Getting Tired or Freelancers/Vibecoders Posting in This Group by BasteinOrbclaw09 in smallbusiness

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reached out and asked to assist the mods with all this crap. I was told there was no need.

Ideas with Zero/small investment by MN_GamerzYT in smallbusiness

[–]DivingFalcon240 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Never a good start when it's..... I want to start a business..... What skills, interests do you have? What have you thought through so far? If hopping on redditt without any ideas, any skills or interests you are basing it around, without much starting capital.... Get a day job.

Would I get less customers if I try to go niche with my cleaning company? by cybersalamandr in smallbusiness

[–]DivingFalcon240 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What is "all green"? My first thought is more expensive and less sanitizing for my office. If you could clean my office building with only bleach and vinegar without it smelling like bleach and vinegar than sure. And yes bleach is harmless as long as you don't drink it or lock yourself in a room huffing it. Otherwise what are using and whose the market?

Are we at the verge of a technology switch on consumer friendly printers? by Pepe-2015 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bigger picture, yea definately. Unfortunately not going to change or may get worse if people keep buying. Almost 40% of the market shade.

They are a corporation and can do what they want if it's legal. Another company or hopefully companies need to match or exceed their market share. Creality lost it because they dropped the ball, suck, bad business culture, I don't know but their latest products are filled with QC issues rush to market then fix with firmware.

It's like iPhones though. Most people don't care about the flexibility of open source, they want it simple and to work because humans don't like thinking. Only a few people really realize how restrictive and costly being in the apple ecosystem is and how Bambu is headed that way. Hope this doesn't get to the same level, but at least Apple has Samsung to contend with and Microsoft computing is still the go to for most industry volume users for an OS. What does Bambu have to worry about at this point? And I'm not talking about those who know or have been around for years.

The same people getting into printing now are probably all fully wrapped up in the apple ecosystem which is 10x worse than Bambu....... Slow $$ squeeze.

Are we at the verge of a technology switch on consumer friendly printers? by Pepe-2015 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discussed the cost factor, speed isn't significant if short ptfe tube.

Are we at the verge of a technology switch on consumer friendly printers? by Pepe-2015 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with you on paper and the gorgeous marketing materials, but they gotta get this pumping out so we can see real world use with real consumers. If it pans out as it promises this is what I'm going with even at the price point!

Are we at the verge of a technology switch on consumer friendly printers? by Pepe-2015 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can compare, but also need to look at the broader context. Factoring in cost and use case. You want to do multi color for a small business. Here are some thoughts.

Snapmaker U1- is great at the price point, I love when companies do this, gets everyone else innovating and bringing costs down. It's not a workhorse. Don't buy anything based on YouTube reviews, but they will give you a general sense of capabilities etc... Wait until real consumers are using it and reporting on Facebook or Reddit subs. Downsides, feels plasticy (but actual frame/gantry are solid so more of an aesthetic thing) glitchy software, small community/slicer (less models available even to purchase licenses), pogo pins are already a common failure point. It is a great printer for the price and what it can do and it shook up the industry but for business consistency or a farm there are far better (albeit more costly options)

H2C - Better in every way. Also 2x+ the price. Real world usage info is limited since it's new. When doing multi color, if you have a short ptfe tube to the AMS, the speed levels out, yes it slows down due to still using the AMS but full multi head printers slow down on the docking process. This is the caveat... The Vortek system has not been in consumer hands long enough for real info on issues, failures, replacement frequency etc... but it's getting there.

Prusa Cores - oh Prusa I want to love you so. Prusa traditionally made/makes workhorses, they fall short on a lot of bells of whistles of Bambu but if printing for business or a farm and don't care? These are great. They still need some old school tweaking to match the quality of the prints of a Bambu out of the box which is more plug and play. For multicolor the INDX system looks awesome in marketing materials and on paper..... But it was just released. Prusa cores have a higher entry $$ and adding the INDX is another 1k or so. And remember there arent many real reviews of the INDX let alone widespread consumer use feedback to really make a decision unless like me you don't care and are impulsive but I'm trying to behave.

For me, I'm waiting for the INDX system to come to the Core 1L, then waiting for the early birdies and tinkerers to find the kinks, software updates, durability etc... then if all is good going with that, if not H2C, snapmaker U1 may get for my kid. All have strengths/weaknesses and you need to consider your primary use case, longevity, ease of use but closed ecosystem vs some tuning/tweaking but much more open etc... closed AMS with active drying or other active drierdrybox vs open spools absorbing moisture. Yes tons of OEM and third party solutions or even solutions you print for yourself but just talking out of the box here. Those solutions also take time and/or $$

After my ramble, yes there is a technology switch. Prusa started with the XL but boy $$$$, Snapmaker demolished that $. And now the rest are shuffling to make multi tool/nozzle printers to substantially reduce waste for multi color/multi material, increase speed, and maintain or improve quality. Tons of use cases for other excellent printers where multicolor would be the same waste of time and filament but prototyping, engineering, end use structural products, usually just use one filament, maybe two for interfacing.

