It's been quiet here for a while! I've been sick, and decided take a break from most of my work.
Well, now I'm back, so expect some more noise here, if nothing else.
Updates
(subscribe to news feed)I have a daily habit of working on side projects, and I've come to appreciate the benefits of tracking that habit out in the open. If I'm doing work on a software project, I track that on GitHub. If it's more hands-on, I like to post an update here.
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I've taken down the preview product page for the customizable spacer I was planning to sell. Turns out, manufacturing a fully customizable product is really complicated, and I decided to go with something more manageable for my first product. I don't expect that to be a success anyway. It's all about learning.
However, the software I wrote for making a customizable OpenSCAD model available on a website is somewhat interesting, so I made that public and published a note about it.
As for the new product, I've settled on an idea and I'm currently working on the design. I'll let you know, once I have something to show.
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Did you see that Prusa XL announcement video? (There's also a blog post.) I mean, I'm not going to buy one; way too big for my needs! But man, those features. CoreXY, fully automatic first-layer calibration, tool changer, load cell sensor... if those are the signs of printers to come, I see more Prusa in my future.
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Check out my new awesome printer enclosure that my friend Martin Dederer built for me! Looking forward to trying it!
The design is open source, by the way.
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It took time, and some trial and error, but I've finally created a working slicer profile for NonOilen. With that in hand, and my printer back under control, I've restarted my effort to create a physical product. More on that soon!
And since it's certain that I'll run into problems sooner or later, I want to be better prepared next time. Hopefully these books will help me step up my game!