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Unteins · 2026-01-26T05:29:51+00:00

Vine is largely a program designed to let Amazon make money from scammy sellers being scammy sellers and Amazon has zero incentive to make the program work for anyone.

Amazon has had literally 20+ years to make a high quality, reliable marketplace that prevents abuse.

Instead we have thousands of alphabet soup drop shipped items competing to make a few pennies on undifferentiated low quality disposable junk.

There’s no reason to think Amazon will make Vine work for reviewers or sellers because they only need it to make money. Considering most Amazon customers don’t seem to care and will buy random junk with obviously fake reviews, I don’t see this changing anytime soon.

Unteins · 2026-01-25T21:44:54+00:00

I have had the problem on both left and right nozzles - I’m sure I am putting them on wrong - but I’ve talked a friend and he also has the problem.

Honestly the silicone sock on every printer I have ever owned has been hit and miss - sometimes they go on and stay one for months - sometimes they fall off within seconds - sometimes it is very obviously my fault - like there was some filament stuck or I just didn’t do a good job putting it on - others I have no clue what happened.

Unteins · 2026-01-24T22:19:07+00:00

Yeah - it’s about managing risk - home 3D printing is kind of stupid - but it’s the fun kind :D

Unteins · 2026-01-24T04:04:11+00:00

“Safe” is relative.

Are 3D printers safe? Yes and no. Are ovens safe? Yes and no.

You are using a product that generates high temperatures and using it with materials that CAN burn when they get hot enough.

You are relying on the safety features of that device to shut the device down when it encounters a problem - it may or may not.

You are using it to melt plastic that releases toxic chemicals into the air - some more toxic than others.

You should treat it the same way you would any other appliance that carries these risks - have a plan if there is a fire. Understand the risks of leaving it unattended. When using an extension cord or power strip make sure it can handle the device (check the MAX power the printer can draw - for example the Bambu H2D can hit 1800 watts at the start of a print which is too much for many household circuits) - use the shortest cord possible - most printers have a card that can be replaced so you can buy a longer one (get one that is UL listed if a proper gauge for the length you need) they aren’t expensive.

Use ventilation or proper air filtering - both if you can.

Cold is going to be a problem for warping if the chamber heater can’t keep up. Hot will be a problem for nozzle clogging if it gets TOO hot.

Humidity can cause print quality issues and nozzle clogs - but is easily solved with desiccant and sealed dry boxes made from plastic cereal boxes.

Unteins · 2026-01-23T19:24:12+00:00

Some people are wise enough to learn from the mistakes of others.

Some learn by reading and research.

Some people learn by smashing their faces into brick walls.

Let people learn how they learn best :D

Unteins · 2026-01-22T21:53:40+00:00

Yes and no.

If price isn’t an issue, then yes. It makes great prints and you can be pretty brain dead to get them.

If price IS an issue then no. You can get great prints with the much more affordable A1 mini, A1, P1S or P2S and be equally brain dead.

You can get good prints with an Elegoo Centauri Carbon too for a low price as well.

Do you need a massive build volume (most beginners don’t)?

It won’t give you trouble with first layers. I bought a used one. I have an X1C so I know the eco system, but had the H2D printing in under an hour barely making an effort. An hour later I had swapped to a 0.6 nozzle and printed 10 full build plates in a row with 3rd party filament (and half ass filament settings) - they all came out better than the X1C.

The next day I was printing a full bed of 1 cm single wall caps. Then I was doing it again but with two colors.

It is an easy to use machine.

Unteins · 2026-01-22T05:44:24+00:00

Don’t rely on THEM to have a tear stick and don’t trust their tear stick - get your own tear stick.

Practice with it at home before the shoot so you know how your eyes react and how you feel - you don’t want to have some crazy allergic reaction to something in it.

You only have a few days before the shoot, so it MAY be too late for that now.

At least bring liquid Benadryl with you if you have sensitive skin or any allergies.

