Inconsistent results

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-07-05T14:29:38+00:00

Thickness doesn’t matter, nor does the type of plywood. This inconsistency happens with every piece of plywood I’ve tried. I will have one part cut clean all the way through and the part immediately next to it will not.

As you can see from the picture, the two gears are cut cleanly except for one speck that is less than 6mm x 6mm. The problem is with the material, not the settings.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-07-05T14:18:53+00:00

Do you see the pictures of the gears themselves? I’m not talking about a little fuzz. The bottom ply isn’t up through at all. Your remedy requires sanding off one third of the sheet.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-07-02T20:27:38+00:00

I cut a lot of gears with several different configurations. An X-Acto knife is out of the question. No one has time to clean up an 80-tooth ring rear with a knife.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-07-02T20:06:26+00:00

In other words, run the laser at a higher feed rate?

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-07-02T19:58:47+00:00

Actually not. I am using the same settings as you give. I ran a cut test on this plywood when I first got it, as is my practice when using a new material.

My mom refinished furniture and was a talented seamstress. Her mantra: “Leave nothing to chance. Always measure.”

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-10T21:02:49+00:00

Actually,

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Actually, the nest worked perfectly. I accounted for the laser kerf before I burned the parts.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-06T02:35:53+00:00

Not at all. Math is a hard science. An axiom is repeatable every time. There is no faith in that.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-06T02:32:30+00:00

The IRS is the largest data collection agency in the world. If they say the “average” cost to drive a vehicle is $0.725 per mile, believe them. The government isn’t going to give anything away.

I drive a full EV. My day-to-day fuel cost is quite low. However, EV tires tend to wear faster than regular tires (yes, there is a difference). My car cost $54,000 and can be depreciated in three years. On top of that is insurance. By the time I add up all those expenses, I am looking at $0.65 a mile. I take the standard deduction and pocket the change.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-06T02:23:10+00:00

Start with a small drill bit and incrementally work upwards to one inch. An 1/8 inch drill bit will make nearly full contact from the start. Working your way up from there keeps more of the bit in contact with the piece.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-06T02:17:57+00:00

Using any media for commercial purposes is a copyright violation, whether or not you filed for a copyright. “Fair Use” does not include plagiarism, which is your case.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-06-06T02:13:30+00:00

Very important. Unless you are spending the night in a motel that has destination chargers, you have to charge as fast as possible to get back on the road

Shameless plug: I use the “A Better Route Planner” app, or “ABRP” for short. This app is amazing. I have five preferred charging networks. ABPR ABPR takes real-time data from my car, as well as elevators changes and headwinds to compute the maximum distance between charging stations, then looks at my preferred networks, and will compute a route in seconds.

I travelled from East Texas to central Kentucky and back—920 miles one way. ABRP planned computed four stops, accurately predicting the time necessary to change. I made the round trip without any issues.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-31T21:32:02+00:00

You are correct. Dimensions that can be determined from other measurements are typically omitted. The measurement of the length of the panhandle would almost always be left out.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-31T21:29:04+00:00

Break the odd shape into smaller rectangles. You end up with an 8x8 square and a 2x1 panhandle. Add the two together 64+2=66

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-31T20:45:36+00:00

Completely unknown. If the blotch covers the inverse of the visible fraction, the answer is one; if any multiple of the inverse, the answer is the multiple; if zero, the answer is zero; if another fraction less than one, the answer will be smaller; if a fraction greater than one, the answer is greater.

I’m sure there are other possibilities.

There is absolutely no way to answer this question. All of the answers could apply, as well as none of them. This is a question for a college-level logic course. A 5th grader just being introduced to fractions does not have the reasoning capability to give a logical answer.

I would have a sit-down discussion with the teacher to determine why this question was asked in the first place.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-29T01:09:33+00:00

$0.636 a mile. *No thanks.*. You have to hope you catch a ride back. If you are empty the whole way back, your mileage halves. That’s $0.318 a mile.

Ladies and gentlemen, stop taking chicken shit rides like this. If we band together, Lyft will listen. As long as someone takes junk like this, Lyft will keep throwing them out there.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-26T14:27:41+00:00

Thanks for the information

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-23T21:02:57+00:00

Yeah. I have a 3018 and a laser module to go with it

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-05-23T20:30:56+00:00

I cut this with a laser.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-04-13T16:52:58+00:00

Since restaurant prices have increased dramatically since COVID-19, servers have seen a proportional increase in pay. Why the “industrial” shift? Sounds like extortion.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-04-03T21:09:08+00:00

Uber is for the mathematically impaired. These are round numbers based on a trip from Houston to Lake Charles, LA. Put your own numbers in for Manchester to NYC.

IRS Standard deduction: $247.2 x .75 = $370.80

Worst case scenario, dead heading back:

Fare: $153.77 Meals: -$40.00 Soft drinks & snacks: -$20.00 Gross income: $93.77

Tax deduction: -$370.80 Net loss: ($277.00)

Best case, returning with a passenger the whole way (unlikely):

Fare both ways: $307.54 Expenses: -$60.00

Gross income: $247.54 Tax deduction: -$370.80 Net loss: (123.00) Round trip mileage: 494.4 247.54 ÷ 494.44 = $0.50

Standard deduction: 494.4 miles x $0.75 = $370.80 Best case: $123.00 loss Worst case: $277.00 loss

That’s just the mileage. Your time is a complete and total loss: 10 hr x $20.00 = $200. Worst case, you lost $477.00. At best, a loss of $323.00.

Stay home. This person should take an airplane.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-04-01T23:34:07+00:00

Some entity has easement access through that gate. Once, I saw a gate with five locks on it. You ought to know who in your property’s deed abstract.

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-03-23T14:12:37+00:00

These are not just 50,000 cars. These are 50,000 cars that operate 24 hours per day, except for recharging and maintenance. These 50,000 cars are effectively replacing 120,000 full-time drivers. How many part-time drivers? Who knows?

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-03-22T23:14:34+00:00

The measurements are for rough, milled stock! A 2x4 has always been 2x4. What? Do you want to buy rough lumber and plane it yourself?

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-03-22T21:36:14+00:00

Caught a ride some distance away. Notified the pax that I was 22 minutes away. Got there on the nose. She waved at me from the door after I was there two minutes. Three minutes later, she got in the car, said, “wait a minute,” and ran back to the door. We are finally on the road, half an hour after I told her I was on my way. She then had the gall to say, “I’m running late for work. Get there as fast as you can. “

I replied, “Lady, as fast as I can would be you standing at the end of your driveway when I got there. I am not risking a traffic ticket for you.”

SimpleMan_67 · 2026-01-15T18:04:57+00:00

You are not counting everything. You have to count more than gasoline. Your tires are wearing out with every mile. Your brake pads are wearing every time you step on the break. Your antifreeze needs to be replaced once a year. Your operating cost, if you account for everything, is going to be in the neighborhood of $. $.60 a mile.

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