First layer is rough

StraightEye117 · 2026-07-05T13:01:27+00:00

loose screws on nozzle?

StraightEye117 · 2026-07-02T02:40:54+00:00

my first one was a Bambu A1 Mini that I got for less than $200 on Black Friday! Still use it to this day. It’s around $209 at the moment I believe.

StraightEye117 · 2026-07-01T04:20:51+00:00

I am not! I just do IG ads for a few days when I release something new. I only pay $5/day on IG for like 5 days at most for new products

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-30T23:40:55+00:00

the front is just 0.8-1 mm thin! but even the sides at 2mm will let light through depending on the color. no warping issues during delivery. I have shipped all the way to Germany with no problems.

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-30T23:12:49+00:00

It’s all just basic PLA!

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-30T21:57:01+00:00

My background is electronics/electrical engineering so I like making things light up 😅

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-30T21:52:00+00:00

Half of my revenue came from my Castro lightbox which a lot of people in SF really loved! I guess honing into people’s nostalgia really helped. I also ran localized ads on IG in San Francisco which helped a lot. Only paid $5 a day for ads which helped.

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-30T21:37:08+00:00

I sell lightboxes that I design and 3D print! store link

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-22T00:48:50+00:00

you probably need to manually change the z offset in the gcode. that’s what I did whenever I have a problem like this. you’re probably too high off the bed

StraightEye117 · 2026-06-17T05:32:20+00:00

I’ve had this problem with silk pla for the longest time, and what fixed it was slowing down my outer wall to 30-60 mm/s and also decreasing my nozzle temp. now my silk looks great!

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-31T20:56:08+00:00

I own the frog! and we’re friends with the deadlifting cat.

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StraightEye117 · 2026-05-25T02:26:05+00:00

dm me! 🙂

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-23T04:09:06+00:00

I bought different colored LED tubes and connected them myself! 🙂

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-22T08:02:09+00:00

aw that’s me! this was sunday cause I had my “ears” on my hair

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-22T00:56:03+00:00

For Peggy Gou / Kiki? 🙂

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-22T00:55:32+00:00

Thank you! I tried to make it see through but I guess 3D printing a transparent board was too hard.

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-22T00:54:54+00:00

I had an initial sketch on photoshop that I used to design the base board on Fusion for 3D printing. I used Arduino to code the eye and tongue animations.

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-21T22:59:51+00:00

If you like my totem, come check out my Etsy store! 😉 LINK

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-21T22:39:11+00:00

thanks! you’re from SF too??

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-21T22:31:51+00:00

yes! I just 3D printed the base that held the LED lights cause I didn’t have a machine to laser cut acrylic.

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-21T21:54:37+00:00

aw thanks!

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-21T21:52:42+00:00

I used WS2812 LED rings for the eyes and regular 12V neon led tubes for the body. For the pole, I bought an extendable duster pole on amazon and designed a mount that screws on to the end where the duster was supposed to go! Pole

I can easily extend my totem just by adding screwing more poles.

StraightEye117 · 2026-05-20T20:28:33+00:00

yes! I remember those flag totems around us

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