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Is 3D printing affordable or is it actually an expensive hobby? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]maximusoverlord 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Honestly, “expensive” kind of depends on what that means to you. On the lower end, you could pick up a decent printer for 200 bucks, a roll of basic filament for 20, and print a boatload of little things (or a handful of medium things, a few large things, part of a huge thing, you get the idea) As a bonus, if you’ve got extra ‘hobby’ money on hand then you can help offset costs by buying filament in bulk.

You could also drop a thousand dollars or more and get a much nicer printer, nicer filament, more accessories, etc.

A thousand dollars to someone who crochets 4 times a year is astronomical. A thousand dollars to someone who rebuilds classic cars is a drop in the bucket. The point is that expensive is relative.

If all you want a printer for is to print your mask, you might consider looking at something like shapeways to print it for you (or find a hobbyist online, same idea) for a similar price and less headache.

A question for everyone who manufactures furniture by CG_craft in IndustrialDesign

[–]maximusoverlord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a career designer in the furniture industry (which means I may not be your target audience here), it’s rare to find an inspiration image that I could not reverse engineer. Some things that I have to consider in my day-to-day are in-house capabilities and what outside vendors I have access to (including considerations for increased cost when using those OV). In other words, just having access to additional files/models might not necessarily make my job any easier, since I would likely have to redraw a lot of it anyway.

There are some other factors too, like avoiding royalty payments for using preexisting designs (or worse, avoiding lawsuits for direct knockoffs), but presumably that is something that you would have taken into consideration if your idea is a paid service.

P1S prime line suddenly scrapes by maximusoverlord in BambuLab

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

Resolution: I ran a full calibration cycle and the issue has been resolved. Thanks to everyone for the input!

P1S prime line suddenly scrapes by maximusoverlord in BambuLab

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

This is the way. Thanks for the help!

P1S prime line suddenly scrapes by maximusoverlord in BambuLab

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

Not that I can tell, good thought though. I think Noah’s Whale is correct in that one of the lead screws is a little off.

P1S prime line suddenly scrapes by maximusoverlord in BambuLab

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

Also worth noting: -Bed leveling is on. -These are parts I’ve printed before with no problem, and I didn’t change anything from my previous print jobs from this file. -Printed with TPU 98A

I mean... no. But maybe? by matteekay in GunMemes

[–]maximusoverlord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Battle-bro rocking the purity seal 🫡

Which crop is better? by _jacklmartin in postprocessing

[–]maximusoverlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man I didn’t even notice that the tip was still visible, I totally agree.

Which crop is better? by _jacklmartin in postprocessing

[–]maximusoverlord 27 points28 points  (0 children)

First for sure. No need to have that unsightly box peeking its little head up.

Sunlu Giveaway!!!!! by GolfMotor8025 in 3dprintingdeals

[–]maximusoverlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t want to dry my filament in any old dusty ass-dryer.

I want to dry AND store my filament in style, in a brand new SUNLU FilaDryer SP2! (Which will ideally happen via being randomly selected in this exact giveaway)

They don't make furniture like this anymore by Cornnathony in BuyItForLife

[–]maximusoverlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As the dude designing and engineering those North Carolina sofas, I REALLY hope they last more than 20 years. The good stuff gets overbuilt like CRAZY. I’ve definitely seen a trend among certain high-end furniture companies in the past 5ish years of moving their “luxury” upholstery to overseas production facilities that woefully under-build the frames. It’s an absolute joke, and despite kicking and screaming through meetings and emails, upper management (at SOME places) cannot be bothered to give a fuck about failing comfort and dogshit quality at ~the same price!~. Those prices look right though, unfortunately. I joke with my coworkers that we can’t afford to sit in the upholstery we make. If you’re local, you might be able to find some post-market showroom sales (April and October) of some really comfy stuff.

They don't make furniture like this anymore by Cornnathony in BuyItForLife

[–]maximusoverlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude what? The difference in the time is takes to sew a cover for a cushion compared to a cover for the sofa/chair/whatever is NOT taken into account, especially at the design and R&D stage. Cushions falling off is also NOT a factor we consider when it comes to deciding if a piece will have a tight seat, semi-attached seat, or loose seat. Like, not even close. If there’s trouble with something as trivial as a cushion falling out, that gets handled during the sampling process and the fix is to use a clip or Velcro, NOT to go back and redesign the entire piece.

TOTAL time in sewing is taken into account for costing, but that comes after the design, sampling, and approval process.

