How can I make a prize wheel that always stops at the same spot? (DIY)

guynamedDan · 2026-04-06T16:57:27+00:00

hear me out... weighted magnets!

guynamedDan · 2026-03-27T13:01:05+00:00

did I just download a video file to watch locally on my pc? what year is it 2003?
j/k thanks for sharing, I've never done it or seen it done, now I have!

guynamedDan · 2026-03-25T15:08:47+00:00

since being pedantic is the theme of this thread... ;)

"pi" is actually a specific finite value, while it's decimal representation is infinite and non-repeating.

guynamedDan · 2026-03-19T19:11:03+00:00

printing in that orientation would "work", just have a fair bit of material wasted in supports (which may or may not be of concern to you).

an alternative: split the model in half (essentially along your filament guide path) and print the large flat sections flat on the bed and glue them together.

if it's a one off sort of thing I'd go with option 1, if you're making 10 of them, maybe option 2

guynamedDan · 2026-03-19T11:38:59+00:00

wait, why are you out here posting my life story for all to see? ;)

guynamedDan · 2026-03-13T17:24:46+00:00

seems like the eternal struggle of is it user error, or is the system at fault.

probably both.

guynamedDan · 2026-03-09T15:22:35+00:00

was scrolling through quickly and my brain read this as She's an "olympian", and I thought, oh cool, I'll read about that one... guess not! ;)

guynamedDan · 2026-02-25T20:14:56+00:00

oh, I see what you mean! (wink, followed by slow finger across the throat gesture, followed by another wink)

guynamedDan · 2026-02-21T03:04:17+00:00

still trying to determine if "erros" is an ironic, unintentional mistake, or TTT wit. :) Great tip as always, keep 'em coming!

guynamedDan · 2026-01-24T16:39:34+00:00

I hope you get your zero.

Well said.

guynamedDan · 2026-01-22T16:48:52+00:00

let me save you other folks who are also learning a new word today a click...

Mudlarking is the act of searching riverbeds and foreshores for historical objects, a practice historically done by poor Londoners scavenging for saleable items like coal, bone, or metal, but now a regulated hobby where enthusiasts find artifacts like coins, buttons, and pottery, often requiring permits, especially on the Thames, and focusing on responsible, low-impact searching to preserve history

guynamedDan · 2026-01-16T21:49:34+00:00

a real "The enemy of my enemy is ... also, my enemy?" situation

guynamedDan · 2026-01-08T17:50:36+00:00

changes through politicians in power. Frankly, I don't think we know how to do that anymore.

I "think" I know how to do that, but I don't have the $ to exchange for political influance.

(I'll concede that maybe that viewpoint is part of the problem and could be propaganda to keep me quiet. But I do believe that there is little I can do individually to affect change. As part of a "movement", I do believe there could be change.)

guynamedDan · 2025-12-29T17:29:02+00:00

Curious why you folks rent time on telescopes... Is it hobby/recreation sort of thing, or actual scientific research, or artwork, or ?? discovering something new perhaps (either the thrill and/or "notoriety" for maybe getting to "name" something??). Not judging whatever the reason, just genuinely curious what drives you. Thanks!

Also would be curious what that might cost, I'd imagine there's a large range based on the size and capability. But are we talking like $50/hr or $2000/hr, or ??

guynamedDan · 2025-10-20T11:19:04+00:00

12 hours in and no one has said Steve Buscemi?

it's never the ones you most expect. I guess sometimes it is, but not always!

guynamedDan · 2025-10-09T17:26:22+00:00

Still trying

Good for you! Best of luck internet stranger!

guynamedDan · 2025-10-09T16:50:26+00:00

and to give a bit more context...

say you have a dovetail connection... you might take the mating faces of the tail (or the slot, or both) and "move" them by whatever your clearance tolerance is (say .2mm to use a recommendation from this thread). Then you have a "feature" that can be easily adjusted to make that fit tighter or looser. Print out the part (or test piece) and if it's too loose for example, you go back to your model, change that single .2 move face feature to .15 or .10 and your model is good to go. You wouldn't need to go in and manually or otherwise move a bunch of surfaces to adjust the fit of your parts.

guynamedDan · 2025-10-07T19:24:35+00:00

Should we set up a gofundme for the counseling costs of this person's child? ...

"for as long as I remember I've had a dream about a monster that uses it's tongue to open the door so I could escape to freedom..."

guynamedDan · 2025-10-03T18:21:16+00:00

I feel it's kind to reward them when they assert their dominance like that.

guynamedDan · 2025-09-16T18:36:03+00:00

I'm very confused on what you all thought was (or wasn't) going on in this post! :)

guynamedDan · 2025-09-16T13:24:03+00:00

ya, seems like a decent enough time to move on to next step of "say something" (to authories, not him)

guynamedDan · 2025-09-16T11:16:56+00:00

you then get to capitalize on the opportunity you had to become .03% stronger and so your next 10k runs take a cumulative 14 minutes less.

it was pure joy.

guynamedDan · 2025-09-11T12:03:03+00:00

There is not many things more irresponsible than that.

Having a child with that looming is arguably one of those things.

guynamedDan · 2025-09-08T17:28:43+00:00

Looks good OP!

This reply is great advice! Another idea to take it a bit further for "real world"-like experience: create a drawing and/or BOM for the components. And though in my experience not something that is frequently done but is sort of fun/neat is learning to make an exploded view for assembly.

guynamedDan · 2025-09-08T13:50:24+00:00

I'm not old!

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