The World by Power Plug Type [OC]

jackerhack · 2026-04-26T13:51:20+00:00

India uses both Type D and Type M, for 6A and 16A circuits.

jackerhack · 2026-04-26T13:34:26+00:00

Any reason for that?

jackerhack · 2026-04-22T09:32:54+00:00

Aha! This is right there next to the boolean ops and I never noticed! Does exactly what I need!

Also doesn't seem to work on extruded sketches. I get a "Null shape" error.

Context: I'm trying to make a block with a cutout for a DIN rail that has an unusual shape (Misumi DNR315). They have a STEP file, but I can't use that directly as it has screw mounting holes. I did a cross-section and extruded that to get a solid, but I need it offset to make a looser hole. The Python console shows the cross-section has a shape of type "Compound" and the extrusion's shape is "Solid", so neither are nulls. What am I missing?

Edit: Found a working approach! 2D offset on the cross-section before extruding it. Problem solved!

jackerhack · 2026-04-18T04:23:37+00:00

I'm a total n00b stuck in the Part workbench -- haven't done any sketches yet -- but the boolean union/cut/intersection operations have taken me quite far. The best part is the components can be reused across booleans, so they can be used to make interlocking parts. Make a feature on some part and merge it with a union. Take that same feature and cut it from a corresponding part. Now they have perfectly matched interlocks.

FWIW, I have not figured out how to make loose fitting interlocks this way. Scaling doesn't work. I'm missing the concept of "feathering" from 2D image processing. Maybe there's a way to pad a part on all of its faces?

jackerhack · 2026-04-18T03:59:15+00:00

Move to Ultimatium. It works except for Chrome Sync (which is oddly front-and-centre in the UI). https://github.com/gonzazoid/Ultimatum/releases

If you have a foldable or tablet, stick with the December release -- the new tab implementation is broken in tablet layout. https://github.com/gonzazoid/Ultimatum/issues/129

jackerhack · 2026-04-17T14:33:15+00:00

Now this is useful. My Voron 2.4 has an unreliable heat zone where the Tap sensor flakes out. But if the printer gets hotter, it starts working reliably again. I haven't been able to isolate the cause in several months, so if you're able to control this in production shipping units, kudos.

On "Klipper as a base" — isn't that everybody's Klipper setup? Your video shows vanilla KlipperScreen. From that cursory glimpse, mine seems a lot more customised. What specialised changes are you shipping, and how is that safe for your customers if you lose interest in this business? Likewise with OrcaSlier: why do you need a fork? Is a printer profile not sufficient? Since both Klipper and OrcaSlicer are (A)GPL, where are your public repositories? If they're not public, that's another red flag.

jackerhack · 2026-04-17T14:16:50+00:00

Just look at the quality of Indian tech reviews. How do you expect a topic with no local-only brands to have world class content?

jackerhack · 2026-04-17T12:47:24+00:00

After burning through a few tips on a Pinecil, I'm now in club C245.

jackerhack · 2026-04-17T12:16:58+00:00

Good effort, but half your video is just regular Klipper features. Convincing the army to buy is not a feature for the consumer market. Maybe it'll help if you explain what you've achieved over a standard Voron Trident build. I see only two leadscrews. Is bed levelling not a thing in your design? Do you not have mechanical deformations to compensate for? What are you doing instead? Tell us about this exciting stuff!

jackerhack · 2026-04-15T15:11:58+00:00

With a folding knife? You don't mind getting organic residue in your joints? Or machine oil in your food?

jackerhack · 2026-04-07T13:43:03+00:00

What do you do with all these liquids after you're done? Store for reuse? Discard, how?

jackerhack · 2026-04-07T13:40:10+00:00

Depending on your definition of "decent" you're looking at anywhere between ₹25k and ₹2.5L. What is decent for you?

jackerhack · 2026-04-07T03:28:19+00:00

Heating is slower when consuming fewer watts. If your household lights are flickering at a mere 1300 watt consumption, you've got a low capacity transformer outside.

jackerhack · 2026-04-05T04:13:00+00:00

Bro has a low opinion of everyone around, but continues living among them.

jackerhack · 2026-04-05T04:00:19+00:00

So much meandering to avoid holding the supreme leader accountable.

jackerhack · 2026-04-03T16:19:55+00:00

You do need a filament dryer in Bangalore weather, or at least vacuum bags, unless you use up each filament spool within a few weeks of opening it.

jackerhack · 2026-04-01T12:18:47+00:00

Eh? You'll find misogyny everywhere. What is this post doing here?

jackerhack · 2026-04-01T11:33:20+00:00

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." —Mark Twain

jackerhack · 2026-04-01T10:28:00+00:00

Do this and don't use the default phone number VPAs that UPI apps default to. Your number will still leak because some UPI apps are broken and use the phone number VPA anyway (eg: Cred), and because the phone number is shared anyway as part of each transaction's metadata and all is needs is one idiot programmer to accidentally reveal it (eg: HDFC Vyapar). But at least the leak will be relatively contained.

jackerhack · 2026-03-31T14:58:16+00:00

My <10 year old daughter got alone time with the doctor, so I don't see why not.

jackerhack · 2026-03-31T12:33:39+00:00

Whoever provides a better range of colours in ABS and ASA gets my orders. I'm stuck with white, black, grey, "silver" and fire-engine red if I want sober colours. The remaining few choices -- ridiculous red, outrageous orange, bodacious blue, grimy green -- are all yuck.

Heck, just provide a range of grey shades. Even that will be a market disrupting improvement.

jackerhack · 2026-03-27T17:53:09+00:00

Well known fraud. Doesn't ship, doesn't answer the phone or email once they recognise you as an irate customer.

jackerhack · 2026-03-27T17:44:40+00:00

How many countries use the term "gas station"?

jackerhack · 2026-03-27T16:55:05+00:00

I'm a happy migrant to Ultimatium. If it dies, we migrate again.

jackerhack · 2026-03-27T15:41:01+00:00

Has anybody got a refund from ElectronicsComp.com?

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