$550/$2000 #mutualaid request
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The situation on the Vulpibus is never cheap it seems, though we have managed to get some things for free there's some we don't expect to be free at all.

Things we need:

Plywood
Sheet metal
Angle iron
Screws
A towing dolly for our car to be pulled behind the bus
Oil filter
A full engine check and service to deduce where coolant is leaking

Can we say $2000 to cover most of this?

We are still months away from me getting employed in a job where the pay will be something but not exactly much in the face of inflation.

Please find us free parking for a few months... PA, NJ or NY state

#queermutualaid #helpfolkssurvive #helpfolkslive2025 #MutualAidSavesLives #help #queer #buslife #skoolie #homeless #unhoused #nomad #engine #CATC7Acert #mechanics #leaking #coolant #gasket #moneyhelp #workshop #whohasourbacks #whohasajob #fuckcapitalism #truckfump #tuckfrump #Muckfusk #guerillaengineering

ELMWAY KZZI K68 Pro review

The ELMWAY KZZI K68 Pro Computer Keyboard is great looking option for desktop and mobile input

https://garethmyles.com/elmway-kzzi-k68-pro-review/

#Review #TechVideo #Technology #24 #Backlit #Bluetooth #compact #Dampener #Elmway #gaming #Gasket #KZZI #MechanicalKeyboard #Numpad #office #RGB #T68Pro #uk #Wired #Wireless

Day1 - Kiss!

I am going to try to combine procreate and p5js for this year.

Full page: https://codepen.io/fractalkitty/live/yLGELmY

Code on CodePen: https://codepen.io/fractalkitty/pen/yLGELmY

OpenProcessing: https://openprocessing.org/sketch/2027277

I will post as I do stuff here:
#Mathober2023 #Mathober #mathart #gasket #circlePacking #kiss

Unwinding an Apollonial Gasket

#mathart #gasket #apolloniangasket

Gaskets, Can They Be 3D Printed?

Anyone who's owned an older engine, whether it be in a car, motorcycle, or garden machine, will at some time have been faced with the need for a gasket. Even when the gasket is readily available there may be an imperative to fix the engine rather than wait for the part to arrive, so it's common to make your own replacements. Simple ones are easy to cut from thin card, but if you've ever tried to do this with a really complex one you'll know the pain of getting it right. This is the problem tackled in a video from [the_eddies], who has explored the manufacture of replacement gaskets by 3D printing.

The advantages of CAD and easy manufacture are obvious, but perhaps many common plastics might not perform well in hot or oily environments. For that reason he settles on TPU filament, and gives it a test in a bath of 2-stroke fuel mix to see how well it resists degradation. It passes, as it does also when used with a carburetor, though we'd be curious to see the results of a long-term test. We've placed the video below the break, so reach your own conclusions.

Gaskets have featured here before, and if you're interested then there are other machines which can be used to make them.

Thanks [Zane Atkins] for the tip!

#parts #3dprintedgasket #gasket #tpu

Solving Ultra High Vacuum Leaks Has An Elementary Solution

When we think of a vacuum leak we generally think of a car that just doesn’t want to run quite right. Most normally aspirated internal combustion engines rely on the vacuum created by the pistons to draw in the air fuel mixture that’s produced by the carburetor or fuel injection system. Identifying the leak usually involves spraying something combustible around common trouble areas while the engine is running. Changes to the engine speed indicate when the combustible gas enters the intake manifold and the leak can be found.

What if your vacuum leak is in a highly specialized piece of scientific equipment where the pressures are about 12 times lower than atmospheric pressure, and the leak is so small it’s only letting a few atoms into the vacuum chamber at a time? [AlphaPhoenix] takes dives deep into this very subject in his video “Air-tight vs. Vacuum-tight.” which you can watch below the break.

Not only does [AlphaPhoenix] discuss how a perfect pressure vessel is sealed, he also explains the specialized troubleshooting methods used which turn out not to be all that different from troubleshooting an automotive vacuum leak- only in this case, several magnitudes more complex and elemental in nature.

We also enjoyed the comments section, where [AlphaPhoenix] addresses some of the most common questions surrounding the video: Torque patterns, the scarcity of the gasses used, and leaving well enough alone.

Does talking about vacuums get you pumped? Perhaps you’d enjoy such vacuum hacks as putting the toothpaste back in the tube in your homemade vacuum chamber.

Thank you [Morgan] for sending this one in. Be sure to send in your own hacks, projects, and fantastic finds through the Tip Line!

#hardware #mischacks #appliedscience #gasket #helium #leak #leakdetection #science #sciencelab #ultrahighvacuum #vacuum #vacuumchamber