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A fogdisc under something like this, netcups above.
 

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Saw a pegboard display that I can put beside the sink. Son said it will take half a spool but should be good.IMG_4183.jpeg

He’s made a few attachments as well as a bunch of hooks.IMG_4184.jpeg

Think he said 14hrs. image000000.jpeg

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I found a good AMS unit that’s supposed to be better than the original. He printed everything but the two motors and a few tubes. Saved $200. He’s happy.image000000.jpeg

Now he’s got to figure out how to get it all back into the tent. 🤣
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He printed this the other day but he doesn’t like it. He has lots of magnets for his projects but the lid just seems too flimsy. He likes mine better but needs a lighter compartment. IMG_4182.jpeg
 
Zen_seeker said:
Saw a pegboard display that I can put beside the sink. Son said it will take half a spool but should be good.View attachment 103113

He’s made a few attachments as well as a bunch of hooks.View attachment 103114

Think he said 14hrs. View attachment 103110

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I found a good AMS unit that’s supposed to be better than the original. He printed everything but the two motors and a few tubes. Saved $200. He’s happy.View attachment 103112

Now he’s got to figure out how to get it all back into the tent. 🤣
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He printed this the other day but he doesn’t like it. He has lots of magnets for his projects but the lid just seems too flimsy. He likes mine better but needs a lighter compartment. View attachment 103115
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Little bigger neodymium magnets?
 
Zen_seeker said:
Saw a pegboard display that I can put beside the sink. Son said it will take half a spool but should be good.View attachment 103113

He’s made a few attachments as well as a bunch of hooks.View attachment 103114

Think he said 14hrs. View attachment 103110

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I found a good AMS unit that’s supposed to be better than the original. He printed everything but the two motors and a few tubes. Saved $200. He’s happy.View attachment 103112

Now he’s got to figure out how to get it all back into the tent. 🤣
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He printed this the other day but he doesn’t like it. He has lots of magnets for his projects but the lid just seems too flimsy. He likes mine better but needs a lighter compartment. View attachment 103115
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i designed very similar hooks to go under my cabinet doors to hang fresh pasta from!! great minds thinkin alike..

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other goofy kitchen stuff i made..

sponge holder..

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under cabinet tong rack hooks...

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egg sheller...

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Zen_seeker said:
Son made one with magnets. Not a very tight/strong fit though. How’s yours?
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a little too tight, water tight.. don't know how deep for diving or anything but i dunked it and shook it around under water.. the lid ain't falling off.. it takes some muscle to open it.
 
@Stoneyluv I’m sort of doing the same thing. But saving links more than asking that I print them, for now.

Lots of brackets and building tools. Trying to avoid just the cool ideas with no practical purpose.

I’ve never seen an egg sheller before. 😳

Still got two hours left on the pegboard display. IMG_4202.jpeg

A better shot of the AMS v2.0IMG_4201.jpeg
Here are the two motors and tubes he had to buy. Most of what I print or get him to print is black.

More things I’d like to do but it will have to wait until I can mod the files and make my own.
 
Observer said:
Take the covers off?

They just collect dust and interfere with the windflow
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I’d hit one, break it, nock the pole over, tear the tent, fall back off my stool, fall into a coughing fit, have Willow on my chest wondering what game I’m playing, while my son is laughing in the doorway. I’ll just leave it on. 😎

Seriously it’s more of an ocd thing. Looks broken off. 🤷‍♂️
 
Zen_seeker said:
I’d hit one, break it, nock the pole over, tear the tent, fall back off my stool, fall into a coughing fit, have Willow on my chest wondering what game I’m playing, while my son is laughing in the doorway. I’ll just leave it on. 😎

Seriously it’s more of an ocd thing. Looks broken off. 🤷‍♂️
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this made me laugh.. i'd need to print a bandaid holder next to it if i took the shrouds off!!! haha
 
Any of you experts know why this occurs and how to stop it?

