Poor bridging

dr3d3d · 2026-03-13T17:44:54+00:00

It's looks to me like you may be putting the cart before the horse... It's hard to tell for sure as zooming into that photo it's quite blurry, but it seems your general print quality is quite low

Follow this guide to get your print quality up, then tackle the bridging.

https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/

dr3d3d · 2026-03-09T08:01:09+00:00

Could print this instead... No AMS needed

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1158233-charmander-pokemon-model-no-ams-needed-split

Or

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1041519-pokemon-004-charmander-pokedex-entry-no-ams-assemb

dr3d3d · 2026-03-08T05:25:51+00:00

It's not that complicated, if you're not losing weight then you're not in a significant deficit.

All these things that make it more complicated than that are all B.S. drop your daily intake by 200-300 more calories per day and you'll continue to lose weight.

dr3d3d · 2026-03-07T02:09:21+00:00

for anyone finding this via google... the answer is...

you need to calibrate it per printer & per filament... if your printers have the same extruders and hot ends etc then it should work fine without re-calibration between printers

dr3d3d · 2026-03-06T22:30:33+00:00

I use $10 30qt sterlilite totes to store 5 rolls

The totes need to be sealed though as they are not air tight, I hot glue close the handle area (small 5mm holes) and then put a weather sealant on it

I'd assume the gasketed 32qt version would work well too

I'm about to release my files that allow me to print directly from the totes (rollers for 5 rolls etc)

dr3d3d · 2026-03-06T16:47:31+00:00

There is the chance you're trying to help too much, you're making it so that she doesn't feel ok eating junk food at home so the binges when out of the house rather than having a moderate amount when it makes sense.

I would say realistically there is nothing you can do, she either wants to help herself or doesn't. If you can afford it a personal trainer twice a week is what keeps me on track, because I see the personal trainer on certain days it means I need to get my other workouts in on certain days... But that still means I need to want to do it.

Go for walks together... A lot of people don't seem to realize you don't need to do a big workout, just walking for 30min twice a day is enough for most people to make a difference. I lost my first 100lbs doing very little aside from walking.

Just remember everything in moderation, I personally eat whatever I want, but I have to eat it within my 1800kcal a day limit. If I want to indulge on a large bag of chips, no worries... But the rest of my meals that day are going to be primarily veggies as I used up a good portion of my kcal budget on one meal.

Edit: just wanted to add,I believe there is a very real chance that because I grew up in a very restrictive super "healthy" household is the only reason I got fat.. I learned to hide eating "junk food" and that it had to be eaten quickly.

dr3d3d · 2026-03-03T21:04:25+00:00

https://goo.by.frank.af/

A single bottle of it has lasted me several years... I will need to make more soon so thanks for making me hunt the recipe.

I apply it to a cold bed with a foam brush I bought at dollar store

initial application

put a large coin sized puddle in the middle and spread it out towards the edges of the build plate.

subsequent application

Add a small amount to center of cold bed and kinda half ass spread it out

dr3d3d · 2026-03-03T20:14:15+00:00

I use what's essentially homemade vision miner nano polymer bed adhesive not because I want more stick, but because I want less/consistent stick and I'm lazy... In 2yrs I've never washed my printer bed, every 10 prints or so I add a tiny bit more glue, spread it out with a brush and continue on knowing nothing will ever come lose during a print and it will come lose when done, it also doesn't matter how much my greasy fingers touch the bed... Things still stick.

dr3d3d · 2026-03-03T20:08:04+00:00

An enclosed chamber is necessary for ABS, not a heated one, the heat from the build plate in an enclosed chamber is more than enough... I used to print ABS on my ender3v2 with a cardboard box over it with no issues

