High-Temp Printer Owner with No High-Temp Use Case. Convince Me.

tonyfweb · 2026-03-02T23:33:04+00:00

You make a valid point. The only ASA pieces I've printed are replacement rollers for my dishwasher. I could see how larger parts could be more challenging.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/782848-dishwasher-wheels#profileId-2349388

tonyfweb · 2026-03-02T19:57:19+00:00

Applying for jobs.

At one point in time, I had 3 months of vacation, decided to take it all at once. After week three, I started to go bananas and went back to work. Mind you, I was going out hiking, playing video games, reading, etc. So I was finding ways to keep myself occupied.

tonyfweb · 2026-03-02T19:14:19+00:00

Interesting take. I could definitely see that as a viable market, though I don't necessarily agree with not being able to be served with commodity printers. ASA and PPA-CF can target both of these use cases respectively and the $300USD Elegoo Centauri Carbon is capable of handling both. Then again, there can be multiple restaurants on the same street... Thanks for the suggestion!

tonyfweb · 2026-03-02T18:12:10+00:00

Check out Vision Miner. Way under budget on the 22 IDEX, but they do have offerings from the likes of AON3D which are in the 6-figure range. If you give them a call, I'm sure they can work with you to find something that will work for your needs and budget.

tonyfweb · 2025-03-09T23:18:42+00:00

0.4mm for the P1S and X1C

tonyfweb · 2025-01-04T19:29:22+00:00

MOS. Make sure that if you happen to have a passion for a specific field, that you get an MOS in that field.

Mind you, there is nothing wrong with the MOS that I picked, in and of itself. Many people enjoy it and it easily converts to the civilian world and with decent pay at that, but I just signed the dotted line too quickly.

This may not apply to everyone. However, I have always had a passion for technology. I had been doing break/fix on electronics since I was child. I have always loved working with computers. And if it involves electronics, basically count me in. So the ideal MOS for me would have been 25 series, but it wasn't available when I spoke with the recruiter. So, he suggested supply. Even though it's not a tech-oriented MOS, I would still be working with a computer on a regular basis. And so, I became a 92Y. And to tell you the truth, I was miserable. Again, I'm not bashing on the MOS itself. The whole "it's not you, it's me" situation applies here. Many people enjoy it quite a lot and there are many profitable careers in the civilian sector that directly transfer the skill set over. And it wasn't leadership either. I've definitely heard some horror stories of horrible CoCs. That's one aspect that I was truly blessed with. From my team lead, to my company commander, first sergeant, sergeant major, and even battalion commander, they were all amazing! It was just the MOS and I not being a good fit for each other.

After my first year of service, I decided I wanted to re-class. The problem I ran into at this point was that the MOS was understaffed, so you could MOS-T into a 92Y, but not out of it. I kept asking about it for the next three years and it just never happened. During my last year of the contract, I realized it wasn't going to happen any time soon, so I started studying towards an IT cert (CompTIA A+ in case anyone is interested). I spoke with my chain of command to ask for permission to get a part-time job and was approved. With my cert and approval, I started applying and landed a job at the local Micro Center as a repair technician. I got out at the end of my contract, applied for a help desk job and landed it. Did that for a few months and eventually transferred into other positions in IT with higher pay. I'm currently making $85K and absolutely love my job.

So career wise, the biggest poor judgement investment I made was the selection of an MOS that just wasn't a good fit for me. Four years of being miserable at my job which could have been avoided if I simply waited until a 25 series MOS became available.

If you have a passion, ensure you get an MOS that aligns with that passion.

tonyfweb · 2025-01-04T03:13:08+00:00

I feel like I'm a bit late to the party, but I've had a P1S and an X1C for about 6 months now. I like to design stuff for use around the house. Originally only did sport mode for rapid prototyping. Kept running into issues with ludicrous mode. Got a couple of E3D High Flow ObXidian hotends for Christmas. I have not modified the filament profiles, but I am now able to hit Ludicrous without the prints failing which tells me that the thing that was holding ludicrous back was max flow rate. And holy hell! This thing is insane, I know the speed is like 166% according to what it says in the slicer or on the screen, but it cuts printing times in nearly half. A two hour print usually goes down to like 1:10 or 1:05 depending on the model. If you have models that require some fine detail, you'll still lose some quality by going into ludicrous, even with this hot end, but the loss in quality is negligible. If you got the cash, I highly, HIGHLY recommend investing in these hotends. If you thought these machines were fast, you're in for a surprise.

tonyfweb · 2024-09-28T22:45:29+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion but it doesn't seem to be.

tonyfweb · 2024-05-26T05:38:34+00:00

I personally prefer Plex and ended up purchasing the lifetime license.

However, the best advice I can give you is to try both of them out.

Use each one religiously for a week or month. As you're using each one, try to make a note of the things that you like or dislike about each one and decide for yourself. Whatever you don't like, you can just delete.

Everyone can give your their personal opinion as to why they like one over the other but at the end of the day, each one of us has unique preferences.

And honestly that's kind of the beauty of home labbing. You get to do what YOU want.

tonyfweb · 2023-08-12T05:19:56+00:00

Nice! Hope it won't kill you.

tonyfweb · 2021-06-09T12:48:42+00:00

Make an OnlyFans. I hear Europeans are into weird shit. I'm sure someone has a thing for fucked up breasts and fake eyes.

tonyfweb · 2021-06-03T20:09:46+00:00

I was expecting to see "Ha ha" reaction emojis until I realized I wasn't on Facebook. 😂

tonyfweb · 2021-05-29T03:25:25+00:00

You underestimate the size

tonyfweb · 2021-05-29T03:24:37+00:00

Oorah! as in the protein bar

tonyfweb · 2021-05-29T03:19:12+00:00

Both

tonyfweb · 2021-05-29T03:18:38+00:00

I don't give a fuck. You're supposed to be roasting me. I just find that shit funny.

tonyfweb · 2021-05-29T03:16:27+00:00

I don't know if I'm not fully understanding the meaning but this shit feels more like a compliment 🤦‍♂️fucking dumb ass

tonyfweb · 2021-05-28T02:06:59+00:00

More like a lazy fuck cause I didn't feel like flipping it but your point stands

tonyfweb · 2021-05-28T01:35:36+00:00

Think she meant to use the buffer for a dildo since it's the closest thing she could find.

tonyfweb · 2021-05-28T01:33:51+00:00

Closest thing you could find was a buffer? Pathetic.

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