Needs must be had, time for a new Weller Soldering iron… with that in mind, the Weller 70w Solder Kit did just the trick. The Weller 70w Solider Kit…
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Excerpt Archive
Ender 3 Rebuild Part 5
Finally, a moment to enjoy, a moment to enjoy success, what we’ve all been waiting for… a full print – Ender 3 Max Neo, Sonic Pad, Creality TPU. Full print, sans a dreaded motherboard upgrade.
Ender 3 Rebuild Part 4
Fine tuning, break-fix, and reprints. Yes, break-fix steps continue, fine tuning/recalibration, config adjustments, steppers, test prints and more. Largely, considered a failure so far…
NES Baseball Video
Play NES Baseball @worldOfLongplay Nintendo’s Baseball Lab Work – Baseball Video It has been sometime since I posted any NES content. Let’s do NES Baseball. Hot Take The NES baseball game (baseball video) may have been the first real games I played as a kid outside Mario or Frogger, Alex The Kid, Shinobi (which might… Continue reading NES Baseball Video
Ender 3 Rebuild Continues Part 3
Hit a bit of snag, working through those challenges now. For the time being, see above/below for part 3 updates… We cover rebuild – x/y axis bands, plate, direct drive snafus, boot/reboot…
Creality 3D TPU Filament
Filament types, brands etc. a nightmare of a problem to have. Which filament to purchase, what works best on the 3d printer I own? What to do when you’re just starting out? Cut to the point, purchase, use what you can in context, however, when push comes to shove… Ender Series, Prusa, Makerbot all great choices for novices or beginners. Start with an eBay ‘parts’ printer, this might help cut down cost or refurb’ed. In time, as you learn the in’s and out’s of 3d printing, overcoming fine-tuning issues and filament extrusion/application will be key.
Ender 3 Rebuild Part 2
A few steps forward now, we pick up the rebuild with the assembly and backplate.
As noted in the previous build, part 1, we reused the backplate and added in the new hardware from the new backplate…
Wi-Fi For Legacy Creality Devices
Need a boost, WiFi or Bluetooth connection for your Creality printer? How about the Creality WiFi Cloud Box 2.0?
Those of you who might be use to the idea of ‘airprint’, or print-over-wifi or can print on a WiFi/Bluetooth ready 3d printer, know how easy it is…
Creality Ender 3 Teardown
A few steps to crack open the Ender housing, replace extruder wires, internal fan wires, jumpers etc.
Check out the timeline below, quick editorial: Case removal, wires, replace section by section… replace covers. Voila! Step 2, coming shortly, the more difficult portion of the build as we are swapping extruders Bowden to Direct Drive…
TPU Post Processing
Testing, Slicer Settings, Heat and Bed Adhesion TPU Action – Post Processing Max Neo Upgrades: Post Process Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the ‘post process’ or TPU Post Processing after completing the physical upgrade of the Max Neo 3D Printer. Moving on to the exciting part, we will delve into the… Continue reading TPU Post Processing
Board and Slicer Downloads
Downloads, Boards, Slicers & More Creality – Ender 3 Max Neo, Halot Sky & Prusa Tech And Tools – Software Support Let’s start with the most important stuff, the upgrade includes a new Board and Slicer Downloads. For future use and for those who need software support, especially those of you who are using a… Continue reading Board and Slicer Downloads
Testing A New Guitar Capo
20 mins a day, now includes a capo.
I’ve checked all around the shop, the office, the home etc. everywhere… as you know by the post title, I had to find a replacement…
Power Switch Series
Back At It Again, The Light Switch Series is now underway, in Progress
Navigating Challenges
Finding new trails, blazing new paths; navigating trail challenges.
Clean Up More Than URLs
Shortened URLs, Create Clean Links And Remove Unused Accounts URLs Shortener, Tinyurl And Cleanup Up Tech And Tools – Clean Up URLs, Shortening And More Confirmed, URLs out… Time to clean up URLs. Time to clean up URLs, rid your site of extended URLs and make them cleaner. An update on URLs (shortener): for the… Continue reading Clean Up More Than URLs
Filament Spool Update
Rack Installation: Spool Structure & a Digital Scale. Easy On. Creality Digital Spool Rack Gear – Filament Rack Needed an additional part and pieces for the update, this Creality filament spool update. Today, we have a Filament Spool Update and the final accessory to add to the TPU upgrade build. Dare I call it the… Continue reading Filament Spool Update
TPU Upgrade Process
Install New Direct Drive, Build Plate Upgrades TPU Action – Upgrade Process Max Neo Upgrades: The Upgrade Process, Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the Creality Max Neo 3D Printer Upgrade – unboxing, teardown, install of upgrade parts. Our goal is to improve TPU scalability and production quality. As a side note,… Continue reading TPU Upgrade Process
Gadget Backlog Update
Let’s Look At the Gadget List Klein Screwdriver Set, SHURE MV7 Podcasting Kit, and Aupus Air Duster Gear – Backlog Quick update on the Gadget Backlog, SHURE MV7 Microphone Podcast Kit, Air Tools – Inflators, Nail Gun, Gauges and Compressors (out soon), Air Duster (A.K.A. The Air “Cannon”) and Klein Tools Precision Screwdriver Set. Both… Continue reading Gadget Backlog Update
Street Fighter Returns
Any Street Fighter Fans Out There, Capcom or SNK? Street Fighter 6(xBox/PC) Lab Work – Steam, XBox, VM Software, Street Fighter And More It’s time… it’s time we embark on a new adventure, Street Fighter returns… Systems Check: Parallels (checked), Windows 11 (checked), Steam (checked), Street Fighter… Street Fighter is up and running, first boot,… Continue reading Street Fighter Returns
Solitaire Wins Vs. Tosses
Play Solitaire Wins (Standard/Vegas Style) vs Tosses (Losses) Lab Work – Solitaire Wins Vs. Tosses, Vegas or Standard, Solitaire is a great game to cover. We will cover this topic in depth in a future post. However, for now, I wanted to provide a sneak peek. I have recorded 4 weeks or more of Solitaire… Continue reading Solitaire Wins Vs. Tosses