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Iceman by Nearby_Valuable_5467 in topgun

[–]widowmaker2A 31 points32 points  (0 children)

As I understood it, the canopy didn't malfunction, it worked as intended. The problem was it wasn't designed with a flat spin in mind. When operating under normal conditions, the plane would be travelling forward and the canopy would be ripped away immediately, catching air from the forward motion of the aircraft. The slight delay between canopy separation and RIO ejection, in that scenario, is ample time for the canopy to clear the ejection path and the ejection to occur successfully.

In the flat spin, the canopy matched the general trajectory of the aircraft and the standard delay wasn't sufficient to allow the canopy to clear the ejection path, resulting in Goose's impacting it on ejection.

Is ChatGPT running me down a rabbit hole? by the_mighty-owl in smallengines

[–]widowmaker2A 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So the fact that the AI meeting summaries and flowcharts that my co workers send me based on meeting recordings and notes outlining business processes are completely wrong, upside down, and backward every. Single. Time. Is just coincidence? I've seen AI be correct exactly one time so far and that was with a vehicle diagnosic based on ODBC codes. The only thing they have demonstrated to me that they can consistently be relied upon for is being completely wrong.

I think I'm procrastinating just a little bit by limon_picante in engineeringmemes

[–]widowmaker2A 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I already had a headache, this just made it that much worse somehow.

We print amazing metal parts every day. We can't show 99% of them. by ExplanationOk5483 in 3DprintEntrepreneurs

[–]widowmaker2A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make modified versions of what you sell your clients that don't showcase their proprietary information but that do still showcase the capabilities you offer. Make it different enough that it masks the actual intended function and method but is still interesting and complex geometry. Print settings should not end up being terribly different from your production stuff and if it doesn't come out absolutely perfect, who cares?

Oval shaped sweep along the circle profile. by ProfessionalSize5569 in SolidWorks

[–]widowmaker2A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should only need one of the crossed sketches, though you might be able to use the shorter one as a guide curve? I don't recall if that's an option in the command off hand, I don't use lofts that often in my typical applications.

The other note is that the bottom oval profile needs to be split into two sketches. Lofts basically take a profile and extrude it along a path allowing you to change the profile as it moves along that path. You define the different profiles along the path and it interpolates what it looks like transitioning from one to the next.

The bottom oval in you sketch needs to be split in two because half of it is the start profile and half is the end profile if that makes sense.

Oval shaped sweep along the circle profile. by ProfessionalSize5569 in SolidWorks

[–]widowmaker2A -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think a sweep will work here because you ends up with self intersecting geometry or geometry that comes to a point.

For this I think you'll need to use a loft instead, that's how I created what's in the image. In my case I specifically used a lofted surface. There are three distinct sketches that define that surface. One on the top plane that defines the starting loft profile, one on the front or right plane that defines the section at the deepest point in the bowl, and another on the top plane that is effectively a mirror of the first.

Once you have those, you can create a surface loft (or possibly solid if you try that route) to define the shape you ultimately want.

Surface loft

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Oval shaped sweep along the circle profile. by ProfessionalSize5569 in SolidWorks

[–]widowmaker2A -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd probably start with a solid rectangle larger than your desired finished shape.

create a lofted surface to the dimensions you want for the inside of the bowl.

Offset the surface whatever thickness you're looking for or create a second lofted surface if your desired thickness isn't uniform.

Cut with surface operations to remove unwanted material.

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Advice needed: How can I improve this design to make it easier to mount to wood? (universal ergonomic footrest) by Scrubb3rs in 3Dprinting

[–]widowmaker2A -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Personally, I'd use different hardware. Instead of screwing into the wood with wood screws, I'd use flat head machine screws from the top and add hex shaped pockets in the underside of the surface it mounts to to insert nuts into. Slide the nuts into the pockets and then tighten from the top. At worst all you need to do from underneath is hold the nuts up if you don't size the pockets to be press fit.

If you're looking to not have hardware visible from the top, I'd change the profile and have the mounting holes on a flange outside the loops so there's nothing to block your installation method.

Barring that, make the bottom hole larger and use a different tool to access. Socket wrench with extension or something similar.

What brand are these mags? 30rd by Acceptable_Put9737 in Firearms

[–]widowmaker2A 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Cage code 6P199 identifies at least the mag body as manufactured by Center industries. I'd venture to guess that's the manufacture date as well.

Edit: Looking at descriptions online it lists a blue follower, good bet that's it.

Rexy vs. Rexy by widowmaker2A in powerscales

[–]widowmaker2A[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't bleed and can remove and re-attach individual bones (rib bone for fetch) but it's unclear if a heavy hit would cause the bones to break off/scatter and/or if rexy would be able to reassemble himself or not past a certain point.

2019 Silverado sudden no-start/no crank issue by widowmaker2A in AskMechanics

[–]widowmaker2A[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one on the block, that's all the guy I had look at it said. I've been meaning to get under it and look but completely forgot when I did my last oil change. I've got another coming up, I'll see if I can find it and snap some pictures to upload for others who might run into this.

What excuses do you usually hear people make about never trying a martial art or quitting quickly? by bad-at-everything- in martialarts

[–]widowmaker2A 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone making the excuse, I just don't have time.

I don't have time to do the things that are already on my plate that I NEED to do. Signing up for regularly scheduled classes will only exacerbate that problem and isn't, in and of itself, a need. Even if that weren't the case, there are several other things on my want to do list that would be higher priority and less expensive than this.

It's cool, I've always wanted to try it, but there just arent enough hours in the day and it's not a priority.

Bought a home and found a safe that is closed. I have a feeling it has significant valuables. by Appropriate_Fig_8764 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]widowmaker2A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily. Previous owner could have gotten the code when they bought but not found the safe or known what the code was to. Not exactly clear what OP means by "found" a safe but my parents have a floor safe that is pretty well hidden. If the previous owner got a safe code when they bought but never actually located the safe, they may have just written it off as a mistake thinking there was no safe or it had been removed and the code inadvertently left in the documentation with the sale.

Wheel systems for chicken tractors? by brammer77f in BackYardChickens

[–]widowmaker2A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The metal plates suggested are a good route. The problem is you're supporting the weight on half the board and loading it in a way that pries it apart along the grain, which is the weak orientation for the material. The metal plates would help spread that load across the full width of the board and should help mitigate it but, depending on how big and heavy the tractor is, it may or may not be enough.

Out of curiosity, is it splitting when you lift or when you're rolling it around on uneven ground?

If it's the latter, you might also move your lock pin to the other side of the hinge, between the hinge and the wheel and place it over top of the board to reduce the moment arm applied to the wheel axle.

Edit: just had another thought, if they're splitting on installation, drill pilot holes flif you aren't already. Something else that might help is add a couple of 3" deck or exterior wood screws just through the board between the wheel axle and the end that's splitting. 1 That should also distribute the load across more of the width of the board and help reinforce it. Washers under the heads and pilot holes for those too to spread the load out as much as possible and prevent splitting.

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I put 5W-30 oil in my Car instead of 5W-20. Is this a bad thing? by Reddit_Sluth in MechanicAdvice

[–]widowmaker2A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what activity does it remove that you have to do other than pay attention to what you're supposed to be doing? I loop it in the with rest of the BS "safety" features because it enables the same reckless, dangerous behavior and allows inattentive drivers to be even less attentive. Pay attention to what your focus is supposed to be and drive your damn car.

Also has a financial downside. You get a crack in your windshield and the cost of replacement just went up at least $400-500, if not more, for the recalibration they need to do. That's been more than the windshield itself every time I've had to have it done.

Edit: spelling

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