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Not really a collector, but I needed something to try out my new 3D printer two weeks ago. Something that's big and notoriously hard to print. I chose this 22 inch model[^] of the Eagle and scaled it at 200%. That would bring it up to the size of the original studio model[^].
And now, two weeks and more than four pounds of filament later, I have quite a pile of largish parts on my desk at home. So far the printer held up very well. The only problems come from the 3D model itself. Round objects tend to look facetted due to having used too few polygons and some bigger chunks must be cut up into separate parts for better printing results and better access when finally assembling and painting it.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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That's awesome. I'd consider buying myself a 3D printer just for that purpose (if I had had the necessary dough, that is!)... 
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Want to have my old one?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Awesome print, very ambitious.
What kind of printer did you get?
I just ordered a Prusa i3 MK3S kit the other day and it shipped today. Have a Creality CR-10 that I like but believe this to be a step up. Going to try a difficult print when I get it put together but not that difficult a print. I was thinking more like 3D Printable Jet Engine by CATIAV5FTW - Thingiverse[^]
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
JaxCoder.com
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This one.[^] It's the bigger brother of my first printer. It has a rock solid steel frame. The only downside is that they still did not include a heated printbed.
The Eagle is ambitious? A replica of that studio model costs thousands of Pounds or Dollars or whatever. For that money I can buy a few printers and about a ton of filament. 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Nice printer, I like that it's enclosed, I'll need to make an enclosure for mine.
The only restriction I see if that without heated bed you can only print PLA and PETG? Not really a restriction but narrows you're options!
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
JaxCoder.com
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PLA is very good for most things and perfect on the smelly side when you are in the same room. Actually, it's a really good tradeoff between strength, flexibility and detail.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Agreed, I use PLA about 95% of the time but I have also used PETG and NYLON. PETG can be used without a heated bed but definitely not Nylon! When I get new printer I want to try carbon fiber also, just to see how it turns out, I just have to decide what to print.
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
JaxCoder.com
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I just came home and pulled the a finished pod of the Eagle out of the printer. Now I have Tzhe command module, all four pods, all four landing legs, the spine, the complete engine section. Now come the hard parts.
The caged hull sections are too difficult to print in one piece. Pulling the needed supports out of the cages would already be difficult and cleaning up and painting almost impossible. I already have cut off the cages and printed the parts separately. They fit together well, but there are some problems with the machinery inside the cages. Some parts have disappeared. They are ok in the 3D editor and can also been seen in Cura, but are not printed out. I guess i will take a good look at the restoration of the original model and redesign the parts myself.
Once I got that, only the big fat container in the middle remains. I don't want to print it as a 41 cm long brick and I expect similar problems with disappearing details as with the hull sections.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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It looks complicated I'm not surprised you're having problems. I don't have the patience to do something like that!
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
JaxCoder.com
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I am sure you do. This is not so different from writing some code and debugging or refactoring it until everything is as you want it. Different tools, different materials, but a very similar approach.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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True, I can sit and code for many hours a day.
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
JaxCoder.com
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An other puzzle, easier than last time.
The encoded message is 0x74736f6c20756f59, it has been encoded with
static ulong encode(string msg)
{
ulong x = BitConverter.ToUInt64(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(msg), 0);
x = foo(x, 0x000000003a229013, 32);
x = foo(x, 0x00002fb000009e23, 16);
x = foo(x, 0x00c10061005400c2, 8);
x = foo(x, 0x0e0e05070b020902, 4);
x = foo(x, 0x1002200011133031, 2);
x = foo(x, 0x1114544041540141, 1);
x = foo(x, 0x2100022031313022, 2);
x = foo(x, 0x0c0d08070f070506, 4);
x = foo(x, 0x002c004c001b001f, 8);
x = foo(x, 0x00001d670000fc2f, 16);
x = foo(x, 0x000000001cf1aa86, 32);
return x;
}
static ulong foo(ulong x, ulong m, int k)
{
ulong t = ((x >> k) ^ x) & m;
x = (x ^ t) ^ (t << k);
return x;
}The message again consists of two words and some punctuation. Actually this time, the encoded message does too.
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so we only have too reverse foo
oof! Thats too easy 
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Does your kid sister wear cool threads?
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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only in pool.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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So she takes her sockets off.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Riddle-fish rings sister-pirate's drink (9)
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Conundrum ?
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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You are up Monday.
Riddle
fish CO D
rings (about)
sister NUN
pirate's drink RUM CONUNDRUM
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Pirates drink gave the game away
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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It was always a risk. I was hoping that the hyphens would send you down the wrong rabbit holes: "riddle-fish" and "sister-pirate" 
Well done though!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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You could say your hopes were dashed - boom boom
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Minus the enthusiasm, of course.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Hi,
I am trying to implement the code for Bitbliting in C#? which documents is help full?and if anyone implemented please do share here.
Thank you
Shree
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