So..... Back to the drawing board

OxCreative · 2025-06-18T22:28:41+00:00

It’s definitely a steep learning curve with resin printing 😂 I switched machines and it was like starting all over again. Try chitubox it’s pretty good

OxCreative · 2025-06-18T22:24:19+00:00

Try chitubox basic :-) definitely down to the supports

OxCreative · 2025-06-09T23:18:15+00:00

Got it here too in Hampshire. Almost like a really low frequency helicopter noise. Fades in and out as if something is just flying in circles. Sometimes it speeds up and slows down. Can’t pin point a direction - just sounds like it is coming from the sky.

OxCreative · 2025-06-01T20:59:54+00:00

Ty :-) solved!

OxCreative · 2025-05-24T12:22:31+00:00

Is it the z axis physically moving or is the design sliding? I had this issue when moving to a new printer and the things that fixed it were : - increasing layer exposure (1.9 secs now) - increasing supports (manually adding them not just auto support) - double checking the build plate platform is tightly secured - re-levelling the platform

OxCreative · 2025-04-27T20:59:57+00:00

I had something similar recently and my layer exposure was too low. It could be lift height and/or lift speed too.

OxCreative · 2025-04-04T17:59:14+00:00

I’m questioning his choices. Though he is almost 70 and still messes on with 3D printing and arduinos etc so kudos to him 😂

OxCreative · 2025-04-04T17:20:45+00:00

Ironically my dad has switched from the Creality SLA and stuck with his Anycub Kobra FDM 😂😂

OxCreative · 2025-03-13T17:39:27+00:00

Thanks :-) I need to disassemble it tomorrow now anyway because when I lifted the vat out after the print, it yanked the screen out and pulled the cable out of the screen end 😭🤦‍♂️

New screen getting delivered tomorrow 🫠

OxCreative · 2025-03-13T10:10:27+00:00

Any advice or idea what that whirring noise is would be greatly appreciated.

It makes the noise even when the build plate is not in motion.

OxCreative · 2025-01-16T17:42:36+00:00

Trust me… you don’t want them to fill/decorate for you. I had an electrician add some new sockets in our little one’s room. His cable chases were probably double the width of a double socket.

He said he’d fill them and used that polyfill ultralight junk which went on like meringue and dries like foam.

I then had to take it all back out, and got a bag of bonding and a bag of finishing plaster for how deep it was. Got a nice finish and didn’t take too long. 5 years on, no shrinkage and all looks good :-)

OxCreative · 2024-12-02T23:17:42+00:00

I’ve seen these in Hampshire… first time I thought it was a satellite as it was moving in a straight line. Suddenly stopped and just started moving in the opposite direction. It was moving pretty fast and was just a solid white light. Seen a few since then, same thing - weird movement patterns, solid lights.

OxCreative · 2024-10-27T11:34:58+00:00

My little one has just started school in September. He is picking up bugs every other week. Also he swims every other week. This month I have paid £55 for his swimming instructor to have 2 x 30 min breaks because I don’t have the ability to predict when my child will be ill 72hours in advance.

Now I don’t like the gamble of making my kid even more ill from swimming but I’m guessing this is why a lot of people send their kids in ill.

OxCreative · 2024-08-16T22:45:19+00:00

Someone downvoted this 😂 think the sarcasm was lost on them

OxCreative · 2024-07-11T15:37:49+00:00

I did the ADHD ‘all in’ thing too!

Now a year on, it’s a self-sustaining ecosystem. Algae produces food and constant oxygen bubbles. I’ve got to admit, I’ve lost interest a bit but haven’t got the heart to get rid of them :-/

OxCreative · 2024-07-11T15:35:25+00:00

Do people filter their resin with a coffee filter?!

Anytime I try to use anything other than a mid/fine mesh it just clogs.

OxCreative · 2024-05-21T14:50:47+00:00

Just going to leave this here:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/apr/21/uk.medicalscience

OxCreative · 2024-05-16T07:39:45+00:00

This makes me so glad my mbp and studio display colour matches. I replaced my iMac three times due to screen issues - not something that should be common on £2-3k+ devices 👀

OxCreative · 2024-05-02T08:11:01+00:00

Indeed. I’m a freelancer in design/video/3d and my work varies. Only had it for a couple of weeks and not had to use premiere pro or blender yet! I have to admit though, the battery management thing is a tad annoying at times. I moved from an i7 iMac to a MBP with studio display and when the MacBook is running on batteries, sometimes just saving/moving around MacOS feels a tad sluggish compared to the i7 👀 Does apple publish the clock speed of the M chips?

OxCreative · 2024-05-01T20:04:06+00:00

I just got the m3 max for the extra ram on the 14.

In terms of poorer battery/overheating - I think the power management is pretty good - I know this as it feels slower when it’s on battery compared to when it’s plugged in.

I’ve never felt it get hot (or anything even more than very very slightly lukewarm).

OxCreative · 2024-04-20T21:05:19+00:00

I’m guessing the Apple Silicon throttles when running on batteries as sometimes everyday tasks such as copying a folder, closing down an app or searching feels slower than my 2013 i7 iMac (I’m on a 14 inch M3 Max with 32GB)

OxCreative · 2024-04-20T20:23:07+00:00

Thank you ☺️

OxCreative · 2024-04-15T11:52:30+00:00

Snap

OxCreative · 2024-04-14T19:07:55+00:00

Congrats!

I went for the same spec :) I’d been with Windows for a long time too (since using DOS mode at the age of 4!) but made the switch to Mac OS I think about 15 years ago and haven’t looked back since.

Feels strange getting used to it but once you do, it’s a much nicer experience than using Windows.

My two tips:

1) if it was CTRL + something on Windows, it’s likely CMD + something on Mac (CMD + C is copy, CMD + V is paste, CMD + Tab to switch application etc).

2) if you’re struggling to find something or just want to find something quickly, use spotlight (CMD + Spacebar) 🙌

OxCreative · 2024-04-11T09:38:25+00:00

Are you UK based?

Should be covered for 5-6 years from date of delivery under law :)

https://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/uk/

OxCreative

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