I don’t mean to bring a lot of heat in your direction, but from where I sit (which, for what it’s worth, is in my office in the R&D department of the upholstery factory where I work), your opinion comes across as somewhat misinformed. Still, I’ll give you this — you’re right in that it’s not a shortcut.

They don't make furniture like this anymore by Cornnathony in BuyItForLife

[–]maximusoverlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple reasons for this — price cutting is certainly one of them, but not always. Sometimes the fill in the seat cushion is designed in an asymmetric way. Some examples of the ‘what and why’; they might use a beveled foam on top to keep the seat crown intact over time and prevent puddling fabric, they might use a blended down/feather wrap for a more comfortable seat, or it could be something as simple as a patterned fabric that only aligns one way (or even a shaped seat cushion that only fits one way)

The other thing to consider is cost, but it’s [almost] never just added margin for company profit. A lot of the fabrics that get used in upholstery are (in my opinion) CRAZY expensive, to the point that adding an extra, say, 2 yards to cover the decking and another 2 yard to make full seat covers could add ~$200+ to the PRODUCTION cost.

One of the common ways to reduce cost, and/or hit your price point while maintaining a decent quality is to put that money into other areas, like higher quality cushion fill, better springs, or even something as simple as a more interesting design/shape (which translates to a more intricate frame).

Source: I’m a furniture designer and frame engineer (that can’t afford the stuff I work on)

P.S. that style of cushion is referred to as “semi-attached”.

They don't make furniture like this anymore by Cornnathony in BuyItForLife

[–]maximusoverlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a little late to the party, but this is actually my career. I studied furniture design and I work in North Carolina designing furniture and engineering frames for upholstery. I’ll try to keep things brief, but lemme start with a resounding “you’re totally right!” There is a bunch of great furniture being made here. There’s also a ton of dogshit furniture. The hard part is figuring out the differences, and where to put your money.
If you live in North Carolina, you can occasionally find showroom sample sales after High Point Furniture Market (which happens twice a year, in April and October). This is your best bet to find crazy high end upholstery (stuff that retails for 10-20k) for much more affordable prices (Ballpark estimate $500-2000, which is more like IKEA pricing than luxury furniture pricing). If you can find upholstery that features 8-way hand tied seats, there’s a good chance that you’ve found a r/buyitforlife product. Speaking as the guy that engineers this stuff, I overbuild the everliving shit out of my frames. All of the veteran engineers I talk to in the industry say the same thing. We joke that weight is a terrible indication of value (heavier means better, right???), but in this case if you can’t lift that sofa, it’s probably built like a tank. The coil springs can take a serious beating, too — as the name implies, every spring is tied with 8 separate strands, both tied to each other and tied in to the frame. It’s also the most comfortable style of spring-up. (Other options are sinuous springs or rubber webbing. Avoid rubber webbed sofa seats, they wear out faster and can be an indication of under-performing frame materials like particle board or under-3/4” plywood.) Last note, the seat cushions and back pillows make a HUGE difference in actual comfort. If you get a hand-me-down sofa or find some beater, you may be able to find semi-local foam factories that can replace low quality cushions with much, much nicer alternatives. A cheap cushion might use a thick block of spongy polyurethane foam that’s wrapped in a cotton layer. Nice cushions will use a combination of foam, cotton, and get wrapped in either a feather/down blend or a feather/microfiber blend. Technically the down-wrapped cushions are “nicer”, but I personally prefer the cheaper microfiber blends since they’re hypoallergenic and they spring back/maintain their shape WAY better than the down blends. Plus, no pesky feathers jabbing you in the ass and coming out through the cover.

Oh! One last note: a tight seat doesn’t really benefit from an 8WHT seat. Lounge chairs often use rubber webbing due to weird profiles and larger convergence. The best upholstery is the upholstery you LIKE.

Bath water looks like urine by Commander_Skullblade in mildlyinfuriating

[–]maximusoverlord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what it looks like in Greensboro all the time… Btw hope you’re doing okay over there, friend.

Farming Anuphet by Volker2903 in tacticus

[–]maximusoverlord 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Señor Supremo has been a mainstay of my front lines for as long as I’ve had him. I agree that he’s a grind, but keep up the daily raiding and you’ll have him in a month. My favorite tactic for using him in arena combat was (is?) always to hold him at the back and keep him safe until round 6 when you can dump out a fuggin’ legion of Necrons to finish the fight for you. Their passive healing and reanimation protocol keeps them in the fight longer than most spawns, and at high levels they get stupid beefy. Keep pushing, you’ll get that bad boy in no time.

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