# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.idryer.org/c/general-discussion/13.md [Latest](https://forum.idryer.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.idryer.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.idryer.org/tags.md) --- ## [💬 General Discussion: Start Here](https://forum.idryer.org/t/general-discussion-start-here/15)
**Author:** [@ruslan](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/general-discussion-start-here/15 "2026-03-08T18:50:53Z")
Use this section for general iDryer ecosystem discussions. Post here if your topic does not fit a specific category (iDryer / iHeater / Firmware / Requests). Before creating a topic: use search first write a clear t… --- ## [Were can I purchase a iDryer Unit MCU+EXT Kit?](https://forum.idryer.org/t/were-can-i-purchase-a-idryer-unit-mcu-ext-kit/1788)
**Author:** [@beast3](https://forum.idryer.org/u/beast3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/were-can-i-purchase-a-idryer-unit-mcu-ext-kit/1788 "2026-08-09T23:06:18Z")
I want to buy a iDryer Unit MCU+EXT Kit ? Where can I get a list of dealers? Thanks! Bob East --- ## [iDryer Marketplace is open](https://forum.idryer.org/t/idryer-marketplace-is-open/1783)
**Author:** [@ruslan](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/idryer-marketplace-is-open/1783 "2026-08-09T21:22:03Z")
The idryer-shop storefront is now multi-vendor. iDryer / iHeater devices can now be sold through independent regional sellers — closer to the buyer in shipping, language and support. Sellers can offer parts or fully as… --- ## [Editing STEP models of the enclosure in FreeCAD and Inventor](https://forum.idryer.org/t/editing-step-models-of-the-enclosure-in-freecad-and-inventor/1771)
**Author:** [@denis\_b\_502](https://forum.idryer.org/u/denis_b_502)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/editing-step-models-of-the-enclosure-in-freecad-and-inventor/1771 "2026-03-30T10:28:58Z")
By the way, about the enclosure — what was it designed in? I already wrote about the problems with the STEP files, I kind of fixed them. But now I started reinforcing the heater support protrusion, and a lot of issues a… --- ## [How to secure a board in a 3D-printed case without mounting tabs](https://forum.idryer.org/t/how-to-secure-a-board-in-a-3d-printed-case-without-mounting-tabs/1772)
**Author:** [@andrey\_198](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_198)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/how-to-secure-a-board-in-a-3d-printed-case-without-mounting-tabs/1772 "2026-03-30T10:14:57Z")
Does anyone know what options there are for mounting boards in a generic 3D-printed enclosure? If the board doesn’t have tabs for screws. With screws it’s clear enough. How do you do it without them? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [A joke about forwarding messages from Discord and a suggestion to become an admin](https://forum.idryer.org/t/a-joke-about-forwarding-messages-from-discord-and-a-suggestion-to-become-an-admin/1768)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/a-joke-about-forwarding-messages-from-discord-and-a-suggestion-to-become-an-admin/1768 "2026-03-29T20:35:03Z")
Now I’ll always be forwarding stuff to you from Discord and Facebook :rofl: And they don’t post in the group — they’re shy) ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Please include the timestamp in the YouTube link](https://forum.idryer.org/t/please-include-the-timestamp-in-the-youtube-link/1762)
**Author:** [@vasiliy\_uzhanov\_440](https://forum.idryer.org/u/vasiliy_uzhanov_440)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/please-include-the-timestamp-in-the-youtube-link/1762 "2026-03-28T15:47:22Z")
https://www.youtube.com/live/4zRvyBsuBC8?si=ba9LjgVSTYjgDdJM&t=6m50s Whoa, Ruslan knows Sorkin?)) Right around the start of the 7th minute ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [STEP file vs native CAD project for editing the model](https://forum.idryer.org/t/step-file-vs-native-cad-project-for-editing-the-model/1751)
**Author:** [@andrey\_198](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_198)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/step-file-vs-native-cad-project-for-editing-the-model/1751 "2026-03-24T14:45:24Z")
Is there anything more suitable for editing? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Do people use this app for calls in Korea](https://forum.idryer.org/t/do-people-use-this-app-for-calls-in-korea/1747)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/do-people-use-this-app-for-calls-in-korea/1747 "2026-03-23T08:22:58Z")
I mean, is this just another round of BS hype, or is there actually info that people are flocking there? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Choosing insulation for a printer: foam rubber vs polyethylene, temperatures, and price](https://forum.idryer.org/t/choosing-insulation-for-a-printer-foam-rubber-vs-polyethylene-temperatures-and-price/1746)
**Author:** [@aleksey\_hripyakov\_01](https://forum.idryer.org/u/aleksey_hripyakov_01)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/choosing-insulation-for-a-printer-foam-rubber-vs-polyethylene-temperatures-and-price/1746 "2026-03-22T19:17:10Z")
K-Flex is actually foamed rubber. ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [DIY mill and “Frankenstein” printer: what was built and how much it costs](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745)
