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▲ 12 r/crealityk1

Bed mesh dots

Hey all.

My K1Max makes these dots while bed mesh calibrating before print.

Is this normal?

u/Caramel-Entire — 4 days ago
▲ 17 r/crealityk1

Achilles' heel

Just bought a K1 Max for just under $270 second-hand, advertised as "broken, needs repair." Took my chances, and after the seller told me, "the main (back) Z-screw just dropped," I saw an opportunity for a quick fix and a big gain on the deal.

After coming home and disassembling the bottom cover, I discovered that what had given up was the back panel's Z-axis motor and screw support/shelf.

I will try to CAD my way out of this situation by printing a patch that could be somehow screwed to the back panel, but the purpose of this post is to ask: couldn't Creality see the "Achilles' heel" in this design?

Seems like the whole main Z mechanics are dependent on a thin piece of plastic that is 90 degrees to the supporting surface. Any little force on the Z motor, and the plastic breaks like dry crackers.

Also I'd like to ask, is there a way to buy the whole back cover?

Or maybe there are mods, that use aluminium parts to hold the whole Z mess in place?

u/Caramel-Entire — 15 days ago
▲ 2 r/OrcaSlicer

Brim, not always

Hello my dear internet.

Trying to print this lovely elephant. Set up the brim on Auto.

The brim is only generated around the main body, but not around the elephant's foot (haha, the irony).
Any idea how to generate the auto brim in the whole model?

u/Caramel-Entire — 25 days ago
▲ 7 r/FreeCAD

Editing/Updating Binder

Hello internet.

Is there a way to update ShapeBinder?

After choosing bunch of points/edges/faces of interest, we click Binder and create the binder feature. OMG, After whole 2 minutes of carfully choosing all the points/edges/faces, and creating a binder, I saw an edge that I'd realy want to use, but the binder already created.

I could create a new Binder, just for that single edge, but I'm not looking for a patch, I'm looking for an Engineering solution!

So help me out, gang.

Could Binders be updated? Is there an option, or should we ask the internet to add this feature to the next versions of FC?

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u/Caramel-Entire — 26 days ago
▲ 58 r/ScienceBasedParenting

Screen time transition: What are your absolute best educational/wholesome shows for a 4-year-old?

Hey everyone,

Up until now, my wife and I have kept our 4-year-old son almost entirely screen-free. I say "almost" because of one specific incident where we let him watch, and ending the screen time after a long stretch resulted in a massive, 5-hour emotional meltdown. Ever since that day, we’ve avoided TV entirely and filled his days with other activities—playgrounds, swimming, sports, language games, and lots of reading.

But lately, I’ve been reflecting on my own childhood. I grew up watching some truly lovely cartoons and movies, and I think I turned out okay (I mean, I managed to find a partner and start a family, so TV didn't ruin me!).

While I love our active lifestyle, I also realistically believe that there are some things—certain visual stories, creative worlds, and educational concepts—that a screen can present in a way that I physically can't replicate 100% of the time as a parent.

So, we want to slowly reintroduce TV, but with strict curation. I plan to vet everything beforehand and watch with him.

What shows, movies, or cartoons would you recommend for a 4-year-old that are actually beneficial for cognitive, emotional, or language development?

I’m open to anything:

  • "Oldies but goodies" (classics from our childhood)
  • Newer, high-quality shows that are thoroughly tested and approved by parents today
  • Slow-paced, gentle media that won't overstimulate him or trigger another massive meltdown

What are your go-to recommendations for high-quality children's media today?

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u/Caramel-Entire — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/MechanicalEngineering

Hey gang.

Please help me name this part, and maybe find something like that on AliExpress.

Basically I need a heat insert that is NON threaded inside.

u/Caramel-Entire — 2 months ago