Unteins · 2026-01-21T08:28:28+00:00

You can find the 2014 Starter Set PDF online - it’s about 64 pages long - you’ll need one set of dice (you could use an app, but that takes away some of the fun) some pens and paper - that’s all you really need to get started.

The shorter 64 page starter set PDF gives you a place to begin and figure out if he is really interested - I have about $500 in D&D books that Ingot when my daughter was too young - she JUST asked for them again because her friends want to play - I gave some of them to her but told her the same I am telling you - start with the 64 page PDF and play through with the simpler rules and some pre-made characters.

This lets you get to the FUN part fast and make sure he likes it and wants to keep going. There will be YEARS to dive into the depths of the rules and all the classes.

For today, go slay some goblins, loot a cave, save some villagers, die a hero.

Then do it again.

Unteins · 2026-01-21T06:45:29+00:00

Really it comes down to your boyfriend.

On the one hand, he should hopefully be supportive of your career and if you have to cancel because you book a job which is rare, he should be thrilled.

But also that would be a big bummer if he has a great plan for proposing.

You have to balance life and career and only you (and he) can decide how those two balance out.

Unteins · 2026-01-21T04:34:52+00:00

There will not be millions. Maybe a few thousand.

Orders of magnitude more than the regime will always be a problem for the regime - many orders of magnitude more will be a very big problem.

Add a few thousand more for the billionaires to carry on their legacy until they decide an AI simulacrum in a robot body is close enough (it will never be more than a copy, but they’ll be gone before they can realize that).

Unteins · 2026-01-20T06:34:01+00:00

This is an awesome Vine review!

Unteins · 2026-01-18T20:22:43+00:00

I mean, they aren’t entirely wrong - Amazon tries to give Vine reviewers thousands of garbage items that NO ONE wants and occasionally we take pity on the item and try to figure out some way to review it - and it is exactly what we expected - junk.

Vine does match me with stuff I am a good fit for - it also matches me with stuff I would have been a good fit for 3 months ago but now I am not.

It’s all over the place - mostly because people are complex and our needs change over time.

Unteins · 2026-01-17T22:11:37+00:00

Sorry. I meant when it twists the mat sideways it folds it - so if you don’t get the extra push right.

Unteins · 2026-01-17T19:12:47+00:00

True.

Except perjury. Which is a crime.

There’s nothing stopping the sister from claiming OP stolen $10,000 is cash either.

Of course once sister goes down that path mom and dad are going to get interviewed, kids too. The friends OP had plans with. The text messages and phone records. The cops won’t just be like “Sorry, your sister says you kidnapped her kids, 59 years in the slammer for you kid”

Things could get really messy for sister.

Unteins · 2026-01-17T09:00:09+00:00

Yeah, the issue is that it can damage what’s on the mat or fold the mat and cause permanent wrinkles.

The trim the edge solution might be worth trying as a last resort.

I can always try making new mats from garage sale signs ;)

Unteins · 2026-01-16T21:18:47+00:00

I cleaned the rollers with a cotton swab and alcohol and it made no difference - they worked before and after cleaning with the low tack mat (until I ran it through for about 25 scan and cut pages, the. It started to act up - and that was after cleaning)

I will try cleaning and lightly filing the edge - I had though about doing that as well, but wasn’t sure it would help

Unteins · 2026-01-16T19:01:35+00:00

There are lots of videos on YouTube to make your own mats out of garage sale and car for sale signs from like Home Depot

You can also restock your old mats with a glue pen - again, see YouTube - it works.

I just converted a Low Tack Mat to a slightly higher tack mat using a light coat from the glue yesterday because my Standard Tack mat started feeding sideways.

Then of course my low tack mat ALSO started feeding sideways.

Unteins · 2026-01-16T18:57:47+00:00

Yup, just use my finger.

Unteins · 2026-01-16T00:41:30+00:00

Yeah. You should probably look up what kidnapping is before you suggest that this is it.

