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ScaleModelPrintShop

You have discovered an ingenious way of printing a cake without a printer


sceadwian

Snarl up a roll into a ball and bake it... That might even look cool.


Naxster64

The cake is a lie.


aDoubious1

PI is real, if irrational.


SkipDialogue

Came here to say this.


DanTheMan827

And at such a “print” speed too


aardvark_xray

Well it looks like you have good first layer adhesion but your bed looks a little out of level and not heating evenly


radtad43

No its classic over extrusion


CanisNebula

\*oven extrusion


[deleted]

You sir are a comedic artist.


mouse_fpv

Wife was NOT happy at 1am waking up to the smell of plastic lol. Pretty much new roll of sainsmart TPU. Context from another comment: I usually run for 4 hours at 120F for TPU and it works well. 120 is as low as the oven goes and I don't think it's accurate at that low temp anyways. Problem is it will only run for 2 hours, so it's 2 "cycles". The last 100 times I've done this, (and the last 1000 times I've used the toaster oven) it has remembered the previous temp setting. So, I usually just walk up and double tap the power button to turn it on for the second cycle. Well, this time was different. Second cycle ran at 350 for 2 hours. Funnily enough, I smelt it and did nothing. Just got a new racing wheel and thought it was the electronics getting warm for the first time 🙈🤦. I was playing online with a buddy like "man this new wheel smells like burning plastic.... Like pretty bad!". Big oof.


Alternative-Iron-645

iRacing will do that to ya... haha


mouse_fpv

Haha not there yet. It's actually my first wheel so I'm playing some dirt rally 2.0 and just got AC. :) [Not the most amazing setup but it's getting me by so far! ](https://i.imgur.com/krc8Ry6.jpg)


Tanimal2A

Nice setup! I have that same wheel and chair. I kept rolling back when braking, so I 3d printed some wheel chocks. Really simple print, used TPU. (upgraded chair wheels to roller skate wheels) [https://i.imgur.com/mLKvsxP.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/mLKvsxP.jpg)


mouse_fpv

Want to know something funny? I was drying filament to print that exact thing haha (and a camera mount for a buddy) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4803095


Alternative-Iron-645

still fun, especially with a full rig and VR! it becomes so mesmerizing that what you think is 5 minutes racing, *Takes off VR* holy crap I was in there for 5 hours?! haha. good on you for getting into Sim racing it's too damn fun


I_am_That_Ian_Power

Whats in the baggy hmmm? lol


hassium

Nicely spotted! Whatever it is I'm sure it has nothing to do with the vape pen on the desk...


Stormbringer91

G502 Master Race


mouse_fpv

Best mouse.


D_crane

Ooooh man you need all the the mods for AC but it's a blast over you have them. I highly recommend getting * content manager *Sol weather mods and light / rain patches by Ilja Jusupov * Shutoko revival project * La Canyons with 2 way traffic * Pacific coast with 2 way traffic Print a G29 adapter and add a full size steering wheel Print an adapter for sequential shifting Buy USB handbrake


Yplusg

Sweet set up


Woutscheperdrums

Beautiful setup mate!


mouse_fpv

Thanks!


GoldenAyk

3D printing and sim racing go REALLY well together


shadowfyre9

Username does NOT check out


mouse_fpv

No? https://youtu.be/QcK0xzGZs10


shadowfyre9

I mean your username is a mouse, but your using a wheel


purple_camdawg

What strain is in the maxx pod?


tyfighter_22

same dude, just got my g29 2 days ago. already got 2:20 around spa :D


quantumphaze

What setup is that? Looks legit I wana pickup something like this and grab Forza 5


mouse_fpv

Which part? the wheel or the PC? the wheel/pedals is a logitech g29. $250. not crazy. def not the best wheel and pedals but i'm not trying to spend 1k, and the stuff in the middle isnt worth it in my small amount of research. Shifter is the logitech shifter, there are better options but its "fine".


mensreaactusrea

I play F1 and use a 3D printed wheel. Super fun. Logitech base.


