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Nice Fazzman, are you around the OC area? I;m always looking for vendors and a large CNC. We have a laser, waterjet, 3dprinter, and small CNC. I'm using Solidworks when I design a machine or part, AutoCAD when I layout a building. Sketch-up mostly for woodworking projects. I will put together a simple sketchup tutorial, I believe it's an easier software to learn, although not as powerful as Solidworks.. it gets the job done.

Anyone on here use CAD or CAM software for work or hobby? I have my CAD degree and use SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Sketch-up a lot for both work and hobby use. Just wanted to see if there is any interest in me writing a sketch-up review/tutorial?

Do I back it or wait till big red makes one... ?

Is this guy spam?

I have been kicked out of Whiskey A Go Go, my cousin was playing there and I gave a drink to his under-age girlfriend.. OOPS!

good find! I requested a board.

you can do what ever you want to do, but it won't be a safe thing to do!

You should of stoped by my house and picked up your Klein prize. I'm right off the 5 close to San D

Congrats! So now you can come over and fix my deck.

'Merica, fuck Ya!

I’m happy to help you with any electronic projects DR. I haven’t done much with the Raspberry Pi, aside from building a media streamer and arcade, but I do have one sitting in my workshop along with a digital Pi Face. I teach microcontrollers and digital electronics on the side. I like to stay busy.

Does that make you a Seamen? ... Couldn't resist, I'm a sailor too.

Something a little different... Not every project I do requires a table saw or welder, sometimes I sit all day at my electronics workbench and build devices. Currently I have a few electronics project in various stages. This one is a DSP (digital signal processor). A DSP is like an equalizer, sort of. Many high-end audio amplifiers use a DSP as a way to alter or 'fix' an audio signal before amplifying it and sending it out to speakers. I have designed a DSP system that is configurable and tunable for almost any audio system but specifically for SpeakerPower brand audio amplifiers. SpeakerPower is my former employer and I was working on this project before I accepted my new job... So I really want to finish this project up for them. SpeakerPower makes amps with up to 12,000 Watts! I wrote the code and designed the schematic, I did a butt-ton of R&D but I still have to test a few components before I send my design out to get manufactured. I'm using what's called strip board prototyping. It's a copper board with holes, nothing fancy. But with it I can lay out a design and solder up parts and test my circuit. Sometimes I use small part that are hard to work with. After all I have these big meatball fingers from losing a slapping contest against a framing hammer. No problem though, for small parts I use a breakout board. It makes the pain in the ass surface mount devices act like a through hole device. It took all day and a few Monsters but I got the device soldered up and powered on. So what's it do? .its called a CODEC and it's a a piece of my design, alone it doesn't do much but when connected to the rest of the devices it acts kind of like a translator. Taking an analog audio source and converting it into a digital signal that I can send to the DSP. The DSP will filter the signal or add delay or what ever else and shoot it back to the CODEC. It then converts the modified digital signal back into an analog source and shoots it to the amplifier. But all I wanted to see was this: I needed to verify the timing and clock cycles are correct, and guess what... They are NOT! Oh well, that's why I spend 10 hours building prototypes, to shake out theses bugs before final production.

I lived in the Chicago are for a little over a year, he'll of a transition from So Cali weather. Freezing cold and covered in ice or hot and sweaty balls! Really nice weather about two weeks a year. But I did grow to love watching the seasons change, that's something we don't have in California.

And just like that it’s all over. Good luck guys, I hope someone from TIA wins the truck. If it's me I'll invite Dan and Eric over and have them review it, a quick trip to Sothern California for the good of TIA!

So now that the balcony project is complete. (Aside from a few changes that need to be made). It's time to focus on windows. We currently have cheap single pane windows and shitty doors. I am hiring a guy to install the 2nd story windows but I’ll take care of the 1st floor stuff. He is sending me a quote for the install and has given the homeboy hookup for labor. My question for you is.. What’s the best window? Milgard, Superior Engineered Products, Premium Windows and Doors I’m not really looking for anything too fancy, just the standard double pane vinyl window should be enough. I know Milgard is good but $$$ doesn’t always translate to being the best. If Superior is just as good a product for a little less money, I would go that route. However, if Milgard really is the best.. by a long shot, I’ll pay a little more.

On the contrary regopit, I really appreciate you taking the time and reviewing my work. I’m not a pro contractor, hell I don’t even pretend to be on the same level as you guys. I can slap a few board together and sometimes build some cool stuff but I don’t know it all, especially the building codes and requirements. I try and do my homework and research as much as possible but no amount of studying can make up for years of experience. I thank all of you who tell me my work is shit or subpar, the only way to learn is by doing and failing, re-doing and succeeding. In reality I should be paying you for your advice, Tools In Action is a great resource and I am very appreciative of everyone who contributes. With my new job I will be building some crazy stuff and look forward to bouncing ideas off your guys.

Thanks regopit, that's a good presentation. I'll look into it so more tonight.

I know about the footer and plain to fix that but what's the lateral support your talking about? I can't find reference to that anywhere. Also, what's wrong with the railing? I'll post more pics tomorrow. The job is "finished" but I'll fix anything you guys recommend. Code be dammed, I want this thing to be safe!

Said the lazy man.

That would be a fun one, I understand lazy. Have you tried the YouTube video editor? It's easy to use.

Tie a C4 sausage to a rocket, launch the rocket, make boom... What could go wrong.

Little duct tape and she will be fine, better put some tape on your boo-boo too. .. But for real, that sucks man. Good to see your okay. Do you have pics or video of bike stunts you do?

A pin hole will negate the voltage rating of anything that's insulated, even a proper tool. Every insulated tool requires regular inspection and testing to insure its ratting. Tape is rated but not for warping tools. I have my OSHA 30 and electrical safety, I'm not talking out of my ass over here. I deal with UL a few times a year and design electronics. You can do what ever you want to do, wrap what ever you want to wrap, but I'm going to cut you off and warn against anything that's not safe. The poster can use the info how he sees fit. As far as a 600v rating, don't forget to de-rate and remember that ratings are assumed for intended purpose under optimal conditions and do not guarantee when used improperly. Tape is not designed to take the kind of abrasion and sheer force a hand tool is subjected to, that's why OEM can't just wrap tools and sell them as rated. Sweaty hands and nicked tape = death.

Welcome, I'm in the OC area..