Checking in from the Netherlands! The part reclaimed from the sea, Flevoland, not much to see here and not much to eat here so I think I’ll have to whip up something myself (tartiflette anyone? even though I mostly eat vegitarian). I have never really bought a 3D printer but I have used them a lot right from the start. (Ultimaker 1, PrintrBot simple, upgrading to Felix 3D, etc) and the first slicer I used was KISSlicer.
Then was commissioned to design my own 3D printer for educational purposes in 2017 which became the Dutchy. Now overpriced it was one of the few printers that was solidly built and just worked, still in daily use without big issues.
I’m not sure what my first fail was, I never print big things overnight and for more complex designs I print small tests before committing. Never encountered the spaghetti monster or major clogs, even though I print a lot.
During the day I’m a designer as well, currently working on cargo bikes. University schooled but I like to get my hands dirty as well, welding some frames or performing maintenance, I think working both ends of the spectrum makes me a better designer as well.
Apart from that I can get a kick out of sports: cycling, climbing, rowing, skating, hiking, (mono)skiing, you name it, as long as it is outdoors and I don’t need team mates.
Right from the start I was always interested in the boundaries and possibilities of 3D printing, most of my (public) designs start with a thought experiment or design challenge. But my personal designs are mostly small, functional and solve a specific problem only I need solving. Parts for my 2cv, connecting my phone to my bike, stuff like that. Nice to meet you!