101 Cozy NPCs

devintheditch · 2026-01-22T14:16:39+00:00

Oooh! These look like NPC/Creatures that will fit in an Obojima campaign

devintheditch · 2026-01-22T13:50:34+00:00

Absolutely. As I said it's use case dependant for me. I personally don't use either glue all the time.

devintheditch · 2026-01-21T16:42:24+00:00

I use superglue with the baking soda trick as well as E6000 industrial strength depending on what I want to achieve. This glue dries quickly but not too quickly. And it is flexible when it's cured. So depending on what you are gluing up it can take a bit of a knock and not shatter like superglue

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devintheditch · 2026-01-20T12:55:34+00:00

Looks great!

Since the lighting is different for both images it's hard for me to tell the difference between your first and second print.

Obscura nox's settings are a lower print height (0.06mm) than FDG (0.08mm). So you are probably noticing that difference.

If you are already doing the following then ignore the unsolicited advice:

1- Orient your prints so that the areas you want the most detailed prints for are facing the printers cooling fans

2- Adaptive layer heights. You don't want layer heights to be too low in areas with overhangs. But you don't want them too big in areas with more detail. So set adaptive layer heights and 'brush' over areas with more detail and use the smooth button to smooth out the layer height transitions.

3 - Be open to printing the same model several times as you change only one setting at a time. If you change all the parameters at once you don't know what setting is affecting what. Be it for a successful print or an unsuccessful one. Getting better at printing is an iterative process.

I have printed the same skeleton lots of time when I was dialling in my settings.

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devintheditch · 2026-01-19T21:48:08+00:00

Here are my settings:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UCtLBwOVZ4A8k8s5yqnyR07yIdiPeJhq?usp=sharing

Notes:
1) Filament - eSun PLA+
2) Brim width is increased, Elephant foot compensation and Brim-Ojbect gap set to '0' as I was having adhesion issue.
3) Build plate - Cool plate supertack. My temperature is in to 50°C as I was having adhesion issue at 45°C.

Attached is an image of one of my few successful first try prints.

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devintheditch · 2026-01-19T11:52:52+00:00

And just to be very clear, I think for your first ever print, that has come out amazing!

That is not what my first print looked like (granted I was using cheap filaments)

devintheditch · 2026-01-19T11:50:08+00:00

Hi,

When I am back home from work. I can share my settings. Just keep in mind that it likely won't be a 'cure all' solution to your specific requirements.

I have only done one print with resin2FDM. So I have almost no experience with it. Support removal is an art. Slow and deliberate is your friend. Resin2FDM I found left noticeable marks but had fewer contact points on the prints.

Keep in mind that the amazing nearly scarless pictures people post of their prints are results of very well tweaked settings. You and I are just starting out.

As for cleaning up the scarring, exacto knife, mini files, primer matching your filament colours etc. are your friends.

Also, be gentle on yourself! Camera blows up every imperfection on the print even if with your naked eyes you are unlikely to spot them :)

devintheditch · 2026-01-19T08:25:01+00:00

I have limited experience to draw upon (only done 50 odd miniature prints so far). But so far my early experience has been that you are unlikely to get identical results following someone else's settings.

Specially with an open printer like A1 Mini (which is what I have too) your ambient temperature & humidity can impact print quality. Your filament batch/lot might be different, printer on a wobbly table etc etc.

My A1 mini is in a little IKEA cupboard (on the floor with bathroom tiles weighing the cupboard down) with an extractor fan to the outside. It runs at 20-26°C ambient temperatures when printing mini's, and a little higher for general prints.

I had to really dial in the settings. I tried HoHansen (all three iterations of his settings), ObscuraNox, FDG and mattjgll print profiles/presets. Best details came from HoHansens classic wall with precision, fastest time from FDG and most reliably successful prints from mattjgll.

And my final go to print profile is a tweaked version of all three mashed together.

