If you’re interested in getting started with CAD (Computer Aided Design), join the club! I have experimented with all sorts of CAD programs over many years. I’ve never spent enough time with any of them to be any good, but I have learned a few things that might help you out. When I got my […]
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I got my new Tacklife power supply from Amazon and in the video above I show you everything from me taking it out of the box to trying it out with a load resistor. It’s a nice power supply and I recommend it. I thought about getting the 10 amp version instead of the 5
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This style is officially called aviation snips. Actual tin snips are a little different but I like this style better. It has corrugated blades and leverage linkage to the blades that tin snips don’t have. I have arthritis and cutting thicker things with scissors such as cardboard or heavy cloth, or yes, even tin, is
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For a long time I considered ‘o-ring’ to be the proper terminology for a drive belt in little DIY (do it yourself) animatronic projects. But when trying to purchase some o-ring drive belts, I discovered that the term ‘o-ring’ by itself is technically wrong. O-rings are for sealing things (like valves). Better terminology when using
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