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Printing a BD-1 droid from Star Wars; Fallen Order/Survivor at 300% (Printables). Noticed that the filament was running really low and needed to be choosey about what part I printed next. I feel I choose wisely.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah yes the filament. I totally didn't think it was a close call with the bed probe crashing into the print until reading the body of your post.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm planning on buying a 3D printer relatively soon, but haven't ever had one so I've never bothered to learn much about them. Could I bother you to point out which part is the bed probe?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The black cylindrical piece with the blue cap at the bottom in the front right of the extruder assembly that looks like it's hanging lower than everything else due to the perspective.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The Force is with you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Very close.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

I wouldn’t call it a close call if you have two egregious layer issues. It’s fail