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GeneralRe: Why would one external drive use twice as much space as another for the same net size of files? Pin
Daniel Pfeffer20-Mar-21 19:34
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Generalthe joy and tranquility of the artist/craftsman at work Pin
BillWoodruff20-Mar-21 16:30
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enhzflep20-Mar-21 20:53
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Oh wauw. Thank-you so much - I really needed that.
Feels like another life now, I actually was a jeweller up until about 15 years ago. It's a lot easier than most people imagine.

I mean, apart from the design aspect that I always disliked and struggled with, many of the hand-tool skills are simply a product of time spent. It's engineering with simple maths, on a scale that makes it convenient. Well, it was back then when Australia was being flooded with imported mass-produced stuff.

Now though, 'everyone' has access to a 3d printer. That's something I wish I'd stayed a bit longer for. Design the ring in CAD program of choice, print it in wax or PLA and send it off to the casters. On one hand, you don't have any (proof of hand-made) solder joints. On the other hand, you don't have any (weaker and prone to corrosion) solder joints and there's almost no labour in it to be paid for. Depending on the exact design, stones that are good enough can be put into the wax and have the metal cast around em!

A fella on YouTube somewhere called Jason Welsh, does quite a bit of electroforming and electrotyping.
I've just discovered the Silicon Sealant + Corn Flour + Acrylic Paint = cheap mould making putty trick.
Having bought a second-hand car last time, it came with the usual signs of old age. Amongst those signs, a few missing badges. Well, I've moulded copies of the missing ones and painted the inside of those moulds with graphite lock lubricant. Off it goes into the CuSO4 bath for about a week to form the required thickness/weight.

:laughs:
Last night I was seriously considering a Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier to step the 24 or so I have to about 100 or more. That graphite is really not very conductive - 2.4mA from a 24v supply tells me I've got about 10k. Forming at 6mA for 24 hours creates almost no deposition - 0.17gms of copper. I'm going to want 20 - 30 grams.. OMG | :OMG:

Thanks for the diversion. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:
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GeneralYay! I've got a first jab appointment! Pin
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