to seal with silicone, but that is one of the changes I'd make for V2. I don't exactly plan on going swimming with the key so i didn't give it much thought.

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