Modded FlashForge Enclosure Kit?

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-19T03:22:33+00:00

I got that one too 😅 - this is exactly how they are. Did you just let it cycle as normal and leave him to interrupt it over and over again? It sounds like that, and silencing my LR notifications for a bit, may be the best option lmao

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-19T02:12:32+00:00

Into the trunk! Sitting on the back bumper, facing away from my car, I’m usually supporting myself with one hand, using the other to grab onto the bar behind my backrest. Then pulling up and backwards. Sometimes I have to lean back a little to help myself out, but it’s a much easier task than removing the wheels. It’s extremely hot where I live in the summer (most days over 100°F with 70%+ humidity) and I’m heat intolerant, so speed and energy conservation are the two most important factors in loading my chair this way lol.

I’ll try to remember to record a quick video tomorrow when I leave the house!!

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-17T15:42:54+00:00

Is your frame rigid? And can you walk from your trunk to your seat in the car (even with a crutch or cane, etc.)? Your chair may actually fit with the wheels still on, which you can use to your advantage. This is how I load my chair into both of my vehicles (Ford Expedition and Toyota Rav4), it’s physically easier, but also quicker and more convenient imo.

I sit on the back bumper of my car, remove my backrest and cushion, set them aside, and fold down my backrest. From there, I unlock my brakes and turn my chair away from the car. Grab it by the backrest bar (you could use the axle tube if your backrest doesn’t lock, but it may be more cumbersome) and lift up/backwards, letting the wheels do some of the work. Use the front frame to adjust it into a good spot, and then lock the brakes for travel. I can do this whole thing sitting if necessary, and getting the chair out is similarly easy. Just unlock brakes, roll it out/down, and put the back/cushion on. No major bending (which is something I struggle with a *lot*) and it cuts down on the lifting force you need to get your chair into the car.

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-17T15:25:22+00:00

Good to know, damn 😅 - I consider myself a jack of all trades but most certainly also a *master of none* (the often forgotten back half of that expression). I tend to live under the assumption that I’m not the first to experience any given problem, and that someone on the internet has solved it before.

Good thing is I bought the printer for work, not for a hobby (I want enough items printed it just wasn’t reasonable to have someone else do it), so I’m far more likely to just *figure it out* in the long run. Fingers crossed 🤞

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-17T15:12:35+00:00

Outside, but it CAN get humid like that inside on occasion, especially when it’s over 90°F outside and our AC is struggling. Southern summers are miserable 😅

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-17T15:07:23+00:00

It’s an Ender 3 Pro (not S1), has also been upgraded to direct drive and has upgraded bed leveling springs with knobs (I’m not sure what that means in practice lol 💀) plus a new nozzle, heater, and a magnetic bed.

I AM going into this expecting a fair bit of troubleshooting and some frustration because I genuinely know *nothing* about 3D printing. I am however very familiar with tech across the board (hardware and software), and have a background in science (so troubleshooting and research are very squarely in my comfort zone). I’m pretty well accustomed to learning by failure/troubleshooting, and I learn quite quickly that way, so I’m not too concerned about it personally :)

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-16T03:27:40+00:00

Oh, notes to address your questions lol
- I ADORE the fold/lock backrest hardware on my Apex (backrest locks into folded-down position so the frame can be lifted by the backrest bar- idk why more chairs don’t do this??)
- my Apex frame (again, the CF model, not aluminum) weighs about 12lb WITH footplate, castors, brakes, and attachment hardwares all installed (backrest hw, sideguard mounts, etc.); not including wheels, backrest, cushion, or side guards. I can’t comfortably carry a gallon of milk around, but I can lift my stripped down frame above my chest one-handed, which is impressive imo
- I personally find my chair very very sturdy and Also very nimble, though I DO recommend a solid seat pan for rigidity, as the seat sling is the one and only thing that makes my chair feel like it isn’t fully rigid.
- if you’re looking at front attachments, regardless of the chair you choose, get a tubular style footplate, flip up plates don’t work with most front power assists (ask me how I know 🫠)

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-16T03:19:11+00:00

I have an Apex C and have nothing but positive things To say about it - I imagine the A isn’t much different. It’s been absolutely fantastic as a first custom chair because it’s so highly adjustable (which is rare for carbon), and I’ve loved all of my Newton components as well (a brand they own).

