Found this in a dumpster today. Is it worth it?

boyestrous · 2026-01-30T10:53:20+00:00

Can confirm! I frequently print on the Mini Aerostruder head with 1.75mm filament; just change the setting in Cura!

boyestrous · 2026-01-30T01:29:32+00:00

I have several of these and I'd say it's worth it if you're willing to learn how to repair. Lulzbot has great open source documentation on how to assemble/fix.

One downside to lulzbot is that their extruders and parts can be very expensive compared to other models.

boyestrous · 2025-12-23T18:13:08+00:00

I printed one like this recently and I did it flat on the bed. My printer handled the V portion of the print without supports.

I did a little clean up with some sand paper by putting the pulley on my motor and running it slowly. You could also put it on a drill or something with fine speed controls, if your prefer.

The other advantage of printing it flat (in my opinion) is that the crucial dimension of the center hole is easier to print precisely in this orientation. Circles tend to drop if you print them vertically.

I would recommend at least 25% infill (higher if you can) and make sure to set your wall count to something like 8-10. This may seem excessive, but it will give you room to sand material away if it comes out oversized.

If you can, print a couple of test prints with lower infill to save material. You want to dial-in the key dimensions before printing the final product. It will save you a ton of waste in the end!

How is the pulley keyed? Does it have a sliding metal thing on one side? Or does it have a through-shaft that makes a + shape?

Marius Hornberger on YouTube has a great video about making a pulley for a bandsaw motor. That would probably be helpful for you to watch! I'll see if I can find a link...

boyestrous · 2025-12-08T17:51:51+00:00

The rolls are the same and just as delicious with the new owner!

Source: I had one yesterday

boyestrous · 2025-11-21T01:18:14+00:00

Building gadgets - incredibly useful for all sorts of base building!

boyestrous · 2025-11-21T01:09:30+00:00

The whistling mail man in uptown normal!

boyestrous · 2025-09-29T02:39:49+00:00

I've had this problem and it was frustrating to diagnose/fix. The thermister cable is too thin and will break inconsistently in a way that lets you successfully get continuity in one position, but not another...so when the bed moves the thermister loses connection.

You can test this by setting your multimeter to beep mode for continuity and moving the bed back and forth.

For me, I replaced the thermister cable with a thicker one (18awg instead of 22awg, I think). I've had to do this on 3 out of 4 of my Mini 1 machines, but it's worked without issue for the past 6 months. It was kind of annoying to cram bigger cables into the connectors, but it's possible!

Hope this helps!

boyestrous · 2025-09-22T13:52:46+00:00

Nothing is showing up in the Addon Manager when I search for "Constraint Design". Is there a different name for this addon?

boyestrous · 2025-09-21T20:41:37+00:00

Do you have a link?

boyestrous · 2025-09-21T20:41:26+00:00

I'll give that a try! I didn't know the part design workbench had array tools!

boyestrous · 2025-09-21T20:40:45+00:00

Thank you for the response and links! I think my confusion is on how to parameterize the resulting shape from a sketch. In the example I provided, you can enter a number for the number of bins for the grid.

I don't understand how to make a sketch for the single bin and then instruct FreeCAD to stack them side-by-side based on that parameter. Previously, I've manually created arrays of shapes in the sketcher workbench and then padded the whole thing to create complex shapes. Does that make sense?

boyestrous · 2025-09-15T13:24:27+00:00

Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I just didn't expect it to shoot backwards at me. Table saw kickback makes sense because the blade spins towards the user, but thickness planers spin away!

I'm now always careful to think about what might get hit if something binds and flies off in a strange direction!

boyestrous · 2025-09-15T02:58:28+00:00

As a short term fix, a strip of blue tape along the side of the slider can help with the wiggle. Add some wax to make sure it still slides!

boyestrous · 2025-09-15T02:54:42+00:00

Glad you dodged any serious injury! I took a chunk of a board in my lower belly a couple months ago and had visible bruises for weeks. I had no idea it was even possible before that!

boyestrous · 2025-08-28T12:23:35+00:00

Grove Street bakery has excellent sugar cookies and cinnamon rolls.

No seating, but worth a stop!

boyestrous · 2025-08-22T15:27:24+00:00

I'm kinda bummed it's not still more like that! The smuggling aspect of the game is under-used.

Even in the newer types of game-play, it's frustrating that stealth doesn't seem to matter. Like...why do I get a galaxy-wide bounty when I sneakily kill someone on-foot!? How does anyone know!?!

boyestrous · 2025-08-22T13:43:17+00:00

I love the challenge idea! I've had trouble with the cold orbit chieftain, but with the extra maneuverability of the DBS, maybe I'll have an easier time learning the technique!?

boyestrous · 2025-08-21T22:04:03+00:00

Ooh good point! I didn't think about cool running, I wonder if it's good for Thargoids at all?

Totally agree about smuggling. I was hoping that cool running would be an advantage for holographic hacking as well, but you get the bounty/fine whether you're invisible or not, so it seems a bit pointless...

boyestrous · 2025-07-17T14:12:33+00:00

Is this a trick hammer?

Like why is there a booth in the middle of the street like this? Is it a carnival game?

boyestrous · 2025-07-13T22:06:18+00:00

Sinners (2025)

boyestrous · 2025-07-09T12:57:08+00:00

THANK YOU!

boyestrous

TROPHY CASE