New toy coming (Page 1/2)
MidEngineManiac SEP 25, 03:12 PM
I badly needed a size upgrade, so....

https://www.anycubic.com/pr...ic-chiron-3d-printer

It'll be here next week sometime. Plan is once I got that up and running smoothly, I'll sell my mid-size Mega and get a mini-delta type (5-6" around). They do the small stuff faster and I dont tie up the big one for small pieces orders.

Anybody want a Pumpkin Death Whistle ? 10 bucks, cash and pick-up only.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4965101
TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 26, 12:51 PM
I know you - you'd pocket the cash , scream "TRIIIICK!!!" then grab the whistle and blow it and make us cry and run away.

Have fun with your new printer!
MidEngineManiac SEP 26, 01:49 PM
Naw, I'll just build a flying benchy to lift your wallet !!!!!



(I sooooo want one but right now am busy as hell with cosplay stuff. Those geeks will pay DAMN good money for the silliest things)
mmeyer86gt/gtp SEP 26, 11:44 PM
good luck on that printer.
mods i would do asap
skr 5 drivers for dual z
hemera extruder
MidEngineManiac SEP 27, 08:46 AM
I'll probably go with a BMG extruder (or something) configured for direct drive. TPU hates the bowden tubes, and silk isn't real fond of them either. Have a Creality all-metal and an upgraded Nema 17 on my Mega S and that was a HUGE improvement. AND a V6 hot end, V5's are too damn finicky with the TO errors. Easy fix but irritating when it quits 1/2 way through a job.

[This message has been edited by MidEngineManiac (edited 09-27-2021).]

mmeyer86gt/gtp SEP 27, 01:32 PM
when you add up the cost of an all metal hot end and the bmg extruder your close to 2x the cost of a hemera extruder setup.
MidEngineManiac SEP 27, 02:43 PM
Naw.

https://www.amazon.ca/SIMAX...id=1632765017&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.ca/Dophe...id=1632766322&sr=8-6

That's 50 bucks. A Hemera has to come from a US vendor and is about $170 CDN sitting on my workbench.

The upgrade to the Mega S cost me about the same. Just had to reverse the motor to get it working.

https://www.amazon.ca/Extru...d=1632766463&sr=8-10

https://www.amazon.ca/17HS4...id=1632766500&sr=8-7
mmeyer86gt/gtp SEP 29, 01:43 AM
thats the 3rd party people. I have had so many hair pulling evenings with those knock off pieces i will only buy from the origional manufacturer. Yes it costs 2-3x more but it will always work and if i have issues i can get good support from the companies.
FieroSTETZ SEP 29, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by MidEngineManiac:

I badly needed a size upgrade, so....

https://www.anycubic.com/pr...ic-chiron-3d-printer

It'll be here next week sometime. Plan is once I got that up and running smoothly, I'll sell my mid-size Mega and get a mini-delta type (5-6" around). They do the small stuff faster and I dont tie up the big one for small pieces orders.

Anybody want a Pumpkin Death Whistle ? 10 bucks, cash and pick-up only.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4965101



Pumpkin Death Whistle would be a great band name.
MidEngineManiac SEP 30, 07:44 AM
THAT went right back .

I can deal with busted boxes, but when what's inside looks like scrambled eggs.

Uhhhhhhh.....NO

I am only 3 months in to this online-shopping thing. HOPE its not a 25-33% fail rate for daily operations.

[This message has been edited by MidEngineManiac (edited 09-30-2021).]