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It printed in this vertical position with tree supports.
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It’s two parts that are well designed and fit together perfectly.
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This is a prototype that will be used for testing before being printed in PETG. I’d like to solve this error before making the final print.

TIA
 
Zen_seeker said:
Any of you experts know why this occurs and how to stop it?

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It printed in this vertical position with tree supports.
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It’s two parts that are well designed and fit together perfectly.
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This is a prototype that will be used for testing before being printed in PETG. I’d like to solve this error before making the final print.

TIA
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I'd print it again but use a different filament.
I'm betting it's in the filament itself, maybe a thin spot in the line, moisture, air bubbles in the plastic etc.
If it does the same thing with a different filament then you know it's not the filament and it's something in the slicer settings that did it.
The rest of the print looks good though so I'm thinking it was just a bad stretch of filament in the spool
 
Bandit420 said:
I'd print it again but use a different filament.
I'm betting it's in the filament itself, maybe a thin spot in the line, moisture, air bubbles in the plastic etc.
If it does the same thing with a different filament then you know it's not the filament and it's something in the slicer settings that did it.
The rest of the print looks good though so I'm thinking it was just a bad stretch of filament in the spool
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I’m hoping it’s the type since PETG is recommended. But he’s had this happen in other prints. Might be the brand he’s buying.

I want to buy a Dark Earth PETG spool to do this in. Any recommendations?

He’s mentioned before that splicing was needed and using STL files can require reworking. Not always successfully.

He’s on the midnight shift so I’ll talk to him when he’s up tonight.

Thanks Bandit
 
Zen_seeker said:
I’m hoping it’s the type since PETG is recommended. But he’s had this happen in other prints. Might be the brand he’s buying.

I want to buy a Dark Earth PETG spool to do this in. Any recommendations?

He’s mentioned before that splicing was needed and using STL files can require reworking. Not always successfully.

He’s on the midnight shift so I’ll talk to him when he’s up tonight.

Thanks Bandit
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I doubt my recs would be any good man but I'll toss 'em out to ya.
My first thing is usually color then price. I've hit and missed on a lot of spools.
I can vouch for Overture, Creality, and Flashforge.
Sunlu has been good but also a few bad spools, like maybe 4 bad spools out of 30 used.

Brands I avoid due to horrible experiences are Shengtian (gold metal), and Yousu.
Metal colors, bi and tri-color, and silks are super hit and miss for me. I've learned to shop for those in the small .5KG spools

When I find a reliable one I buy it in different colors when it's on sale. Like right now most of my supply is Overture and Sunlu. My spool of food grade is from Carbon Brand and it's very good but pricey.
Prime Day is coming so that's a time to buy in the USA but not sure for Y'all up north.

Another on my radar is PCTG for prints requiring durability and some UV resistance. It's supposed to be like a super strength PETG but it's almost $40/2KG spool in the USA.
I also wanna try using a .2 nozzle for finer print results.
 
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Zen, have you tried pla+ filament? i find it stronger than petg but easy on the printer like pla. pretty much all i use anymore. i like the elegoo rapid series.
 
Bandit420 said:
I doubt my recs would be any good man but I'll toss 'em out to ya.
My first thing is usually color then price. I've hit and missed on a lot of spools.
I can vouch for Overture, Creality, and Flashforge.
Sunlu has been good but also a few bad spools, like maybe 4 bad spools out of 30 used.

Brands I avoid due to horrible experiences are Shengtian (gold metal), and Yousu.
Metal colors, bi and tri-color, and silks are super hit and miss for me. I've learned to shop for those in the small .5KG spools

When I find a reliable one I buy it in different colors when it's on sale. Like right now most of my supply is Overture and Sunlu. My spool of food grade is from Carbon Brand and it's very good but pricey.
Prime Day is coming so that's a time to buy in the USA but not sure for Y'all up north.

