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No.2604
Whelp my soldering iron burnt out while I was replacing the themistors on my heatbed with thermocouplers so now I am stuck waiting a week for a new soldering iron to make it out here to the boonies. I started this post intending to shit on the country for not having tools, but then I realized I can't remember the last time I saw a soldering iron in the city. America really has decayed if there isn't enough interest in metropolitan areas for any store to carry the most basic tool for a trade.
No.2605
>>2604Oh also GulfCoast Robotics manufactures some really high quality 3d printer parts at good prices. I ordered an Aluminum build plate from them and when I gauged it out there was zero deviation I could detect. 100% manufactured in America and made to order. If you want to upgrade your printer you should check them. Also MicroSwiss machines top tier hotends. If you want to work with high temp thermoplastics (nylons etc) I highly recommend you look into their all metal hotends. MicroSwiss is also 100% made in America by three brothers from Minnesota, so you could probably drive over to see them in person if you need something custom manufactured Gahoole.
No.2610
>>2605Can I 3D print a big black dildo to fuck myself about while I engage in my Black New World Order sissy interracial hypno fantasies?
No.2630
>>2610You want to check out 4chan's /diy/ 3d printing threads then. Tons of people showing off their dildo molds with giant dildos the length of their forearms.
No.2834
>>2597You're not leveling you're tramming. And the best test print I've found is to print a dozen or so thin squares all around the bed. Number them, peel 'em off then use calipers to find any deviation.
>>2579Just get an SLA printer for printing high detail 3d models that don't need much finishing. FDM is best suited for rapid prototyping or rough and ready parts.
Here's one of the first prints I did on my 4k mono SLA with cheap resin to give you an idea of the quality. It's Asuka on a penny, had to zoom in quite a lot to show the layer lines, they're not visible to the naked eye.