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    Filament Well... I received the new PLA+ formula by 3DFillies and they absolutely ruined in... Long story short, after testing with a roll I decided to return it for a refund. I have no idea why they would change the formula but as far as I'm concerned the filament I've been using for the past 3 plus yeas no longer exists. Tried to do a few prints using Sunlu since I was able to purchase it locally. I can get quality prints using this filament but it's such a pain to work with. Bed adhesion was a major problem, I had to keep the beds well calibrated and had to monitor the prints closely. This resulted in too many failed prints. Below is a comparison: Top = Sunlu - PLA+ Middle = 3DFilles - New PLA+ Formula Bottom = 3DFillies - Old PLA+ Formula
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    Thanks for everyone's support... Don't think I would be interested in doing something like that. I'll be addressing filament again soon... Keep in mind that there is plenty of vents along the PSU to exhaust hot air. The idea is that the cold air comes in through the vents on left hand side. Coming in through both above and below the HDD. Air should be able to circulate from below the HDD to the top. Then hot air is exhausted out the rear and right-hand side. EDIT: I'm sure cold air will also be coming in from below the faceplate. Would be cool is someone could test air flow using a smoke machine.
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    Sorry for the late reply, Yes, the HDD caddy will fit over the GPU fan on v1.0 motherboards just fine. ** For those that have been following the thread, I've starting selling "Dual Fan Upgrade Kits" quietly. For those that are interested, feel free in getting in contact with me... Cheers, Nem
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    Coming Soon: 3Dfillies Black PLA+ filament has now become available... I just ordered a box with 8x rolls of Black PLA+ and should expect it to arrive within a week. Upon arrival I will start printing off as many "Dual Fan Upgrade Kits" that I can before official release. In the meantime, I'll finish up a handful of prints for other projects and give the printers a once over.
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    Operating from Australia is probably my biggest disadvantage... Also as you can see above. While using the same slicer profile my prints do take longer to complete I put a ridiculous about of time into designing all of the pieces that make up the entire kit. Printing countless tests to see if things line up or didn't make contact with other parts of the console. Making the slightest of changes and test printing again to check fitment for further improvements. Honestly, I have no idea of how many hours I put into the designs, but it was a lot. Going back to your original response in regard to pricing, I have to factor in the following: Time spent on designs and printing (my time/labor cost money) Cost of printing setup (need to make back my investment) Replacement parts to maintain printers. (ongoing costs) Cost of electricity which isn't cheap ATM. (ongoing costs) Cost of filament and shipping materials. (ongoing costs) I'm sure I could come up with more, but you get the idea. There are a lot of factors that need to be considered. And I would like to make a profit somewhere in there, that I can use to go towards future projects. For example, saving up to possibly get my designs plastic mold injected. Doubt the guy that printed and shipped those pieces made much of a profit from $20 Hope this gives some insight to why pricing something can be difficult, especially if there are variables. Cheers, Nem
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    Sorry my pricing may be a bit expensive for you however I am always looking out for different ways to bring prices down & be more competitive. Would be interested in seeing which Thingiverse design and 3D printing service you're referring to, especially if it's in Australia. Cheers, Nem
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    Pricing: Now that we're getting close to officially releasing the "Dual Fan Kit" it's time to start thinking about price, which is more difficult than one might think. Charge too low and I risk undercutting myself or charge too much and no one will purchase it, so it's important to find a middle ground. I can only print these kits so fast, maybe on average one per 14 hour work day using 3x printers. What I've done in the past was to fluctuate the price of prints to help regulate my workload, instead of a fixed price there will be a price range. When stocks are low and demand is high the price will be in the higher range and vice versa for when stocks are high but demand is low. 3D printing all day, every day for long periods of time can really get a bit much as prints constantly need monitoring and the printers constantly need calibrating and maintenance. Sometimes it gets to the point where I just need a break from it.
