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Operation and Installation of the Generic Filament Runout Sensor in Ultimaker Boards

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Connecting the generic 3 pin filament runout sensor to the Ultimaker Original+/2/2+ controller board or other printer without dedicated filament runout sensor pins is plug and play once the mystery runout sensor pin out is determined. filament runout sensor pinout filament runout sensor pinout

I created a adapter board for this style of filament runout sensor that minimizes wiring and uses adjacent pins on the Ultimainboard.

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SUNLU T3 Fast Print Analyzed

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What does Fast Print on the SUNLU T3 3D printer actually do?

Fast print menu

After looking through the released T3 source code, Fast Print appears to be an acceleration modifier that SUNLU had future development planned.

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SUNLU T3 3D Printer Settings

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The SUNLU T3 is a capable 3D printer that is designed similar to the Ender 3 Pro. It’s supposed to work out of the box but the calibration and setup isn’t clearly explained for new users. The T3 prints very well after making the calibration and software tweaks in this post.

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2021 Bronco Sport Base Review: (D)evolution of the 1st/2nd Generation Ford Escape

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I got the opportunity to drive a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Base for 3 days as a rental car and compare it to my current 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid.

bronco sport escape hybrid

I want to like the Bronco Sport but the designers noticably compromised on practical features to deliver form over function. This Ford Escape in disguise just isn’t there yet in its current form.

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NAVADMIN Viewer Extended Access and 2022 Infrastructure Migration

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NAVADMIN Viewer has provided 80k+ sailors with quick access to messages for over 4 years. See the feature chart and roadmap within.

NAVADMIN Viewer icon

NAVADMIN Viewer for iOS now has the Extended Access in-app purchase to support development and offset operating costs. Existing users can continue viewing the 3 latest messages. Extended Access ($4.99/year) unlocks all messages.

Why is there Extended Access? Please read the backstory in the post.

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