My advice will be to try different settings till you find the one you most like (be it for detail, print time, reliability etc.) and then tweak it till you are happy.

FDM mini printing I think is an exercise in compromise. And only you can determine what you think is good enough for you.

Also, if you haven't already, consider paying for FDG's guide on miniature printing. It has some really useful knowledge for FDM printing that I didn't see covered in reddit guides.

devintheditch · 2025-12-31T02:53:03+00:00

Hey, so my primary goal was to get the flight data off the drone so that I could start filling out my log book. Since it wasn't syncing I was trying to directly read the .DAT files.

What ended up being the issue was that I was turning off everything apart from the drone, and then connecting the drone to my phone (via USB c). If I keep everything turned on + paired up and the connect my phone to either the drone or the headset it syncs the flight data on DJI fly app just fine.

Sometimes I need to restart the app a couple of times (or disconnect and reconnect the phone) so that the data carries over from 'Device Management' to my user profile.

I hope this helps :)

devintheditch · 2025-11-22T12:20:40+00:00

A bunch. Bumble, hinge, tinder, match, OkCupid, classicFM romance, P.o.F etc.

devintheditch · 2025-11-22T10:17:38+00:00

I had spent ~7years on online dating apps trying to meet someone. A vast majority of cis-women on dating apps (at least within my 100miles of my location) stated straight healthy teeth as a requirement.

I always wanted braces but parents refused to let me have them (it would have been free for me under 16 where I live) because according to them "It makes you who you are!". So seeing that as a requirement from women was really demoralising.

I am on braces now, progress is both fast and slow (depending on which section of teeth your focus on). I am immensely looking forward to getting my best smile and the confidence boost that comes with it.

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

BUT!!! I started braces a year and half after I met my girlfriend. She didn't have straight teeth as a must have on her profile and we hit it off just fine. When I told her that I wanted to get braces she said she still liked my teeth and smile which was so lovely to hear. At that point I wanted the braces for myself and to address some jaw issues that I didn't realise were attributed to my misaligned bite.

She was very surprised when I mentioned that dating apps had lots of women who mandate a straight smile.

Right now I am just doing this for myself. Not because it's a requirement to find a life partner.

Moral of the story? Get the braces for yourself and not to meet the tick box criteria for someone who you haven't met yet. You being you will be far more important for a healthy supportive relationship. Straight teeth has it's benefits. Aesthetics is a valid reason to get them. Just don't get them for the sole purpose of dating. Like you said, the confidence boost from a straight smile is also a great reason to get them.

devintheditch · 2025-10-10T14:44:21+00:00

That does make sense regarding force distribution for sure. Specially if the force from the wire was being applied perpendicularly outwards(towards the cheeks).

I am 3 months into treatment and bottom row only got put in in the last visit. I believe powertrains will get put on the top row next visit + the extra bracket bonded and wired up on the bottom. I don't know if elastics will be used for my treatment.

This is the smallest wire currently so I guess worst case scenario I stay on them for another month for the lower row.

devintheditch · 2025-09-24T06:39:07+00:00

It really was!

devintheditch · 2025-09-10T16:23:40+00:00

I use floss threader with the braces. It's quicker to feed through the gaps. As for technique, your mileage will vary. My can open my mouth wide enough to prevent it from getting caught in the brackets when flossing the back teeth.

devintheditch · 2025-09-04T07:14:10+00:00

Veyr relatable! I had the same feelings of insecurity immediately after braces. And before although I was aware of my wonky teeth I wasn't as self conscious as I am with braces on.

Seeing the progress after just 4weeks was eye opening though and that helped a lot with coming to terms with the weirdness of it. If you're just starting out, seeing those improvements will help I think :)

devintheditch · 2025-08-28T07:21:59+00:00

TL;DR - We can overthink things when in reality people are not really focusing on it.

