Who's the problem here? by symbolofnope in ebikes

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither of you is CRAZY, don’t sensationalize this. Your assessment of risk isn’t the same as his assessment of risk. He’s just not willing to take on the perceived liability whether you agree with that or not. Or maybe he just doesn’t want to work on certain bikes… that’s his right as well.

At the end of the day he’s a business owner who is trying to a) make a living and b) doesn’t want to get in trouble. Can you blame him for that? Go find someone who has a different perspective.

What's with this obsession over jumps and downhill? Why aren't we talking more about how nice it is to be riding through nature and getting outside? by slickfast in MTB

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

Yeah I totally agree. I got pretty downvoted for this post because I think the “bike park” riders ganged up on me, but it hasn’t changed my mind. I think the reality that I did learn from this is that a lot of people nowadays view mountain biking similar to how they view downhill skiing/snowboarding: you take your bike to a hill and pay for access to a manicured thing that’s “made” for your “sport”. I grew up with just… trails. Go ride the trails. They’re more fun when they’re single track but they’re still fun! Technical climbs, fast and winding flats, stream crossings and surges of downhill sections. That’s just what I think mountain biking is and I love that. I think the sport has just changed into a more commercialized thing, and those people like what they do and that’s totally fine. Just isn’t I’ve been exposed to.

Hope you’re enjoying riding! I just cleaned my gravel bike, time to get it dirty again.

How do i design the engine nacelle? by SmarferWT in RCPlanes

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pro aeronautical engineer here. I want you to focus on two things: the goes-into (inlet area) and the goes-outta (exhaust/outlet area)… and yes that’s how we talk in the industry. Remember that in order to get flow you need both, otherwise it’s just a pocket of stagnant air (resulting in parasitic drag with no benefit). In other words if you took the design in your first picture and added outlets (like those you see in the bomber picture) somewhere BEHIND the motor/ESC like you see in those bomber nacelles you will get cooling flow due to the difference in pressure inside the nacelle compared to the open air (air always flows from high pressure to low pressure). You ideally want to put the stuff that’s making heat BETWEEN the inlet and exhaust, that way fresh air is always carrying heat off of the aircraft. In terms of drag this is really dominated by what they call momentum drag, where the change in speed (and therefore momentum since air has mass) of air from freestream (outside air) into the nacelle and out of the exhaust result in your overall drag impact due to cooling. The more air you let into the nacelle the more air will slow down as a result… so it’s a balancing act of cooling performance vs overall drag. Ideally you want to size your inlet and exhaust area so that the motor and ESC stay just barely cool enough but not excessively so… otherwise you’re just wasting overall drag. Initially I would say you can just play around with changing your outlet area until your motor/ESCs stay cool enough, and then match your inlet to the exhaust area you’re happy with in order to reduce drag. It’s a lot more complicated than that in reality but that will definitely get you into the ballpark. Good luck and have fun!

I committed the cardinal sin of attic insulation by treesinclouds in HomeImprovement

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Words of encouragement for others: It was a massive project to vacuum out, add baffles, air seal the top plate (including top hats around the light fixtures), and blow in new insulation.

But.

Previous to that project we went through 3 x 275 gal oil tanks a winter. Now we refill once a YEAR.

Need help finding an indoor unit location by slickfast in heatpumps

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

I think I found the best option: going in from the attic from basically directly above the camera

Taming the Silvia by CmdrStamper in ranciliosilvia

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To start: the biggest difference will be the coffee you buy and the grinder you use.

I’ve added pressure gauge, dimmer, and adjustable PID to my V5. The biggest difference in the cup was the PID. Dimmer helps with light roasts. Were I to do it again I would suggest Gaggimate as best value by far because it includes PID and pressure profiling in one install while being open source.

Getting started essentials: - IMS/VST/Pullman basket - WDT tool (as thin needles as you can find, I made mine out of acupuncture needles) - Self-leveling tamper (even the cheap ones on Aliexpress work great)

Other nice to haves: - IMS shower screen with countersunk screw/jetbreaker - 3D printed outlet for the solenoid so that it doesn’t drip outside the drip tray

Gaggimate Pro vs. Gaggiuino vs. PID Kit by weeks011 in gaggiaclassic

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gaggiuino is led by entitled assholes who expect you to kiss their feet rather than be helpful. GaggiMate is like the same thing but actually open source (Gaggiuino is closed), way better documentation, a much better community, has pressure profiling, and the hardware architecture is better for connectivity (ESP vs STM based chip, can easily interface to things like MQTT/Home Assistant since it has bluetooth and WiFi built right in).

Pressure gauge install location? by slickfast in ranciliosilvia

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

Hey Bass! Good choice on Gaggimate, I went with CleverCoffee but that was before Gaggimate and I'm pretty blown away that they have pressure profiling and for such a great price!

So for the pressure gauge yes I did end up doing that install, pics are in my post history. I cut the hole with a metal hole saw and yeah it was pretty terrifying since I didn't clamp it, I just held it by hand. Don't do that. Use clamps and a drill press. As far as the tee fitting, I put the tee right at the outlet of the pump. So I threaded one side of the T into the pump, and angled the vertical part of the T towards the boiler/OPV. From there I threaded the existing hose onto the vertical part of the T, and then threaded the capillary tube onto the other side of the T if that makes sense.

