For me: Solidworks, TwinCAT (lol @ plc software built on top of windows…and it’s one of the more open ones)
It has a m12x.5 thread which is the most common interface for small machine vision lenses (well, smaller than c-mount anyway). No glue necessary.
I definitely ate the clickhole here
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Those are all true, and I’ll add one more: many times contractors have specific expertise that warrants higher pay.
The part I can’t reconcile basically relates to long-term contracts. I have one client who has been paying me for as much time as I can give them for about four years. On an hourly basis, I probably cost them 80% more than the fully-burdened labor cost of an equivalent W2 hire (including taxes and benefits and overhead). Or in other words, for the ~20-25 hours/week I do work for them, they could have someone working 40 hours a week instead. In this case, your second and third points aren’t really a factor, so I’m banking the extra as a “risk premium.” They seem happy to pay it.
In a rational and efficient market (myths, I know), they would have hired a full-time W2 person to do the work I’ve been doing, long ago. And I don’t really get why they haven’t.
I’m a full-time contractor. One of my clients is based in CA but also has an office in my state. Some random thoughts:
Tax-wise, the instant you earn contracting income you are a sole proprietor. There is no additional step required.
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Kinda like an extended horseshoe theory
Did you have to finagle with the element at all to get it in?
Mine has a terminal pitch of 16 inch, and the only dimensioned elements I’ve seen so far with a similar shape are 18". I could flex it a bit I suppose.
Also most I have seen have quick-connect/Faston terminals, whereas my oven has screw terminals. Less of a problem than dimensions I suppose.
I think I will take a closer look at elements before pulling the trigger. Thanks for the nudge. I wish listings offered more than a photo and part number though - like maybe at least the width.
Just wish I would have paused to do that before I pulled the old one out…
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Oh yeah well my anus is bleeding
Ok, 7 grams.
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You could get the nextruder <> v6 adapter and then use the cheapos
This is key.
OP needs to secure the cable on each side of the connection, and leave a little slack for the connector.