Frenchgeek

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[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

I have a win10 machine, mostly for gaming. Then Proton happened, so that machine hasn't been turned on for nearly eight years now.

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago

USB-C enzyme?! Damn, that's one universal bus!

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Could someone tell Microsoft I switched to Linux ten years ago? They don't have to encourage me anymore.

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

Lye+ cornstarch+vinegar? But the vinegar is an acid, and lye a base... You're getting water there.

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'll make sure to ask for a refund then.

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I should learn how to use FreeCAD (or OpenSCAD) but unfortunately, my printer cannot print motivation...

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago

The only complex part of the hardware is the HP cartridge controller, and you have at least part of the work here: https://hackaday.io/project/176931-hp-printer-cartridge-control-module/details

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

Of course: Securing their monopoly is paramount.

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Above, or under the grass?

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

Was "Yakety sax" playing in the background when they said that?

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Pretty sure you can find schematics to make a BT100 printer somewhere ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT100 ). You wouldn't want to, but you can.

More seriously, I think the main problem is simply achieving a usable resolution for a 3D printer is way easier than for a 2D one. Hence why the real hard part (the print head) is using an HP cartridge instead of rolling out their own here. Given my quick googling, it's usually that or building an inaccurate pen plotter and calling it a printer...

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Brother HL 2030, and the scanner is a Mustek 1248UB, both chosen for their Linux compatibility at the time. And most likely both discontinued.

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