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Chris Huck

chrishuck@hachyderm.io

<p>Mechanical Engineer, Cyclist, 3D modeling of all kinds, 3D printing, Linux, programmer. Believer in making things better for everyone</p><p>(formerly on fosstodon.org)</p>

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    For the #BikeTooter crowd of the road/gravel/cyclocross persuasion (because of combo brake/shifter levers on drop bars): Do you ever use your ring finger to shift to a harder gear? Most of the time I use my middle finger. However, I can say that I definitely do this when accelerating from a stop, especially at the start of a cyclocross race, because of grabbing the hoods so hard while sprinting.

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    This is definitely a question more for road/gravel riders, but how often do you ride in the drops? #BikeTooter #cycling

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    I should clarify that this macro doesn’t do anything beyond automating the conversion steps to get from a mesh to a solid. Then, if desired, automating deletion of the source mesh object and an intermediate shape object after the conversion given that they’re no longer needed. There is nothing magical that will repair bad meshes or any other errors. After you’ve run the macro, you’ll have a solid that you can use for Boolean operations or you can drag it into an existing Part Design body to bec...

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    @Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt I once had a cat like this that was named Swirls because of the spiral pattern on his sides

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    Glad to have this bike back in action. It hasn’t seen much use since #cyclocross season, mostly due weather and darkness, but it also needed a new cassette, chain, and chainring. For the time until next CX season, I put some new Kenda gravel tires on it because I’ll occasionally take it on some trails or rough roads. It’s nice to have options. This is probably my favorite bike that I own. (I call it the 17-pound Wonder) #Cycling #BikeTooter

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    I think my lunch today was a challenge to see how many ways I could eat chickpeas: there were whole chickpeas, hummus, and falafel. A delicious challenge, gladly accepted.

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    Even though this is Mastodon, I’m willing to bet that most of you were not kept awake last night because your brain wouldn’t stop thinking about tensegrity structures.