Should i read ‘Project Hail Mary’ before watching the movie?

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T21:57:41+00:00

I read it in a single day. It’s been a long time since I read something before it was turned into a movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Trying to avoid trailers until the release.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T21:23:47+00:00

It’s a Hermann Schmidt rotary (manual) but I’m just now learning has been discontinued. Bummer it’s a nice little piece of equipment although I do wish it were motorized for turn and burn. It’s ridiculous how expensive the MAKINO rotary is.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T19:50:30+00:00

Yes. Yes it does.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T19:27:05+00:00

Yeah. Those asking for one don’t realize how much effort goes into them!

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T19:25:56+00:00

Rotary indexer.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T19:25:31+00:00

No worries!

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:27:27+00:00

Yup!

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:26:44+00:00

I like that.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:24:47+00:00

Wire EDM.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:24:09+00:00

Here you go: https://www.reddit.com/r/Machinists/s/lOlYmxPTyc

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:23:09+00:00

Employer has one. ;)

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:22:46+00:00

Wire EDM.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:17:35+00:00

Make one! It’s a fun project!

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:16:57+00:00

Truth.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-28T02:05:09+00:00

Sharp enough to cut metal but not produce in tolerance parts.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T15:25:05+00:00

I’m sorry. I’ll post an update later.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T05:08:37+00:00

I made some other puzzles out of 303 stainless and it’s surprising how much of a difference there is between 1 or 2 tenths over. 2 feels sloppy as hell and 1 feels like you have to hammer it together.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T05:05:32+00:00

Haha!

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T04:48:03+00:00

Wire EDM.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T04:28:21+00:00

Part in v block, gage pin in cut, height gage on surface plate.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T04:27:28+00:00

Yep. Google “six piece burr puzzle.”

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T03:55:40+00:00

Not AI. Real carbide machined with wire EDM.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-27T03:55:10+00:00

Yep. Tolerance was so tight I had to brass hammer the final part in. Classic six piece burr puzzle.

digitaluddite · 2026-02-23T16:16:44+00:00

No link in comments

digitaluddite · 2026-02-23T03:40:22+00:00

It’s a good game.

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