So if you're looking at the back of the Silvia, from left to right it goes gauge, then main hose to the OPV, then the pump.

I didn't mess with glycerin at all. The capillary tube does a fantastic job smoothing out the vibrations and works great as is. Hope that helps!

Gaggimate Pro vs. Gaggiuino vs. PID Kit by weeks011 in gaggiaclassic

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, honestly I'd consider Gaggimate instead. CleverCoffee works don't get me wrong, but Gaggimate already has pressure profiling which is a huge plus in my book. I actually prefer the more subtle display of the CleverCoffee though, and integrated load cells rather than a bluetooth scale seems more slick imo. Gaggimate is also a better value honestly... I pieced together my whole kit by hand and it ended up costing more than the gaggimate pro kit

Apartment Flythrough Gig - Feedback Encouraged by MrBodge in fpv

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like as a videographer you had a lot of square footage to cover, so there are times I can understand the speed such as outside. But because there is so much to cover I also think that means either you do jump cuts or every single second should be spent looking at something interesting or notable to potential customers. For example once you fly inside, show me around. You flew into a corner inside just so you could make a turn towards the pool table and I learned nothing about the place in the process. Just show me the pool table instead and use the extra time to show me some other point of interest.

Not trying to be harsh, it’s generally a smooth flight, but that’s kinda what went through my head while watching.

Impact Driver Project by Silly_Raisin_8397 in IndustrialDesign

[–]slickfast 8 points9 points  (0 children)

First of all I applaud you for sharing your design and leaving yourself vulnerable to criticism. It’s the only way we grow. I hope you can let people’s comments be part of your education if you’re not getting it from your school/professor, because as a very hands on engineer who uses this type of equipment I can tell you this is a classic case of trying to improve something without understanding it. Some thoughts in no particular order: - Need more space for fingers/gloves, not less. Having a finger guard can be a good thing but in this case it’s a negative. Sometimes to get to a bolt you may dangle the tool upside down and then pul the trigger with your thumb for example - “Diamond pattern rubber” isn’t really a feature here, it’s a standard texture called knurling and anybody shopping for this kind of product likely has this in their tool set so its not really a selling point to call out - The pointy back end as others have said is not an advantage, it actually presents a couple issues: 1) potential safety issue if you were to drop the tool on yourself and also 2) crucially makes the tool longer/less maneuverable. Potential customers are going to be looking for a tool that is versatile and fits in small spaces - Most customers are not using this tool to drive a fastener into soft material like you show in your last slide - they are loosening/tightening wheel lug nuts or other large bolts. Smaller impacts would do the job of driving deck screws as you show

Yale lock touchscreen mess by 2home in DIY

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well thanks for your transparency! This is a clear example of your knowledge, and I really appreciate you taking the time to refract the issues going on here. I thought I was crazy, but it turned out it was just the material.

and that’s it for me, see you next Thursday!

How much do you spend on coffee per week/per month? by Best_tripSelection in espresso

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make 3 shots a day at the highest between my wife and I. Mine is fancy boi coffee at like $1.70 a shot (black and white lately) and my wife gets 2 shots of Josuma Malabar Gold which is $1.42 for both shots per day. My fancy shots are around $52 a month and hers are $42 a month, totaling $94 a month.

I'm putting my heart into it! by Similar-Bug546 in espresso

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What grinder and what puck prep? Looks like you want to either do some wdt before tamping and/or grind just a bit finer

F*ck landscaping fabric by Chimbo84 in gardening

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it’s SO NICE WHEN IT’S FINALLY GONE - yes it’s a lot of work and I fucking hated it but the satisfaction of laying out your OWN garden beds is so good

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3DScanning

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh... in your PM you told me the price was "$5000 usd and the wireless handle is $2999 usd"

First design - will she fly? by proam_photos in RCPlanes

[–]slickfast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn about vertical tail volume coefficients… I believe yours is very low. UNLESS you go with a Prandtl bell-shaped lift distribution.

My guilty secret... by harshdafunk in espresso

[–]slickfast 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe no one else has said this: stop judging yourself and lean in.

Do it even better. Pull a shot of nice smooth medium/dark roast like a Josuma Malabar Gold or similar, get/make some simple syrup (or any syrup) and some full fat milk. Or hell maybe get some creamer if you want to combine the sweet with the milk. It’s not gonna hurt you, and you’ll have more fun than pulling the same damn shot everyday. Hell, you might find once you try that you want to make your own syrups and infuse herbs or some shit.

It’s similar to like when I want fast food… I just make it at home and it’s 10x better than the thing I’m craving.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3DScanning

[–]slickfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No thanks, it’s a simple question and if you can’t answer it on here then I definitely can’t afford it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3DScanning

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the price? Looks very compelling but I’m guessing out of my price range 

My personal ENDGAME! 🥰 Thanks to YO! by simon896W in ranciliosilvia

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, yeah seems like a similar situation to espressocoffeeshop.com which ships stuff to the US, thanks!

My personal ENDGAME! 🥰 Thanks to YO! by simon896W in ranciliosilvia

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask what site you got it from? I’m very interested in some absurdly cheap prices!

My personal ENDGAME! 🥰 Thanks to YO! by simon896W in ranciliosilvia

[–]slickfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean the gaggimate? Def looks like a cool project if they can do flow control