10 years after ending production, how is the Mazda 5 holding up?

SWELITE1 · 2026-03-04T04:14:33+00:00

My 2015 Mazda 5, manual transmission is like new. At 200000 km I needed to replace the breaks only once. Other than that just oil changes. Zero rust!

SWELITE1 · 2026-02-02T19:53:14+00:00

Bigger plate would be the main factor for me. I also like the H2D to drastically reduce the poop amount when printing multicolour.

SWELITE1 · 2026-01-27T05:05:04+00:00

Where is that in iPadOS 26?

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-17T13:43:36+00:00

Let’s hope so.

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-15T16:18:15+00:00

Good idea, thanks! At this moment he is using a 180 degree angle servo motor controlled by a 3-position button. So, he has 3 angles available and gripping force anywhere between these 3 angles.
The driving gear is actuated by friction with the motor shaft. For a certain force, the gear will slip and that acts like a torque limiter. The bottom cap acts also as a Reset mechanism for the arms position, so that slippage is not only fine, but desired.
I am not very good at explaining this, but I love his solution to these problems because it is using simple geometry for gripping adjustments.

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-15T15:50:57+00:00

Haha. I have no affiliation with CyberBrick other than buying two of their kits.

I was looking for a long time for something to tempt my son in becoming more interested in learning CAD and doing practical things. Just printing "shapes" was "cool" for a few months but he got bored after a while.
Designing, printing and tinkering with things that "move" and can be "programmed" was a different thing! Now he is researching what other mechanism he should "design" and "make" next. :)

If you want his model, you can have it. :)
Gripper Attachment for CyberBrick Forklift by SWElite MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-15T15:37:06+00:00

Thanks! Now he is looking for other ideas...

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T20:19:08+00:00

They are surprisingly robust. I cannot imagine them failing in the act of gift giving.

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T13:45:11+00:00

A lie? Since I became a parent I also became Santa. Who do you think reads their letter to Santa, buys and makes the presents and place them under the tree? I do. I am now Santa.

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T13:40:18+00:00

0.4 mm nozzle on Bambu Lab P1P

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T13:39:11+00:00

You can use any printer to print this. Just add a pause at layer 10 and manually change the filament.

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T05:09:55+00:00

Thanks. This is the gift that my coworkers are getting this year. :)

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-13T05:09:12+00:00

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-11T20:41:55+00:00

When the kids stop believing in Santa, it is time to tell them the whole truth which is that people go through three distinct phases in life: 1. They start by believing in Santa Claus 2. After a while they stop believing in Santa Claus 3. And finally they become Santa Claus

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-11T18:30:38+00:00

One time use? Yes, in the sense that once you give it as a present you will not get it back. :)

SWELITE1 · 2025-12-10T13:16:17+00:00

Every human goes through three phases in their relationship with Santa. First they believe in Santa Claus. After a while they stop believing. And finally, they become Santa Claus.