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I like printing those flexi Dino’s.
It’s for my niece. Honest. Grown men don’t play with Dino’s….
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
We may experience some turbulence then explode.
They're a great test for new filaments... the ones I keep stockpiling.
My favorite is Gunther’s steggo.
To print. My favorite to print! (“Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ahahahah!”)
Although for testing new filaments, I usually go with a small egg-shaped spiral printed glue pot (or paint pot or small parts holders,) small things, I feel like spiral prints show flaws, as well as layer adhesion issues.
I usually do Flexi Rex. Thanks for introducing me to Günther.
most welcome, lol. I think the uploader has a triceratops too? there's a lot of them out there.
the color changing with temperature plastics are a good choice, my niece likes the purple to pink one
my niece likes the sparkly stuff. That you know... destroys nozzles.
Ah the things we uncles go through, huh?
Tungsten steel nozzle.
I use the microswiss hardened nozzles they last well enough for the price points. unless you're going to go up to the ruby tipped nozzles, they're still going to wear out with just about any of the abrasive filaments.
I recently tried some dual-color silk filament. Half the filament is one color, half is another color. It makes cool looking parts that are different colors on each side.
I'd play tho
(I mean, that’s the joke, right? I do play…. Even when no one is around. Actually? Helps me focus; gives my mind a rest from problems for a minute, if that makes sense.)
Your niece will love it if you 'scale to print volume' (in prusa & super slicer)
Did an articulated dragon on an ender 5 plus. It is over 4 foot long. My daughter loves it
that... would make a dragon that's larger than the niece is.
I shouldn't do that. It'll give her... ideas.
(who am I kidding, this is what uncles are made for! the only way this could possibly get any better is if there's LEDs and a pi pico.)
The articulated print-in-place animals are such great gifts.
They are fun and look magical how they are just printed as one piece.
I also like the NASA fabric, it is like 3d printed chain mail, but then futuristic