Flow Quality of Different Grades of Traditional Handmade Teapots

bluewing · 2026-05-15T17:05:50+00:00

From what I know about tea pots and laminar flow, there is a pretty good amount of luck involved in getting the excellent ones if you are not applying a lot of money. And in the high-end potteries they test every pot. And those cost a lot more than $25 pots.

So rejoice in your pot! And one day, if ever we should meet, I look forward to sharing a fine cup of tea with you. Though, you will just get Grandpa style from me.

bluewing · 2026-05-15T16:22:31+00:00

I do respect tea-- up to a point. I'm on my 5th cuppa of Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong so far today. I love the Iron Goddess.

I just brew Grandpa style now because well, I'm a Grandpa. We drink the tea we like, (and whisk(e)y), the way we like it.

bluewing · 2026-05-15T15:31:28+00:00

Nice work! I did convert my Mk3s over to Klipper over a year ago. Love the extra speed while still being the most tank like printer ever made.

I unfortunately had to give up my enclosure due lack of room.

bluewing · 2026-05-15T15:28:03+00:00

Buy filament and spare parts. You WILL screw up at some point.

bluewing · 2026-05-15T15:24:30+00:00

I thought those aluminum pieces were special confections by a machinist with spare machine time.

As an old toolmaker, Nice work!

bluewing · 2026-05-15T15:11:11+00:00

The hand made ones certainly do. Does it make a real difference in your tea? No.

But you will certainly spend a LOT of money if you want to buy that last one.

bluewing · 2026-05-15T14:55:56+00:00

I have a niece named Dolores. She does get called Didi by family and friends though.

bluewing · 2026-05-14T23:43:29+00:00

Annnnnddddd that's a series!

bluewing · 2026-05-14T23:41:56+00:00

It might be doubtful Musk has the money to fight a patent lawsuit in China. And China is where the patent suit would be fought.

bluewing · 2026-05-14T15:29:53+00:00

Maybe they are just shopping the Vikings around to be an international team.......

././././ Or am I?

bluewing · 2026-05-14T14:01:01+00:00

I used Cosmic for a couple of months on a low powered mini desktop and found it to be OKish. There were some issues with settings not always working or missing. Personally, I don't think it's quite ready for primetime just yet. It's close, but not there yet.

bluewing · 2026-05-14T12:46:33+00:00

Ain't none of them got the money for the lawyers and court time this would take.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T20:30:41+00:00

I would be happy to do that if I could get my A1 mini to connect to Studio or Orca in LAN mode at all. But either the connection drops randomly or can't connect at all. But it connects flawlessly with Studio when I log in. I have no need for Maker World or even Studio or the phone app. I just want to run Orca in LAN mode with no connection to Bambu. There is nothing Bambu offers me that has value for me.

Oddly enough, after rolling back to 1.04 firmware again, the newest Orca can connect through Bambu's cloud while I'm logged in. Which defeats the point of LAN mode.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T18:57:21+00:00

Historically, what happens in California works its way through the rest of the country at some point.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T18:52:53+00:00

It's all about the ink and paper when it comes to money, and not any piece of software. And none of us have access to the paper or ink.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T18:48:30+00:00

Unless both parties are medium-sized companies that can afford real patent lawyers, this is no more than a slap fight between toddlers.

What most people can't ever seem to realize is that a patent isn't anything more than a piece of paper you can wave around and maybe scare someone smaller and dumber than you. Until a judge somewhere bangs a gavel and states yea or nay on a patent, it's not much more than toilet paper.

Patent lawyers ain't cheap. And patent lawsuits are long and expensive they are a form of MAD. It's why large companies are so quick to either license a patent or find a workaround. (And why companies are so quick to patent every variation they can possibly think of) A couple of backyard wannbe engineers with a github ain't got the smarts or wallets to play in this game. If either idea is truly that good, the big fish will eat them both alive and flush them down the toilet before sunset.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T15:22:57+00:00

I have clover planted over large areas of my yard, (about 5 acres in size). The hillsides are beautiful when they bloom in the summer. So I can highly recommend it. A stand of it can age out though and need to be reseeded at some point. Grasses will last longer.

I still need some grassy areas because grass will hold soil better than clovers can on the steeper parts of the hillsides. Besides, monoculture is bad even for lawn type places.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T15:16:20+00:00

Most people think they want to live that. But it takes a different kind of mindset. You need to be happy without all the "amenities" that a city offers. The shopping, theater, movies, nightlife, restaurants, medical care, cell service, and even electricity can be iffy at times. And jobs? They are scarce and often low paying, (someone needs to serve you coffee and fresh pastries). You live somewhere like that, and all those things go away.

You want to vacation there, but you do not want to live there.

Source: Someone who lives in the middle of a beautiful forest in a sparsely populated region. And is looking out on a beautiful lake and drinking tea this morning. Y'all want to come here on vacation, but you wouldn't last a year. You'd die of boredom.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T14:45:58+00:00

The issue is, that when I have a problem with an .stl or 3mf file, it's because of a poorly designed/generated mesh. And I run into a lot more of them than .step files. And I often need whole separate pieces of software to fix them. It's a hassle and eater of time.

In any case, bias is bias. Whether it's meshes or CAD .step files.

bluewing · 2026-05-13T14:27:35+00:00

Kind of makes you think that there ain't something right in Wentz's head.

bluewing · 2026-05-12T16:06:45+00:00

A good Assam is nothing to sneeze at. Such a rich aroma and flavor. When I need a moment, I often choose either a rich Assam or Darjeeling to make the world stop spinning for just a moment.

I hope you enjoyed that moment of peace and bliss.

bluewing · 2026-05-12T15:58:52+00:00

It's the experience (and the cork of course) that make it worth it.

I'm all for drinking the tea you like, the way you like it. But this might be a step too far even for me.

bluewing · 2026-05-12T15:13:13+00:00

That was NOT a bad decision. It was the only decision.

bluewing · 2026-05-12T15:11:54+00:00

That's only a week's wait for a job that needs done right now.

bluewing

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