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The Water Cooler / Re: Warning: Samsung phone udate to UI8 bricked my phone!
« Last post by BillTodd on Today at 02:46:48 AM »
It is astonishing how they change core functions without thoroughly testing them .  Phones need sims so detection is a fundamental activity and something that must be a well established stable piece of code which should not change. So  have they compiled a version with debug left in place ?
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Radio Control Models / Re: 1/16 scale Terramac RT7R
« Last post by ddmckee54 on November 20, 2025, 07:39:06 PM »
Hopefully it will have all the functions of the full sized version.

I wound printing the lift parts twice.  August was the last time I used the printer and I forgot that I didn't need to scale the parts before slicing anymore - so all the parts were too big the first time.   After a Homer Simpson moment. I took out the 103% scaling, re-sliced, and reprinted the parts.  I then discovered that I had an interference problem between the inner link and the outer link.  The inner link was hitting the edge of the outer link and not allowing the lift to fold completely shut.  After a minor re-design and re-print for the outer link I have what will eventually be the scissor hoist for the dump bed.  Below is the lift in its' folded configuration.

That's a AAA battery in front for a size reference. 


This is what the lift will look like when opened up.

That's a roll of 1" painter's tape that the lift is propped up against.  If my calculations are correct, this should give me almost 60 degrees of bed tilt.  That's an M4 x 55mm screw coming out of the gearbox, and my measurements show I only need about 12-15mm of travel from the lead-nut.  With the gear reduction I've got, that should mean about 30 seconds to lift or lower the bed.  I've still got to build the lead-nut assembly, but it's just going to be an M4 nut, some steel brake line, and a piece of brass for the pivot.
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The Water Cooler / Re: Warning: Samsung phone udate to UI8 bricked my phone!
« Last post by tom osselton on November 20, 2025, 05:36:49 PM »
Isn?t technology bloody wonderful!
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The Water Cooler / Re: Warning: Samsung phone udate to UI8 bricked my phone!
« Last post by BillTodd on November 20, 2025, 09:10:15 AM »
Just to add to my woes, it stopped my bike working too.   :Doh:

 I jumped on the bike this morning to go get the shopping and couldn't get any electric assistance . It is way too heavy to cycle without assistance so that put the kybosch on that. 

The R&M uses a Bosch motor which can be locked out by the phone app (you see where this is going...) factory reset buggered the bosch app and hours of pain followed  :bang:

Forgot to mention;  I tried to use the car and after a few weeks unused at now 0?C the battery was flat as a pancake. Charging as I type :-(
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The Water Cooler / Warning: Samsung phone udate to UI8 bricked my phone!
« Last post by BillTodd on November 20, 2025, 08:57:47 AM »
Just a warning to anyone using a Samsung A53 5g or similar A series phone.

The Android 16 and UI8 update has stopped my 10 month old phone working. It no longer sees the sim and the gps is broken.

The online advice, is ineffective and even a full factory reset fails because it installs UI8. Samsung Members both here and US are reporting the same problem.

Samsung are, as usual, unresponsive,
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Radio Control Models / Re: 1/16 scale Terramac RT7R
« Last post by rleete on November 19, 2025, 05:06:47 PM »
This is just the prototype for the full-sized one, right?
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Radio Control Models / Re: 1/16 scale Terramac RT7R
« Last post by ddmckee54 on November 19, 2025, 12:21:34 AM »
The outdoor projects are almost wrapped up, at least on the exterior.  The porch roof has been replaced, and that project is weather-tight.  With the exception of the overhead door the exterior of the garage is complete, and the door should be installed by the end of the week.  Completing the interior of both the garage and porch will be my winter projects.

I got a little work done on the RT7R, mainly cleaning leftover support material from the drive sprockets, idlers, and all the track rollers.  I 3D printed three split collets, one for the 2 drive sprockets, one for the 2 idlers, and one for the 16 track rollers.  The split collets allowed me to chuck the parts in the 3 jaw on my Sherline and clean off all the external support remains. 

I still have to clean out the supports in the bearing bores on all the track rollers, idlers, and sprockets.  That procedure will require a different set-up, but will re-use the split collets.  The current plan is to chuck an end-mill in the tailstock and use the end-mill to clean the bearing bore to the proper depth. 

I've been having issues with my 3D printer, my spool of grey filament was poorly wound, and it measures undersize.  I finally got through the area of the spool that was badly wound, that caused several failed prints.  Two of those were failed prints damaged the teflon liner in the hot end.  I thought I caught it early enough the last time, but I was mistaken.  When I took the hot-end apart the liner was sticky and starting to turn black.  Maybe it's time to switch to an all metal hot end?
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The Design Shop / Re: Scanner parts What could this be used for?
« Last post by vtsteam on November 17, 2025, 11:18:59 AM »
Lack of money engenders inventiveness in the DIY area, I think. At least for some. It did for me. If you can't just go buy something, not a necessity, then making it from scrap or repairing from broken has strong appeal. Instead of bemoaning your lack of what you wish you could afford.

Thus I have 67 acres of "unbuildable" land, a house, a sawmill, a bridge, a compete metal shop, three tractors repaired from near scrap, boats, etc. etc. Really whatever I wanted badly enough was available for little cash after some thought, some learning, and physical work. These last three things were more valuable than all of the material objects they resulted in, because each led to even more capability and less dependency., and quite frankly, they make you healthier in body and mind.
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The Design Shop / Re: Scanner parts What could this be used for?
« Last post by BillTodd on November 17, 2025, 08:07:51 AM »
No body wants to tinker with anything  these days.  My nephews and geat nephews (all referred to as Bonzo 'cos it's easierghan remembering their names) , all talented in their own  way , just want NEW ,

They are perfect consumers  ... maybe I should not  have fixed their broken toys and they kight have learned themselves?
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The Design Shop / Re: Scanner parts What could this be used for?
« Last post by tom osselton on November 16, 2025, 06:02:46 PM »
I just received a Anycubic Cobra S1 combo and bought filliment for it pay attention to the size of the rolls I have one that is about 1/2 inch bigger enough that the cover doesn?t close.
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