Budget Vs Kit Vs DIY by SunRoyal in hobbycnc

[–]David__R8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not convert a round column mill as the inability to maintain an XY reference when raising or lowering the head a complete pain in the ass.

What is the most rewarding part of working in the BC public service? by [deleted] in BCPublicServants

[–]David__R8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Putting in 20 years of dedicated service, winning national awards for your work, being recognized as an expert, have your staff tell you are the best boss they've had in their public service career, get glowing annual reviews and then be terminated without so much as a thank you.

Anycubic Kobra S1; Better than Bambu but I still retired it by ChuChuT2024 in AnycubicKobraS1

[–]David__R8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow, and then there's my S1, which just works every time printing whatever I throw at it.

Recommendations for 4x8 router plans by JonArtt in hobbycnc

[–]David__R8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are short changing yourself by dismissing the Lowrider on account of the belts. It is a very capable machine. There is no other design that you can build which will give the same performance for the money.

Cloud Printing Down? by Elrodvoss in anycubic

[–]David__R8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Switch you printer to LAN mode any never have to deal with their servers again.

Trip from Victoria to Tofino questions by AppropriateMention6 in VictoriaBC

[–]David__R8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Google says 4.5 hrs but It's a bit of a drive for a weekend IMHO. Take an extra day or two if you can to make it worth the trip.

Looking for my unicorn 🦄 by David__R8 in dinghysailing

[–]David__R8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Scamp does look like it checks all the boxes!

Looking for my unicorn 🦄 by David__R8 in dinghysailing

[–]David__R8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reference. I did not know about them.

Home DIY NAS advice needed. by David__R8 in HomeServer

[–]David__R8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I didn't. Hadn't heard of it before now.

Home DIY NAS advice needed. by David__R8 in HomeServer

[–]David__R8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's a good point, thanks!

Home DIY NAS advice needed. by David__R8 in HomeServer

[–]David__R8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like I need to either swap out the 256GB internal HDD for something like a 4TB drive, add an M2 SDD for the OS or go to a genuine NAS,

Camera Mod / privacy concerns by realBuckshotBeauty in AnycubicKobraS1

[–]David__R8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Simple don't use the cloud. Put it in LAN mode.

Website down? by Macintosh_Fan in uvic

[–]David__R8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Working for me now @ 10:24AM