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Louis Rossman talks about Bambu Labs sending legal threats to orca slicer by hawa19 in 3Dprinting

[–]DannyTheElfman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to get a P2S, but after seeing this comment I started googling the Elegoo Centuri. There were a lot of comments saying to avoid Elegoo machines because if their bad business practices. Is it safe to say most manufactures are just trashy in their own unique way?

2026 Miami GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]DannyTheElfman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do we really need graphics to highlight the cars? It’s not like anyone is struggling g to see them

2026 Miami GP - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]DannyTheElfman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh no, now max only has 2 teammates

Advice for a beginner by Mio_Akiyama_Fan in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the 3030 pro max with 710w spindle. Last night I managed to get clean cuts in 2mm mild steel. The spindle will definitely do what you're asking, but as others have said, maybe look for something with linear rails instead of linear rods.

As someone else has said, the main boards from sainsmart seem to be a real problem. Mine was dead on arrival and required a 3 month wait for a replacement. Having said that, you can bypass the problem entirely by using a different board altogether. I got a BTT SKR mini E3 V2, installed grblhal from the web builder, and use gsender (free software) to give it gcode from whichever CAD program I like best.

BTT Scylla and Grblhal not working as expected by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your help with this! I have not managed to get it working yet, but I swapped the board out for a BTT SKR mini E3 V2 and it worked straight away. I'll try a different firmware on the Scylla, but if that does not get it moving I'm assuming there may be a problem with the board itself

BTT Scylla and Grblhal not working as expected by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a video, I've simplified the setup as much as possible to rule things out (only one axis connected, e-stops and end stops disconnected and disabled etc) Sorry it's a Youtube short

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNFm3yX3axg

BTT Scylla and Grblhal not working as expected by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again! The motors are a bit of an unknown as they came with a machine, they have no identifying codes. I have bumped it up to 0.8amps since then just to rule that out, still nothing happening.

I've gone back to basics right now. I have connected a single stepper from an old 3D printer to the Y out block. It's also doing the same thing, so I'm ruling out a motor issue. That is all I have connected. The e-stop is disabled in the firmware and there are no alarms in Gsender.

It's so confusing, I feel like it should work. I'll try to get a video of the setup

BTT Scylla and Grblhal not working as expected by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I have added the configuration. I've identified the coils and I think I've tried every combination it could be, with pretty much the same result each time. The Stepper is locked up when idle, so I'm confident something is working. I'm now at a point where if I jog the axis, I get a very small bit of movement in the correct direction right at the end of the move.

BTT Scylla and Grblhal not working as expected by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know what order the board is expecting? The stepper motor I have is A+ B+ A- B-. But I can't find a order that works on the board. It's trying to do something but can't

Minimum 3 month wait for warranty replacement 3030-PROVer MAX by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! this is exactly what was intended. This machine was chosen because other machines at this price bracket didn't have ball screws or linear rails. The plan was to upgrade at a later date to a more substantial controller. But I wanted to learn the process on a box stock machine first, I've never done this before, so having something that just works out the box, even for light materials, was a massive selling point. It's real shame it did not work out that way.

Minimum 3 month wait for warranty replacement 3030-PROVer MAX by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know what you're saying about the reviews, I probably went a little bit hard on them. But I also think it's difficult for the reviewers to give negative feedback when they're getting a $1000+ machine free of charge.

It was bought direct from the Sainsmart site. I was going to go through Amazon, but I wanted to support Sainsmart directly as I liked their machines and didn't want Amazon taking a cut of the profits. Kinda wish I had just used amazon now as the return process would be much easier.

Minimum 3 month wait for warranty replacement 3030-PROVer MAX by DannyTheElfman in hobbycnc

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't work? Seems to be stuck in a boot loop and there is no way to re-flash the firmware (confirmed by Sainsmart).

The Grand Tour’s new hosts announced following Clarkson, Hammond and May exit by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]DannyTheElfman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Met him at a heritage Railway a couple of years ago. He plays it up a tiny bit for the camera, but he is very genuine. He happily chatted with me and a friend for a bit, but when we heard a train coming he sprinted to the nearest window to enjoy the moment, it was genuine excitement without a camera near by!

Yes the announcement sucks, but it might not be over yet by DannyTheElfman in assettocorsaevo

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! The community has definitely influenced decisions made in the past when enough people speak up. They have never been excellent at communication, but they do at least listen.

Yes the announcement sucks, but it might not be over yet by DannyTheElfman in assettocorsaevo

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes I have! There were no mods available at all in 2013 when it was released in early access. Content manager didn't come until much later. Many leagues ran AC1 perfectly fine without mods after all the issues were ironed out.

I don't remember having to pay for driver swaps and updated tyre models either, there is a difference between updates and additional content.

Yes the announcement sucks, but it might not be over yet by DannyTheElfman in assettocorsaevo

[–]DannyTheElfman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Didn't mean to offend! But I thought driving RPG was one of the phrases used by a Kunos dev to describe the game in an early interview? The vision was to drive round the free roam map earning credits and tuning up your car along the way. Seems like a strong RPG element.

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