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DiveRatt

@diveratt

Retired and trying hard to be a dive bum

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DiveRatt
@diveratt May 9, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

Benchy race Ender 3 V Bambu Labs X2D

SO Hive 3D Folks When I posted about getting a Bambu Labs X2D the other day I said the Benchy test was much faster than my Creality Ender 3. Well I didn’t realise how much quicker the X2D is. So I de…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt May 8, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC

Bambu Labs X2D build and first thoughts.

OK Hive buddies I’ve not been on Hive for about 6 months I guess once you get your of the habit it’s hard to get back in but here goes. I’ve been 3D printing for almost 10 years now I got my first En…

191 upvotes 2 replies $0.80
DiveRatt
@diveratt Nov 22, 2025, 8:29 PM UTC

Beersaturday beer bringing back memories

First of all Hive beer fans an apology for not being about for a few weeks but I’m back now. The Other day I took @scubahead back up country and as usual we stopped off at the Gloucester motorway ser…

246 upvotes 3 replies $2.14
DiveRatt
@diveratt Oct 10, 2025, 1:47 PM UTC

More under pass art in Newton Abbot

A couple of years ago I did a post in the grphette that had appeared in the underpasses on the Pen Inn roundabout in Newton Abbot well last week when I was walking in to pick up my TT from it’s MOT I…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt Oct 4, 2025, 8:19 PM UTC

BeerSaturday Pride of Nepal via London

OK Hivers I don’t often drink lager but our for a curry tonight with @Scubahead so not much option. For a change we went to the Gurkha Chef which is our local Nepalese. One of the beers they do apart…

173 upvotes 2 replies $3.08
DiveRatt
@diveratt Sep 30, 2025, 7:24 PM UTC

Zennor Head last day in Cornwall

One of the things I always do on a trip to Cornwall is a lunch at the Tinners Arms in Zennor. The road there is really narrow and twisty but that’s Cornwall for you. It’s a great pub but the main rea…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt Sep 25, 2025, 9:16 PM UTC

St Ives Drone shots

I’ve not taken the drone up for a while so with perfect conditions today and a trip to St Ives it seemed like a great idea. It’s been a while so a quick preflight camera check was called for. For the…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt Sep 24, 2025, 2:42 PM UTC

Monomad challenge bits of Cornwall in black and white well mostly

This is my annual week in Cornwall I come down every year with some friends at the end of September when all the kids have gone back to school. The weather is not usually too bad but this year it’s b…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt Sep 20, 2025, 5:57 PM UTC

BeerSaturday bit of a walk on the wild side with Wainwright

OK Hivers this weeks offering is Wainwright Gold from Wainwright Beer an offshoot of the Marstons group I’m not sure where it’s brewed. Inspired by the famous fell walker Alfred Wainwright from the 5…

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DiveRatt
@diveratt Sep 16, 2025, 3:04 PM UTC

Nylon trials and tribulations.

3D printing is an amazing hobby and most of the time PLA prints work fine for me but every now and again I need something with a bit more strength. I’ve printed with ABS in the past, but I thought I’…

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