**Author:** [@andrey\_kekht\_ko\_b5c0](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_kekht_ko_b5c0)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745 "2026-03-22T00:26:12Z")
So, did you make the truss X beam yourself too? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Copypasta about enterprise Copilot rollout and discussion of where it came from](https://forum.idryer.org/t/copypasta-about-enterprise-copilot-rollout-and-discussion-of-where-it-came-from/1742)
**Author:** [@grigoriy\_84](https://forum.idryer.org/u/grigoriy_84)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/copypasta-about-enterprise-copilot-rollout-and-discussion-of-where-it-came-from/1742 "2026-03-21T21:16:51Z")
The text is long, so I collapsed it. It gives off a very similar vibe when people start talking about rolling out neural networks in presentations and how now we’re heading into a bright future :luggage: (If anyone, fo… --- ## [An idea for a keyboard with cryptographic signing to prove the text was typed by a human](https://forum.idryer.org/t/an-idea-for-a-keyboard-with-cryptographic-signing-to-prove-the-text-was-typed-by-a-human/1741)
**Author:** [@andrey\_198](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_198)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/an-idea-for-a-keyboard-with-cryptographic-signing-to-prove-the-text-was-typed-by-a-human/1741 "2026-03-19T20:48:22Z")
So anyway, here’s the next billion-dollar idea. A device that guarantees a digital artifact was created by a human. Say, a keyboard that records a log of keypresses and adds its own unique digital signature. Then you cou… --- ## [Will we still need senior devs if AI replaces juniors](https://forum.idryer.org/t/will-we-still-need-senior-devs-if-ai-replaces-juniors/1740)
**Author:** [@andrey\_198](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_198)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/will-we-still-need-senior-devs-if-ai-replaces-juniors/1740 "2026-03-19T15:45:27Z")
https://devby.io/news/vse-pravki-koda-ot-ii-v-amazon-teper-dolzhny-soglasovyvatsya-s-opytnymi-inzhenerami The question is where to get seniors from if juniors are no longer needed. Maybe in 10 years seniors won’t be nee… --- ## [Choosing a style for app store screenshots](https://forum.idryer.org/t/choosing-a-style-for-app-store-screenshots/1739)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/choosing-a-style-for-app-store-screenshots/1739 "2026-03-18T09:31:59Z")
Please put a like/dislike on each screenshot plz and I’ll start publishing) \[file: 1@1x.png (not included in export)\] \[file: 2@1x.png (not included in export)\] \[file: 3@1x.png (not included in export)\] \[file: 4@1x.pn… --- ## [Homemade air purifier with an encoder and backlight](https://forum.idryer.org/t/homemade-air-purifier-with-an-encoder-and-backlight/1726)
**Author:** [@maxim\_20](https://forum.idryer.org/u/maxim_20)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/homemade-air-purifier-with-an-encoder-and-backlight/1726 "2026-03-08T14:49:02Z")
I’m tinkering with an air purifier. For now I decided to ditch the touchscreen display, it’s too labor-intensive. Made it with a backlit encoder instead. Turned out pretty interesting. Maybe this kind of encoder styling … --- ## [How to price modeling and printing nylon gears](https://forum.idryer.org/t/how-to-price-modeling-and-printing-nylon-gears/1720)
**Author:** [@mihail\_kaydalov\_11](https://forum.idryer.org/u/mihail_kaydalov_11)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/how-to-price-modeling-and-printing-nylon-gears/1720 "2026-03-05T14:01:08Z")
The question now is how to price this kind of job, Modeling two two-stage gears and printing them :face\_with\_monocle: ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [What do people use to draw boards: EasyEDA or KiCad](https://forum.idryer.org/t/what-do-people-use-to-draw-boards-easyeda-or-kicad/1718)
**Author:** [@kirill\_bobrovsk\_816c](https://forum.idryer.org/u/kirill_bobrovsk_816c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/what-do-people-use-to-draw-boards-easyeda-or-kicad/1718 "2026-03-03T21:00:01Z")
A rhetorical question What does everyone use to design PCBs? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [The mod still hasn’t been merged into the repo, and some git discussion](https://forum.idryer.org/t/the-mod-still-hasn-t-been-merged-into-the-repo-and-some-git-discussion/1717)
**Author:** [@andrey\_kekht\_ko\_b5c0](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_kekht_ko_b5c0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/the-mod-still-hasn-t-been-merged-into-the-repo-and-some-git-discussion/1717 "2026-03-03T20:51:52Z")
By the way, has the mod already been merged into the repo? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Why do people watch and like Bambu videos](https://forum.idryer.org/t/why-do-people-watch-and-like-bambu-videos/1715)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/why-do-people-watch-and-like-bambu-videos/1715 "2026-03-02T17:41:32Z")
