r3boots

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   by r3boots 10y ago

   Amateurs are often poorly positioned to diagnose problems stemming from floor sweepings, parts recovered from e-waste, cheap knockoffs, or outright counterfeits. eBay parts not in those categories are often free samples you can request your
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   by r3boots 10y ago

   Thanks for your work on this, and for releasing it open source! I used to run Paul's app locally for peace of mind; now I self-host an instance of your version. Encoding the simulation in the URL is brilliant for sharing and teaching.
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   by r3boots 10y ago

   Good FOSS 3+ axis CAM software, preferably OS-agnostic. There's a quiet FOSS revolution happening in machine tool motion control: several usable CAD packages (FreeCAD, LibreCAD, SolveSpace, to name a few), a powerful motion controller
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   by r3boots 10y ago

   > If the solder has lead the fumes are toxic. I encourage you to support this statement. Lead doesn't vaporize at anywhere close to soldering temperatures, and from what I have read there is no lead component to soldering fumes and
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   by r3boots 10y ago

   See also the subsequent companion piece, Studio Ghibli on why a director's gender doesn't matter: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/16/studio-ghibli-p...
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   by r3boots 10y ago

   Possibly one or more PIN diodes, cheap and cheerful if not particularly sensitive: https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/app-notes/index.mvp/id/22...