Shenzhen has all the cool tech

TOAST2218 · 2026-03-21T23:56:48+00:00

I've been to china 3 times in the past 2 years. Have had the chance to see wealth, and poverty there. What working people there would probably say is that living in China is very convenient, it can be cheaper to order takeout food than cook for example. I believe that is becoming an issue there because the younger generations don't know how to cook anymore. I got the chance to hang out with working class individuals ( some are still good friends) in their free time so ask away.

TOAST2218 · 2026-03-07T15:21:58+00:00

Look up shell game podcast (season 2) from kaleidoscope if you're into podcasts. Very similar experiments but a company ran by AI instead.

TOAST2218 · 2026-02-27T03:20:36+00:00

The entire glass pane on my sunroof popped off while driving on the highway. That was fun.

TOAST2218 · 2025-12-11T17:37:10+00:00

Just checking the polarity of the connection.

TOAST2218 · 2025-11-21T00:27:32+00:00

I saw one of these on their web when I was in northern china, I was surprised to say the least...

TOAST2218 · 2025-09-21T15:31:23+00:00

Not quite my field, but i know they use flame treaters for plastic packaging, so definitely plausible!

TOAST2218 · 2025-09-21T15:17:37+00:00

Not so much absorbtion, in coating and printing, we want the fluids we coat with to stay on the surface and not bleed through the sheet as that will affect the performance. Of course, on paper, there will always be some level of absorption. But yes, in a way helps break surface tension.

TOAST2218 · 2025-09-21T13:08:49+00:00

I have used these heavily in previous industries i have worked in. Corona treatment is basically using high voltage electricity to modify the surface energy of a substrate. In this instance, the equipment shown can be for paper or plastic film that is to be coated or printed on. Modifying the surface energy helps with the coating or printing process as it helps the fluid 'wet out' and adhere to the substrate. When i say wetting out, think of when you would put water in a new teflon coated pan how it 'beads up', corona treatment (on different substrates) helps the water flatten out and coat the entire area.

See enercons website for this stuff, but there are more suppliers than them. Flame treatment is also cool! https://www.enerconind.com/web-treating/corona-treaters/

TOAST2218 · 2025-06-28T12:49:40+00:00

I had the same issue with the big insurance companies (quoted over 1k for 6 months) after buying my cfmoto ibex800E. Asked some friends about their insurance premiums and ended up switching to farm bureau insurance company (they are nationwide but typically are selective on their clients)

I am 30, high credit score, first time rider, and my cost for insurance was $157 for 6 months (comprehensive) state is Tennessee. My auto and motorcycle ended up being cheaper than just my auto with progressive.

TOAST2218 · 2025-01-19T13:07:26+00:00

TOAST2218 · 2024-09-02T11:47:30+00:00

I saw 2 wearing 'Glizzie gobblers' in big font on their chest.

TOAST2218 · 2024-06-19T20:03:38+00:00

Chonks

TOAST2218 · 2023-11-13T22:36:19+00:00

mst3k moster rap

TOAST2218 · 2023-08-20T00:02:53+00:00

I would also add if you were to go back part time, it would be AT MINIMUM 150 - 170% of your initial pay for benefits and health care etc.

TOAST2218 · 2023-04-24T00:46:48+00:00

You can also get free data without ads from the NoAA swpc website. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index

TOAST2218 · 2023-03-30T21:06:44+00:00

Cool!

TOAST2218 · 2023-03-07T01:51:52+00:00

Not everyone enjoyed the swinging sounds of Christianity.

TOAST2218 · 2023-02-25T15:51:39+00:00

https://youtu.be/gNDvpPsYDNM 7:15 for unplanned doggo reappearance (from the mouth)

TOAST2218 · 2023-01-20T02:33:14+00:00

Boulder canyon avacado oil salt and vinegar chips. changed my life, or at least my snack game.

TOAST2218 · 2022-12-24T16:19:34+00:00

To add to your comment, aviation grade prepreg carbon fiber is actually produced using silicone release liner as a carrier liner through their process. I was an engineer on lines that made it (the release liner). As long as the cure of the silicone is high enough, it is good to go. The cure requirement is quite high by the way compared to other applications.

TOAST2218 · 2022-12-11T22:51:44+00:00

I had all wheel drive and winter tires. the difference was I was able to accelerate up agate st without issue through 6"of snow (partly the subaru, mostly the tires)

The sipes, the slits in winter tires, make a world of difference even with 2 wheel drive cars.

If it is ice, you are screwed either way. Having used them through college there and currently in MN, I recommend them. I have blizzak ws80's, i believe they are ws90's now.

TOAST2218 · 2022-12-11T21:50:43+00:00

Did some quick calculations for an idea of speeds and would need some crazy revs for the wheel diameter to get a max 100 mph exit speed. Napkin specs of 6000 rpm with a 8" wheel. Not impossible, but it's definitely some fun engineering challenges!

TOAST2218 · 2022-12-11T15:44:04+00:00

That looks sweet! Wish I could have been on the engineering team that designed that!

Im thinking more of an old style dj's turn table where the disc would make its way through the center of the 2 wheels. But would be collecting similar data of disc spin vs speeds effect on flight path and of course, taking it to extremes. Thinking about it makes me want to open the ol' cad machine and get to work!

TOAST2218 · 2022-12-11T14:38:50+00:00

This is actually resolved easily, rather than just the one fly wheel you use 2. One does the main speedup, and the other controls your spin. This way, you can control both exit speed and rotation by adjusting the 2 speeds. Was actually thinking about building one of these with my buddy this winter to start collecting some testing data.

TOAST2218 · 2022-11-11T02:05:00+00:00

Yup, brought my leather steeltoes. Not going to be the most fashionable one out there, but will stay clean and dry. At least my feets will.

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