Ontopic The 3D printing thread
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Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Fabricobbling a replacement headlight adjuster for the headlight of my '95 Audi.
Originally they had plastic gears that you could stick an allen key down through a hole in the radiator core support to get to. Those have long since bitten the proverbial bucket, and since I have easy access to the ones that are busted, I'm going to go with a plastic version of the popular community fix (a coupler nut drilled for a set screw).
The popular community fix (and what's already there on the driver side of the car):
The design so far:
Figure I'll put a few drops of CA in the hole, and then interference-fit it onto the adjuster rod.
Originally they had plastic gears that you could stick an allen key down through a hole in the radiator core support to get to. Those have long since bitten the proverbial bucket, and since I have easy access to the ones that are busted, I'm going to go with a plastic version of the popular community fix (a coupler nut drilled for a set screw).
The popular community fix (and what's already there on the driver side of the car):
The design so far:
Figure I'll put a few drops of CA in the hole, and then interference-fit it onto the adjuster rod.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
What size and what materials are you thinking about using? (Materials is likely going to depend on environment the parts will live in.)
Just rtp stuff mostly, 200mm cubed space would be nice? Not sure if that's big or small
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
200 is pretty doable for most printers. The Ender3 is 230x230x300 IIRC, and that's about the standard size for smaller format printers.
Big budget, perfect out of the box, never change anything: Prusa MK3S+
Small budget, don't mind a bit of tinkering: Ender 3 Pro.
Small budget, don't mind a bit of tinkering: Ender 3 Pro.
My Prusa Mini does 180mm. Reading the 3dprinting subreddits, I'm glad I took @gee's suggestion. I don't worry about a fucking thing. Ever. It just prints and prints and prints.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
I can't even imagine the headaches you've saved everyone from in this thread alone.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
My opinion: get the mini.
My justification: if you're going to go for the Ender, it's better to get the shit-bottom of the shit-barrel, because at least it doesn't have a bunch of knock-off parts shoved in it from the get go. If you're not experienced troubleshooting these things, it's easy to end up chasing your tail, and I've almost always found that knock-off parts are suspect from the start.
This one is designed to not need any tinkering. It’s literally so easy kids can use it.
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Man claims he was paid $21,000 for 3D-printed guns at New York AG's buyback event in Utica
A man who identified himself to us only as Kem saw people tweeting about using 3D printers to make guns for the sole purpose of selling them for big bucks
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
someone finally made your stupid arbitrage schemes worthwhile!Man claims he was paid $21,000 for 3D-printed guns at New York AG's buyback event in Utica
A man who identified himself to us only as Kem saw people tweeting about using 3D printers to make guns for the sole purpose of selling them for big buckswww.wktv.com