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    bicycle CVTs

    I try everything I can just to get an opinion on the stuff, however, I'm always getting back to my faithfull 105/XTR combo on my trike. I live in a flat area, so flat, that if you stand on a pumpkin, you can see things 50 miles far from the point where you stand :) Our mountains are known...
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    bicycle CVTs

    I can't stand on the pedal, I have a recumbent trike :) However, I understand the question, rest assured that the NuVinci has overcome most of the problems that come with the classic derailleur systems. Pinion can't be retrofitted, only available as an OEM package which requires some mods on the...
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    bicycle CVTs

    No, the NuVinci never slips :) http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Ati FirePro V5800 vs V4800

    I have the I-7 2600K @5GHz, 16G DDR3, 128G SSD system drive, and you hit the spot Anna, I usually end up with assemblies with multiple sub-assemblies adding up to about 500-700 parts and the parts are all complex individually. I usually suppress all the features I don't really need during the...
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    Ati FirePro V5800 vs V4800

    I found and read a few of these hardware comparison tests and the test results vary. However, none of them are done with SW and that is the only 3D app I'm using and the only reason to use a workstation class GPU. The manufacturer site states the main difference is in the double number of stream...
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    Ati FirePro V5800 vs V4800

    I have the Ati Fire Pro V4800 on my home PC and an Nvidia FX580 in the office. Both perform ok, but often I find that a better GPU wouldn't hurt. Since I mostly do drawing and simpler things in the office, I'd leave the office GPU as it is, but am thinking of investing into the Ati FirePro V5800...
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    Input devices for SolidWorks, Anything New?

    Sitting quite a lot in front of the SW screen I found some sort of relief with the Space Navigator because when using only the PC mouse, my body was always in a bad position, some sort of being in a diagonal twist, using almost only my right hand. With the 3D mouse in the game, I make less...
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    Backup and restoration of SW - howto

    I thought it would be simple as that. Thanks. http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Backup and restoration of SW - howto

    Hi, I need some advice on how to prepare all the customizations in the SW 2012 installation for backup because the old comp is going out and the new one with the new OS is coming to my desk. I need to, or at least, I would like to preserve all the custom settings in my current SW installation...
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    Can't select axis for circular pattern

    The construction line itself is not an axis, at least not a valid axis for circular pattern for features (for circular patterns on a sketch level even a point can do) so you need to exit the sketch, select Insert - Reference Geometry - Axis and select the construction line to become the axis for...
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    Fixed sketch lines on drawing still moving

    I'd like to see an example of that behavior. I never use the fix relation myself, but tried now on few examples, and whenever I apply the fix relation it remains unmovable once the relation is applied. http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Using "Touch" mice on SolidWorks

    Call me conservative, but I will not even think about such things until SW list this device as "certified"... http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Disk Brake Mounting Standards (Avid/SRAM)

    IS2000 is the standard you're looking for. Here is the PDF with the standardized dimensions for both front and rear mounts: http://www.magura.com/uploads/media/downloads/IS_E_44cb8a_01.pdf http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Appearance missing in PV render (SW2012)

    CaptnCanary, go to grabcad.com and type caliper or brake into the search field and you'll find a few well modeled calipers. Registration is free and simple. http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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    Appearance missing in PV render (SW2012)

    Still on the to-do list :( http://www.storyofstuff.org/
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