Coins-Worth prototype Version 2 is coming along nicely. Read More
Monthly Archives: July 2014
I built a bridge!
Usually when you design a 3D-printed part, you want it to “build from the ground up”. After all, having the extruder “hang filament in mid-air” seems like a pretty difficult request. But today, I did it.
3D-Cam
As I mentioned in one of my Twitter threads, it’s great to have a remotely monitor-able 3D Printer Cam, so you can keep an eye on a print-in-progress while doing other work. Read More
Coins-Worth is coming together!
The current iteration of the Coins-Worth device version 2 is now about 50% together. Here’s a sneak peak at the end of week iteration 7/3/14. Read More
Couldn’t Do Without My Caliper
Ruler and Tool Bag provided with the Lulzbot printer
The Lulzbot printer comes with a variety of tools in a nice little tool bag, and one of the items is a 150mm ruler. It’s sufficient for short measurements where accuracy isn’t a major factor, but for the rather precise parts and fittings I’m building, I needed something a little more accurate. Read More
6-Up Dividers – Almost!
6-up drawer dividers – not quite done
As I mentioned previously, I added painter’s tape as a base, then re-printed the drawer separators. Read More
Skull!
Carol mentioned she wondered if there was a way to print a skull — to which I of course replied “Duh!”. After several hours in recovery… Read More
Lulzbot TAZ 4 – The Full View
Here’s a full-view picture of the Lulzbot TAZ 4 in action. Read More
Drawer Dividers in 30 min!
I’m creating a drawer divider for a craft cabinet. Read More