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Recent Episodes
Episode 16: Making a Mikey Mouse doorbell with OpenSCAD (Tutorial)
Timecodes:
- 00:00 - Opening Credits
- 00:09 - Introduction
- 00:59 - Intellectual property discussion
- 02:02 - OpenSCAD boilerplate and libraries
- 03:01 - Adding some variables and taking measurements
- 07:26 - Starting the basic head shape
- 08:00 - Thinking through the design and having an epiphany
- 08:53 - Trim piece mock up
- 11:28 - Initial “face” cylinder
- 14:04 - “Ears”
- 15:51 - Making the hole for the button
- 18:47 - Adding screw holes
- 25:29 - Adding wiring hole
- 26:27 - Adding a lip so the button snaps into place
- 30:14 - Review and pan around before export
- 30:31 - Discussion of support considerations for printing
- 31:18 - Render and export
- 31:40 - Plating and slicing
- 33:36 - Messing with infill settings
- 34:35 - Printing timelapse
- 34:51 - Support removal
- 36:21 - Button fit test
- 37:03 - Screw fit test
- 38:47 - Installation on the front door
- 38:53 - Removal of old doorbell
- 39:17 - Marking for placement
- 39:54 - Installing the housing
- 40:07 - Pulling the wires through
- 41:21 - Screwing it down - Blu-Tack to the rescue
- 43:17 - Installing the button
- 44:49 - All done!
- 45:02 - Recommendation
References:
Episode 15: How to make a region map in the style of a Pip Boy from Fallout (Tutorial)
I show you how to make a map in the style of a Pip-Boy for your Fallout RPG, then talk about a Fallout-based conspiracy theory.
Timecodes:
- 00:00 - Opening Credits
- 00:09 - Introduction
- 00:30 - Reference document
- 02:20 - Base map creation
- 14:43 - Collecting graphical assets
- 15:39 - Adding things to the map in GIMP
- 15:58 - Cropping to size
- 17:37 - Adding Diamond City
- 21:14 - Adding scanlines
- 23:48 - Adding Vault 95
- 25:51 - Adding more locations
- 32:00 - Wrapping up, saving and exporting our map
- 33:17 - Recommendation / conspiracy theory
- 39:55 - End credits
Previous episode on maps: https://www.joyofnerding.com/episodes/9_master_of_realms_maps/
Episode 14: How to Install a Video Card (Tutorial)
In this episode, I show you how to give your old PC new life by replacing your old video card with a newer generation model.
Timecodes:
00:00 - Opening credits
00:09 - Introduction and caveats
01:32 - Safety precautions and preparations
02:45 - Removal of the old video card
06:11 - Review of the package contents of the new video card
06:52 - Installation of the power adapter pigtail