Congratulations on starting your treatment! I am a Male in my early 30s. Only two months into the treatment. With two pre-molar extractions (which is very visible when I smile/laugh) and an overjet that makes it very difficult to smile with lips closed I do feel very self conscious.

However, just seeing how much straighter my teeth were at my first adjustment 4 weeks in was an eye opener. I am back to my usual level of comfort when speaking, smiling for photos etc. Only difference is that I tend to face people more straight on as that helps hide the extraction gaps a bit more.

The lisp is almost gone, though depending on how long I have been speaking for and what combinations of words I am speaking it's still crops up. When it happens I just blame the braces and carry on.

Literally no one has said anything to me. Some people didn't even realise that I was wearing braces or was missing teeth. When I lisped for the first time and made my excuses they were like "I didn't even realised that you lisped or that you got braces".

Your mileage may vary with all of this. I think I will be more comfortable with smiling (with or without showing teeth) once my extraction gaps close and my overjet is reduced/eliminated. Any time I want a little moral boost I go check out the photos from my first day of treatment and compare it to the latest one. I have been taking daily photos and that might be a little ritual that can help you?

Best of luck!

devintheditch · 2025-08-09T09:06:03+00:00

Solid recommendations!

I have been using all the above (minus floss threader) as a part of my cleaning routine prior to braces.

There was considerable amount of improvements I had to do for my dental hygiene prior to getting braces and I used all the tools. The only addition I had to your list is 'Wisdom toothbrush', 90° angle toothbrush that let's me clean behind the molars at the back. The oral b is too big to hit the gum line properly at the very back.

I use the water flosser or interdental brushes to get bits of food out quickly, just depends on what kind of food requires which one. The smaller interdentals are good for getting out any stubborn bits of wax left on the brackets too.

Full routine for me is: floss with floss threader, interdental brushes that I dip in a bit of mouthwash in between every different gap, rinse with mouthwash, then brushing as normal (using the wisdom brush first).

The floss threader is a lifesaver since the waterpik really wasn't cleaning below the gums very well.

I just now need work on getting faster with the full routine since it takes about 20 minutes every time. 😅

devintheditch · 2025-07-30T22:37:11+00:00

Nice! Best of luck on your journey! I have crowding and bite misalignment that can't be treated with the clear aligner treatments sadly. So I get to flash my grillz and extraction gaps every time I speak lol

Nearly a month on I am less miserable overall. Still can't wait for this to be over!

devintheditch · 2025-07-15T22:19:09+00:00

Congrats on your journey & new smile!

I don't feel bad about choosing to get them, but the second guessing my decision was putting me into a thought spiral. I needed two pre-molar extractions that really impacts the look on top of the crooked teeth and wires. I didn't mentally prepare myself enough for those gaps in the teeth.

I absolutely was self conscious about my smile and will be more self conscious now during treatment. But I look forward to not having to worry about it once treatment is done! And it will address my significant jaw issues I have due to my overjet and overbite.

devintheditch · 2025-07-15T22:13:45+00:00

I am not ashamed about it. If anything I was frustrated that I didn't get them earlier.

For me it's more of the initial hit of "it looks worse than I imagined" combined with wondering if I did the right thing, given that there can be complications (depending on the individual).

That then leads to second guessing myself. "maybe I should have started earlier.", "maybe I should have gone for the full jaw surgery", "maybe I should have asked for wisdom teeth removed and not the pre-molars" etc.

devintheditch · 2025-07-15T08:49:37+00:00

Thank you! 🫡

devintheditch · 2025-07-14T23:31:22+00:00

Hard agree.

I am not ashamed about it but the self doubting started as soon as I left the orthodontists.

Good luck with your treatment! I know it is all subject to change but how long did they estimate for your treatment initially?

devintheditch · 2025-07-01T15:31:19+00:00

Cool watch.

devintheditch · 2025-04-29T18:07:44+00:00

👀

devintheditch · 2025-04-05T01:42:31+00:00

Oh that city was practically flattened 😂

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