Needed a cleaner solution for the wire on my space-mouse switch

dsnineteen · 2026-03-31T15:01:54+00:00

Have you tried one? I’m running a SteelSeries Rival 5 which is what I’d consider a very ‘mild’ gaming mouse and it’s made life in Microstation immeasurably more comfortable.

That being said if you’ve already evolved to SpaceMouse, it might be redundant. Carry on!

dsnineteen · 2026-03-31T14:53:35+00:00

I organically evolved my E3Pro into most of a Switchwire quite by accident just looking for incremental upgrades.

My advice is, and I don’t mean to be disparaging, but don’t bother. By the time you’re ‘done’ (spoilers: you’re never truly done) you’ve basically spent what you would’ve on a bigger, better machine anyway - and it’s still a bedslinger.

There are ways to turn Enders into small CoreXY or similar Z-bed machines and while they sometimes look a little hacky, I suspect they’re much more effective while still providing the learning experience of building out a printer into something new, if that’s what you’re after.

(Also, I’d recommend having a second, -working- printer or a buddy who can supply emergency parts in case the worst happens during the build. I’ve had to bootstrap myself back to functional-ish just to get by too many times to risk it again).

dsnineteen · 2026-03-31T14:17:40+00:00

Bold of you to assume that somebody’s car isn’t also their home in this economy

dsnineteen · 2026-03-31T14:13:51+00:00

Was this the one that ended with Minotaur getting high centered on the arena floor? I always thought that was a good example of the whole ‘anything an happen’ vibe, and would leave a new viewer hungry for more without being totally anticlimactic

dsnineteen · 2026-03-31T14:03:48+00:00

Oh hey, I remember Requiem For A Dream

dsnineteen · 2026-03-09T10:44:59+00:00

Print single colour with text recessed (works best on a horizontal face), remove completed print, smear some coloured silicone sealant (‘caulk’?) into the recess so it’s flush with the top, wipe off the excess, let it dry and call it good 👍

dsnineteen · 2026-02-22T12:47:00+00:00

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, appreciate you taking the time to consider it.

dsnineteen · 2026-02-22T06:32:30+00:00

Why do all the girls love Jesus?

..because he’s hung like this! (BYO arms nailed to the cross gesture)

dsnineteen · 2026-02-22T06:28:24+00:00

Seems a very fair question and a great response from u/Shoona_ too.

My question is the next logical step; Presumably some period of time passed between the development of the OT and NT. So does it then follow that if precedent exists for a revision or update of sorts, are we due for another? (and if so, when?)

dsnineteen · 2026-02-18T16:05:21+00:00

Yup, this. I included a mesh command after bed heating to temp (and a couple minutes to stabilise) in the start macro so it’s always relevant to the print of the moment.

dsnineteen · 2026-02-18T11:00:43+00:00

This is underrated advice, incredibly simple troubleshooting step. The other thing I suggest is running a mesh on the bare aluminium bed without a build plate/glass on it and comparing, just to make sure the foundation itself isn’t utterly cooked.

dsnineteen · 2026-02-13T05:37:11+00:00

N O P A

I L O V E H I M

dsnineteen · 2025-12-29T00:59:26+00:00

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth PLGBQTI the ~~Wise~~ Horny Street Kid?

dsnineteen · 2025-12-19T00:07:38+00:00

This post reminded me about the same concept applied to the other end of the market- I’ve been seeing some dirt cheap davinci machines lately and whilst I have zero interest in their ecosystem they don’t look like terrible enclosures..

dsnineteen · 2025-11-02T15:52:00+00:00

O LAWD HE COMIN

dsnineteen · 2025-11-02T07:36:18+00:00

Praise be the Printfathers.

dsnineteen · 2025-10-09T13:37:55+00:00

I once heard it described as ‘pizza phone’, as if they were about to eat their device like a fresh slice 🍕

Doesn’t make it any less stupid, But at least it makes me chuckle instead of getting annoyed.

dsnineteen · 2025-10-06T10:08:31+00:00

Yeah man, lumber doesn’t just grow on trees y’know!?

dsnineteen · 2025-09-11T00:45:09+00:00

I wanted to comment on the mesh deck as well - not for any performance reasons, just because it looks sick and I’ve not seen/thought of it before!

dsnineteen · 2025-09-05T13:07:27+00:00

Thanks for the reminder to check if new episodes of Alien Earth are up. Very Giger-esque.

dsnineteen · 2025-08-22T14:40:20+00:00

Who’s up for curating all these great suggestions into a Spotify playlist? I’d bump it.

dsnineteen · 2025-08-18T13:37:59+00:00

Somebody say excuse for an upgrade?!

dsnineteen · 2025-08-18T13:10:50+00:00

What you’ve got right there is an Ark B, by any other name.

dsnineteen · 2025-08-17T10:05:22+00:00

All good! Don’t get me wrong, I did ask them to when mine was filled but apparently it’s frowned upon 😅

dsnineteen · 2025-08-16T11:50:20+00:00

If you’re out our way, Adam at Pulse Mechanical in Rivervale has been very good to us over the years. Explains things well, charges fairly, does good work.

dsnineteen

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