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Forum: THE LOBBY 04-17-2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 31,904
Posted By Shiny
Started it! Still excited to have it running. ...

Started it! Still excited to have it running.

I'm motivated by this recent thread on adjusting divorced chokes and setting fast idle:
...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 04-15-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,838
Posted By Shiny
I suspect you were happy with that drive! ...

I suspect you were happy with that drive! Congrats on the progress
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-07-2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
Wow, that is so cool you can replace tires! ...

Wow, that is so cool you can replace tires!

Nice job on the tire design. Looks great.

Thanks for explaining the nozzle size anomaly. Makes sense the finish could be strongly influenced by how...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-06-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
That is getting so good we can start arguing over...

That is getting so good we can start arguing over the codes and color of the center cap!

Are you printing these with a "silver" material?

What did you do to change the texture on the spokes? ...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-05-2024, 09:15 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
The wheel looks outstanding. Were you able to...

The wheel looks outstanding. Were you able to make "one" spoke, then replicate "radially". Very nice!
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-31-2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 440
Posted By Shiny
You'll have fun with that. Great looking car. ...

You'll have fun with that. Great looking car. Congrats and hope to see more of it.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-30-2024, 11:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 643
Posted By Shiny
Being ignorant of this topic, I went clicking and...

Being ignorant of this topic, I went clicking and stumbled on this bead former made by Graham:

https://www.grahamtool.com/tube-beading-tools/small-tube-beading-tool
...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-25-2024, 04:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,243
Posted By Shiny
That's a new level of cold and truly cruel...

That's a new level of cold and truly cruel treatment.

I read that yesterday and felt bad for all those affected.

During one of my layoff experiences, I was in a small R&D group working remotely...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 03-24-2024, 11:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,236
Posted By Shiny
Nicely acquired. Looks excellent in and out.

Nicely acquired. Looks excellent in and out.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-22-2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 972
Posted By Shiny
Thanks for the nice comments. Apps I use are...

Thanks for the nice comments.

Apps I use are intended to turn photos into coloring book pages. Here's a couple options:

"Photo to Coloring Book"

"Colorscape"

Here's another...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-21-2024, 11:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 972
Posted By Shiny
LeMans on a Wallet

Anyone else here make stuff out of leather?

I occasionally assemble Tandy leather kits and attempt tooling.

I found I can take a photo, run it through an app that creates an outline, and use it...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-21-2024, 10:45 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
This explains everything. Only an alien could do...

This explains everything. Only an alien could do what you do...

I just finished a couple "senior classes" about current issues in technology and AI. Technology change used to be fast... now it's...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-20-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,542
Posted By Shiny
You got good advice on the drop risk. There are...

You got good advice on the drop risk. There are "industry-accepted" drop event assumptions that spell out probability of drop per height. 36" is probably a 1 in 100 probability for low-weight...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-17-2024, 12:58 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,825
Posted By Shiny
I'm interested in the engineering and material...

I'm interested in the engineering and material science angles so I searched the net for a source of data and found it to be scarce (or maybe I'm not looking in the right places). Lots of discussion...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-10-2024, 12:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,825
Posted By Shiny
I was similarly disappointed - had to replace...

I was similarly disappointed - had to replace tires on 2018 Silverado with only 20K miles. Same symptoms.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-10-2024, 11:24 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
Progress looks great! Definitely sounds like...

Progress looks great!

Definitely sounds like this project will take a back seat for a while. Moving will eat you up for a while but I'm confident you'll get settled again.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-07-2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
Thanks! I have to temper my enthusiasm -...

Thanks!

I have to temper my enthusiasm - learning even a little of this is a serious time-sync and I tend to get distracted by other shiny things.

But I will keep at this, at least until I get...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-07-2024, 11:09 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
I understand everything you describe, which is...

I understand everything you describe, which is why I admire your skills and experience. The effort required to accomplish what you have is amazing.

I truly am struggling with just the very basics...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-07-2024, 01:13 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
So I opened an account with a program called...

So I opened an account with a program called "Onshape" and spent a few hours (literally) trying to figure out how to generate a part.

I struggled a lot, and it was an experience.... some learning,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-06-2024, 01:44 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
More amazement here! You motivated me to...

More amazement here!

You motivated me to revisit free CAD software options. FreeCAD is intimidating but I started looking for YouTube FreeCAD tutorials. Something tells me I should work on my...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-04-2024, 12:03 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
I think you outdid yourself on the intake...

I think you outdid yourself on the intake manifold. That had to be a challenge and it looks incredible.

Are the curves done with something like "spline fits" or do you splice arcs? Generating...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-03-2024, 11:09 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
The CAD model for the cap looks fantastic. Wow,...

The CAD model for the cap looks fantastic. Wow, the detail is wonderful.

The print is so cool. Nice photo on the coin to clarify the scale.

!!!!
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-02-2024, 01:29 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
0.020" is impressive to me for a printer...

0.020" is impressive to me for a printer dispensing molten polymer.

Nice!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-01-2024, 07:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 615
Posted By Shiny
Alternator Humiliation

Sad but true...

I converted to an internally-regulated alternator a LONG time ago and used an American Autowire conversion plug at the external regulator connector to maintain the GEN light...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-01-2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,944
Posted By Shiny
Thanks for the updates! What's the wall...

Thanks for the updates!

What's the wall thickness on the air cleaner? Nice details!

One blast of paint on the lid will probably smooth it out. Another great job on that one!

The intake...
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