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▲ 3 r/Spearfishing

Solo traveling Australia

Hey everyone,

I’m planning a ~15-day solo trip to Australia around the start of February 2026 and I am looking to book my international flights soon. I want to split my time between spearfishing, relaxing, and socializing, but I'm completely open-minded about where to go.

About my diving:
Comfortably diving down to 20m (65ft) on reef environments.
Experienced with reef species (Mediterranean), but I have zero bluewater/pelagic experience.
Traveling solo, so safety is my top priority. I will not dive without a buddy.

What I need help with:

Location & Flights: Where should I fly into? Since I have 15 days, where will give me the best balance of good February diving conditions, social vibes, and accessibility?

Charters: Can anyone recommend spearo-friendly charters or guides who cater to solo divers?

Finding Buddies: What is the best way to connect with local clubs or safe dive buddies once I land? (Are there specific Facebook groups or clubs I should join?)

If anyone is around and wants to link up for a dive or grab a beer in February, let me know! Appreciate any insight on weather, local regulations, and logistics.

Cheers!

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▲ 10 r/MechanicalEngineering

Auto coffee bean doser help

Hi

Im building an automatic coffee bean doser as a project, and have run into some mechanical issues that I can't seem to solve. The general idea is a hopper > screw conveyor (auger) > scale, it's driven by an Arduino and a NEMA17 stepper.

My main issue is beans jamming in the transition from the inlet slot to the trough. Some dimensions:

Trough ID - 42mm

Auger OD - 38mm

Auger pitch - 20mm and 30mm for last rotation before outlet

Hopper - side walls at 60 deg, back and front vertical.

Inlet slot - 45mm long and 34mm wide.

I've attached some photos that hopefully make my design clear.

Any suggestions to stop the jams? I'm getting pretty good accuracy mostly, just jams very often.

u/Counter_Adept — 7 days ago
▲ 4 r/maker

Auto coffee bean doser

Hi

Im building an automatic coffee bean doser as a project, and have run into some mechanical issues that I can't seem to solve. The general idea is a hopper > screw conveyor (auger) > scale, it's driven by an Arduino and a NEMA17 stepper.

My main issue is beans jamming in the transition from the inlet slot to the trough. Some dimensions:

Trough ID - 42mm

Auger OD - 38mm

Auger pitch - 20mm and 30mm for last rotation before outlet

Hopper - side walls at 60 deg, back and front vertical.

Inlet slot - 45mm long and 34mm wide.

I've attached some photos that hopefully make my design clear.

Any suggestions to stop the jams? I'm getting pretty good accuracy mostly, just jams very often.

u/Counter_Adept — 7 days ago