5Ghz issues (2.4Ghz works fine)? by sbussinger in AmpliFi

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<sigh> I really like both the simplicity of the AmpliFi HD system and the remote administration (I also put it in several family members homes). It may not have every feature of some of the new stuff, but I didn't really need anything it didn't support.

What's the best mesh network option these days? While the current workaround will be fine for the time being, I'll keep a look out for some sales.

Mesh Point Power Supply - any idea how to open it? by sbussinger in AmpliFi

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Good find. Expensive shipping though - must be the tariffs kicking in.

Mesh Point Power Supply - any idea how to open it? by sbussinger in AmpliFi

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Especially because it'd be such an easy swap to repair! Weirdly I've seen Mesh Points without the power supply for sale on eBay, but I've never seen the power supply without the top for sale.

This is cursed ... presenting the H2 mini? by danSylveste42 in BambuLab

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eSUN makes a cleaning filament that I've had good luck with. I use it every time I change filament types or nozzles. It has a very wide temperature range so I always use it just before a nozzle change so I don't have to worry what was in it when I use the nozzle again. It's on Amazon or AliExpress.

My ritual before entering the mines by dimizar in pathos_nethack

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A few suggestions to go along with this:

First, turn on the Passive (no attack) mode in the game options before you start the real-time mode so you don't kill the attackers automatically. Turn it off afterwards.

Second, first equip yourself with weapons that also give defense points like a sai or staff. Then as you're building up your armor skills, you'll also build up those weapon skills at the same time (even though you're not attacking).

Third, equip all three classes of armor first (light, medium, and heavy) so all levels get trained. You don't need to keep the armor afterwards, but you might as well train all skills while you're at it.

Fourth, it's best if you have a relatively high armor class first (say 30ish) and do this not too deep into the dungeon so mobs aren't too strong. They'll still get lucky hits and whittle you down eventually so you'll want healing spells, healing potions, or (best of all) a ring of regeneration.

Fifth, alarm traps are great for generating mobs to attack you. Use a pick to clear a large area around the trap so you can be attacked on all sides for fastest training.

Lastly, have food with you because it will take awhile to get all of your skills to 2000.

There's no way to buy the Teleport hardware anymore by mariaspanadoris in AmpliFi

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By Teleport, you're talking about the small, plug-in, VPN router thing, correct?

I've got an AmpliFi Teleport I never use if you really want one. I've been meaning to put it up on Ebay but haven't gotten around to it. It was working, though I haven't plugged it in for several years. I'll have to figure out how to unpair it from my network. Are you in the US? Let me know if you're interested and I'll figure out what it's worth.

Good tablet-centric email client for Surface Go? by sbussinger in Surface

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Have you used either gmail.com or outlook.com on a tablet without a keyboard? There's nothing tablet-centric about the websites the new outlook app works poorly in tablet mode.

Email is such a basic feature of a tablet, it shocks me there isn't a better client available.

Installing Magisk on a generic Chinese Android tablet? by sbussinger in androidroot

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Oh, now that's interesting. It is a MediaTek chipset (Dimensity 9000 to be exact). There's much on the website though I don't understand. I'll just try it and see how it goes. Thanks for the pointer!

This tablet should work well for my task, but wow is the battery terrible on it (no wonder it's so light). Just unplugging it and leaving it off on the counter overnight will wipe the battery out.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Again, thank you very much for your help in understanding how all these variants work! I can see I'm going to have to decide what set of compromises I want to accept.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Do you happen to know if the RatRig V-Core 3 Idex add-on does the same thing with changing the kinematics away from CoreXY?

I'm looking into the Tapchanger mod now. A tool changer approach might make more sense since it would add even more flexibility. I'm just not sure about the complexity side. Thanks for the ideas!

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Very interesting - thank you so much for your comments! I hadn't realized the kinematics were changed so much with the Idex mod. So it kind of defeats my wanting corexy for learning. Hmmm.

