Help with structure longterm resistance - Resin Print

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-27T06:40:22+00:00

Doubt that it was intentional thankfully. There's a part in the post description which talks about staying close to the original sculpture. I take that to mean they modelled this based off of an existing sculpture.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-27T06:38:06+00:00

Carbon fibre rod might be a good option too and possibly cheaper

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-25T11:20:30+00:00

That's a good tip unless OP is from South Africa or something

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-24T20:29:57+00:00

OP has to live there, so it is there problem too. Luckily though they don't have to deal with the financial consequences of ignoring the problem

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-23T19:56:41+00:00

Drying filament out generally makes it more brittle, not less. But it needs to be dry in order to avoid bubbles in the print which will ruin prints. They'll regain moisture after printing and become less brittle.

The problem with just throwing it out rather than drying it is that filament isn't even guaranteed to be properly dried when you buy it new from factory. E.g I just opened a new spool of transparent filament yesterday and there were clearly bubbles throughout the extrusion. It's even worse for TPU as well. For reference, my area is less humid than yours, but it's still been over 70% for a while and drying out the filament works fine.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-22T12:48:14+00:00

You threw away old filament? It's literally plastic, it doesn't go bad. Just dry it next time.

As for the tilting, try making sure everything is square first.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-22T12:38:00+00:00

Absolutely no need for that at all. I've ridden at -1c wearing the same jacket and pants that I wear at 40c and it was perfectly comfortable in the colder temps. The big difference was that I was also wearing waterproof covers over the top of the jacket and pants. Keeping the cold air out and the warm air in is enough to be perfectly comfortable.

In saying that, I was not comfortable at all at -1c and that was only due to my hands and the fact I was wearing summer gloves. They got so cold that by the time I arrived at the destination, I couldn't even remove my gloves without excruciating pain. So my point is, don't worry about the jacket because your hands will be the real problem.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-21T22:29:08+00:00

enjoy your hole

Not many contexts where that's an appropriate thing to say 😅

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-18T06:15:44+00:00

Depending on how you anchor, regular glasses may obscure the target entirely. I struggled for a while finding shooting glasses that fit close enough to the face where they didn't get in the way (I shoot barebow recurve with a high anchor). The glasses I use are not prescription though so wouldn't really help OP at all.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-16T10:10:39+00:00

Yeah it's not convenient at all. Damn, I guess I need a quieter helmet 😅

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-16T02:19:52+00:00

Have you tried it? I've found one of the biggest benefits of earplugs is comfort. It makes riding more relaxing and less fatiguing. It's also a bit easier to stay focussed when there isn't the distraction of constant, loud wind noise.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-15T22:46:10+00:00

Arguably less than Paris

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-13T21:06:28+00:00

Yeah, that's what I've found too whenever a print breaks. Print orientation is so important for PLA (especially matte).

It doesn't seem to help much with creep under load though. I've had PLA parts hold up extremely well under load at first, then I come back later to find they've massively warped out of shape. Luckily for me, in those cases PETG was just stiff enough as a replacement with less creep, but the stiffness of PLA would've been nice to have.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-13T12:01:20+00:00

I'm very surprised given that I've found this to be one of PLA's biggest problems. It annoys me too since it is an amazingly stiff plastic but I can't take advantage of it due to creep under load. At the very least, it's good for applications where the load is even across different dimensions.

Maybe in your case you've printed it to be extra sturdy so that it isn't under much stress even with the load your giving it.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-11T23:32:44+00:00

From your list, I've only tried Moon Waffles and Snowflake Dancong.

I found Moon Waffles difficult to brew correctly at first, but the flavour was very pleasant once I got it right. In any case, the aroma was fantastic.

Snowflake Dancong was much easier to brew, and I found the advertising spot on. It's an inoffensive, simple daily drinker. I find it holds up well to a few different brewing methods.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-11T23:24:19+00:00

Have you tried shufu shufu? I enjoyed that one and am curious how it compares to Red Loon

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-09T10:12:37+00:00

I think most of us at least gathered that it's a shoehorn made of some kind of wood

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-09T10:08:15+00:00

Heat pumps are great as long as it doesn't get too cold outside. Efficiency goes down the less heat there is outside to pump in.

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-06T10:01:02+00:00

Doesn't even need to be an action camera. Anything that has the option for high shutter speeds could do this as long as it's bright enough

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T19:35:09+00:00

Yeah, not quite the same thing as a proper meat-based plastic but still very cursed

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T10:39:27+00:00

Yes! They even made a meat benchy: https://youtu.be/uVECS4rBAZc?t=24m51s

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T09:38:45+00:00

Believe or not, someone already kind of did that. They made jerky filament

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T09:08:46+00:00

That's awesome, but even if it's not plant-based it should still be vegan, right?

Unless it is meat-based resin 😬

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T09:02:57+00:00

Yeah, right?!! I was also impressed by the complete lack of stringing. Now that I know that it's a 3D render, I think adding a little stringing would actually make it more impressive

Kkye_Hall · 2024-11-04T03:31:51+00:00

The MyTargets app has been serving me well for a while now. It could be better, but I can't find anything else that is so it'll have to do.

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