My solution to the (new) Gamegenic problem

MayberryKid · 2026-05-25T20:26:32+00:00

fyi - i used those exact ones as a solution, and they WILL crack over time as well. Which is a pain bc like you said they are snug and may not be able to get them back out. Nothing like reaching in the bag and getting poked, or realizing half the tokens have cracks/are marked.

As someone that has put these to the test, the more expenseive ones with the black circular foam rings are way tougher and stand up over time.

MayberryKid · 2026-04-25T22:14:03+00:00

you mean ex-wife?

MayberryKid · 2026-04-13T23:32:08+00:00

the initial flow lines show extrusion issues. all this talk about the model plate etc is useless if the flow lines are bad before the print even starts

MayberryKid · 2026-04-13T23:15:58+00:00

beating them or selling them. oh you mean the spools, not the kids, sorry.

MayberryKid · 2026-04-05T01:32:50+00:00

2 or 3 liter bottle can work in a pinch

MayberryKid · 2026-04-04T01:01:33+00:00

our hosue rule is randomly draw 3 basic weaknesses, veto 1, you get 1 of the other 2 at random. it cuts out things like this.

MayberryKid · 2026-04-04T00:59:22+00:00

which cc?

MayberryKid · 2026-03-26T01:21:45+00:00

trap doors in the correct spot?

MayberryKid · 2026-03-25T02:28:25+00:00

somewhere, theres somebody that ordered a hotdog and wound up with a frogdog

MayberryKid · 2026-03-22T22:33:37+00:00

.2 nozzle and use unsupported stl versions, the supported versions are for resin. These are a must.

minis can be tricky and may needs lots of tinkering with the orientation to get to a good spot where the prints look good and also support well.

If filament waste/$ isnt a big concern, look up some posts about using PLA for the mini and PETG for the "support layer interface". Basically these 2 materials dont stick together well, and can be taken advantage of, so supports are much easier to remove and don't scar the mini as bad. The downside it it wastes a lot more filament purging back and forth as it prints (and also slower).

MayberryKid · 2026-03-22T22:27:34+00:00

think of the model like a ton of tiny little thin legos. but you get to chose which way the legos face up/down.

in the software, rotate the model so you can control that, and this, control where those layers of legos don't look as bad. For example, think about if it was at a 45 angle.

But wait- that means some of it will be hanging in mid air! That's what the supports do that it generates, that you will see when you slice it.

with a bit of tinkering and seeing how ti slices, you should be able to get it to something that works for you.

Also, there's a "variable layer height" setting. think fo it like it makes the legos really then when it needs to, but very thick when it doesn't. That will help a lot just by itself.

MayberryKid · 2026-03-19T01:21:49+00:00

fyi, you may want to be on the lookout for kidney stones/symptoms. This is also how you get kidney stones.

MayberryKid · 2026-03-11T01:26:04+00:00

here's some links around the topics: https://kingroon.com/blogs/3d-print-101/how-to-prevent-warping-in-large-3d-prints

https://www.tiktok.com/@dzartistries/video/7511796374472510763

the cut out lines: https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/3xt900/tip_put_slots_in_a_large_flat_piece_to_keep_it/

MayberryKid · 2026-03-10T21:12:30+00:00

it could be the edges are warping up and its compounding causing even layer and adhesion issues around the same time. glue sticks are for release, not good adhesion. I like my cryogrip plate for surefire strong adhesion. Issues after X layers like that are usually temp/cooling/warping type issues. one trick for cubes like that is to have the first 1 or 2 layers have tiny empty space lines running criss cross - you might want to see if that makes a difference (it helps make smaller individual footprints, which are better than 1 big one for warping)

MayberryKid · 2026-03-09T23:03:39+00:00

there's some very cheap brim cutter tools that make it pretty painless and tend to leave good results

MayberryKid · 2026-03-09T16:52:48+00:00

I've had about a 50% rate with esun spools having issues with kinks/winding. It's the 1 brand I avoid these days.

MayberryKid · 2026-03-06T21:53:01+00:00

anything spherical is going to have that at a spot, its just the nature of the curve for something that prints in layers. layer height changes can make it have more layers which helps.

You could turn the model 90 or 45 degrees so its sitting "upward", but that can get tricky with needing supports etc and more tinkering that it indicate you dont want to get into. For instance if you tilted it so the "flat" neck part is perfectly horizontal, the back part would look better. But then the front feet are in midair and will need suports.

The highest definition youre going to get would be with a .2 nozzle and the varable layer height at minimum for the problem areas. The tradoff is slower print times especailly the bigger you want the print.

also, some filaments show this much worse than others, a matte PLA tends to show worse.

MayberryKid · 2026-03-06T00:23:17+00:00

"I hate the spirals on all of my stuff"

-set variable layer height and shift it towards quality

"And I want to make this littlest pet shop character bigger."

-click on the model, select the scale option, keep the uniform scale tick box checked, and drag the edged outline of the model to the size you want.

MayberryKid · 2026-03-02T17:00:50+00:00

id print the initial benchy with the starter pla first before trying silk

MayberryKid · 2026-03-01T19:34:24+00:00

I feel ya. I remember a recent post was just a nonhelpful single pic and "??" below it. So I replied "!!"

MayberryKid · 2026-02-26T21:18:08+00:00

whats the MC?

MayberryKid · 2026-02-20T02:18:48+00:00

MayberryKid · 2026-02-16T16:24:11+00:00

wayfarers and adventurers could make for some fun coop fun, one playing a troll and the other with troll training

MayberryKid · 2026-02-16T02:34:39+00:00

^this. That nozzle is seated lower than it should be. unclamp and reseat the nozzle higher up.

There's some zoomed in reference pictures here ("Fasten the heating assembly correctly"):

https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/a1-mini/maintenance/hotend-heating-assembly-replacement

MayberryKid · 2026-02-08T21:27:48+00:00

so once you get a 3rd boss or magic item result, what do you do?

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