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    Dual Fan Caddy: (continued) And the "Dual Fan Caddy" itself houses 2x 80x25mm fans. It was extremely difficult it getting everything lined up to the point it would fit into a console much like the original HDD caddy did. Many tolerances were very tight not allowing me to get too creative with the design, due to all of the restrictions. I was getting worried that I might not be able to get it to look good, but I managed to pull it off somehow (in my opinion) and the "Top Faceplate" was the cherry on top.
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    Dual Fan Caddy: The "Dual 80mm Fan Caddy" is split into a number of pieces to better suit 3D printing: "Top Faceplate", "Mounting Legs", "CPU/PSU Divider" and the "Dual Fan Caddy" itself. Again, this reduces the chance of failures and helps produce quality prints. The "Top Faceplate" is shaped to help direct airflow towards the 80mm fans and to act as a bit of a spacer for the RF shielding if one chooses to keep it. I decided to print the "Mounting Legs" separately as I figured this would be a point of weakness especially during shipping. The original HDD caddy had a "CPU/PSU Divider" on the underside of the caddy, I tried to replicate this with a piece that mounts directly to the motherboard.
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    HDD Conversion: For the "Dual Fan Upgrade Kit" to work we have to remove the DVD-rom and relocate the HDD to that side. The "HDD Converstion" is split into two pieces, the "HDD Caddy" and "DVD Bezel Bracket" A gap between the two pieces has been created to help improve airflow around the HDD. The "HDD Caddy" snaps into the DVD-rom moutning bracket. I tried leaving plenty of tolerances to allow for a variety of different Drive and Adaptor installs.
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    Case Fan Housing: The "Dual Fan Upgrade Kit" consists of 3 main parts: "Case Fan Housing", "HDD Conversion" and the "Dual Fan Caddy". All of which will be sold separately at some point. The "Case Fan Housing" was the first thing I designed when I got a 3D printer. At the time I was seeing people trying to install replacement case fans. The mounting tabs were a point of weakness, so I decided to print them separately and included spares. I know that the "Case Fan Housing" isn't necessary but I'm going to try and works things out in a way that the "Case Fan Housing" is either included for free or at a highly discounted rate.
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    Filament: I know I'm being super picky about the filament but I really liked 3dfillies product. I contacted them to see when they were expecting filaments to be restocked. They assured me that they're next shipment was expected to arrive on the 8th, plus a few days to unpack and inventory the shipment. They also brought it to my attention that: "Formulation has changed slightly to make it stronger so the appearance it a little more shiny". This shouldn't be an issue, looking forward to ordering from them as soon as stock is available. And to start printing the "Dual Fan Kits" for official release.
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    Recapitulate: Due to my usuall supplier "3dfillies.com" not having sufficient stocks of filament. I have not been able to start printing these off for sale in larger quantities. Did some test prints with other filament brands but I wasn't happy with the results. Until a solution can be found, I decided to go ahead and print using what available filament I had remaining. Some of which are still available at a discount for those that are interested...
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    Introduction: Designing the "Dual 80mm Fan Caddy" was a nightmare... It's been something I've been working on for a few years now. Tolerances were extremely tight, much of it had to be spot-on to fit correctly. The design has been split into separate pieces to better suit 3D printing. This reduces the chance of failures and helps produce quality prints. I was able to send a half dozen samples to volunteers for testing sometime ago. The results were far better than I had expected, I've still not had the chance to see for myself but I trust the feedback that was given to me.
