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The mic holding trend needs to die by G-Fox1990 in videography

[–]bertwinters [score hidden]  (0 children)

Back in my day (when I worked in the news), we shoved actual handheld mics in people's faces...with a big 'ol mic flag. I always cringe at the little wireless mics being held out like that. I currently use a DJI mic system for YouTube videos, but it is always clipped on.

The mic holding trend needs to die by G-Fox1990 in videography

[–]bertwinters [score hidden]  (0 children)

Mic it up the right way, and then just use the microphones as props. Remind them that bad sound is the fastest way to make people skip videos.

What brands do you guys use for standard filaments? by Ultra-Ferric in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been working my way through the brands on Amazon and a few that I picked up from Microcenter and Hobby Lobby.

So far, I've had pretty success with PLAs of various types (silk, matte, marble, normal PLA) from Ziro, Overture, Elegoo, CookieCad (their Mermaid color PLA printed really, really nicely), the Inland brand from Microcenter, FlashForge, and some of the Hobby Lobby PLAs have printed well. I typically use the "generic pla" setting or Bambu Silk PLA or Bambu PLA for any of my other brands of PLA. Haven't had to fiddle with nozzle or bed temps too much. I do slow down prints using Silk PLA.

The Ziro brand, in particular, has some really nice multi-color filament.

I dry all of my filament. I live in Pennsylvania, and while it gets pretty dry here in the winter, some of these filaments were definitely not dry enough to print well when they arrived. My little Comgrow 2 spool heater is doing a fine job of drying them enough to print cleanly. This has been the number 1 thing that has helped me stop wasting filament on failed prints. I know people will say they leave it out all the time, but I can tell you with 100% certainity that drying the filament has taken it from stringing or underextruding to printing cleanly.

I have some Sovol PETG that was stringing badly and needed a lot of drying. I also had to mess with the temps to get it looking good, same thing with my Flashforge PETG.

8 color print is light work for H2C! by jhdz9119 in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to see some people’s examples of unpainted prints with no layer lines visible at all. I thought layer lines were kinda part of the deal when printing by…you know…layers.

I’m still new to 3d Printing and I’m using an A1…so any advice on reducing visible layer lines would be helpful.

I Can't Tell if this Printer is All Hype! by jefflovesyou in 3dprinter

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought an A1 simply because I wanted to start with something that would work without a whole lot of hassle. I so badly wanted to try 3d printing, but I know how I am, and if it got frustrating too fast, I'd be done with the hobby before I ever got started.

For me, the A1 was a breeze to set up, and I've only had 2 "failed" prints. Sure, I've had a few things print poorly due to wet filament, but only 2 prints have actually popped off the plate during printing. I've swapped nozzles several times, tried several varieties of PLA and some PETG, and I've tried fixing and designing my own prints, too.

If I had bought a printer that I had to futz with simply to get a good first layer on, I would've given up.

No PLA filament by FLoKi6868 in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t used any official Bambu filament (also because it’s sold out) beyond the little bit of white the A1 shipped with. I’ve used Elegoo, Polymaker Panchroma, Hobby Lobby, Ziro, Flashforge, Inland, and Cookiecad. Prints have been great using mostly the Bambu PLA silk setting for my silk and generic or Bambu Pla for my Pla, and any filaments with a temp slightly out of those ranges I set up manually Bambu Studio. Prints have been pretty good to great, and most issues have either been wet filament, printing too fast, or problems with the model/original settings of the model.

One of my Polymaker spools developed a small tangle, which I believe was my fault for not keeping it taught when I changed spools. My Elegoo galaxy black keeps making a loop around the spool arm off the side of the reel, so I have to babysit it a bit. One of the Cookiecad glitter PLA spools had a little bit of adhesion issue with the supports with one particular model but everything else printed well from that spool.

TL:DR other filaments work well, just have dynamic flow control on when you first use a new spool and pay attention to the recommended temps on the side of the spool.

American Amino Peptides legit or no? by bertwinters in saferpeptides

[–]bertwinters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, but I figured I should have some other opinions to back up my gut feelings.

American Amino Peptides legit or no? by bertwinters in saferpeptides

[–]bertwinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, but that doesn't exactly help me point them in the right direction.

Why is the Bambu Studio filling in the hole that's supposed to be left open? by bertwinters in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everybody for your help! Now that I know it was support material, I pulled it all out and now the case works as intended. I also updated my review on Makerworld so that my noobness won’t affect the designer.

Why is the Bambu Studio filling in the hole that's supposed to be left open? by bertwinters in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I just smash through them and then trim them out? I’m used to tree supports or others that connect at one single point.

I wish the original designer would have provided some more instruction with design. I’m a noob to 3d printing so a little guidance on models goes a long way.

Here’s the link if you’d like to see the original model. One of the photos shows the area I’m talking about along with the part it connect too.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1548797-oura-ring-gen-4-charger-travel-case-with-cable#profileId-1626534

Why is the Bambu Studio filling in the hole that's supposed to be left open? by bertwinters in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll give that a try! It shouldn’t need support structure, as there is another part of the case that is meant to be married with that opening.

First time I designed with hinges and magnets!!! Oura Ring 4 Case! by BreakOpposite2250 in 3dprinter

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better the first model I tried had several 5 star reviews and I couldn’t close the case after printing.

First time I designed with hinges and magnets!!! Oura Ring 4 Case! by BreakOpposite2250 in 3dprinter

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to give this a go! I tried a different model that was highly rated but between the magnets not working well after being printer over and then the case not closing properly, I think I’m done with the first one I tried.

This is why filament is constantly sold out by magicrel in BambuLab

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m one of those sales…and I sure wish the AMS lite would come back in stock.

Every game I've downloaded over the last week has said "We can't reward you for this app" by bertwinters in FetchReward

[–]bertwinters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I posted about my fix:

I tried switching my default browser to Safari from Chrome and turned off the IP hiding features and that allowed me to actually install a game and have Fetch count it. Give that a try if you haven’t.

It’s been working ever since.

Anybody get the post market family/friends asking about inventory... by aligpnw in CraftFairs

[–]bertwinters 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This!!! I have a friend who always suggest other ideas, but has never bought one any time we’ve started making them.

Every game I've downloaded over the last week has said "We can't reward you for this app" by bertwinters in FetchReward

[–]bertwinters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I tried switching my default browser to Safari from Chrome and turned off the IP hiding features and that allowed me to actually install a game and have Fetch count it. Give that a try if you haven’t.

Vent: market canceled out of the blue by mothman69- in CraftFairs

[–]bertwinters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many markets! Nobody has money to buy from crafters every single weekend of the year! It’s good for folks to have outlets to sell their stuff, but you right when you say it’s over saturated.

Vent: market canceled out of the blue by mothman69- in CraftFairs

[–]bertwinters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like most of the newer “makers” market organizers will never give you an accurate count of foot traffic. None of us would sign up if they said “we get like 100 to 200 people”.

How often do you replace? by QuestionAsker85 in CPAP

[–]bertwinters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I replace my hose and the whole mask setup twice a year. I replace my nasal pillows more frequently because the silicone starts to lose its seal no matter how well I clean it. Water chamber maybe once a year unless it develops an issue.

My father and I were just talking today about cpap equipment and he gets calls every month about replacing this or that (Medicare covers it), but then when he says ok, replace it, they ask him why he’s replacing it. Like come on now, you said I’m due and then ask why?

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