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  1. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    P1000 looks cool but quad mini display ports? I have been following the GPU shortage closely. The main problem is slow manufacturing due to problems in the supply chain. Scalpers have made a bad situation worse by driving up the prices of the few cards that do leave the factory. And then there...
  2. Alexander

    Straight edge ethical question

    No you won't get banned! Go for it, or maybe don't. :D
  3. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    That is a pretty good video for people hoping to buy used PC components. All of the parts he talks about are about 2 generations old. That isn't a bad thing. My old computer actually has the Rx580 GPU he recommended. Unfortunately covid has made even older graphics cards very expensive online...
  4. Alexander

    Announcements, Ideas, and Discussion - CHMW into 2021 and Beyond

    :D That is funny.
  5. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    I watch a little bit of Linus tech tips on youtube. He recommended Cinibench R15 for 3D creative aps. I also use userbenchmark.com @kevin.decelles what ever you decide to try post your results. Ill run the same benchmark and do the same. I discovered i could get a 13% boost in performance by...
  6. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    If anyone has a good workstation PC doesn't mind running a benchmark I am eager to compare results.
  7. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    Cool I read through thesourcecad.com guide. There was one interesting takeaway there. It said Autodesk cad software is heavily CPU dependent. Also clock speed is more important than multi core performance. I wasn't expecting that because Autodesk lists there recommended CPU as being 3 GHz or...
  8. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    I am curious why you figure a "high end gamer card" wouldn't be good for fusion 360? I am operating under the assumption that any graphics card with 8+ gigs of v-ram would be a real performer in a creative application like fusion. I will admit I have nothing to compare my gaming rig to but it...
  9. Alexander

    CAD Forum intro

    Windows 8? That sounds like an old laptop. Once you start simulating tool path you will likely run into problems. I have been using fusion-360 on and off since the beginning. It seems like you need a dedicated graphics card for the manufacturing work space. It is a good program. Definitely worth...
  10. Alexander

    Tapping drain plug

    To figure out roughly what size hole you need for a given thread. subtract the pitch from the nominal diameter. Example. 25x1.5mm metric tap needs a 23.5mm hole to start. If your 24mm thread is stripped i would buy a 26x 1.5mm and see if you can make that work. It won't be perfect but that...
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