> I have not yet printed and tested this exact model!
Sadly that sums up the 3D printable scene perfectly. So many times I’v seen someone creating X for Y but they don’t have Y to test it but “it should work”.
jy14898 · 1h ago
Fair enough, but this isn't that case. They have Y (it's in the first photo) and tested a previous version of the model. The changes are predictable (rotating letters and slight scaling) so I don't think it's unreasonable to be confident and not waste plastic.
fainpul · 2h ago
Yeah, feels a bit like "I'm sharing this code I've written here. I haven't tried to compile it yet, but it should work."
cluckindan · 4h ago
It’s not far fetched though. With careful design, prints often do work on the first try.
bigiain · 3h ago
Sure. And it's given away for free, so complaining feels wrong.
But is it _too_ much to ask that they print their tweaked version 2 and test it before publishing it?
:sigh:
zevon · 45m ago
Why don’t you print and test it and contribute to the documentation? Too much to ask as well? ;)
voxadam · 4h ago
Bill Hammack (engineerguy) has an excellent video on the IBM Selectric titled IBM Selectric Typewriter & its digital to analogue converter.[1]
Sadly that sums up the 3D printable scene perfectly. So many times I’v seen someone creating X for Y but they don’t have Y to test it but “it should work”.
But is it _too_ much to ask that they print their tweaked version 2 and test it before publishing it?
:sigh:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRCNenhcvpw
Had just recently looked up IBM Selectric typeballs and the possibility of 3D print custom ones but did not expect so many active projects around it.
Pretty nice time for nostalgic tinkerers to be alive ...
https://topher1kenobe.com/phlog/graphics/bunnypunch.png