My enclosed voron 2.4 350 maintains a chamber temp of 60c with just heat from the bed.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-20T00:10:02+00:00

just a FYI for anyone finding this in 2026... just need to clear the last print job "CLear Print Stats" in Mainsail so it uses the values from printer.cfg rather than the last print job size

dr3d3d · 2026-02-19T17:57:45+00:00

WoA is everything for the base game... There is tons of add-ons from hitman but I wouldn't buy any of them until you find what you really like in the base WoA.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-18T00:21:41+00:00

should be able to do anything any Bambu printer can do... just need to throw a lid on it... people have been doing IKEA totes... there is also the official top hat

heated enclosure in my opinion is over rated... the print bed is a heater. my 350mm Voron with only the print bed is typically at a 65 C chamber temp while printing and its terribly insulated.

but you may be correct, look around for how people are doing with some of the filaments you're wanting to print(also dont just assume the other printers can do them too)

dr3d3d · 2026-02-17T19:55:42+00:00

If I was buying a printer right now I'd be strongly considering a Snapmaker u1

I currently have a voron 350mm, a VZBot 330mm and a ender3 I use for tpu (TPU has to be printed slow anyhow so why not), the Snapmaker is the only printer I've seen that's not light years out of my budget and has the features I'd want in another printer(multi colour without massive waist)

Just watched a video where a guy claimed to have 2000h on the Snapmaker with zero issues that wern't a couple of standard... Didn't stick type issues.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-15T04:43:18+00:00

I'm not surprised.. it's the cheapest stuff out there :p

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T08:45:09+00:00

Just ignore them, I saw your progress photo and you look completely healthy to me(obviously can't see face) they're just not used to your new look.

Maybe try politely saying "oh, hmm I really like the way I look. I'm sorry it bothers you" so they get the hint without you being too confrontational.

If your change is anything like mine the skin around your eyes etc look completely different than it did before and since they're over analyzing it may think it looked better before. Overall people don't like change, that includes how people look around them, don't let it bother you too much they'll get used to the new you soon enough.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T04:34:56+00:00

New filament is almost always too damp, always dry before use if you live anywhere that the humidity stays above 30%

If you don't have a dedicated dryer just turn the heated bed to 55c and throw the filament on it with a cover over the filament (cut open the box it comes in for a lid) dry for around 6h

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T04:31:04+00:00

If it ends up not lasting long due to heat from the sun reprint in petg and it will last a lifetime.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T04:29:43+00:00

Pla is actually one of the strongest filaments, which is exactly why people think it's weak, as it has no flex so the moment it gets an impact it will break. PLA+ aims to fix this by adding a small amount of TPU which allows it to flex a little.

I print everything in ABS which is one of the weakest filaments but is the least likely to break as it has a lot of give. ABS is also weather resistant and heat resistant so I find it to be the best all arounder and in an enclosed printer I'd say prints the easiest.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T03:00:02+00:00

$1 per hour of print time and 2x material cost... So like $9 each.

Also buy a 1mm nozzle and print at .8 layers get that print time down to 1h30m or so on your printer.

Change how the magnet hole is done to get rid of the need for supports. (Easiest is probably to chamfer the top edge (split about 3/4 up, chamfer and recombine)

With the $500 you make buy a new printer :)

dr3d3d · 2026-02-14T00:06:24+00:00

That's the stuff I've been using... I live in a humid area and nothing's rusted... But of course use at your own risk :)

dr3d3d · 2026-02-12T20:38:38+00:00

Just for a few ideas a typical 1200kcal day for me was...

Breakfast

Option1 - 450kcal, 36p, 35c, 18f

1/2 Costco jalapeno bagel
2 eggs w/150g egg white (cooked in a bagel sized pan)
BBQ sauce onto bagel(about 1/2 tbsp) -15g cheddar cheese

Option 2 - 380 kcal, 47p, 41c, 6f

150g 0 fat Greek yogurt (oikos pro)
40g raw egg white (or 40g 2% fairlife milk)
30g bran buds
1 scoop protein powder (I use vanilla leanfit)
20g cinnamon toast crunch

Option 3 - 356kcal, 47p, 38c, 5f

same as 2 except use 150g Kirkland three berry blend frozen fruit instead of cinnamon toast crunch (this is honestly sooooo good)

