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[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Some of those inefficiencies are by design though, especially for any department that might pay out to the customer for the company's mistakes. You would make a well reviewed call center that big companies don't want to hire because they'll actually do the job.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hundred percent. It feels pretty fucking thought-crimey to vilify the people who use these services.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Brother loves the foldables, I think he's on his third now. It seems like the tech matured rather quick and just works good now

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm sorry to hear that! Have you contacted customer support yet? I've heard and found them to be very helpful, but I can't speak for that issue directly

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

whew

I still mostly lurk but I really want to see the 3d printing scene grow on Lemmy so I'm trying my hardest to participate and maybe even add content.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Two made by mid journey prompts null root and nullroot

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Bambu lab is just doing a capitalism, no one should be surprised. These guys have wide reach and bring many people who'd otherwise never 3d print into this world.

Also, they push all kinds of innovation in the industry. The h2d is arguably the best consumer printer on the market currently. My a1 mini is a workhorse with over 700 hours of prints on it. The thing is a champ that will likely never receive another firmware update and I'm okay with that. I already have a security camera pointed at the thing for better viewing, I can easily put the thing on a controlled outlet if Bambu handy stops working. I guess I'll lose the ability to exclude failed objects in a print, but I'm still not gonna knock this machine. It prints good and made me love 3d printing.

That being said my new qidi Q1 pro is open ish source, runs on a modified klipper and often produces better prints but is definitely quirkier. It has already frustrated me more than my a1 and taken more hours of troubleshooting and calibration at a third of the print hours.

I'm into electronics and a huge nerds who halfway got this to be able to tinker, mod, and fine tune, but I could imagine my experience with the qidi would turn off many to 3d printing. But my journey started with Bambu, a printer that just worked and turned me into a full fledged 3d printing nerd who is eyeballing a third printer because now I want a kit or bom and to build one.

I hope that wasn't too long winded or nonsensical, I'm a little on vacation

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

They definitely do lol. My kid uses chat gpt, and he also has critical thinking skills. I've taught him to look for evidence and apply logic, not trust blindly what anyone or anything tells him.

Mostly he gets frustrated that chat gpt struggles to precisely remember the imaginary dinosaurs he created with it's help.

Oh yeah, and he knows how to write with a pencil on paper. He'd rather dictate and let speech recognition do the typing (which he is also capable of), but what kid do you know that doesn't love a shortcut? I'd blame lazy parents, but most of them are just too tired after working 2.5 jobs to earn a living wage for them and their families you can't really blame them.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

For me it can be convincing myself to get up and walk to the bathroom in the case of brushing my teeth, or getting out my notebook and logging into my classes for the case of doing my homework. If you can manage to take the first step, lots of time inertia will take over.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I quit thinking someone took my stuff at least a decade ago. Now I just assume I put it somewhere strange and will think about for the next two days until the right neurons fire to bring up the memory of where I've placed it.

That or it turns out it's exactly where I thought it was and I looked right at but for some reason didn't actually process it was there... That one happens a lot.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

My favorite print recently have been duplo blocks that I reverse engineered and built back up in freecad for 3d printing. Here's an overview of the pieces Ive modeled. Some were based off https://www.printables.com/model/137952-lego-duplo-compatible-building-block-2x2 originally and I used tinkercad to modify the model to create better clutch and fitment. Eventually I went full calipers on my kiddos duplos though and created a master sheet of dimensions that Ive used now in FreeCAD to remake everything. Toying with fitment and clutch has been a lot of fun as well as modifying the pieces for 3d printing.

In a very similar vein I spent a lot of time perfecting settings and orientations on this Lego Crocodile model https://www.printables.com/model/943591-lego-compatible-6026c01dat-animal-crocodile-comple/files

My kid absolutely love that I can print him out duplo pieces on demand.

As for practical this phone stand Ive really been loving https://makerworld.com/en/models/868130-herringbone-gear-phone-stand-pork3d-by-pork3d-com

Honorable mentions are the shelf I designed to hold my things along my desk and little figurines Ive been starting to toy with. Learning how to print things no designed to be 3d printed or modifying to print cleanly is really a fun challenge Ive found.

Thanks everyone for their shares, too! I def gonna print that hammer for a lighter touch than my engineering hammer.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Huh, I had never thought to search for tits on Spotify, but now I see I was wrong for not doing so.

 

Hello 3d printer fans and makers. I currently have an a1 mini and have been putting it through its paces over the last several months. Ive probably used 5kg of filament and have maybe a few hundred hours of prints on it. I love the little machine, its a work horse. But it cannot print most engineering materials and Im looking to branch into more exotic prints and get myself a bigger build volume.

My first thought was getting the a1 with ams for multifilament printing and then I would have an ams I could use with either printer, but upon ruminating on the subject multifilament printing this way really seems to be such a gimmick and if I really want to do it there's always stop code and manual filament switching. Plus its another bed slinger with the only real change being the larger build volume.

So that brings me to the Qidi Q1 Pro. All the reviews really talk it up, I like that its built on klipper and an open ecosystem (-1 for Bambu), the hotend max temp, the heated champer, the larger build plate, and the price? All seems like a big win to me.

My current plan is buying the printer along with a filament dryer, I dont really want to get their drybox attachment, a smooth build plate, some CF something filament, and 0.6mm nozzle as accessories.

Do you all have any thoughts on polydryer, if the 3 x-plus might be something to consider if I really want a bigger build plate than what the Q1 pro offers, or if there might be another printer for me to consider in the $500-700 range. Also, any recommendations on filaments I might want to try with a heated chamber, 100C build plate, and 350C capable hot end? Im leaning towards something nylon and/or carbon fiber... maybe PA-CF? lol.

Anyways, any input is appreciated. Thanks!

 

Hello 3d printing community! I am looking to join the ranks and purchase my first 3d printer. Specifically I am looking at the a1 mini.

My use case is mostly functional, housing for electronics, hooks and jigs, that sort of thing, so I don't think I need the ams kit although the multicolor printing and support beams of different materials sounds nifty, I also hear bambu printers are really good with supports.

My biggest questions to the community are, is this a good choice? What filament should I start with? And I live in a dryer climate, is a filament dryer something I should definitely invest in, and if so what is a decent and decently cheap one you'd recommend?

Thank you for taking the time to read (and hopefully reply to) my post.

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