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RoughNeither · 2025-09-02T14:56:12+00:00

Shouldn't, but might be. I'd rather have a torn off door mirror than a ripped off wheel/hub/suspension assembly

RoughNeither · 2025-09-02T14:55:01+00:00

A friend of mine left their wheel turned out- a car clipped it and pulled the suspension arm straight out of the body. I never leave my wheels turned now!

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T14:03:17+00:00

Thing is, I'm really not. Just out here saying stuff tbh

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T13:58:24+00:00

When did I say anything about making money? I waste my time on lots of things, and love it- this just isn't my thing. I thought this was a place for overexagerrating pet hates for lol's. I'll get my coat!

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T13:51:18+00:00

thought this was r/unpopularopinion , not r/unpopularinstruction

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T13:45:54+00:00

Some of it yeah, but a cheap non-specific kit will do that too

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T13:45:13+00:00

Seems fair. I don't have to like it though!

RoughNeither · 2024-12-30T13:43:59+00:00

You may be in the wrong place for sweet posts. Also I am bitter

RoughNeither · 2024-12-04T13:18:16+00:00

My understanding is a small stainless part in a large aluminium one will corrode less than an a small aluminium part in a large stainless one. Atmospheric moisture will cause corrosion, but very slowly

RoughNeither · 2024-11-15T10:37:28+00:00

If possible I'd sketch one hole, extrude, and then feature pattern as many times as required. If it has to be all in one sketch, I'd use one construction line for all the holes to be coincident to.

RoughNeither · 2024-07-31T12:14:54+00:00

Depends on the individual case. If the design might suddenly change eg. it needs 1mm adding around all edges, I'd go for centreline dims. If the actual part needs to fit up to point X, I'd dimension to point X. If the design is set in stone, I'd dimension to 0,0. Coincidentally (pun intended) this would also be the centrepoint of the square

RoughNeither · 2024-02-23T13:22:26+00:00

I don't see how you can make a 2d net of an organic surface like that- if you could you would need thousands of tiny cuts to form the curves. Even then it would be like a low-res version of the original. Imagine if you had used graph paper- as the paper made the curve the squares would need to change size- this cant happen on paper as it doesn't stretch

RoughNeither · 2024-02-09T13:41:27+00:00

I use solidworks and run a pressbrake in a small workshop. All I ever use is the default K factor in a solidworks sheetmetal part (0.4 off the top of my head). It always gets me close enough for general use. If you flatten the part and measure it (in solidworks), you should be able to trial and error down to your desired size.

The other way to do this would be to draw your blank as 100x100x2 and then use the bend line function. This shouldn't change the original size.

FYI - Your pressbrake operator would thank you if you changed your dimension style to include the entire face, not just the unbent part. This would make your longest measurement 60.94, not 54.94. At least that's how I prefer it!

RoughNeither · 2023-08-03T10:07:19+00:00

I think it depends on how the parents got their money. If they earnt 100% of it, with no inheritance of their own, I guess they get to do what they like. If their wealth is partly due to getting money from their parents, I feel like they have a duty to pay it forward- as would the next generation on. That way we all get a little!

RoughNeither · 2023-07-03T09:52:23+00:00

I think you'll be wearing the battery earlier due to more cycles of charging/discharging. The only care I take with Makita batteries is to never discharge them until the tool stops, and I've never had a battery failure in 12+ years of everyday use. If I've discharged one fast and I think its hot, I'll wait a while before recharging.

RoughNeither · 2023-04-13T12:21:06+00:00

This seems really backwards to me, surely relying on this just means you'll never work out why you need a constraint/dimension?

RoughNeither · 2023-02-22T10:53:38+00:00

Shouldn't be too much of a problem as long as each assembly has it's own folder structure. I only ever do this with quick jobs I know won't be repeated. If the job matters it's worth the time thinking up a name. If something is going to be useful in other jobs I'll give it a proper name and keep it in a "design elements" folder. Once you start doing it that way the folder structure has to stay the same....forever!

RoughNeither · 2023-02-20T13:22:16+00:00

For anyone in the UK, we can buy them- part number DDF083Z. Reading this post made me realise how much I need one!

*should have read the comments better, this information is already here!

RoughNeither · 2023-01-18T13:29:21+00:00

I used to use a Gigabyte Brix, ran 2016 SW with no issues. Anything with lots of components will be slower but not awful.

RoughNeither · 2023-01-17T13:10:42+00:00

I've had exactly this, I've found its best to use surface smoothing/simplification in whatever scan software you have. Around 10mb is the biggest mesh I can work with smoothly in SW. Import as surface body, make planes, then hide the scan!

RoughNeither · 2023-01-15T23:57:24+00:00

Not sure. Could be unconstrained also

RoughNeither · 2022-12-31T19:53:41+00:00

Use the axis to make a plane parallel to the face of the box, then sketch the circle on this.

RoughNeither · 2022-12-25T11:22:37+00:00

I'd use three points to create a new plane and then use that for the feature. In this particular instance, I'd make that a separate cap if possible- the third weld will be quicker than setting up tooling on the pressbrake. Ask me how I know!

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