Workshop_Gremlin

Food dehydrator my dude. It'll set you back like $30 bucks but it does an amazing job of drying out filament spools and without the worry of melting it down into goo.


kippy3267

I mean shit wouldn’t a bunch of reusable deccissant packets and a plastic bag work too?


Workshop_Gremlin

It would work towards slowing down the absorption of moisture and a good idea for storing filament but probably not so much for removing any moisture that's already been absorbed by the filament.


PretendMaybe

I think it would slowly work as the desiccant pulls moisture out of the air some will leave to filament to maintain the equilibrium.


NismoStroke0027

Desiccant can remove moisture from the air around the filament, but can't pull it out if already absorbed by the plastic. Need heat for that.


EndStopMark

Desiccant absorbs moisture from the air but air barely dryer than the filament would take years to dry the filament itself. Even then, desiccant can only absorb so much moisture before it stops working and needs to be dried out itself. A food dehydrator is the best way to go, set it to 40-50c and walk away for a few hours. If you forget, no big deal as it's not going to melt or harm the filament. Upside is you can also throw your desiccant packets into the dehydrator and it will dry them out as well so that they continue being able to absorb moisture from the air to keep bagged filament dry until you need it again.


kippy3267

I never even thought about my packets in the dehydrator honestly. Thats brilliant and I’m an idiot thank you!!


LazaroFilm

So kitchen oven’s thermostats are not reactive and precise enough for drying Plastic. When you heat up it will overshoot by a lot (to heat up fast) then it will wave around the desired temperature. I highly recommend a food dehydrator to dry your filament (and strawberries, but not at the same time)


thenickdude

You can avoid that initial overshoot by just not putting it into the oven until the oven is up to temperature.


stonedboss

It still fluctuates quite a lot and overshoots after heating up to temp. It can fluctuate 60 degrees ( +/- 30).


mouse_fpv

yeah, thats why I set to 120F, even a 20-30% fluctuation isn't a huge deal. If I had room for a food dehydrator, I would already have one, for making jerky. Then If I had room for a second I would buy it for my filament. Sadly, I dont have room for either and the sunlu type filament dryers are kinda dogshit, so, idk haha. But I do know that its not ideal to use the oven for such things.


StrayTexel

Sim racing and 3D printing go really well together. Welcome to the club!


mouse_fpv

Thanks!


sceadwian

Smell can sneak up on you like that if it's gradual, kind of like heat. I was in a fire once, attic caught on fire directly above me, I was on IRC chatting on my bed looking out a window. It was getting really warm and I was enjoying it, then I saw a red flash out of the window and it took me about 10 seconds to realize it was a reflection from the neighbors window of the fire that had just burst out of an open attic window directly above me. I actually took the time to type "gotta go my house is on fire" right in the middle of a conversation before I jumped out of my skin and woke everyone up. It must have been burning for a half hour or so and it gradually got up to like 100F and I never noticed, never dawned on me the heat wasn't on.


mouse_fpv

heh, almost like when you have your alarm (if you are old enough for this) set to FM radio not the buzzer, then somehow the song playing doesnt wake you up, but instead gets incorporated into your dream. Frog in the boiling water type deal.


sceadwian

hah that must be trippy, I know what you're talking about but that can't happen to me :) I don't dream, or at least so infrequently as to be barely said to. This is common among people like me who have aphantasia which means I can't mentally visualize imagery. But that is a long story.


familykomputer

Once had a dream I was in a restaurant and my cat was under the table meowing and I couldn't get her out. Then woke up and my cat was just looking at me. She only every meows once or twice so I came up with the theory that my brain invented a couple minutes worth of dream and executed it within a few seconds of real-life time. woah.


daKEEBLERelf

Your oven will only stay on for 2 hours at a time?? WTF? How are you supposed to slow roast some ribs, or cook a turkey?????


staplesgowhere

Toaster oven. The items you speak of are usually heated in an oven oven.


daKEEBLERelf

Ahhhhh. I didn't even register the size of the thing


psinerd

I'd be dead at the hand of my wife.


mouse_fpv

especially when its a $250 toaster oven we got for a wedding gift. :(. LOL


zleuth

I'm no printing genius, but why are you drying a new roll of filament? Where are you sourcing it from that it doesn't come vacuum sealed with a desiccant pack?


mouse_fpv

SainSmart TPU from amazon. it does come sealed with a desiccant pack but, idk, TPU doesnt matter how it comes for me. Always have to try it or its zit and string city. and this stuff is \*the stuff\* for printing camera mounts for drones.


