• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I measure 3 times and still need to print at least 3 times to get something right.

    I’m working on an outdoor hose grommet that’s a custom fit to my house. I measured with calipers. I also took paper, traced the fixture and marked the holes before modeling and 3d printing.

    I have a desk full of badly fitting prototypes. -or just bad because I forgot to set a print setting in the slicer.

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      5 days ago

      I need to print something to repair my garage door rail. I have no idea how to get started on measuring that.

      That’s okay, though. I also need to fix my 3d printer before I can get started on the other project.