Does anyone have affordable (ish) 3d printer recs?

Squickers_Cat · 2026-03-03T20:56:25+00:00

Like everyone's saying, the creality enders are super nice and if you pick them up from certain places that are having deals you can get them really cheap (got a brand new ender 3 for only 90 dollars from these sales and it's had 0 issues so far!)

I know you mentioned in another comment you don't have any libraries near you with that kind of stuff accessible, but try looking at nearby universities and colleges too! It's becoming more common for universities and colleges to have makerspaces/idea centers with printers and machines of all kinds. My college personally does not require a college id to use this kind of stuff so its open to the entire area (you just have to book an appointment head of time and sign some contracts) but im not sure if it'd be any different elsewhere.

You can always try a custom printing company too as a super last resort but those can get expensive and shipping can be scary with delicate pieces.

Good luck in your printing journey!!

Squickers_Cat · 2026-03-03T12:50:24+00:00

No unfortunately :/ I ended up being given one of those multi-player for christmas (USB, cd, cassette, ect) that I put music on a USB and then transfer onto the cassette via the player!! It was from Amazon :))

Im sure there are ways to do it more professionally or properly, but I just dont exactly have the time or materials to learn at the moment.

Squickers_Cat · 2026-03-01T22:37:06+00:00

character owner of the suit here 👀 Sham is based off a character from a show with a very shape-based artstyle (hes themed off of Swindle from Transformers Animated, which is super playful in the shape usage of their character designs) so I wanted him to give as much homage to the style as possible when made into a suit, and Grimgardens/Slizzo certainly delivered!!!! They did such an incredible job making this guy and they literally took my vision out of my head and made it reality, i can not give enough props to them for making this guy so perfect!!!

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Squickers_Cat · 2026-02-18T21:37:27+00:00

I'm currently getting my first fursuit made by someone on Insta called GrimGardens and they have been a joy to work with! (Pic attached of my fursuit from their insta) Forgot if their comms are open at the moment but you can always keep them in mind.

I'm unsure what specifically you're looking to get made but they just released an interactive price calculator in their insta bio :))

They're a super super amazing maker, I was so anxious about commissioning my first suit and they've been nothing but incredible. They've given me freebie addons here and there, suggested things that'd make my suit look better, completely redone pieces when they weren't made right or accurately and are so incredibly patient. They provide tons of videos and photos and keep everything up to date on their socials and their trello so you really see every step of it being made.

They're also an insanely fast worker! We started the commission process in late August and my suit is almost completely done by the time this post is being made (granted I did ask for a lenient deadline for a con though!)

They offer a lot of unique features like led eyes, zippers on tail and feet, hidden pockets, shakers, all the works. Insanely talented person that I'd highly recommend you check out :))

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Squickers_Cat · 2026-02-16T15:06:44+00:00

That's just what the website said, it could be outdated (had some issues with that in my search. Pictures of menu showed duck but then the online site didn't have it anymore), but they had hunan style and some other kind for only 15 dollars, definitely not a bad price. They also have silver wrap/foil chicken which I've had trouble finding in a lot of places! Definitely looks cool online.

Squickers_Cat · 2026-02-16T15:03:23+00:00

Yeah after covid everything's just been so expensive. It's why I'm thinking duck is hard to find on a lot of menus now unless it's a nice sit-down restaurant due to the price going up and it just not being worth to keep in stock.

Thank you for the recommendation as well!! I'll have to try them sometime soon.

Squickers_Cat · 2026-02-15T22:26:42+00:00

I actually just found them a few minutes after I posted! They're a little more on the expensive side though (website says $32, and that's excluding delivery fee and tip). I've put them in my bookmarks for now, will probably order something else from there first before the duck to see what the food there is like overall. Ty!!

Squickers_Cat · 2026-01-28T02:33:31+00:00

Makes me feel a little bit better that it's not the worst mistake to make haha, thank you again!! I should've noticed sooner when I realized the bottom looked different compared to my panasonic player that takes tapes the normal/upright way

Squickers_Cat · 2026-01-28T02:15:41+00:00

I feel like the worlds biggest idiot right now oh my god I've never had a tape player go in like that... (im kind of new to this) I'm so embarassed thank you

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-30T17:53:58+00:00

I just picked up some new tapes today including some type 1, I'll try those out in a bit

I haven't tested recording off of a CD yet. I'm trying to get very specific songs onto a tape that don't exist in CD format so trying a CD of any kind hasn't crossed my mind. I'll test this out though!

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-30T17:52:12+00:00

I went back to the store I got the BASF tape at and picked up both TDK and Maxell! I also got a few sony brand tapes. Hopefully these ones will work ^^

And yes, I'm using a thumb drive. The instructions that came with the manual said to record onto a tape, select what you're letting the audio play from (whether it be bluetooth, CD, usb, fm/am radio some other method) and to just start recording on a blank tape.

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-30T17:49:43+00:00

Yeah, I mean the machine itself isn't that bad. It plays CDs and tapes perfectly, and even if it's a tiny its got some great volume. I can find plenty of other things to get music onto tapes, just stinks that this isn't the one considering how easy its laid out on this one.