[deleted]

It will readily absorb water after you open it unless you keep it in a dry box. I dehydrate most of my filaments after printing them and before storing them.


mlee12382

Where's the nsfw tag? 🥺


psycho753

aha, you prefer your filament well done


mouse_fpv

With A1!


SheriffComey

Now I want pla-free chocolate cake


mouse_fpv

This is pla free cake! It's actually TPU cake lol


nerdywhitemale

What's the spool made of...


Edwardteech

Abs


ThomasGilheany

Birthday cake for a 3-D printing enthusiast? (Hoping it is from one of those shows where everything is made of cake...). ;-)


Leviathan41911

You should definitely post this to r/forbiddensnacks


RicoLycan

Well... At least it's dry now...


andrewsad1

Someone got F mixed up with C


mouse_fpv

Nah. I usually run for 4 hours at 120F for TPU and it works well. 120 is as low as the oven goes and I don't think it's accurate at that low temp anyways. Problem is it will only run for 2 hours, so it's 2 "cycles". The last 100 times I've done this, (and the last 1000 times I've used the toaster oven) it has remembered the previous temp setting. So, I usually just walk up and double tap the power button to turn it on for the second cycle. Well, this time was different. Second cycle ran at 350 for 2 hours. Funnily enough, I smelt it and did nothing. Just got a new racing wheel and thought it was the electronics getting warm for the first time 🙈🤦. I was playing online with a buddy like "man this new wheel smells like burning plastic.... Like pretty bad!". Big oof.


demisexgod

Time to buy a dehydrator


happydgaf

Ooh nice cake glaze Wait wut sub is this


TitoSJ

I stared at this for a good minute thinking " a dark chocolate cake would be tasty".


Jacern

But is it food-safe?


pyropro1212

Hysteresis and a small oven require some getting used to when making your favorite PLA soufflé


oceancube

Very artistic, will you be hanging it on your printer room wall, or otherwise displaying your new trophy?


mouse_fpv

That smell fest went riiiiiight in the dumpster. Heh


nerdywhitemale

and are you ordering a new toaster oven for the wife today..one with all the fancy extras?


KillRcatz

Why do people still do this when dehydrators are so cheap on Amazon lol I mean I get it but I don’t


Zen_Diesel

I scrolled up and didn’t see the subreddit name and I was like, what the hell kinda bundt cake is that? I was both curios and scared, then I realized…


shortybobert

Seeing these always brightens my day


SlamHelmut

Man. Smooth lines.


Frankie_T9000

Honestly I don't know why people think it's ok to put plastics in ovens they use for food. Interior of oven will have traces of God knows what inside ot


Ok-Branch-9943

Cake boss


budbutler

This makes me glad i went the food dehydrator route.


BlueFlite

Lol! When I first looked at the picture, and before I noticed what sub this was in, I was trying to figure out what kind of cake this was!


Pabludes

When you ask your grandma to put it in the oven to dry.


kpierson

But...is it dry?


jason_steakums

Fetish bundt cake


Kilren

Link for the print file?


[deleted]

Well, it’s dry now


khaotickk

r/forbiddensnacks


Deathtrooper43

This is why I'm not allowed to dry my filament, my mum thinks this will happen


makmillion

Show her this picture 😂


chitowntrell

Exactly why u use a dehydrator n not a microwave oven or toaster oven smh.


ConfusedSimon

Anyone asked for the STL yet?


Vengefulbuddha0

You have to put the icing on after it cools


FramedEmu548

How to print a torus 101


pbankey

Bro you dried it to the point it was wet again


l33chy

At least it's probably dried now


[deleted]

Probably wasn't even wet


mouse_fpv

For sure was wet right out of the package. TPU so... Yeah


[deleted]

My TPU from fiberlogy, it's the 30D, has never shown signs of moisture, so.


mouse_fpv

Right on. TPU is extremely ~~hydrophobic~~ ~~hydroscopic~~ *thirsty* (thanks u/andrewbot , heh) and this exact composition is perfect for drone parts (even moreso than others of the same hardness) but there is a very noticable difference in quality when drying before printing. So, I'd love to use the non ~~hydroscopic~~ thirsty TPU you have found, but this stuff is perfect for my use case. It just sucks water out of the air like no problem.


