buzzyrobin

buzzyrobin, 4 months ago to random

bought and picked up a second-hand T460 thinkpad yesterday; did some customisation today

buzzyrobin, 4 months ago to random

hey check out my cursed cable

buzzyrobin, 6 months ago to random

TIL: 1.27mm hex-head keying exists. This being distinct from 1.3mm.

I have a driver that is, turns out, 1.27mm, and our Tangara screws are currently 1.3mm. I have been gradually fucking up the sockets in the screws with my 1.27mm bit.

1.27mm is... [drum roll] 0.05 inches. FUCKING IMPERIAL DOES IT AGAIN

buzzyrobin, 8 months ago to random

Tangara prototyping! Just churning out some different shapes and detailing to see what feels or looks nicer.

(feat. black tangara stand-in PCBs + displays + touch wheels)

Same, but this time an assembled beige case. The sides pull in little bit down near the touchwheel.

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

wow

buzzyrobin, 2 months ago to random

[thinks a bit]
actually I think computers have been shit for a long time, and I much prefer computing of the present.

I think the only reason I enjoy retro tech is that it’s like medieval reenactment; I can have my fun, but then pack my gear and go back to my microcontrollers, a laptop with 3D modelling and video playing, and a desktop PC with a kinda-old VR headset that lets me fucking fly convincingly-real planes. I don’t have to go back to leeches and uploading files via cPanel or whatever.

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

tfw when your bed screws are level but your bed is uhhhh not

Bed Visualiser, showing my bed is a multidimensional taco with sharp lumpy bits. (~0.3mm variation all up, but that's just the diff between the highest point and the lowest, without regard for gradient.)

buzzyrobin, 8 months ago to random

Further explainers on the MiniBrute replacement cheeks I posted pictures of earlier:

I used a plane to do the sloping nose bit (shaded in pencil, pic 1), then coarse sandpaper on a sanding block at an angle to get a flat surface to use the plane again to make the big 45° chamfer (shaded in pencil, pic 2+3) on that now-smaller nose.

Two blocks side-by-side, now with areas around the front outer corners shaded.
One of the pieces clamped in the work table, with a little 45-degree chamfer sanded out of it (cross-section diagrammed), to rest the plane on to make further, more precise cuts.
The resulting piece, the wood reducing in height from the mid-point forwards, with a triangle chamfer cut out of that shaped area. I put a plane in the background of the photo because I’m a wanker.

buzzyrobin, 6 months ago to random

team, I’ve got good and bad news about why my Y endstop isn’t working:

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

still feels kinda wild to just will stuff into existence

My little ThinkCentre, underneath a desk, with the clip attaching it to the side of desk drawer unit; the clip is 3D-printed in white PLA.

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

finally got the m625q out of the box, and even though I’ve seen one irl it still strikes me how comically teeny they are. just look at it!

(mouse and my ramshackle prototype tangara for scale)

buzzyrobin, 1 month ago to random

do you like reading a listing full of "the wall plug can break off the main body of the charger exposing the internal wires" and "the power bank may overheat and catch fire" for Comsol and Keji products?

may i introduce you to:
https://www.officeworks.com.au/information/policies/product-recalls

re: https://cloudisland.nz/@xssfox/112204642315346414

buzzyrobin, 7 months ago to random

oh my god, these two blender viewport options just changed my life

('Shadow' and 'Cavity'. Shadow is good, but Cavity adds an additional layer of legibility, for me. I also recommend Color: Random to differentiate parts.)

buzzyrobin, 4 months ago to random

fuck autodesk

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

doing some silly shit with tiny computer bits

Close-up of the screen; it has the Lenovo and Energy Star logos, but the entire screen is sideways.
Same screen, showing a sideways Linux desktop.
The back of the screen, showing a little DIY HDMI cable connector setup, and approximately seven wires just to hook up power and ground to a USB-C port. It’s kind of comedic actually.

buzzyrobin, 2 months ago to random

I roughly use "number of browser tabs open" as a lagging indicator for my stress / burnout / how on top of things I am.

uhhhhh okay, so, umm,

buzzyrobin, 1 month ago to random

this feels very silly

A AAA Li-ion battery with a USB-C port incongruously in the side of it.

buzzyrobin, 10 days ago to random

satisfying brain-scratching noodling from the weekend + earlier:

(I am very new at these, and am going to keep devouring whatever reference material and examples I can scrounge. Also, you 1st Angle vs 3rd Angle culture war people need to take a chill pill.)

buzzyrobin, 10 months ago to random

can now confirm that getting a tattoo is very unlike getting electrolysis

buzzyrobin, 5 days ago to random

adjusting some clearances for a better fit

buzzyrobin, 3 months ago to random

environmental storytelling

A DisplayPort plug, with a little USB plug next to it, crossed out in red, "Not USB" written underneath it.

buzzyrobin, 6 months ago to random

It is satisfying getting past 'just get the tool working correctly' bullshit so you can focus on the 'this is a dumb idea and i want to try it because i find it funny' bullshit.

(Once again, 3D printers.)

buzzyrobin, 2 months ago to random

The new Tangara prototype case showed up! Like the last one, it’s translucent polycarbonate that’s been CNC’d and bead-blasted.

(This one is the @ErinRose special; she’s pulled the case sides in further, fixed the button reliability, done a bunch of CNC optimisation work, and overall made it look nice.)

Same, but the cases are now standing up to show the difference in length as well.
The case halves, showing the insides, on a desk. They’re translucent, as the post-CNC bead-blasted finish leaves a lightly-textured surface

buzzyrobin, 4 months ago to random

okay that’s good enough for now

Same laptop, close-up of a sticker of a black prince cicada, a recolouring edit of a design by cheatlines, in a trans-flag circle. Text on the outside ring reads “cast off the shell of your old self • spend all summer outside screaming”. The eye of the cicada is directly over the glowing red dot in the Thinkpad logo.

buzzyrobin, 25 days ago to random

Mini project! getting out of bed, taking my pills and feeding the cats (not pictured)