Smokeyyank

I went with the Bambu for 99% of what your listed. I know people don't like the oversight and info that is pushed back to bambu but works for me. Just wanted something that could work out of the box and grow a little. Creatlity is decent too. I got this one. Went with the enclosure because I do want to print ABS and some other things and a enclosure is helpful. https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/p1s?from=navigation This model was the best for my price point and features. I was able to get it for under $500 at the time. You can spend big on a printer but from what I've seen it really just becomes larger printing area, speed and limited waste when you go up in price. Nice thing is the app and you can just got find a model and print it. I have learned to use the desktop version which I find is needed to make some changes to the model before printing. Not always, but I almost always add a brim to my print because of so many failures. When you want to scale something need the desktop version but it's not too complicated.

I got a Bambu PS1 over the summer and have used it a bunch, a lot of fidgets, and stuff for the wife but working on useful parts. It pissed me off so haven't used it a lot lately, fn clogged nozzles and extruder issues. Favorite print has been @TDI_Manche tailgate key holder. Most useful prints have been some storage bins for the kids legos and trinkets, printed a camera holder for the wifes rear dash cam, printed a bunch of girl scout badges for the kids troop and some other things. Next I want to print a gridfinity system for the tool boxes and print some molle panels for storage items. I tried to use tinkercad and failed. Just don't have the time to want to learn it all right now.

Sliders are done on both sides. Fully burned in and cleaned up (minus the pics). Few little things on both sides but good enough to move on to the next project, rear stiffeners. Absolutely love the finished look of the sliders. They are a ton of work but well worth it. Full tied into everything, welded to the bottom of the rocker panel. Was worried about poking holes in the sheet metal but no issues. After getting the sliders done, started on the rear stiffeners. This was a cake install in comparison. Few spots I didn't clean up as well as I should have and had a issues with my welds, but minimal issues. The difference between the trail forged and IRO stiffeners is wild. IRO is way thicker. I have the TF kit for the front and rear and it will be fine, but I'd only consider IRO for the mid stiffners. Need to go back and grind and finish up a few areas but not too much longer. After that will move to the rear bumper. I can't wait to be done with overhead welding, I already suck at welding and overhead is kicking my @$$.

Sweet!

More rocker work. Got the passenger side pretty much done, few little things but overall solid kit before doing the driver side. Absolute @$$ kicker of a project but looks good. Started back with the inner rocker Then prepped the outer portion with primer and got them on. We're not gonna mention the $#!& welding in spots....... I need to practice with my machine more. All burned in

I've used it more than a few times with jeep stuff. Does help me get info quickly or at least headed in the right direction at times. I mainly use gpt and claude but have used them all.

4.56 would be my vote.

I had to do some minor trimming on my housing to get the truss to fit. My housing had this extra rib on the back and then the leaf spring pad. Excited to see how it turns out!

Nice, I got the same truss. Havent burned it in yet but got it fitted. I thought you could use the bigger k20 brakes and keep the same bolt pattern but I honestly can't remember.

What truss did you go with? You going to run the ford or cheby discs?

Awesome work!

Alright alright! Welcome, love seeing MJs from across the pond.

Mj in the woods Raised by MJ next to a MJ

Nice, glad it's ripping around.