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The way it uses Lidar / scanning to do a test print and evaluate extrusion, etc. is really incredible! Ya, I'm very tempted, but two big things holding me back: 1) I do enjoy tinkering with my printer, and having a $250 unit that I'm not scared to break... makes that easier to do. 2) The Ender...

Valid points / questions! I like that it "just works" (out of the box), and works fast. Seems like it has all the "cool stuff" all built in, basically: a form of Klipper and octoprint like features + huge touch-screen + direct drive + easy bed-leveling, etc.) Yup! That's the kind of stuff I...

The 3D space is buzzing right now over this new 3D printer: Bambu Lab X1 It's a kickstarter, so kinda risky... but seems a bit more legit than a lot of stuff on the platform. I'm a big fan of this channel and have a lot of confidence in her review of the printer. I'm terribly frugal, but this...

I have some SUPER old (like 5 years) ABS sitting in the original box / sealed bag. I haven't really found any reason to try it, and am a little scared to. ... but now that I have my Ender 3 V2 dialed-in with a capricorn bowden, I may give it a try someday if I need a really strong /...

Nothing yet. I'm tempted to try a custom phone case, but may be upgrading my phone and would rather wait until I decide which one to get and then print. :) Oh, and related, I did an update here...

An update to the gasket I printed! Seems like it's been working fine in my GF's sodastream. Well, I found the original gasket and decided to replace the one I printed. Here's what it looks like (now) for comparison: As you can see, the TPU one did compress and lost it's ability to...

Wow, that's a lot of work and changes. Good job! (I still can't believe you're the same guy that once poo-poo'd the idea of 3D printing. Now you're a pro!)

Hey guys, let's keep the discussion supportive and respectful and not directed at each other. If you have an issue, please either ignore or take the discussion to a private conversation.

Wow, excellent design / prints. Great job @The Hat I've got a bad habit of getting really junky / cheap filament. Most of the time it works ok, but a couple of times I've had stuff that just causes more problems than I should need to be dealing with. I recently purchased some filament which...

Just popping in to say I'm loving this discussion! I was anxiously reading along hoping there would be some epic 3D printed solution or design. ;)

WOW! That's incredible! Looks PERFECT! Ironically, just last night I was thinking "I should try to print a phone case for my phone. It would be a cool conversation piece!" ... but it's a bit daunting considering how much bigger, longer, and more complicated it would be. Especially since I'm...

I was surprised how flexible the filament is that I got and thought it would get gummed-up in the extruder gears, but it seemed surprisingly fine. Yup, I'm still a bit nervous to print anything with overhangs, lots of retractions, etc. etc. etc. Ah, good to know! This is one that is...

Here's the design: Here it is on the printer:

I was SO nervous about printing in TPU. My biggest concern was the bowden setup isn't ideal for flexible materials... but in a case like this, it seemed to work just fine. I was also worried about adhesion to the bed. I've heard horror stories about it not sticking enough, or sticking too much...

Well, that was almost too easy! (granted, the thing I printed was SUPER basic and simple) ;) My girlfriend LOVES her "fizzy water", so she has a SodaStream to make it daily on-demand. Today I went to put in a new CO2 cartridge and right when I inserted it, I heard gas leaking everywhere! I...

Looks good! Keep us posted if it gets used and how it holds up outside.

Thank you for posting! Yes, she was such a wonderful person and friend! I posted on her BYC thread earlier today here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/remembering-sumi.1335205/post-25628636

Not the most high-end printer... just another Ender clone... but they have pretty good reviews on Amazon and Youtubers like them well enough. Voxelab Aquila 3D Printer ... on sale for $160 https://amzn.to/35F6T5R Crazy to me that 3D printers are so cheap now... even an Ender 3 V2 clone for...

Great writeup and details! This is good to know. I upgraded to the yellow springs, and they do seem better than OEM... then the silicone became the "cool better thing" and I was wondering if I should have done those instead. Now I'm even more confident that the yellow springs are just fine. If...

Hi Larry, welcome to our community and thanks for your question. There's a lot of subjectivity around what is "best" (and a lot of opinions). Maybe you can share more info on some of the things you're looking for in a 3D printer? For example: What's your budget? What size / volume print area...