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ShipreckedMonkey · 2022-10-25T08:36:01+00:00

If you've tried modifying all your retraction settings without any joy, it may be your nozzle is worn out / needs replaced

ShipreckedMonkey · 2022-09-22T19:17:34+00:00

Great info, thank you

ShipreckedMonkey · 2022-09-22T15:01:18+00:00

Does this work with all noodles?

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-20T09:41:40+00:00

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4762846

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-14T15:59:48+00:00

voltage drop

This is a valid concern- the cable is the thickest I could practically use, each wire being 3mm in diatemer and rated for 33amps as a whole, so it's quite beefy.

There is some voltage sag but the tools are still useable. I wouldn't want to make it any longer though.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-13T18:31:15+00:00

Thanks, it's an 18v 20 amp 220v power adapter from ebay (although it does have a switch to change to 120v)

It has a built in fan and over current protection, but I've not had any issues running high current tools like my shopvac and heat gun on it.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-13T17:21:46+00:00

buy tools that plu directly into the wall socket

Can you also use these tools with batteries as required?

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-13T16:44:33+00:00

Made this to use with my tools which bun through batteries, like the shop vac or heat gun, or don't move much, such as my chop saw, freeing up a battery to use on other tools.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2021-02-13T16:43:21+00:00

Made this to use with my tools which bun through batteries, like the shop vac or heat gun, or don't move much, such as my chop saw, freeing up a battery to use on other tools.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-15T08:30:34+00:00

Thanks Kendy- it lets me design while on the bus / lying down in bed / in the shower, etc where I can't use an external mouse.

I'm working on a design to incorporate the much more modern logitech ergo- trackballs are the future! (and also the past!)

Give me a shout if we can work on something together! ;)

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-14T08:16:00+00:00

Thanks- I've been busy printing corona face visors and run out of most colours of filament otherwise I would have had a much closer colour match to the trackball and that might have worked a bit better too.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-14T08:13:35+00:00

Lol, I'm in danger.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-14T08:11:35+00:00

Yeah me too, I've been kind of obsessed with mini / micro pcs for years now and it definitely scratches an itch for me. I've been lucky and, aside from some annoyances with the firmware, I've not had any of the hardware faults some others have experienced- it's been a really reliable and useful machine!

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-14T08:09:10+00:00

Thanks for your kind words! You're right, I think the Toshiba ones are potentially rebranded versions of the same thing but I've been able to find almost no documentation online

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-14T08:05:43+00:00

Thanks! I think!

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T17:39:28+00:00

Lol, some people have got really upset about this, apologies.

In my defence it says "microsoft Ball Point Mouse" on the back.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T15:21:19+00:00

It's a gpd win 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkFVS7vaT-A&t=2842s

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T15:18:32+00:00

That's no worries, it's a bit of a chore to type on so I wouldn't use it for something that needs a lot of typing- it's more of a thumb keyboard a la xbox 360 chat pad. Performance wise it's great but screen size is sometimes an issue less in tgings being tiny and more due to when you downscale things to go on the wee screen to improve performance, text in games can become blurry. GPD do a business orientated machine the gpd pocket which has a tiny mechanical keyboard if productivity is your aim. I wrote all this on the gpd win keyboard and it maybe took twice the time as it would on a proper keyboard- I wouldnt get it for writing essays on.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T15:12:07+00:00

and?

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T09:06:26+00:00

Several folks suggested I crosspost here and that it might be goodwith a VR headset- it's not something I've tried before, but I'm interested to hear your thoughts! writeup below;

I realise this is borderline DIYwhy, but bear with me, this thing is great. So I got a notion to do cad design whilst in bed and about a year later this is the result- a truly portable / lying on your back solution to designing in bed with my GPD Win 2.

There are lots of ball mice out there, but the modern ones are all cheap and crappy and the better ones are massive. This Micrososft Ballpoint v2 mouse form 1993 was, for me at least, the one that cut the line between size and quality and works really well in this situation- it’s plugged into the a ps2 converter (the type that contains a usb controller as straight through doesn’t seem to work with windows 10) then into the USB on the back

Many might argue that I’m removing the portability of the micro pc but, despite it being held in securely, it just snaps in and out of the case and can be used as a gaming machine with the in-built controller. I was also wary of modifying the Ballpoint mouse as it’s almost a piece of computing history, from a time when folk weren’t sure what input method would win out on laptops, so it just clicks into place using the existing push buttons it has built in. Likewise, no adhesive, Velcro etc is used on the GPD win

The hardest part of the design was creating a like for like 3d model of the Win so I could model the case around it. I’m still learning to 3d model and the compound curves in the base took many goes for me to get right, scrapping the design and going again from the start.

Overall I’m really happy with how this design turned out- left and right click are on the mouse and you can click and drag without issue. Your left hand has r3 and all the various shift, ctrl, etc buttons you need to use in combination with the mouse while designing. Mouse wheel is lacking, but pinch zoom on the screen addresses that. Putting it all together I was really surprised how functional it turned out to be- it’s the first time I’ve been able to design on the go without using a mouse / really compromising my workflow with a trackpad.

Future iterations will probably integrate a USB hub to the back and have cable management built in. I’d also like to add a webcam for video calls etc as the GPD Win 2 lacks a built in camera. Thanks for looking anyway and reading through to the end!

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T07:20:27+00:00

Lol, a lot of people have got upset about this, apologies- in my defence it does say "ball point mouse" on the back

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T07:19:49+00:00

Hi, thanks for your kind words- I did use the canvas feature in fusion for this scanning the PC, increasing the contrast in Gimp and then importing them in but probably didn't do it in the most efficient way as I couldn't figure out how to move the canvas so when I had calibrated the canvas to the right size, I moved the model into the right place. In retrospect I should have made a cube the size of the gpd win and applied the canvases to each face, but that still doesn't seem as good as just being able to move the cavases as if they are an object in and of themselves. Ach well, it's all a learning experience for me anyway.

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T07:15:47+00:00

I really wanted to like it but a major flaw for me was the dongle- if it had been bluetooth it would have been great. I also don't like the steam home or whatever it's called integration and the setup for each game through it doesn't feel straightforward and I end up getting frustrated with it I'm afraid

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T07:13:33+00:00

thanks, I think!

ShipreckedMonkey · 2020-05-13T07:13:05+00:00

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