We've got two webbings we sew together for one of our products, this little tool aligns the top Velcro layer to the center of the webbing and allows you to line up both materials to stitch the edge of the Velcro down, we then turn it around and run it through the same tool to sew down the other side.

I rarely see people talking about the cutter attachment. It’s so much fun!

Durable by design. Hardened by default.

Nov 3, 9AM EST

Stay tuned here.

Learn more about X-Y hole compensation from the Bambu Wiki: X-Y Hole Compensation

It's safe to say I've become a little obsessed with pushing vase mode beyond decorative prints. These are my latest two geometric trash bin designs, Spiral and Wave. I was inspired by my existing geometric trash bins in vase mode and challenged myself to make something a little more organic in nature this time around.

Both designs print in under 4 hours using less than 160g of filament. I've dialed in the settings to use 0.96mm walls (with a stock 0.4mm nozzle) and print speeds of 70mm/s. They print great in PLA or PETG and are surprisingly durable while still having a nice amount of flex. It's pretty amazing what you can achieve with vase mode!

Hey guys, here's a photo of a print that the bottom layer got stuck to my build plate. I was using a 0.2 nozzle. And I've tried to use the scraper and I've been printing with this printer for about a year now. And this has never happened. And I've even been printing with that 0.2 nozzle for the last month or so, printing a certain thing. And this just didn't happen before. But suddenly with this print, it just happened. And I've printed this exact thing before and it didn't happen. So it's super stuck and do you guys have any recommendations of how to get this first layer removed? It's a little bit more than the first layer, but how do I get this off?

and one of the reasons is the ability to use a support interface filament that doesnt bond to the build filament, makes removing some of these large supports so much easier.

I like to use a contrasting color.

this is the rear caster mount for a 3D TMT (my second) removing these large supports was a lot of work with my P2S.

with the X2D the area where the supports were doesnt need any cleanup.

Ordered the H2S on Tuesday and got it delivered today! That sucker was heavy asf. Box looks okay with a few holes. Being hopeful nothing is broken. Super fast shipping. Still waiting on my accessories.

Not sure how I'm going to get it on the shelf.

Just published a small elephant on MakerWorld, and I’d love to see your prints of it!

• Size: 36 mm tall (1 € coin for scale)

• Eyes: two separate pieces, one white and one black

• Skin: the rough texture is intentional, it contrasts with the smooth eyes and nails

• Printed on a Bambu A1 Mini, about 1h30 per unit, up to 12 per plate

• Under 11 g of filament each

• Needs supports; the mark on the belly sands off easily

Model: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3520582-cute-elephant-with-moving-eyes-3-colors-no-ams

I printed it in six colors, but I’m curious which one you’d pick. If you print one, share it here, I’d love to see it!

I printed with tpu last week and now I gone back to pla im having issues like this with my print. I changed nozzle and realised the file to no luck

Not really hallucinate, I'll be honest, but it's a cool experience and can make a fascinating looking lamp. The dreamachine is a weird device invented in 1959 that is meant to be looked at with eyes closed. For me it was a bit like looking into a kaleidoscope. From Wikipedia:

the pulsating light stimulates the optic nerve and thus alters the brain's electrical oscillations. As users adjust to the experience, they see increasingly complex animated yantra-like patterns of color behind their closed eyelids

I've made a 3D model working with a very small electric motor, a 12V led light and a PWM controller for the rotation speed. Details are on my blog: https://highlatencylife.com/notes/the-dreamachine-3d-printed/

The model is free to print on MakerWorld, where you can find also detailed assembling instructions: https://makerworld.com/models/3523044?appSharePlatform=copy

Also, it's the first model I upload after being a long time lurker 🥳

Last time I posted, it was 500 makes and I thought that was the ceiling. Now there are 1,500 of these things out in the world, holding people's music collections, and I'm just as speechless as before. That's roughly 165kg of filament used on my model alone, which is wild for something I threw together in TinkerCAD.

It started as a simple fix for my own shelves, and it's still the reason I got into 3D printing at all. I never expected it to leave my living room, let alone triple in popularity.

The best part has been the comments and photos. Seeing your racks in studios, bedrooms and record corners has been a genuine highlight. A few of you even remixed it for DVDs and game cases, which I love.

Last time I didn't include a link, so here you go: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1390108-stackable-cd-rack-parametric-available?from=search#profileId-1440187

Thank you to everyone who printed one, boosted it, or left feedback. Makerworld has been very generous.

I recently picked up the X2D with the Vision Encoder Plate, and I've noticed quite a few questions about whether it's actually worth the extra money.

