People who have a 3d printer: In your experience, are they actually useful for stuff, or are they just one of those things that seem neat but mostly end up sitting around gathering dust?

#question #3DPrinters

Any of you #3dprinters out there have a Sovol Zero? I have one that is gathering dust because I can't get it to stick to the plate. I even picked up another plate and cut it down. Same issue.

Yes I am using dish soap and warm water to clean. I ran calibrations etc. glue stick, no glue stick. Fresh PLA.

Any one else rub into this issue or have other tweaks they would suggest?

#3dprinting #sovol

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

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