Patrick @welfringer@mastodon.opencloud.lu

Whelp!
How can I find people who share my interests?

(3D printing, coding with kids etc)

Not sure I am doing this right...

I've tried searching for related terms via my mastodon instance ; chasing the few hashtags and discussions I see pop up in my timeline ; searching https://joinpeertube.org/ ...

Is there any global mastodon search anywhere that would at least yield results from public timelines?

BREAKING: First successful cloning of a dog in our household today ;)

Current family photo of our house plants

Bespoke #3Dprinted planters made to measure for each plant to better hide the original pots

Thanks to TinkerCAD #CodeBlocks it is trivial to change a few numbers (variables) and generate a differently sized planter for the next plant :)

@jk Keep your expectations low, and your wallet open ;)

Here’s a fantastic rabbit-hole for you, just in time for whatever lockdown phase you’re currently in ;)

D M L - distributed mode loudspeakers

Start with this overview, and then go ahead and build your own!
https://dmlspeakers.com/articles/101%20-%20Introduction%20to%20Distributed%20Mode%20Loudspeakers

@normandc
So the communities are still there, which is nice.

But it's all quite ephemeral, in an IRC/slack/whatever-chat-you-fancy format. (It is searchable though.)

And unfortunately, all of this is happening in a closed silo. Maybe there is a fediverse alternative? And maybe one day, this will actually be used by the masses? ;)

@normandc
Some events set up temporary discords with a huge amount of channels, e.g. VERRF.

And a lot of youtubers have a discord too - unfortunately some bigger names just aren't present in their own servers!

I like the (relatively speaking) smaller ones that are actually involved themselves in their community, along with a very helpful pool of moderators, e.g. the 3DP professor: https://discord.gg/rpwXqE5

@normandc
Sure, have some 3D discords :)

Probably the biggest one is the general "3D Printing Discord": https://discord.gg/fKWjR5T

There's also more specific communities around projects like Octoprint, Marlin or Voron that have very helpful, active discords:
https://discord.octoprint.org/
https://discord.gg/n5NJ59y
https://discord.gg/voron

Many vendors and brands also have their own discord, e.g. E3D.
Other non-official discords exist around brands, like Prusa for instance.

Did I mention that the kids love the PrintABloks?
After the Christmas presents were unwrapped, they went back to play with the old toys! :D

@normandc I believe that Facebook and reddit have a lot of quantity, but some discord servers have the community and quality you’re looking for.

A #3DPrinting highlight of our summer: the PrintABloks construction set - so many possibilities, the kids loooove it :)
See http://printabloks.com/

Looking back on recent #3DPrinting projects, this Otto DIY robot is a great electronics project for kids!
See https://www.ottodiy.com

@xakan Hello, je passe par là en me baladant sur #3Dprinting
La progression logique serait d’essayer le ASA après le PETG.

@antifuchs @fribbledom ^^ Most underrated toot in this whole thread! ☝🏼🤣