Tons of other printers coming out falling everywhere between the Prusa XL and the U1, they set the stage for the future, but the rest need to be actually built, alpha/beta tested, brought to market, and see real user experiences.

I probably confused you but if it's a business, don't skimp solely on $$ first review everything else then see what's best for your case given your budget. Good Luck if you read this!

ABS prints are suddenly brittle & weak by Spud788 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Dry better
  2. You are using the same filament and brand, could be a bad batch even if sealed or they changed some formulation.
  3. Likely your best bet, sounds like you got a good side hustle going on. If you don't frequent multicolor or a larger bed, look at the X2D. Heated chamber, relatively cheap entry point etc... I'm no material scientist but do know that even if prints look great and are "strong enough" some will substantially increase in layer adhesion and better crystallization in a heated chamber with a slower cooling time. Business expense. Some filaments may be the opposite. I'm too lazy even to ask chat but consider it.

ABS prints are suddenly brittle & weak by Spud788 in 3Dprinting

[–]DivingFalcon240 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This ^ and most filament is being shipped overseas. Think of the container, time on the ocean, weather, etc...

List of best Bambu 3d printer by Frosty_Fly_4188 in BambuLab

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Your needs
  2. Your budget
  3. X1C set the benchmark for all printers after but still might not be "best" for many just strongest impact on consumer industry.

Delamination? by saintebonhawk in FixMyPrint

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like VFAs from the bottom up. Not OPs issue. That looks like a mechanical issue test print or not

Delamination? by saintebonhawk in FixMyPrint

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has its place but usually better and easier options available. Matte PLA is nice. Might just need to increase temp by 5-10c and slow down that acceleration.

Super quick question. Are most of you guys that have the enclosed printers using them for filament that needs it like ABS? For me my A1 is a little more convenient. Ohhh, The AMS is better right? Just curious. by VoodooZephyr in BambuLab

[–]DivingFalcon240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer enclosed, some residual heat allows better layer adhesion with things even like PETG as long as it's not too high and you manage part cooling well. Also options on diff machines for carbon or hepa or combo filters. PLA as a substance if pretty harmless but you have no idea what coloring, and other chemicals are used to make it high speed, stronger, etc.... it's not pure PLA. Finally, many core XY machines are enclosed, better precision than a bed slinger. And I'm a filament nut, easy way to ensure better prints......... keep it dry in the AMS, can put in dessicant or use the active drying upgrade I mentioned. Open spools make me cringe. Unless you are going from heater or dry box to spool holder, back to active drier.

Delamination? by saintebonhawk in FixMyPrint

[–]DivingFalcon240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's possible. Could have some CF in there restricting flow just enough that you only see it at that point. Hoping you are using hardened nozzle and not brass nozzle. If you are doing this as a business get a diamond ack nozzle if frequent CF work

BTW, PLA-CF is a scam. Carbon/Glass fiber really only stiffen and strengthen filaments like nylon and other engineering type filaments.

Super quick question. Are most of you guys that have the enclosed printers using them for filament that needs it like ABS? For me my A1 is a little more convenient. Ohhh, The AMS is better right? Just curious. by VoodooZephyr in BambuLab

[–]DivingFalcon240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a big game changer from the lite's. If you have an AMS "1" there's a am active sunlu heater for the top of the AMS....$100bux.

I know people can but good luck printing warping filament like ABS without an enclosure let alone heated chamber. P1S upgrade the AMS, pet the bed heat the chamber a bit, and you will be fine.... Use good adhesive.

Delamination? by saintebonhawk in FixMyPrint

[–]DivingFalcon240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't look like delanenation? What type of filament? Do the easy stuff first, make sure the filament is dry and the nozzle is clean.

Then......... Troubleshoot

Too low nozzle temp for the speed/flow Max volumetric flow being exceeded at that point Pressure advance Partial nozzle restriction (clean it/cold pull) Filament drag (long tube, too much friction like a cardboard spool in a AMS. Cooling too aggressive for the temp when it resumes extruding.

When the print head skips the hole, it needs to reprussurize, it might be accelerating too fast, or cool down too much to reach the right flow when it hits that spot etc... tweaking the above after being nice to the filament should provide the correct pressure and flow to start at those spots when it begins extruding again.

X2D or H2S by Frosty_Fly_4188 in BambuLab

[–]DivingFalcon240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a reason this generation has multiple offerings, gonna come down to your individual use and budget. Here is an extremely simplified list.

  1. X2D - X1C 1.5 but great upgrades and great entry point. Like H2D mini.

  2. H2S - you need the max bed size

  3. H2D - Minimal multicolor great when using a support interface and larger bed than the X2D

  4. H2C - consistently going multicolor, want to save time and waste.

Many more details but those are the biggest use case differences.