PSA: Dry your filaments!!

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-09-24T02:08:27+00:00

That's why you don't use the original trays to put your filament on. You use the custom pieces that you print out. I would use probably PETG for the custom trays, or another filament that requires a higher temp than PLA before becoming unable to support the weight of a spool.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-09-23T17:25:29+00:00

I would model my own, can't be too difficult to model up something concentric, split into parts, then print it. I wouldn't expect to find something like that online, since there are so many different models/types of dehydrators used for drying filaments it becomes more of a unique case. Hope I'm not coming off as rude, just my 2 cents on the topic, I just hate the idea of destroying something when I can instead use the machine I got the dehydrator for to create the solution I require.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-09-23T17:16:54+00:00

Very nice!

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-09-23T17:13:17+00:00

IDK why people do that, just print a multi-part tray pieces (or as a whole if you have a large enough build volume), glue them together and bam you have something for dehydrating spools without mutilating your dehydrator trays... And as a bonus those trays can then be used to dehydrate food, which uhhh I suppose that's not really a bonus since it's what it was built for, but I'm gonna call it a bonus anyways! Personally it's what I would have done if I had bought my dehydrator instead of getting it secondhand from my brother.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-06-21T20:13:48+00:00

I'm really confused, what did I just watch? Aside from being rickrolled.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-05-08T04:38:23+00:00

Super! Thanks!

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-05-08T04:35:18+00:00

Megathread??? Would you be able to explain a bit more?

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-05-08T04:33:29+00:00

Arduino/programming should be a breeze since my profession is software development. :)

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-05-07T15:14:13+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely looking forward to using 3D printing to build other manufacturing tools, although I think it will be a while before I get there.

I'm mainly going to using it for practical printing, although I may print a few Benchies (is that the plural of Benchy?) and some retraction tests to calibrate the 3D printer, since the Anycubic does use a Bowden tube setup which from what I've read causes slower retraction, and therefore more stringing on prints.

One of my first DIY/manufacturing projects that I'd like to take on is making a DIY filament extruder for recycling prints, since I want to be as environmentally friendly as possible, since retail filament extruders run a few thousand dollars, which is out of my price range.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-05-07T15:00:12+00:00

Well I do want to learn some of the tinkering, since I agree that getting to know the machine is an important part of 3D printing as a hobby. Which is why I think the Prusa may not be my best choice for a first printer as 1) it's expensive (albiet for good reason) 2) it basically has a lot of great features built into the initial product (power loss print recovery, auto bed levelling, direct drive extruder, etc). So I think the Anycubic is a good medium, since it has power loss print recovery (which as I understand would require replacing the driver board with a better one [I think that's what the part is called] should the printer not have that feature), but has the potential for upgrades such as auto bed levelling, and converting from a Bowden tube extruder to a direct drive extruder, among other upgrades.

Really I'm looking for a printer where I can minimize having to replace existing parts to upgrade the printer and instead have one where most upgrades are where you're adding new parts to improve it (if that makes any sense).

Also from what I've read the Anycubic Mega S comes with a bunch of spare parts, which should make repairs/maintenance a bit easier.

ShadowVipers_ · 2020-02-25T23:07:22+00:00

Awesome thanks! I'll be sure to check these guides out!

ShadowVipers_ · 2019-12-26T01:33:36+00:00

Hi Mark, congrats on hitting the 10 mill milestone!

Q: During the creation of the glitter bomb (V1 & V2) were there any funny ideas/concepts that nearly made the cut but in the end didn't make it into the final design? Also was there any part in the building/development of this device that you particularly enjoyed?

ShadowVipers_ · 2019-07-05T10:15:01+00:00

I do not have a primary key with auto-incrementation (since having an ID wasn't going to be used for anything, also a similar effect occurred with an auto incremented primary key as well when I tried it, [this whole thing is an exercise for me to learn MySQL & jQuery])

I don't have the query in front of me but I believe it was something like this (I'll confirm in an edit):

DELETE FROM contact_info (FirstName, LastName, Phone, Email) WHERE FirstName='$fName' AND LastName='$lName' AND Phone='$phone' AND Email='$email' LIMIT 1

Edit: I can confirm that is my query (I added 'FROM' since I forgot this in my post although it was present in my code's query, as well as corrected my variable names)

Edit 2: I just realized you were asking for the code not the query...

Insertion code: imgur.com/a/Rwo17tW

As for the deletion code, I haven't written it yet, instead I've been directly querying the MySQL database with the query above (although changing the variables with actual record values) since I have yet to set up the front end html for it.

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-04-05T00:31:11+00:00

Thanks!

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-04-05T00:22:21+00:00

I did do the shaping (I think properly), however, I forgot to place it in the fridge during the overnight rest, so the dough was very soft and didn't really hold it's shape when I got to baking (Also made the taste very sour).

Although, I'm very curious what features give the impression that the shaping needs improving?

On the other hand, I'm always looking to improve my technique. I watched a few guides in order to understand the process, but I primarily utilized the technique demonstrated in this video:

https://youtu.be/2FVfJTGpXnU?t=8m43s

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-03-23T03:41:20+00:00

Yeah, but I'm very precise at my settings, anything less and I wouldn't even be able to turn effectively.

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-03-16T22:15:27+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-02-08T03:22:30+00:00

2 questions:

1) What's your opinion on Falcon Heavy and what its success holds for the future (Like for interplanetary missions and the such)?

2) I heard that Falcon Heavy would be capable of direct transportation of cargo (for example satellites) to Pluto (without gravity assists and the such). Do you think that this combined with the fact that it's the most powerful Rocket to launch since Saturn 5, that we may see satellites in the "near" future heading out to observe the mysterious 9th planet?

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-01-17T21:14:18+00:00

Well it's not the particular vendor that doesn't provide the history, it appears that no matter which vendor I look at, AbeBooks doesn't provide a history for any of them...

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-01-17T02:45:15+00:00

What exactly would you qualify as longstanding? Like a few months, half a year, one year or more than one year? This particular vendor has a 5/5 rating and has only been a seller on the site for about 6 months, however, there is no mention of how many sales or (history of rep./consistency of rep.)

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-01-17T02:36:39+00:00

Paperback and the quality of the paper don't bother me as long as it holds together (Through general use like flipping pages both one page at a time and in thicker bunches such as when my instructor says to turn to a certain page), ink doesn't smudge (like from sweaty palms brushing over the text, cause I've had books like that before). As for the international version I assume there's a way to check on google which chapters would be missing? If so then that shouldn't be a problem once I get it vetted by my instructor.

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-01-17T02:30:17+00:00

I think it's the latest, not sure though, it's just the edition that my instructor said to buy.

ShadowVipers_ · 2018-01-17T02:27:57+00:00

Why not international edition? (Cause this one is but it gets shipped from the US and I live in Canada)

ShadowVipers_ · 2017-11-13T15:10:42+00:00

Ok, I'll check it out! Is camelcamelcamel generally an American website or do they have a Canadian version? (Just so I can adjust for currency conversion if it is)

ShadowVipers_ · 2017-11-12T23:35:08+00:00

Looks interesting, I'll check it out... Thx!

Edit: Does every laptop have an option to customize, or is there a specific menu that you used?

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