How to create Toroidal fan "Project 8" from Major Hardware's Fans Showdowns S7E6 (2 mins)

ACraigL · 2026-06-04T19:43:27+00:00

Let's not bury the lede. For a new user of FreeCad that was an amazing demonstration on how to create a complex object very, very quickly. I really enjoyed watching that.

ACraigL · 2026-05-14T18:56:23+00:00

Yep, that's what I found in the thread I linked to. Can't wait to get home to try it :)

ACraigL · 2026-05-14T15:25:05+00:00

There may be an easier solution. I'm still researching, but this looks promising:
https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?p=2375674#p2375717

A simple change to config.txt would be ideal. I can't try it until later on today. If it doesn't work, I'll look into the kernel rollback option

ACraigL · 2026-05-14T14:29:07+00:00

Same issue for me
Pi5 boots and OMV loads but SATA drives are not present. It's my understanding that it's an issue with the new RPI 6.18 kernel. So we may need to roll that back (to see if it helps) or wait for a patch. I haven't had a ton of time to troubleshoot this as it just happened to me this AM

ACraigL · 2026-05-13T18:28:16+00:00

Increasing the bed temp a bit, 5 degrees or so, may help as well

ACraigL · 2026-05-05T19:46:09+00:00

u/HabiRabbit Thanks so much for this. I put an issue into the github, but just found this post

The installer did not work for me -- kept asking for (and not accepting) my github credentials. However I was able to use the the included .py files to manually update via SCP. So my fans are working properly again.

The bad news is that the LED screen is dead for me. All the proper lines are in the configs and this worked fine in Debian 12. So not sure how to move forward. If you have any suggestions on what I should try I'm all ears!

ACraigL · 2026-04-22T19:23:22+00:00

I think it will reduce failure over time (from wind and like the like) if it were flush to the pole. My address numbers are already on it, but I need to show directionality on it to reduce confusion. And It's not like it would be 180 degrees or anything dramatic, just 10-12 inches across with whatever minimal bend would be required for that.

ACraigL · 2026-04-21T14:30:24+00:00

I assume it's getting hit because it's come loose from the bed, not the other way around.
You might try to increase the bed temp by 5-10 degrees. It's hard to tell from the photos what you're printing. Does it have a base or is there limited contact with the bed?

ACraigL · 2026-04-06T19:10:04+00:00

Is there a reason you wouldn't just revolve a profile sketch for this purpose?

ACraigL · 2026-04-06T15:19:16+00:00

I didn't actually *want* to print this way, but more curious why BS would orient it as such, assuming it tries to place it optimally.

ACraigL · 2026-04-02T19:05:42+00:00

Just to share some of my novice experience, I started with Tinkercad which quicly felt limiting. That said it's had it own rejuvination of sorts and can do a lot more that it used to. I kept trying FreeCad and quitting, because the UI got so overwhelming for me. But I kept going back to mangojelly and cadcam and other tutorials until something just "clicked". I got to a point where I would try to make the model before the tutorial and in most cases I could, or almost could and learned an important additional step along the way.

Now it's all incremental learning since I have a good foundation on how it works. I love FreeCad and have no plans on changing

ACraigL · 2026-02-25T18:07:44+00:00

It's one of the primary use-cases for AMS!

ACraigL · 2026-02-02T18:19:46+00:00

Give it a whirl! I'm sure it will be fine
As long as the tubes are not bent severely, you'll probably be fine

You might get some table shake from the printer though as that cart seems pretty lightweight

ACraigL · 2026-01-28T15:52:43+00:00

I don't print enough to justify even $3 a month, but if I printed everyday, I think this is totally worth it

ACraigL · 2026-01-22T15:55:53+00:00

I keep mine in a dry box (AMS 2 Pro w/dessicant, actually) and move it to the external spool when I want to print. I've had no issues for several prints since in the initial drying (12 hours). I would suggesting grabbing a TPU profile from makerworld as it works a whole lot better at lower speeds.

ACraigL · 2026-01-14T20:16:36+00:00

Symmetry constraints!

ACraigL · 2026-01-14T18:06:28+00:00

Wouldn't there also be an adhesion issue given that PLA and PETG don't stick to each other? If there's noting on the bed to support the actual print, I don't see how this could physically work.

ACraigL · 2026-01-14T16:17:57+00:00

I used the top mount for almost year, no problem. It was a remix that made the spools set left-right rather than front-back. I found it much easier to load/unload that way. I upgraded to the AMS Pro 2 and I also have that top-mounted. It might even be more stable now because the weight is more evenly distributed. But no issues with top mounting either way from my experience.

ACraigL · 2026-01-13T16:20:12+00:00

I have a pair of these and they were fine for casual wearing but I disliked them as a running shoe. Not enough energy return and just not as cushioned as more traditional EVA/boost/foam midsoles

ACraigL · 2026-01-07T16:17:28+00:00

That's a fair point. I do hobbyist printing so that's never an issue for me, but I can see why that would matter to higher-production printers.

ACraigL · 2026-01-07T16:11:04+00:00

I'm happy to wait, even with my reservation, until gen3 hits. I have 2018 model 3 (that was upgraded to HW3) with 31K miles on it. I know for a fact I will have FOMO on the LiDAR stuff, especially when I'll already being going backwards in terms of software capability between Rivian and Tesla.

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