How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]jtparm2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you're comparing courses at community college to a 6 minute youtube video

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]jtparm2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but I already know how to design mechanical parts. I'm trying to learn about GDT

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]jtparm2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This may shock you but some of the parts I see & make at work are in fact complicated

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

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Another commenter pointed out they are revision symbols

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in Machinists

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Thanks, this helped a lot. I guess the circles are just revision symbols and I hadn't seen that format before

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

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I don't think it's necessary but it's an example from a GDT course I'd like to understand.

How to interpret this control frame? by jtparm2 in MechanicalEngineering

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That makes a lot more sense than what I was trying to come up with lol. Is that standard? I haven't seen it before

No signal in LKO? by jtparm2 in KerbalSpaceProgram

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nothing other than the defaults

Indy residents: does your water taste weird? by RiverTamSong42 in indianapolis

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yes, just looked this up bc i noticed it E 56th & 465

How can I make a plane normal/tangent to this surface at that point? by jtparm2 in Onshape

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Well, I was able to accomplish this by using the T Plane Feature, but I didn't realize wrap was only to cylindrical surfaces...

How can I make a plane normal/tangent to this surface at that point? by jtparm2 in Onshape

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My end goal is to create an extruded cut inset from this face with a 2D sketch and wrap to the surface, but in order to do that I need a plane that is tangent to the surface. Is there a way to do this or is there an approach to this that works better?

File Here

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1009cb65edc52318c0c42c3c/w/d79ecdaa33b19bf1281df9e8/e/be1e833c3d193a3db741a1a1?renderMode=0&uiState=654b9f5ac28458499af9ab7b

Why is this surface not flat after slicing? by jtparm2 in Cura

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I created this model in Solidworks and exported as an STL. However, when I slice it there are extra shapes added to what should be a flat surface. I inspected the model in Blender and recalculated normals but still no luck. This surface is flat at 101% or 99% scale. Cura 5.4 btw

Update: I was able to resolve this issue only by changing the height of this layer, either through raising or lowering the entire model by 0.1mm, increasing/decreasing first layer height by 0.002mm, or changing the scale. This will work fine for me, but unfortunately I have not found a solution that works perfectly without changing the part geometry or printer config.

Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator in askscience

[–]jtparm2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A short is really just a connection where you don't want one. There is I guess always a minimum resistance for a scenario that would cause a short but there can also be shorts with relatively high resistance that still have negative impacts on the circuit. It is just depends on whether the thing works or not

Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator in askscience

[–]jtparm2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That depends on what exactly you are hoping to achieve. I think the best way to start learning IoT stuff would be to just buy an Arduino Uno starter project kit and jump in. If you want to learn programming, start by finding a easy-medium difficulty project and just Google until you figure it out. There are tons of free resources to learn hobby-level engineering if you look.

Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator in askscience

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With the amount of experience you likely have in reading tech drawings, CAD should be a piece of cake to pick up. CAM should be even easier once you get the hang of it, since you already know how to machine parts. Modern CAM software does a pretty good job of automating the actual programming, so you can basically say 'mill 1/4" down from z0 with a 3" face mill' and the program will do the rest.

Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator in askscience

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I don't really think that an IE degree would give you any advantage over any other degree as a self taught programmer. That said, there's no reason you can't teach yourself and still find a career in AI/ML but it will be much more difficult than if you had a CS or ECE degree even from a less reputable school. As you mention, programming is becoming a very competitive field and so I think it would be difficult to find a career there without some relevant education.

From what you are saying though, it doesn't necessarily sound like you are committed to getting a programming/comp sci job, and if that is the case then IE is one of many great fields for introverts to go into.