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MeatMan

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  1. A little tip when checking automatic supports. Sometimes they look okay but slowly moving the slider in the Prepare or Preview section shows where sometimes supports are not added at the lowest point of an island, which can cause a fail because the printer cures resin in thin air before the support is built. In the example below, Lychee added the support, but I felt it would fail so I added a support at the lowest point. This print of a BOP axle I created sagged last print so I'm redoing it and adding a heavier support near the end to try to keep it from sagging.
  2. Also check out Freecad and Solidworks. I chose Alibre because you get to own it but you don't get free updates, though I haven't felt the need for one. If you get Alibre I'd be glad to help you get at least to where I am.
  3. Yes, that's how I learned to do mine and it does work quite well.
  4. Very nice!
  5. Nicely done!
  6. Sounds like a nice project!
  7. Nice work!
  8. Look at the lower left corner, it shows an approximation there. It shows 1hr, 46min, which is an estimate. On mine its usually about 20 minutes longer than their estimate.
  9. I use Lychee as well and its one of the best for resin printers. I typically run the auto supports but then move the slider in the Prepare section and look for problems. Slicers can miss islands, which will cause a fail or sag. Also, depending on the part I sometimes add one medium support at the lower rear to anchor them. Btw, nice tire & wheel set.
  10. Just did these for a member. It was a nice little project. Designed in Alibre CAD and printed on an Anycubic Photon Zero. Still learning to use both. I like to use Blender for file cleanup and repair. It has so many features it kind of intimidates me though.
  11. Nice project.
  12. Nice!
  13. Awesome fab work!
  14. Definitely an upgrade. Keep at it, you'll get down.
  15. Very nicely done!
  16. Welcome Gary. I think you'll find a lot of like-minded folks here.
  17. Nicely done!
  18. There are sensitivity settings you can change in the settings, and I'd look there first but I think it might be a connectivity issue. If possible, try a different USB port. Also, make sure to use a new battery. Though its not necessary, a used one might be on its way out. Good luck.
  19. Nice collection. I watched a vid on YT on how to make tarps and sleeping bags from putty. I plan to at least do a tarp for mine. My little KG doesn't have a lot of room so I won't be packing as much.
  20. Cool!
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