Thank you for clearing that up

Thanks for the advice. I’m still learning, so what makes you say regular supports would be better for this compared to tree? I always struggle to get off tree supports from thin/skinny parts and end up breaking them.

Thanks for the details. Freecad is the first modeling software I’ve tried. I was just struggling because I followed the exact same steps from the video, but I can’t make a pocket. I’ll try your steps and see if it works.

I did that last night, but couldn’t get the supports to show up for under the gourd like thing. . I thought may be orca knows it better than me on supports, but sure enough it detached itself midway. What’s worse, I woke up this morning and tried to remove the supports on the face, and they were super hard to remove. I pulled them with needlenose pliers and ended up ripping off the whole face of the instrument. Are my settings wrong, or did I just let it cool down too much? I used the settings from here https://www.reddit.com/r/OrcaSlicer/comments/15yjz2a/best_tree_support_settings_ive_used/

If I were to design one like this, where would I best go? I’m learning Freecad, but I assume Blender is more suited for this thing?

lol yeah it’s a traditional string instrument from the south of India. It’s around the size of a bass guitar

How would I go about putting them together? With super glue?

I think the issue is at least partly due to a wobbly table. I just took off the printer and placed it on the floor, redid the self test, and it’s printing a lot better than before.

I ran the built in leveling and input shaping self test last night, and often run calibration before print

Printable Area Z Offset = 0mm and Extruder Offset is 0x0mm

Also, what does this mean?

Got it, thank you

How frequently would I need to replace a nozzle?

The baby is trying to establish that the defendant went to the restaurant to gain enough energy needed to murder the victim in cold blood.

Truly the Kodak of this generation

Eats shoots and leaves

Well, when you put it that way

That’s a great perspective, thank you. Come to think of it, I used the Dremel tools I had to sand/shape the sound guides I 3d printed from my library, so in a way I too am making use of stuff I learned/bought before. To be frank. I’m proud of my ability to learn and get interested in new stuff too, but I’m disappointed in how I abandon things just as quickly. I will keep your perspective in mind in future. Maybe it will help me be more forgiving of myself and remind me I still retain what I learned and to make use of it. Thank you!

Thank you, I think I’ll play with my library printer for a while and figure out if I can make good use of it if I purchase one for myself.

That’s kind of exactly me. I have a bunch of discarded hobbies. I have hundreds of dollars worth of esp32 circuit stuff, rotary woodworking stuff, musical instruments, sewing machines, power tools, painting supplies, fitness equipments, etc. collecting dust because I get super into something for a while and then don’t touch them anymore. At this point, I don’t even know if I should actually get a 3d printer.