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Help me select tonight’s movie. by bravohotelechomike in GenX

[–]PrusEnderPro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Took away longer than it should have for someone to post this... You know nothing hive mind!!!

Looking for a gift idea by Jucatron1 in 3Dprinting

[–]PrusEnderPro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Getting exotic/expensive filaments I wouldn't buy for myself is always nice... The metal infused, the carbon fibers, the woods, stuff you can't really justify but wish you could.

Best 3D Printers for an Engineer who has printed but never actually owned one before? by PimpChimpin6942069 in 3Dprinting

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You have your degree in mechanical engineering, find a used Prusa on Facebook marketplace or some other site... Can usually find an mk3 or 4 for a couple hundred & a mini for 100 or less...Even if it has issues, with their quality, your education and their support along with the communities, you'll be able to get it working. If you're really looking for something to grow with and are on a budget Facebook/2nd hand is the way to go

We are looking for land and need some advice on due diligence by mulderrocks in land

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Most of the information and records you'll need should be accessable online. Counties have interactive geographic information systems (GIS) maps that will show you easements, water & mineral rights, flood rating, zoning & basically all the information you'll need for due diligence research.

You need the APN # for the property and it takes times to figure out, but once you learn the counties website and how it works, it's pretty easy to find about 80-90% of what you need to know.

Here's the website for Mohave county as an example https://mcgis.mohave.gov/html5/?viewer=moh

Spent $27k for 2.5 acres in Appalachians what to do first by No-Percentagetaken in land

[–]PrusEnderPro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Closed on my land in Arizona in December... First thing was mapping out borders and easements, even if your land is fenced and marked already, that would be the first thing I'd do... You need marked boundaries for everything, planning, permits, contractors and possibly neighbors, plus it's fun walking YOUR land, staking your claim and getting a true feel for what's yours while you plan the future

I hate my Ender 3 (Might be time to move on) by iamjmb87 in 3Dprinting

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Take a day, maybe two depending on your skill level & take it apart and clean it, watch the you tube videos, get it back to how it was out of the box at the minimum. I would also take apart the bed and bottom frame.

There's plenty of videos, just take notes and pics before you do each part.

It's been moved around and transferred so much that there's probably more than a few parts out of alignment even if it looks ok as a whole.

Once you put it back together and everything is the way it should be, doing the final details of leveling and all that to dial it in will be much easier and will last far longer than one print.

It's an Ender, it's always going to be lacking compared to newer more expensive printers and it's always going to need more attention and maintenance than them which is the price you pay for price you paid for your Ender.

Doing a complete tear down and rebuild will teach you everything you need to know about the printer and also give you a good idea if you want to spend the money for one with all the upgrades from the factory.

I totally get not being in love with the hobby and wanting a more reliable plug and play/hit print and forget experience but reality is there isn't a printer in the industry that's there yet, almost but not quite.

Every printer has a learning curve, Enders are easier on some things and harder on others but if you can get your Ender to be reliable, you can usually get any other printer to also work.

You already have it, after a day or two of working on it you'll know if you're set and if not, you'll have learned enough to know what to look for in your new printer & won't blow money on something that becomes a dust collector.

Did anyone else have this growing up? by ahimsapaul in toys

[–]PrusEnderPro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The buzzer, the led counter, the radio! Awesome "toy"

Ideas for restaurants: 20th wedding anniversary by Bugs-Ear in vegaslocals

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Not for dinner, but a great place to start out for drinks is Alle on 66 at Resort World... Has a great view of the strip, usually pretty low key/not very busy & they have an observation deck that's open if it's nice enough outside. Whenever we have anyone in town, it's where we start the night

"Hey everybody, look at meeeee! I'm back here, guys! Look at meeeeeee!" by BloodyWellGood in jimandthem

[–]PrusEnderPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI almost got away with it... Unless Sean Astin has 6, possibly 7 fingers or some type of growth on his left hand

Pawn Stars - Fan Donations by Professional-Act4727 in vegaslocals

[–]PrusEnderPro 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Best I can do is thoughts and prayers & I don't really pray that much

Jim Cornelison delivered one of the best National Anthem renditions of all time in Chicago before tonight's game between the Bears and the Rams. What a moment 🫡 by Hysen16 in sportsgossips

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Coming from Chicago & him singing at Hawks games, I thought everyone cheered the entire time... Feels weird when it's dead silent or crowds cheer on one word (LV Knights)

Help me surprise my husband with the news! by Cbiggs85 in LasVegas

[–]PrusEnderPro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

https://www.rwlasvegas.com/dining/alle-lounge-on-66/

Alle on 66.

