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  • Elegoo Centauri Carbon questions

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  • 9I have the cc2 and had the Neptune 4 pro before that.

    My honest view on elegoo.

    While you get some amazing deals on their latest machines. When things go wrong. As in bad design issues. You will often find the community is the only real help. And that can take some time.

    Elegoo seems to have a release a new version fix strategy rather then help existing customers.

    They will stand by warremtee as far as replacement parts go. But their prices honestly mean any design issues are built in for the model you buy. (Given as a company. They do work on small margins. I. A field where such issues are common. It's hard to blame them.)

    That said, the community is pretty darn good. And they are fairly open with their software etc, So alternatives etc are possible given time.

    On the whole as an occasional user with a little technical ability. I consider them a good buy. But would hesitate if I needed them to be reliable for any form of business. I'm poor and find the fiddling fun sometimes. And can wait a bit and struggle when I have a project. If you do not think that way. Spend more on a printer with more support.

    ATM the CC1 is likely the best deal on a core xy out there. But many community upgrades are advisable.

    The CC2 fixes many of those needs. But it's lack of internal website introduces more. IE Linux is a pain. And their website has occasional issues.

    Orca are openly working on support for CC2 web issue. But ATM generating it's GCode and moving via usb is required.

  • Was thinking of getting into 3d printing, doesn't this listing seem too good to be true? (Answered)

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  • Solid advice above. 3d printing on these things is a huge issue initially. Set up etc is very fiddly. And this is with a new set up with everything documented by the manufacturer. As soon as you start playing with the mess others have made dealing with the same issues. More so after having dismantled and moved a set up to sell.

    Really not a fun task for a first timer.

    Once you have done it once and understand the issues involved and just how minor errors can mess with plate adhesive and other issues. It would be a fine purchase. But not that cheap. 1/2 price of a newer model seems normal.

    But it is also worth remembering. While these printers are very upgradeable. The tech is changing fast. And this is the price range where an older printer is likely to have changed the most compared to newer models.

  • Any experience with Orange Pi Zero 2W?

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  • Considering the same. Would love to hear from others who have tried it.

    The lack of community support and OS knowledge is my main worry. So honestly if any knowledge exists here. Opening a new community to share may be the best option.

  • The ultimate all-in-one PC: Raspberry Pi 500+ on sale now at $200

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  • If you know anyone with a 3£ printer near by. And some time with a craft knife.

    Would be pretty darn easy to cut the slot in the case. And print a plastic cover that clips in.

    As you said plenty on line to add your own M2 and the power circuits to support it.

    Likely will be more soon with the plus to look at.

    Personally. I have a 40p and a 500 so will wait a few months and see what happens. But I will likely go for that keyboard eventually.

  • The ultimate all-in-one PC: Raspberry Pi 500+ on sale now at $200

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  • 400 and 500 case are identical E. It is not the space. But the fact that opening the case is not considered a user task.

    The 500plus has bolts to open the case rather then the having to deal with breakable clips. The 400 and 500 case need a little more width and completelly new injection moulding to do that.

    As I made clear in my post. What you and I are willing to do. Vs what a corporation is willing to sell as maintainable are different.SSD and storage in general has consumer expected requirement to be replaceable. Hence why every laptop etc has easy covers for upgrade.

    Doing that requires a whole new case with now injection moulding machines and factory lines etc.

  • The ultimate all-in-one PC: Raspberry Pi 500+ on sale now at $200

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  • shows what they were up to when they left the M2 slot out of the original Pi 500. I’m sure it helps.

    Likely the issue was that the board layout as is. Did not allow for the current 400 case to take the M2 slot in a way that users could have easy access.

    While you and Def I. May not worry about having to unclip the case. For a company selling mainly as an educational product. (Dispite that no longer being their main market).

    The cost and time for case mods of that level. Likely made this option much more logical.

    Many guess something like this was the next stage. Keyboard is a real nice suprise though.

  • Raspberry Pi @programming.dev
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    Qemu begginer help

  • Budget-friendly Sovol SV08 Max redefines large-format 3D printing with Insane 700 mm/s speeds

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  • Get your head out of your arse hole.

    Nothing in the thread requires your anal level of analysis. The vast majority of 3d printers are 500mms.

