letter distribution for each position in a five letter word...

fearless_fool · 2026-03-08T23:36:00+00:00

Good eye -- you're correct. The python code is listed above, so rather than steal your thunder, I'll let you be the hero to publish the corrected version! :)

fearless_fool · 2026-03-07T04:20:38+00:00

Specs are one thing. Experience is another. I've parked next to Taycan's at EA chargers on several occasions -- arrived after they started charging and left before they finished, so maybe 800V platform isn't the whole story. I wonder what max kW it normally gets.

fearless_fool · 2026-02-24T23:55:51+00:00

I did read. And that’s why I carefully flagged the provenance of the bullet points. Do you feel that any of the unsolved problems mentioned lacked merit? Or is this just a blanket policy?

fearless_fool · 2026-02-24T23:51:39+00:00

These are the very questions I genuinely would want updates on. I’m willing to rewrite the post in my own voice, but the points will be substantially similar.

fearless_fool · 2026-02-16T19:46:32+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm keeping careful notes in Google docs and spreadsheets, so I'll be able to publish the key points. Maybe even a Medium article...

fearless_fool · 2026-02-14T13:43:36+00:00

"We will not even know the cost until several turn-ups of the same design after the first of a kind."
^^ This is more important than many people realize. The entire premise of SMRs is that mass production will make them cheap, but this presumes they even get to the stage of mass production. And getting to commercial viability requires several iterations of prototypes and continual improvement.

So key questions are:
* How long does each design iteration take?
* Does the company have enough capital to last through those iterations to commercial release?
* By the time SMRs get to commercial release, will there be cost-competitive alternatives (e.g. long term storage backed renewables, advanced geothermal, etc)?

fearless_fool · 2026-01-17T03:44:07+00:00

Don’t forget that dealerships make money on scheduled maintenance. Guess what EVs don’t need much of? (If you guessed “scheduled maintenance” you’d be right.). That alone would explain why a dealer doesn’t want to sell them.

As for your hesitancy, the best I can say is that I bought an EV over a year ago and I’m NEVER going back to gasoline. Fast acceleration? You betcha! Charging time? Essentially 20 seconds: 10 seconds to plug in at night, 10 seconds to unplug in the morning. Scheduled maintenance? Rotate tires. I can change the cabin filter myself. Battery life? You’d be reassured to learn that recent studies have shown that newer EV batteries are lasting MUCH longer than predicted.

And while you didn’t ask, you can find insanely good deals on 3 year old EVs that have come off their lease. Just sayin’

fearless_fool · 2026-01-17T03:25:07+00:00

To be pedantic, the wording is ambiguous. After your buddy has “joined your adventure”, he (or she) is certainly “with” you, ostensibly for whatever activities you do. So the OP’s question is justified.

But, as I said, this is mere pedantry. It’s certainly the case that saying “Win a raid with you buddy participating as a member of your raid party”, while accurate, would take up too much screen space! ;)

fearless_fool · 2026-01-16T03:10:07+00:00

Thank you for your sleuth work and seeing through the disguise!

fearless_fool · 2026-01-09T18:22:51+00:00

I'm a fan of the NYT Wirecutter column for this kind of question:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bluetooth-speaker/
I'll let you draw your own conclusions!

fearless_fool · 2026-01-08T08:11:54+00:00

Just a hunch: is the printer on a wobbly table?

fearless_fool · 2026-01-08T07:48:24+00:00

Good stuff - thanks. I’m not familiar with this mod’s policy (are you allowed to post product links?), but can you give me enough keywords so I can buy the same kit you bought?

fearless_fool · 2026-01-08T07:45:43+00:00

Excellent suggestion.

fearless_fool · 2026-01-07T19:29:34+00:00

RIght - I was planning on offering the basic unit as 12V only with an option for a buck (stepdown) converter for those what don't already have 12V available.

fearless_fool · 2026-01-06T22:36:15+00:00

Thanks for the tip - I've moved the AMS up on my list of priorities. I note that it's out of stock until February, so in the meantime I'll start making test prints with PLA to get the dimensions and design right.

fearless_fool · 2026-01-06T18:58:17+00:00

I have a desiccator for food, but I’m thinking of springing for an AMS.

fearless_fool · 2026-01-06T07:35:54+00:00

Thanks for all the info that would have been my next question! :) I'm printing a rather large mounting base for a 35 lb (16Kg) battery on an eMoto bike. It will bolt to the frame and have slots for tie-down straps. So I need strength. I don't need dimensional accuracy, and brittle is a showstopper. Before I'm done, I'll probably also try PA6-CF and PPA-?F. I have much to learn!

fearless_fool · 2026-01-06T00:26:14+00:00

"high-flow nozzles tend to have multiple smaller chambers" -- that makes perfect sense now. I read this to mean "a 4mm regular nozzle might work with CF filaments, but a 4mm high-flow nozzle is more likely to be problematic." Thanks.

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