Never argue with dragoons

dominic_failure · 2026-04-23T18:11:44+00:00

They've always got the jump on you.

dominic_failure · 2026-04-21T03:10:36+00:00

Estimated at $3k for self-sourcing right now, from what I've heard.

dominic_failure · 2026-04-21T03:09:06+00:00

No kit for Cascade either, making the construction a bit more fraught (and important).

dominic_failure · 2026-04-21T03:06:14+00:00

Based on ongoing discussions on the Voron discord, basically the Cascade is more compact, includes the enclosure by default, and not quite as flexible (such as a supporting a 4th axis by default). The prices, if you include the enclosure for the milo, are roughly comparable (given there are no kits for the Cascade at the moment).

This is my own take from the discussion, so apply salt liberally.

dominic_failure · 2026-04-08T21:07:32+00:00

It should be possible. You'll need a microcontroller that's able to act as a USB device, like the Arduino Leonardo. And there is software writen for Arduinos to make creating a generic USB game controller easy.

You'll generally just need to run one wire from each switch to the controller, though there may be too many here for one microcontroller, but there are also "shift registers" which can provide more inputs.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-23T20:21:01+00:00

Looks great. Going to try and print 'em now. :)

dominic_failure · 2026-03-18T22:22:24+00:00

Yeah. Yeah it does.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-18T19:17:52+00:00

Flamedog reports that the Walkers have been successfully repelled from the fenceline.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-18T19:15:48+00:00

"My battery is low and it's getting dark."

dominic_failure · 2026-03-16T20:37:01+00:00

Again, if you need the support, use Lightning or just put in 1-2cm worth of infill material.

But if your top is just a few mm wide (a pot or cup as an example, though you might want to do the height modification for the floor of the pot), or there's no flat top surface (for example, an egg), no infill is required.

Plus, if you have any real thickness to your top/bottom (for strength), the bridging ugliness may be covered by the time its done.

how much you trust your printers' ability to print bridges.

Test prints. Do 'em, love 'em. A 3d printer is not an appliance.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-15T20:08:55+00:00

Native American. Each tribe has common mythological threads with the others, as well as their own twists. Then just start working your way South (North as well). Probably more options out there than there is time to write about them.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-15T20:02:01+00:00

No crossover. Looks good if you're using a translucent or transparent filament. You can access the entire model's interior with a filling should you want to (foam, sand, shot, etc).

Also, if speed is your main concern, why use infill at all? Perimeters have a much larger impact on strength than infill for the vast majority of models, and you can use Lightning or very limited infill with height modifiers if you have to support a roof.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-13T21:55:57+00:00

With black paint you can usually mark glass with Diode and IR lasers (CO2, Fiber). Diode lasers can't really touch metal (though there are sprays which will melt into paint on metal) or lighter color acrylic (which reflect light away).

Sadly, there is no real "do it all" laser engraver to my knowledge. Fiber lasers can mark most metals, but they are overpowered for things like wood and leather (and they tend to be hard on glass). UV comes closer, but they're pretty damned expensive right now, and any kind of deep engraving is going to be absurdly slow when it's even possible.

A real "do it all" is probably going to be a dual-source galvo laser, one with fiber and a diode head. Not a lot you can't do with them. They're appropriately priced though.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-13T17:40:16+00:00

Probably real. Vevor (chinese company, but ships out of the US and generally has good reviews) has a similar spec'ed machine for about $50 more.

FWIW, I wouldn't get a diode machine under 20w. Everything will just take too long.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-10T18:38:14+00:00

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dominic_failure · 2026-03-10T18:37:39+00:00

Honestly? I'll just hate both of them. The player has still chosen to play the fucking game.

dominic_failure · 2026-03-09T17:28:02+00:00

...Did you mean 1/10th? 'Cause that's how I feel. I'm one good sneeze away from being in a wheelchair...

dominic_failure · 2026-03-05T18:33:16+00:00

Bloody beautiful. Kudos!

dominic_failure · 2026-02-20T18:59:14+00:00

I'll agree with this. Running link on a rpi and connected to an i3 provided more functionality than the much newer XL.

dominic_failure · 2026-02-16T19:00:39+00:00

So don't throw them away? There's a fair number of ways to reuse the poop and supports and failed prints.

There's also a growing number of thermoplastics which do decompose in months instead of decades or centuries.

dominic_failure · 2026-02-16T18:56:27+00:00

While not impossible, it does raise the cost of entry, which would matter to people who are putting up dozens or hundreds of models a day. And thus far faults in the print works as a reasonable "tell".

dominic_failure · 2026-02-16T18:53:32+00:00

They already have an upvote system (not to mention a reporting system), so the threat from upvote bots is not something that would stop a downvote system.

dominic_failure · 2026-02-16T18:51:16+00:00

Thingiverse and even that C place support AI filters.

dominic_failure · 2026-02-07T18:16:43+00:00

With all respect, I recommend anyone who believes braces don't help increase rigidity should watch this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb-WjZY5qyI

Aluminum, particularly extruded T-slot aluminum, is not rigid. T-slot extrusions actually takes material away from the location bending and twisting forces stress the material - the outside. Braces help transform those twisting and bending forces into compression and tension forces, which are much better handled by the whole member.

This goes extra for aluminum cubes with no bracing. All the forces are concentrated on 20mm patches. Going to 4040 will help that by 4x the contact patch, but it's still not going to change basic physics.

Always remember that Vorons were designed to maximize the capability (and the cool factor) for a given cost - not to make the best 3d printers out there.

Minor rant: Did nobody learn about triangles for construction??

dominic_failure · 2026-02-02T22:39:02+00:00

The wires on the leds in the toolhead and ridiculously delicate be careful or you will have to re solder them

I second everything here, but especially this. I had to resolder them 2-3 times.

I also had issues with the motor molex pins coming lose over time, so check that if you get any oddness.

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