    I have no requirement to consider one printer made by the same fucking company when answering if the speed relates to travel or print.

    When you are review an academic paper such anal interpretations may matter. Some jo commenting on print vs travel in just fucking pathetic.

  • Budget-friendly Sovol SV08 Max redefines large-format 3D printing with Insane 700 mm/s speeds

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  • First printer this size and price range. Above 500mm.

  • Budget-friendly Sovol SV08 Max redefines large-format 3D printing with Insane 700 mm/s speeds

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  • Travelling I assume. Printing very much depends on the fillament etc. not much a printer can do to change that. But a nearly 30% increase in travel speed has a significant effect on the over all time.

  • 3D Printed Milling Machine Is Solid As A Rock

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  • Don't give up so easy. Pretty sure it can be expanded to fit you on the bed.

  • Popular 3D printer vendor has come up with a foldable portable concept that's mindblowing

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  • Not to mention the vibration of the head caused from a single mount point. The engineerinh to keep anything close to the 0.2mm resolution common on non mobile printers. Will be expensive.

  • How crispy do you want your PETG filament?

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  • Lol just ordered an air fryer / dehumidifier for this exact reason. Thanks for confirming it works.

    As the one I ordered can run at <80c the recommended dehumidifier temp for asa. That is exactly what i plan to try it on.

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  • Yeah and as its mm when sold here. Unsurprising why I could not see it.

    Thanks for the help.

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  • For us beginners in 3d printing.

    What do the numbers in nema moters actually mean.

    I recognise they go up in size/power. But being from the UK. And Nema being a US standard. I'd love a guide.

  • TPU wall thickness for shoes

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  • TPU wall thickness for shoes

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  • Yeah UK ain't a swamp. But 50 to 60% rh is common.

    So I'm thinking I may have to think that way.

  • TPU wall thickness for shoes

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  • I am rapidly discovering. That spools do not seem to arrive dry.

    Also, desiccant will not dry a spool. It keeps the air dry and will prevent a dry spool becoming wet. With ASA, I am learning you always need to dehydrate before first use. But am hoping using desiccant and vacuum bags will limit the time needed when reusing an open spool.

  • TPU wall thickness for shoes

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  • Just to confirm. Hygroscopic does not mean the material is unsuitable for wet conditions as a finished product.

    Your comment suggested that was your assumption.

    The issue is that FDM (and all plastic 3d printing) depends on the molecular bods reforming as plastic is melted and reshaped. Almost all physical materials absorb moisture from the air. But some more than others. Highly hygroscopic materials when melted below glass transition temps. The moisture within the molecular bonds dramatically affects the materials' ability to rejoin and reform those strong bonds. This results in some very odd effects on the final product, making effective production impossible.

    The general rule is heat (30 to 90c depending on material) and time is needed to remove the absorbed water before printing. As for how long. Well for every 5c below the perfect temp for your material, the time doubles. This time starts at 4 to 12 hours depending on the material. (data is online) So yeah the time can become days if not using the perfect temp.

    I am currently struggling with this myself with ASA. As its my first time trying it. (im new to all this).

  • My personal benchy: this one really tests a printer's capabilities

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  • Sounds like the eventual end. Will be learning how to take raw circler optical lenses. As the optical centres do. And build the tools for folks to shape them at home.

    Such a project would be a huge advantage to many 3rd world environments. And would likely be about embedding quality glass cutting blades etc into 3d printed frames/mechanisms. Likely from PA. With the ability to embed metal rods and gears where stability, strength is needed.

    It's a guess ut I imagine the issue you have. Is most commercial opticians just see this as less option for them to sell overpriced frames. So agreeing to shape lenes for frames they dont sell. Is just a way to support the end of their profit line.

    In the UK, when we started seeing the Chinese companies selling online glasses. We had lots of opticians refusing to give copies of the RX. Or limiting the positioning info they give. As all that part is NHS funded. Laws helped. But without legal force, companies ain't going to help themselves lose business if it is obvious.

  • Glow In The Duck

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  • Pretty sure you will earn forgiveness for that pun.

    Eventually

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    Boat work update.

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    3D Scanning advice for noob

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    Newbe advice