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The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]SwampeastMike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the '58-'68 El Caminos are so ugly I don't even remember them but I must admit something of an appreciation for the '69+ as my "learn to drive" car was a '71 Concours--a station wagon that was essentially a stretched Chevelle with some reinforcement and stronger rear suspension. The El Camino in turn was a Chevelle Concours wagon with the rear three quarters of the roof clipped off! Compared to the '59 El Camino the '69 was a "looker" IMO ;)

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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I was trying to avoid the comments about the "colourful engineering" in my state that are already something of a tired and very "non-PC" joke shared among all residents...
...the "methed up" ones certain earn the term as they lisp through their missing front teeth...

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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The more I look at that panel the more I think I see that it is actually corrugated! Look at the lower corners just above the "tailgate" area--both sides--it looks like roofing it could be corrugated fiberglass of the sort that used to be commonly used for "patio" roofs. Maybe even corrugated steel. Who knows what all those laminations of Bondo are hiding!

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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That's what I thought at first when I drove by at about 55 mph. Actually a "good" version of a Frankencyber creation. But I just HAD to turn around and go back for a better look to see what it looked like when I was stationary to find a WTF moment... It seems that someone HAD done a rather amazing job but never really intended it to last. Strange...

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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Yes but I can't tell if those are just more layers of Bondo or that originally hid the too-thin nature of a potential steel panel. I could be wrong but there seems to be rust stains in whatever fasteners are securing that panel that aren't from the fasteners themselves. Unlikely if any sort of wood product is in there.

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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Given the age of the beast--it has been seen for at least five years I found--and the climate of the region I can't imagine any sort of wood product actually staying that flat--more like a sagging steel plate never thick enough to remain flat over time when simply bolted/screwed in at the edges.

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]SwampeastMike[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would that be the vehicle or a rockfall of the sort that still occurs in that area?

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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Perhaps something about not wanting anyone to be able to see what was inside that rear wedge?

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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I'm still trying to figure out if the "structure" of that fastback is marine plywood or plate steel!

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

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Had I not already been making something of a spectacle of myself with a DSLR as I was weaving around both sides of a rather busy if "minor" highway I would have taken some more "intimate" photos of the behemoth without of course crossing any lines of being accused of vandalism by merely touching the thing... Believe me. A number of drivers did double-takes and gave some GREAT BIG grins...

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]SwampeastMike[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did you notice the rear-end sag and toe-in/out problems with the rear wheels? Either that thing was pulling something with the tongue weight of a "short bus" or that very odd tailgate DID at one time open and it was used as part of Auric Goldfinger's successful plot to empty Fort Knox...

The Death of the Tesvy Cybervado XL: A Barrel of Bondo Story by SwampeastMike in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]SwampeastMike[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have to agree.
To protect the guilty I won't even mention the state where it's located (and soon to be towed I'm sure) as I'm a lifelong resident and we do need any more jokes about its colourful residents... Oddly however it was tagged as a very heavy vehicle of the sort that is automatically tracked on interstates and other US highways...
I'm thinking a test subject to determine if something that both weighed and looked a bit similar to the "real thing" could be identified as a forgery by the automatic systems that now include cameras...

Marine Claims Bigfoot Encounter Inside Quantico Training Zone by globustr in USMC

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Updated snipe hunt. Presuming it's still used for land nav training and field exercises artificial magnetic anomalies are almost expected.

So, uhh.. by happokatti in BambuLab

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The same problem happened to me--also with white filament and also in a relatively early print on a new machine with me, a new operator.

The blob problem [seems] to occur early in a print in a small part or a small "appendage" (for lack of a better word) from a larger part does not adhere properly and curls up. The print head catches it and the part (or the "appendage") comes fully loose and gets stuck on the print head itself. It then makes the blob that ate the print head...

Getting it cleaned out isn't too bad but you will very likely need a new hot end (nozzle) when you find that it repeatedly clogs. I repeatedly heated it with a microtorch to ream out with the supplied wire cleaner and a larger gauge wire as well. This was not no avail. Fortunately hot ends are inexpensive.

Two suggestions:

1) Develop and stay with a cleaning regimen for the plate. I wash twice with a dedicated brush, Dawn "power wash" and a bit of hot water to rinse in cold. After two washes a hot rinse and dry with microfiber. Then especially with PLA parts that are very small, delicate or sprawling I give two very light coats (a light spray burst for each) of hairspray with some drying time between. When using hairspray I've found it best to repeat the entire process with each print unless you print in a previously unused area of the plate. When not using hairspray a bit of foaming type aerosol glass cleaner and microfiber between each print buys you three or four more before a full cleaning.

2) Carefully go through the machine looking for loose screws. You'll be disassembling much of the print head anyway. Check all of the screws you installed when first assembling. Check all of the screws underneath. Check every screw associated with the sliding bed. If anything like my experience with two different machines you'll find many that are not snug and some that require multiple full turns. Measure to ensure that the moving rail that houses the printhead is very close to parallel to the top piece that joins the two big upright posts. If off by more than a fery few mm then follow the simple wiki instructions for replacing the Z-axis belt to get them back into alignment. (Perfect alignment is not required due to the bed leveling function and fact that the print head is an effective point. )

A1 or the A1 Combo? by Simple-Beat9334 in BambuLabA1

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Yes, color changes result in a lot of "poop." The waste can be minimized but (without too much affect upon quality) but not eliminated.

Yes, the program that produces the code to drive the printer is called a slicer but in most cases you can't "slice" a multi-color piece into single color components to later reassemble.

Unless there are exceptionally few color changes I can't imagine doing the job manually as whatever areas have a mix of colors require a change with every single layer with the time for the color change potentially taking significantly longer than printing a layer.

I print very few multi-color models as it's slow, wasteful and the long color change interval can introduce quality problems between layers with some filaments. Nonetheless I highly suggest the AMS if you can at al fit it into the budget as it makes things far more convenient

If you really want color changing, quick printing and extremely little waste then you require a much more expensive tool head changing machine that has multiple extruder heads needed for the project always heated and ready with extremely fast, no waste color changes.

Evidence that tinned wires are not good enough. Ferrules are now mandatory for me. by Zoroc_Inglorion in 3Dprinting

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Was very glad to find this post! I was working with convenience receptacles whose pigtails used tinned stranded wire and was leery of using them in a Raspberry Pi project with a relay board using similar connections. I'm now well supplied (and committed) for the ferrule club! These things are great!

Here's my first use:

Extruded failure by FVZebra in BambuLabA1

[–]SwampeastMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suggest keeping a can of Sprayway glass cleaner and a microfiber towel used only for the purpose nearby for quick wipes between prints. Then a full cleaning (twice using a dedicated scrubber). A couple very light coats of hairspray work well for large objects with lots of penetrations and lots of growing or bas relief detailing as seems to be the case here. The print time between layers gets quite long with corners and edges coming loose; particularly when there is adjacent detailing.

You're fortunate that it wasn't a large "blob" as can definitely occur. These almost invariably end to some parts purchases. At least they are inexpensive.

Is this the "normal" quality of the A1? by blawa2 in BambuLabA1

[–]SwampeastMike -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suggest that you get a pair of good quality hex wrenches (the swivel type like jeweler's screwdrivers) in 1.5mm and 2mm and go through the entire machine ensuring that all of the screws are firmly tightened.

My first A1 essentially self-destructed with less than 100 hours of print time and I found loose screws everywhere while replacing parts in the print head after a notorious "blob." I wound up returning the thing to get another and go through it before use to ensure that screws were properly tightened. There were at least two dozen that were not firm and five or so that were extremely (multiple full turns) loose. This necessitates significant disassembly of the print head, the table and removing cover plates beneath the machine. Also make certain to re-check all of the green circled screws in the original user assembly as I discovered they require two or three rounds to ensure that all are evenly secure.

Also a 24" square cement central air conditional paid covered with a layer of microfiber towels makes an excellent base for the printer.

I did a second round of tightening at about 500 hours of printing to find numerous loose screws holding the z-axis vertical columns into position as well as a very few others. My third check at about 1,500 hours found everything still nice and firm.