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@texel.bsky.social

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Texel ‧ dragonthing 🦎 ‧ he/him ‧ 39 ‧ Cosplay / fursuit maker ‧ VR world dev ‧ 🏳️‍🌈 🐘 https://meow.social/@texelsaur

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Texel @texel.bsky.social · 5h

They're both founding members of the "I hate rocks" club

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 8d

Pretty steep uphill too

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 8d

Never played disc golf before. This was my introduction.

Hole 1 on a disc golf course in a narrow step in the woods

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah I think there's a reason for the dreaded reputation of "leg day". I know I do. But at least the soreness should stop appearing after a few weeks.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 16d

I had no idea you messed around in Minecraft!

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 16d

And that's it. Updated design should be stronger and also solve a few minor annoyances (the ends are beveled now). Other wing is also broken but not as bad, so I'll deal with that later.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 17d

Be the change you want to see >:)

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 17d

Ready to button up. I also broke part of the truss webbing in the process and had to fix that too...

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 19d

Looking back at these, I'm realizing the break happened right where the carbon fiber ends. Makes sense, but I can't extend the rod. Maybe embedding another splinted piece of carbon fiber would help here, or maybe it just moves the problem.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 19d

Smash it all to bits

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 19d

Ouch!

Broken part of scyther wing shown with fabric pulled back

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 19d

I do not for a moment still understand how to use TinkerCAD

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 19d

The buggo needs wing repairs and it's time to dust off some very old projects...

Screenshot of a 7 year old part in TinkerCAD

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 20d

Nice ... wait no, this is stressful

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 21d

Bad filament day...

Partially disassembled Bambu Labs AMS 2 Pro unit, with central hub removed. There's filament shattered inside the hub.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 24d

Checked out a new (to me) section of the bike trail today and I have no idea what kind of Blair Witch shit I stumbled into.

Row of tripod-like dead stick structures assembled along path, many resembling some kind of head on top

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 27d

Just the jaw. I might need to extend the frame or a strap over the head to make the jaw fully functional, but the rest of the head feels sturdy enough like a normal foam base would.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 27d

Actually printing gyroid TPU sucked because the infill is sliced assuming a supporting shell is there and it will try to start from thin air. Fortunately I was printing on an H2D so I could use PLA supports and the TPU separates cleanly.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 27d

I feel like gyroid should glue better because the glue can wrap around all the fissures. Adhesion is still tricky here because it's TPU and stuff doesn't like to stick to it. The parts are bonded with Barge which is doing okay but not as strong as foam. Hot glue barely sticks.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 27d

The gyroid model feels stiffer overall while also feeling less structurally sound, and maybe a little heavier. Though this base might be heavier with the jaw included. This feels like a more pliable EVA foam which is what I'm used to working with.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · 27d

New material, new print for the Nargacuga head base. The lightweight TPU has good give and prints really well. Decided to try a moving jaw so there's a PETG jaw frame embedded in a channel inside.

#texelcuga #fursuitmaking

3D printed Nargacuga head base on a mannequin

3D printed Nargacuga head base held in hand with hinged jaw in open position

Texel @texel.bsky.social · Sep 15

Compression looks a little crunchy

Texel @texel.bsky.social · Sep 14

First I ran out of Barge thinner. Now my respirator harness broke. This project really wants to take its time coming together.

Texel @texel.bsky.social · Sep 13

Leveled up my tea access game

Tea shelf with loose leaf tea in labeled jars, tea bags, and other supplies, electric kettle, and mug

Texel @texel.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you're not running advanced processing on your stream (e.g. ARC), just don't. The native support is too limited and half of what IS there is broken. In fact, if you're not planning to have your butt glued to a couch, just avoid spatialized streaming in general.