Recently I found a YouTuber by the name of “Bro Code” who has published many short coding tutorials on his channel, but the ones that caught my attention was his pretty long videos teaching the basics of different coding languages including HTM (Yes I know HTML isn’t a programming language,) C, and Java. The main one that I have been wanting to learn especially is Javascript since I had already learned some CSS and HTML basics from Codecademy.
Most of his tutorials are about four to twelve hours long, but he has everything timestamped for each subject. So far I am about one hour into his Javascript crash course video and am really enjoying it. His explanations are really useful for beginners. I would definitely recommend watching the courses for beginners:
Recently I found out that I can upgrade my 3D printer (an Ender-3) so that I won’t have to hear that annoying beeping during printing. This is especially a problem for me because I have the printer right outside my bedroom door, and it can get really annoying and loud during the day and night. I had to stop printing overnight.
But I found out about a new motherboard replacement which apparently almost wholly silences the printer. For only $50, I thought anything would make it better. At the same time, I also purchased a BLtouch for $43, which is basically a probe that tests how far away from the bed the nozzle is, so I don’t need to level the bed every time before a print.
For installing the new mainboard (or motherboard), I had to remove a case covering, and it was mostly easy except for my board had the cords hot-glued into the slots, it was tedious and slow. It took me about two hours to completely install everything. I had forgotten to take a picture before unplugging the power supply cables, which I just looked up on Reddit pretty quickly. If you run into the same problem as I here’s an image for wiring the power cables:
For installing BL-Touch unplug and remove the z-stop cable and plug in the bl touch as shown in this image:
Dont forget to remove the physical switch on the board as in this image:
And for adjusting bl touch to work, this video was super handy for information:
Once the installation was done. I would definitely recommend this upgrade its extremely quiet, and the only thing you will hear when printing is the fans running! If you don’t mind the hassle, I would recommend buying this one from Amazon: (amazon link)
Recently I found that Cura (a 3D slicer program) can support OctoPrint, only with an added plugin that I can install with the plugins tab. Before this plugin, I could not use Octoprint with Cura because it wasn’t on Cura’s supported list of network printers when using their “MONITOR” tab.
How does this plugin help with printing?
This plugin saves me a bunch of time and also a bunch of not-needed copies of multiple 3D GCODE files. Since instead of “save file” I can choose to just start printing directly to the 3D printer, and then head to the tab built into the app and preview the temperature and view the camera.
Above: Cura program with the monitor tab
For more information on the plugin visit their app on Cura’s website Here
Today I’ve decided not to make a donut but instead design something different and learn what I need to make that project work. I will continue watching the video series for helpful tips I might need in the future. Because the Donut Guru “learning blender series” is still beneficial even if I’m not creating the exact design he’s using in the videos.
I’ve learned how to find and use custom textures for different projects. I came across a website called PolyHaven. Polyhaven provides textures for free without even having to create an account on its website. As they said on their main page:
100% Free
Not just free, but CC0, meaning you can use them for absolutely any purpose without restrictions.
No paywalls or signup required. Simply download what you want and use it immediately without worry.
And their assets are also exceptionally high quality! I also found when applying textures, you don’t use the texture menu button for applying textures, but you can use a different tab for applying picture textures. I recommend watching this video:
