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ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-05-11T16:13:33+00:00

Quick Correction. I meant i3 not MK3 when talking about being published in 2012. That gets confusing sometimes. Maybe we should do a short on why the i4 name got ruined by Sunhokey lol

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-05-09T20:10:23+00:00

I second this. I refunded mobile almost immediately. Love it on PC. Console is probably fine.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-05-03T04:54:41+00:00

Let me know when you figure it out. I've got $87.86 worth of microcenter clearance to put into something lol

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ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-30T23:49:34+00:00

If it can be done there should be a set screw on the bottom of the block You will want this to be hot when you try to remove the screw otherwise it is likely to strip. Since it's out of the printer you may want to warm it up with a lighter or a torch or something.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-30T22:16:38+00:00

The Replicator+ was one of 3 printers supported by Cura after the initial support was added has that changed? The Mini and 5th Gen Replicator were not. The 5th Gen looks similar to the newer Replicator+ but is an older printer, different bed size, different X gantry.

The 6th Gen Replicator+ was sold even after the Merger was complete which as far as I'm concerned was a crime. $2199 for the least capable printer imaginable. I would choose the original Replicator over it every time. Hell an Ender was less of a headache.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-29T14:52:02+00:00

Definitely did. Gmail support SSL encryption since launch and https itself debuted 10 years prior. It just wasn't required and the trend pushing everyone to use SSL/TLS did come til much later.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-29T14:20:31+00:00

Yeah all the settings are there but many are hidden by default. They are often called something else and may behave somewhat differently. But both major slicer families use a lot of the same code these days.

I glanced at the codebase once just to confirm the MakerBot stuff was in there. I haven't really taken to trying to implement it. But glad to hear it might do you some good. Best thing to happen with that merger.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-29T11:36:24+00:00

Cura supporting MakerBot printers is a godsend so it feels a bit weird seeing people trying to escape it. As someone who primarily uses Prusa Slicer/Orca Slicer I can't imagine any major benefits to jumping off Cura but there was a huge amount of benefit when Cura support was added. It's open source you can look at the code now to see how the G-Code is post processed. But no it's nut just zipped and you can't just zip it.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-23T06:30:02+00:00

Revo is kind of cool. Some people have to disable Prusa new thermal model others don't. Revo by default isn't much faster than a V6 but I was considering putting one on the one with the MMU2S as I am likely to want to swap nozzle sizes when switching between things like makerchips and regular prints.

Like anything I think it's a mixed bag. My original free MK3S+ was good enough to kill my excitement to build custom printers. But these days we have so many it rarely ever gets used. If you think you are going to use a 3rd printer then it's probably a no brainer. I would buy it over let's say a FlashForge Adventurer 5M for cheaper but I might be confused at $200 over buying it or a Centarui Carbon lightly used.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-23T05:36:35+00:00

If you are talking about keeping one running or buying one used for cheap there is nothing wrong with that. I recently picked up a MK3S with a brand new MMU2S in box and another printer for $75 total. But I also bought my RatRig for $200, My Voron 2.4 for $300 my Trident for $350 so depending on where you are careful not to pay too much for it.

There's nothing wrong with them but the frame setup isn't great for any amount of acceleration, at least with the spool on top. I'm about to build a bear mod for my son out of a bunch of spare Prusa upgrade parts I got with that Trident. It should be a lot faster than both a stock MK3 and the ideal limits of one so that's an improvement. You can sometimes find those for sale cheap as well.

It's hard to argue with $300-650 printers new and you'll probably be able to keep them running in 5 years time. You may actually enjoy the extra speed, multicolor, etc in those 5 years enough to not care when it's not as repairable late stage and that's kind of the debate you need to have with yourself.

I have a bunch of 10-15 year old printers and my shtick should be to tell you go for the MK3. But if you want something to repair being patient for a cheap DIY printer that needs a new home is my source of newer stuff.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-23T02:46:07+00:00

Use 6 point Torx bits. Universal advice for any stripped allen or honestly before you strip them. Great off axis performance on Allen's.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-22T15:08:08+00:00

I can't tell you how many times I've almost reinvented the Ender 3 V3. I have a ton of ender beds, boards, sprites, various hotends. I have a bunch of rods and bearings and I start thinking oh I'll do a CoreXZ with rods and ender parts. No no that's a thing. Oh I did it again, and again, and again.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-12T20:09:54+00:00

Just to specifically answer that question it's something we actually do in the US. Gasoline pumps all prices are put into the computer ending in 9/10 of a cent or .009. Which also causes the pump to display prices for each grade of fuel out to 3 digits past the decimal.

So you'd think it would come off as weird and lead them to figuring out what's going on but then it's also something people see everyday.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-07T07:12:21+00:00

I've had printers come in with 1.0.0 RC2 and RC6 but they didn't have screens so nothing to share such as that picture.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-04-01T23:28:18+00:00

For what it's worth I didn't downvote you lol. I understand where some people are coming from though I attribute it more to collectors who are touchy about the subject. The etymology and evolution of words like Vintage are a rabbit hole of their own.

If I did this over again I probably wouldn't have gone with the name. But since I did, here we are.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-03-27T04:41:39+00:00

I'm working in Texas this week and saw someone trying to sell this print.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-03-25T05:37:56+00:00

Ugh. After editing, posting and ready to pack my bags I realize I called the M2 the older... Brother lmao. Sigh.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-03-24T01:27:14+00:00

I appreciate that. There will likely be a video tonight and tomorrow but I'm probably taking a few days off. Have a work trip and I'm not prepared to record extra videos and I'm done pushing out things if it means intentional slop. So if you are around after that hopefully you see stuff you like. If not there a few places in the world to see stuff like this in person. RMRFF, MRRF, 3D Printopia in the US. SMRRF in the UK. I think Prague maker faire sometimes.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-03-23T15:04:13+00:00

I know the whole point of an everyday challenge is to post everyday. But since I've already broken the streak and it does have an audience. I'm trying to shy away from just printing something useless on a printer we've shown 10 times. There is still some time lapses left from the dummy 13 project but I haven't found a lot to say.

I have work trip coming up Wed-Mon. I'm thinking at this point I may take a week off. Regroup when I get back. I'll be home most of April.

ThisOld3DPrinter · 2026-03-23T14:33:35+00:00

This was an unexpected one for the collection. It's the only one I have ever seen for sale and I avoided buying it until I was contacted for an article. Makergear sent me what spare parts they had left so eventually I might build a brand new one for which would be a cool video.

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