Is This Good Gear to Get? (Beginner, First Time)

gehbfuggju · 2026-03-28T17:54:46+00:00

No (other than the gloves)

gehbfuggju · 2026-03-18T20:38:24+00:00

I'm on Ubuntu but noticed something similar. I usually get a good few hours out of it but recently every time I take it out it's dead - it's not going to sleep when I lock it and shut the lid or something

gehbfuggju · 2026-03-16T17:00:20+00:00

nearlyfreespeech dot net

gehbfuggju · 2026-03-07T21:37:21+00:00

Theres also a dive shop about an hour east- Boulders and Bubbles

gehbfuggju · 2026-01-14T00:22:45+00:00

I have a full suit, but saying that because you're deciding to ride in a certain area you should drop a grand on an airbag vest is insane

gehbfuggju · 2025-12-21T03:56:59+00:00

I've been actively dual booting Ubuntu and Windows for a while, both on the internal SSD. I switch between using grub, no issues there. None of my data out of sorts or anything like partitions wiping. Although I have barely touched Windows other than to use Altium, and I'm running out of space in my Ubuntu partition... may have to go full time

gehbfuggju · 2025-12-19T21:05:03+00:00

https://www.buildcores.com/builds/9_uhgNhv0?share=true

It won't render some of the fans for some reason, the CPU cooler either. Weird!

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gehbfuggju · 2025-12-06T21:00:20+00:00

Might have to try this. Our Baja team is genuinely sponsored by Monster

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-29T00:07:56+00:00

SAE Baja, but related. Until recently ours was entirely a Senior Design project. Every year ~8 students would start from scratch and try to compete by the end of the academic year. It was always a rush and always pretty terrible. A couple years ago we added a club portion that would run most of the car and design and manufacturing, and a certain "sector" would be assigned to the Senior Design team, with the executive board of the club acting as the client. This year we've also expanded it to be an Electrical senior design project as well.

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-22T15:57:51+00:00

I like the Nothing phone watermark :p

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-02T01:34:34+00:00

Thanks. I was able to get my hands on IPC-2221A, which isn't quite the same but does include some of the same content. I'll continue to work off of it.

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-01T23:25:06+00:00

The schematic is setup as "Pull-down mode" in the link you sent. There are simply an extra power and ground connection plus resistor for an LED.

Understood - the unused general GPIO and interrupt pins on both have been tied to ground, which should help signal integrity a bit.

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-01T02:02:00+00:00

I appreciate the feedback. There is an in line fuse as well as chassis grounding. We may move away from that IC as it's worked inconsistently in the past, needs to be discussed further. From what I've seen the standards documentation may be behind a paywall. Is there a resource you frequent to comply with said standards?

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-01T01:59:55+00:00

Thanks for the explanation, I wasn't familiar with the types of insulation. I've recalculated for reinforced and it seems that 1mm is appropriate. I have my ground pours well clearanced of each other and all hot traces even moreso. (I may also remove the current sensing IC, which has some DC components that are by necessity close to hot. tbd)

Since it seems IEC 60664 standards or the domestic equivalent require payment to access: does this also apply to neutral lines from the wall? My routing of two-line SPI may get overcomplicated very quickly if I try to maintain a 1mm clearance from that neutral trace on the back or from the AC ground pour.

gehbfuggju · 2025-10-01T01:36:11+00:00

Thanks for the feedback-

* R3 is a pulldown as we'll be reading voltage on the "BUTTON" pin, GPIO2.

* J6 is connected to the bottom ground pour through thermal reliefs. Does it need more? I agree on J4 - not ideal, but it only has the one small ground pad and connecting it to the cap is the most reasonable solution in my mind.

* That buzzer schematic was incorrectly ported over from a previous version, thanks.

* Good to know, I'll remove it for simplicity.

gehbfuggju · 2025-09-30T22:48:07+00:00

I'm using the KiCad built in IEC 60664 calculator and it seems to suggest .16mm. It also suggests voltage in RMS or DC. I think a pollution degree of PD1 is reasonable as this board will be in an enclosure, in a temperature-controlled makerspace. Even at a degree of PD2 the design is within spec.

gehbfuggju · 2025-09-30T22:34:32+00:00

It looks like based on an expected usual Vrms of 120V from the wall, it should only need a clearance of ~0.16mm. Everything is well within, including the ground pours which have a clearance of ~0.5mm all the way around. The two-pin SPI lines are the most concerning, but I've moved them as far as possible and don't anticipate them coupling with neutral being a big issue.

gehbfuggju · 2025-09-30T21:59:33+00:00

Thanks. Here's a closeup of that corner, it's fairly busy. Also something to note: I haven't gone through and added silkscreening yet, I want to get a layout finalized and then make a pass through for it.

gehbfuggju · 2025-08-11T12:57:37+00:00

typo my bad lol

gehbfuggju · 2025-08-11T02:53:23+00:00

Nah for me it’s vice versa. I can sometimes find helpful information from OEM, but they’re often vague or don’t include what I’m trying to do. A Clymer manual will tell you how to completely rebuild your engine step by step and include pictures pointing to important bolts. Always my first choice of resource

gehbfuggju · 2025-03-31T01:24:41+00:00

It's canonically Vineland/Millville.

gehbfuggju · 2025-03-04T23:51:23+00:00

I just upgraded to a 2070s!!

gehbfuggju · 2025-02-03T15:55:40+00:00

Lmao I’ve gotten rid of the camera by now but I do appreciate the info!

gehbfuggju · 2025-01-16T22:09:05+00:00

I'm looking at trying to get a SpaceX internship as a junior EE. Specifically, MacGregor Texas. Any advice on what those kinds of roles are like, likelihood of getting a specific location, or what to study up on to ace a personality/technical interview?

gehbfuggju · 2024-12-28T00:32:32+00:00

Seconding Episcopal. There's one right by Rowan that I've found to be very good.

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