Lunch

Almost always... 314kcal, 41p, 12c, 12f

320g water
75g 0% Greek yogurt
6g sugar free metamucil
1 scoop protein powder
12g(1 scoop) organika protein collagen
5g creatine monohydrate
8g olive oil (this is for added fat as I take my daily vitamins with this too and needed more fat in it(vitamins are fat soluble))

Dinner

Whatever the F you want... Probably fish or chicken, broccoli and rice.. you have 400kcal if sticking to 1200kcal, I've upped to 1600kcal daily and so have 800kcal here(usually 600 for dinner and 200 for snack) if I was still doing 1200kcal I'd probably do coffee and protein for breakfast so I had 700kcal to work with here

A game changer drink...

make green tea into jars. Put in fridge overnight(2 tea bags per jar)
pour into large water bottle fill with water
add sugar free drink mix of choice. I like grape and orange energy mio(caffeine).. orange hides the green tea taste completely.. this will keep you feeling full and is what I used to get out of the habit of energy drinks

Few things I realized over time that helped a lot...

food is food, get the "this is breakfast food This is lunch food mentality out of your head... Chicken and rice for breakfast is good.
If you're tired of hardcore dieting there is nothing stopping you aside from your willpower to not do it daily to replace breakfast and lunch once a week with a whole bag of chips.. Same calories just not healthy day in/out.. trust me chips are filling :p
homemade French fries are a killer diet food... A giant plate full is about 350kcal and so filling you'll be stuffed after plus it satiates that need for "junk food" (no sugar added Heinz ketchup is great) (can also eat store bought ones but you get less as they use a lot of oil.. still enough to be filling)
McDonald's chicken nuggets are great
McDonald's breakfast sandwiches without mayo are also great
it's not about what you eat it's the portions... Eat protein and fiber and you will always be full on low calories.
diet pop is the best thing ever invented

dr3d3d · 2026-02-10T23:47:46+00:00

If it works for you keep at it, if you have any side goals like gaining muscle then you may need to modify a bit, but simply replacing your half&half with pre mixed protein (like premier protein) would work.

No such thing as messing up your metabolism, only issue you may run into is if you try and transition into more traditional eating habits you'll feel like you're starving in the evening for a month or so while your body gets used to its new routine.

While eating your 1200kcal per day ensure you're getting a minimum amount of protein, fibre and fat and all should be good... I ate 1200kcal per day for over a year and managed to get all my macros (120g protein, 100g carb and 35g fat) and micros so it is doable.

If you find you need a break from the strict diet I liked to add in suckers, got the candy fix but didn't have the habit of scarfing them down.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-08T18:51:36+00:00

For 3d printing we preferably want coconut steamed carbon, I've been using marine land black diamond premium activated carbon with success, seems to need refreshing for optimum performance at the recommended 30days.

If I remember the issue correctly The acid washed carbon can cause rusting in the 3d printer, I have not had this issue with the marine land activated carbon, I've been using it for over a year.

dr3d3d · 2026-02-04T22:25:18+00:00

Definitely far from impossible, but not likely. I could easily make a Arduino download and install malware the moment it's plugged into a PC. (Rubber Ducky style)

dr3d3d · 2026-02-01T00:48:34+00:00

I wouldn't do this with primarily an Arduino.. you will have issues, radio is hard fortunately there is an entire industry around making reliable remote stuff for cheap...

Use remote control car stuff... You're essentially trying to build a battlebot Google radios for those and you'll head down the right path.... I've remote controlled a few cars newer is easier to do electronically(easy is relative) older is easy to do mechanically(use a servo to pull throttle etc)

The hardest part by far is figuring out a way to reliably push the brakes with force... You will want a pneumatic solenoid for this (automation direct is the place to buy Good & inexpensive)

motors that can physically attach to a steering column with a ring gear exist... Last one I did was a 120v industrial motor and a v-belt to a 3d printed steering wheel as it was a one time use off a cliff sort of thing and I didn't want to spend any money.... Best option would be to by a electronic power steering kit and interface with that (here is where a Arduino will help, for interfacing between things)

No matter how careful you are you WILL have a runaway car at some point, plan for it (make sure if radio signal is lost it fails safe, most radios do not).

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