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how are you sealing your print? the prints are water soluble so encasing a magnet in PLA /PETG doesn't help.

You can put a pause in your gcode so when the printer gets to a certain spot it waits for you to put the magnets into the holes then you hit continue and the printer finishes the job.
wow I had no idea. Although I personally assumed that the encasement made them waterproof (otherwise why would they mention sealing with waterproof silicon? Who cares if the seal is waterproof is the entire case isn't lol) maybe the main idea is just an added layer of protection for the epoxy finish so it keeps its protective finish (as the ad also references that it is similar to a phone case, in case you drop it.)
 
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The shed is looking good. Could you move it over to the right about 6 inches?

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They aren't very strong. I have 3 on the one rack I made from light defuser for it to reliably hold. the frags weren't the issue, the hawkfish was.
My Starry Blenny sleeps on my frag rack with two magnets and it holds. He's a big old pig of a fish! Light diffuser is quite a bit thicker than the print would be so that should strengthen it enough?
 
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My Starry Blenny sleeps on my frag rack with two magnets and it holds. He's a big old pig of a fish! Light diffuser is quite a bit thicker than the print would be so that should strengthen it enough?
I can see. I have rack that doesn't fit the frag plugs, so it was an algae clip and hawkfish perch. it was held with 1 but was off balance.
 

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Plastic coated claiming to have have a layer of injection molded plastic that surrounds them, providing a waterproof seal.


Doesn't seam like awful pricing?
 

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I can see. I have rack that doesn't fit the frag plugs, so it was an algae clip and hawkfish perch. it was held with 1 but was off balance.
Unless those magnets are weaker... Like I said, my glass is 1/2" and the rack is 12" long, 5" wide, and 4" tall and made of fake reef rock from Aquarocks. I've bumped it a couple of times and it gets sketchy but it hasn't fallen yet.
 
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Unless those magnets are weaker... Like I said, my glass is 1/2" and the rack is 12" long, 5" wide, and 4" tall and made of fake reef rock from Aquarocks. I've bumped it a couple of times and it gets sketchy but it hasn't fallen yet.
I added the third cuz I doubted. the suction cups on the new racks are solid for sure.
 
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The shed is looking good. Could you move it over to the right about 6 inches?
lol; actually its in violation right now... town uses google maps to check % airable land - have to pay more taxes if over 50% structure to open land.
I'm ok in that regard; huge backyard for so close into the city... just that I'm supposed to be 5' from the property line.
If necessary, I'll figure out how to slide it forward... till then; mum's the word on my 1.5' clearance (in-line with garage)...
I need to get ordinance to allow me to rebuild my garage so close to the line; which I need to think about replacing soon.
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fuge cleanout! More Cheato for the Cheato tank...

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some pods before the cleaning:
 
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Went to flush my RODI and check my TDS and realized I put my resin in the wrong way...
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So I guess that may explain some of my cyano & algae issues.


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pulled the plug on my custom webpage... instead got a Shopify account and set it all up there... I couldn't move the DNS name servers to Shopify because the URL is newly registered so I have to figure out all the AWS Route 53 DNS configurations... managed to keep my Amazon WorkMail account too!

all in all not bad....
Configured Shopify account; added all my current products, and even managed to make a decent custom Theme for it too...
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Shed update! just need to add the flashing around the top of the roof and paint it!
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budget reactors: got an old RODI and swapped-out some of the fittings so I can run it like three reactors
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Reactors running! I have a little Rio pump feeding them.
Carbon, Phosguard and Purigen.

and I added an Ender Extender kit to one of my printers so I can do fancier Noopsyche and Large one piece EcoTech Light shades. This is the old and new build size...
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My wife said if I can find free curriculum for my kids, I can buy the Ender 3. The hunt begins! I'll probably still hold out for Black Friday deals but I officially have permission with stipulations.
 
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My wife said if I can find free curriculum for my kids, I can buy the Ender 3. The hunt begins! I'll probably still hold out for Black Friday deals but I officially have permission with stipulations.


 

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I've been using TinkerCAD for all my little fun projects. I didn't even think about the fact that they have the free TinkerCAD "school"! Thanks!
 
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