US citizen - Frequent international traveller. First time nexus application and I didn't have GE before.
Applied March 25th
Conditional Approval Jul 30th
Interview Jul 31st Whirlpool Enrollment Center
Received approval email while Canadian officer was explaining the rules of utilizing the Nexus pass.
Card received 8/10
Overall, the process was painless. The border officers who work at the enrollment center were thorough but kind.
Generally unhappy with the quality of the 350. I primarily use it for 3D printing but the finish quality is rough even with a dryer and I seem to get a lot of random fails with overnight prints. I'm thinking about getting a U1 or a Bambu machine, maybe a P2S or H2S. I like the U1 because of the low waste and fast print speed but if I'm going to run into the same issues then I mind as well just get the Bambu. Looking to hear opinions.
Model is A350T but I can't correct the title
Can't seem to get clean prints with the AT350 and PETG. I've calibrated the extruder and am using a dryer. I dried the filament for 13 hours at 65c and print with it on at 55c.
Settings are as follows but know that I've tried increasing and lower temp, retraction distance, and I've tried Z hop on and off with similar results. The prints are never clean. I've changed so much stuff at this point but the result always seems to be the same so I am out of ideas.
The supports were enabled for a different project. I'm using Luban. I tried messing around with Orca earlier but when I transferred the G code file to Luban and then my printer the temp settings were not correct at all so I haven't been using Orca.
Layer Height: 0.20 mm
Initial Layer Height: 0.20 mm
Line Width: 0.40 mm
Wall Line Count (Perimeters): 4 to 5
Top Layers: 4
Bottom Layers: 4
Infill Density: 30% to 40%
Infill Pattern: Gyroid
Temperature Settings
Printing Temperature (Nozzle): 240°C
Initial Layer Printing Temperature: 245°C
Build Plate Temperature: 70°C to 80°C
Speed Settings
Print Speed: 40 mm/s to 45 mm/s
Wall Speed (Outer): 25 mm/s
Wall Speed (Inner): 35 mm/s
Initial Layer Speed: 15 mm/s
Travel Speed: 120 mm/s
Cooling Settings
Enable Print Cooling: Yes
Fan Speed: 20% to 30%
Initial Fan Speed: 0% (Keep the fan completely off for the first 3 to 4 layers)
Enable Retraction: Yes
Retraction Distance: 1.5 mm
Retraction Speed: 30 mm/s
Support Settings
Crucial for the overhangs in the orientation discussed previously.
Generate Support: Yes
Support Placement: Everywhere
Support Overhang Angle: 50 degrees
Support Pattern: Zig Zag
Support Density: 15%
Enable Support Interface: Yes
Support Interface Density: 80%
Support Z Distance: 0.20 mm
Sandeep Are, who summited on May 20, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on May 21 fell ill while descending and passed. There are some reports that they actually suffered a significant fall which led to their deaths. Either way, Sherpas are working on a plan for body retrieval at this time.
May our thoughts and prayers be with their family during this difficult time.
I'm actually surprised how quick the season is coming together after the Serac delay. Teams pushed to get the ropes up to C4 fixed so the next push is the summit. Seems like Justin Sacket will be among the first to Summit. He just finished his C3 rotation, he's doing it without O2 though so anything can happen to change that but he's in a good spot if there is a decent window that opens.
Exciting stuff!!!!
Two climbers were injured today in the Khumbu ice fall after an ice bridge collapsed. Both were rescued and have been airlifted to safety. Nothing to do with the Serac that caused issues last week.
RIP Lakpa Tendi from Gudel, Solu. Who passed away from assumed natural causes on the trek up to EBC. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his family.
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If you're thinking of buying a new phone send me a DM and I can send over a discount code to be used in the google store if I have any left.