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    Throw away? Whaaaaaaat?I still have my old...

    Throw away? Whaaaaaaat?I still have my old StarTac and a Nokia in a box somewhere. There are too many good components in stuff these days to just pitch. Yes, I may be a hoarder.
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    Some of the more intelligent gurus can offer more...

    Some of the more intelligent gurus can offer more help, but when ever I have a funky stl, I run it through netfabb and it usually does the trick.

    I know with Sketchup if I'm getting wonkiness in...
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    I'm in the US, so my POV may be a bit different,...

    I'm in the US, so my POV may be a bit different, but here tech stuff coming from China barely gets looked at by customs it seems. Unless you have import duties and............

    Holy crap... I live...
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    As a hobbyist, you will generally fall under the...

    As a hobbyist, you will generally fall under the "fair use" clause of the copyright laws, at least in the US. I'm not sure exactly how it works in other countries, but I assume it's similar for the...
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    Creative Commons licenses have been successfully...

    Creative Commons licenses have been successfully defended in court. There is a method to protecting IP's, it's called licensing and patents.
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    Did you not watch the video? He lays it all out. ...

    Did you not watch the video? He lays it all out. And anyways, it's all well documented on the net. There's this wonderful site called google that might help you out.
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    You can assume PLA from the temps, but if he's...

    You can assume PLA from the temps, but if he's using ABS at those temps.... I only ask because he didn't specify.
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    What material are you using?

    What material are you using?
  9. Thread: First Layer Issue

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    If your tire is low on air, you don't go buy new...

    If your tire is low on air, you don't go buy new tires. You add air, and then look for and fix a leak if it's still low. Only when all else fails do you get new tires.

    Occam's razor.
  10. Thread: First Layer Issue

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    Yes, but no. (EDIT: Ok, finally looking at the...

    Yes, but no. (EDIT: Ok, finally looking at the pic, probably yes, but I'll leave the rest for future people searching for clicking noise).

    When my bed gets way out of whack, sometimes the tip of...
  11. For objects that need strengthening and...

    For objects that need strengthening and smoothing, I will brush on epoxy, with working times varying between 5-60 minutes depending on the exact application I'm going for. Any issues in the...
  12. Not only that, but you can see the bottom of the...

    Not only that, but you can see the bottom of the model has "elephants toes", where it is slowly spreading out over the heated bed.
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    Not me directly, but I know a lot of designers...

    Not me directly, but I know a lot of designers have. Check out today's video from the 3d printing Nerd:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPnhkQZ9fzM
  14. Again, without pictures it's very difficult to...

    Again, without pictures it's very difficult to answer the question. But My initial reaction is you should print a master piece, and then vacuform clones of it. Cheaper and faster, especially since...
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    I see you found a solution, but if this is the...

    I see you found a solution, but if this is the exact command string you've been trying, I think that may be your problem. Now I don't use AVRdude or even flash my printer, I just use the arduino IDE...
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    What do you mean it's near impossible to make...

    What do you mean it's near impossible to make round objects? They stock plexi/acrylic pipes at my local hardware store and I'm literally in the middle of nowhere.

    What type of parts are you...
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    I haven't tried that particular product, but the...

    I haven't tried that particular product, but the smooth-on products I have tried are wonderful, if expensive.
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    What are we looking at here? Where did this...

    What are we looking at here? Where did this come from? When did it happen?
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    Plywood is by design dimensionally stable, it's...

    Plywood is by design dimensionally stable, it's rare that a properly maintained board would warp. You must have gotten it wet and then heated it, which is completely understandable given you have to...
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    Prop as in cinema? Or Prop as in Boat propeller?...

    Prop as in cinema? Or Prop as in Boat propeller?

    For my RC yachts I use this nasty green stuff. I forget the name, i get it from the hobby shop, but it's been around a while, and it's got some...
  21. Ironically, the Davinci's already do this. ...

    Ironically, the Davinci's already do this. There's a box that catches the crap that falls from the nozzle, and mounted to that box is a thin metal blade and some sort of foam pad (I'm assuming a...
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    In sketchup, creating a negative from a positive...

    In sketchup, creating a negative from a positive takes like 30 seconds.

    Import the STL. Draw a 3d box that completely incorporates the object. Click "Intersect faces with model". And you're...
  23. Thread: 3D-Printing Club

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    But don't forget the first rule of 3d printing...

    But don't forget the first rule of 3d printing club.


    And what exactly, is a rising freshman?
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    What does the manufacturer recommend? What do...

    What does the manufacturer recommend? What do the MSDS's say about the material?

    You can ask all you want on the internet, but those two sources are the only place you will find the right...
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    Attach some pictures first please, I'm not keen...

    Attach some pictures first please, I'm not keen on opening a file on my computer from an unknown poster.
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