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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate ... Cyanoacrylate glue has a low shearing strength, which has led to its use as a temporary adhesive in cases where the piece needs to be sheared off later. Common examples include mounting a workpiece to a sacrificial glue block on a lathe, and tightening...

I did discover one online manufacturer...it wasn't too expensive.I think the 24" dia. acrylic domes were somewhere between $100-$200?I don't recall exactly.The 36" domes were closer to $300.00.The domes come with a flange that (in some cases) needs to be removed.I think they provide the d...

What if you utilize capact5iive touch rather than motion sensing (i.e. accelerometer)?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1362
(you can watch video on page to get a general idea of what this thing does)

Needle files! https://www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-needle-file-set-468.html If those are the same needle files I saw at Harbor Freight brfore they sre garbage - stripes of metal with grit glued on which comes off quickly. Needle files will do the job for you, but invest in some Xacto versions- th...

Another "just in case" step you can perform (provided you have the equipment) before doing anything with the decals -- scan the decals into the computer. That way if there *is* a problem, you *might* have a chance to create new ones (assuming that transparent/translucent nature of inkjet w...

as dizzyfugu stated, how decals behave vary from case to case. When in doubt, try one of the more easily-replaced or less-noticeable ones on the sheet to see how well it goes. If you immediately run into a problem, then putting a clear coat over the sheet to stabilize them is needed -- and you proba...

Double check the ID and dimensions on the original batteries against the LR 44 specs, and the holders. There are a lot of very similar batteries out there and a lot are mislabeled. Should be close enough...AND DO NOT THROW THEM IN THE TRASH. One of those things will kill a baby. Unpleasant stuff in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAKLmcYF9U Fixing Nose Cone Paint Problems Apogee Components - Dec 18, 2018 http://www.ApogeeRockets.com - Getting paint to stick to polypropylene nose cones is a challenge because the plastic is so slippery. In this video, Tim will show you his trick to getting the ...

Kylwell wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:10 pm Lacquer thinner is largely acetone, which is actually less toxic than the chemicals found in most liquid glues. It also flashes off very quickly.

IIRC the active ingredient in nail polish remover is acetone.

I remember buying some Torengos tortilla chips -- just because the container looked like they could be a basis for a cargo container for some sort of spaceship. The tortilla chips were a bit bland and little too salty for my taste. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080425141231AAJFTP0&a...

BTW... anybody else here have the thought "hrm... This might make a nice base for a spaceship" after seeing videogame controller? Had that happen when I first saw the Dreamcast controller ( Google image search ) -- the VMU could be "shuttlecraft", and they joystick part being a &...

Anybody else remember when L'eggs pantyhose came in plastic egg-shaped containers? (IIRC the domed caps on the nacelles on the Y-wing were made from L'eggs containers) speaking of collecting junk... While most kids wanted to get at the toy in the (breakfast) cereal box, I was one of those kids more ...

https://youtu.be/wVpL3csYZ5E

https://youtu.be/-kEh0TYjYYE

to go along with the stupid question I'd asked...
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hb ... oldiv.html
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/voltage-dividers

Stupid question -- were you measuring the voltages with the load in place? https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/96862/is-voltage-divider-output-affected-by-load-resistance (reason for my question: Output from voltage divider will be different between "no load" and loaded conditi...

Amongst some of the odd doo-dads that I found while rummaging through hobby shop bargain bins -- small resin Moai -- haven't yet found a use for them yet... Also found in bargain bins were small plastic detail parts that Quest Aerospace was selling for their model rocket kits (if I'm not mistaken th...

Could this be of use for some folks?
https://www.dospara.co.jp/5shopping/det ... 55196&lf=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA

BTW, on this board you can surround computer code with the tags [ code] and [ /code] If you enter text in message like: [ code] main() {   puts("Hello, world!"); } [ /code] You get this when displayed: main() { puts("Hello, world!"); } The text between the tags will show up in a ...

Model railroad supplies could be useful too. Useful stuff like cylinders of various sizes, tubing for pipes, ladders, stairs, chairs, railings, structural elements like trusses, etc. I do recall seeing on occasion photoetch truss beams that could probably be repurposed as a structural element for sp...

I've used the fluorescent/glow-in-the-dark lacquers by Gaia Notes. I believe it is the UV-reflective element of the paint that forms very hard clumps on the bottom of the bottles which need to be stirred very well in order for the paints to work properly. They glow in the dark, but they aren't like...

Estes, the model rocket people, makes a wonderful cylinder marking and fin alinement kit. I have one and it is worth having if you never build a model rocket that takes engines. It is great for keeping the lines straight on cylinders. I'll second that. For larger sizes or longer lengths, you could ...

https://univfoam.com/props/30-inch-large-eps-foam-balls
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-Polystyr ... 0621701043

Balloons aren't "ROUND".That's a problem if you want to make a "DEATH STAR". Balloons are indeed round, though not perfectly spherical (on the other hand, if you're trying to build the egg version of the Death Star...). Another idea is to use something like a beach ball (which m...

Just curious... has anybody considered other materials, like paper, for larger sizes (assuming that you don't need something transparent) ? You could use something like a large balloon or perhaps an exercise ball as a form, then build up a papier-mâché shell over top of it. The minor sticking point ...

Known as "design creep" it happens to everybody to some extent. The "Oh! I can do X" or "What if I..." is near universal. speaking of which... how a concept at Apple for a low-cost computer (with price target of around $500) evolved into the Macintosh (which sold for a...

Tracy White wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:17 pm Side note - I wish Microsoft's Office365 spam and malware filters were better

The simple way to assure you don't get any spam in your Inbox is have the filter to tag *everythying* as spam.

... and let's not forget the rather clever trick (some may call it a cheat) used on the Moonbase Alpha miniature from Space 1999 -- reflective safety tape.

Hrm... I wonder if someone like Dr. Henry Pym could render assistance?