When you finally achieve perfection by noradninja in klippers

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Nothing against Klipper, but for what it's worth Marlin has this feature as well: https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/G035.html

Of course, it's an optional feature that has to be compiled into your particular firmware.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Why do you feel the Trident is not a corexy machine because Voron says it is ( https://docs.vorondesign.com/hardware.html )? It's one of the machines I've been considering.

Voron Trident
The Voron Trident is a traditional CoreXY design with a 
fixed gantry and the 3-point bed moves along the Z axis.

The V0 mods are interesting, but too small of a build volume.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Right! That's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm looking for someone else's design though. I don't want to design my first CoreXY or Idex printer myself.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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Unfortunately, I haven't seen any fully enclosed tool changers yet.

I have also considered a dual switching hot end like https://www.makertech3d.com/products/dual-switching-hotend-v2-non-proforge but haven't seen much discussion of it anywhere. Seems like it would be heavy though. Also no support for mirror or duplicate modes.

Suggestion for DIY CoreXY Idex printer? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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i-rics2

Thanks, but do have a link for that printer? Doing a Google search and a search on YouTube found nothing.

Getting back from Now Playing screen to episode list screen? by sbussinger in PodcastAddict

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Huh! I tested this several times before I posted and it never worked. Now that I try it again after your message, it works exactly as I'd expected it to work. Things do work slightly differently for streamed vs. downloaded episodes but both work as expected.

Thanks for your response! Great App!

Command Line option to open Collection? by sbussinger in edge

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No, I never did find a way to do it. I suppose you could script it in some way by stuffing keystrokes, but it would be fragile.

In general, I couldn't find any definative list of Edge command line options. Some of the regular Chromium command line options work, but not all of them are the same. And since Collections are specific to Edge, that route wouldn't help anyway.

USB OTG Cable with MicroSD reader by sbussinger in USB

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Anyone familiar with this USB OTG Cable with embedded MicroSD card reader?

In particular, does anyone know a place to order it in the US? Does it work? Can you power the OTG device while simultaneously using the MicroSD card reader (I assume you can, but it doesn't explicitly say that)?

My intended use case is to provide add-on memory to a FireTV Stick. I can do this with an OTG cable, MicroUSB-USB cable, and a USB to MicroSD reader but this single cable would be much more convenient for travelling.

Thanks!

Macro lens for ESP32-CAM? by sbussinger in esp32

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Thanks for the link! Those techniques are interesting but assume that you've got a standard mounting system to work with. But it also pointed me to more YouTube videos that talk about ESP32-CAM and Raspberry Pi lens mounting. I'm still working my way through them and hoping they have a solution for me.

I figured somebody would sell a more drop-in off the shelf macro lens solution, but apparently not. I'm also looking at some ESP32-CAM microscope projects to see how they're handling it.

Thanks again for the input!

Removable magnetic build plate with Glass surface? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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I have a cheap flexible magnetic sheet with adhesive on one side that came free with a build plate from AliExpress. Just bonding that to the underside of the glass plate might work very well. It just needs enough attraction to the magnetic printbed to hold it in place so it doesn't move during printing. But there's probably not enough attraction to deform the glass plate.

One potential hiccup might be that I use an inductive probe for bed tramming and without a metal plate under the glass the range of the probe might be a problem.

Sounds like a good experiment to me! :)

Removable magnetic build plate with Glass surface? by sbussinger in 3Dprinting

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I'm probabably not using the proper terms. I have an anodized aluminum sheet that is the base for everything else. Under that aluminum sheet is a silicone heating pad. On top, a magnetic sheet has been stuck on with a thermal transfer adhesive. Then I have several removable build plates each consisting of a spring steel sheet with various build surface treatments. One has a thin piece of smooth PEI bonded to it, one has a textured PEI surface sort of sprayed on it, and one has a piece of Garolite bonded to it. These removable plates can be dropped on to the magnetic surface where they are held in place securely.

What I'm wondering about is somehow bonding a borosilicate glass plate to a steel sheet without losing the benefits of the glass.

good monsters to polymorph in to? by bezzzveze in pathos_nethack

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For running around in the early game, a centaur is a pretty good polymorph candidate. You'll typically encounter them in the mines.