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Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by moffkalast » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:30 AM UTC

AndrewOMartin wrote: post #2

For $20. > Will this course teach me to fix my car? > I am asked this a lot. If you just want to fix one thing on a car then you don't need to understand automotive engineering or how things work. You can find videos on YouTube that will show you almost any repair, and you just follow those videos. But if you want to be able to diagnose and fix any car, any engine without spending hours Googling then you want a deep…

Why spend hours Googling when I can just ask the latest version of GPT in and it'll tell me how to work the problem and diagnose it.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by jonhysilvers » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:31 AM UTC

AlexMuir wrote: post #15

Oh no! I come to procrastinate on HN and find my own site at #2. After many years, it's still not ready to share!! I've got so much more I want to do with it. Even though I'm sure it looks abandoned, I have been working hard on getting back into this. The last couple of months I've been developing a 3D viewer for mechanical components that lets you disassemble/rebuild/step through processes. I wish I could share it b…

I bought the course a couple years ago, really happy to know that there's more content on the way. PS: I could never had imagined that the acceleration pedal controls air intake and not gas.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by BlueGh0st » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:31 AM UTC

AlexMuir wrote: post #15

Oh no! I come to procrastinate on HN and find my own site at #2. After many years, it's still not ready to share!! I've got so much more I want to do with it. Even though I'm sure it looks abandoned, I have been working hard on getting back into this. The last couple of months I've been developing a 3D viewer for mechanical components that lets you disassemble/rebuild/step through processes. I wish I could share it b…

As usual, Miata is the answer. But in a world where the Miata doesn't exist, which car do you think you would have chosen for this project?

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by Reason077 » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:36 AM UTC

moffkalast wrote: post #21

AndrewOMartin wrote: post #2

For $20. > Will this course teach me to fix my car? > I am asked this a lot. If you just want to fix one thing on a car then you don't need to understand automotive engineering or how things work. You can find videos on YouTube that will show you almost any repair, and you just follow those videos. But if you want to be able to diagnose and fix any car, any engine without spending hours Googling then you want a deep…

Why spend hours Googling when I can just ask the latest version of GPT in and it'll tell me how to work the problem and diagnose it.

The main problem with GPT is that it will sometimes quite confidently give you incorrect information. It's like a kid who will just make up some elaborate story rather than admit they don't know something. So it can't be considered a trustworthy source. Yet.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by tyronehed » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:36 AM UTC

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Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by tyronehed » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:37 AM UTC

Reason077 wrote: post #24

moffkalast wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why spend hours Googling when I can just ask the latest version of GPT in and it'll tell me how to work the problem and diagnose it.

The main problem with GPT is that it will sometimes quite confidently give you incorrect information. It's like a kid who will just make up some elaborate story rather than admit they don't know something. So it can't be considered a trustworthy source. Yet.

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Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by AlexMuir » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:41 AM UTC

BlueGh0st wrote: post #23

AlexMuir wrote: post #15

Oh no! I come to procrastinate on HN and find my own site at #2. After many years, it's still not ready to share!! I've got so much more I want to do with it. Even though I'm sure it looks abandoned, I have been working hard on getting back into this. The last couple of months I've been developing a 3D viewer for mechanical components that lets you disassemble/rebuild/step through processes. I wish I could share it b…

As usual, Miata is the answer. But in a world where the Miata doesn't exist, which car do you think you would have chosen for this project?

I was lucky that I chose the Miata - it was an affordable car which I wouldn't need to cut the roof off to film inside. I knew nothing about them when I picked it but it really was the perfect choice.

It's a car distilled down to its essence and that's why it's popular for kit cars and conversions. The components are tough, readily available and dirt cheap.

I honestly think I might still choose a Miata because you need to understand everything on this car to go much further. If were were to take the engine out of the equation then I'm afraid I don't know - my recent engineering experience has been with boats and diesels, rather than electric.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by AlexMuir » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:42 AM UTC

devnullbrain wrote: post #19

AlexMuir wrote: post #15

Oh no! I come to procrastinate on HN and find my own site at #2. After many years, it's still not ready to share!! I've got so much more I want to do with it. Even though I'm sure it looks abandoned, I have been working hard on getting back into this. The last couple of months I've been developing a 3D viewer for mechanical components that lets you disassemble/rebuild/step through processes. I wish I could share it b…

Using an NB Miata is interesting: they're common donor cars for modern Locosts. That crowd might appreciate this as the ultimate workshop manual.

Yes! I have a Westfield based on the same vehicle and it's the most fun vehicle I've ever owned - even if it's held together with Velcro and silicon.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by kkirsche » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:44 AM UTC

AlexMuir wrote: post #15

Oh no! I come to procrastinate on HN and find my own site at #2. After many years, it's still not ready to share!! I've got so much more I want to do with it. Even though I'm sure it looks abandoned, I have been working hard on getting back into this. The last couple of months I've been developing a 3D viewer for mechanical components that lets you disassemble/rebuild/step through processes. I wish I could share it b…

I hope you are doing well these days after what sounds like a challenging journey to get to this point. Thanks for making and sharing this great content.

Re: The art of auto engineering

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Post by AlexMuir » Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 10:44 AM UTC

benoliver999 wrote: post #12

I paid for these and found it really interesting and well made. However, there have not been any new videos for a while, and there are some glaring bits that need covering (gearbox? suspension?).

Loads to do! I am working on it. I have a pot of money set aside from the sales and my plan is to hire a production company and rattle through it in one long shoot, rather than do one video at a time and then do all the production.