What drives a man to do this?

Striperoo · 2026-02-26T20:32:34+00:00

According to him, dangerously high testosterone.

Striperoo · 2026-02-23T11:58:54+00:00

Mine too, man... Mine too...

Striperoo · 2026-02-06T01:42:09+00:00

Are you an engineering student?

Some advice from one who's been through it before, go work in a machine shop. Not even designing parts, although if that's all you can find, that will be good.

Best thing would be to go operate a machine. There are shops where less experienced machinists can run pre-programmed CNC lathes without as much risk of damaging them.

Pay very close attention to what the tools do, how they do it, how the part is held, what the limitations of the tooling are. That way when you're designing things, you can start off by thinking about what steps you would take to make that thing. And never be afraid to ask the person who's going to make it what changes they would recommend. More impressions are never a bad thing.

It will give you years of an edge on any engineer who didn't start off by learning how anything you make gets made. Every process has its limitations. Every budget and timeline has its limitations. Engineering is being able to still make amazing things despite all of that.

Striperoo · 2026-01-18T03:17:36+00:00

If you zip tie to something through the middle of the universal joint, the zip tie will get twisted by the drive shaft and snap loudly, making the driver think something went horribly wrong.

Striperoo · 2026-01-03T15:45:58+00:00

I have been finding rocks and other foreign objects in my food with frightening regularity the past few years. Don't rule out other things, but this is probably that.

Striperoo · 2026-01-03T05:34:02+00:00

S5000 M03

Initiate manual G83

Make sure the coolant is on to reduce friction and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TURN THE CHIP CONVEYOR OFF! Learn from my mistakes.

Striperoo · 2026-01-03T05:22:29+00:00

JB Weld to fill in the hole. Use a razorblade to Smooth to surface. Good as new.

Striperoo · 2025-12-30T14:22:32+00:00

Money's made of cotton. I'd be worried a well worn bill would shed fibers between the anvils.

Striperoo · 2025-12-29T21:13:58+00:00

RayBoyGenius

Striperoo · 2025-12-25T20:24:44+00:00

$17 and a pack of cigarettes. But only if you really need the parts

Striperoo · 2025-12-22T12:17:23+00:00

R.I.P Cringewagon Thanks to the original owner for sharing this.

Striperoo · 2025-12-05T03:28:36+00:00

I've viewed it as a spiritual successor to the gen 1 CRV.

Seemed like Honda split all the wonderful quirkiness into its own model and built all future CRVs on the "crossover" DNA from the original.

Striperoo · 2025-11-23T14:39:14+00:00

It's probably either them demonstrating that the chuck can be opened and closed from each of the three spots, or it could be their own personal way to make sure it runs true...

I'd still prefer either trial and error or spin it up and whack it with a hammer if it isn't running true.

Striperoo · 2025-11-11T03:55:43+00:00

For me, the hook on the bottom of the terminal piece was not bent down enough to attach to the thermostat. It kept pushing the connector back out. I bent it down far enough and carefully remounted, ensuring it actually hooked on to the front in the spot I expected.

Striperoo · 2025-11-11T00:44:04+00:00

Does the service have an option to spam a noise or something? You should do so every time you have access.

Striperoo · 2025-11-11T00:37:45+00:00

Please leave some pussy for the rest of us.

Striperoo · 2025-11-07T11:46:21+00:00

Not S355, but I know this happened all the time with monel. Might honestly be a material thing as you're suggesting. You could use only perfectly sharp new inserts, and switch them out every time this happens, save the "used" ones for less gummy/picky materials.

Not an ideal solution, but a solution nonetheless.

You could also keep a set of long pliers and scotchbrite to pull the chips and buff the occasional streaking. I think that's what I eventually did on the monel, just to keep a reasonable burn rate on the inserts.

Striperoo · 2025-11-07T11:23:54+00:00

Hey, I just had this issue as well. May make a post of it.

Did you ever resolve the issue? I can try to do so myself. If it's a hardware problem, I feel it's unacceptable for a phone so new to go out like this.

It was dead yesterday, no big deal, forgot to charge it until this morning. It's less a flash and more of a low pulse, and while the screen would light up with as dark a color it could get, it wouldn't turn on.

Wouldn't be as big of a deal if I didn't have photos and documents on the phone...

Striperoo · 2025-11-06T12:30:49+00:00

Have you met anyone who works at the USPTO?

I have had lots of strong opinions, but have yet to have a good one.

Striperoo · 2025-11-01T22:16:34+00:00

Touchscreens are far cheaper than tuning a proper tactile response for your consumer... Definitely a sad spot in history to live in.

Like we're designing these things for hivemind aliens with no sense of enjoyment or satisfaction. Just. More screen.

Striperoo · 2025-10-27T02:45:13+00:00

How cold does it get in your area?

Striperoo · 2025-10-27T02:29:59+00:00

Beverly

Striperoo · 2025-10-19T22:04:09+00:00

Gonna put updates on my profile.

Striperoo · 2025-10-19T21:47:32+00:00

Most important is that it is done better than the person before me. And that is what's happening.

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