I’m printing a pass-through Christmas tree tonight. I never print anything that’s not mechanical with a practical purpose. At least-- that’s what I shoot for. But, tonight I wanted to impress my wife with some of the more girly things which pretty much dominate the hobby.
As I was watching the printing remotely I was marveling and just how many little aesthetic (and useful) features were included in the design of my BBL printers. There’s actually an image of both the inside and outside of the tree displayed next to the progress bar.
It reminded me how pleased I am with my purchase. It’s the first thing in 79 years that lived up to so many expectations. It’s as if I had just finished off my tenth cup of punch, the best I ever tasted, when I discovered a small turd floating around in the bowl (the turd being all the flack about the authorization bit).
But I’ve had a little bourbon and feel pretty good and I’ve decided to pretend I didn’t notice the turd. The prints are coming out wonderfully. Next up is Johnny_bit’s Dutch style windmill.