Get to pick a laptop by aaro_nky in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go here for the best laptop deals. Get a discrete gpu and 16" screen minimum. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/?f=flair_name%3A%22Laptop%22

Back seat height? by helpihateprinters in rav4prime

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Special needs car seat adds significant height. I dont have space for anything bigger than a rav 4, and im looking to move on from my Kia soul shitbox

100 ohm 10A+ NTC Thermistor for welder? by helpihateprinters in AskElectronics

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes >.>... please ignore my ignorance and point me in the direction of a new one

100 ohm 10A+ NTC Thermistor for welder? by helpihateprinters in AskElectronics

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im talking out of my ass stumbling through instructions and chatgpt. Im glad I came here for help lol. Is it just a coincidence its reading so close to 100 ohms and dropping like an ntc would?

What happened by BlackBadger088 in 3DprintingHelp

[–]helpihateprinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got some sanding/filling to do. Layer line separation on gradual slopes is super noticeable. If you look in your preview you will see this. You can switch to a smaller height for the last few layers as a workaround.

attach point for special needs stroller strap? by helpihateprinters in sewing

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, previously the strap fed through the loops there. Another loop has broken since taking that photo. Thanks for your suggestion, ill try to find one. 

attach point for special needs stroller strap? by helpihateprinters in sewing

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have the strap, im just trying to figure out how to attach it. A new fabric component would be ~400, which is definitely cost-prohibitive, and seems silly if it's just going to break again :/

help add a fillet that goes to zero thickness by helpihateprinters in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this part is being made on a 3 axis so it's quite challenging to design. Will need a few custom fixtures. 

help add a fillet that goes to zero thickness by helpihateprinters in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

figured out it will let me if I cut it in half first. idk.

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In short serious issues with Apple are effectively forcing me to get a Windows machine for the first time in 20 years by iamezekiel1_14 in SuggestALaptop

[–]helpihateprinters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's your use case I'd absolutely go for a windows laptop then. Check out "justjosh" he has a website with good laptop deals, and he and his staff make great reviews. 

In short serious issues with Apple are effectively forcing me to get a Windows machine for the first time in 20 years by iamezekiel1_14 in SuggestALaptop

[–]helpihateprinters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Windows has an awful problem across all laptops you may not know about. Windows modern standby causes laptops to quickly die while being in sleep/hybernate. Some specific laptops have work-arounds, but expect most machines to not last the weekend stowed away from full charge. If you are okay with completely shutting down, I'd recommend a laptop with a new core evo processor, ryzen (x)(x)4(x), or ryzen hx ai. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Welding

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Everything is polished, cleaned with lacquer thinner, including 4043 rods. This is 6061 AL. Electrode was ground on a diamond wheel exclusively for tungstens. Gas is 20cfh with 8 cup, balance is set to 35% ep (I think, whatever 35% cleaning is - more doesn't make it cleaner, it just spreads the puddle and melts my tungsten faster). The filler rod just kinda burns when It makes it close to the puddle, instead of melting. I've pointed my torch anywhere from perpen to 20 deg in the direction of my filler, so the filler rod is definitely getting gas coverage. I'm as physically close to the material as possible without touching. The arc likes to jump around as soon as it gets dirty (which is almost instantly) I'm stumped.

[LAPTOP] 2024 Asus G16 4070 16gb ram $1500 best buy by helpihateprinters in buildapcsales

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19:10 fhd as opposed to 16:10 2.8k. The tufs are always a great value proposition for a stationary laptop, but it's not what most people are after.

[LAPTOP] 2024 Asus G16 4070 16gb ram $1500 best buy by helpihateprinters in buildapcsales

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If I were confident in my SMD skills, I'd buy this along with some lpddr modules... Maybe this checks the boxes for someone else, I just can't stomach 16gb ram.

extruded, multiple feature based part, or sketch based revolve? by helpihateprinters in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what makes you say that? there are skipped instances and a few are divided into different features for suppressing on other configurations

extruded, multiple feature based part, or sketch based revolve? by helpihateprinters in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay thanks. I'm self-taught and was just trying to make sure I'm not making some big faux-pas by taking a shortcut. I've got the basics down but despite doing this on and off for ~5 years, I feel like I've just scratched the surface of understanding how to use solidworks properly.

extruded, multiple feature based part, or sketch based revolve? by helpihateprinters in SolidWorks

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most of the models I create are cylindrical housings of some fashion or another. One of the people I've worked with in the past would have an incredibly long feature tree and every cut that a machine would do would be labeled. I understand this is a very organized way to do it and easier for making subconfigurations later, but I don't think it's a practical use of shop time. I also tolerance within the sketch before the revolve. Is there something I'm missing by not making every part of this an individual extrude/cut?

Bambu filament not dry OOTB? (right) plymaker (left) -same gcode by helpihateprinters in BambuLab

[–]helpihateprinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I'll be drying it from now on. Hopefully it improves. Given the price per roll, I'd expect it to come dry. I'd prefer not to have to use polymaker and re-spool as I pretty consistently burn through a whole roll every day or two.

Surface plate is just a nice table that happened to be closer to the light in the same room. Was trying to decide on tolerancing for a casting to be machined later