Prime Day Not So Prime

[s0me0nesmind1]

Anyone still like their Keurig? I feel like the appeal will wear off a few months in and I'll regret it...

$50. https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Sli...ct_DLandingS_D_9e758ceb_60&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Depends how much coffee you drink. If you just drink 1 cup in the morning like me - I think the Keurig is fine.

If you drink 2-5 cups, well then... whats the point of single cups? Just make a whole pot.

I only use the Keurig we have because
1) It was a gift originally for my wife, before I even drank coffee.
2) I REFUSE to buy single-serve "k-cups". Waste of money, and basically turned something that was bio-degredable (filter + coffee grounds) into a huge pile of wasted trash. Instead I just use re-usable ones, and fill them up with coffee every week.

 

[brianmanahan]

Depends how much coffee you drink. If you just drink 1 cup in the morning like me - I think the Keurig is fine.

i drink 1 cup a day and used to use a keurig at the office, but switch to an aeropress during COVID

it's more work, but costs less and tastes a lot better

 

[Pohemi]

Anyone still like their Keurig? I feel like the appeal will wear off a few months in and I'll regret it...

$50. https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Sli...ct_DLandingS_D_9e758ceb_60&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I use to use one, since I usually only drink one or two cups each day. A number of years back, I finally decided to ditch the Keurig and just use my French Press or Chemex pour-over.

In my opinion, Keurigs can be handy if you find yourself short on time and want a cup to grab on the way out the door, but if you have the few minutes, almost any other method besides 'instant' coffee will taste better.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Depends how much coffee you drink. If you just drink 1 cup in the morning like me - I think the Keurig is fine.

If you drink 2-5 cups, well then... whats the point of single cups? Just make a whole pot.

I only use the Keurig we have because
1) It was a gift originally for my wife, before I even drank coffee.
2) I REFUSE to buy single-serve "k-cups". Waste of money, and basically turned something that was bio-degredable (filter + coffee grounds) into a huge pile of wasted trash. Instead I just use re-usable ones, and fill them up with coffee every week.

Both Keurig’s we’ve owned did the same thing. Works great for the first year, then needs to be descaled more and more often. The descalling takes time and takes longer to fully clean. Became a very time consuming task for something that is supposed to save time.
I gave up on Keurig’s

 

[ponyo]

Keurig is ok, especially at $50. I bought one as backup machine when my old automatic espresso machine started having problems after 10 years of daily use. But after about 2 weeks, I couldn't take it anymore and bought new automatic espresso machine which I love. Good coffee is an investment on your daily happiness. Buy once, cry once. Good automatic espresso machine can do so much more and will provide daily joy for years to come. You can have all the espresso, latte, cappuccino, flat white, espresso ice coffee, etc. you want on demand at a push of a button in about 20 seconds. That's worth its weight in gold and once you experience the convenience and freedom of quality automatic espresso, you won't go back to drip coffee or Keurig. Some things are worth splurging on.

 

[lxskllr]

I have keurig I've never used. It's my mother's old one. She said it quit working, and she bought another one. Works for me :shrugs: I thought I might be able to use it at work to make hot water or something, but the water cooler at work heats water acceptably well. Aside from the fact I drink mass quantities of coffee, I could never support the mass amount of trash a keurig generates, even for 1-2 cup a day use. If you go to reusable pods, what the hell are you even doing? You took the one thing the keurig does well(convenience), and nullified it.

 

[Muse]

I use to use one, since I usually only drink one or two cups each day. A number of years back, I finally decided to ditch the Keurig and just use my French Press or Chemex pour-over.

In my opinion, Keurigs can be handy if you find yourself short on time and want a cup to grab on the way out the door, but if you have the few minutes, almost any other method besides 'instant' coffee will taste better.

Looks like nothing's gonna pry me away from my single cup (11-12oz) stove top stainless Italian moka maker I've had for some 35 years or so. Over 40,000 times used, I have my morning brew beside me now. A Capresso coffee grinder improved the process immensely since acquisition 1.5 years ago. Organic beans from Costco. I bought a French press ~1 year ago, used it a few times, went right back to my trusty moka machine. I'll use the press for guests, perhaps. It makes more than one cup, actually it's a liter device, Secura. I'd never consider a Keurig unless I find myself in a hotel room.

For a quickie I once in a while reach for my bottle of Folgers' instant. I have Maxim Original Korean Coffee packets as well, been working on a box of 100 for 1.5 years. OK for quickies, but I don't do that a lot.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Are you into 3d printing? About to get one and wondering if you have any xp with them. Looking at a flashforge adventurer 3 or monoprice voxel right now.

