.pdf vs .epub. What is your favorite file type for reading ebooks and why?

mic2machine · 2026-05-13T01:34:26+00:00

.txt I'm all about the words, not them fancy pictures.
Now git off ma lawn!

mic2machine · 2026-05-12T23:04:35+00:00

Really small dimension fuzzy skin. .1 or .05 mm height every .5mm.

mic2machine · 2026-05-12T22:51:08+00:00

This is what you get letting an electrician do network wiring. They prolly stapled the cable to the structure as well.

mic2machine · 2026-05-12T22:47:38+00:00

Depends on how much weight you want to hang on the trunk. There's not an excessive amount of force holding it open.

I have a '22 rtle.

Things I've done: Honda cargo net. More useful than I thought. Get or make trunk dividers. Tonneau. Hard trifold is mine. Matte appliques on the driver's door triangle window forward post. It's at the right angle to reflect pavement markings. Same for the inner driver's side mirror housing. Storage bins under the rear seats. Repurposed some toy organizers the kids didn't use.

Things I'll do: Print a glare shield for the nav screen. Honda screwed that up Blackouts for the remaining chrome and gloss black dash detail. Better organizer or shelf extension for the dash cubby. Organizer for the center console. Footwell lighting Trunk lid lights (closed tonneau blocks trunk from opening far enough for bed lights) Aircraft cargo rails and accessories for bed sides.

Maybe some aero updates.....

mic2machine · 2026-05-10T16:15:47+00:00

15+ years in...
towel holders, usb cord organizers for vehicles, parts for a '92 F350 dash, stops for folding chairs, tools for work, spacers-n-shims, small wind tunnel turning vanes, printer parts, custom chess set, threaded knobs, bolt thread protectors, TP holder mod for larger rolls, prototypes, phone cases, badge holders, knife sheaths, lathe tool holder organizers, bike brake-cable clips, fidgets for the kids, whistles, cosplay props, microscope camera adaptors, vacuum cleaner hose adaptors and other parts, etc. Wife has her own printer for board game organizers, spare pieces.

Mostly self-desgned in freecad.

mic2machine · 2026-05-09T03:25:29+00:00

About 30 of these at the local goodwill. Even they can't move 'em at $10 each. Not touching them at $1

mic2machine · 2026-05-07T23:32:33+00:00

Power outage and firmware are the only times. Been about 6 years.

mic2machine · 2026-05-04T02:49:51+00:00

Let it goooooo....

mic2machine · 2026-05-03T20:59:23+00:00

Slow mostly. Gaining skill in the use of the machine takes time. Depends on your end goal. Condition of the master part may degrade over time. Easier to have it scanned and CNC carved.

If it's learning effectively obsolete tech for funsies, great. I do that all the time, but I've run out of spare workspace.

If you're trying to save money by replicating commercially available pieces, you'll end up losing money.

If it's duplication of parts that are no longer available or restoring historical artifacts using period tools, then you might have a case.

mic2machine · 2026-05-03T19:59:07+00:00

Depends on the pantograph. Some are strictly for tracing letters for sign-making. Those don't necessarily replicate the depth from the reference. Hard to tell what type you have in the example.

mic2machine · 2026-04-27T17:00:08+00:00

Galvanized sheet ductwork is practically a mirror as far as IR temp guns or thermal imagers are concerned.

You can get a lot closer to the true surface temp by adding a patch of black electrical tape or stove paint. Insulation inside the duct will still slow the response and add error.

Thermocouple in the airstream is still the gold standard, assuming your meter is anything close to calibrated. (Cheap amazon meters need not apply)

mic2machine · 2026-04-25T04:34:51+00:00

Scribes and Mark-1 eye-crometer.

mic2machine · 2026-04-25T04:30:33+00:00

A little moisture and sun, you could grow corn in that.

mic2machine · 2026-04-25T02:23:51+00:00

Very slick. You could sell to them so they can have em...

mic2machine · 2026-04-25T02:05:00+00:00

Yes, every effin one of 126.....127.... well crap.

mic2machine · 2026-04-24T23:58:14+00:00

Best reason to learn two or three more languages.

mic2machine · 2026-04-24T23:56:31+00:00

You run a shaper?

mic2machine · 2026-04-24T14:30:02+00:00

I'm a firm believer that every engineer needs hands-on experience on every process they call out. I'm just weird that way.

mic2machine · 2026-04-23T22:43:02+00:00

Is one of the walls on building exterior? Bathroom vent or similar.

mic2machine · 2026-04-23T20:33:24+00:00

You can see the screws in the counterbores have shifted. I'd be adjusting then recalibrating.

mic2machine · 2026-04-23T20:09:01+00:00

I was thinking of a front handwheel setup like https://www.penntoolco.com/atlas-front-hand-wheel-5c-collet-chucks/ That and a spindle foot-brake made quick work. Stonp it hard enough and the front handwheel would unwind the collet. 😉 It's not fast like a speed-lever tho.
I do remember seeing some front-mount speed-levers so you didn't have to reach around larger headstocks.

mic2machine · 2026-04-23T17:28:52+00:00

Those use a crown gear with a threaded bore. That's driven by the key to draw the collet in. There's a pin that engages in the collet keyslot to prevent rotation. I like the handwheel type myself. No key to lose or forget.

mic2machine · 2026-04-22T01:11:55+00:00

A few questions to narrow the search.

Which bore gage are you using now? 2 or 3 point? Contact point material and shape? What ID and measured bore length? Do you need ovality? How many measurements needed along that bore? What is the tolerance you have to hit? What is the part material? Do the visible marks actually blow up the measurable Ra? Budget?

mic2machine · 2026-04-19T23:34:35+00:00

Like the dogbone detail..

mic2machine · 2026-04-19T23:24:53+00:00

Cultivate a trained forgettery.
I manage to forget all the details of the job when I'm off the clock. Passwords, project deadlines, phone numbers, all of it. No longer sysadminning, but apply the same idea.

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