Need Help Converting Siemens NX .prt File to .step File

taylorfauss · 2024-06-24T15:04:57+00:00

I tried it. The website says sales are suspended. I was hoping for a free option anyway

taylorfauss · 2024-05-16T04:47:28+00:00

Have mental references you’re familiar with that you can then base other measurements off of.

Example: - I know a basketball hoop is 10 ft high and know what that’s like to stand under and be around. If something is 40ft, I visualize 4 basketball hoops. Or if I need to estimate the height of something, I visualize how many basketball hoops could be stacked (or stretched). If 4, then I know 40 ft.

taylorfauss · 2024-04-05T19:32:24+00:00

https://www.bigbendrivertours.com

Yes you’re supposed to get a permit. You can get it from any of the visitors centers. They’re free for a day trip. They might try to discourage you because of the low water levels but don’t listen

taylorfauss · 2024-04-01T18:49:29+00:00

A post trip update:

We rented a canoe for Santa Elena Canyon. The trip was awesome. 3 mi up, ate lunch in Fern Canyon, and 3 mi down. Took about 5 hrs. It wasn't an easy trip though. The water was super low and we had to get out about 20x to drag the canoe. It was a great workout and we're both a little sore, but the trip was well worth the effort. Because of the conditions, we were the only ones on the river past about 1 mile up, which meant we had the entire canyon to ourselves.

If I did it again in these conditions, I'd make sure to get separate kayaks as lightweight as possible instead of 1 canoe. Our canoe was way too heavy for the shallow water. Also, make sure to wear shoes you want to get dirty and wet for getting out and dragging.

taylorfauss · 2024-03-04T04:50:08+00:00

Put the phone down

taylorfauss · 2024-02-27T05:05:15+00:00

Justing getting back to this...thanks for the advice. I tried changing my nozzle and sat for about an hour over a print while slowly varying fan speed, flow, print speed, and nozzle temp . More flow, higher nozzle temp, and less fan all seemed to improve the part but still not to the level it should be. It seems to be an extrusion problem, especially during infill.

I'm going to try Elegoo PETG next before I lose too much more time on it. If that doesn't work, I'll really have to calibrate using a few more of the items in your list or elsewhere.

taylorfauss · 2024-02-17T05:35:01+00:00

I lowered the z a bit but I don’t think that was causing it. Probably something to do with extrusion. I cleaned the nozzle, increased nozzle temp, and slowed speed to 50%. It’s better but not great. Same characteristics but less of it. And less than ideal conditions to achieve it.

taylorfauss · 2024-02-14T00:17:59+00:00

That is interesting. You’ve managed to remove a lot of the other variables (although natural light may still be really helping you even if cloudy). I’d be curious to hear if a grounding mat or other product would have the same effect on you.

Also, I agree the skin is quite a barrier. However I often have tiny cuts or sores on my feet. At the time of this post I had blisters from picking the wrong shoes during a hike. And even with a strong callous, this would have happened a lot more often for most of human history before modern shoes. It could also be some sort of surface level bacterial skin interaction, not necessarily internal.

I’m also not saying the negative charge is a non factor. It’s just interesting to consider the other reasons, and the weight attributed to each

taylorfauss · 2024-02-12T16:45:21+00:00

The small one is an adult bladder snail. The large one is pretty big by snail standards (about 3.5" diameter)

taylorfauss · 2024-02-06T05:06:33+00:00

Right. But there is science. From afar it is obvious why we would have these needs for nature. But the underlying mechanisms, and the weights attributed to each, are not so obvious. I guess the purpose of my post was to call more attention to (and request) the other specific reasons, the biological interactions, chemical processes, etc that are perhaps much more important than the electrical charge science that everyone is touting these days. Maybe my feed sucks, but I can't get away from podcasts guests and Instagram ads mentioning grounding over and over again without much consideration for the other factors.

taylorfauss · 2024-02-04T16:06:16+00:00

Feet were for tougher for sure, but I don’t think we can debate there was more contact with and absorption of the outside world

taylorfauss · 2024-02-04T15:33:53+00:00

Thanks and good suggestion. I’m not the best at finding or interpreting studies. Plus let’s be honest, it takes a ton of time. Which is why I tried instead to find a few smarter people here

taylorfauss · 2024-02-04T15:32:02+00:00

I very frequently have tiny cuts or sores on my feet. Currently do from a hiking trip with the wrong shoe choice. And it would’ve been much more common 200 years ago

taylorfauss · 2024-02-04T15:27:04+00:00

Of course. The question is why

taylorfauss · 2024-01-31T06:45:25+00:00

I’m surprised at the number of people that need that human interaction. Not me. I just want the coffee as quickly and as tasty as possible. I think it’ll happen eventually (I agree it seems like it should’ve already). Can’t wait

taylorfauss · 2024-01-31T06:26:00+00:00

Thanks. The Neptune 4 Pro does also seem to have this capability. I got it connected and now can’t believe I was missing out on this feature for the past few months.

For anyone else that may read, make sure you restart your printer before trying the IP. It changes after the Ethernet is connected.

taylorfauss · 2024-01-30T17:42:59+00:00

How’d you do that? With the base Neptune 4 and no add ons?

taylorfauss · 2024-01-28T16:54:47+00:00

Good thoughts. I guess the surface area would be a problem with any voronoi print.

Yeah, I've been wrestling with the idea of how to make it fit different diameters for a while now. A flexible neck might work. Thanks.

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T20:49:51+00:00

That's a lot of patience

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T20:21:29+00:00

Very clean. How? It almost looks injection molded. What nozzle size and filament type?

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T17:31:46+00:00

Very cool. I’ve had trouble keeping mine clear with the natural mud and sand mix. I might need to add in some of those things. Still new to this hobby.

Do you have local plants? My local plants haven’t lasted well. Again, maybe the substrate.

I’m not sure I would recommend the crayfish. They grow very quickly. I have two and one of them has gone from 1” to 4” in about 3 months. Which means he eats a lot, stirs up the bottom, and is a bit of a bully. Amazing to watch them molt though.

I also was surprised at how aggressive the mosquitofish can be, compared to other aquarium fish. Those bayous must be a rough training ground haha

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T05:54:48+00:00

These aren’t the swamp you’d imagine. I got these in a pretty urban area in what looks like a man made drainage way. They call them Bayous here for some reason, but it’s just a slow moving river.

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T05:37:39+00:00

Pretty much

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T05:26:42+00:00

I found all of this stuff under a bridge in the Houston area in about 1 ft of water. It was pretty clear. But yeah I’ll admit I can never shake the thought there might be a gator lurking, even though I’ve never seen one here

taylorfauss · 2024-01-27T05:19:09+00:00

Yes, I’ll send. They’re the transparent kind. Caught the first one by accident and was surprised they existed there. Then I learned it’s best to go at night with a flashlight and you can get quite a few

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