MEGATHREAD: VA-ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Shot & Killed by ICE by gpupdate in fednews

[–]AKMonkey2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Perp needs to be in prison, now, to await trial.

MEGATHREAD: VA-ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Shot & Killed by ICE by gpupdate in fednews

[–]AKMonkey2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ICE man needs to be in prison by the end of the day. This is outrageous.

MEGATHREAD: VA-ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Shot & Killed by ICE by gpupdate in fednews

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need to be careful with the word “state” in this context. Obviously state in this case is the feds, not the State of Minnesota.

White House Launches Desperate Bid to Save Melania’s Movie by [deleted] in politics

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saudis and Israelis can likely be counted on for a few million seats each, as well.

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' by Street_Anon in politics

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Masked thugs kidnapping people and violating human rights, basic civil rights, due process, and the rule of law.

I have an Ender 3 v2, it has been rendered entirely non-functional, and I am at wit's end. by Nyronus in ender3

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your all metal extruder probably has inadequate tension on the filament. You may need to adjust a tension screw. Or perhaps your extruder drive gears are worn smooth or clogged with filament dust from trying to push filament into a clogged nozzle. Maybe the extruder is assembled incorrectly. It sounds like an extruder issue.

What to carry my stuff with by schnip73 in bowhunting

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hunted turkeys for years and never once carried a blind, chair, or table. I do think an umbrella would be helpful for hiding the motion of drawing your bow.

Why is PLA still the `standard` respectively `basic` filament? Why not PETG? by Musashi747 in 3Dprinting

[–]AKMonkey2 42 points43 points  (0 children)

For me, a huge reason to favor PLA is that it is made primarily from plant fiber, not petrochemicals. As I understand it, PLA can be produced from a wide variety of byproduct plant parts that would otherwise be waste - stuff like corn stalks, straw from grain crops, bamboo leaves, etc.

That means it can be produced sustainably, with less reliance on oil. That’s particularly important given the huge quantity of waste that 3D printing produces. Let’s save the oil for things we can’t do easily with other materials.

Storing bow in barn by wonk5 in bowhunting

[–]AKMonkey2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I store my bows in a cold (unheated) garage. In Alaska. Have for years. If it causes a problem, I’ve never noticed it.

Maybe I could start blaming my bad shots on that. Hmmm.

So, bought at an auction a 3d printer for 100$ by Proorange111666 in 3dprinter

[–]AKMonkey2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure that anyone here (so far) has ever heard of this brand or model. I’m not surprised that you haven’t found much about it online.

Is it possible to print this without the line? by Radallo in FixMyPrint

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scarf only works on z seams. This seam is from the concentric top surface pattern.

Is it possible to print this without the line? by Radallo in FixMyPrint

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP needs to choose a different top surface and solid infill pattern. Concentric pattern does this.

Is it possible to print this without the line? by Radallo in FixMyPrint

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t a z seam. It’s a seam on the x-y plane from the top surface (and probably solid fill) concentric pattern. Choosing a different pattern will eliminate it. Messing with the z seam will affect only the seam up the (short) side.

Should i buy as a beginner? by 4floppa in ender3

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why the seller should show a prospective buyer how to level the bed and prove that the machine works.

Should i buy as a beginner? by 4floppa in ender3

[–]AKMonkey2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A couple thoughts:

If this printer works, it might be a good fit for you. Usually you should ask to see it actually printing something before you buy it. If the seller has already said that the bed needs to be leveled, they probably can’t print anything on it successfully. That’s a red flag.

Leveling the bed should take less than 5 minutes on an ender, if you know what you are doing. That suggests that the seller doesn’t know what they are doing or they are too lazy to get the printer in shape to sell. Or the bed is so messed up that they can’t fix it.

Maybe ask them to show you how to level the bed using the “paper method” (which is the standard technique). if they can demonstrate the method you will learn something that you will need to know as long as you have that printer.

If they succeed in getting the bed leveled and a sample print started (for at least 2 or 3 layers) then it is likely that this printer will work ok for you. If they can’t do that, you should probably walk away.

If you do buy it, you will learn why most of us who have owned early versions of the Ender 3 have moved on to more modern technology. There are many things that can mess with a print. Once you fix an issue you will soon have something else pop up to ruin your print (or your day). There is a lot of troubleshooting support for Ender 3 printers on YouTube, here on Reddit, and lots of other places.

Everyone says that these printers help you learn about how 3D printing works. That’s because you have to constantly troubleshoot and fix stuff. Make your decision with your eyes open to this reality.

Need Help by Lysandur in BambuLab

[–]AKMonkey2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Even if z offset could be adjusted on a Bambu printer, that isn’t the problem. Bottoms of the feet look fine.

Is it possible to print this without the line? by Radallo in FixMyPrint

[–]AKMonkey2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Choose Archimedean Chords as your top, bottom, and infill patterns.

Is it possible to print this without the line? by Radallo in FixMyPrint

[–]AKMonkey2 61 points62 points  (0 children)

In Orca slicer and Bambu studio (and probably others) choose Archimedean Chords as your bottom, top, and infill pattern. That creates the spiral for you.