Can someone explain to me what’s going on? https://youtube.com/shorts/AjwqMqfv1VU?si=tJFGZiUfu9r-oEbk 500+ likes, that’s at least 20k views. Why do people watch this and like it? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Jokes about the metro in Krasnodar and Voronezh](https://forum.idryer.org/t/jokes-about-the-metro-in-krasnodar-and-voronezh/1695)
**Author:** [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/jokes-about-the-metro-in-krasnodar-and-voronezh/1695 "2026-02-26T07:17:27Z")
Where’s our Metro???!! Not MeTRO, but METRO!!! ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [DIY filter/case with activated carbon: photos and questions about the impeller](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-filter-case-with-activated-carbon-photos-and-questions-about-the-impeller/1677)
**Author:** [@maxim\_20](https://forum.idryer.org/u/maxim_20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-filter-case-with-activated-carbon-photos-and-questions-about-the-impeller/1677 "2026-02-17T09:18:51Z")
I put together the enclosure. The filter takes 4 liters of activated carbon. Haven’t done the firmware yet. ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Checking auto language switching in YouTube videos and discussing AI voiceover](https://forum.idryer.org/t/checking-auto-language-switching-in-youtube-videos-and-discussing-ai-voiceover/1676)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/checking-auto-language-switching-in-youtube-videos-and-discussing-ai-voiceover/1676 "2026-02-16T18:23:09Z")
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C\_au0bqEaD8 For now it’s only accessible via the link, and I’m really asking you to check it. This video has 5 languages that are supposed to switch on automatically depending on your loca… --- ## [Routing RJ45 and the cable channel in UNIT\_MCU\_base\_plain](https://forum.idryer.org/t/routing-rj45-and-the-cable-channel-in-unit-mcu-base-plain/1657)
**Author:** [@max\_makov\_462](https://forum.idryer.org/u/max_makov_462)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/routing-rj45-and-the-cable-channel-in-unit-mcu-base-plain/1657 "2026-02-01T10:02:40Z")
But the RJ45 from the screen runs through here, right? I can’t figure out where it goes after that) ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Reservation for kits and a question about prepayment](https://forum.idryer.org/t/reservation-for-kits-and-a-question-about-prepayment/1656)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/reservation-for-kits-and-a-question-about-prepayment/1656 "2026-01-30T11:20:28Z")
:+1: :+1: :+1: Current reservations for kits @UndeadVlad (https://t.me/UndeadVlad) @VladLavrentyev (https://t.me/VladLavrentyev) @Lavka\_birok (https://t.me/Lavka\_birok) (prepayment) @kuzyatheslayer (https://t.me/kuz… --- ## [What plastic to use for split spools for later drying](https://forum.idryer.org/t/what-plastic-to-use-for-split-spools-for-later-drying/1655)
**Author:** [@evgeniy\_351](https://forum.idryer.org/u/evgeniy_351)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/what-plastic-to-use-for-split-spools-for-later-drying/1655 "2026-01-29T22:08:46Z")
Does anyone print reusable spools? What material is better to use if you’re going to dry them later? Or does everyone just dry whatever they have? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Will PA6/PA66 withstand the temperature in a carburetor spacer](https://forum.idryer.org/t/will-pa6-pa66-withstand-the-temperature-in-a-carburetor-spacer/1633)
**Author:** [@ruslan\_p\_261](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ruslan_p_261)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/will-pa6-pa66-withstand-the-temperature-in-a-carburetor-spacer/1633 "2026-01-14T20:18:51Z")
Now I just need to figure out what to make the enclosure from so it can hold at least 170, I read that some polyamides get annealed at 150–160. ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Thermistor error at startup after a bad connection](https://forum.idryer.org/t/thermistor-error-at-startup-after-a-bad-connection/1631)
**Author:** [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/thermistor-error-at-startup-after-a-bad-connection/1631 "2026-01-13T05:09:56Z")
On startup it hangs on the splash screen and gives a long beep (1s) — thermistor temperature error. So what did I fry? ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Separate chat for Voron owners and similar printers](https://forum.idryer.org/t/separate-chat-for-voron-owners-and-similar-printers/1613)
**Author:** [@sergey\_180](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sergey_180)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/separate-chat-for-voron-owners-and-similar-printers/1613 "2025-12-18T12:35:57Z")
Who has a Voron, or something like it? Drop a + in the chat. ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал --- ## [Zero vs K1: want to build a Voron Zero instead of buying a ready-made one](https://forum.idryer.org/t/zero-vs-k1-want-to-build-a-voron-zero-instead-of-buying-a-ready-made-one/1612)
**Author:** [@ivan\_vorotnikov\_394](https://forum.idryer.org/u/ivan_vorotnikov_394)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/zero-vs-k1-want-to-build-a-voron-zero-instead-of-buying-a-ready-made-one/1612 "2025-12-18T12:32:33Z")
Someday I’ll build a Voron Zero and never show up online again… ▶ 🇷🇺 Оригинал [Next page](https://forum.idryer.org/c/general-discussion/13.md?page=1)