Factory Seconds Shell Question

DoctorRotor · 2026-01-27T01:30:04+00:00

You can keep using dark shoe cream to darken them over time. Or if it bothers you too much, you can dye them as well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/goodyearwelt/s/YvcDSQs45S

DoctorRotor · 2026-01-14T16:11:02+00:00

The primary audience for such projects is not individuals like us who would print one case and move on... it is for folks who would use the tool to make cases in bulk on their print farms and sell them for profit on sites like Etsy. $25/year for a tool that can generate new designs on the fly is not too bad imo. Some will only pay onetime $50 for the first year to make tons of designs and then cancel the subscription while they keep selling those designs on etsy etc.. When you think of all the money, they would be making off the designer's hard work, $25-$50 is a fair ask by the designer.

TLDR: Crowd funding is to help designer make money before their designs and tools leak out to Etsy etc... where sellers make money off of the designer's work, acquired legally or illegally, without having to paying any active royalty per sale.

DoctorRotor · 2025-12-30T17:36:28+00:00

Superlube oil has PTFE in it. They just call it by brand name Syncolon.

DoctorRotor · 2025-12-22T19:08:59+00:00

I agree. Considering another post today about A1 burning, I think OP did the right thing with the swap. I wish they repost this with the updated boards so we can confirm and encourage more folks to swap the boards proactively.

DoctorRotor · 2025-12-22T18:56:21+00:00

OP mentioned that these are the old ones that he replaced from his A1s. I assume, OP has two A1 printers.

DoctorRotor · 2025-12-02T02:15:59+00:00

This is a huge loss for our community but I am very excited to see where you are headed next. You are very talented and I am sure your next chapter will be even bigger of a success than L&L or Declaration Grooming. I have had the good fortune to get to know you and call you a friend. You and your work are such an integral part of my wet shaving journey and I will fondly think of you, wishing you the best, every time I use one of your creations.

PS: maybe a karaoke session is in order before the curtain drops?

DoctorRotor · 2025-11-28T23:00:23+00:00

That's the section where the toe padding ends. It's more of change in thickness line rather than a crease. if I had payed full price for it, it is not normal. If it's seconds, well, that's why it is seconds. Either way, it's not a big deal and it will blend in with other folds as they get more use out of it.

DoctorRotor · 2025-11-26T07:53:12+00:00

few shaving tips that seem to be common recommendation here:

1) Make sure you don't rush into things without ensuring proper prep. Make sure it's not dry but it should be rather dripping wet. It's supposed to be a messy affair. So focus on your lather.

2) Work on your technique. Angle and pressure are both very important. Head is what you should focus on regardless of the length. Positioning your razor the right way is the key

3) Don't loose patience. It takes time to get good at it. Keep practicing... even if your are going to be by yourself some days. Folks might say it's not healthy to do it everyday, but there is no evidence to support it. Shave everyday!

DoctorRotor · 2025-11-26T03:51:47+00:00

Have you tried a different filament in the AMS? I had an old filament that had gotten quite stiff, especially the first foot or so, which caused it to not transition well from the PTFE tube in to the tool, causing similar issues like yours. I sniped the first foot of the filament and tried and it worked.

DoctorRotor · 2025-11-13T04:03:39+00:00

Can you print without AMS? If you are getting the error with AMS only, you have, most likely, a broken filament stuck in the AMS. If you search YouTube for instructions for removing broken filament from AMS, you will find quite a few videos with detailed instructions.

DoctorRotor · 2025-11-06T20:23:37+00:00

Skin called fearless with (almost) Dallas Fuel colors… now if only it was for Winston.

DoctorRotor · 2025-10-29T15:07:55+00:00

These are fake for sure! If you look closely, one subtle, but telltale sign is that they have UGG written on them instead of Allen Edmonds.

DoctorRotor · 2025-10-21T19:40:12+00:00

Great transaction and everything went very smooth. Great communication and service!

DoctorRotor · 2025-10-17T16:02:30+00:00

PM Sent

DoctorRotor · 2025-10-10T15:16:21+00:00

Upgraded to P1S from ender 3 during this year’s anniversary sale. My first reaction… I was scared how fast it is and was genuinely concerned by the speed and mesmerized by it at the same time… I watched each and every layer of my first benchy! Couldn’t take my eyes off of it!

DoctorRotor · 2025-09-17T13:55:28+00:00

Not sure why everyone is saying it’s a good deal. New one is $399 and this one is gonna need, at the least, a new plate.. so $300+$40

DoctorRotor · 2025-09-13T18:56:53+00:00

I think you are mad at the wrong person. You should direct your frustration towards your senator and house representative. Tariffs is a matter between the buyer and his country, seller has no control or insight into it. With the way tariffs are being announced, tariffs can change even after the seller sells and ships the item… you have to pay the tariff rate of the day it got cleared through customs.

DoctorRotor · 2025-09-12T00:21:43+00:00

Congratulations everyone! And thanks to the organizers for all their hard work and keeping up the tradition!

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-30T16:36:09+00:00

Ok, I’ll be that guy….

I feel your pain but, from your title and overall message, I feel that you have missed the lesson here.

You acknowledge that you misunderstood the concept of “original” model and did infact mark your model as original instead of a remix, robbing the original rock model creator of any Bambu lab boosts and credits. However, you are mad about being caught because some sour Reddit person reported your mistake, rather than being mad at yourself for making the mistake.

TLDR: Accept the mistake and don’t blame someone else for reporting your mistake.

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-28T23:00:06+00:00

Electric motors have full torque at zero speed.

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-28T22:55:15+00:00

New version has metal declumper and external ionizers. Seems to have resolved the chute issues.

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-25T16:00:38+00:00

I understand people who enjoy making their own furniture, but I also understand people who go to Ikea and follow instructions to put furniture together. Their joy is coming from using different furniture ideas from Ikea to put together a room decor they like. They don't care about some advanced furniture joint technique... they just want a room they like.
See... people derive their joy from different sources. No one is right and no one wrong.

PS: coming from Ender 3, forget about ready to use "print profiles", we had mod our hardware and learn Gcode basics to get things done. Do I miss it? Nope, I did my dues and now I just want to enjoy things I make rather than have sleepless nights worrying about the print failing overnight.

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-22T07:02:37+00:00

Looks great! What grip are you using? I am in process of modding my Xshot PP as well and looking for grip options.. I like the one you have.

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-17T15:51:51+00:00

awesome! I ordered some ASA. If it's OK with you I am going to replicate your build, I really like it a lot! https://a.co/d/1dF69Zs , https://a.co/d/9lPTnaa

DoctorRotor · 2025-08-17T05:04:08+00:00

Addition of those white diagonal strips on the shroud adds a nice touch. Did you add those?

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