We need to recruit this young lady!

[Frad in'Ryth]

Yeah that's what i would have used also. One thing he needs to remember though is the valves need to fail in the shut position(you would be surprised how many people make this mistake with machinery....)

He works on fossil fuel power plants these days so I REALLY hope he doesn't make that mistake :)

 

[Sirus7264]

He works on fossil fuel power plants these days so I REALLY hope he doesn't make that mistake :slight_smile:

I he works in a power plant and at least understands what's going on in the plant then he should know better i have faith in his mechanical and electrical knowledge. Lol this really makes me want to create something like this but i dont have the space in my house to do fun stuff like this. I need a bigger place.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Interesting a friend of mine for his senior year project in college built an automated bar tender instead of using pre measured pours from the bottles he used solenoid vales and determined the flow rates for all the booze and mixes. It was able to make drinks way way faster than this.

Yeah but i'm lazy and don't want to wash the thing every time i've used it. Optics in use keep the unit relatively clean whereas although faster i've got the feeling i'd be cleaning those pipes out fairly regularly if I didn't want it going manky.

 

[Frad in'Ryth]

Yeah but i'm lazy and don't want to wash the thing every time i've used it. Optics in use keep the unit relatively clean whereas although faster i've got the feeling i'd be cleaning those pipes out fairly regularly if I didn't want it going manky.

Good point I'll have to ask him how he resolved that. Probably something something high pressure pure grain alcohol flush of all the hoses and valves if I had to hazard a guess. ;)

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Good point I'll have to ask him how he resolved that. Probably something something high pressure pure grain alcohol flush of all the hoses and valves if I had to hazard a guess. ;)

That could work, but the contamination on the next drink served would be... pronounced...

 

[Devil Dog Hog]

Looks like she made the cover of Make: magazine, nice!

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

22:40,
"It's not smooth, and it's woobly"
Not the first time I've heard that

 

[hardroc77]

If you have never watched any of her videos, they are very.. informative.

Don't be fooled by her image, its just her branding, she knows her electronics!

Okay, After a serious second viewing, I have to say.
1: I love the Donkey Kong music, I think that's what it was, that was playing during her assembly shots.
2: I'm not sure if she is window dressing with other engineers -people- behind the cameras. I guess it doesn't matter.
3: Nice shop. I wish mine was that organized and clean.
4: I'm gonna have to follow her on You tube.
"Gimme that, robot." I think I'm in love.

 

[BluePilote]

Awesome

 

[Frad in'Ryth]

...
2: I'm not sure if she is window dressing with other engineers -people- behind the cameras. I guess it doesn't matter.
...

If she's just fronting for other engineers she's putting more effort into it than actually learning to be an engineer.
So for science I watched some of her other videos totally picked at "random." Remember it was for science, yeah all that science in the right places... Umm what was I walking about?

View: https://youtu.be/tAVkoIq0PeQ

...
3: Nice shop. I wish mine was that organized and clean.
...

Agreed, my garage/workshop got taken over by a sailboat last spring and has been a hot mess ever since.

 

[Talonsbane]

The lovely young lady engineer has more for us to enjoy.

Cheers fellow wonderful TESTies! :beers:

 

[DirectorGunner]

.... I like this thread

 

[Blind Owl]

.... I like this thread

@Blind Owl likes this

 

[DirectorGunner]

So apparently Naomi is now the consumer liaison to western countries for one of the most popular entry level 3D printer companies, Creality.
I've designed a part that's becoming popular for the CR-10s...
And.... we're now cyber friends chatting about Creality's printers. Don't tell my wife.. jk

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Cool - it's a small world, really.

 

[Sraika]

So apparently Naomi is now the consumer liaison to western countries for one of the most popular entry level 3D printer companies, Creality.
I've designed a part that's becoming popular for the CR-10s...
And.... we're now cyber friends chatting about Creality's printers. Don't tell my wife.. jk

There's no such thing as coincidences; clearly it's a conspiracy!
...
also ask her if she wants to join TEST ;)

 

[Montoya]

we're now cyber friends chatting about Creality's printers. Don't tell my wife.. jk

Whats this worth to you?

If say, a helmet had to find its way to my house, its completely possible your wife does not find out you are chatting with a 90lbs Asian girl with Double D's that happens to love all the geeky things you love too.

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

Whats this worth to you?

If say, a helmet had to find its way to my house, its completely possible your wife does not find out you are chatting with a 90lbs Asian girl with Double D's that happens to love all the geeky things you love too.

Let's not get his wife too angry. We need him alive

 

[Thalstan]

Yeah that's what i would have used also. One thing he needs to remember though is the valves need to fail in the shut position(you would be surprised how many people make this mistake with machinery....)

Umm, it depends really. In certain situations, you might want valves to fail open it depends on the nature of the chemical, process, and positions in the piping. For instance, you do not want a Valve that is placed down flow of a pump to fail closed.

Case in point, a check valve operates in a manner that flow only goes one way. When installed correctly on a sump pump, it allows flow from sump pit to the discharge point, but does not allow flow back into the sump pit. Yet, if this valve fails, you want it to fail open so that when the pump turns on, water can still flow to the discharge point. You don’t want your pipes bursting or coming apart because the valve failed closed.



I also asked my wife if there are instances where you would want a valve to fail open instead of closed. Since she designs safety systems for chem plant piping and is a P.E., I feel she is a valid source.

Her response...plenty (of times)

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

When did we start talking about valves and pipes? That's my actual speciality. I'm a fluid dynamics pipe and pressure guy. But I prefer the term Water Boy.

Most valves that are automated should fail open so there's no explosions.