Gorroth
@Gorroth@lemmy.world
Father, Reddit refugee, EDC, Tech, 3D Printing, Retro Gaming
- Comment on 4.3 Billion People Now Own Smartphones 8 months ago:
I literally just had my finger over the order button for one of these Nokia 3310 Remakes, but I didn’t order
- Comment on Not so standard anymore Voxelab Aquila 8 months ago:
Of course! Here is the PSU Foot:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:5793825
For my PSU it was a bit too thick, but I managed to mount it anyway.
Here is the Cover I made myself:
printables.com/…/601820-voxelab-aquila-psu-cover-…
And fan cover is just some basic 92mm cover, there are plenty out there.
The Mainboard housing also is my own creation, but I failed horribly with the screw holes for the board, so I strapped it in there using cable ties for now. I have to make another version some day that is good enough to be uploaded.
- Comment on Not so standard anymore Voxelab Aquila 8 months ago:
Oh yes, me too :D I got one for the waste of each material I am printing. PLA, PETG and TPU
- Comment on I made a new box for my Retroid Pocket 3+ 8 months ago:
For anyone interested in the upgrading process of my Aquila… I just posted my printer
- Submitted 8 months ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 4 comments
- Comment on I made a new box for my Retroid Pocket 3+ 8 months ago:
Ah okay, I already thought someone stole my design (not that it would have any financial impact, but even though I would be mad - I would at least want to be mentioned as this - even though its „just“ a remix - took hours to make). Thank you, that would be interesting :)
- Comment on I made a new box for my Retroid Pocket 3+ 8 months ago:
The old one is printed on my standard Voxelab Aquila. The new one also is printed on the same Voxelab Aquila, but heavily modified in the meantime (DirectDrive, PEI bed, Enclosure, Filament dryer, Octoprint, Electronics placed outside the enclosure for better cooling and so on…)
- Comment on I made a new box for my Retroid Pocket 3+ 8 months ago:
That’s because the base of my model is whity‘s parametric box (but from printables. It’s also linked to my model). I modified it‘s dimensions and added the divider + TPU Inserts + Logo on top, so that it fits the Retroid. But I don’t know the model from thingiverse, do you have a link? Is there a exact copy of my Retroid box?
- Submitted 8 months ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 7 comments
- Comment on Need help setting up my filament runout sensor on my Voxelab Aquila running Alex firmware 9 months ago:
I already tried that, didn’t work. I increased the runout distance and sent some M412 commands to configure everything before a test print. It then seemed to work, but when I cut the Filament to simulate a runout it didn’t work. Sending the sensor back if I can’t get it to run this weekend
- Comment on Need help setting up my filament runout sensor on my Voxelab Aquila running Alex firmware 9 months ago:
I also learned about them just recently. I had to move my printer over in my homeoffice and I was a bit concerned about noise and fine dust, so I looked up what I can do and stumbled across these. Not doing that much about noise, but as I switched all of my printers fans to Noctua ones that’s not a big problem. Big advantage is my prints look cleaner and stick better to the build plate, as it is always at constant heat, even if I open my windows. And I at least think the dust stays in there, as there is no more „3D printer smell“ if you get what I mean :D Can absolutely recommend this.
- Comment on Need help setting up my filament runout sensor on my Voxelab Aquila running Alex firmware 9 months ago:
It’s this one:
SUNLU 3D-Drucker-Gehäuse, konstante 3D-Drucktemperatur für ABS 3D-Drucker-Filament, Ender 3/3 PRO 3D-Drucker-Gehäuse, bietet viel Platz, feuerfest, Größe 650 * 550 * 750mm amzn.eu/d/dPwi2Uv
It’s actually made for 3D printers
- Need help setting up my filament runout sensor on my Voxelab Aquila running Alex firmwarei.imgur.com ↗Submitted 9 months ago to 3dprinting@lemmy.world | 6 comments
- Comment on stringing suggestions? 10 months ago:
Or one of these:
- Comment on Encountered my first power outage mid-print... 10 months ago:
Ah okay! Nice! Did you have to change something other than the bed to make use of its size (on the hardware)?
- Comment on Encountered my first power outage mid-print... 10 months ago:
That printbed looks huge! What printer is that and how big is that bed?
I recently was dumb enough to tell Alexa to power off the smart plug of my printer. 5 hours into that print… While I was looking at it printing… huge brainfart… After that I looked into the void for 20mins thinking about how dumb I am…
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Thanks!
