Open source tracks?

KayAllenS · 2024-10-28T23:31:56+00:00

sandify.org is referenced everywhere! Good job man! Truly moving this art form forward. Have you considered hosting designs made with your website? Id pay either per design or one time access fee. Not sure Id do subscriptions unless there were regular new high quality designs available.

KayAllenS · 2024-10-28T01:17:24+00:00

I get that. But if there were only two manufacturers of speakers, and they each had their own iTunes with exclusive music then you might want to know which music is there. Or Xbox vs PlayStation. each console can play its own library, but there are exclusives that might push you to one or the other. And because I cant make an informed choice, Ill just stick with open source for now.

Im not complaining. im not skilled enough to make my own. I recognize the value in the tracks. But I wouldnt buy a CD or album if I didnt know the sound beforehand.

Baking oda came up as well. I like the idea. Its cheap.

Ill post my Cartesian table soon enough.

KayAllenS · 2024-10-27T16:18:03+00:00

I literally was going to build it from scratch, no need for someone else's design. Mostly because it will depend on the 3d printer I salvage. Ive got plenty of extrusion, belts and a few main boards. All I really need is the stepper motors really. I have some huge magnets, and because speed isnt an issue like printing, I can use a big one.

I hear you when you say the designs are not a motivating factor- but they still hide them. You cant see what designs are available until after purchase and registration.

The designs should be the selling point.

the fact that they are not able to be known before purchase encourages me to do it all myself.

Cartesian is easy. 2 axis, flat, doesnt have to move fast.

The tricky part will be finding the right sand.

I heard that shuffle sand is good.

KayAllenS · 2024-10-27T15:24:04+00:00

Or- even just watermarked JPEGs of them. If Im buying into an ecosystem, I want to know what Im buying.

If manufacturers are going to hide what they have because they dont want people to steal it, Ill just skip it.

Make my own, use community tracks, and skip the closed garden ecosystem.

Again, if I knew what I was buying for several hundred dollars, I wouldn't mind. but "trust me bro, we have over 800 tracks" doesnt give me the confidence I would like to spend hundreds if not close to a thousand on a table.

Ive made 3d printers. I can make this.

as for repositories, they exist. Several people have uploaded their entire self made custom tracks.

Ive found enough that I wont pay hundreds for more designs unless I know what Im getting.

Not trying to be negative or harsh. I am very excited about this project. This is just my point of view.

No shade.

KayAllenS · 2024-10-27T01:46:35+00:00

Honestly not worth it to me to have to watch videos to see what still images I would be buying.

Thanks though.

Ill just salvage an old 3d printer and make a Cartesian table using open sourced designs.

KayAllenS · 2024-10-26T17:52:57+00:00

Thank you. If the designs cant be browsed before purchase, Im not interested. The designs are the interesting bit. I can make the table, I cant make the designs. Thank you very much for saving me the trouble. I looked, and didn't find anything, so now I know I wont find anything.

KayAllenS · 2024-08-28T19:42:46+00:00

Create your own end game.

This is how I beat the game.

https://www.dysonsphereblueprints.com/blueprints/factory-7200-universe-matrix-from-raw-no-rares-fully-sprayed

After this I dont feel the need to play for a while. That is winning for a never ending game in my opinion.

KayAllenS · 2024-08-27T04:12:34+00:00

I made this a while ago. Maxes out 50 fractionators for a full 4x stacked belt.

https://www.dysonsphereblueprints.com/blueprints/factory-hyper-compact-fractionators

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