After running low on my favorite, usual filaments I print in, I find myself being forced to stretch outside my comfort zone, which is great. I look for those opportunities so I can learn new things and glean new perspectives. Apparently, the liberal arts side of my brain is suddenly dominant and winning some battles.……
Category: 3D Printing
3D Printing is what this is about, specifically my dive into the world of it along with my daughter. It’s been years in the making, but finally here in Jun 2021 I bought one and it’s off to the races.
A Small Yet Critical Tip for Bowden Tube Printers
When I was brand new to this sport, knew nothing about 3D printing, as do most people. And we all want to help each other out. So there’s the internet to guide us. What could go wrong? Well, this (this is an example illustrating one of my Life Lessons to my daughter on this very……
My Anycubic Mega S 3d Printer Extruder Blowup & Breakdown
I learned what the purpose of the knob on the extruder on a 3D printer, my model at least, is for. It’s for tensioning, but not as I knew.
3D Printing Details to Learn & Know
I don’t know why the editor won’t allow me to escape this list-type typographical circle, so here we go, anyway:IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WALL LINE WIDTH:Wall Line Width – the width of a single wall lineTop/Bottom Line Width – the line width of both the top and bottom layersInfill Line Width – the line width of all……
Anycubic Mega S 3D Printer Tricks
If you own an Anycubic Mega S, as I do, here are the best ways to set things up, find resources, help, and do things for yourself to fix, modify and learn about your printer and the best ways to use, and not to abuse, the machine.
3D Plateau
Everyone plateaus at some point. The trick is figuring out how to kick it back into a lower gear and continue to escalate.
3D Printing Update: Thrills & Spills!
The Ups and Downs of 3D Printing This post is more of a flag in the roadway of how I’m doing and what I’ve learned so far. I’ve had this printer for a couple of months now, and run it almost non-stop. Along the way, I’ve been trying to find and learn the appropriate software,……
Scooting Right Along with My 3D Printing
Making some progress, indeed. Set up Octoprint with an old Raspberry Pi 2 I had laying around, and an old webcam and Raspberry Pi Accessories. I can’t believe what I have laying around here!
Beyond 3D Printing Basics
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3D Printing – The Madness Continues
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