Post AyMHYITYuhPYR5Xy4m by X31Andy@mastodon.green
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 (DIR) Post #Ay9JHHgM8txlfnDLSS by timixretroplays@digipres.club
       2025-09-13T00:48:16Z
       
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       Behold, the first prototype of my amazing new invention: The reverse one-way screw! The natural counterpart to those anti-theft screws used to attach license plates to cars, the ROWS can only ever be unscrewed, not driven in.To use it, simply already have it installed somewhere, and unscrew it like you would a regular screw - attempts to reinstall it will simply result in the screwdriver safely slipping out of the head, with no risk of it actually being driven back in.#3DPrinting
       
 (DIR) Post #Ay9JHMOScrcSHjscl6 by timixretroplays@digipres.club
       2025-09-13T01:52:59Z
       
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       Modeling something like this is simpler than you think. I use #Rhino3D and a plugin called BoltGen to generate an M20x50 thread (with a 2.5mm pitch), shoved an inverted truncated cone on top, and messed around with subtracting bits from the top until it looked about right.The 20mm width is mainly to make it print reliably - something this tall but less wide would be more likely to break off mid-print, and I didn't want to spend time reprinting a joke.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ay9JkuaWZPoMjfc7uK by bobcromwell@dobbs.town
       2025-09-13T02:22:35Z
       
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       @timixretroplays This is an excellent addition to any time traveler's toolkit!#TimeTravel #time
       
 (DIR) Post #AyIyyVRcpyiLaFXrZA by hj@shigusegubu.club
       2025-09-17T18:16:46.838558Z
       
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       @timixretroplays *pulls out a REALLY big flathead screwdriver* *pulls out a big coin*
       
 (DIR) Post #AyJ2FjT2FoXdrN6u5A by hj@shigusegubu.club
       2025-09-17T18:53:30.644544Z
       
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       @timixretroplays no wait, i'm wrong
       
 (DIR) Post #AyJkp9GyhJNC0rAW8G by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2025-09-18T03:13:00Z
       
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       @timixretroplays Available only in left-hand thread.
       
 (DIR) Post #AyJkwIsXNjdjpd9GgC by Benhm3@mastodon.social
       2025-09-13T02:14:12Z
       
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       @timixretroplays This is like the Write Only Memory we developed at the University of Minnesota (campus radio station's engineering department.)#TheRealWMMR
       
 (DIR) Post #AyJkwKEuK3803IceBc by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2025-09-18T03:14:16Z
       
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       @Benhm3Signetics has had them in stock for some time. https://www.repeater-builder.com/molotora/gontor/25120-bw.pdf @timixretroplays
       
 (DIR) Post #AyKiq9kAQXoT0p8O5w by Benhm3@mastodon.social
       2025-09-18T14:25:28Z
       
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       @tomjennings @timixretroplays Absolute PROOF one's invention is total genius: someone else has patented/copyrighted it before!!!!
       
 (DIR) Post #AyKqOFdZiiu8ofFv5E by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2025-09-18T15:50:06Z
       
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       @Benhm3 @timixretroplays The signetics datasheet is filled with deep hilarity. It ran as a full page ad in one of the popular industry magazines in the 70s. Probably April 1. Even the graphs are good.
       
 (DIR) Post #AyMHYITYuhPYR5Xy4m by X31Andy@mastodon.green
       2025-09-19T08:28:34Z
       
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       @tomjennings @Benhm3 @timixretroplays i loved the graph showing pins remaining vs socket insertions. Brings back very old memories