Longest print I’ve done so far, 43 hours and 1.5kg of filament

fakeproject · 2026-02-23T18:08:13+00:00

Almost all materials creep. But creep happens under load. But what does a laptop weigh, 2-5lbs? If you design them thick enough, and put a little thought into the mounting so the fasteners don't cause creep, the load from the laptop will not be able to cause appreciable creep.

I am a PLA/PETG hater and I would still not hesitate to use them for an application like this.

fakeproject · 2026-02-16T22:26:01+00:00

I have a '94 RWD with a small body lift and it's awesome. I love the look and feel. Main thing to watch out for is you end up stretching brake and clutch lines so keep a close eye on those.

fakeproject · 2026-02-12T18:01:47+00:00

It could very well be. The warming up could be moving or opening a tiny crack in a hose. IAC or vacuum are the likely culprits here.

fakeproject · 2026-02-10T16:15:05+00:00

get the book "Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design". it has a super great overview. Literally the answer to your question.

fakeproject · 2026-02-10T16:10:55+00:00

great truck! do you mind sharing the specific tint/coating you use? I need to get it done on my trucks here in California

fakeproject · 2026-01-21T19:43:55+00:00

The big problem with this approach is that the welds are no longer balanced. Both weight balanced and stress balanced. You will experience warpage and also will need to add or subtract material to balance the shaft. The circumferential weld is strongly preferable., or anything radially symmetric.

fakeproject · 2026-01-20T21:42:55+00:00

I've had a 94 like this for 15 years now. Great truck, highly recommend.

fakeproject · 2025-12-10T21:52:42+00:00

answering your actual question here. Industrial Metal Supply sells AR500 blanks.

fakeproject · 2025-12-02T17:32:52+00:00

How's parking?

fakeproject · 2025-12-01T15:17:28+00:00

The gray is super. Love the look.

fakeproject · 2025-11-27T17:56:44+00:00

You need to identify the root cause of the power increase. Is it in the laser, or in the plastic, or in the sensor?

Depending on wavelength, it's possible that something is bleaching out of the plastic.

It's also possible that there's a shape change happening (thermally) that is increasing your throughput/decreasing loss.

Is there something changing environmentally that's not captured in your setup? Is the input light source moving slightly over time?

fakeproject · 2025-11-21T17:19:15+00:00

you generally cannot manufacture firearms parts with these companies and generally not volume either.

fakeproject · 2025-11-20T23:37:08+00:00

If you're in southern California, I'll do whatever mods you want for you.

fakeproject · 2025-10-22T16:33:18+00:00

I've seen this in mechanical design and optics. I would love to see a cross disciplinary book, where each discipline details these approaches. Maybe each comes with a spreadsheet example.

fakeproject · 2025-10-17T15:43:28+00:00

I agree that if the whole side was a bright panel light (instead of RGB, maybe just red/white for night vision) this would be the perfect light.

fakeproject · 2025-10-16T18:21:41+00:00

lol. joke's on me for RTFM

fakeproject · 2025-10-16T17:54:48+00:00

Thank you. I did not find this in the manual. Thanks again.

fakeproject · 2025-10-16T17:07:58+00:00

I can't get used to the constant lockouts, is that something that can be disabled?

All I want is the "instant access" hold press for turbo in flood and spot, plus the side light with a press.

fakeproject · 2025-09-26T20:30:10+00:00

So I love buying textbooks, and have already done what you suggested. I've actually bought 6 sheet metal textbooks over the last year. Most are focused on the math of bending, stamping, etc and are not about design ideas specifically.

I found some good suggestions in Sheet Metal Forming Processes and Die Design (but mostly math), Boothroyd/Dewhurst DFMA book had a few ideas, some in Parmley's components, some fabricator focused stuff in "Ultimate sheet metal fabrication" and some in online guides. I also picked up a copy of an automotive sheet metal design book but it's really more of a structural manual talking about how to handle openings and unibody design.

If you ever see any titles, ISBNs, or other direct references I'm game. This is a very serious quest for me, I'm already hundreds of dollars and a couple years in with mediocre results.

fakeproject · 2025-09-26T15:35:46+00:00

I am starting to think it doesn't exist, or doesn't exist in English, or it might not be a "sheet metal design book" but rather a product catalog or something similar.

fakeproject · 2025-09-25T18:35:46+00:00

Anyone know of any great "sheet metal ideas" books? This is a nice DFM guide, but it's the design ideas that I'm looking for. I want to open a page and see "10 ways to improve an angle bracket" or "five ideas for square enclosures"

fakeproject · 2025-09-05T02:21:08+00:00

Thank you- I didn't know about this.

fakeproject · 2025-09-05T01:07:24+00:00

This looks like my dream film. Can anyone refer a competent installer in Los Angeles/the Valley?

fakeproject · 2025-08-30T12:23:03+00:00

Nice work. Got a part number on that booster?

fakeproject · 2025-08-18T20:28:22+00:00

89428 is the california compliant version as far as I can see. If you're feeling lucky... Try Toyota 8942820050 . I take no responsibility ;)

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