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    Have a look here: XeniumICE by NeMesiS - Page 18 - www.emuxtras.net
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    Yea they should be compatible with v1.6
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    Try leaving a disk in the tray? For some reason this usually does the trick with DVDroms that don't want to open. I've thought about tricking a DVDrom in thinking there's always a disk in the tray to see if it's a firmware issue or a hardware issue (maybe the weight of the disk helps, i dunno)
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    Smartxx V3

    NeMesiS replied to sixspeed's topic in Modchips

    They kinda look like JST connectors but not sure what series. Wire To Board / Wire To Wire Connector | Connectors | LCSC
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    XeniumICE by NeMesiS XeniumICE Standard Bundle: Available XeniumICE Premium Bundle: Available XeniumICE Massive Bundle: Coming Soon Email: [email protected] eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/str/xeniummods For more information visit EmuXtras: https://www.emuxtras.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=6786
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    The XeniumICE is "not" based on an Open-Source project! It was based on the Original XeniumICE from the early 2000's. I had developed the XeniumICE and some accessories before having even heard of Ryzee119 work on the Open-Source project. When I started looking into getting the firmware reverse engineered, Kekule introduced me to Ryzee119 in early October 2019... Upon the official release of the OpenXenium I managed to get a working XeniumICE prototype within 5 days of the release using Ryzee119's firmware. As I was prepared to pay an electrical engineer to produce this firmware, I instead made a donation to Ryzee119 but as my finances were limited at that time, I opted to forward him a modded 2Tb PS2 FAT Console. Long story short the hardware was developed independently from each other where both the XeniumICE and OpenXenium both use the Open-Source firmware. This thread: https://www.emuxtras.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=6714 might give you further insight of the develop stage's of my XeniumICE...
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    Your Welcome... Limited U.S. Stock Now Available! Status: Available I've sent a small batch of Xenium Massive Bundles to a good friend in the U.S. who was kind enough to offer assistance in distribution by holding stock for me. The following offer is for the United States only as shipping to Canada is too expensive, It's actually cheaper for me to ship to Canada by DHL Express from Australia! Sales/Orders For all enquiries please email: [email protected]
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    @VCoupe376ci: Glad to see your enjoying your bundle! Thread Update Here a number of links for downloads, written and video tutorials... For all the most recent developments be sure to check out my primary thread: https://www.emuxtras.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=6786 Downloads R1.2 - Xenium Essentials (NeMesiS) R1.2 - Xenium Dashpack (NeMesiS) R1.2 - Xenium Installer (NeMesiS) Video Tutorials R1.2 - Xenium Essentials (NeMesiS) R1.2 - Xenium Dashpack (NeMesiS) R1.2 - Xenium Installer (NeMesiS) Written Tutorials R1.1 - Introducing The XeniumICE (NeMesiS) R1.1 - Version Identification Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - Console Disassembly Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - Quick Solder Install Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - Pin Header Install Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - RGB Install Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - General Maintenance Guide (NeMesiS) R1.1 - XeniumOS User Guide (NeMesiS) Other - BIOS Variants and Features (Reddit)
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    Great work and nice video... Those PWM demos are able to change the original front LED color as well. By default they are all set to "green", therefore the controller ports are currently "dimmed" where the front panel is "bright". By changing the last string in each line from "0F" to "FF" will make both modules "bright". I'll make the changes and upload new revision of the "Xenium Essentials" download on my main thread for you....
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    Limited Special Offer I will be doubling the discount to 20% for Massive Bundles with either "Black" or "White" mod-chips! After the discount it will be $80AUD plus shipping, I only have a limited supply of 4x Black and 4x White available, Once they have sold out that's it! I'm wanting to discontinue "Black" and "White" mod-chips as they are not selling as well as the "Blue" and it will save me much drama with logistics and when consulting with potential customers. I also want this to help stimulate some sales so that I may raise the funds to secure components and equipment to finish the planned total batch of 100x Massive Bundles! Impacts to Shipping Link: AusPost Important Updates Despite warnings I havn't had any major issues with customers parcels arriving, I have just checked all the tracking numbers that I have and most of them have been delivered. There are currently 3 parcels in transit that I'll be keeping a close eye on... The only issue I've had so far was a parcel that got held in L.A. for a bit longer than normal, but the customer has since received he's parcel! Personally I've ordered a number of things on Ali-Express or other sources located in china, I'm only having issues with one order but otherwise everything else has arrived. On two occasions I actually received the parcel earlier than expected only taking 4 days...
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    Everything is cross compatible with the Original Xenium, Even all the components on the mod-chip are compatible with the Original. But to let you know I'm not currently selling the accessories separately.

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