<il>
A lot more time and wasted filament than I'd hoped for, but I gotta learn somehow haha
<ghane>
il: nice
<il>
I've finally finished a parametric model of a remote holder that I'm actually happy with, this is a lot more sane design... I think it could be more filament economic, but I don't care enough about it right now heh
<ghane>
you need so many razors?
<il>
Those aren't all I have hehe
<il>
I don't NEED them, but it's just another hobby...
<il>
I have many interests/hobbies... I.e. too much time :D
<ghane>
:-)
<il>
anyway, the first time I printed this holder for the remote, it was too tight, just slightly too tight
<ghane>
next up: print a razor
<il>
I increased the width by 1mm (so 0.5mm more clearance on both sides)
<il>
now it's too loose
<ghane>
lol
<il>
How much do I have to iterate on something so simple lol
<ghane>
there might be tolerance settings in slicer... inner or outer priority, dont remember if it was only in cura
<il>
Do I just need a better measuring tool or something? Am I just crap at measuring?
<oldlaptop>
Calipers you can use accurately are pretty much obligatory
<oldlaptop>
beyond that, FDM is a messy enough process that semi-random factors can throw off precise fitment
<oldlaptop>
maybe most importantly filament quality/state (diameter tolerance, water content, etc.)
<ghane>
big difference between printers too
<oldlaptop>
even really good, consistent filament might not behave the same fresh out of the baggie as it does in a month when you've gone and gotten it wet
<oldlaptop>
ghane: and maybe between the same printer now and a dozen spools from now when it's starting to wear
<ghane>
yes, old and wet filament is not good for the tolerances
<ghane>
oldlaptop: of course, but they seem to be quite consistent over quite long usage tbh
<oldlaptop>
I guess the plans are gone with Taulman's web site, but a Glowing Pail of Dessication is helpful IME :)
<oldlaptop>
(get a five-gallon pail, drill holes in the bottom and the lid for airflow, and in the sides to stick a dowel through, put a 40W incandescent lamp or so in the bottom, put spools on the dowel, plug lamp in, and wait)
<oldlaptop>
ghane: yeah, in fairness I've seen shockingly good tolerance even of things like (oops) excessively loose drive belts
<ghane>
oldlaptop: yes, its not always what one would think that makes a good result...
<ghane>
oldlaptop: at work they are now replacing prusas with bambu labs stuff due to "better toleranc parts and cheaper", still the tolerances and precision of prints on the old prusas seems to bet better
<oldlaptop>
>:(
<ghane>
I'd rather stick with the prusas
<oldlaptop>
I could see an argument if they prioritize production speed over everything else, I guess - everything else including quality and mechanical properties
<oldlaptop>
and serviceability
<oldlaptop>
they'd really rather have something that's junk as soon as the carbon-fiber guide rods or whatever start to wear out? >:(
* oldlaptop
grumbles indistinctly
<ghane>
servicability was actually an argument too (but a false one imo)
<ghane>
lol yes
<ghane>
but to be honest, the replacement gantry for the glued carbon rods and bearings was quite cheap...
<oldlaptop>
there's a lot of value in (Prusa) everything being either a commodity part, a printed part, or something you could jigsaw out of plywood if you have to
<ghane>
still, I would not buy one myself
<oldlaptop>
(I guess the newer Prusa hotends are less "commodity part" than V6)
<ghane>
new ones have some custom parts yes
<ghane>
the ones we have at the office are V6
<ghane>
I have however decided to leave V6 myself and go for E3D Revo now for easier nozzle swaps
<oldlaptop>
says something about V6 as a commodity part that they need a V6-drop-in version of that :(
<oldlaptop>
er. :)
<ghane>
haha yes
<ghane>
the fact that it is more or less compatible and easy to switch between a V6 and "V6 Revo" makes it quite nice i think
<ghane>
and "safe"
<oldlaptop>
I like the idea of the PTC heater, I suppose.
<oldlaptop>
(inherently self-regulating under fail-closed conditions)
<ghane>
yes
<ghane>
I kinda support E3D even if they are leaving the oshw a bit, they have made a lot for the community