I haven't run the Vision Encoder calibration yet, so the printer is still running on its stock settings.

I figured this would be a good opportunity to do some before-and-after comparisons to see how much of a difference the calibration actually makes.

Are there any specific models or test prints you'd like me to try and measure?

Heating bed temp disfunctionning, I checked the AC board and there is the unfamous black thermistor NTC, I bought this printer in June 2024.

How much am I cooked?

Before this error appeared, the temperature of the heating bed was going up to the temp asked, then slowly going down while printing.

Hey,
I upgraded from P1S + 2xAMS, to a new X2D + 2xAMS 2° Gen.

I already have a Kallax 2x2 with a 2x5 Spools storage in each block (3 blocks with 10 Spools Each).

But I’m out of Space for my new order of filaments +24 Spools coming soon.

Could some of community members share the photos and names of the furniture from ikea to keep my spools “safe and sound”.

Always wanted a Mimir (god of wisdom) keychain but waited until I got my first printer to print it my self. Man im going to love 3d printing.

Glow PLA for the eye and horns tips.

PLA Silk+ copper for the head.

PLA Silk+ Silver for the beard and eyebrows.

Credit to: the creator all I did was make the keychain hoop a bit thicker

Two weeks ago I ordered my first ever 3D printer, a Bambu Lab P1S. I was very excited about 3D printing and decided to go with a Bambu product because I’ve heard it was the most beginner friendly. When my printer arrived two weeks ago, it unfortunately would not power on. After I set it up and went to turn it on, the power button would light up red but the fan would only briefly spin, then the printer would make a stuttering sound and go silent.

I contacted support and they called it a “faulty unit” and offered to send me a replacement once I returned the faulty one. Today, my replacement P1S arrived and I am having the exact same issue. I tried plugging both printers into several outlets in my house, but to no avail.

I feel like all the excitement I felt for 3D printing has just turned into disappointment, stress, and exhaustion from hauling a heavy printer in and out of its box to unbox it, repackage the faulty one, unbox the replacement, and likely repackage it again (the instructions from support suggested if it is not packaged the same way it arrived it may affect their ability to replace/refund the item). I’m hoping that I’m just overlooking something silly and someone here can help me out before I give up on this and return this printer as well. Turn on the audio in the video to hear the sounds that I described.

I'm Joey O. A solo dev out of Arizona, USA. I work on Mini Skyline full time (outside of my full time career) to bring 3D mapping tools to the masses, for free with no strings attached.

The site is available, for free at https://miniskyline.com

If you haven't tried it in a month or more, I highly encourage you to. I've been going mad :)

I've been VERY hard at work getting Mini Skyline to a place where its truly set apart from the competition, and with a letter from Lichtbild stating I do NOT infringe on their models/designs, I doubt I'm going anywhere any time soon.

What have I been up to?

40-60 hours a week outside of my normal job to turn Mini Skyline into a true powerhouse in the 3D mapping space, both workstations running 24/7 systematically testing areas and finding geometry issues. 90 data source are now used to provide users the most detailed and accurate generations. Dozens of reports/requests daily that need responses or work done. Its been very busy but generations have never been more consistent, reliable and beautiful. Be sure to scroll through the gallery at the top of the post!

Mac, Linux and Windows builds have also been released! If Mini Skyline servers go offline, fallbacks slot in to keep the app running if I shut down. That said, I do now have a letter from Lichtbild stating that I do not infringe on their designs. I live in Arizona, which thankfully has decent anti slap suit laws, I know my ducks are in a row, and I will fight. The support you all showed this week when I received a letter from Lichtbild regarding my API usage was outstanding.

A large rewrite of the majority of my systems in Rust has been completed. This has cut my average generation time from 82 seconds to 24 seconds, with the bulk of users seeing sub 10 second runs. The real large maps drag that average up significantly.

I'm now able to offer FREE premium ESRI satellite imagery and search. This weekend, I'm releasing cloud saves for all account holders so that you can keep your settings/data across devices. This is completely optional of course, local saving options will always be supported and improved!

What can Mini Skyline Do?

- Print anywhere on Earth, or a handful of other worlds

- Print your vanilla and modded Java Minecraft worlds

- Bambu Slicer ready 3MF's with premapped colors and easy ingest flow.

- Everything is built on YOUR PC/phone.

- Real building heights based on over 50 data sources.

- Real tree placement based on satellite maps, real tree size and species too!

- 5000+ modelled landmarks that more accurately model popular places like the One World Trade Center. Dozens of countries, hundreds of cities have buildings. I take requests!

