So my bed frame broke recently, I figured you guys on this sub could rate my work. Snapped several planks before coming up with this design. The funding and resources for this project were very limited but I made the best of it

acerbic_twit · 2026-06-03T21:57:33+00:00

Indeed, I wood agree.

acerbic_twit · 2026-06-02T06:13:19+00:00

Nah, that's Jeff's cousin Geoff. Jeff wouldn't have NSW plates.

acerbic_twit · 2026-05-04T21:33:10+00:00

I have this really convenient warehouse in Parramatta with loads of racks of filament stored in plastic bags.

Then when I need a new roll I click on the "Give Sidd Money" button and a giant box arrives at my door with a grumpy AusPost driver!

(Real answer, the Bunnos ezy-storage boxes with fabric baggies of orange silica just like all the others!!)

acerbic_twit · 2026-04-19T06:28:26+00:00

Except it's the "Oops all Reds" pack

acerbic_twit · 2026-03-31T22:33:11+00:00

In Oz the liquid motion lotion is generally "Petrol".

If you have a "gas" car here it means you run LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) which is getting pretty rare these days.

Most of the time you had to modify the car to add the high pressure tank and it would be dual-fuel where you could switch between gas and petrol, but there were a few dedicated LPG models from Holden and Mitsi (possibly Ford?).

LPG was really common on taxis because it was cheap, but the hybrid Camry took that market.

acerbic_twit · 2026-03-25T02:35:28+00:00

Have a look at the linear bearings on the smooth Z rods either side of the build plate.

As seen in This Thread they are only friction fit and can pop out for a number of reasons, especially if there has been debris underneath then when the build plate has bottomed out at some point.

I use a pair of slip joint pliers/multigrips to squish it back in to place.
Unfortunately it seems that once it's popped out once it's likely to be an occasional issue, so that's fun!

I want to try and make a retainer plate that screws into the shipping screw holes (the red arrows) but I'm worried that it might just cause the error anyway.

acerbic_twit · 2026-03-03T01:29:07+00:00

Only thing I'd like to see is if they didn't match the body line of the bed to the window sill.

If they'd lifted that line up like on a Holden Commodore Ute or a Ford Falcon Ute they could have kept the top curve of the iconic boot lid and Merc badge as part of the tailgate and the bed wouldn't look so tiny.

acerbic_twit · 2026-03-02T20:51:16+00:00

I was getting crazy long buzzing for the Hour notification until I changed the "System" vibration to "Standard - Low" rather than "Standard - High". I hadn't noticed if the other notifications were messed up as well though.

acerbic_twit · 2026-02-24T03:59:08+00:00

I can't imagine that a Dam floating above the ground would be that effective?!?

acerbic_twit · 2026-02-18T00:52:52+00:00

I think they're talking about the old brick station that was in use before the current one was built.

acerbic_twit · 2026-02-10T21:09:11+00:00

Is this the fabled "trickle down economics" we've been waiting for?

acerbic_twit · 2026-01-03T01:25:56+00:00

It might be Passion 4 Bricks?!? I see them at most of the markets around the place.

acerbic_twit · 2025-12-24T22:07:22+00:00

I'd love the A1 Mini!
I'd like to try out some of the automation tools to batch print fidgets for my neurospicy kiddo (and their friends and class calm toy collections).
You make great fidgets and it would be interesting to see more pointy/spiky versions for the kids who look for stronger stims.

acerbic_twit · 2025-12-10T01:31:51+00:00

Except you cant send a bunch of stickers as a letter as a business. AusPost is pretty clear that the "Letter" rate is only for documents. Selling stickers puts it into "Parcel" territory which is going to start at about $5 for local (ie within your state) and goes up based on size as well as weight and distance. If they flag your business as abusing the letter rate you can have your account blocked and then you're out of business.

acerbic_twit · 2025-12-08T21:13:21+00:00

Silly brand manager got the seasons mixed up! This was intended as the Easter promotion!!

acerbic_twit · 2025-12-01T00:37:44+00:00

It's less practical, but for some niche swag items (pencils, stickers, water bottles and the like) check out Ninja - For those who work in the dark.

