Attempting to render bubbles in #fusion360 is hard. The only thing that made them visible was turning them into mirror metal.

#Fusion360 rendering of wavy coaster (with cup, pen, and book props) vs. real 3D print (with real cup, pen, and book).

I'm happy the old vibes of the internet are still alive: https://fuckingblocksyntax.com #objc

When thinking about product assembly instructions and capacity limitations, it's amazing how detailed you have to be. I'm reminded about the making of a PB&J: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2RM-CHkuI

The journey continues. Product launch on Saturday. Months of work, lots of friends hired or consulted. 2 years of training. It's all starting to come together for this next phase.

Yesterday's learning was that even using a totally flat-end straight #cnc bit you can still achieve a pretty smooth curve given close enough "stepovers". Yes the toolpath takes a while because it has to go back and forth a lot. But this is so much better than sandpaper because getting into tight spaces is almost impossible.

Working with physical materials is super tricky. Every day I learn something totally new in #Fusion360. A better way to model, a better way to do #CAM.

"It's OK to spend 5% of my net worth on this idea that probably won't work ... and when those things have failed in my life ... I came out with new tools. ... I learned so much from ... take the risk on myself ..." Hank Green, https://youtu.be/f_Rqf-vxBM8?si=T9V8LP-xHr1RZjuB&t=477

Routing out a pocket with a #Onefinity #CNC in poplar wood. Then flipping it over and carving the other side. The results are pretty good even after only light sanding. #furniture #manufacturing #CAM

I've been in 3D modeling land to make #CAD models measured from real objects in my house. It's really helped when building virtual furniture. Also, #Fusion360 is pretty impressive. I'm going from design to render to manufacturing toolpaths in 1 tool. And I'm using a variable-based design system. #Parametric #Modeling

A reasonable amount of unreasonability.

https://youtu.be/j-55ZnCcNIs?si=Xl-1xTZKlxHaHuTs

Noice. My iPhone/iPad synth app now has pattern cueing and track naming. It's up on the app store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anilog/id1466584323 #anilog #synth #ipad #iphone #livelooping

Clippy included in the exhibit about AI and chatbots at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. #CHM #clippy #MSOffice

🧵 Fine precision isn't usually the goal. Having something look good and feel good is more important. If you measure out a main piece and it's off by a 1/16" or 1/8" that's fine so long as all the other pieces are relative to it. If you set your fence or stops at a certain distance from the blade, it's better to run all the pieces that need that dimension at the same time. Then you're guaranteed the whole things will come together. #woodworking

🧵 Those offcut scraps really are useful. Sticks have turned into standoffs while drying finished/stained things. Some have turned into stops on jigs. Some turned into stands for other things. But anything and ended up angled or rounded was better off thrown away. #woodworking

🧵 A 5 gallon bucket from the hardware store is a great way to hold tools or organize small clamps. They're durable enough to hold a lot of heavy/sharp things, they keep stuff vertical, the built in handle is nice, and they also function as a trash can. #woodworking

🧵 Hard maple is nice, but I find the burning to be tricky. You have to be decisive to cut slow enough for control but fast enough to avoid heat buildup. #woodworking

🧵 Using a cut plastic drinking straw to get rid of glue squeezeout in inside edges and corners is a game changer. No fancy tools needed. #woodworking

🧵 I didn't appreciate impact drivers until I got one. It's almost better to have two. #woodworking

🧵 A panel saw is so good if you have access to one. I use it almost as much as a table saw. It saves your back, it keeps things straight-ish, and it make repeatable length cuts super easy. I often use it to rip strips out of large panels and it's pretty accurate. #woodworking