Help with first print

Jonathjon · January 11, 2026, 7:53pm

We’ve all said that for a long time but he manages

I’ve seen people throw MDF on the floor to get it up and running and cut all the parts for its own table. Don’t put too much into a temp table if something nicer and CNC cut is what you want in the end.

Tokoloshe · January 11, 2026, 10:45pm

He did employ his mom for a while, didn’t you listen to the podcast?

Jonathjon · January 11, 2026, 10:46pm

Yes but didn’t want to have to mention he fired her too

zero_indexed · January 11, 2026, 11:13pm

…podcast?

Jonathjon · January 11, 2026, 11:18pm

@CABix was asking about this too I believe

Jonathjon · January 11, 2026, 11:57pm

Here should be a direct link to the episode with Ryan…

CABix · January 13, 2026, 12:14am

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Impressive story! I also spent some interesting time slicing the LR4 components and just slowly go through the layers! Fascinating no supports? I have such a greater appreciation of what can be done by very clever design.

Also officially in my second phase of learning on my LR4

Unconsciously Incompetent - you don’t know what you don’t know
2. Consciously Incompetent - you realize how much you don’t know
Consciously Competent - you realize you know what you need to know
Unconsciously Competent - you reach a level you can figure out what ever is a challenge (and help us on a forum!)

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 3:06am

Getting closer… almost done with the smaller pieces, starting research on software and what my first steps will be..

My filament dryer just came in today, so I’ll be starting some of the more serious prints soon

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 9:18pm

Noted.

Any ideas as to when the touch plate will be back in stock? Or if I can find an alternative elsewhere? And do you mean this fan?

Thanks for the tips, and if there’s anything else I should know to look for that doesn’t come with the kit, do let me know!

Jonathjon · January 13, 2026, 9:25pm

Yes. It mounts to the top of the Jackpot box with 2 M3x20 screws.

I didn’t know they were out of stock. @vicious1 any ETA?

I’m pretty sure I put everything I order when I get kits for my builds.

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 9:29pm

… how many LowRiders do you have??

Jonathjon · January 13, 2026, 9:30pm

One personally…

I think I just shipped out #20 & 21 that I have built (including the beta machines and my personal machine)

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 9:32pm

I momentarily forgot you are that you - the you that provides fully built machines.

Jonathjon · January 13, 2026, 9:34pm

Its all good! I still want to help out just as much as I did before I started that. And now have a lot more experience to back it up.

vicious1 · January 13, 2026, 10:25pm

hopefully next week, the wires are taking longer than expected to get here. I should have them for a year after that…

Jonathjon · January 13, 2026, 10:28pm

Hopefully they are long enough for a full sheet build now. That will be worth the wait for sure

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 10:37pm

Ran out of filament mid print and had to swap spools - I rather like how it turned out.

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 10:40pm

I should be ready to put in my order by then I believe..

jeyeager · January 13, 2026, 10:50pm

You’ll want some threadlocker, the removable strength, for the grub screws. Unless you want to join the loose grub screw club.

zero_indexed · January 13, 2026, 11:06pm

Thanks, I think I’m full up on affiliations though… I’ll just get some thread lock