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Look at that! Barfers helping out other barfers!
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Look at that! Barfers helping out other barfers!
Abacinator
Unholy Blasphemies
Yo! Mee just reminded me about my first project designing and 3D printing a fixture to test/program PCBs for a new product my company is working on. I used Solid Edge to design it and sent it to our printers in Chicago. It worked, the guy I made it for is using it. Weeee!!
Sharxfan
Well-known member
Prime candidate for a little toggle clamp!
Funny you mention that, the mechanical engineer who also made a similar fixture used those. off the shelf, good solution.
I am not a mechanical engineer. I chose the retainers I made because I wanted to have more than one part that I made used in the fixture. I saw the other design before I even started mine so I wanted it to be different anyway. I did import parts for my design from McMaster-Carr, which is AWESOME, no need to "draw" a screw/nut when a perfect design already exists.
It's called the device manager. It's how we communicate (Download logs, push new firmware) with the device it is connected to. The engineer will use the fixture to debug his DM boards. The device itself is a third gen version of a "Smart fuse." The idea is that rather than blowing a fuse, the device can determine if there is an actual fault or not. We sell them all of the country/world, including to PG&E.
Mike95060
Work In Progress
This is the exact kind of nerd expertise I show up for. Thanks for sharing Shaun
Neat! I assume the fuse is still mechanical and works independently of the smart fuse, so how does the smart fuse do everything it needs to before the hard fuse does its thing?
It replaces the fuse. If it senses a fault, it will test the line up to three times (I think) then it will drop out (Swing down) if there is an actual fault. When the fault is repaired it can be put back in operation. The main point is to not blow fuses and cut the power for a momentary fault (Like wind blowing a line against something). This is my non-expert description so I may have a couple things wrong.
Byke, are you the BARFer who works for PG&E?
Ahhh okay, so it's one or the other? Pretty sure my old 'hood had a dumb fuse every so often on the poles, but then they also had the ability to do some quick sensing and remote shutdowns, but I'm not 100% on that.
No that's a different Mike (@Brokenlink). YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY MIKES
No that's a different Mike (@Brokenlink). YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY MIKES
Brokenlink
Well-known member
Ah jesus, WTF did I do now?
FLH03RIDER
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem!
Grill for '50 Chevy Panel is done and is temporary wall art.
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FLH03RIDER
Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem!
Well since I'm unable to find the "Non BBQ Food" thread I'll post this here. I searched and searched, guess the food thread is "Lost in antiquity".
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GF Blackberry Scones and they're pretty dang tasty drizzled with sage honey!
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GF Blackberry Scones and they're pretty dang tasty drizzled with sage honey!
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