The intellectual labor you've put into this is staggering, and just about unimaginable to someone like me who can't even visualize how these linkages work until they're designed (and sometimes it's difficult even then). Asking you do put more labor into babysitting a printer seems silly to me. I can't speak for anyone else but for me it's not about the cost, or getting a spool of PLA with the kit, it's simply a matter of making the process easier and perhaps getting to the point of assembling the printer sooner. This is not meant to pressure or rush you, by the way, it's not that I *need* another printer, but this is just such a cool project that I'm excited and champing at the bit ;)
... and on that front I texted your picture of the first printed Simpson parts to my daughter, my co-conspirator in 3D printing, and her response was "Ooooo!" I am absolutely certain that after we build whichever model we're assigned in the beta, she will want to make the other one too.
... and on that front I texted your picture of the first printed Simpson parts to my daughter, my co-conspirator in 3D printing, and her response was "Ooooo!" I am absolutely certain that after we build whichever model we're assigned in the beta, she will want to make the other one too.