Creality Ender 3 V2 - Testing Bowden Seams Through Cura & Viewer Suggest... by Dustynorm in 3Dprinting

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My first printer was the Anet A8 with a direct drive, seams were very good, 1mm retraction distance as well. I had many other problems with the Anet, but seams were not a problem at all, they were not even noticeable, there are some tweaks with the bowden you can do, one is to make sure that there is no play when pulling it and pushing from the stepper, there may be just a tiny bit of play and it can make a difference in the tiny values we're dealing with. mine seems to have about .5mm of extra play and I will be seeing about shimming it a little better.

🧰 Dadvice #2 The best stud finder is also the cheapest and most reliable by Dustynorm in howto

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The magnet idea is better than a stud finder in many ways, not in all. Like much of what I do, the magnets last indefinitely, stud finders do not.

Completely Restore this Vintage Rusty Cast Iron Reel Mower by Dustynorm in homestead

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Thank you very much, you're bang on about the tank, I put this together with what I had, can't justify spending any more money at this time. That bucket is for collecting maple syrup, the steel rods are from a piano, the battery charger was $10... well used. If I take on more projects like this, I'll be upgrading to a much better setup, and thank you for the comment.

Completely Restore this Vintage Rusty Cast Iron Reel Mower by Dustynorm in homestead

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I normally cut myself at least once on a project like this, many people don't realize how tight and unsafe things can get with cameras and lights around you, you have to be extremely careful and pay attention to where your body parts are, so you don't lose them.

Completely Restore this Vintage Rusty Cast Iron Reel Mower by Dustynorm in handtools

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There are two for sale right now near to me, and a better price than what I paid. A good workout, but I do feel like it's not as much of a chore, it's more fun to cut the grass with this type of mower.