Reddit reviews Needle File Set (HIGHEST QUALITY 6 PIECE SET) Hardened Alloy Strength Steel - Mini Needle File Set Includes Flat, Flat Warding, Square, Triangular, Round, and Half-Round File.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TCB4847/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=Conical+file&qid=1562485253&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRCZKIX/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Round+file&qid=1562485355&sr=8-2

Something like these should be fine. I ended up getting one in a multi pack of files.

Bourns PTD90 (datasheet) are in stock at DigiKey.uk at £1.63 per piece.

Honestly, though, using a gear wheel type of pot and cutting a slot in the Altoids tin is probably the "best" option. Drill holes along the centerline and then smooth the edges to a nice slot using a (needle file set)

I finished building this as soon as my R8 78g zealios showed up. They feel very nice! Assembly was a blast. The pcb and plate were really marvelous to work on; all the tolerances are so tight and precise, and the kit is so well thought out. I have to give much praise to Justin for how excellent of a job he did.

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About the keycaps:

A custom keyset on a TEX Yoda II requires modding (cut and file) because of the trackpoint, so I only use basic White on Black alphas, or vice versa. The G, H, and B caps I used are actually DCS profile, which is close-ish to Cherry. I used them because they were part of a grab bag from long ago so figured I'd save some money especially if I screw up.

The white G/H/B caps are from a $30 NPKC pbt keyset I got from mechmarket. Like with the DCS caps, preparing them for a TEX Yoda requires a little cutting from a flush jewelry cutter and some filing with a file. And some spare keycaps to render useless for any other keyboard without a trackpoint.

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About the keyboard:

My first TEX Yoda gave me really bad RSI so I had to sell it and use just ergo/split keebs for a while. Oddly enough, I noticed my Thinkpads never gave me any issues. I discovered later that it was due to lack of a palmrest, which I need to compensate for my ergonomically poor typing habits.

I mapped all my bottom right keys to arrows and caps lock to ctrl. The default mapping of the middle scroll button to a Function Layer is downright brilliant. The online layout customizer is super simple to use. TEX Yoda II + palmrest + GMK + 78g R8 zealios = heaven to type on.

Needle nose pliers, the little snippers that come with your printer and cheap files. I'll also add that you rarely need supports for the inside of circles. I can print very large circles without the need for supports.

Here are the files I use, https://www.amazon.com/Needle-HIGHEST-QUALITY-Hardened-Strength/dp/B01MRCZKIX

Used to happen to me all the time. Get a decent, or cheap, hobby saw and file set. I got these from Amazon real cheap and they work so well compared to a razor and/or knife.

I've used this file set to alter some of the exact same plates to work with different layouts. The plate is aluminum, so it's surprisingly easy to file

I agree I wasn’t to impressed with that orange that was shipped with the machine the quality of the material was just bad and never printed well. Oddly enough that seems to be the popular color when I do token gifts for the different holidays like Easter and such. I should order a wider range of colors as I always get asked if you have x color and I don’t.

As for storage I just went into Walmart and bought a simple food vacuum sealer and will just do a run when I have multiple spools open. I never thought of a ziplock bag I would assume if you could get it airtight it should work but even short term I would think it would work. Those storage bins I agree takes up way to much room so I never thought of them.

Now air quality has always been a question many ask and as far as PLA the general consensus is that it’s safe and should be non toxic. Now ABS that is a different thing that is toxic and depending on the brand just smells awful so that is something you need to vent the room. Some people will install air filters on their enclosures when they print that stuff. As far as all the other materials types I am not sure. I got a spool of carbon fiber and PETG but have yet to print with it. The wood pla I did print with had a little smell to it but I think was more from the sawdust than anything else. This glow in the dark dark material I’m trying out this week seems fine as well as far as I can tell. Guess it all depends on what chemical they use to make this stuff.

Let’s see for materials I got right now I have a roll of glow in the dark, carbon fiber, wood pla, pc-max white , black petg, and for pla I got black (multiple), white (multiple), red, blue, silver, gold, transparent neon yellow, and then a couple spools of abs I got free that will most likely never be used. Well I got that orange to but I basically don’t talk about it as I just hate the quality it prints at so it’s most likely just going to be be tossed at some point.

As far as what I print it’s basically what ever I find that I think would be fun to print with. Sort of similar with my color choices. I try and do something fun for the holidays as token gifts and they generally are a hit. Once I get enough time to learn fusion360 I do plan to create my own models just never feels like I got the time to.


So figured I list some things I bought/printed to use with my printer.

Thingiverse.com/thing:647425

• this is a set of stackable storage bins. I scaled them up going almost the full build plate on the length and width and just upped the height a little. I found these useful for multiple part prints as I can throw the pieces in them and keep them all in one place.
  
  Flesh cutters
  
• this it just handy if you need to trim a brim off a print
  
  Hobby knife
  
• this is a similar purpose as the flesh cutters just for when I need to trim something off a model
  
  Needle nose pliers
  
• just overall handy to have on hand
  
  Dremel
  
• this isn’t used much but I found it handy a couple times if I need to sand/cut a large piece off a print.
  
  Bob Smith Industries BSI-157H Maxi Cure/Insta-Set Glue. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0166FFCHS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
  
• this is just awesome to have when you want to glue parts together. It sets in seconds and it’s a strong bond.
  
  91% isopropyl alcohol
  
• this is handy for wiping off your bed before a print or just when ever you are having surface problems. I was using cotton swabs like you would use to remove makeup but lately I been using microfiber cloths and they work just as good.
  
  Stainless steel ruler
  
• I picked up a 12” one that has mm on it and just handy to have
  
  Blue painters tape
  
• this has come in handy for the times when prints don’t want to stick and for when I paint the prints
  
  Adjustable wrench
  
• this is great when you need to change nozzles on the printer as you can use it to hold the heat sink
  
  Socket set
  
• this is also for changing the nozzle just easier to prevent yourself from being burned just don’t over tighten the nozzle
  
  Digital caliper
  
• if you are going to make your own models this is just a must.
  
  Small file
  
• I bought a set of small files so I can sand off burs or other defects on overhangs and bridges. This is the set I bought but just what I thought would work.
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRCZKIX?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
  
  Head lamp and small flashlight
  
• I don’t use these very often but I sometimes use the flashlight for seeing the first layer better and the head lamp is just handy when working on the printer so you have that extra light but not having to hold a flashlight.
  
  Can of compressed air
  
• just handy for removing dust or other material from the fans
  
  As for painting I bought a airbrush and such I don’t paint very often but maybe more in the future so I just have some basic stuff you buy with that. Sand paper in different grits, small paint brushes, paints, primer and so forth.
  
  Oh and never use acetone on your print bed it just dissolves the bed surface they use with there printer and destroys it.
  
  For oil I just been using a drop every now and then of some all purpose machine oil that I bought for the sowing machine and it’s worked fine. Little goes a long ways just cover your build plate before applying to keep any from dripping down. As for grease I don’t know I never used any and not sure what to suggest.
  
  But that’s basically what I got around my printer outside of the set of tools that came with the printer. It’s all stuff that at one point in time I found useful. Well that and a small trash can for all the scrap material from prints.
  At some point I want to design my own desktop organizer I know people got designs for them but I just want something personal.