Learning React and a real world example
I've decided to learn React and I now have a quest to create a real world example app.
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The Flatcap Dev
Welcome to my blog!
Welcome to the Flat Cap Dev! The home of a guy who writes software by day and parents, does random house work, grills, solders, woodworks, programs, ferments, reads, plays with Lego and watches movies by night. Basically I'm a serial tinkerer.
There is no theme to this blog, I'm just hoping for some consistency!
Below are some of my favorite articles, or you can go to the blog page to see my most recent posts.
using System;
namespace HelloWorld
{
class Hello
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
}
}
}Featured articles
Here is a sample of articles which I feel give you a good idea of what this site is all about.
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From image to part with Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is renowned for its versatility and ability to streamline the design process. I'm working on a project where I needed to duplicate a part from an old object so I can modify it to fit my needs. This part is irregularly shaped, with lots of curves, so just breaking out the calipers and taking measurements isn't really an option. At least not for me. Back in the day, I remember using SketchUp and an image to recreate an object. I was sure Fusion 360 could do it too. Using an image as a reference can be a game-changer. By harnessing the power of Fusion 360's image-based workflow, I was able to recreate the complex geometries with precision and accuracy. Here's how I was able to leverage Fusion 360's tools and techniques to duplicate the part, using an image as a guiding blueprint.
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I had an idea...
Last night, as I was testing some new Christmas updates to my programmable LED lights, I was thinking about how the sets I have installed above our cabinets and the ones on the pourch outside (yeah, I have two installs now) are great with more solid patterns, but the patterns that are more like chasers really loose their effect when they are reflected light. You really need to be able to see the LEDs to get the most of the effect. That got me thinking about how I could display some of the lights where you could actually see the LEDs. Then it hit me. I could make a colapsable spiral tree!
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Covering things up
I found another quick project I could do on the enclosed trailer I'm going to be using. Although it involves the electrical system, it's not really an electrical project. It's more of a 3d printing project.
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