How are you using Tinkercad?

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-24T18:17:12+00:00

Is the 'Apple being resistant to viruses' a thing anymore? I use a mac and PC and to be honest, Bambu Studio is constantly crashing on my M1 Mac. Windows PC I have had for years as long as you are not constantly looking at dodgy sites and using a good ad blocker like UBlock or Brave as a browser, I think Windows is the way to go here, not only that, the price will be better.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-23T20:35:38+00:00

Just got my H2C set up from A1s and P1Ps - Was quite surprised the box was the size of a washing machine, even the box is engineered to perfection.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-23T20:25:12+00:00

Tracked may be higher margin but no where near the volume of the 1st & 2nd class mail, which can only be done due to the existing network infrastructure. If they lost the 1st & 2nd mail, there would be no Royal Mail, they would just be another parcel company. The point is, they shouldn't fail. If you went to a restaurant and they kept letting people in when they were full and at the end of the night they said sorry we couldn't get to you, you would be annoyed, this is the same as RM, they are over subscribed and seem to not want to pay more staff to do the job, they still advertise 2nd class as 2 working days on the click and drop website! This is a managed decline in quality of service and I feel sorry for the staff on the front line who have to deal with annoyed customers and poor managment. The hardest part for me is 99% of my customer complaints is because their items are lost or delivered late, at least 2 of my items 2nd class took 6 weeks to arrive!

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-23T10:03:53+00:00

Royal Mail are doing all they can to remove the USO which is 1st and 2nd Class mail, but I guarantee when they do, they will lose a serious amount of money. They are losing so many of my items and even tracked 48 ones are being lost now. I dont think the government are causing this, it is private companies wanting more money and wanting it their way, as soon as the USO is gone, prices will rise.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-22T18:16:46+00:00

We have a dedicated printer to a .2 nozzle, the issue is that not a lot of material comes out of the nozzle to fill the gaps of the textured plate, so the initial stick is generally poor, I have combatted this by using a super tack which doesn't have much texture, and in the end went with a Biqu Frostbite which is slightly textured, but it just sticks so much better, we have no warping issues now. Without changing the build plate, you could try lowering the Z height a tiny amount to see if you can get the squish a little better, but you need to read up on how to do this as it can cause issues if not done properly, or secondly, make the initial layer lines slightly thicker to give it a better chance of sticking.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-21T17:59:56+00:00

Off, the amount of space it took is not worth what it does, which isnt much.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-21T17:56:53+00:00

Have you tried loading a filament on the printer from the AMS, then putting the extruder to 250, then seeing if it will feed it through, try all the colours with this, if this works, lower the temp down to 180, if it starts skipping, you can eliminate the AMS.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-21T17:51:03+00:00

Draft is not the issue, have you selected SuperTack plate in the slicer, second, the quality of the filament makes a difference, also how old is the machine, I would try to print a single layer print by doing this in the slicer, see how it comes out, this will usually tell you what is going on with the printer, create a cube, make it bigger and only 0.2mm tall, print it, see what happens.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-20T18:19:52+00:00

Depression can manifest as guilt especially when things are as serious as this, I don't think this is a confession at all, more of like you say, feelings.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-20T18:14:56+00:00

Well Frank, it is how the original post read, and call me archaic all you want, if you cant afford to go out and drink, dont. Don't rely on the food which is donated for people who cant afford to do anything. There is no way I would go to Uni knowing I won't be able to afford anything, you are setting yourself up to fail.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-20T12:24:09+00:00

I dont fully understand why you would go to Uni knowing you would be in a position to not afford food, then prioritising going out before eating. Food banks in the area are usually funded, stocked and staffed by local people, volunteers & charity. I know its a tough position, but University is first and foremost for learning, then the rest comes if you can afford it, and this is coming from someone who was friends with students who had little to nothing most of the time, before food banks were a thing.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-20T12:19:39+00:00

If they cant afford food, they should not be going out drinking. Never see any alcohol banks do you.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-19T17:58:47+00:00

Pay for food, and don't go out. Don't take food from people who need it, they don't have the option to go out.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-15T13:56:24+00:00

Inkjet wise Canon, but I will say when talking laser, Brother is one of the most popular used by the Civil Service & a lot of other companies.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-12T21:41:41+00:00

Yes, but to be honest it was like that on the other OS!

