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Are the pictures that aren't showing in a Google Photo account? I've had no luck using the image button and pasting the photo link from Google Photo. You have to download load it from Google Photo, and then upload it to TW.

 

Thanks! super stoked to have that done, Thanks so much for the guidance.

correct, All my pics I share are there. I think I know what happened. I dumped them in to the main dumping ground on Google photos, then I only added a few to my TW shared album, but lazy me copied the links from the dumping ground, not the shared album so that's why I think only some showed up. I tried to fix my mistake, but either TW.com or Google photos is not playing nice so that's why I made the collage. it seems like it works.
the neat thing about Google Photos is if you edit the URL before inserting, you can re-size the photos on the fly. I like to make mine 800 x 600 to reduce bandwidth of those viewing my pics

 

Nice!

What 3d printer do you have? That ssomething i keep going back and forth on whether i want or not lol

 

the cheapest thing money could buy about 3 years ago

I bought the "Anet A8" from gearbest.com a few years ago. It was in about 100 piece's ( on purpose )
assembly was easy. if you have ever done anything on your truck, or built lego, you can build a 3d printer. Hardest part was leveling the bed, and getting the print to stick to the build surface. ( hint! go to the dollar store and buy a cheap picture frame that has glass, cut the glass to the size of the print bed and use binder clips to hold it in place. No special "smoo" or Glue, or painters tape needed to make the plastic stick, just clean glass with glass cleaner and start printing, PLA filament sticks GREAT to clean glass, and pops right off when the bed cools down. Hell most of the time I use some cardboard and literally squegee the dust off the glass before printing and that works just as good provided you diddent get your fingerprints all over the glass from the last time you printed ) I'm no expert in 3D printing, but it sure is fun being able to design something on your PC and have it come to life.

If you wanted to do more then just print with PLA Filament ( susceptible to warping with heat, AKA left in a car with the windows up in Florida or California ) then I would recommend a different printer. I can't seem to get mine hot enough to print with PETG or ABS ( PETG seems to be the favorite new kid on the block when it comes to filament, its seems to have the best qualities of PLA and ABS combined while being easier to print )

I know we are off topic, but if you or anyone else wants to discuss this further, just send me a PM, I'm happy to talk.

 

Good to know. ive been looking at cheap ones mostly too. Be nice to print prototype stuff. Granted at the long print times it would be quicker to just trial and error it fab side with but thats not as fun

 

I have an A8 Plus. It was missing some parts to finish assembly. Anet sent them, but I haven't got around to finishing assembly.

 

Nice! I also made one that looks similar to yours. Good work!

 

Made my first fire pit!

 

lol!
I was going to just do that, but it was my turn to get up with the kids that saturday, so while they played / Watched TV I created my version.
your way was much faster, I guarantee it

the one in my pictures is V3, V1 & 2 were a hot mess

 

I miss having access to one, it opens up a ton of cool projects. Awesome work dude!

 

I 3d printed my own cupholders from a file on thingiverse...that website is addicting

 

Nice

 

You got it brother!!

 

Is that a clothes dryer drum?

 

I was wondering the same thing. That or a washing machine.

 

Washing machine actually. It burns super hot because it gets air up through the middle. Cost just as much as the wire used. Basically $free.50

 

Titanium 125 on sale at Harbor Freight for $150. Think imma upgrade my 88 amp Lincoln mig.

 

That one only does flux core wire. Is that what you want?

The next model allows gas and solid core wire.

 

I picked up a Vulcan welding cart from harbor freight. At $89 it’s not bad, not sure I’d pay the normal $109 for it. Welder won’t see much use, I just got sick of seeing it sit on the ground

 

Surprisingly common in CA. Growing up so many neighbors had old washer drums as fire pits. We’d pull them out in the driveways and hangout and whatnot.