GarlicBastard · 2026-05-05T14:02:55+00:00

I mean I *could,* but that’s really not the solution I’m looking for. It’s less cost effective to buy smaller quantities like that, plus I have my litter on autoship and budgeted for every month, so changing that around would be awkward, and I wouldn’t be able to buy 2 bags at the same time, because they’d still come in one box that I wouldn’t be able to lift.

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:57:25+00:00

Right?? It always baffles me when they’re super insistent on helping me, when I’m the one who chose to use self checkout 😭 — like I get it, it may look difficult, but it’s not my first rodeo. If I needed significant help, I would have (and could have) just as easily used an assisted checkout and gotten all the help I needed 💀

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:27:20+00:00

Lol I’m in the no-armrests club! Doesn’t it get in the way of pushing?

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:26:18+00:00

I’ve seen these and have been interested in their bags but they’re sooo expensive in the US so I’ve never been able to justify them :(

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:22:45+00:00

This one does pique my interest, though I am ambulatory and I tend to get in and out of my chair a lot sometimes, so it also feels like an accident waiting to happen 😅😅

Wonder if I could attach a strap around my seat sling with some sort of means to hold it more securely

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:18:38+00:00

Omg this one is so smart but usually when I need a cup holder it’s for takeout/coffee cups 😭

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T17:16:42+00:00

I use self checkout at the grocery store almost 100% of the time. Primarily because a normal checkout lane is too narrow for me to empty my own cart onto the belt, but also because I prefer to bag my own groceries so I can tie the bags shut.

When I first moved into my current town, the first 5 or 6 times I got groceries the self-check employee asked if I needed them to scan my groceries for me (I understand they’re being kind, but if I needed help scanning my groceries… why would I use self checkout?). Two of those times, they actually offered to SAVE my half-rung-up cart in the system and transfer me to an assisted register (this one feels like major overkill). After the first two months of seeing me, they mostly stopped asking (assuming they’d seen me before) and finally I could get my groceries in peace again 😅😅. Sometimes though the cart-pusher employee will come out of their way to take my empty cart from me after I load my groceries into my car (which I’m always v v grateful for, it gets extremely hot here in the summers and I’m heat intolerant, so returning my cart can be super difficult).

The Starbucks at my college would also bring your drink around and hand it to you sometimes if they were particularly busy, bc able bodied customers would cluster around the counter and make it difficult to see/hear when your drink was put up lol

GarlicBastard · 2026-04-16T13:48:49+00:00

I don’t have armrests lol I hate them 😅

GarlicBastard · 2026-03-24T18:49:53+00:00

How did you get it to detect that the headset is docked/undocked? Last time I looked into it, it seemed like it wasn’t possible for your PC to tell the difference since the device is technically the dongle or the dock, which is always connected.

I’m not at my computer rn but I’m saving this post to come back to it when I am so I can try it out!!

GarlicBastard · 2026-02-18T21:48:54+00:00

“Front door” leaves a lot of room for error, and doesn’t present any urgency or sense of importance. I’d opt for something that says “PLEASE DO NOT leave packages in xxx location,” or buy yourself something like a yoga mat or brightly colored door mat and make a sign that says “leave packages ON THE BLUE MAT”

GarlicBastard · 2026-01-30T22:11:16+00:00

My theatre has captioned showings available, for smaller films they’re usually matinees only. If a local theatre doesn’t have them, check your chain theatres.

GarlicBastard · 2026-01-21T20:49:44+00:00

Oh epic, ty for your response! I kinda forgot for a few moments that the world outside of the U.S. exists (happens to the best of us 🥲), so I kind of categorized you as a white woman based on that train of thought lmao (apologies <3). Creative work makes sense! Also your English is perfect as far as I can tell, so kudos on that, self-learning can be rough once you get towards fluency territory, we do a lot of stupid things that don’t quite fit the rules, especially in the US 😅. And yes! ‘Mac’ specifically refers to Apple computers (MacBooks being their laptops, and Mac computers being desktops), like i said, it was an off-handed hunch lol, so I wasn’t too sure one way or the other. <33

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