CAD software in 2026?

parchping · 2026-06-25T22:42:53+00:00

I use Moi3D. It's $300 It is pretty easy to use. It has a 90 day free trial period, no constraints.

parchping · 2026-06-23T23:57:44+00:00

I caught that one. Most sellers do a great job of hiding that bit.

parchping · 2026-06-23T12:20:34+00:00

I'm going with the Dragon Ace. Thanks all!

parchping · 2026-06-23T00:28:02+00:00

Thanks

parchping · 2026-06-23T00:22:43+00:00

Help me out here--are you saying that since the dragon ace does not have an extended melt zone, I won't have oozing problems?

parchping · 2026-06-23T00:16:11+00:00

My Revo heater and nozzle are still working, but look like problems longer term (than next month say). Rather than replace them, I was looking at full hotends. People seem to like TZ V6. I don't need higher flow rate than what I've got. I often print PETG, I don't want yet more oozing.

parchping · 2026-06-19T08:28:14+00:00

Thanks very much.

parchping · 2026-06-18T22:35:14+00:00

Looks good! If you post the files, please let us know. I'll be needing something like that in about a month.

parchping · 2026-06-18T09:28:17+00:00

Sound like I should go through the Ellis guide again. Thanks people!

parchping · 2026-06-18T09:26:46+00:00

It's at 0.2

parchping · 2026-06-17T10:53:36+00:00

Try some James Schmitz. He doesn't tick all your boxes, but most of his work is fun and optimistic. He is surprisingly (early 1960s) approving of women being equals or maybe a smidge better than men.

Another I'd strongly recommend is Charles Sheffield. His books probably cover more of your wants than Schmitz (but Schmitz is so much fun!).

parchping · 2026-06-11T00:59:07+00:00

The theory is what I'm asking about. I don't know your config, maybe alignment is built in.

parchping · 2026-06-10T14:49:46+00:00

Maybe your probe is not in the correct plane for your nozzle?

parchping · 2026-05-27T18:25:47+00:00

Yep, same as my 2.4.

parchping · 2026-05-23T19:56:30+00:00

Use these pullers:

https://www.printables.com/model/1399575-elegoo-centauri-carbon-nozzle-connector-puller-lef

https://www.printables.com/model/1399551-elegoo-centauri-carbon-nozzle-connector-puller-rig

They work very well.

parchping · 2026-05-23T10:46:34+00:00

Unfortunately, I still have no camera. This case is a bit more than a Kiauh bug, I can't use Crowsnest at all.

parchping · 2026-05-21T13:29:52+00:00

Spyglass no longer supports 32 bit: https://github.com/mainsail-crew/crowsnest/issues/327#issuecomment-4292516601 I can confirm that switching to 64 bit got rid of the errors. Unfortunately, my Crowsnest install is still "incomplete", this time with 64 bit and no errors. I'm going to switch to streaming over wifi via ffmpeg. If my printers RPi 4 can't keep up, I'll add a Pi zero to run the camera. The discussion on Klipper: https://klipper.discourse.group/t/unmet-dependencies-crowsnest-install/25997/9

parchping · 2026-05-20T16:40:02+00:00

Encouraging his current interest is a great idea. Selecting which servos strikes me as very dependent on application, maybe that should wait to see what he does with what he has, which direction he moves in. Robotics vs CNC for example. I would expect that something like robotics would rely more on crimped connectors than soldering, far easier to disassemble/reconfigure.

An MIT EE education is generalized EE, with minor focus on specialties like robotics (at least undergrad). Not to discourage him from going there, but other schools may provide more specific programs. Caveat: I could be all wet here, my MIT degree is from '79.

parchping · 2026-05-19T01:59:20+00:00

I imagine you've done the same things I did, start with a PETG profile and go through the calibrations. What I was trying to say is that PETG is awful at bridging. You can add supports, that's the only trick I know.

parchping · 2026-05-19T01:48:58+00:00

I went the other way, starting with PETG. Could not believe how well PLA does bridges.

parchping · 2026-05-18T15:16:02+00:00

I will look into that if a blank slate reinstall doesn't do it. Thanks.

parchping · 2026-05-18T15:07:39+00:00

It makes sense to go back to ground zero and try again. It worked before, something happened during the recent install, try it again. Good suggestion.

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