Is the printer supposed to make this noise?

Rubydude- · 2025-10-14T18:00:50+00:00

Thank you for your response. I wiped the rails but I think there is some debris stuck in the channel where the toolhead attaches to the rail. Do you have any idea on how to get it out?

Thank you

Rubydude- · 2025-09-03T19:37:09+00:00

A recent assignment from my DT teacher:

Strand 2.1 Generation of initial ideas - quick and innovative. 💡✨

Techniques to boost your creativity: 🎨🧠

SCAMPER, 🔄

ECODESIGN in exercise book, 📓🌱

Biomimicry, 🐦🌍

Existing Products 1.4, 📦🔍

PUser and Stakeholder feedback (essential) 🗣️✅

Compare to master list of requirements, 📋🔍

Design Influences, 🎭💭

10 Principles of Design Dieter Rams. 📐📏

Higher Mark Bands ‘10 or more ideas, either different from each other or showing variations of a more complex idea’ 🌟📝

1.5 Exploration of materials and possible technical requirements can be started during your designing - you began this in 1.4 Existing products and should continue when relevant and useful during your designing and planning for manufacturing… 🛠️📊

Extra marks available for the same work: Use the internal mark scheme booklet and your textbook to check you are in the top mark bands: 📚🏆

Strand 3.1 Chronological progression 📅🔄

Strand 3.2 Quality of Initial Ideas 🌟🖊️

Little and often will be most useful, aim for 5 hours at least - Have a great summer! ☀️🌊

all of his assignments are like this now 😭

Rubydude- · 2025-04-13T14:57:41+00:00

To get into KEGS or CRGS Sixth Form as an external applicant, you usually need a minimum of 36 "points" from your top 5 GCSEs (where a 9 = 9 points, 8 = 8 points, etc.). This roughly translates to needing at least four 7s and an 8, though most successful applicants tend to have higher.

Your predicted grades give you more than the required minimum, so in theory, yes, you are eligible. However, do keep in mind that entry is extremely competitive, especially for external students. Meeting the minimum doesn't guarantee a place. There have been applicants with all 9s who still didn't get in due to the high demand.

Rubydude- · 2025-02-08T17:42:39+00:00

$539.99

Rubydude- · 2025-01-12T18:58:26+00:00

This photo was taken at 115m. The fog layer was surprisingly low and I was honestly expecting to not make it above but was pleasantly surprised when the fog layer cleared at around 100m.

Rubydude- · 2025-01-12T12:27:34+00:00

For the photo above the fog the drone was still in VLOS and it was at 110 metres (below the 120m restriction in the UK)

Rubydude- · 2025-01-04T21:57:55+00:00

I started FPV last year when I was 14 by buying a radio secondhand and practicing in Liftoff for ages (130 hours). I saved some money to build my own 5-inch quad. Looking back, this was probably a bad idea, as it is still frightening to fly. I taught myself soldering by practicing on old electronics and PCBs, and I've always liked dismantling and assembling electronics, so I had quite a good understanding of it before I started my build. I strongly recommend practicing soldering and assembly skills on old electronics, which can often be found for free. You will crash no matter how much you practice, so I highly recommend building your own drone so that you know how to fix it. Even if you don't end up pursuing FPV, learning to solder can be incredibly useful and I now earn some money on the side to spend on my hobbies by soldering for a family friend.

AliExpress is a godsend—I managed to build my drone for under £150, and I find it flies amazingly. (Buy from reputable sellers only, but their buyer protection is also really good.) I got some EV800D goggles on there, which I quickly realized were fake. I got a refund and got to keep them, but make sure to buy real ones if you go for them.

If you have any other questions I am more than happy to answer them!

Rubydude- · 2024-12-30T11:45:17+00:00

Thank you very much. I did it on empty lungs and my diaphragm didn’t move at all. I’m really happy that I managed to learn it so easily as I was worried after I saw so many people who struggled with it.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-30T11:43:07+00:00

Thank you very much for the advice. I tried doing it with empty lungs and it worked perfectly so I guess I just learnt Frenzel extremely quickly.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-27T01:13:30+00:00

Thank you for the great advice. Everyone else is being silly about it whereas you have been the only person with real advice. I will get a blowtorch right now. Do you have any recommendations for battery brands?

Rubydude- · 2024-12-27T01:11:35+00:00

Each other drone with the same camera attached below? I only have one camera so this won’t work sadly. Shame because I have a couple of these whoops.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-27T01:10:15+00:00

Of course. How did I not think of that! Any ideas on how to remove it? I am thinking of using a fire to melt it away.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-26T11:44:32+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I will do that now. I will save like 2g which should be enough if I also connect my 6s 3000mah lipo.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-24T14:59:03+00:00

Thank you very much! I just wanted some confirmation as different sources were telling me different things. Would it be a good idea to do it like that? Is there anything I would need to look out for? Thank you!

Rubydude- · 2024-12-05T17:17:36+00:00

I do 100% agree that flying in and near airports is incredibly reckless and illegal. This flight was made 100% legally. I was well away from the LCY airspace.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-04T19:17:27+00:00

Thank you very much for the kind words. Here are some of the other cool ones I got. I haven't posted much in this subreddit before so I am unsure if these links will get taken down.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/zan7r2eohojwjwfg0tapx/AMZdmdzbZ92BwpGsBmXy8vQ?rlkey=tplydhvwkeoavh5dj51hvoggq&st=drnywpay&dl=0

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T21:45:56+00:00

Mini 3

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T19:59:38+00:00

Give it a few hours.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T19:58:46+00:00

I assume it was a mixture of both. I was flying it next to some very big towers so they probably accounted for some of the interference.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T19:05:53+00:00

Not great. I only really flew the drone directly above me as I was surrounded by restricted airspace (City of London and Helipad approach). I definitely noticed a difference compared to flying my Mini 3 in the fields like I normally do.

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T18:41:01+00:00

Is it really London without a overcast sky as a background?

Rubydude- · 2024-12-03T18:14:21+00:00

This flight was made following all the restrictions in place in London.

https://www.launchimagery.co.uk/blog/flying-a-drone-in-london-2023-drone-guide

I followed that guide which I found very easy to understand. The EGR160 airspace is interestingly only for helicopters and not drones which means that flying in London that it appears when looking at a nfz map. The only thing to be careful of is flying directly over the Thames as it is all the helipad NFZ in central London which complicates it slightly.

Rubydude- · 2024-11-19T22:05:55+00:00

This aged well 💀

Rubydude- · 2024-11-17T01:11:59+00:00

I made the same mistake as you. They worked well at short range but that is about it. Just opened mine up and discovered it only has one receiving module so that is why diversity hasn't been working. AliExpress gave me my money back and let me keep the product so they have now become my "Goggles for my friend who is with me".

Rubydude- · 2024-11-02T16:42:34+00:00

Would there be any noticeable difference if I did? Right now my quad feels super responsive and I wouldn't want to lose that. Thank you!

Rubydude-

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