That was pretty helpful! I have heard that the ice on some of the flat land lakes can be a few feet thick, and up higher can be 10+. I guess that is enough!
Near me, I see folks out on ice like this. I always wonder about the safety (especially when they have machines out there) but it looks like fun! I hope you can get out there sometime soon.
I feel like this could be equally at home as an instructional example for dealing with challenging situations. It definitely doesn't hit the same as the cats commenting about licking buttholes.
If you are in a position to see a neurologist, that could be a great way to get a better answer. I have seen a neurologist regularly for almost 30 years for something else, but also have minor tremors/twitches that predated why I see the neurologist. My twitches are like an eyebrow vibing, or a small portion of thigh muscle, etc. Anyway, neither of the neurologists I saw for over ten years felt I should be concerned, but I also didn't pursue it. I had other concerns. A main/family doctor may be able to help, also. Not sure.
Anyway, doctors should listen, and then they may have questions about things like family history. That is really where the quality of life can matter. It isn't about now, but later. If you can afford the doctor visit.
Blind horses are so handsy... We had a blind pony as kids and found he did better with stuffed animals tied in the barn. We slept with them a couple days before hand and it changed his behavior a lot.
When I first got involved in this, I had a kbin and a lemmy account. I ended up focusing on the kbin, but it was useful to have the lemmy to see how things moderated. Kbin is dead now, but I still will occasionally use the lemmy to see how things look. I find it valuable. As an mbin person now, I think I should have some other instances in the mix as well. It's a federation, and for me, I would like things to be appropriate for all of us. It's kind of fun! Even if I am not a big user of other instances/federations?
They are cancelling, effectively, many other things, too. Many of us have required ongoing training to do our jobs. We cannot travel for anything. So many levels of safety are at risk.
A great example of how these folks do not care about things unless it happens to them. I am glad they are getting the vaccine, but I hope they push their "network" to do the same.
The important thing is tension, for the thread to be tight. If you can do this, happy engineering! My similar machine, tension on the string is hard, more with a longer length/step.
I don't remember having an issue with this when I pushed carts, but it was a long time ago and I suspect if I saw someone do this I would have pouted about it.
Totally misunderstood the headline until I read the article. I work for the federal government, and most folks in my small town have the attitude that "they aren't coming after jobs here, just people in DC or higher levels." It is incredibly hard to change these perceptions, even when things DO affect folks at the local level. People can make excuses for almost anything 😑
I am not an engineer, either 🤔 I see your front picture, my machine is similar. I would not be able to change anything myself. As @gadfly1999@lemm.ee mentioned, these really are highly engineered. If you change one thing, you must change everything.
I understand you know how to change the step length that can be changed now, yes? You say <2mm to 5mm. My very similar machine can go to almost 10mm but it cannot keep the thread very tight. This is the limiting thing, the machine, every part, is designed for sewing a length of 2-8mm or whatever. A longer stitch step would need a complete change and probably a stronger motor.
By moving the knob or lever that changes the stitch step length, you will see what is going on.
If you want to have a longer "step," you will probably need a larger machine. The limit of that length factors in things like the max thread size and how much tension the machine can maintain. Your machine is for sewing clothes, the longer stitch lengths will be for a more decorative use and would not be durable as a main support stitch.
That was pretty helpful! I have heard that the ice on some of the flat land lakes can be a few feet thick, and up higher can be 10+. I guess that is enough!
I also appreciated the polar bear weight unit 😄