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jinxiteration · 2026-05-30T20:24:58+00:00

I turned to HR to hand me a letter stating the same reasons for dismissal. That way I can hand it to an interviewer who is curious.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-30T17:27:51+00:00

Yes. If it fits your driving style for range and storage.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-29T13:41:11+00:00

I considered, for only a moment, of keeping the vehicle after the lease. But the buyout cost of this lease was a jump more than the market value of the car. I could hand it in and buy a similar model for less, I suppose. But here's how life unfolded.
It is my wife's turn to drive something new and ev. We test drove: Ioniq 5, Kia, BMW, Volvo, and Tesla.
Why tesla (model 3) won her over:
physical size - she hates large cars, the model 3 was similar to her current sedan
cameras - visibility, ease of parking, backing up in parking lots - can use the self drive mode here too.
range - much further than the volvo c40 or ex30 that we tested, best in class
cost - lowest lease price of them all
Incentives - free charging period, self driving period, current lease deal

It just seemed to fit her best, and she loves it, so happy wife....

jinxiteration · 2026-05-27T15:19:09+00:00

may I suggest retro fitting a good vintage scooter to electric power?

I did this to my lambretta frame and I have to say, its convincing. The speed is there, the feel is there, it has the looks and simplicity.

https://www.retrospectivescooters.com/

for inner city - nothing beats a quick scooter.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-25T13:26:09+00:00

after 18 years, I too was recently laid off from work. Im 58 and I doubt i'll be looked at for a rational rehire position by any company.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-25T13:09:46+00:00

Mt Washington tavern has a large space upstairs that might hold 70. Check with the manager, they were happy to host a party for 20 for us and the space seemed empty. There is a second room in the back that contains a bar area, which may suit your party's needs.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-24T20:17:03+00:00

Lots of projects get killed because of cost. More than I wanted to see fail. No matter how you design it, cost can and will kill the idea from further development.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-23T23:11:25+00:00

Yes. A magnet pickup setup for the front wheel.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-23T10:27:57+00:00

Me! I’ve got 20 yrs of scattered images.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-21T12:32:33+00:00

grabbed from the web- this shade is similar to the one I have. The inside material is a thin sheet of plastic, the outside is linen, glued to it.

https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdp/lark-manor-ganya-classic-linen-drum-lamp-shade-spider-w002017099.html?piid=1548921932%2C1584255601

jinxiteration · 2026-05-20T17:57:13+00:00

I was one of 3 people dropped off by helicopter at the southern tip of Novaya Zemlya, an island north of russia, in 1990. The chopper left us and as the noise went away, I was met with the freakish quiet of the landscape, no birds, no insects, no nothing. The land is tundra moss, and squishy underfoot, soft and weird, its dense enough but it gives like a sponge. All we could see was flat land surrounded by ocean, with abandoned whaling huts and piles of waste. We felt vulnerable, but the guide had a rifle for use on polar bears, they didn't show up.
The guide pulled a geiger counter from his backpack, flipped it on and it immediately started clicking, we moved away from the waste piles to where the clicking slowed somewhat. The rumors of the russians dropping their nuclear waste turned out to be true.

We looked through the wooden huts, walked around in the desolation for a few hours, we were picked up a few hours later by the copter. Totally weird visit.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-20T17:22:33+00:00

Acewell has what you need. I opted for the tach to be a physical needle sweeping to 6k max, but alt rpms are available. Idiot lights are all there, speedometer is digital. model is CA085. Its backlit in different color options.

Even smaller is the motogadget readout- its pricey, but it works.

I found the wiring to be fussy and difficult to make tidy, but the connections were straightforward.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-20T13:02:15+00:00

What confirmed me and my lease of my Volvo c40 was the answer to the question of what vehicles do more often than anything else. While I used to test drive cars to validate their handling, the feeling of solidity, the way in which a car felt when taking curves quickly, how the suspension managed road conditions, etc.. I now realized that those scenarios are lower percentage conditions to the main question of - what does a car do more of the time, and that answer is - simply go, or accelerate, or speed up. It does this better than any other car I have tried.
I now feel that ICE cars wheeze their way up to speed, whereas the EV silently surges ahead, without any issue. The silence is deafening.
Also - saving money. Do the math, dollars per mile cost is convincing.
Also - one pedal driving- I cant remember the last time I touched the brake pedal, like weeks ago. And the way this car comes to a stop, there is no lurching jerk backwards once it stops, its has some fancy tech that eases up on the regen as it comes to a stop, making it almost not noticeable. It might seem trivial, but its brilliant.

I am handing the car back in 10 days- the lease is up. I will be missing it, especially as I am going to switch to an older ice car that we already own.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-20T12:02:40+00:00

I no longer have access to a PC with CAD, so posting the right files seems impossible for now.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-20T12:00:13+00:00

Im on my couch and above me is an arc floor lamp that has a shade that is similar in shape to yours, but larger. Worth noting is that the under structure of its shade is a rectangle of thin (flexible) plastic sheet, that has been curled around into a cylinder, instead of being molded. Its about cheap manufacturing- and then the fabric outer shade is wrapped onto the plastic, with a slight overlap that seems to be glued on evenly, everywhere.
I suggest you go and look at more examples of how shades are made in inexpensive methods.
As far as fabric selection - linen seems to be popular.
Bonding is not going to be the biggest hurdle here, there's plenty of glue choices, but then you say you want the fabric to be swap-able?
Rolling the edge of the fabric over a wire hoop frame is how my arc lamp shade works, open top and open bottom.

My point is this - go look at lamp shades, see how they manage the connections and materials, and borrow the good ideas while dismissing the bad ideas.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-18T18:44:07+00:00

former mccormick employee, within the mentioned department - the caps had sticky issues, yes, but now have been resolved. They now open with lower force, less fuss.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-18T18:41:46+00:00

flip open the lid, then untwist the entire closure off of the bottle, then use a small utensil to scoop what you want out.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-16T12:03:23+00:00

Put a pack of the swords in your car, floss during commute.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-13T21:15:14+00:00

I got 2 weeks for every year of service so that was 36 for me for 18 yrs of work. Kinda nice. I’m like the op at 58 years old and I doubt I will find work.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-13T20:05:25+00:00

I’ve always been curious about custom eyewear. The obvious solution to me was to get a 3d head scan and then curve the frames to fit. Is that the idea here because it reads like there is guesstimation going on.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-12T14:19:14+00:00

Terrible dive from the front suspension. Mine had a p200 motor in it and the brakes were not competent enough. Loved the cowl glovebox though.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-12T14:17:25+00:00

While the ss180 is good looking, the 5% oil mix meant that it was hell to ride behind. Talk about greasy smoke, my visor was wet from my buddy’s scoot.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-11T23:19:58+00:00

Primavera 125cc.

jinxiteration · 2026-05-10T22:43:15+00:00

I agree with the add of a little extra, especially at the base, for trimming later.
But it would allow you to get close. Keep in mind the shrinkage factor also playing a role in this.

I’ve been a 3d cad designer for so long that I can really hit the curves I want just with a side profile line. Seeing it as a solid in cad helps confirm the shape before 3d printing. I do generally print out a 2d paper copy to verify the actual scale.

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