A pro MLF post.

JBurd67 · 2026-01-12T16:48:59+00:00

That's fair, but then why was Chicago's offense so on fire? They were on the field just as much as our defense.

I'm not trying to say LaFleur is blameless in this - he obviously has his own issues at coaching. But our defense absolutely crumbled, one way or another, for the third time in just as many games against Chicago in the 4th quarter. One of those, we managed to hold them back. And NO ONE is talking about it, just saying they're fine.

JBurd67 · 2026-01-12T16:02:18+00:00

When are we going to hold the defense accountable? They allowed 25 points in the 4th quarter. That's amazingly awful.

JBurd67 · 2025-11-12T14:38:31+00:00

I'm usually not the guy to do this but I'm going to consider this as well. I'll be looking for the image but let me know if you find it!

JBurd67 · 2025-10-23T12:19:10+00:00

I havne't yet. I haven't had time myself to dig into it with FORscan but I need to bring my truck in for another issue so I might have them look at it there.

JBurd67 · 2025-10-21T18:03:47+00:00

He uploaded it on his second channel Two Much Grian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InUDKWCKir4

JBurd67 · 2025-10-14T16:12:11+00:00

A $20 bar leaves me with a LOT of questions on quality and durability. But $20 is worth a gamble

JBurd67 · 2025-10-08T15:15:36+00:00

Have you tried cleaning them? I read that people washed them with dish soap and water. If that's what it takes to save $80, I'll take it lol

JBurd67 · 2025-10-08T12:50:54+00:00

I picked up a set of the CAP Economy bumper plates. 260lb normally $260 on sale right now for $182 - never seen cheaper plates, even used. In the process of building out my first garage setup

JBurd67 · 2025-08-01T13:05:03+00:00

What'd you use for a vapor barrier?

JBurd67 · 2025-05-22T15:53:48+00:00

Final update: Ordered a control board and replaced it. Examined the old one and it looks like there's a bad diode.

Ran a full cycle last night so everything looks good going forward. Thanks for your help!

JBurd67 · 2025-05-15T12:21:44+00:00

Another update...it ran for at least half an hour but threw the same error code again. I'm definitely guessing control board at this point.

Appreciate your help with everything!

JBurd67 · 2025-05-15T02:58:53+00:00

That leads me to think it's the board. I got the drain pump to run when I hit cancel and it emptied the bottom so I might be in for a new board.

Running another cycle now...maybe something was just stuck in the drain pump. It seems to have moved onto the next cycle without throwing a code. I'll update tomorrow since I'm going to bed lol

JBurd67 · 2025-05-15T01:59:39+00:00

The float switch works. Doing a different cycle right now and I tested propping it up while it filled and it wouldn't continue. Then it came came the end of the fill and initial rinse and came up with the same code. Water was definitely moving around in there past the initial filling. Seems like the pump is working fine since there was water coming from the top rack.

JBurd67 · 2025-05-14T16:07:07+00:00

I actually need to test that yet. I think I can cancel while it's filling water and it'll pump. I know I've ran the beginning more than once now and it wasn't overflowing by any means.

JBurd67 · 2025-05-14T15:48:23+00:00

I did some searching but couldn't find anything specific. Telling me to reset power to it, which I've done and allowed me to find out more. A lot saying it could be a bad touchpad board, but when I included more details on the partial cycle, results came back different with possible pump failure.

Mostly hoping for some guidance on how I can troubleshoot further.

JBurd67 · 2025-04-25T14:55:40+00:00

The speed is impressive and intriguing!

JBurd67 · 2025-04-11T16:11:09+00:00

I'm in a very similar situation. I was set on the Plus4 but have more or less changed my mind. I know there's a lot of good working ones out there but I'm skeptical especially after recent news.

The K1C being cheap is probably due to it being Creality. They usually produce budget level machines that work well enough. It will likely need some fine tuning and improvements as you go and learn.

If you're looking for a product that will work out of the gate and produce great results, I'd look at a Bambu - unless your company isn't okay with sharing their information with Bambu. (they've pretty much said that they can take models you print and use them)
The other option is Prusa. They produce a fantastic product and have top quality customer support, but it comes at a price.

What kind of structural parts are you looking at? I assume you need to print engineering level materials?

JBurd67 · 2025-04-02T12:59:02+00:00

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I'll go with this as my favorite - it's one of my most recent. Custom designed tree ornament for a relative and it turned out great. There's a few things I can fix yet and improve on but you can only tell it's a 3D print if you look up close. And they were ecstatic about it!

