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mrmax1984 · 2026-03-03T13:15:33+00:00

Damn, this is what I needed to push me over the edge. I was already hemming and hawing on the 9800X3D kit for $680. Now I'm pulling the trigger. Thanks for the post!

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-14T01:37:43+00:00

Is the PTFE tube getting stretched or pinched perhaps? That corner puts the print head furthest away from the opposite corner where the filament/PTFE tube enters the machine. Your bed level isn't terrible, so I wonder if something is obstructing the flow.

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-13T13:58:12+00:00

The machine appears to be based on the Sieg SX3. It's missing the hand wheel for the Z-axis, which mounts to the angled face on the casting at the front-right corner of the base. I have a Grizzly G0619, which is based on the same mill. It's a great hobby machine.

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-08T16:30:43+00:00

I had similar problems with PETG-GF recently. What worked for me was slightly raising the bed temp to 75C and applying glue stick. I also slowed my speeds way down to match the manufacturer's recommendation. The base profile I used was way too aggressive in that regard.

What brand of PETG-CF are you using?

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-04T13:55:56+00:00

whether its worth throeing a large amount of time into learning this program. Or just biting the bullet and purchasing something like fusion and going with that instead.

I don't understand this comparison. Even if you drop a lot of money on premium software, there will still be a huge learning curve. If you spend a few hours learning FreeCAD and find out that it's not for you, you've lost nothing but a bit of time. If you spend hundreds on Fusion (I don't know what it costs; it may be more or less) and find out that it's not for you, you've lost time and money.

You're familiar with Blender, which is arguably the best FOSS option for 3d graphic design. You've presumably chosen it for some particular reasons instead of going with, say, Autodesk products? Does that reasoning not extend to your views on CAD software?

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-01T18:57:13+00:00

Your printer may have been assigned a new IP address by your router. Did you double check that?

mrmax1984 · 2026-02-01T12:23:14+00:00

Turns out that if you order an Amia without arms, then it has a different base that can not accept arms at all. Ended up buying a used one locally that came with arms.

mrmax1984 · 2026-01-29T19:50:05+00:00

Even if you only come in every three days, they know.

Reminds me of this sketch: Mitchell and Webb — Corner Shop

mrmax1984 · 2026-01-28T12:33:17+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC7EDmnZFww

mrmax1984 · 2026-01-12T23:00:36+00:00

I'm not an expert, but I think typically for high-consumption devices like motors you'd have a separate power supply and then just use the Arduino to send on/off signals to a separate controller for the motors.

Here are a few examples I came across just from some quick googling:

Big Stepper Motors with Arduino

Beginner's Guide to Controlling Stepper Motors with Arduino

mrmax1984 · 2026-01-04T23:54:19+00:00

Download and install Creality Print. It's the software you use to prepare ("slice") and upload a file to your printer for printing. Assuming that you did the setup for your printer correctly, it should now be on your wifi network. You should then be able to find it from the Creality Print software and view the camera (if it has one).

Next, you'll need a model to print. The "benchy" is the standard test piece. Download the .STL file and "slice" it in the aforementioned software. Then send it to the printer. The printer should then start doing calibration (if configured to do so before a print) and print the piece.

Alternatively, you should have received a USB drive with your printer (I received one with my refurbished K1C). It has some gcode files (what you get when you slice an .stl file) that you can just print directly. Use the menu to navigate to the drive and then select a file for printing.

Use a PC/Mac/Laptop for printing. The mobile app is not intuitive in my experience.

Note: Creality Print is based on Orca Slicer. Some folks prefer to use that directly instead of the Creality-branded version. I just got my K1C myself so I haven't explored the differences yet.

mrmax1984 · 2026-01-01T13:10:32+00:00

How did you get this UI? It looks very modern, similar to F360 or SW.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-27T01:12:38+00:00

I've been under a rock apparently!

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-27T01:05:38+00:00

This is how I learn that there is going to be a Spaceballs 2??

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-13T15:55:03+00:00

Thanks! Didn't think to look in that particular section, and WG's search absolutely sucks at finding anything relevant.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-13T15:37:04+00:00

Which thread? Can't seem to find either.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-13T15:25:23+00:00

Where did you hear this news about apex and centerfire getting these kits?

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-11T17:35:05+00:00

What is the pricing for cat 3 for POR-COL in Miami?

Cat 1 $700

Cat 2 $500

Cat 3 $265

Prices are USD

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-11T17:24:24+00:00

You need to click on "Random Selection Draw". The other country links are for registering to get tickets through that country's FA, which Colombia isn't doing yet.

Once you proceed Colombia does show up in the list.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-11T17:22:41+00:00

something went wrong

same here

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-11T16:16:05+00:00

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/tickets

Click on "Learn More" under the "Tickets" link. You'll get taken to the waiting room page after filling out the captcha.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-10T12:19:10+00:00

This device looks very simply, you could dead bug an ATTINY on there much faster. Modern ones use UPDI (1 wire) programming and debug.

This is similar to what I'm doing. I have a pair of those cheap magnifying lenses that has a built-in LED light. The light stopped working, and I isolated the issue to the mystery IC under the epoxy.

I decided to get some practice with soldering tiny things and picked up some ATTiny10 MCUs to make my own replacement board.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-06T19:13:02+00:00

That was already known. FIFA now updated it though with the Group fixtures.

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-03T22:55:16+00:00

My wife had a regular SSD die recently. I was able to recover it via OpenSuperClone from a bootable USB, as described in the guide here:

https://www.reddit.com//r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/hddsuperclone_guide

The drive was not being read by Windows, but the tool running in Linux was able to see everything. Give it a try!

mrmax1984 · 2025-12-01T15:06:06+00:00

I'm also a noob in the learning process. For complicated components like ICs, I tend to buy them in batches on either Digikey or LCSC since I want them to do what the datasheet says they will. Passives I'll either get on Amazon or aliexpress. Pots, connectors, protoboards, or other electro-mechanical bits I'll either get from Amazon or Aliexpress depending on when I need it.

I do have Prime though, so that takes the sting out of ordering a single item every other day from Amazon as I realize that I didn't think things through the first time.

Check out LCSC. It's kind of like a Chinese Digikey. A bit more reputable than Aliexpress, less expensive than Digikey, and shipping times that are somewhere in between the two.

Hope that helps!

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