CmdrShepard49

OP I think using PCPartPicker might show you tons of options for cases with 4+ drive capacity. If you want an older case just search ebay for the options you find.

You can also mount 2.5" drives into the 3.5: trays if you wanted. Ive had my R6 for years now and just bought a 2-pack of drive caddies as it filled up to the point that I now have enough to fill the whole case.

I have a Fractal Define 6 with room for (i think) 12 HDDs. They have tons of great options for HDD storage.

Especially one without a mainstream CPU that won’t have any support

The “CNC mindset” is perfect copies every time. That’s the entire purpose of CNC otherwise everyone would just hand cut parts. Stop trying to wear you toil like a badge of honor that permits you to look down on others.

3d printers have been around in consumer form for close to two decades now. There’s no excuse for this any longer. The reason there’s such a learning curve with printers like this (I’ve been through it myself) is because they’re built with shitty, scrap bin parts to keep prices low. The commercial folks using CNC machines would never, ever settle for junk that fails often and needs a bunch of aftermarket parts swapped in just for basic functionality. I went years on a bed slinger like these with years of more troubleshooting than printing and I would never go back nor would I tolerate it with a new printer.

Its showing $17.97 USD for me, though I have seen process charge drastically once you actually log in.

While that may be true, it’s still their responsibility to handle this stuff if they’re keeping their payment system active.

I use Polyterra Army Blue for all my Navy Blue needs. Technically it’s a matte filament but I honestly can’t tell.

Watch out for overhangs on models. Every feature needs a surface to print on.

Also, probably not such a thing anymore, but give some time to get to know your printer before doing mods to it. It’s near impossible to troubleshoot issues when you dont know whether the issue is caused by a defect with a new printer or something caused by a modification.

The newer Dell Optiplex micro like the 5070 come with more modern hardware, HDMI and all that. I was fortunate to get a couple for free from my BIL who works in IT and was given them as E-waste.

I used Emby for a couple years right before they went closed source which spawned Jellyfin and it was fine in some area (though not as polished) and better in others, but securely sharing remotely was always a huge hurdle which is not something they’ve found a solution for.

I have a lifetime pass so I have no reason to switch as of yet. Migrating people over like my elderly parents is going to be a nightmare if it ever comes to that.

Do you have a spare nozzle to try out? Sometimes the orifice can become enlarged from wear and cause issues. For example I ran a couple spools of Glow in the Dark filament through my old printer and it trashed the entire filament path through the extruder and made my nozzle orifice look like a figure 8.

Im all about DIYing to save money, but if you have the slightest doubt about your ability to do electrical work, hire a professional. The potential downside to making mistakes here is electrocution and/or your house burning down with you and your family inside.

How big are these ZFS snapshots compared to the stored data size? 1:1?