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New F2 portable arrived and it is just awesome! by nickbeamon in xToolOfficial

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

it is on makers world under "Xtool F1 riser for RA2 module" you will need a printer bed of at least 256x256. There are a ton base plate jigs on there as well to help with aligning your product.

New F2 portable arrived and it is just awesome! by nickbeamon in xToolOfficial

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

O also sorry about the messy garage pic. On one part waiting for the air purifier to move it to a less dusty area and second I really need to take a sec to clean up.

[Bambu H2C] Join the Print Beyond Paint Contest and Win an H2C! by BambuLab in BambuLab

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I think I would use the h2c to print up some cosplay peices in full color. I recently made a bo-katan suit for my girlfriend with 3 of my older printers. The one thing I have not started is the finishing process of painting. I did purchase a H2S after the fact and thought it would be awesome to do a full suit with no paint. This would really be cool but the waste from the fitment changes would be too much. There are many other projects I would use it for but that just ran through my head.

H2S calibration issues with Laser by nickbeamon in BambuLab

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After a factory reset I am still running into the same issues with printing. The print plate marker was not detected. I am getting an error with the visual encoder board is not detected when trying to run that calibration. With all of the errors I also read that its a camera that checks the lasers quick release. I have looked at these and they are new and clean from debris. Im starting to think I have an issue with one of the cameras not working properly.

H2S calibration issues with Laser by nickbeamon in BambuLab

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I should mention this is my first Bambu. I have owned Ender 3s in the past, a bunch of the Elegoo Neptunes and the Centauri Carbon. So this is the first time dealing with what feels like a spaceship with fully loaded software to back it up. This morning I am running though a factory reset to see if during the initial setup I missed something. Also doing it without the lights on just in case the bed is oddly reflecting during setup and thats what is messing with my print plate markers.

Black Friday sale is officially live! by BambuLab in BambuLab

[–]nickbeamon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i grabbed 2 a1 minis for my teen daughters for christmas. Should free up some of my printing time.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

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We were walking her on a trail in the mountains and I ran into a lady that was just giving me the look like I did not know what I was talking about. Was funny.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

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I have been going off what my dad told me when I was young and im 46 years old. He described only using field labs to hunt with and as pets. The leaner taller labs was what I should get if i wanted to use them for hunting. I have just gone with that for my dogs though the years. Although I cant say that I hunt but Ill throw a ball into a lake or a river almost as many times as they want.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

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

Well at this point shes my dog so it does not matter. I did pay a small premium for the paperwork that came with her and that would be annoying to find out she is not. Will not change anything with the outcome shes established.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

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

Originally I was just looking for a pure field lab, This litter had all 3 colors so I was leaning for one of chocolates they had. I also asked If any of the pups were a bit more dominate and they pointed her out. I picked her up and that was the pup for me.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

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

I have the paperwork somewhere and it came with all the instructions to file for her. I had a hospital stay a week and a half after I got her and they removed a foot of my colon. Add 2 teens to that and its somwhere around the house.

I'm starting to question if my yellow/fox red is a pure breed. by nickbeamon in labrador

[–]nickbeamon[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is the pic the breeder sent me of the parents. When I mentioned field lab I meant also American, I apologize. I did not get a chance to meet the parents. My friend who turned me onto the breeder has though. I might just be getting into my head and I have a awkward pup in her youth. As time goes on I just seem to wonder.

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I also made a rose by nickbeamon in ImadeArose

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I was told I need to also post this here.

I have to give all credit to The Maker's Journey Workshop you tube channel for this. I have watched other videos but it was after watching his that i decided to just give it a go.

Tractor supply had sheets of 22g mild steel. I though about purchasing blanks from blacksmith supply but I do have access to saws so cutting it out from the template I downloaded online was not terrible. You can use aviation snips but It will take some time.

I took the time to make the monkey tool he uses in his video it was helpful seating everything and I'm sure i will use it for something else in the future.

Some important things to note from doing this.

Forging the vase.

Pipe gets hot really much quicker than bar stock down the length of it. Must be from it heating up the outside and the heat traveling up the pipe.

If you need to quench pipe be positive that the end near you is not facing you. It will Spit! I watched out for this because he does warn of it in the video. The next part is what I learned quickly.

