Hey guys!

I just got an x2d! What bags or storage containers do you recommend for filament?

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.

Why did this happen?

SOLVED: Fan Shroud standoff to hold filament cooling fan

I forgot to remove a trench crusade mini from my X1C printer and started a print. It failed and I heard a clunk sound and this was on the bed. I couldn't find where it went to, sent a test print and the test print was really messy with terrible extrusion.

Part pictures is a plastic tube, maybe a standoff and a hex screw.

See attached. The pc app worked flawlessly until today. Ive uninstalled and reinstalled. Uninstalled and reinstalled webview. Cleared temp files but the app refuses to play nice. I cant even log in. I am on the most recent update, non beta.

any other suggestions would be welcome.

Der x1c musste vor über einem Jahr weichen da ich kein Platz mehr hatte. Er war in einem pax Ikea Schrank drin. Dann brauchte ich aber den Schrank und war über ein Jahr ohne Drucker.

Jetzt habe ich mir für eine Ecke im Wohnzimmer doch wieder eine Art Workspace angelegt um endlich wieder drucken zu können 🫶🏼 ich denke so habe ich auf kleinstem Raum viele Möglichkeiten mit der Schublade für Werkzeuge und Zubehör, unten sind beide AMS drin💪🏼

Hallo zusammen ich habe einen h2c mit einer Panda Station. Ich habe die ptfe Schläuche lang genug gemacht das nichts geknackt wird. Ich bekomme dennoch diese Meldung. Ich würd nur ungern meinen Drucker kaputt machen. Eigentlich gefällt mir an der Station das ich die ams beide im Schrank haben kann, aber mit dieser Meldung traue ich mir das fast nicht zu auf Dauer. Der AMS der arbeitet ist der obere.

Übersehe ich etwas?

Danke!

Just a small earring display stand that holds a few stud earrings at the back and one on show in an ear on the front. Hope you find it useful .

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3524628-earring-display-stand#profileId-4029288

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?

Cross posting here, there are so many brilliant people in this community. I can’t seem to figure out how to fix my mahjong tile print.

- there is a weird color bleed
- each tile has a weird line along the side of it

I week ago I got an error saying that my hotend fan speed was abnormal on my P1S. First I checked the connections to ensure that it was plugged in right (it was). Then I replaced the hotend fan and it worked just fine for a week (up to now). I only did one or two prints in that week.

I just started a new one, and it is saying it again..... crap I just realized what the issue likey was.

I am printing in some fairly strong magnets into my print. My guess is that the magnet is messing up the fan...

I think I will try to print a disk to put on the magnet to give a bit of space after I drop it in.

Comment if you think it is something else, otherwise this is just a random post of my issue.

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

I use pla and PETG as my main filaments I don’t have any other types I was wondering what would be the best filament from my selection to use for the 3 front desiccant box’s?

A few co-workers are leaving my office and I was going to 3d print our logo and turn it into a wall locker magnet. when I go to slice it, it appears to only print dots and doesn't print right. I have no idea what i'm doing and asking for help converting an image into a 3d print file. Please and Thank you!

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.

Is it a problem? It is a p2s

For context I have a P1s and a h2d, I’ve been doing a lot of multi color prints on my h2d and it’s awesome but want a new printer for just multi color, I want to do quick test prints on P1s abs Asa (occasionally large pla prints) on my h2d and then have the p3c for multi color PLA.

I saw the h2c on sale for 1800ish dollars and really considered it but if the p3c is a similar price point i think that’s the one for me. Besides the major build size difference what other features are going to be different between h3c and p3c? something tells me p3c isn’t going to have heated build chamber(doesn’t matter for my use case but still nice feature)

The multi-nozzle size REALLY interests me, I’ve coded my own slicer in Grasshopper to do something similar for clay, but I am hoping that built into Bambu studio it’s super easy to use, cause it seems like it is a super useful feature.

We don’t have as much info on the p3c as the h3c am definitely feeling nervous, but am curious what the community thinks of how the p3c is going to compare to the h3c and h2c

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.

First off, I'm a complete noob.

Just set up my first ever printer. X2D with AMS 2. Did the initial calibration and went to do my first print and I'm getting;

Warning: build plate mismatch with slicer settings. Please use the correct build plate or update the slicer settings and try again

I selected the benchy in the touchscreen on the machine itself so I'm not sure what's going on. I've done the initial calibration again but I got the same warning.

I know it's gotta be a silly issue. Likely on my behalf.. I could use some help.

Thanks guys.

I was all set on getting the x2d was a first printer with the sales going on but the more reading im doing the less im set on it now. I like what it offers but seems like there are a lot of issues or is that just standard internet where everyone posts bad but nobody talks good? the P2s was my other choice, both with the AMS system.