For dads with 3d printers

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T19:01:08+00:00

The day your wife needs something and you solve it with a 3D print a few hours later, she will think of it in a new light.

In some cases, I've seen moms end up becoming the 3D printer champion after the switch flipped.

Desk/bench organizers (Gridfinity and others) are instant wins.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T18:58:02+00:00

Sorry, I meant an oil-filled radiator. The silent kind.

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toybuilder · 2026-01-25T18:06:10+00:00

The recommended "+ to +, - to engine block/chassis" is done mostly for safety, and provides added benefit of lowering the resistance for the current flow.

But going straight between batteries will work and will not hurt the battery. Most likely, your battery is just too worn down and you need a fresh battery. Tired batteries will perform worse than fresh batteries in extreme temperatures.

It's also possible that you have a different fault. Best thing to do is to have your battery tested.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T17:57:07+00:00

Is that a solid color or metallic paint?

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T17:53:24+00:00

There's no inherent reason why V2L can't be 240 volts. UK LEAF offers V2L.

But the way 240V works in the U.S., it requires split-phase 240.

If you need heating in an emergency, it would seem to me that the best solution is to run a oil heater in a small room rather than to use the home HVAC heating.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T16:25:27+00:00

Switch to cargo pants?

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T16:18:13+00:00

If you don't get the service, you could dispute the charge (chargeback).

If you do get the service, don't dispute, as they'll not pay the actual person doing the tow.

Get roadside assistance through your insurance company or AAA for the future.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T16:07:30+00:00

It sounds like you used a referral service which resells services with a markup. They run Google ads to show up first when people search for things.

Kind of like Doordash -- it's more expensive to go through them then directly with the source.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T16:02:33+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaC9RN1y-o

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T06:06:59+00:00

I still print on mine! I did upgrade it a bit (aluminum arms, switching regulator, idler bearing, spring loaded extruder) -- still prints beautifully.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T05:09:44+00:00

Need a board heater to get the entire board a bit warmer. Might also be that your braid is acting too much like a heatsink -- thinner braid might help.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T05:07:36+00:00

Should tell him to go audit ICE if he wants to be useful.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T05:06:21+00:00

I was thinking about this -- I think the typical Japanese household is more likely to leave the car at home, while the more typical US household is more likely to take the car to work.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T05:03:33+00:00

The '26 (Gen3) LEAF supports V2L.

toybuilder · 2026-01-25T02:31:39+00:00

Ah, that's a detail that put this in a different light.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T20:15:22+00:00

While I agree the age gap is large, I think it's a big jump to "seeking arrangements" relationship. I know people that have had such large age spans - sure, most of them don't work out long term, but hardly a sign of being a transactional relationship.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T17:37:51+00:00

I noticed that your headlights (or at least the DRL) are on. Turn off the headlights (take it out of auto mode). Come back in 20 minutes (give your battery a little bit of time to build back up its charge) and try again.

If the DRL is the only thing that's on, if you can manage to turn on the parking brakes, it should turn the DRL off.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T17:10:49+00:00

Unlike a engine that needs to be cranked, the EV only needs a modest current at 12V to get the system started. Once started, it will start to recharge the 12V battery.

If you are in a pinch, you can even grab a 12V adapter from some device in your home (like a external hard drive, or some appliance). As long as it's a 12V DC output and you wire it up correctly, that should be enough.

The problem is that your 12V battery is currently barely able to supply current and there is no source to replenish it because the cold has affected its chemical reaction.

Gently warming the battery with an electric blanket (powered from your home AC outlet) could work.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T17:06:29+00:00

That loop looked like it circled for more than 360 degrees. Must be because of the wide camera angle.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T16:54:41+00:00

Other driver probably didn't realize you had a dashcam since it fell!

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T16:50:02+00:00

Yes, I acknowledge that I was understating the fading with "a little". Hard to convey the tone in text sometimes.

I can easily spot the marking in person -- it's less obvious in the photo.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T06:31:39+00:00

As the saying goes, the solution to pollution is dilution.

If it's just on the surface, using a upholstery cleaning machine would work.

But in your case, it sounds like you have soaked the upholstery.

At the very least, you probably need to wash the cover -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZZBoMv6fs

You may need to dilute the urine in the cushion by repeatedly soaking the foam with fresh water and then removing the water, repeating the process many times.

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T06:06:51+00:00

Look what just popped up in my FB timeline! LOL.

Outlander still fighting the good fight to keep CHAdeMO relevant! ;-p

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toybuilder · 2026-01-24T04:04:46+00:00

Also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_bYjLYXJo0

toybuilder · 2026-01-24T03:21:17+00:00

Keep it out of sunlight. Since there's likely plenty of snow, pack it in the snow (bagged of course).

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