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  1. Ian

    How this forum came to be

    Sorry for the slow reply Darren, I've only just seen this post now. Funnily enough, I've been planning an upgrade to the forum software and I'll be adding a more detailed "about" page when we upgrade, including a bit of history. The site first launched in 2005, coded during a summer break at...
  2. Ian

    Just an idea - maybe it already exists?

    Sounds like a really great idea (and one that would be really useful) - but I dread to think of how long it would take to populate the database! I think some of the data could be grabbed programmatically from online stores, IC suppliers, etc... but it would still take a lot of work to populate...
  3. Ian

    Beware of tunnels in Greece

    I had a look to see what can pass under here and apparently... "waste matter from dust mites is about 5 micrometers in size" ;)
  4. Ian

    Component suppliers

    I've updated this list with the suggestions made in more recent posts - thanks to @KJ6EAD for the prompt :D.
  5. Ian

    How to wire tweeter to speaker

    I've moved this post to a new thread in the Audio forum, as the other thread was pretty old :).
  6. Ian

    Missing Edit & Cancel Options on Posts

    That's one of the mechanisms we use to keep them at bay :D.
  7. Ian

    Missing Edit & Cancel Options on Posts

    Thanks, I know it's a pain, but it does limit the amount of damage spammers can do. On the rare time something needs editing at a later date, I'm more than happy to do it manually (via PM) for whoever needs it :). It could be that they're unaware (or have some other mechanism to cater for it)...
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    Missing Edit & Cancel Options on Posts

    Sorry about this @KJ6EAD. The time limit for editing posts is 2 hours from the post creation, which is probably why it isn't appearing for you in this instance (if it's happening below this time limit, please let me know!). Unfortunately, we've had to put that limit in place to allow a balance...
  9. Ian

    radar.bob -

    Welcome to the forums @radar.bob :) Sounds like an interesting job you had! Funnily enough, I'm off to a radar museum in Norfolk next month :D. I also wanted to give a friendly pointer about one of your other posts - you'd made a reply to a thread that was several years old saying that you...
  10. Ian

    Low-Profile Temporary Metal Rivets

    Cheers guys - I'm going to scrap the temporary rivets idea and go for these inserts :). The ones I've got look a little closer to the ones that @kellys_eye posted (with a flange).
  11. Ian

    Low-Profile Temporary Metal Rivets

    Thanks - as it happens I've got a box of those already, so I'll try this out :).
  12. Ian

    Low-Profile Temporary Metal Rivets

    That's my fallback, but I'm hoping I can avoid using tee nuts if possible - as I'll need to re-do them each time I replace the spoilboard. I was hoping to just use the CNC router to drill an array of holes and use a clamping mechanism that could use that alone. I suspect I will need to go down...
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    Low-Profile Temporary Metal Rivets

    I'm on the lookout for a product, but I don't know if they exist or what they would be called - hopefully someone here may have come across them before! I'm building a CNC machine that will have a spoilboard with an array of holes drilled in to it (maybe in a 100mmx100mm grid) - I want to use...
  14. Ian

    Howdy!

    Hi Jared, welcome to the forums :).
  15. Ian

    3D printer for replacement plastic parts?

    The Prusa MK2S/3 both look like they support Nylon printing: https://www.prusa3d.com/material-guides/ The default slicer software for the printer also includes default settings for Taulman Bridge Nylon - however you'll likely need to modify the print surface as Nylon won't stick to most beds...
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    3D printer for replacement plastic parts?

    I've printed parts that sit in the sun (in the UK), and I've opted for PETG as it prints nicely and doesn't have the awful fumes that ABS release. PLA filament wouldn't last long on a hot day! There are lots of low price 3D printers available now, so no need to spend $1000+ The Prusa MK2S/MK3...
  17. Ian

    Thoughts on Voltera?

    That's a better price and it even does pick and place :eek:. Wonderful :D.
  18. Ian

    Thoughts on Voltera?

    Yep, I can't seem them getting any more than 2 layers without some crazy sandwiching technique, but 2 layers is probably good enough for prototyping most basic things. I wonder how reliable they are, as I've found limited reviews online. I found these nice little copper rivets that people have...
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    Thoughts on Voltera?

    I've obviously been looking at too many CNC machine videos, as now when I visit YouTube I get lots of ads for a PCB printer called Voltera. I generally skip past ads quite quickly, but this one caught my eye - as it looks like an interesting way to prototype PCBs. Here's a link to the site...
  20. Ian

    Emoji

    Hi @Nisar-von-Voltenbräackter, At the moment, we've only got the forum "smilies", which correspond to some basic emoji-like icons. There's a list here (https://www.electronicspoint.com/help/smilies). The next version of forum software does have full unicode support, which means that Emojis...
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