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
BTW… In the process of designing these there were made a few prototypes. They all are not perfect, but if someone (from Germany) wants one, here is my stock :D If you have questions on a specific one just ask. I would give them away for shipping+packaging cost.
iPhone 13 (regular):
- blue Mama Version
- big MagSafe Cutout Bumper
iPhone 13 Mini:
- slim hex back yellow
- thicker round hex cutout transparent
- rugged small hex back yellow with grip pattern
iPod Classic 5G:
- neon green case with hex back
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
I threw mine a couple times now with the new case, so far it’s doing a great job (using the neon green one with the blue lanyard for myself). But it highly depends on the type of case you print or to be more precise on thickness and buildtype. If it’s thick enough and protects all the edges, you probably will be as save as with a usual case you would buy (at least that’s what I feel right now after I designed and printed these). But if you print one, that’s very thin, then your phone might get damaged when dropped.
You’re absolutely right. I had the same problem. Always wanted the case I am using right now, but I just wasn’t able to find one. Feels like a bit more freedom right now. And for the price of one good case from Amazon I now print multiple. But yes, I paid for the printer, material and electricity. If my calculations are right, my printer paid off already after I printed a holder for my wife’s hairdryer. If I would have bought one, it would have cost me about 130€, absolutely insane. My printer with all upgrades cost me 300€ by now btw. So definitely get yourself one :)
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Feel free to ask if you need further help ;)
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Hmm… the top edge is round, so it might work. Maybe I will give that I try :)
The dirt gets trough the hex-holes to the phone, yes. But I believe in the gyroid infill it will get stuck somewhere in between and then not be easy to clean (depending on the type of dirt :D)
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Interesting, could you share a link please?
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
I am using fusion360
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
You might be right, I looked up a lot how Spigen gets their cases durable recently in order to create a really rugged version :D
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
I would say that depends on you, your printer and the used filament.
On my Voxelab Aquila out of the box with official slicing Software I could print PLA without issues, but with TPU it would have been impossible. Now I use Astroprint.com for slicing where I control print settings in more detail than it would be possible with Voxelab’s slicer. So that was the first step to take. Also I upgraded my printer to DirectDrive and DualGearExtruder. I then needed a new fan shroud, because the one I used before didn’t fit anymore. Then I had to learn about e-steps, because somehow I went into Unterextrusion (after switching to the dualgear Extruder you need to get the e-steps set new depending on the new extrudergear thickness. Luckily it was mentioned on the package it came in). Then the TPU started wrapping around the extruder gears. Turns out I printed too fast and so on…
Long story short. Depending on your printer, I would suggest at least switching to DirectDrive if your printer doesn’t have it. Also print very slowly, like 20mm/s slowly.
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
I did this for a few inserts for like glasses holders and stuff, but not yet for smartphone cases. Wouldn’t it then also expose the top of the edges? Also I think it would probably collect very fast, very much dirt in my pockets :D
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Oh you are so right :D I bought 3 rolls last week… Using this one for my cases btw:
SUNLU TPU Filament, 1KG Flexibles 95A TPU 3D Drucker Filament 1.75mm Maßgenauigkeit +/- 0.03 mm, Hohe Liquidität und Elastizität, 1KG（2.2Lbs) Spule, TPU Filament für FDM 3D Drucker,TPU Gelb amzn.eu/d/872AVs6
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
Ah okay, then I got you wrong. I edited my last comment with a picture that shows the supports, so you get an idea where the „ugly“ parts would occur. I made good experiences with gas lighters (not normal ones, the ones which flames look a bit like a blowtorch). With these you can carefully warm the TPU and try to make the ugly parts a little more beautiful. You can as well use a clean soldering iron to iron the ugly parts a bit more flat.
- Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. 10 months ago:
I printed most of them laying on the back to get this nice PEI printbed finish. The only one I printed upside down is the LEGO one, because I was afraid the back would look ugly if supports where on it. Of course you could print all of them facing the back up, so the „ugly“ supported sides are inside. You obviously will need more filament that way because of the supports, but it should work just fine.
BUT…
I highly recommend printing these in TPU, not PLA. I don’t know if you will even be able to get your phone in these, as they get a bit around the phone and PLA is not really flexible. And even if you get it in, it will possibly brake fast and not protect your phone they way it should.
