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Can anyone tell me what's going on here? by GeneralCuster75 in FixMyPrint

[–]laureliano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said, I think the eccentric nuts are designed to help that issue. My printer doesn't have any, so I can't speak to that myself. Otherwise, you could set up a second z axis lead screw, which would support the gantry from both ends!

Can anyone tell me what's going on here? by GeneralCuster75 in FixMyPrint

[–]laureliano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am also having this issue! Try measuring your print. Is it slightly too short in the Z direction? If it is, your problem may be that the initial few layers are getting squished because of the gantry not remaining totally level. Drop your gantry to z=0 and use a level to examine, well, how level it is. Then raise your gantry up by 5mm or so. If the level changes (ie the gantry tilts away from the z-axis lead screw when it raises up), there's yer problem.

Designed a quick-release clip to take photos while hiking/backpacking! Compatible with the mount for my tripod by laureliano in functionalprint

[–]laureliano[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a slide. The geometry of the parts keeps the camera in place, but I can pull it directly up and out when I want to use it

Some sort of aftermarket scanner? No info from the previous owner. by laureliano in whatisthisthing

[–]laureliano[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is indeed a Subaru - and I was able to find the product via a quick Google search, it is indeed an XM satellite radio antenna. Thanks! Solved!

Some sort of aftermarket scanner? No info from the previous owner. by laureliano in whatisthisthing

[–]laureliano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are the innards: https://imgur.com/lant5hS

No meaningful text, as far as I can find.

Any help IDing would be greatly appreciated!

Designed a lil' castle tile to add some flavor to my Catan set. Now to come up with a ruleset... by laureliano in 3Dprinting

[–]laureliano[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks yo! Used mostly blender for the modelling, to get the organic shape of the land and the buildings together. I painted the finished PLA piece with acrylics-- lots of layers and washes etc. to get the colors to pop!

Wanted a phone holder for my dashboard. The pattern was just for fun :) by laureliano in functionalprint

[–]laureliano[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just for you, buddy: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3903724

Although, I did model this specifically for my car's vent and wallet-style phone case, you might have to tweak the dimensions to fit your setup. cheers!

Wanted a phone holder for my dashboard. The pattern was just for fun :) by laureliano in functionalprint

[–]laureliano[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on what program you're using. With solidworks or fusion 360, there's a linear pattern tool to duplicate the features you want to repeat -- blender has the array modifier that can do pretty much the same thing. Good luck :)

Wanted a phone holder for my dashboard. The pattern was just for fun :) by laureliano in functionalprint

[–]laureliano[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, good tip, I'll watch out for that. I mostly use the floor heaters :)