This post details a more permanent mounting for a rearview mirror. I bought an old vehicle with a rearview mirror that was laying on the ground next to an empty bottle of rearview mirror glue. I bought a new bottle of 3M rearview mirror glue kit and reattached the mirror by devoutly following the instructions in a good weather. Still, the mirror fell off a few weeks later after I adjusted it too aggressively. ...
I’ve looked and been unsuccessful in finding household nightlights that meet my criteria: auto on/off dimmable 1800K CCT decent CRI uniform illumination no flickering power efficient The closest I found was this nightlight. I like everything about it except the 3000K CCT. I believe it’s a bit too cool for a nightlight. I ended up swapping the 3000K LEDs for 2200K LEDs. I would have preferred 1800K, but was unable to source them on Digikey. ...
Octopart, the search engine for electronic and industrial parts, doesn’t post the pricing for their API on their website. There’s a bit of irony, since Octopart scrapes pricing from sites like Digikey, who also tries to hide their pricing. The Octopart API is a great resource for pricing BOMs. KiCost is a great example of tool that uses the Octopart API (although KiCost has moved away from Octopart due to the paywall). As of June 2019, the Octopart API is as follows: ...
Note - There are many versions of the Motorola Razr, each with subtle differences. Even similar version have differences between countries. Not all of the differences of this counterfeit/refurbished Razr will apply to your Razr! This applies specifically to the Motorola Razr V3, but you can find similar discrepancies on a Razr V2 or V3i. If you have a feeling the phone is fake, that’s a good indicator that it is. ...
Left- Authentic Razr V3, Right - Counterfeit Razr V3 I recently bought a Razr V3 on eBay. The listing below shows that it is made by Motorola. The pictures are of an authentic Razr. However I received a counterfeit Razr. PS - I wrote a quick guide on spotting counterfeit Motorola Razr V3’s (without disassembly). If the phone would have worked, I wouldn’t have cared. But it wouldn’t get a signal with my SIM, so I complained and got a refund. ...
This is a custom bracket for holding a pair of prescription lenses inside a scuba dive mask. The goggles here are the Atomic Frameless 2. These goggles are great quality, have a wide field-of view, and have enough clearance to fit a pair of glasses inside. I designed the bracket in Autodesk Inventor and printed it on a 3D printer. You can find my design files on Thingiverse here. If you want to customize this bracket to fit your specific glasses and mask, you can get a free copy of Autodesk Fusion 360 here. ...
This how-to is for exporting a part from Autodesk Inventor and importing to Ultimaker Cura for 3D Printing. Once you export a STL file, it can be used with programs other than Cura. Step 1 Open your part in Autodesk Inventor Step 2 Go to File->Export->CAD Format Step 3 A “Save As” box should appear. Click “Options” ...
This how-to is for correcting axis orientations or rotation issues when exporting a file from Inventor to Cura. improper orientation causes this issue in Cura Step 1 Open Inventor. Export as an STL and import into Cura (how to export a STL here) Do not rotate the model in Cura Step 2 Rotate your view in Inventor to match the Cura model. This will make the next steps more intuitive. ...
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Singapore is a great place for a 1 day layover. You can fill a day with many of the city’s amazing highlights. Arriving at the Airport The airport has baggage storage for s$11-20/day depending on the weight. Citizens of all countries not listed here can get a free visa on arrival for 30 days. You can take the metro straight from Changi Airport. You’ll be tempted to buy the s$10 1-day unlimited metro pass, but skip this. 4 metro rides total to about s$8 so it’s cheaper al-carte. Plus, you won’t have an additional s$10 deposit to collect on returning to the airport. ...