I will reply to this post to clarify (although I will be responding to several). "Living wage" in my area is $40/hr. That is just to live, not thrive or gain. Rent prices have gone insane [1], which in turn have drove…
I run some used Manncorp/Autotronik equipment. Pnp, oven, bunch of hand tools and such for rework (Metcal irons). If I didn't have this I would likely build a line using an openpnp based machine. Making boards for the…
Looks interesting. As a US manufacturer/designer I will be keeping an eye on this closely. Currently, all assembly is done in house (in the US) but bare PCBs typically are still made in CN. We used to produce everything…
You forgot the part where Doc Brown purchased parts for the vehicle through funding by terrorists.
Nice. I have been following the project since the beginning (I work with the Smoothieware project which was used primarily in the beginning). Some of the things developed in the project I used to modify my commercial…
Look into OpenPNP. Most of the PnP work is already done (vision, motion, feeders, etc). Just a matter of making the Prusa frame react to the commands.
Delivery driver showed up early though.... https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/uscp-arrest...
I'm reminded of the words of "Smokey" Yunick who said "I never cheated a day in my life. I just read the rules better than the people who wrote them." That is what I see with this case. Aside from the debit card thing I…
That's what they taught us in Boy Scouts. Very first step is to get help. Have someone call 911 (or whatever number in your country) immediately. If nobody is nearby start yelling. Only one time in my life have I had to…
To be fair though...I haven't used a through hole resistor in a long time. Once you get down below 0603 there are not even labels on most resistors. Yeah I learned the color codes way earlier in to my training...but it…
I was kinda wondering the same. Only issue will be when insurance companies refuse to insure you because they can't get the "commonly available" data.
Kicad can import dxf and svg files directly now. So you can use that on your "edge cuts" layer to make the PCB shape very easily. Also works for artwork.
Kicad has options for hand solder footprints on some components. Always good to think about if you can get an iron on there during design...not only pad size but component orientation/location. At times the difference…
Holdover beliefs from back when only White, male, landowners could vote. These tactics don't work as well if you are a homeowner that has stayed in the same (gerrymandered) area for an extended length of time.
Be sure to double/triple check before going. More than one of these listed was clearly on private property but the listing had no mention. Quinn hot springs [1] in Montana being one. It is listed as "roadside" with…
Heh... I think it was a bit earlier. The Groovemount was the "standard" for a while there (Makergear, Jhead, etc) then when E3D came in they used the same idea but changed the measurements. It was pointed out to the…
Your points seem to be valid. I don't have a solution either. Where I live used to be the rural area that people made fun of you for being from (Idaho). Also, my county is 70%+ MAGA voters. So I understand your point…
Funny you mention Makera. They use a fork of Smoothieware.
That wasn't exactly what was said... "it is now popular to just have someone else do it...be it AI or a factory in another country" And sure there are some people interested in reprap but they have been scattered to the…
I wouldn't trade that time spent on my printers for anything. I wrote a post about this recently [1] There was way more valuable things learned in the process than just making Benchy. For years I have been trying to…
Speaking from my personal observations... It is not just tariffs. The cost of living in the US, especially housing, has approximately doubled in my area since 2019. There is a massive overinvestment in real estate. When…
Sad news. First, Openbuilds now this. Not a surprise to me though since I am operating in the CNC industry I have seen the same struggles and changes, albeit, from a slightly different perspective. I work with the…
Be ready for "Nico-Cola"
Good way to describe it. Hard to relay to people what it is like walking into a crowded room and not be able to find the people you are meeting without one of them waving. I try to explain it is a lot like the subway…
The best resource to learn the basics that I have seen is a "comic book" that was made about 15 years back [1]. It goes over the basics and helps you get going. From there I suggest reading posts, watching videos and…
I will reply to this post to clarify (although I will be responding to several). "Living wage" in my area is $40/hr. That is just to live, not thrive or gain. Rent prices have gone insane [1], which in turn have drove…
I run some used Manncorp/Autotronik equipment. Pnp, oven, bunch of hand tools and such for rework (Metcal irons). If I didn't have this I would likely build a line using an openpnp based machine. Making boards for the…
Looks interesting. As a US manufacturer/designer I will be keeping an eye on this closely. Currently, all assembly is done in house (in the US) but bare PCBs typically are still made in CN. We used to produce everything…
You forgot the part where Doc Brown purchased parts for the vehicle through funding by terrorists.
Nice. I have been following the project since the beginning (I work with the Smoothieware project which was used primarily in the beginning). Some of the things developed in the project I used to modify my commercial…
Look into OpenPNP. Most of the PnP work is already done (vision, motion, feeders, etc). Just a matter of making the Prusa frame react to the commands.
Delivery driver showed up early though.... https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/uscp-arrest...
I'm reminded of the words of "Smokey" Yunick who said "I never cheated a day in my life. I just read the rules better than the people who wrote them." That is what I see with this case. Aside from the debit card thing I…
That's what they taught us in Boy Scouts. Very first step is to get help. Have someone call 911 (or whatever number in your country) immediately. If nobody is nearby start yelling. Only one time in my life have I had to…
To be fair though...I haven't used a through hole resistor in a long time. Once you get down below 0603 there are not even labels on most resistors. Yeah I learned the color codes way earlier in to my training...but it…
I was kinda wondering the same. Only issue will be when insurance companies refuse to insure you because they can't get the "commonly available" data.
Kicad can import dxf and svg files directly now. So you can use that on your "edge cuts" layer to make the PCB shape very easily. Also works for artwork.
Kicad has options for hand solder footprints on some components. Always good to think about if you can get an iron on there during design...not only pad size but component orientation/location. At times the difference…
Holdover beliefs from back when only White, male, landowners could vote. These tactics don't work as well if you are a homeowner that has stayed in the same (gerrymandered) area for an extended length of time.
Be sure to double/triple check before going. More than one of these listed was clearly on private property but the listing had no mention. Quinn hot springs [1] in Montana being one. It is listed as "roadside" with…
Heh... I think it was a bit earlier. The Groovemount was the "standard" for a while there (Makergear, Jhead, etc) then when E3D came in they used the same idea but changed the measurements. It was pointed out to the…
Your points seem to be valid. I don't have a solution either. Where I live used to be the rural area that people made fun of you for being from (Idaho). Also, my county is 70%+ MAGA voters. So I understand your point…
Funny you mention Makera. They use a fork of Smoothieware.
That wasn't exactly what was said... "it is now popular to just have someone else do it...be it AI or a factory in another country" And sure there are some people interested in reprap but they have been scattered to the…
I wouldn't trade that time spent on my printers for anything. I wrote a post about this recently [1] There was way more valuable things learned in the process than just making Benchy. For years I have been trying to…
Speaking from my personal observations... It is not just tariffs. The cost of living in the US, especially housing, has approximately doubled in my area since 2019. There is a massive overinvestment in real estate. When…
Sad news. First, Openbuilds now this. Not a surprise to me though since I am operating in the CNC industry I have seen the same struggles and changes, albeit, from a slightly different perspective. I work with the…
Be ready for "Nico-Cola"
Good way to describe it. Hard to relay to people what it is like walking into a crowded room and not be able to find the people you are meeting without one of them waving. I try to explain it is a lot like the subway…
The best resource to learn the basics that I have seen is a "comic book" that was made about 15 years back [1]. It goes over the basics and helps you get going. From there I suggest reading posts, watching videos and…