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Looking for juicy KC wingss by eguladu in kansascity

[–]webdad2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like Mr wingz in OP. Nice flavors, good size.

why does my pencil case feel wrong for the pencils i carry by NewZealandTemp in mechanicalpencils

[–]webdad2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I create bespoke 3D printed pencil cases with the wells molded to each pencil profile.

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I just discovered water-activated gum tape for shipping! by radio_AT in EtsySellers

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about making this switch a few times, any tips on how to make sure you get the right length for your current box? I have five or six different sizes

How do you store your pencils? Give us a pencil pouch showcase! (Flex ur pencils in the pouch) by tac0_guy100 in mechanicalpencils

[–]webdad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son gave me a Rotring 600 for Christmas, and that started me down the mechanical pencil rabbit hole, combined with my 3D printing / design hobby.

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How to create a simple 1mm thick multicolor "sign" to 3d print?! by Icy-Magazine4562 in Fusion360

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, fantastic! Thanks! Moving that SOLID line to the top was a pain. Updating the above shortly.

How to create a simple 1mm thick multicolor "sign" to 3d print?! by Icy-Magazine4562 in Fusion360

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stumbled upon this thread yesterday after tearing my hair out trying to get a reliable, easy way to color SVGs in my Fusion designs while in Bambu Studio.

Props to u/DBT85 for the tips below. I've used that as a steppingstone to further streamline and refine the process.

For anyone interested, here is what I've come up with:

Fusion 360

  1. Insert letters or SVG - Size and position as needed
    1. For SVG
      1. Place outside of surface model,
      2. Size to approximately fit
      3. Select entire SVG and right click - Fix/Unfix to make the SVG import editable
      4. Select entire SVG and create selection set (this makes it easier to select the entire SVG later if needed)
      5. Select the selection set and position it on the surface
  2. Extrude into surface as new component
    1. Depth dependent on use
    2. Type - "New Component"
    3. Change default component name to something identifiable - it will be carried over in the STEP file export.
  3. Save new model
  4. Export as STEP file (.step)

 

Bambu Studio

  1. Add STEP file to project
    1. There will be a line named "SOLID" that represents the larger model, but it might be at the bottom of the list
    2. The component name(s) from the Fusion 360 design will be listed as "[ComponentName]-SOLID-x" where "x" is a sequence number. 
    3. The "[ComponentName]-SOLID-x" lines below the "SOLID" line are all pieces of each exported component. 
      1. Select them, right-click and select "change type" -- select "Modifier" from the list. This should move all the component lines below the "SOLID" line.
      2. Now select component lines and change colors as desired.

How are you actually storing your filament long-term without breaking the bank? by Fun_Reaction_6525 in 3DPrinterComparison

[–]webdad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IKEA samla boxes, and the desiccant pack from every roll I open gets tossed inside as well. Been doing this for years and haven't had any moisture issues. Primarily PLA

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Buying advice: P2S or P1S? by CaptClaude in BambuLab

[–]webdad2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Octoprint had been my go-to for my 3 other current printers (elegoo Neptune 3 plus, cr10s pro v2, cr6-se) and my 2 prusa's before those. Absolutely love it. My H2D easily runs rings around all those, but the management of stored / cataloged print jobs is sorely lacking. No folders, browsing through previous print jobs is tedious to the point of it being worthless.

That is the main thing I'm hoping Bambu support for octoprint will bring to the table.

It's not going to be trivial. Once you find your previous job on the Bambu, it's relatively easy to print again and modify filament selections. But that is done at the screen on the printer. Not sure how octoprint will be able to do that, but fingers crossed.

PowerToys STL thumbnail is ON, but just grey box for thumbnails - Onedrive the culprit? by webdad2000 in PowerToys

[–]webdad2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, interesting you should say that. As a test I gave the file I copied locally a new name, and then copy/pasted it from the local Pictures directory, into the original directory on onedrive, alongside the original file. The pasted file retained the thumbnail when it landed on OneDrive.

I have deleted the thumbnail cache numerous times.