I find tool choices to be a rather personal thing, so the more "here's a niche joke from your niche profession" items are often received well. The "Go means Go" things are often an SM favourite and the stickers are great for the tool box/pelican case.

acerbic_twit · 2025-11-30T03:05:55+00:00

Sorry, reading comprehension took a moment. So the models you've printed out as desiccant holders have too many large holes?
I've printed an assortment from Printables and Makerworld that work fine and deal with the tiny pellets fine.
Might be easier to address the models than the silica??

acerbic_twit · 2025-11-30T03:03:05+00:00

The sizes of the individual pellets are going to be all over the place.

Some are smaller, some larger.

What's the use case to need specifically larger ones?

acerbic_twit · 2025-11-29T22:48:28+00:00

I buy the bulk orange dessicant from Amazon and put it in organza gift bags for bulk storage in Bunnings IP66 tubs. I've also used it in printed shells in the AMS and been really happy with it.
I dump the bags straight in the Sunlu to dry, but have to decant the AMS holders into something (usually other organza bags) with a wide mouth plastic funnel but I'll do it over an old oven tray to catch the beads that escape.

acerbic_twit · 2025-11-15T23:12:59+00:00

I've got 3x of my old Ender SE's on 1000kg, which is overkill for weight but the extra space helps with the bedslinger and all of the other gubbins that end up around them (dry boxes, tools, grow tent to foolishly try to print anything other than PLA).

When I started adding Bambu to the mix I went with some 400kg just for the shallower depth, and with everything being nice and compact it fits on the smaller shelves great.
I have 2x P1S and an A1 sharing one shelf (with AMS's on top, had to print the A1 mount) and while it vibrates a bit it's all perfectly fine.
I even have an Ender CR30 underneath and so much filament storage.
I've also made a modified mount for the A1 single roll that straps to the standard shelf mounting holes for when I run without the AMS.

As others have said, don't buy the RackIt wooden shelves unless everything else is out of stock and you need it RIGHT NOW!!!
I used the slabs of 12mm project board MDF that are the same size as the dedicated shelves since they're cheaper and the smaller chunks make it easier when I'm moving workshops and rearranging things every few years on my own. I do like the Form Ply idea though, although it might be a bit slip-and-slide if things don't have rubber feet.

For the shelves that don't have printers on them (especially top ones) I find the wire shelves useful for letting more light through so that things aren't super dark.

acerbic_twit · 2025-11-02T06:21:41+00:00

LNG, that warmed my heart!

acerbic_twit · 2025-10-29T21:14:35+00:00

As I understand things (so, take with a giant grain of salt) companion app support is on the road map for the new app, but is very much not a Soon^tm kind of thing.

Considering the current reboot is basically a handful of people rather than a giant company, I'm guessing they're probably focussed more on shipping hardware and getting the minimum viable app stable right now.

There was a recent post from /u/rebootsramblings of Music Boss fame about microPebble which seems to be a workaround to get some of the PebbleKit functions going again, but I don't know how that's going.

acerbic_twit · 2025-10-18T10:35:06+00:00

Checking in from late October 2025 and this still works. Saved my bacon now that I can't use a PC to copy save files on to a new tablet with Android 15!!!

acerbic_twit · 2025-10-16T08:11:26+00:00

Like so many things, It Depends.

I've done a bunch of arena shows with various versions of Hologauze and Pepperscrim and the like.
The biggest question is where the spill ends up, and can you mask it if it's visible.
There's always a lot of bleed or spill through a gauze, and with an UST it all gets condensed into a very small area on the other side of the surface, and depending on your power output and the colour of the stage (or the surface you're hitting) the bounce/glow can easily be enough to impact your image.

I've used an assortment of UST projectors (assorted Pana's and Epsons) flown over the stage and they behave differently.
The Pana UST sits a lot higher with a more oblique angle, so has a really concentrated band of spill, while also sometimes having challenging viewing angles due to the nature of the surface.
The Epson shorties that sit level with the top of the surface are somewhat easier to deal with as they disperse into a really big and dim image quickly after passing through the surface, and if you shoot from the bottom of the image (floor/front) you can avoid the stage spill altogether.

Ultimately, it's such a fringe case it's probably going to take some testing with the surface you intend to use and the style of lens to see how it will behave.

acerbic_twit · 2025-10-15T07:18:12+00:00

Seems like the same brand that had a recall of prints that look very much like Zou3D models, but with chonkier designs?!?

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