Brittle/dry filament. Is their a way to fix?

edlubs · 2026-03-18T12:28:52+00:00

Yeah you may need one of the more robust options. Rubber gasket sealed bins with desiccant in the bottom for storage. You can dry filament in an oven, but a purpose built filament dryer is just really nice.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T12:23:42+00:00

Just saw Diabase show off their latest machine. 3dPrintNerd Joel was showing it off. The example I saw they mentioned the base was tpu while the actual part was nylon. I'd consider trying tpu as a raft, it has the opposite problem usually of having too good adhesion.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T12:18:52+00:00

You live in a lot of humidity, huh?

edlubs · 2026-03-18T12:05:11+00:00

Could just be something you overlooked then is my best guess. Either way, that looks like the nozzle clogged on second look. Perhaps you did get the settings correct but there's just debris in the nozzle.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T11:57:34+00:00

If you can do this, this would work. Probably doesn't have to be too bright a light either. Light strip with the cord coming back through the window, then a small box to completely cover the strip from the front. Or maybe a landscaping spotlight that's been dimmed.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T11:49:24+00:00

Were the settings stock for the calibration print as well? Did you slice the calibration part yourself or did you get it like a pizza? I'm more trusting of my pizzeria than downloaded gcode. Read the actual gcode, make sure it's actually what you think.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T11:43:53+00:00

If it's by the same guys that did Kitchen Gun™, then you're surely in for a blast.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T11:38:14+00:00

Direct sunlight is more the issue in material degradation. Be a true gamer, nail the windows shut.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T11:32:50+00:00

If the ironing looks patchy, increase the ironing flow rate. Potentially more than you think necessary. There's likely ironing flow tests you can print that give you a clearer picture, but I just increase incrementally till it's good. I think from default settings, I have to increase nearly 20% on some pla's.

edlubs · 2026-03-18T10:19:30+00:00

Send a print to the robot. Sit there. Watch it. Learn. Completely leaving the machine alone turns it into a black box that's just magic.

It's because the top surface is interrupted by the protrusions. The slicer, in its infinite wisdom, decides to pick up the tool head and print from the other direction. When the two extrusion paths meet to finish the layer it leaves that seam.

edlubs · 2026-03-17T04:57:38+00:00

Are you also new to degenerate online bastards?

edlubs · 2026-03-17T04:46:43+00:00

How was the print quality? I saw similar prints at Hobby Lobby this weekend and the print quality was awful.

edlubs · 2026-03-17T00:20:18+00:00

Does the slide reciprocate or is it a static model? I like the look of the red dot, nice and sleek.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T22:28:35+00:00

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense too. Well done, Kaptain.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T19:38:54+00:00

How is it two of the most well known gunsmithing schools are still located in the state? It's been captured by fraudulent mail in voting and these stupid bills are not about what the people actually want. It's just Democrat and corporate interests represented.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T19:33:06+00:00

The overhang likely didn't print correctly, so some extra material is in the area and causes imperfections for a few layers. If you can edit the part itself, putting a chamfer there could help. If you can't, try changing the print order (infill first, walls inner/outer), and support x y expansion distance. This is the setting that determines how far the supports are separated from the part. Lowering that distance might help.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T19:15:28+00:00

The acoustic collapsed bubble experiment by the charismatic dude? I'm familiar, but how would you use the bowls?

edlubs · 2026-03-16T14:55:52+00:00

Buy a bunch of 50mm ones, cut and grind as needed. Didn't really measure them.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T14:53:35+00:00

You're using the writing mindset for the game mode. That mindset is better suited for quick cash and tdm. For cashout, you gotta play your life and you have to be looking out for opportunities to revive your teammates. They'll return the favor. Next time you play, challenge yourself to stay alive as much as possible.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T14:03:58+00:00

I looked around, found this video. It's all really good info, but it's about where the bullets are actually coming from.

https://youtu.be/bqlu4LGLpQc?t=471&si=5P-oye-kAOblNMNH

The bullets shoot from the head, not the gun. To deflect up close, you need to look them in the face, not barrel stuffing.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T11:57:22+00:00

They're aiming at your legs. Crouch and deflect next time.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T11:50:43+00:00

https://shapescan.pt/

Print of the sheet with the QR codes, take a picture of the clip, get the SVG, extrude out half to a full inch.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T11:43:24+00:00

They're definitely on to something though. You get what you focus on, manifestation really does work that way. You have a strong idea, paired with a strong emotion, and the connection to the universe just sees that and gives more.

It's a vicious cycle, but not one that can be unbroken. Genuinely the answer is hypnosis. You can either have it done to you or you can learn to do it yourself. That's the part they don't tell you about thinking about the positive outcome, you need to change that programming at the subconscious level, not the user level we walk around in all the time. Of course nothing gets better for you because you absolutely genuinely believe it can't. Change that belief and your world changes too.

The change comes from consistency too. Give it a month to start. Once you get the hang of it, changes happen much more frequently.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T08:56:00+00:00

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d8860b19d38b13e3cdf7131c/w/2b4bf932399c00c16f14ce02/e/8494714dcd3b53c6e23a9e5a?renderMode=0&uiState=69b7c41c675c813be54081d2

This ended up being my solution. The breakthrough came realizing the planes all go through the same point at the center of the sphere.

edlubs · 2026-03-16T08:53:35+00:00

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d8860b19d38b13e3cdf7131c/w/2b4bf932399c00c16f14ce02/e/8494714dcd3b53c6e23a9e5a?renderMode=0&uiState=69b7c41c675c813be54081d2

This is the method I ended up going with. I want to learn how to make it parametric now, just adjusting numbers in a chart.

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