Bits and Bobs 47

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

First test print from a £150 3D printer that I picked up in a Black Friday sale.

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Never played with one of these machines before. They're strangely satisfying to watch work.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 18:07

I thought you couldn't use it till Crimbo?!!!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

I have to make sure it works to avoid disappointment on Christmas day. I need to be properly sure too so it's just printing off a gopro mount for my mini quad.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38459

Just to make sure.

Cavey · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 22:21

Chrimbo countdown start!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38459

Noice.

No champers?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Needs more Julia Bradbury.

I'm just jealous as Ruth won't let us decorate yet!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 23:33

MrChris wrote:

Needs more Julia Bradbury.

I'm just jealous as Ruth won't let us decorate yet!

Well, if you insist on decorating with Julia Bradbury, I'm not surprised.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Who doesn't!?!?!!?!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 23:47

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I honestly thought they were the same person

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:07

Omg I just realised that Private Pyle is Kingpin in Daredevil!

Cavey · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 15:52

DavPaz wrote:

Noice.

No champers?

Gnngh. Unfortunately plenty, I still have a head in a vice hangover and we're entertaining for 30 people this evening, deep joy.

Poor Mrs C has had to do everything today whilst I've sat about trying not to be sick

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Ha! She's very tolerant, Cavey. Mrs C here would be making me chop wood or something as punishment.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 19:53

Little things that make me happy: queueing at a ticket barrier on the Tube and giving a nod of recognition to a stranger wearing an Oxford City Stars hoodie.

Also: on my way in there were four other people taking the stairs down to the Underground at Marylebone. New record!

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2016 16:51

I keep on forgetting that parcels weighing over two kilos cost a heck of a lot more than those under that limit. My trip to the post office at lunch was a little hard on the wallet as a result.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2016 20:58

Kidlington tourism news now!

The visiting Chinese have made the 'New York Times', only five months after I posted in B&B 46.

The explanation the paper proffers sounds plausible, admittedly.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

lasermink wrote:

I've just realized that I don't have Burnout 3 in my collection, which means I must have never played it. I am kind of stunned, actually, I have been living with the idea that I finished all burnout games except Dominator, but it seems I skipped this one, probably because I didn't have a working Xbox at the time I was playing through the other games and didn't fancy playing it on PS2 (I have the Gamecube version of the first two games), and so went straight to Revenge on Xbox 360.

But it's ordered now, and I have something awesome to look forward to!

I've now loaded this up and I am absolutely positive I played it through before, that world map and music selection is quite unmistakable. So why didn't I have the game nor any save games? I never trade in my games, especially classics like this. Mystifying. And an excuse to play it again, of course.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38224564

Jurassic Paaaaaaaaaaaaark!!!!!!!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Nah nah naaah nah naaaah nah nah naaaah nah nah nah nah naaaah!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

If they can't clone a dinosaur from this, science may as well just give up and go home.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

A dinosaur the size of a sparrow. What is this A JURASSIC PARK FOR ANTS?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:54

About the right size for house pets though.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

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MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

A dinosaur the size of a sparrow. What is this A JURASSIC PARK FOR ANTS?

What is wrong with you?! IT'S A DINOSAUR.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:48

markg wrote:

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

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What is that, a fleshlight?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:48

Cras wrote:

Nah nah naaah nah naaaah nah nah naaaah nah nah nah nah naaaah!

back in my head again!!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Lonewolves wrote:

markg wrote:

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

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What is that, a fleshlight?

I suppose it could be. Let me know if you need one and I'll scale it down a bit.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.]

TITLE

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

I'm going with gravy boat. I like it.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:33

Cras wrote:

I'm going with gravy boat. I like it.

Only if it's full of gravy.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

I think it probably wouldn't hold enough gravy for you. It's actually listed as a watering can, but I really just printed it out because I need to see if the machine I bought is capable of printing out very thin parts like the RC plane I'm intending to make. But I might make a little set of planters to go on the bathroom windowsill, so it'll look nice with those I guess.

To be honest I don't think there's that much that most people could make with a 3D printer that would be of that much use, or that they can't just buy from ebay and have the next day anyway. It's more of a hobby sort of thing right now. For me, though, it's perfect for making small parts for RC stuff. Making an entire plane is really just a fun project. I can buy planes moulded in foam that are lighter and stronger and won't take days and days to print out.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38459

The art tech at work used his to print out cogs and levers and other parts to repair other machines. He said he had the plans to print another printer.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Yeah, there are a few upgrade parts for mine that I can print out but in terms of printing out another printer it would mostly be limited to bracketry.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38459

I doubt he could do the whole thing, but the frame and simple mechanics, I can believe

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Q. What is wife's favourite thing?
A. <a thing>

Q. Can a memento/figureine/keepsake etc. from <a thing> be printed?
A. Print the thing.

3. Profit.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

"You can have whatever your heart desires* for Christmas this year!"

*just as long as it's plastic and not any bigger than 20x20x18 and already on thingiverse because I haven't learned 3D modelling yet.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

What printer have you actually got?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

One of these:

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/maylan-m150-i3-uk-plug.html

But it was on sale for £150 at the time. It's basically a commercial version of a well established open source design so there's a wealth of knowledge out there and parts and upgrades are cheap and easy to come by but it definitely seems like something you need to be prepared to tinker with to get the best out of.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Thanks, interesting to read about a model that someone I know has actually used.

You should look on the thinyverse for cracker toys and make up custom cracker fillings!

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

The best use case I have for a 3D printer is marble run parts. The boy has three sets but only one track splitter in the lot.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 18:28

Mr Dave just called me MaliCool and now we are no longer friends

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 18:33

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Dave just called me MaliCool and now we are no longer friends

OK, you're not Malicool.

You merely aspire to be malicool

myp · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 18:55

Mr Dave wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Dave just called me MaliCool and now we are no longer friends

OK, you're not Malicool.

You merely aspire to be malicool

NEVER. I will never buy a flasher mac or hilarious ironic Christmas jumper t-shirt

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 19:09

Nothing wrong with a Christmas jumper.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38459

Awesome!

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 20:09

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Dave just called me MaliCool and now we are no longer friends

OK, you're not Malicool.

You merely aspire to be malicool

NEVER. I will never buy a flasher mac or hilarious ironic Christmas jumper t-shirt

IT'S A BURBERRY

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Julia would love it.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 20:31

MrChris wrote:

Julia would love it.

Dude. really!!

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 20:40

KovacsC wrote:

MrChris wrote:

Julia would love it.

Dude. really!!

Fo' shizzle

Be Excellent To Each Other

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