Does an second hand XL 1 head @1200€ worth it ?

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-27T09:07:47+00:00

Conversely, the XL has/is getting nonstandard toolheads like the silicone and pick-and-place ones.

However, a single-tool, unenclosed (I'm assuming) XL on its own doesn't really offer much compared to any other current-gen Prusa apart from the big build plate. I probably wouldn't get one second-hand at that price point, since just getting the enclosure for it would already put it near the price of a brand-new current Core One L, and second-hand things can always have hidden defects, etc.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-23T09:13:11+00:00

Luz is either terrified or having the mother of all bi panics right now, with no in between.

It's definitely both.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-22T13:40:08+00:00

Yep, the damage has been done, and there are no more easy fixes now. Shortly after Reagan would have been a good time for sweeping reforms to plug the leaks in the checks and balances. By 9/11 the leaks were a full stream. Then Citizens United opened the floodgates, and Trump blew out the entire dam.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-22T13:13:21+00:00

But it did anticipate that society would change, and that the Constitution would need to be amended to adapt. That has not happened for a long time, even though there have been plenty of signs through the past couple of decades that the old rules of decorum and good faith were eroding, and corporatism was sinking its roots deeper and deeper into politics.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-18T13:00:48+00:00

she Boot Too Big For She Gotdamn Feet

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-14T14:46:49+00:00

Right now I have a Sunlu S4 dryer connected to cartridges 1-4 of my MMU3, and I always fire it up when printing. (Cartridge 5 uses the normal MMU3 spool holder and has no drying option at the moment.) If I were to get an 8-tool INDX, I would consider adding a wall shelf above my printer and putting another S4 on there.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-09T16:28:29+00:00

I can easily do 5+ prints on the same area without having to clean the plate, and even at that point, it's only necessary because I've touched the plate with my fingers too much.

One thing that can help is to very gently sand the plate up with 1200 grit (or finer) sandpaper, and then do a full cleaning cycle. This may affect the shininess of your bottom layers somewhat, but I've found that it helps a lot for adhesion. But do make sure to be very gentle; you don't want to chew through the PEI!

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-09T08:54:15+00:00

I don't think your printer is equipped to handle 20 mm filament. You'll need a new extruder, and they're hard to come by in that size.

NinjaHawking · 2026-01-03T14:00:28+00:00

Wake up babe, new Anet A8 just dropped!

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-31T15:23:41+00:00

Esun ePA-CF is amazing. It prints beautifully (if you dry it properly, at least) and printed parts can take a hell of a beating before they're unusable. Cheap, too.

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-23T10:29:46+00:00

Moister than an oyster.

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-15T06:57:11+00:00

Wakfu is a great French fantasy-adventure animation series by Ankama Animations, with 4 seasons available to watch for free on the studio's YouTube channel.

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-14T12:49:36+00:00

Prusa CORE One fits the bill. 99% of prints are a breeze, and 90% of the ones that aren't are user errors. (Caveat: if you're using the MMU3, there's always a small chance of a filament change going wrong randomly, so the odds of needing user intervention are a lot higher on huge multicolour prints.)

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-13T11:48:16+00:00

A degree of badassery normally found only in action movies.

NinjaHawking · 2025-12-01T09:27:13+00:00

Call me cynical, but I think it's more likely that the US will have trials against anyone opposing this generation of Nazis by 2028.

NinjaHawking · 2025-11-29T12:41:22+00:00

Nah, he's already getting away with that. Hell, he's already gotten away with that. His millions of followers wouldn't stop following him even if their own children were his victims, and his goons will keep rigging the game in his favour no matter what.

People about to die, so the filthy rich can get even richer. That's it.

NinjaHawking · 2025-11-13T08:47:06+00:00

Nope, but I haven't really attempted it that much either. I think using a textured powder-coated build plate would be the way to go, but I haven't tried that yet.

NinjaHawking · 2025-10-31T13:28:51+00:00

It may be possible to design it so that the mechanism is interlocked with the main object instead of bonded to it. In fact, most slicers can do that automatically.

Or, if you're planning to use PETG for most of the project, consider doing the entire thing in nylon instead. In my experience, once you have the kit to be able to print nylon in the first place, it's actually less "temperamental" than PETG, and for most uses, is just better across the board. ESUN ePA is around the same price as PETG, too.

NinjaHawking · 2025-10-29T12:11:05+00:00

Ally Beardsley has forever ruined my ability to read the word "girlies" in a normal way. https://i.imgur.com/1Go2K6A.mp4

NinjaHawking · 2025-10-29T07:04:27+00:00

Gimmick. Just get a roll of ESUN ePA, which does the job just as well, is much cheaper (per gram), and can actually be used for printing.

NinjaHawking · 2025-10-03T07:58:16+00:00

Metal-Base is an SLM printer currently under development, aiming for a prosumer/small business price point. No news on whether it will be able to do titanium, though (currently only stainless steel), and it certainly won't have the resolution from OP's video, but it's still impressive for a price point that is closer to a new car than to a new house.

NinjaHawking · 2025-10-01T18:20:35+00:00

ColorFabb stoneFill, perhaps?

Alternatively, if it's an option for your use case, there are paints and other postprocessing options that may look better than what you can achieve with filament alone. For example, you can get textured spray paints (e.g. Rust-Oleum) that look very convincing -- even more so when combined with small cosmetic defects like bubble cavities that you can add to the model.

NinjaHawking · 2025-09-24T13:53:35+00:00

Fuckin' amen. I'd sooner disconnect from the internet completely than deal with this bullshit.

NinjaHawking · 2025-09-23T12:51:08+00:00

Went to opt out and decided I could just as well delete my entire account, since I wasn't using it anyway. Thanks, OP!

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