For quite some time now, Marlin has been the firmware of choice for any kind of custom 3D printer, with only Klipper offering some serious competition in the open-source world
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It does seem like an interesting concept, but I wonder how much benefit it will have, both in tuning effort and final outcome.
Get your self a “fast” lens and you’ll be back to hand holding pretty quickly. Granted, you’ll lose depth of field so this may not work for every shot. Prime lenses are your best bet here. f/1.4 should be plenty but f/1.8 or even f/2 will do.
You can use the exposure information from the photos you took to play the “if I had a faster lens, what kind of ISO and shutter speed could I get away with”. The zoo lights photos I posted a few days ago in one of my comments were hand held.
That seems like a lot of damage for one week, but I guess anything is possible.
In general, plants don’t like sudden changes to their environment. That’s why you should gradually introduce indoor plants to sunlight if you move them outdoors - you’ll give them sunburn. I suspect the same is true for roots. I keep my orchids in bark and let them dry out some between waterings. I suspect if their roots were suddenly moist 24/7 they wouldn’t be too happy about it.
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That your company has an in-house software dev team is impressive. Does the revenue-generating business have access to that team?
Not OP, but in a similar situation. We have in-house dev for both tooling/infrastructure as well as revenue generation. For better or worse, leaders have neglected the software tooling and infrastructure that we use to build and deliver our revenue generating software for decades. Some serious cracks in the foundation showing and we might finally start fixing things.
I find that I’m really choosy with which landscape photos I like, but I really like the post photo and the first photo in the post. Nice work!
That’s probably the same one we have, or at least a closely related sibling.
Mine has two different speeds it follows, but yes - it doesn’t move very quickly. You can also mess with the angle of the sprayer which will impact the amount of water delivered to the area it covers.
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Thanks for sharing! First time growing zucchini? Some of them can get massive if they get away from you. We were gone for 10 weeks in July a few years ago and came back to one that was nearly as long as out toddler was tall.
That’s good to know! We’re trying to get some seeds to start, so I’m not watering that deep. It seems like our first good spring rain drives out a bumper crop of worms - they’re all over the street. My kids enjoy going for a walk to collect them in a bucket to put them in our vegetable garden. That usually happens before the robins arrive though.
I got this one at my local ace hardware. It’s Nelson branded, but this general design has been around decades. I’m sure thrt are a number of different mechanical underpinnings. We’ve had this one 7 or so years in and it’s holding up well. It makes covering a large area very easy.
Same! It’s a great design if you’re lazy and want to cover a lot of area. I bought this one at a local ace 7 or so years ago and it’s been going strong with minimal attention.
And I’ll be the first vendor!
1 and 5: Either should be fine, especially if the seller is reputable and has reviews. Many sells will have a store on multiple sites, but in some cases people will resell other people’s work. See if you can track down the original creator to support them 2: I suspect everyone will want STLs they won’t have to do any processing on. What do I mean? Well, I could give you a STL for a piece that’s massively too large and would need to be split into pieces or a different STL that will be impossible to print well. I suspect print services won’t want to deal with this, will charge for it, and/or you might not be happy with the final outcome 3: If you’re paying someone to print the parts, they will likely have larger format printers. However, this might cost some $$ 5: It depends how thick the designs are and how strong you want them to be (more perimeters = stronger), but keep in mind that you’re also paying for machine time and potentially processing (eg surface finishing, support removal, etc). To get a feel for a quote without buying this design, find some cosplay armor on something like printables and use that for quotes
I think I have two general responses.
I think you’re right in that photography and the style of photographs has evolved with technology. Each of those technological steps has been partially shaped by art (what makes it to market) and taste (what succeeds in the market). Additionally, darkrooms gave a lot of leeway for the look of the final image. This also ties into what makes for a compelling image - you’re often looking for a dramatic scene, a subject that’s a bit out of the norm, and/or unique lighting. Yeah, there are street photographs of everyday people doing everyday things in normal lighting, but they often aren’t that compelling.
In other words, photography is often stylized. I personally think that’s OK, especially when you consider how flat lightly processed photos are.
The good news in today’s world: if you shoot digital you can shoot raw + jpeg and change the look of the image pretty drastically with non-destructive edits. I’ve re-edited photos I’ve taken over a decade ago and changed their look significantly. I can do the same again in another 10 years if it strikes my fancy.
In my experience, recognizing when there is an opportunity for a good photo and framing are the most important components of getting a good shot. Everything else only helps make getting that shot easier.
A dedicated camera with a fast lens won’t make zoo lights a clinch, but it sure does make life a lot easier.
I’ve commented along these lines before, but here it is again.
First, the best camera in the world is the one you have on you. Have an urge? Take the photo with what ya got, even if that is your phone. On the other hand, try to be more intentional about bringing your camera with you when you venture into the world. This will probably take finding the right lens and overall package size, but I bring my camera and a compact lens with me on most family activities as a result.
Second, for well lit subjects that aren’t moving much and aren’t that far away modern cellphones are generally fine. Yeah, a dedicated camera with a fast lens can create a nicer looking background if you’re simply sharing photos on the web it’s not going to matter a ton. Don’t get discouraged if this is the kind of photography you prefer.
A dedicated camera will blow a cellphone out of the water in a couple key areas. Those include:
Four examples where I adore my gear:
Happy shooting! If you have questions, make another post!
I had no idea this was even going on, so that’s a potential plus.
Stratasys filed the two lawsuits against Bambu Lab in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, in August 2024. The company claims that Bambu Lab’s X1C, X1E, P1S, P1P, A1, and A1 mini 3D printers violate ten of its patents. These patents cover common 3D printing features, including purge towers, heated build plates, tool head force detection, and networking capabilities.
I had heard that Stratasys was a bit of a patent troll, but some of those claims are news to me.
Looks cool! Details?
Can confirm, klipper does this too. Sincerely, someone who had a few thermistor related wire breaks.
These units are somewhat silly IMO. It all comes down to volumetric flow. Big nozzle + thick extrusions + thick layers would probably mean needing to print slower than that speed due to the ability of a hot end to melt the filament.
/ someone who has been mm^3/s constrained for a while now