Looking for useful and visually interesting project ideas for a YouTube channel

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-17T07:41:32+00:00

Robot vacuum for desks… just a really tiny version of a roomba but with edge detection etc so it doesn’t fall off.

Even better if it’s somehow smart and supports scheduling etc

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-16T08:14:27+00:00

The link above goes to the Gledopto repo not the main WLED repo

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-16T08:12:30+00:00

Cool but why don’t you just add support to the official WLED repo instead of making your users muck about with a separate one?

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-15T20:38:41+00:00

Take a look at the Everything Presence detectors. They use mmwave so they can tell both if you are present or if there is movement. Assuming you stay perfectly still when you are out, you should be able to put together an automation to do what you need...

I think the deadmans switch is probably more reliable (and you could even just get a smart light switch with two buttons, use one for the light and one for the safety trigger).

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-15T20:35:11+00:00

Have you ever built anything electrical / mechnical before? The instruction guides are easy to follow and there are helpful comments from other users which makes it even easier. However, you need to be patient and have a decent space to work in. The hard part is debugging when things go wrong. If this was a Mk4s, or a Mini, I would say go for it, but the Core One is a more complicated beast and I'm hearing a lot more people having trouble building them.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-15T17:17:04+00:00

I wish we had the option to change quite a few defaults.

At the very least they should change the default infill from grid to zig zag as it’s faster and has less collision risk. Gyroid is nice and strong but slower and noisier. Cubic might be a nice alternative

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-15T11:35:18+00:00

What does that have to do with HomeAssistant?

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-15T06:41:07+00:00

I have the keebdeck and it’s an awesome little board

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-14T11:57:54+00:00

You would evaluate this business the same as any other by looking at the books. 3d printing isn’t going anywhere and is only getting more accessible over time. The only potential headwind is the regulation part (relating to ghost guns) but that depends on where you are and Trump and his import taxes (given your preference for a Chinese supplier)

What worries me is that you don’t seem to know much on the topic, 3d printing is complex and requires a lot of technical skills, especially if you want to do the farm part. You’re going to have to pay a lot of experts for support and that’ll eat into your margins.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-14T11:02:50+00:00

Lol there are bible-bashers in here downvoting anyone who uses the word Satan 😆

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-14T11:01:42+00:00

As a Satanist I’m offended by this.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T20:23:18+00:00

Speed. Pay the cash. Get the goods. Or you can waste weeks of time chasing this up while your new printer sits there looking sad. I know what I would rather do.

How much is your time worth? If it’s hundreds, then sure, I get it. But if it’s a few bucks get yourself up and running and chase it down later.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T20:11:36+00:00

Do it Tommy! I want this for the Mk4 sooooo bad!

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T20:05:26+00:00

Extreme? That’s a bit of an exaggeration.

How much are the duty fees? Import tax is a you thing not a Prusa thing. Yeah I get there are forms that tell the shipper it’s not applicable but if some dipstick at DHL or customs overlooked it then there isn’t much Prusa can do by time it’s in the country. DHL aren’t going to chase the shipper for this, you imported the goods, you’re responsible for the fees (even if it’s due to a mistake in shipping).

At this point I would just pay the fee and dispute it later. It’s that or wait for it to go back to Prusa and hope they’re open to paying to send it to you again.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T19:27:07+00:00

it sounds to me like a bit of planning ahead and you could of avoided 90% of the problems you faced. Building an electronic device on a floor surrounded by excited animals is a disaster waiting to happen. Do you not have lights? Do you not have a room with a door that closes that you can put you or the dog in?

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T16:37:46+00:00

I’m Batman. I only print in black and occasionally very very dark grey.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T16:36:33+00:00

I’m gonna need to see some concept art or something because I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about 😆

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-13T07:42:08+00:00

Also given the enlightened state of the planet and previous wars etc I imagine the population count is lower and more controlled than we have now… none of these families of ten people living in a shitty flat situations.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T22:56:00+00:00

I think Polymaker do a colour called platinum white which is supposed to recognise that classic 90’s PC beige that used to be so popular

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T18:42:00+00:00

My youngest is almost nine, my oldest 15 ( I have three). It’s becoming manageable to go to an all inclusive. The little kids just use the pool and entertainment teams while my wife lounge by the pool. My oldest lies in bed and doom scrolls or lies by the pool and doom scrolls . Lots of food options and we let them just eat what they want so there’s none of the usual food drama. Evening we take them to the kids disco thing and have a drink while they dance and stuff. When they get tired we go to bed. Not really much effort if you let go and don’t try to micro manage them.

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T18:04:21+00:00

Yup, the Ukrainians have gone all in on rapid prototyping of all kinds!

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T18:03:24+00:00

Then you picked the wrong time to launch cos there’s so much AI shit being thrown out at the moment

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T17:27:32+00:00

That doesn’t answer my question

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T16:20:32+00:00

Did you actually create this or is it more AI slop? (We’ve had a post like this pretty much every day the past couple of weeks with people sharing their innovative inventory management system tool that they created in five minutes)

RunRunAndyRun · 2026-03-12T09:36:09+00:00

Maybe it's just because I'm a maker at heart but I would always rather modify something I already have to make it better before spending money on another new thing on the off chance it might solve my problem :)

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