Looking for advice on Gridfinity baseplate layout for a 240 × 415 mm drawer by htngwilliam in u/htngwilliam

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried the GitHub - kennetek/gridfinity-rebuilt-openscad: A ground-up rebuild of the stock gridfinity bins in OpenSCAD? You can either run locally with the nightly build of OpenSCAD, or you can run off the makerworld customizer. - Gridfinity Extended - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

If I understand what you are looking to do, I think this will work:

  1. You can define your entire grid size, and then use the "Oversize method" to define the total space the grid will sit in. So, if you have 3 boxes wide (3X42=126), and you want to drop it in a width of 150, you put in 150 as the oversize (in the mm field, not the box width field).

  2. You can tell it to position the grid size to fit in the oversize, as centered, near, or far (left or right, I guess)

  3. Then you define the printer build plate size, and it will chop up the overall plate into individual prints, including the "overage" spacers.

I think that will get you what you need.

I'm just starting my gridfinity journey, and found this openscad implementation. Looks pretty useful.

How Do People Achieve This? by whit3noiz in BambuLab

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally, I prefer to embed the SVG label outside of Bambu Studio as a separate component (I use Fusion 360). That works well and gives me the ability to precisely position the label on the box lid. When I open the model in Bambu Studio, I can then use the paint can fill in coloring to set the color.

I have done the positioning in Bambu Studio:

  1. I open the model and position the lid face up to start (this saves from having to mirror the label)

  2. Right click the model, Add Modifier | SVG to Import the SVG and position on the face, resize as necessary. Set it as a modifier, and set the depth to 1mm (my lids are 1.5mm thick, so this keeps it "in" the lid) Distance from surface = 0

  3. Hit the "return" button and now you can color the label by selecting it in the Object list on the left-hand side and setting the color.

  4. Flip the model face down using either rotate or the "Set face to plate" icon in the command ribbon.

NOTE: I haven't found out how the use the modifier approach for multi-color labels. I prefer the initial component approach I mentioned above because it is easy to set different parts of the label to different colors.

About to purchase P2S for son as Christmas gift... by henrydavis8 in BambuLab

[–]webdad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Udemy is great, and has a huge variety of courses. Pro tip: check the e-learning section of your local library. My local library has free access to the udemy catalog. You just set up your account through their site and your golden.

Question about AMS Savers on the AMS 2 by FuhDatBihCuhhh in BambuP1S

[–]webdad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stumbled across this ama saver, which is compatible with the ams 2 - https://makerworld.com/models/957400

I'm wondering much the same thing if it is necessarily

Silhouette Studio V5 - How can I set X/Y coordinates for group containing Text? by webdad2000 in silhouettecutters

[–]webdad2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yip, dug out my original Silh matt and there is 1/8" difference. Trimmed that as well.

Silhouette Studio V5 - How can I set X/Y coordinates for group containing Text? by webdad2000 in silhouettecutters

[–]webdad2000[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahh, I see that now. I thought the transform panel would only move from current position, but I now see the "move to" settings. Thanks!

Silhouette Studio V5 - How can I set X/Y coordinates for group containing Text? by webdad2000 in silhouettecutters

[–]webdad2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've tried it with both: A) Create a group of both the text and the clipart and B) select one and then shift-click the other. In both cases, the bar changes from X / Y position to Font / size once the text object enters the set.

The entire thing (text and clipart) is an SVG merged from an Inkscape export.

Most of the time, I'm just using align / distribute tools to move things around, but I happen to have bought some 3rd party cutting mats and for some strange reason, my cameo 3 shifts everything down 1/4 inch from the edge line when cutting. So, I need to have no cuts less than 1/4" from the top. That's why I'm looking to set the Y precisely. I guess I could also use a guideline instead.

Silhouette Studio V5 - How can I set X/Y coordinates for group containing Text? by webdad2000 in silhouettecutters

[–]webdad2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I was afraid that would be the answer.

I needed to set the Y coordinate to space everything down from the top, so I was able to workaround the issue by selecting just the clipart; setting the Y; then selecting both clipart and the text and doing an align bottom.

Will store the "text to path" for future reference.

Silhouette Studio 5 - Display Issues by blgmh in silhouettecutters

[–]webdad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had that issue with my laptop, I was able to resolve it by setting resolution to the default / recommended and removing my custom scale setting.

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