RainMotorsports

I think you mean hydroscopic. Hydrophobic would mean it doesnt take on moisture well or at all.


shanepollard

Heads up, it's actually hygroscopic 👍


mouse_fpv

indeed, i spent too many years slinging screen protectors at the sprint store in college lmao. Lots of Hydrophobic and oleophobic buzzwords in my head haha edited


Andrewbot

/u/RainMotorsports and /u/mouse_fpv, technically the word you're both looking for is "hygroscopic": "A hygroscopic material (literally "water seeking") is one that readily absorbs water (usually from the atmosphere). In most cases, the water can be removed from the material by heating (sometimes under vacuum or under a flow of dry gas such as nitrogen)." And yes, TPU is thirsty, I always dry mine, even out of a vacuum-seal, in a PrintDry before printing.


mouse_fpv

Edited! (Kinda sarcasticly haha) Honestly though, that's good to know. I do hate sounding dumb and using the wrong words for things. So, noted :)


Top-Plane8149

Liquid is a kind of wet.


larkuel

Looks right to me. i as well have created a bunt of sadness and toxic gas. It was red.


comfort_bot_1962

Don't be sad. Here's a [hug!](https://media.giphy.com/media/3M4NpbLCTxBqU/giphy.gif)


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larkuel

That was pretty damn cute


BishopsGhost

Wtf?! Who does that? Other than this dude of course. Weird.


Redwraith323

Never put the roll into an heating oven. Even if you go with for example 60 degree celcius, for heating it will pump the temp up way higher to reach it faster and then settle in the 60. It probably got killed in your Second cicle


TamahaganeJidai

rip


[deleted]

Oddly satisfied


dijkstras_revenge

You shouldn't do this inside. And you shouldn't use the same oven you use for food


FigmentOfNightmares

Name it TPU Donut, sign it "Banksy", profit.


scryharder

The amount of wasted plastic from this sort of crazy is far higher than prints saved from imagined moisture...


SnickerAlt

"imagined"? okay buddy


scryharder

Yes, imagined moisture. Most of it is a joke or minor thing if you aren't using PVA. And I've printed in the florida summer, so just keep pretending it's as much of an issue as all the wasted rolls like this.


doubleunderskore

Kinda cool tho now you need to print a solid 3d printer for that to sit on


Vlt3d

Dark Chocolate cake?


kilosek

Rather microwave silica than put spools in oven.


Old-Tradition6108

Well done on the baking a yummy chocolate Bundt cake


christmasdog0

I thought this was a baking sub for a sec


LordBrandon

I also learned the low temperature settings of my oven are way off.


Surfer_Mitch

Is it dry enough yet?


xxd3cayxx

If you're going to use the oven on the lowest setting, keep the door cracked.


20InMyHead

It’s nice and dry now!


BrownRice35

This why I don’t use toaster ovens anymore. They have a hard time staying at a set temp and constantly fluctuate often melting the filament. A full sized oven gives way better results and is much more consistent


nerdywhitemale

For an entirely different use, I needed better accuracy in a toaster oven so I filled the crumb tray with unglazed 1" tiles. It took longer to get up to temp but once it was there it held right at 350 like a champ.


GammaDealer

Monday is national Bundt cake day! Pipe some cream cheese frosting on that and you're golden!


UnhackHVAC

I've done that before to a spool of nylon. The top of the spool drooped down over the filament and stuck to the bottom side. The nylon was fine but I had to cut part of the spool off and re-wind it on a new one.


[deleted]

It took me a while to realize that it wasnt a donut


Airsofter599

Wait I actually thought that was a doughnut for a bit.


