Solidoodle started solidoodles.com, but AFAIK it hasn't gained the necessary traction.

Well said, I hope (as a huge well nut fan) that I never left the impression it was my idea.
I most certainly know who's great idea it was.
Same goes for glass and hairspray, thanks to Ian for the idea.
And how many times have we tweaked lawsy's designs so a big thanks to him.
If we had to constantly worry about our ideas being stolen then why hang out in a community founded on open source.

I wasn't referring to anyone here in particular, but I've seen the idea in use on some other forums

Anyway, what Ward said about open source community, is what this forum, this community and this hobby in general is about: sharing and in the process helping one another.

I post my stuff here in the knowledge that if someone can use use it, then I happy for them.  If they wan to pass it as their own, so be it, I know who's idea it was, and the posts here can track it back to its origins if need be.

As for Thingiverse, I don't use it myself, and I don't post my things there.  I'm a Solidoodle user, so I'll post my stuff here, where the Solidoodle users are.

carl_m1968 wrote:

jagowilson wrote:

I'll need a picture... or something. of the sliced gcode and the results. also you can post STLs here, you don't have to use Thingiverse. click the "Choose File" button

He is worried somebody will make it and post it before he does. I think he is worried someone may take credit for his design. To bad he has such little faith in the community here. Can't really help a person if they are not willing to allow other to test the STL for possible issues.

It may be the people here that participate regularly wont steal his idea, but I had a design stolen from on an RC site by someone that wasn't a regular.. 2 days after I posted a picture of the printed item, it showed up on thingiverse - granted, not modeled as well, but the design was definitely a copy of mine. So, no, I don't blame Rocketman one bit for not wanting to share just yet.

All true, that's why we have PM and forum mail.  Send the files to one or two users you trust.  It is so much easier to troubleshoot with a little help.  I know several users here that have earned the trust of all of us and they would be more than happy to help.

jagowilson wrote:

I'll need a picture... or something. of the sliced gcode and the results. also you can post STLs here, you don't have to use Thingiverse. click the "Choose File" button

He is worried somebody will make it and post it before he does. I think he is worried someone may take credit for his design. To bad he has such little faith in the community here. Can't really help a person if they are not willing to allow other to test the STL for possible issues.

It may be the people here that participate regularly wont steal his idea, but I had a design stolen from on an RC site by someone that wasn't a regular.. 2 days after I posted a picture of the printed item, it showed up on thingiverse - granted, not modeled as well, but the design was definitely a copy of mine. So, no, I don't blame Rocketman one bit for not wanting to share just yet.

It turned out well albeit the walls were too thin. I guess it was he brown filament that was the problem.

I'll need a picture... or something. of the sliced gcode and the results. also you can post STLs here, you don't have to use Thingiverse. click the "Choose File" button

He is worried somebody will make it and post it before he does. I think he is worried someone may take credit for his design. To bad he has such little faith in the community here. Can't really help a person if they are not willing to allow other to test the STL for possible issues.

Until I see what you're trying to print and in what orientation all I can do is speculate. Please provide an STL and your slicer settings.

The item I'm working on is one I made myself and would like to be the first to put it on thingiverse so understand that I don't wish to share it yet. Just know it's a hollow dome with the plastic curling on the inner part of the circle. The perimeter is rough however.

I cleaned the glass and put down a new layer of aqua net and used it right away and the results were the same. I have to conclude two things now. Either the object or the plastic. I was using a brown octave abs. When I feed it through it has small curly waves when it comes out. I will attempt the print again with white abs which comes through very smoothly. I hope that solves it