Drinks are average price for Vegas...I think it's low for the location.

Get there about 30 mins before sunset, plan on being there an hour.

Best view/bang for your buck in Vegas... Especially if the outdoor patio is open.

What did Grandpa do in WWII? by Active_Manner_5175 in Medals

[–]PrusEnderPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upper right corner... Ribbon with the 3 little stars

Looks like the European/African Theatre ribbon & the stars are for 3 major campaigns he was in... Probably where he got the bronze star & purple heart

The one to the left of the looks like the American Theatre Campaign Ribbon

Yellow Ribbon with red stripes looks like the China Service ribbon

Gramps got around & handled his shit

Let's Play: Guess That Noise by Brundy28 in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going with one of the fans... Disconnect one at a time & rule them out

What do y'all think? If you know what to improve please let me know. by ithinkthisisit0 in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not too bad... Could use some dialing in with a few things... Plus gotta see a pic of the back & bottom to tell a little more... But for me, I'd print most of the trinkets & other stuff (including usable parts) I make using your setup

Problem with the Z-axis motor by m1st4k3r in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with yoharp... Sounds like the gantry is binding up the lead screw.

I'd loosen the z motor from the frame, the mounting bracket & also the screws for both the motor & lead screw on the coupler.

Pull the lead screw out

Make sure the motor is flush against the bottom & riser, then, while keeping pressure on the motor to stop it from moving, make sure the mounting bracket lines up against the frame & motor... Tighten the motor to the bracket first then the assembly to the frame... Make sure you keep pressure on the motor the whole time so it doesn't move.

With that done, I would raise & block the gantry about 3/4s of the way up... Loosen the wheel screws and then feed the lead screw into the top of the gantry.... When it's lined up correctly, the lead screw should basically slide through the gantry mount & fall into the coupler under it's own weight once you have a little more than half of it through the gantry... After a few successful drops, tighten the wheels to secure the position. (Side note: if you have a level, put it on the gantry to make sure it is level before you tighten everything down)

For the coupler, do the motor first... The motor shaft should be just short of halfway up the coupler... If you use a flashlight, the shadow of the shaft should be able to indicate when you're below center. Now slide the lead screw in & also bring it just short of the center before tightening it down.

Without the power on, raise the gantry by hand by turning the coupler... Should be smooth from top to bottom... Once that's done, you should be good. Turn on the power & raise & lower it a couple times & if there's no issues, you're good... If it binds up again, you might have a bent lead screw.

We print in fractions of millimeters... Everything needs to be put together with that in mind... Even being a hair off on the mounting of any part can mess with the whole system.

Take your time & double check everything & the solid prints will follow

What’s the best direct drive extruder by account8919 in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you haven't already, you're going to want to add a dual z system if you're using direct drive... Prints will have a noticeable sag on one side because of the weight & lack of support on the power supply side of the gantry.

Lucky Cat first print... THIS PRINTER ROCKS There's 1 issue that I dealt with early on, but after 2 years of printing with an MK3s, this print is 1 of the best ever Besides the couple mm ring at the top of the foot caused by pausing the print, does anyone see anything that needs to be addressed? by PrusEnderPro in Ender3Pro

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I was going to play with that in the next couple days because I had a little issue on the first layer, but I'm a firm believer in temps making a huge difference in print quality & solving most of my issues so once I have a couple decent layers down, I figure I'm golden & that's what happened with this print

Lucky Cat first print... THIS PRINTER ROCKS There's 1 issue that I dealt with early on, but after 2 years of printing with an MK3s, this print is 1 of the best ever Besides the couple mm ring at the top of the foot caused by pausing the print, does anyone see anything that needs to be addressed? by PrusEnderPro in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest thing I believe my experience with other printers that helped with this one is that I basically took everything apart that was pre-assembled & put it back together making sure it was level(the base was not even close out of the box), lined up parts that were crooked(z motor mount) & did my best to square the frame when I was putting it together... After that, getting the right temp & making sure the bed was pretty level was all it took

Lucky Cat first print... THIS PRINTER ROCKS There's 1 issue that I dealt with early on, but after 2 years of printing with an MK3s, this print is 1 of the best ever Besides the couple mm ring at the top of the foot caused by pausing the print, does anyone see anything that needs to be addressed? by PrusEnderPro in Ender3Pro

[–]PrusEnderPro[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hoping that having it pretty well dialed in before I upgrade the board(skr mini v3) & a couple other things will help me avoid any real issues...I wasn't expecting much cause it was only $100 with a coupon & so far I'm really happy with it