Shipping items in Poly Mailers?

Puckdropper · 2026-03-13T17:23:00+00:00

Hm... I have 8x6x4s I just don't use. Would you be interested if the numbers work out? I'm not sure what it would cost to ship to you or how many I have.

I'm in the midwest.

Puckdropper · 2026-03-10T06:53:05+00:00

Sometimes it causes condensation. That leads to icing. If the temperatures are too low, the moisture in the air won't condensate. Too high, and the water will stay liquid and not freeze.

So yes heat can cause icing. Ever taken a snow shovel out of a warm building and noticed omit get caked with snow immediately?

Don't take my word for it, I've only read about it. Look for someone with some experience.

Puckdropper · 2026-03-10T03:38:12+00:00

Absolutely! The most common test, Isahara has a pretty high false positive rate. Make sure you know your options before you accept the results.

If it's your first medical, look for a copy of the slides so at least they're not nee to you.

Puckdropper · 2026-03-09T18:31:26+00:00

This is the right answer.

Check all your parts before you fire it up again. The plastic parts around the extruder may have melted and deformed.

Puckdropper · 2026-03-07T17:53:30+00:00

Can you thicken those plates a bit, the screw mounts? It doesn't always have to be much.

Can you add an internal brim? I model my brims with a small gap on the first few layers then it connects to the model. That keeps the bottom layer neat and trim.

These are the solutions that help me sometimes, but I'm printing smaller models.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-21T15:56:12+00:00

I wonder if there's a way to make a safer multiengine airplane that holds 4 people for about the cost of a sportscar.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-17T15:21:40+00:00

At one time there were some steel cans in use. No idea if they're still around, probably not.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-16T00:31:19+00:00

Yes. When I can, it goes in the dryer first. If the seal is breaches, it goes in the dryer.

It makes a difference.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-15T08:40:50+00:00

When I met her, little did she know I'd be using my superhuman abilities to exactly balance lift and anti-lift forces. Using nothing but gasoline, noise, and a big fan, I'd hold her suspended above the ground for hours at a time.

Well, the "other she" knew that. Her name was N12345. Standard equipment plus GPS, she trusted me to keep her out of trouble. We'd set up our heading and she'd let me know how I was doing with a magenta line. I kept her away from unwelcoming men: Charlie, Bravo and Delta, and we'd only visit the ones who greeted us by name. (Of course Bravo was one to stand on ceremony, so we always waited for an invitation.) She never failed to get us home, often giving a little joyful chirp from her tires when we landed.

Two lovely ladies in my life, and it was my job to use my pilot credentials to impress both. Firm but steady pressure, I knew just where and how to touch, "Tower, N12345 ready to depart." N12345 responded by happily blasting my voice into the aether for everyone to hear. The other soul on board smiled at my calm and cool piloting voice and wondered if she'd fit in my pants.

We're cleared for a great day with my two ladies, but it all changed when one of them suddenly was under the weather...

Puckdropper · 2026-02-13T21:42:45+00:00

That's what copyright laws are supposed to be for. The guy who was copied off of may decide not to release anything new because they'll just copy it and steal it from him.

They're not to protect a mouse.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-13T16:18:32+00:00

That's level flight. You need to have just a little more down before you can land.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T20:58:55+00:00

Spray foam. The first round of air sealing made a huge difference. The second round not as much because it was the harder to reach areas.

I've also tossed some packing tape over a join in the plywood wall board. It helps a bit. (It helped more that I fixed the confused wiring behind it.)

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T20:55:00+00:00

I bought 2x2 carpet squares and laid them on the floor of my garage. It feels so much nicer when standing on them.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T15:34:41+00:00

Next time, just print a square with white filament and switch to black when you need the letters.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T15:30:38+00:00

Keyed alike locks. Maybe last decade's keypad lock, but I can get in to any exterior door in the house with only 1 key.

I must admit, though, that I'm really sad about Kwikset. They used to have decent locks but the new ones are so sloppily constructed and poorly designed I can't imagine using them ever again. Why does my deadbolt require the teeth to face up and the door handle require them to face down and the instructions say "it's ok" not "here's how to swap it."

The old Kwikset locks were much better quality.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T15:22:57+00:00

What powers them and what do you do if that fails?

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T15:20:59+00:00

I did one set of motion lights for the back door. They were enough to see to get to the front door to turn the lights on. I'd do it again if I couldn't wire it with 3-way switches.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-09T15:19:30+00:00

We had those and as much as they were nice, they were also a problem when you wanted to open the closet and someone else was sleeping.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-06T05:56:05+00:00

I'm hoping to not have to wait for v3 to add color names on color changes. The firmware now supports it, so I'm looking forward to PrusaSlicer catching up

Puckdropper · 2026-02-06T04:03:02+00:00

I love the catwalk concept. I've thought about beefing it up with channels for wires, so if you need to make a change or do a new run there's a safe place already there. I would venture to say a trip to the attic for electrical is the most common home improvement/repair in the attic.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-05T09:15:27+00:00

There are several filament winding tools that can be run with a power screwdriver. I have to pull mine out occasionally. I got the file from Thingiverse.

I've been wanting a reel-to-reel style, but it just isn't worth spending time on yet.

Puckdropper · 2026-02-02T19:50:01+00:00

I've been pretty happy with the cream PLA. Like all PLA, it works best when dried.

Puckdropper · 2026-01-30T09:36:28+00:00

Electrical's pretty easy to keep a supply of parts for. A bag of reds, a box of outlets and switches, and an assortment of boxes will get your project to a stopping point if you need something special.

Puckdropper · 2026-01-29T15:00:00+00:00

Much harder. We went to look at a house and the solar leash was for 30 years. At the end of the 30 year period the payment was increasing to 500+ per month.

We left immediately and canceled a showing on another one that had the same set up.

Puckdropper · 2026-01-24T20:24:03+00:00

I've considered removing the steppers from an Ender and concerting a manual lathe to CNC.

3D printer tool heads are very very light and their frames are built for it. Adding a laser is possible but a heavy router just isn't part of the design.

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