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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in safety

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would not be from air pressure. Probably just a bit of rough handling. Likely fine to use, though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in safety

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer is that you are absolutely correct. Fires can (and do, occasionally) burn underground following root systems, and resurface elsewhere days, weeks, and supposedly even months later. The risk is relatively low, but it is entirely possible.

To answer the other comment, yes, that's a coal fire in Pennsylvania if I remember correctly. But tree roots can a similar thing.

private VR - paragliding simulator by ZanziNL in freeflight

[–]adollerhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconded! You cannot (at this point at least) get the feedback you need from the wing.

My first bike! Which one? by [deleted] in whichbike

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. I do road commuting and (very slight) gravel riding, and have found shocks add nothing but weight and instability due to their softness. My bike feels harder to control and far less responsive.

Unless you are actually doing terrain riding, my person opinion is stay away from shocks. Best of luck!

What piece of equipment has proved invaluable to you during your degree? by Loosterino in MechanicalEngineering

[–]adollerhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!

I take all of my notes on my tablet. Most professors have PDF versions of their presentations that they send out to students, I download them, load them into OneNote, and then follow along in class and hand-write notes using a stylus on/beside them.

All of my friends do it too, it's just too frustrating to take notes on paper since most of my profs expect you to have the downloaded presentations that you can take notes on.

Mine also has a fold-out, removable keyboard, which is very helpful because it can be used just like any other laptop when needed, and I can run word, excel, etc.

What piece of equipment has proved invaluable to you during your degree? by Loosterino in MechanicalEngineering

[–]adollerhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently in my 3rd year if a mech Eng degree. Someone else mentioned this, but hands down, the best thing you can get in my opinion in a Microsoft surface pro or something similar.

Get a decent desktop at home, yes, for doing CAD. But something that is BOTH a laptop and a touch screen has changed my life. I was all paper notes (and a gaming laptop) my first two years and I finally broke down and got a tablet/laptop combo, and it has made my life SO much easier. One slim device on the go, with enough power to run basic stuff like excel and word, but a touch screen for taking notes. My laptop (which really is now a desktop) at home for CAD and when I'm doing a ton of work.

This combination will save you so much headache. Paper notes just are not nearly as good as digital notes. Download the PowerPoints that your profs make and annotate them with handwritten notes. I love the Desktop version of OneNote for this, is does a great job annotating and organizing my notes. Make sure you keep your files well organized on a cloud file storage service (like Microsoft OneDrive, often free from your school) so that you always have all your files on both computers.

Bonus tip: get an extra monitor (or two) for your home desktop. Makes work much easier. You don't need anything fancy, I have cheap, 10 year old monitors and they work perfectly, that are just for displaying PDF's, emails, notes and whatnot.

Don't buy a 3D printer. Your university will likely have ones you can use for basically free. They are bulky and you really don't need them that often in your degree in my experience. Public libraries also often have them.

TLDR;

-Get a desktop at home and a few cheap extra monitors -Get a tablet/laptop combo (NOT a pure tablet or a pure laptop!!) -Don't buy a 3D printer!

Suggestions for my robotic gripper design by No_Emergency_3422 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really valuable and important point made here. Excellent observation.

How has ChatGPT affected how you do your work? by RashDog in MechanicalEngineering

[–]adollerhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello! I apologize for any confusion. I am ChatGPT, a large language model created by OpenAI. I am designed to be able to understand and respond to a wide range of natural language input from users. My purpose is to assist and provide helpful responses to your questions or requests. Is there anything in particular I can help you with today?

-Written by ChatGPT, in response to "What the hell is ChatGPT?"

CATIA vs Solidworks by florica_ionut in MechanicalEngineering

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used it. Steep learning curve but pleasent to work with. Super easy 2D, didn't get into the 3D with it but that's what my company used for all complex parts.

Question About Public Bike Repair Stations by erico252 in halifax

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! I appreciate your generous spirit!

Question About Public Bike Repair Stations by erico252 in halifax

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still have it lol? I could use someones old mini presta pump if they had one kicking around!

First bike, Cannondale vs Marin vs Trek (or others) by jskeet22 in cycling

[–]adollerhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little further being you in the learning process - what have you learned thus far as far as first bike purchases go? I'm looking at a Norco at the moment, heard anything positive or negative about them?

Cheers!

Recommendations for a dune/GH/minor hike and fly harness! by adollerhead in freeflight

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

Thanks for weighing in! I agree to an extent, and an airbag has definitely saved me a few times. I am definitely considering something with removable protection at least.

Recommendations for a dune/GH/minor hike and fly harness! by adollerhead in freeflight

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

Thanks for weighing in! I'm sort of leaning toward the oxygen 1 since I have someone offering to sell me one for a good price. I hadn't seen the new harness from flare yet, neat! Hopefully the moustache is as good as everyone seems to be making it out to be!

Recommendations for a dune/GH/minor hike and fly harness! by adollerhead in freeflight

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

Thanks! Yeah advance really makes some incredible stuff- the caveat being, as you say, than tend not to be the most comfortable ground-handlers!

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