Yes, I currently have 2 3D printers: Creality Ender 3 Pro and Creality CR6SE. PM me if you’d like to discuss. @Kaido is another good 3D printing resource.

I’m looking to add a large printer and am debating between CR-10V2, CR-10Pro V2, and Ender 5 Plus.

 

[Coalfax]

I have noticed that many of the items that I looked at for prices, the price went up in the last 30 days (Honey) and then they discounted so it looked like a better deal than it really is.

slimy.

 

[Kaido]

I’m looking to add a large printer and am debating between CR-10V2, CR-10Pro V2, and Ender 5 Plus.

You mean Phrozen 8K resin printer, right?

 

[Kaido]

I have noticed that many of the items that I looked at for prices, the price went up in the last 30 days (Honey) and then they discounted so it looked like a better deal than it really is.

slimy.

I had a small rolling kitchen island in my cart to see if it would go down. It went up $30 for Prime Day, no joke. Super lame!

 

[Captante]

Anyone still like their Keurig? I feel like the appeal will wear off a few months in and I'll regret it...

$50. https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Sli...ct_DLandingS_D_9e758ceb_60&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

What a rip!

(I would have let you have my old/used one for $25!)

 

[Torn Mind]

Scale is a job for acid. So pour that orange juice into your Keurig for an organic clean.

 

[KMFJD]

You mean Phrozen 8K resin printer, right?

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how long would something like that take to print?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

You mean Phrozen 8K resin printer, right?

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They've actually had stock on the Elegoo Saturn most of the day, but I still have a hard time justifying a resin printer due to the messy process.

 

[Kaido]

how long would something like that take to print?

It depends on a number of factors:

1. Size of the finished print
2. Quantity of material used for the finished print (solid or hollow-ish)
3. How detailed the finished print is
4. What material is used (plastic, multiple colors of plastic, resin, etc.)

Short answer is anywhere from 5 minutes to 36 hours, depending on the size & complexity. The software typically does a job-length estimate. More complicated answer:

SLA vs FDM: Is Resin 3D Printing Faster?

Is SLA printing faster than FDM? Print speed has more factors than you might think. Read on to get the full story.

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3D printers kind of come in two flavors:

1. FDM ("Fused Deposition Modeling") which is fancy talk for a Hot Glue Gun...it draws the print in layers using a roll of plastic & melts it down
2. Resin (liquid goop that hardens when exposed to an LED screen, just like those gel nails that women get done that cure with the UV light)

3D printing is super fun; the only thing you really need to bring is the willingness to tinker, as the machines are fidgety, so if hiccups annoy you, then 3D printing will be extremely frustrating lol. But it's like anything else, including computers...you just kind of goof with it & figure out a workflow! Also, a timelapse video:

 

[Kaido]

They've actually had stock on the Elegoo Saturn most of the day, but I still have a hard time justifying a resin printer due to the messy process.

That's really what's holding me back. The Sonic 4K Mini is an amazing machine is on sale for Prime Day for $299, but I'd kind of rather wait for the jumbo 8K resin printer to make the work worth it lol.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

That's really what's holding me back. The Sonic 4K Mini is an amazing machine is on sale for Prime Day for $299, but I'd kind of rather wait for the jumbo 8K resin printer to make the work worth it lol.

It's getting down to crunch time and I have the following 4 printers in my Amazon cart right now:

1. Elegoo Saturn (95% sure I'll remove it)
2. Creality CR-10 V2
3. Creality CR-10Pro V2
4. Ender 5 Plus

I just can't decide. The jury says to get the Ender 5 Plus, but that thing is massive and would definitely end up in the garage. The other two are LIKELY to end up in the garage but there is a small chance I could fit one in my office somewhere.

 

[Muse]

I have noticed that many of the items that I looked at for prices, the price went up in the last 30 days (Honey) and then they discounted so it looked like a better deal than it really is.

slimy.

I like to use Honey and check all the way back 120 days to see the big picture on prices.

 

[Muse]

That's really what's holding me back. The Sonic 4K Mini is an amazing machine is on sale for Prime Day for $299, but I'd kind of rather wait for the jumbo 8K resin printer to make the work worth it lol.

What do you guys do with your 3D printers?

 

[ultimatebob]

Yeah, I didn't really see any deals good enough to get me to renew my Prime subscription. The "deals" have been pretty meh so far, other than the Amazon branded stuff that always seems to be on sale.

 

[Kaido]

What do you guys do with your 3D printers?

Mine is strictly for hobby purposes (i.e. for fun) , but I know a lot of people who use them as a side business for lots of different purposes. Here are some neat ideas:

3D Printing Ideas Archives

Du suchst nach "3D Printing Ideas"? Hier sind die neuesten und beliebtesten Artikel zu diesem Thema.

