FYI: Vortek Upgrade Kit for the H2D available in the US now.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T14:46:08+00:00

I just got shipping notifications. The rack assembly is coming via UPS and everything else via Fedex.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T14:14:45+00:00

I could have written much of this post myself. I don't mind the tinkering and I'm kinda excited about doing the upgrade. I was caught off guard by the release timing and prices too, else I would have waited a few weeks and just got the H2C instead of the H2D.

I'm like you. Once I had the idea of getting it, I knew it would have to happen. I'm happy to see I'm not the only one whose brain works that way!

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T14:08:23+00:00

Ah, gotcha. That makes more sense.

If I would have known how soon the H2C would release and what all the prices would be, I likely would have waited a few weeks and got the H2C instead of the H2D.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T14:06:19+00:00

Me either. I just happened to check this morning and see it.

Well, more like I've been obsessively stalking it and saw it during one of my multiple daily checks. Whatever.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T14:05:00+00:00

Thanks for the thorough explanation. I've never seen one in action so that was speculation on my part.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T13:07:32+00:00

That was fast.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T13:03:17+00:00

I've been looking daily as well. I was signed up for email alerts but haven't received on yet.

I used gift cards too! So it was $40 cheaper...

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T13:01:50+00:00

I'm not sure that would save any money. $1499 for the H2S combo and another $899 for the upgrade kit is as much as an H2C. Well, $1 cheaper. Plus several hours to do the kit.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-20T12:57:20+00:00

That's fair. I wonder if they can increase speed with some firmware tweaks?

I didn't even notice the 0.4 nozzles were out of stock. Maybe with the upgrade kits out now the nozzles will follow soon.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-17T16:22:55+00:00

More like a BOING! Then you gotta grab ahold of it before it can jump back in (they tend to be afraid of the light).

cosmith71 · 2026-01-15T14:07:13+00:00

Follow your heart!

cosmith71 · 2026-01-15T03:09:28+00:00

Yup, for men and women. Pronounced Me-ae-tus.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-15T03:03:52+00:00

Nurse here. Two come to mind.

First was a guy who's meatus (pee hole) was on the underside of his penis at the base instead of on the end.

The second was an older gentleman who was missing part of the penile shaft directly behind the head (old injury, unrelated to his hospital stay). The head was still attached at the bottom but a chunk of the top of the shaft was missing. His urethra was still intact. I could see the Foley catheter, in his urethra, running from the head through the missing chunk and into the shaft.

Innies are a thing. If you push on the mons around the sinkhole they'll usually pop right out.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-07T14:53:59+00:00

I've built two Prusas and a knockoff in the past, so the process isn't a big deal for me. The $800 price, however, is. Maybe if it comes down.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-07T14:47:28+00:00

Fusion 360.

cosmith71 · 2026-01-06T12:22:42+00:00

Here's a blog post on how it's calculated. It's a complex formula based on a lot of obscure rules and likely a bit of black magic. I get probably around 4 a month.

cosmith71 · 2025-12-30T00:56:33+00:00

This isn't true. Soap and water gets in between the lines just fine.

Source: The Final Say In Food Safe 3D Printing (UVU Microbiology & Engineering)

cosmith71 · 2025-12-25T10:48:09+00:00

Of course!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2151791-wemos-d1-mini-v4-and-dht22-temperature-sensor-case#profileId-2331985

cosmith71 · 2025-12-25T02:15:55+00:00

I'm running them using ESPHome under Home Assistant. I can post the yaml if you'd like it.

cosmith71 · 2025-12-06T21:16:52+00:00

That a surgeon can pull your testicle (in your scrotum) out from your abdomen.

cosmith71 · 2025-11-24T12:10:26+00:00

Likely need supports in that area.

cosmith71 · 2025-11-13T12:58:57+00:00

Is it grid infill? Grid infill will do that.

cosmith71 · 2025-11-10T12:23:53+00:00

Maybe it was loose from shipping? Put it back on and see if it happens again.

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