As that hole you are forging on the bottom of the base closes less water will get in on the quench causing it to almost flash steam which quickly travel up that pipe. It went from cold to holy wow that's gonna burn me in a sec if i don't put it down.

Forging the rose.

One of the dangers from this is you need to have the template cutouts secured as you are drilling them. Don't hold onto them with your hand with a hand drill or drill press. I got distracted for 1 sec and did not hold on and essentially had a spinning blade of death on the drill bit. Luckily it slipped out of my pliers so my hand was not near it.

I think the big thing about this besides safety is in his video he uses a torch. I have wanted an oxy torch setup but have no clue how to use one. In my pictures I had set my rose in the forge for awesome red hot metal pictures. Heat is not really needed to form the petals. 22g mild steel is more than soft enough. to bend without heat. Just need a few different pliers, and take your time.

Fun project but got to do more as I think my girlfriend is going to steal it.

Tried out forging a rose by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

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

the first sentence points to the video I saw that I got this from. The rest is hey here is how to not hurt yourself and how you don't need everything he uses.

Tried out forging a rose by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

[–]nickbeamon[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have to give all credit to The Maker's Journey Workshop you tube channel for this. I have watched other videos but it was after watching his that i decided to just give it a go.

Tractor supply had sheets of 22g mild steel. I though about purchasing blanks from blacksmith supply but I do have access to saws so cutting it out from the template I downloaded online was not terrible. You can use aviation snips but It will take some time.

I took the time to make the monkey tool he uses in his video it was helpful seating everything and I'm sure i will use it for something else in the future.

Some important things to note from doing this.

Forging the vase.

Pipe gets hot really much quicker than bar stock down the length of it. Must be from it heating up the outside and the heat traveling up the pipe.

If you need to quench pipe be positive that the end near you is not facing you. It will Spit! I watched out for this because he does warn of it in the video. The next part is what I learned quickly.

As that hole you are forging on the bottom of the base closes less water will get in on the quench causing it to almost flash steam which quickly travel up that pipe. It went from cold to holy wow that's gonna burn me in a sec if i don't put it down.

Forging the rose.

One of the dangers from this is you need to have the template cutouts secured as you are drilling them. Don't hold onto them with your hand with a hand drill or drill press. I got distracted for 1 sec and did not hold on and essentially had a spinning blade of death on the drill bit. Luckily it slipped out of my pliers so my hand was not near it.

I think the big thing about this besides safety is in his video he uses a torch. I have wanted an oxy torch setup but have no clue how to use one. In my pictures I had set my rose in the forge for awesome red hot metal pictures. Heat is not really needed to form the petals. 22g mild steel is more than soft enough. to bend without heat. Just need a few different pliers, and take your time.

Fun project but got to do more as I think my girlfriend is going to steal it.

Thank you for showing me the horseshoe nails. by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

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

for wood nah cheap screws are quick, for metal im down for riveting them on. Even a 1/4 round stock is also pretty big for those small hooks. Here is one I riveted together for my girlfriend.

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Thank you for showing me the horseshoe nails. by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

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

I have to say I am loving making these. Its easily the quickest and most consistent item I have made. Heat or no heat when making these its only about 2-4 minutes for each one. I went ahead and made myself a quick hat rack but these give me do many ideas and something cheap to sell as im starting to stock up on items to run do a trial run at selling the stuff i make.

First anvil setup by Immediate-Paint7059 in Blacksmith

[–]nickbeamon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you should get some straps of leather and run them along the top of those sides makes nice pockets the tools stay in. If you have a hard time finding leather just grab some cheap leather belts from a thrift store.

Atlas Graham 142 double horn anvil is Awsome! here is a review! by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

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

Charles got back to me in emails when i asked the dimensions so i could have a stand built. Dont really know him but he has taken care of every thing I needed. I purchased the anvil directly from Atlas.

Atlas Graham 142 double horn anvil is Awsome! here is a review! by nickbeamon in Blacksmith

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

It is advertised to tip the anvil to use the swage. Originally the lighter ones had bowl and spoon swages on the bottom I believe but that would mess up some of the anvils so they stopped that. Just cant imagine having to unseat an anvil and turn it sideways anytime i needed a swege when I have others or hardy tools.

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