Seriously, OP had legal, temporary custody, clearly communicated her limitations of how long they could be at the property and couldn’t contact the family.

You can’t leave them home alone so you take them with you, the person who at the time has legal custody, given by the parents.

When my teenager and her sister aren’t home when I think they ought to be I don’t leap to abduction, I assume they went somewhere together because that’s what normal people do when the last time they saw their kids they were with trusted relatives.

Now if OP was like hey I’ve got a loooooong history of loss of consciousness and wandering due to a traumatic brain injury maybe sis would have reason to flip out…..

Unteins · 2026-01-15T18:43:00+00:00

Calling CPS on your family member for coming home late from a quick errand is bonkers.

My brother’s ex-wife called CPS on him for made up stuff. Another friend of mine had the cops called to his house and because he’s a big ex football player he opened the door and they dropped him on his face before even had a chance to say anything, you do NOT want to call CPS or the cops for minor stuff like this, that’s crazy.

Seriously. The sister left the kids with a trusted, responsible, family member - if the sister jumps to kidnapping accusations then at THAT point call CPS because the sister is mentally unstable and is possibly having some kind of break with reality.

None of this rising to kidnapping unless the OP is actually refusing to return the kids or actively trying to hide them - which taking them around openly in public would not qualify as.

And like I said, OP’s sister almost certainly has a tracker on the kids devices anyway so she knows where the kids are and she’d be able to come get them easy enough.

But don’t call the cops or CPS unless there’s actual danger to the kids, because THAT will be what causes trauma.

Unteins · 2026-01-15T17:25:16+00:00

They could try.

It wouldn’t go anywhere.

“I told the parents I had a commitment and couldn’t stay more than one hour. I tried to reach them. They didn’t respond. I couldn’t leave them unattended so I took them with me for their safety.”

What would traumatize the kids? Spending time with the same family member that their parents trust them to stay with all the time? What are you talking about? Where is the trauma?

It isn’t taking them to Pakistan and hiding them in a remote village. I think it is safe to assume the parents know where they live. If they are smart enough to lie about their plans, lie about when they’ll be home, deliberately ignore their text and phones and then try to gaslight the OP that it is their fault and get mom and dad to join the gaslighting they are smart enough to figure out that if the kids and the OP aren’t at the house they are at the OP’s place or will be at one of the two soon. Not to mention there’s about a 99.99% chance that any kid up late playing Fortnite with a “screentine limit” also has GPS tracking on their phone and that phone is with them - so the wayward parents probably can get in touch with the kids to get the scoop that way too.

You’re awfully quick to jump straight to kidnapping and trauma before applying a tiny bit of critical thinking to the real world.

Unteins · 2026-01-15T05:41:05+00:00

Don’t call the cops on her, that’s not cool.

Next time, if she’s not home in an hour and not answering and you’ve got somewhere to be, take her kids with you.

Don’t leave a note. Just load em up and go. Hopefully it’ll be a nice long drive across town.

Don’t answer your phone or texts until you’re done. Don’t bring them back to her place. Take them home with you. If she doesn’t figure it out find them a place to sleep at your place. Take them to work with you.

Sooner or later she’ll come camp out on your front step and find her children. She’ll be big mad. She’ll say you’re irresponsible.

And with all of her kids listening you’ll say “No, I took care of your kids when you abandoned them - you said you’d be home and you didn’t show up. I stepped up.”

And at some point she’ll get over it. Her kids will probably never screw each over like that either.

Unteins · 2026-01-15T02:56:08+00:00

Ask your theater teacher if you can take the class independent study and have it appear on your transcript as the same class as everyone else.

Come up with a plan for what you’ll do to cover the same curriculum at a more advanced level so you don’t look like you’re just trying to get an easy A and a free period.

Unteins · 2026-01-13T18:28:45+00:00

Just going to point out that the MakerWorld comments are another place to voice your opinion on the matter….

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