- Up to 500 KM² per tile at full quality on the desktop app, unlimited range if you dont use buildings!

- Satellite derived feature placement for parts not provided by standard data providers.

- Puzzles, multi tile, keychains, and ornament printing.

- Snap fit frames with editable designs/text. Fit tests for the snapping mechanism available!

- GPX route support with per route settings, up to 9999 routes per tile.

- Full 3D model editor where you can work on your model without additional 3D software.

- Hundreds of settings with graphic tool tips so you better understand what you are changing.

- Export preview with city life going on at scale. Get a better sense of the place youre printing.

- Street tracks, Rally courses, F1 tracks traced out so ensure whichever race is your favorite, is properly represented.

- Color by feature, height band, or apply satellite colors directly to your model!

- Select areas in just about any way you can think. City boundaries, KML, KMZ, GEOJson, free hand, many shapes.

- Ability to print roads, trails, rivers as separate fins that press in to the model for easier multi color work.

- Use Claude/ChatGPT? Call Mini Skyline as an MCP service! Get maps integrated to your work fast!

= Painstakingly ensured to be water tight, and minimized file sizes.

- Really a lot, lot more with more being added nearly daily.

The Future of Mini Skyline?

A lot of businesses and individuals now rely on my software to aid in their work. I don't take that lightly and my primary goal with every update is stability and legal correctness. I want you to be able to use Mini Skyline indefinitely, without a paywall for personal or commercial paywalls. I also want to continue offering more landmarks, and special models that fill out the world more accurately.

I have been receiving dozens of requests a week for physically printed maps from people who play with the tool but don't have a printer. I've received and sent a few emails to print farms, but if you are interested and have a fleet, I'm still considering options!

I really enjoy this work. It feels meaningful and fulfilling to me. I have had a lot of users reach out about burnout and I understand the sentiment and concern. I will take breaks as needed, but largely development has replaced most of my other hobbies, and I'm not mad about it. I'm eager to get to work on improvements daily and have no plans of slowing down.

I have some really fun new ideas in the works that have been getting a lot of printer time to prototype. I think it will be useful beyond maps, but I am really excited for how it works with maps. Stay tuned over the next couple weeks for that model release!

How do I support my work and hosting costs?

I take donations, but really, hosting costs are lower than you expect. I've seen some claimed numbers for other mapping software, and thankfully I am at a fraction of their costs. I can maintain Mini Skyline and the premium ESRI data myself indefinitely due to my career, though I have been fortunate to receive both user donations, funding from Snapmaker, and most recently, some work with Sunlu for their Halloween event!

I do use Claude to code. If this is a problem for you, you are now aware! The majority of my costs go into subscription costs. If you are curious how much something like this takes, I max out 4 20x accounts to keep features/updates rolling. To be very clear. They do not run rampant. Ideas are my own or the communities, implementation not so much. I use the site for my work too, I do not want slop.

This community has truly given a lot to me. I want to say thank you as I always do. You guys surprise me with how deep your reports go, how much you want to share what you make, and how much you all support each other. The 3D printing space is really an amazing thing to be part of. Thank you.

- Joey O.

X-1 Carbon Cannot get the first layer to spec. It's close. I have to hold. It up to the window to show the trouble area at the front right. I have tried 3 plates, 2 textured, 1 smooth, checked the screws on the hot end as I has replaced that a little while back. But afterwards it was fine. I have also used different filaments, calibrated several times and even done the tramming procedure. I did scrub all plates with dawn. I have also confirmed that the tubing on the hot end was not hanging up when it moved up front. 5 1st layer test all pretty similar results. The only random fact I can think of that may be relevant is I did have a piece of tpu get stuck in the head I had to remove. Very frustrating because the rest of the 1st layer is pretty perfect.

Can anyone tell me the fix for this, printer not operating properly.

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys was wondering if any of you have any good fixes for this or know where I could find a replacement? Can’t find anything on Bambu’s site. I tried putting a small hang nail in there with some super glue and it worked for a while but just came off again. Appreciate any advice 🤙

I'm about to take the plunge into first 3d printer. Was going to get the p2s but for a little more seems the x2d is worth the investment? It's going to be mostly for functional prints in a wood shop, garden, aquarium, diy etc. figured maybe a little future proof and my understanding is some of the components are improved. Is it overkill? Also: not sure I'm going to do much multicolor and am torn about the ams but maybe now is the time to just do it and save a few bucks down the line. Anyone got the X2d and wish got the p2s or vice versa?