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If you like toys & models, there's all kinds of fun stuff to tinker with, like print-in-place collapsible swords:

I use mine as a toy to play with because there's so much neat stuff to tinker with, everything from DIY in CAD & 3D CGI programs to stuff you can simply download & print (for free or for a fee). Thingiverse is a free 3D models site & has millions of things to download:

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects

Download millions of 3D models and files for your 3D printer, laser cutter, or CNC. From custom parts to unique designs, you can find them on Thingive

www.thingiverse.com

You can also get things printed online for a fee. Although a basic 3D printer is in the $300 range these days. But the online services also have a lot of different materials, including various metals:

Shapeways: 3D Printing Materials

Make custom products in plastic, metal, full color and more high quality 3D Printing Materials. Design, Prototype and Sell with Shapeways."

www.shapeways.com

3D-printed drones are pretty popular:

3D Printing Drone Parts: How to Get Started

If you want to build a 3D printed drone from scratch or add parts to a quadcopter, read on to learn all about making your prints fly!

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If you like to collect & especially if you like to paint, printed anime figurines is a pretty huge category:

Anime Figures 3D Print/STL Files: The Best Sites

If you ike to 3D print anime figures, check out the best sites for anime models. From Pokémon to Naruto to Dragon Ball, we've got 'em all!

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Cosplay is also pretty big, such as with Zelda:

Anime Figures 3D Print/STL Files: The Best Sites

If you ike to 3D print anime figures, check out the best sites for anime models. From Pokémon to Naruto to Dragon Ball, we've got 'em all!

all3dp.com

If you're into D&D, Warhammer K40, and other board games, you can print characters, sets, and dice towers:

D&D: How to 3D Print Dungeons & Dragons Pieces

There's more than one way to get your D&D 3D print. Read on to find out how you can get customized pieces at a great price by printing them!

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[Kaido]

What do you guys do with your 3D printers?

Also, the Ender 3D Pro is one of the most popular, moddable, and well-supported 3D printers that you build from a kit. Goes for under $250 online: (this is the one I have)

https://www.amazon.com/Comgrow-Creality-Printer-Upgrade-Certified/dp/B07GYRQVYV

Some prints take a day or overnight, and since I'm already neffing on the forums anyway, why not multi-task & get a print going? If you want a solid turnkey printer, the Prusa for a grand is probably the most popular one available:

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Eshop by Prusa Research a.s., company founded by Josef Prusa, one of the RepRap core developers. We're selling Original Prusa 3D printers (incl. Prusa MK4, Prusa XL), filaments (especially our in-house made Prusament), resins, and other accessories for 3D printing.

shop.prusa3d.com

There are a lot of ways to interface with 3D printing:

1. You can build one from a kit
2. You can buy a turn-key printer that is ready to go
3. You can buy an FDM (plastic spool) printer
4. You can buy an multi-color FDM printer
5. You can buy a resin printer (higher resolution, but the post-print cleanup process is more involved)
6. You can simply download things off Thingiverse & print out cool stuff for the rest of time (there's more ready-to-print available than you can print in a lifetime!)
7. You can design your own parts & art in various 3D editing programs
8. You can paint & airbrush printed models
9. You can sell stuff (custom-made parts, print-on-demand as a service, custom art, etc.)

Zane Rogers is one of the coolest 3D sculptors on the net & makes money selling his creations, such as art, masks, and other cool stuff:

Basically, a 3D printer is kind of like an endlessly-fun toy because people are always thinking up crazy fun new things to do with them, and you can go as simple as you'd like (just downloading & printing the zillions of fun pre-made projects available online) or as complex as you like (making gears & mechanisms & useful parts & painting them & whatnot). There are a lot of fun 3D-printed cars, trucks, boats, and drones out there:

 

[Motostu]

Not a lot there grabbing my attention. The first couple of years there were a few decent deals, but had to filter through a lot of junk to find them. Grabbed one more Fire stick and a spool of white PLA for my 3D printer; that's probably all I'll get this time around.

What do you guys do with your 3D printers?

I've got an Ender 3 v2. In addition to the stuff that Kaido mentioned (there are some awesome projects out there!), I've downloaded Autodesk Fusion 360 (free for personal use) to draw parts that I sometimes need to fix things around the house/garage. Just today I drew up and printed a catch latch for the console of my truck that I haven't been able to find for sale anywhere (without buying a complete console ).

 

[lxskllr]

Do they have 3D copiers yet? It would be convenient taking that latch for example, gluing it together, putting it in your scanner, then have the printer make another copy.