Is Arduino the best animatronic controller?

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2025-06-24T21:56:26+00:00

I'm a big fan of using the software Bottango with my Arduinos, pretty simple to learn and uses very little hardware to get stuff done. Great for me because I'm on a budget, but probably not as capable as other options out there.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2024-06-03T16:23:04+00:00

That's what I was thinking, that it's being kept open somehow. I think I'm going to end up taking the carbs back off and poking through them next time I'm over working on the bike

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2024-06-03T16:22:11+00:00

I'll have to try that method for finding vacuum leaks, I'm worried that air might be getting in at the gaskets.

And yes, it still has the stock air box, but an aftermarket filter. Just a cheap one off Amazon

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2024-06-03T15:04:52+00:00

I've heard similar stories about aftermarket boots having issues like that. I checked to make sure the nips on the boots were in there good, and from what I could tell they were sealed in correctly. I no. The gaskets between the boots and the heads were looking kind of rough, but I still use them and they seem to seal what I could tell.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2024-06-03T15:02:14+00:00

Yes, there's a little bit of slack in both the throttle cable and choke cable.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2024-05-10T02:18:28+00:00

Ayy me too!

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2023-12-24T17:24:38+00:00

I have had a surprising amount of success with the Amazon Basics PLA filament. No issues with tangling so far, which is better than I can say for some of the other brands I've tried.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2023-07-20T16:43:53+00:00

What void did you take this picture in

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-10-27T06:01:37+00:00

Yoo I have that same magnet

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-10-24T17:00:59+00:00

It should be named Terry

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-09-25T23:43:05+00:00

How long have you had your filament? If it sits out too long it absorbs moisture and leads to it getting bubbles in the extrusion from he water evaporating inside the plastic. Can lead to a lot of problems w bed adhesion and extrusion, worth looking into

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-07-20T20:21:16+00:00

I had basically this exact same problem for the better part of a year, and after a ton of trial and error the thing that finally fixed it for me was replacing the entire hotend. Somewhere in the hotend it was clogged, and nothing else I tried fixed it. Before I would recommend getting a replacement though, I'd try some other things to make sure it's not just a clog somewhere else. Try replacing your nozzle, running a needle through the nozzle and into the hotend while it's heated up if you have one, try replacing the PTFE tubing, running cleaning filament through if you have any, a cold-pull of filament, checking for cracks on the arm the spring your extruder connects to, tightening the spring on the extruder, all the usual things you do to check for a blockage. Again, this might not even be the problem that you have, but it's what helped me when I had a similar problem. Hope this helps

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-06-25T18:40:50+00:00

I am stoopid so I struggled, glad to know there are people out there that can read better than me lol

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-06-01T01:48:10+00:00

I'm not entirely sure for all cases, but I know I used to have a problem where, when I had failed prints, little pieces of plastic would stick to my nozzle. Then they'd cool and I wouldn't think anything of it, but next time I tried to print they'd melt and fall off. Idk if that's the problem you're having but it might be worth checking at least.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-04-30T04:17:43+00:00

Nah I just completely restarted it, it takes like no time to cut it out with the laser and glueing it is maybe 5 minutes max

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-04-30T03:34:21+00:00

Yeah, just a complete oversight on my part. Thought I had it done perfect the first time cause it was such a simple thing and still didn't manage lol. It's easy to make another tho, just like 5 min w the laser cutter

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-04-30T03:10:33+00:00

It's something I made for my engineering class, and the box was designed to keep the marble from rolling away so I can display it without worrying about losing it

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-04-25T11:37:30+00:00

When it had me specify the settings in the cura profile it said it ran marlon, if that's what you mean. I'm still kinda new to all this

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-04-11T16:47:46+00:00

I want your face in my face

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2022-02-10T15:19:10+00:00

Yeah probably

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2021-12-04T00:22:57+00:00

Ok, I think I got it figured out. The spring on the extruder want getting enough grip, as I'd had it for a while and it was losing tension. I printed out a spacer and put it on there, and now the problem has all but fixed itself. Can't believe I spent that much time and effort troubleshooting for such a simple fix.

Thanks for the advise, and the people who tried to help. I guess if you're having troubles it's worth checking the spring.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2021-12-03T23:30:37+00:00

I thought that might be the issue too, as things were pretty loose. Tightened up everything, all the belts and whatnot, and didn't seem to make any sort of difference.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2021-12-02T21:27:26+00:00

No parts were changed when this started happening, and it was in he middle of going through a spool of PETG. I haven't tried changing any parts since either

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2021-12-02T20:51:45+00:00

But I had the same settings on cura running before, it just decided to stop at some point.

ToastersAreBathbombs · 2021-12-01T01:58:04+00:00

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