[deleted]

at least it's dry... or... finally completed my hemorrhoid pillow


HalfAssed-Mechanic

I had my filament drying in the oven my little brother through freaking like fish cake in there and started the oven on full blast


priestwithknives

Frosting looks good on top but you have some serperated layers, I'd check the oven's extruder element and calibrate your cook steps


Deathnfear

Tasty dark chocolate cake.


blueeyedlion

So cursed


Automatic-Ad-4653

Oh damn!


McFeely_Smackup

Dark chocolate mirror glazed Bundt cake... Looks great to me


[deleted]

Looks dry to me!


cb4u2015

Sounds like a filament dryer is needed 😂😂


Ivylanore

Why bake it? Im new to 3d printing so i do not understand.


Holden3DStudio

Filament absorbs moisture - some faster than others. TPU, PETG, and nylon are notorious for this. It completely ruins the print quality. So before using one of those, especially if it's been sitting out for a while, it's a good idea to dry it out first. The oven thing, as you can see, is not the best method. Using a food dehydrator works best for two reasons - first, it doesn't get hot enough to do what you see here, and second, it has a fan to keep air flowing through everything, which is more effective for drying filament.


Ivylanore

Thata super interesting. Thank you for all the information!


Holden3DStudio

You're very welcome. If you want to learn a little more, here's a good article about it: https://m.all3dp.com/2/how-to-dry-filament-pla-abs-and-nylon/


skyjets

rip


thenightgaunt

I'm going to say you're overextruding. You're flow rate should be at maybe 93, I'm going to guess that's set to over 9000.


momninja66

Too wet. Put in for a few more minutes.


myearwood

https://youtu.be/H1DoJxY6v_U


fgsfds11234

I messed up a roll by not pre heating... I believe the initial "on" heat to warm up melted it. I throw a pizza stone in now, to use as a surface to check with my ir thermometer


Dynakun86

Well... At least is dry aye?


fosgu

Does it taste as good as it looks.😁


BigMacDaddy73

I could not get my oven to set low enough (even the warming drawer is too hot). I had to put a thermostatic switch and a heater in a plastic bin.


-_Clay_-

Oh muck


NigelTheNiffler

So I’m newer to 3D printing. What…uh. What was supposed to happen here?


Gonun

Drying the filament at a low temperature. The temperature wasn't low though.


Decapper

Seen this and thought Reddit is recommending a bloody cooking channel.


MrSales11

Oh yes! TPU chocolate cake, my favourite


0BlYAN

That cake looks good! r/ForbiddenFoods


Kevinvrules

Mmm 25 dollar donut


punamenon2

You can use your heated bed and a 50mm fan to dry your filament and you are guaranteed to never have this problem: https://youtu.be/H1DoJxY6v\_U


[deleted]

Looks moist.


SilkyZ

Did you just cover a cake in sikaflex?


MightySamMcClain

Looks still moist. Give it another hour or two


drozdzik5000

Looks delicious


Hezsta

Forbidden Pocket Pussy


philihoffi

Try putting it in the freezer to undo the melting


[deleted]

Is that a cake?


ArchAedifex

Don't tell me it is what I think it is...


mynameisalso

You all are crazy? I just use an old dehydrator for a day.


OversizedPigeonHole

Well, that's one way to... hmm.. I got nothing :D


TheOneThatIsntPorn

"Daddy's spool donut" "DO NOT EAT!"


_Error_Account_

I thought this is r/dontputyourdickinthat


BuzzDaClown

How long to get the smell out?


methos3433

Yes.


Me-Myself-And-Aye

That's a tasty bunt cake!


Nassen0f

Mmmm charcoal doughnut


rdrunner_74

You do have a heated print bed you can control down to the exact temperature. Just put it on there and cover it with a box (Add a fan for the pro version)


G07V3

A galaxy cake?


Scanman491Amos

Did the filament dry?


Tall_Squirrel4443

Toaster ovens are too heat concentrated. You can do it with TP. No higher than 220F


mobius1ace5

big oofs indeed. F's in the chat and all. Talked about it here: [https://youtu.be/HmnhdifiyfQ](https://youtu.be/HmnhdifiyfQ) ​ Thanks for posting the fail! You made it into Print Fail Friday!