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Cake day: August 15th, 2023

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  • There is a caveat, but yes: By definition, 3D printed parts should not be considered food safe.

    Single-use cookie cutters are generally OK if you don’t use them multiple times a day every day.

    There are probably minor chemical risks but it wouldn’t be in high enough quantities to kill you. There isn’t really anything inherently food unsafe with PLA, ABS or PETG.

    Bacteria is a much bigger risk during reuse because you can’t fully clean the prints between the layer lines and other surface defects. The plastic generally won’t survive a proper sanitization process either.

    What your own risk tolerance is for plastic additives is up to you. If you do print a cookie cutter, toss it after you are done.


  • HF tools are not designed for the long term, generally. If you need a tool to work at least once, for one job that you are never going to do again, HF is “good enough”.

    The rule of thumb is to never buy a tool there that could result in a gruesome death if it fails to protect your life, like jack stands. (Invest in quality safety equipment first if you get something like an angle grinder.)




  • Damn. “First comment” theory is out. It’s something though.

    I have had this issue show up on my own comments as well. (Even with using the I function in Connect or not.)

    Also underscores have been italics for years across many platforms. It’s not always, but is generally. (Well, I have been using underscores as a pseudo-emphasis before markdown was even a thing.)

    Edit: From a now deleted post, but you can see it in my history:






  • Even when you completely ignore that bullshit monologue from Altman, something is fishy with this.

    While just speculation, I think they are positioning for a sale as that is going to be the only way to get any value from their shares. (Aside from dividends, if that is a even a thing with pre-IPO equity? They can’t really IPO being a non-profit and it makes sense to sell the company off.)

    Anyone else case to spitball any theories? They can’t be an investor sinkhole forever so there has to be a way for profit to be extracted eventually.