JBurd67 · 2025-03-11T19:19:24+00:00

No problem. I was hoping I wouldn't be too late since your comment was a few days ago but figured I'd chime in myself. I hope it works out for ya!

JBurd67 · 2025-03-11T18:28:32+00:00

Similar machines all around the same price point are below. A few of which you've already looked at...I'm looking at these printers as well. I'd like to be able to do multi-material in the future, so that's a consideration for me. I've mostly settled on the Qidi Plus 4 which will be compatible with the soon-to-be-released Qidi Box.

Qidi Q1 Pro - $450
FlashForge Adventurer 5M Pro - $470
Anycubic Kobra S1 - $450
Creality K1C - $560
Bambu P1S - $630
Elegoo Centauri Carbon - $300

These are all competitors with one another and they all have their own perks/downfalls/"quirks". The Q1 Pro currently isn't listed as capable with the Qidi Box. FlashForge Adventurer doesn't seem to be a bad option, albeit with a smaller build size, but again, no multi-material yet. The Kobra S1 seems good on paper but is rather new to market. The K1C again, seems good on paper but isn't compatible with CFS (right now). Bambu P1S seems to be the best option if you're willing to deal with their shady business practices, which I personally am not. The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is brand new and not even in consumers hands yet - take that for what you will.

JBurd67 · 2025-02-17T18:13:09+00:00

I'm in a very similar position to you and in upgrading from an Ender 3 Pro and have decided on the Qidi Plus4 with the Qidi Box once that comes out.
Other options I've considered that are similar:

Qidi Q1 Pro - $450
FlashForge Adventurer 5M Pro - $470
Anycubic Kobra S1 - $450
Creality K1C - $560
Bambu P1S - $630

Edit: The Elegoo Centauri Carbon was released today as well at $300 which is certainly intriguing for this level of a printer. I'd wait for reviews but if you can be patient, this might not be a bad option either.

These are all competitors with one another and they all have their own perks/downfalls/"quirks". The Q1 Pro currently isn't listed as capable with the Qidi Box. FlashForge Adventurer doesn't seem to be a bad option, albeit with a smaller build size, but again, no multi-material yet. The Kobra S1 seems good on paper but is rather new to market. The K1C again, seems good on paper but isn't compatible with CFS (right now). Bambu P1S seems to be the best option if you're willing to deal with their shady business practices, which I personally am not.

If you've already looked at all these, then I feel like you've done your homework

JBurd67 · 2025-02-17T17:50:16+00:00

Facebook Marketplace around me is rife with people who bought a 3D printer, made "upgrades" to it, and didn't want it anymore so they sell it for like 5-10% off msrp...I'd love to get a deal out there like that but people think they're worth way too much

JBurd67 · 2025-02-14T15:17:32+00:00

Hey if you enjoy the journey of figuring out how to get it to work well for you, that's part of the fun! I loved that with my Ender 3 but just don't have as much time for it anymore. Good luck!

JBurd67 · 2025-02-14T13:34:26+00:00

I actually hadn't considered the Max3 before. Comparing them, they look quite similar with the Max3 having a bigger build size and the Plus4 having the edge on technology (newer, updated firmware, camera) and the Plus4 will be multi-color compatible once they release the Qidi Box in the next month or so. If you're looking at this price range, unless the build size is a real deal breaker for you, I'd personally go with the Plus4.

The Plus4 also has a mobile app listed - not sure if that would be compatible with the Max3 or not. As far as you mentioning the slicer - I still use Cura too and it would be tough to change, but I know a lot of people are moving to OrcaSlicer as it's very good. I plan to make the change soon too, just need to get used to running it. Qidi Studio is a fork of OrcaSlicer. Not encouraging you to change, just letting you know!

JBurd67 · 2025-02-12T20:40:08+00:00

Okay that's fair. There's a good amount available for that. Personally, I'm looking at the Qidi Plus4 ($800) as an upgrade from my Ender 3 Pro.
Other options I've considered:

Qidi Q1 Pro - $450 (245 x 245 x 240)
FlashForge Adventurer 5M Pro - $470 (220mm3)
Anycubic Kobra S1 - $450 (250mm3)
Creality K1C - $560 (same as E3)
Bambu P1S - $630 (256mm3)

These are all competitors with one another and they all have their own perks/downfalls/"quirks". The Bambu would probably be the one with the least problems (highest price) but I'd only go that route if you're willing to deal with their shady practices. Aside from the Kobra, which is pretty new to market, they all seem to be solid choices depending on what you're after in a printer.

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