u/gearhead5015

The filament, HT-PLA-Pro, is jamming repeatably. I've done a 14 hour print with it, but the print before, and every subsequent print keeps bunching up in the extruder gears.

I've taken this thing apart so many times now that the filament detection wires are barely hanging on to the clips.

This is incredibly frustrating. What am I doing that it can work one print, but not the others? It's the exact same file and print settings so I don't get it.

I just need someone to fact check me here. I haven't even bought consumables yet, so I'm just learning how to use my equipment before even attempting to do anything with powder.

That said, is this how you read 20.2 on the balance? It appears so, but want some validation. Maybe I'm being over cautious, but I'd rather be that than the opposite.

Lee Turret press and 223 breech lock kit on a cheap harbor freight bench that I don't mind destroying in the process (was surprisingly sturdy to be honest). Grew tired of paying $1.50 for 77gr match ammo. Will eventually be getting 300 dies for subsonic 300 development as well, and eventually 6.5 creedmoor or some other long range round.

I still have quite a bit more tools to buy before I actually load my first round, but I jumped in to get the process started.

I have a Creality Hi, now I know its (supposed to be) open air and it isn't meant for engineering filaments or Nylon in general, but is this capable of handling PA6-CF if I get the hardened nozzle? I mainly bought the enclosure because my wife does a lot of sewing in the same room, so strings of fabric get everywhere, and this just kept the bed from getting unwanted FOD on it.

With the hot bed at 70C, the inside gets int he 30-34C range according to temp/humidity gauge in the top left of the enclosure which is less than ideal I know, but I think it would get in the 40's when I bump the hot bed to 90C for PA.

Trying to decide if I should give it a go, or just abandon the plan all together and buy a bigger/better printer with active chamber temp control. I'm fairly certain the answer is the latter, but figured I'd poke around first and see if anyone has had success before I make a new investment.

I was replacing my hot end when one of the two screws retaining the hot end wouldn't budge and stripped. The amount of loctite that came out on the other screw was quite excessive IMO.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Parkhurst - The Richmond in Beaver Fur Rambler.

(Almost) 3 months in with daily wear. I've done no cleaning or anything during this time. I do have a brush and Bick oil for when I need to, but haven't seen the need yet.

First picture = June-25

Second picture = April-8 (first wear)

Really enjoying how these are breaking in. Zero discomfort at any point in time over these 3 months and couldn't be happier.

Not sure if this is truly an issue or not? Looking for some more experienced than I to chime in and see if I need to notch my handguard with a Dremel or something.

The truck isn't even a year old yet and some of the NVH issues I've experienced with this vehicle are absurd.

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The off throttle tip in has so much drive line shock it's jarring. My truck will SLAM into and out of 4th gear when it's cold so much so that your head will heat the headrest. And now this mode selector has decided it wants to make music, it already is a terrible design to begin with.

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However, those issues aside, I really like this truck. My '25 2.7L has done a great job for me towing and just generally being a comfortable commuter (NVH issues aside).

Took my wife out to the range for her first ever time shooting. Started her at 25, 50, then jumped to 200 (no steel at 100, and we couldn't see impacts since my dumbass forgot my spotting scope)

Anyhow, yes I did dial the scope in for her, but she was ecstatic. There's something so satisfying with essentially only hearing the bolt, delay, then the ping of an impact with 22LR

Rifle: Savage MK II FV-SR Stainless

Suppressor: Rugged Occulus 22

Scope: Arken EPL4 4-16x Mil

Ammo: SK Standard Plus