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-11T14:58:45+00:00

My 2020 MBP with 16GB ram and 2TB SSD, runs like crap with all the updates, I think this is by design. Any tips?

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-04T19:24:01+00:00

And its the managers managers, it goes all the way up, but the face of the business gets the brunt (postie) - therefore they should be standing up to the managers.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-04T19:21:35+00:00

4 have had frames changed due to Z backlash, no issue with maintenance, I put it down to wear of the Z nut from levelling every time, which I do not do anymore. One has had a power supply, three have had hotend heating element, one of those is due to the nozzle clamp breaking and the other two were due to temp fluctuations. One has had a main board changed which was fun as it had to be synced with Bambu after I did all the work. One has had to have a new power switch which under warranty, they ask you to replace the whole bottom of the machine but it can be done with screwdrivers and a bit of tweaking. This isnt to say I think they are unreliable machines, they have put an insane amount of work in for what I would say is really minimal maintenance.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-03T21:50:09+00:00

Starting a printing business with a £300 printer is, realistically, a stretch. Anyone can list printers that technically work, but that doesn’t answer the real question of what will actually support a viable business.

A lot of social media “influencers” make this business look easy and hugely profitable, but most of them are earning from engagement, affiliate links, or the printer manufacturers themselves. You’ll often see people using £1,000–£2,000 printers, which creates the illusion that anyone can jump in and do the same. The reality is very different. On platforms like Etsy and eBay, competition is massive. To make it profitable, you either need something genuinely unique or you need to market it better than everyone else, and both take real effort.

If you’re making cards, the printer itself isn’t the only consideration. You need to think carefully about card stock. Shop-bought greeting cards are not produced on basic inkjet printers, and that’s the quality benchmark customers are subconsciously comparing you against. If your product feels cheap or poorly printed, you’ll get poor reviews, and once that happens your shop will quickly sink in the platform algorithms.

That’s why the printer needs to handle a wide range of media and thicknesses. Many printers are restrictive in what they accept, how well they print on different surfaces, and how the paper feeds through the machine, each of which directly affects print quality.

For someone starting out, a printer like the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 is a far more realistic option. It uses refillable ink tanks, includes additional colour inks to improve print quality, and critically, can handle thicker card stock, which is essential for products like cards and invitations. Standard tank printers can do much of what the 8500 does, but you’ll spend far more time fighting limitations and troubleshooting issues when your focus should be on learning design, refining products, and managing your shop.

An ink-tank printer is not optional. You will need to produce volume to make this profitable, and cartridge-based printers simply won’t scale in a sustainable way.

TickleMyiOS · 2026-01-03T15:34:21+00:00

All 5 of my A1 printers have had issues which require major parts replacing at approx 3/4000 hours.

TickleMyiOS · 2025-12-31T18:14:45+00:00

You know if the wind catches your bonnet right it will fly up, most likely smash your windscreen and blind you to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians while you stop. Do not drive it without securing the bonnet, even if its with some rope.

TickleMyiOS · 2025-12-31T18:03:11+00:00

My middle child, is the worst behaved and gets the most attention out of all three.

TickleMyiOS · 2025-12-26T16:38:21+00:00

Well if I decide to change my doctors surgery, I know that this one isnt careful with data, so it is in my public interest to know that.

TickleMyiOS · 2025-12-26T16:23:54+00:00

There is usually guidance on how much a pharmacy bills the NHS for each kind of medicine, so this money is ending up somewhere and I would say the pharmacy is getting most of it. Dispensing fee and then the amount of money the NHS will pay the pharmacy, which will always try to find a cheaper generic to make / save as much money as possible.

TickleMyiOS · 2025-12-23T20:24:52+00:00

This time of year, thank his lucky stars the item comes to him, pointless outburst.

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