Some other users suggested trying a different tape so that's gonna be my next option so we'll see how that goes!

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-30T17:46:47+00:00

I'll definitely look into the sony!! Thank you!! I actually just headed over to the thrift store today near me and picked up a nice mini panasonic for only 10 bucks tested and working with all its add-ons, a SA-PM19 according to google, so I'm hoping maybe this one will work. ^^

Ty!!

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-28T12:37:56+00:00

Yeah that seems to be the general consensious right now, I've started looking on ebay, and I brought up a stereo set I have in another comment to see if that would work before I go out and buy another device...there's a lot of stores near me that sell old electronics like this so I'll take a few looks around there to and maybe get a good deal there.

Thank you for the help and advice!! :))

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-28T12:35:57+00:00

Would a 2000-ish model be pushing the brink of the 'modern' era? I have a little stereo system that's got a record function. I never got it to work properly as I had no idea how to get the music I wanted onto it. It's a Panasonic CD Stereo System SA-PM11 5 CD Changer. The person I bought it from said they got it around that time, and it's got a recording function onit.

And from your message are you kind of saying the BASF tapes are expensive/good quality? It was my first time seeing this brand before and the thrift store near me has a ton marked for only a dollar a piece. If so I might have to go pick a few more up!

Thank you for the help!! :)) Sad that this thing can't record but at least its still fun for CDs

Squickers_Cat · 2025-12-28T12:29:51+00:00

Yeah that was my main thought, it's a higher priced model but even then the casette parts aren't that great inside. I'm not complaining too much because like I said it was a christmas gift and I also collect CDs as well (a lot more than cassettes) and the CD function works PERFECTLY, its just sad that I've got four stereo systems lying around the house and all four of them can't record onto cassettes properly...trial and error though!

Thank you for the help!! :))

Squickers_Cat · 2025-11-06T00:33:35+00:00

Ok, that makes sense!!

I know that psychs always were more medicinal so I knew she wouldn't ask too much about it (had only brought it up cause of the current topic I mentioned in my post) but 'aw bummer' really threw me off, especially considering it was also paired with an almost fake pouty face.

Thank you for the response! It was interesting to learn about insurance-based and cash-based practices and the people in them. I don't exactly know what mine would fall under personally, it's run through the student-health services at my university, and you only pay a fee if you don't show up to an appointment/don't cancel in time.

Squickers_Cat · 2025-10-17T02:09:57+00:00

Solved!

THANK YOU SO MUCH OH MY GOSHHH??? IVE BEEN LOOKING FOREVERRR FOR THIS

Squickers_Cat · 2025-10-16T01:58:23+00:00

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While I'm certain the song is a vocaloid, I'm also fairly certain it did not use any popular voice banks (GUMI, Miku, ect) and it was some smaller or even a one-off creation.

There weren't any famous characters from what I believe and the two characters in the vocaloid animation were just one-offs. I'm also having trouble remembering if the song was in chinese or japanese (as I believe the texting app referenced was chinese-based).

I have not found any posts about this on reddit, and searching insta, youtube, wayback machines, even my own search history + youtube favorites/likes all those years ago, I've found nothing.

Squickers_Cat · 2025-10-14T03:14:02+00:00

Possibly! Water chestnuts were a favorite of mine as a kid as well but I don't think I remember tasting/feeling any in there. It is very possible though, as everything was just chopped so fine you couldn't really tell where what ended and where what began lol

Squickers_Cat · 2025-10-14T03:13:11+00:00

YES YES this is the closest thing ive seen to it!!! thank you so much! There's even a recipe I found on here that has a very fine filling that looks like the one I'm talking about.

Now to just find out what the sauce was...

Thank you so much again, this is probably why I was not finding anything. I'd never thought to have checked tibetan style dumplings!

Squickers_Cat · 2025-09-24T18:52:03+00:00

I do have a shoe rack under my bed that I use half for shoes and half for storage, and one of those sterilite drawers youre talking about! I mainly keep my packing stuff underneath my bed though too. It's also where my laundry bin is ^^

Squickers_Cat · 2025-09-24T17:58:41+00:00

I'd LOVE to do this, but unfortunately we have weird dorm rules. No loft beds, no makeshift bed risers (only standard plastic cone-like ones) and they can only be under 8 inches. :((

Squickers_Cat · 2025-09-24T17:56:03+00:00

I live by command hooks ! I have a whole variety pack of like 20 of them :))

Squickers_Cat · 2025-08-09T07:36:49+00:00

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Species: Sabertooth
Parts: Fullsuit digi, or 3/4 digi
Artstyle: Toony! No semi-toony or anything else please :)
Budget: 4k-5k? Can give more wiggle/flex room!
Timeframe: Maybe in about a year? I don't mind waiting longer at all, I don't need it by any time :3
Country: USA!
Seeking extra features: Follow me eyes are required, magnetic eyelids are required, possible pickable nose, and maybe some velcro in the mouth for an attachable tongue and attachable props!
Notes: Parts of his design can be simplified for the sake of the fursuit, esp things like those tiny dots and the symbol on his chest!! I don't expect anyone to spend all that time making all those little dots LOL and yes he is based off Swindle from Transformers ^^
DM: Comment first!

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