Another on my radar is PCTG for prints requiring durability and some UV resistance. It's supposed to be like a super strength PETG but it's almost $40/2KG spool in the USA.
I also wanna try using a .2 nozzle for finer print results.
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He’s aware of some of these brands. He’s also buying by color first and price second. He’s got a few good ones though. Still learning what works best for him/us. He has a PETG and PLA+ but in black as we use that colour the most. But for somewhat obvious reasons I don’t want another black chassis.

First chassis broke while dry fitting the buffer tube. IMG_4831.jpeg77265406239__5DE302C8-950C-4992-AF6D-198A2B2AD4BA.jpeg

I was able to make the first wrong chassis model work with a dremel tool. Need a few new bolts now as the original are too short.

Dry fit. Nothings bolted together. Everything is spare parts I no longer used other than the scope.IMG_4841.jpeg

Printing the new chassis today.
 
Stoneyluv said:
Zen, have you tried pla+ filament? i find it stronger than petg but easy on the printer like pla. pretty much all i use anymore. i like the elegoo rapid series.
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Yes, but not for anything that needed more strength. We use black the most and he only had PLA+ and PETG in black.

Even though it’s only a .22LR when people see a black rifle they jump to the assault rifle media BS. So these days I do a tan or FDE color.

By fluke we ordered the PLA+ Wood color last night with early morning free delivery. We like the Elegoo brand so far. Arrived by 7am. Already started the 8hr print. IMG_4844.jpeg

Thanks for the feedback guys. If any of you have tried the CF versions let me know. He’s got a .2 nozzle but thinks he’d need a diamond one for CF.

This is the setup we are testing to dampen vibrations and find the best orientation before stuffing back into the tent. He’s also printed a bunch of spool holders and stuff already moved into the side tent section.IMG_4845.jpeg

I found the multi color stand he was able to print but he had to buy the two motors. Saved him a couple hundred $.
 
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Things went better with the PLA+. We used it as soon as it arrived and it was vacuum sealed. So either the better quality and type or maybe no humidity issues helped solve the artifact issues.

I never knew how these things printed or supported the structures so took a few pics as I waited so any other unfamiliar people can see it.

Receiver
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Hand guard
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Dry fit but new bolts are needed to finish the assembly. Can’t find a 12-24 1” hex head screw which holds it all together. Firearms always seem to use odd threads/sizes.IMG_4887.jpeg

Once I get the right bolt I can use this JB Weld plastic bonder to permanently join the guard and receiver. I need to compress it when screwing into the rifle mount. Then I can clean off any excess.IMG_4912.jpeg

So the builds almost done but any testing or sighting in will have to wait. I miss the old hardware store that carried every type of nut, bolt, screw or fastener. It got bought out by Home Depot years ago.
 
Stoneyluv said:
you mean you've bought filament that wasn't vacuum wrapped? if so what brand? so i can stay away!! haha
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No… I mean our main floor was 85% humidity for a week. Since PLA/PLA+ holds water I figure that using a fresh spool that just arrived in the last 12hrs might do better and have less artifacts or errors.

Regardless it printed great this time. Just need a 1/4” longer mounting bolt to connect the chassis now.
 
Zen_seeker said:
No… I mean our main floor was 85% humidity for a week. Since PLA/PLA+ holds water I figure that using a fresh spool that just arrived in the last 12hrs might do better and have less artifacts or errors.

Regardless it printed great this time. Just need a 1/4” longer mounting bolt to connect the chassis now.
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alright so this is bizzare, just as we're discussing bad filament... today i wanted to print some new shower door handle washers for the current worn ones in place that wobble.

so i grabbed this spool off of my shelf...

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and for my printer it loads easier if i trim the end of the used filament first. well i noticed it was brittle, it was almost a full roll... clear color. i kept unspooling it and it was still brittle four or five layers in... heres a video of what it was like.. listen to cracking..

https://imgur.com/a/XP94TRT

buyer beware!!! it only happened to the clear though. petg clear was perfectly fine just next to it on the same shelf... food for thought.

i had some PETG in clear on hand so that came to rescue and hopefully there will be no more wobble and i will be the hero!!!! hahaha

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