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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • I am rapidly discovering. That spools do not seem to arrive dry.

    Also, desiccant will not dry a spool. It keeps the air dry and will prevent a dry spool becoming wet. With ASA, I am learning you always need to dehydrate before first use. But am hoping using desiccant and vacuum bags will limit the time needed when reusing an open spool.


  • Just to confirm. Hygroscopic does not mean the material is unsuitable for wet conditions as a finished product.

    Your comment suggested that was your assumption.

    The issue is that FDM (and all plastic 3d printing) depends on the molecular bods reforming as plastic is melted and reshaped. Almost all physical materials absorb moisture from the air. But some more than others. Highly hygroscopic materials when melted below glass transition temps. The moisture within the molecular bonds dramatically affects the materials’ ability to rejoin and reform those strong bonds. This results in some very odd effects on the final product, making effective production impossible.

    The general rule is heat (30 to 90c depending on material) and time is needed to remove the absorbed water before printing. As for how long. Well for every 5c below the perfect temp for your material, the time doubles. This time starts at 4 to 12 hours depending on the material. (data is online) So yeah the time can become days if not using the perfect temp.

    I am currently struggling with this myself with ASA. As its my first time trying it. (im new to all this).



  • Yeah. And it is clear the court is not being unbiased. Given your comment.

    It seems likely that parliment could be convinced to rule on this with enough negativity. No legal restrictions exist on the name. The dairy industry has no trademark or claim of unique use or confusion.

    Parliment has the right to rule against this by act. if they agree. IE basically passing a law restricting courts from bias against long used language terminology.

    Honestly it would require folks to write to MPs pointing out the stupidity ans bias. But enough may be annoyed by this that such a movement can be formed.






  • huge investment that would benefit hundreds more.

    Will it. It’s a port. So employment opportunities long term are limited. Literally every job is likely to be replaced by engineering over a relatively short timespan. Jobs in ports are labour-intensive. So historically already many are replaced with machines. It is also the first jobs looked at with new tech. The few non-labour-intensive jobs are by nature AI suitable and already of huge interest to that community.

    There is a reason, a company with a history of downsizing or reducing the cost of employment is interested in such investments. Other than it also expanding the profitability of its other operations.

    As long as we as a nation allow the treat of other nations out bidding. It will always be a race to the bottom.

    Honestly, I am older than most here. In my 50s. And have watched how children born after me are given way less opportunity to build a life than I was. Despite seeing the same reduction over my parents. While housing is a huge part of it. The general fall in wages vs living costs is also way worse. And it can be clearly seen as a choice by our governments pressured by companies like this.

    At some point it is a requirement to say “NO”. Trading or investing in our nation is about more then taking profit. Its about working with us as a nation as well.