When I purchased my 3d printer, I bought it from a previous owner who was in the middle of upgrading the hotend and the extruder configuration and had not thoroughly tested it. After looking at the fan configuration, I noticed that the extruder fan had not been on when the printer turned on. Instead, the…
Customizing my 3D Printer Boot Screen
When working on my printer yesterday, I had to change the firmware to accommodate the new bl touch, and I wanted to update my Marlin version to a newer one. Marlin is the flavor of code that a lot of 3d printer firmware runs on. So I used firmware from TH3D Studio for my specific…
PEI Sheet Arrived! CR-10 S5 Printer
When working on my new printer (CR-10 S5), I ordered a PEI sheet since I heard that was the best sheet for 3d printing since it had the smoothness of glass and the grip for 3d prints. I had found one on Amazon for about $90, which was the right size for my printer, which…
(Short Read) How I fixed the X-Axis Stabilization Issue
I had an issue when installing a DDX (Direct Drive Extruder) to my ender 3. It was not stable. The extruder kept wobbling, and I could quickly move it up and down, which was not normal. I tried tightening most of the bolts holding the mainframe of the extruder mount to the belt, but none…
Troubleshooting 3D Printer Issues
In my last blog post, I wrote about getting a new 3D Printer, the CR-10 S5. As of this moment, I am awaiting the arrival of the Pei sheet coming in the mail. So I thought I’d take this time to work on my smaller printer (the Ender 3), which I had upgraded to a…
New 3D Printer!
Recently I bought another 3d printer from a friend of my brother (Caleb). The original printer is a Creality CR-10 S5. This printer is the largest in the CR -10 series lineup, with a print size of 500x500x500 mm, which is massive compared to the average 3d printer. I bought the new printer for about…
Learning Fusion 360 for 3D Printing
I recently started learning fusion 360 to help create designs for smaller, more precise parts I might need. I currently use programs like 3D builder cura and tinkercad for most 3D modeling. And while I enjoy the simplicity of 3D Builder. It doesn’t have many features that other programs include; for example, I was using…
Using Zabbix
Today I set up a server monitoring service called Zabbix. Zabbix is a free, open-source service for monitoring and creating reports of your site data and statistics. This blog runs on a raspberry pi 4 that I set up back in august of 2021, I have been learning what services are best for running and…
Moving My 3D Printer
Today I moved my Ender-3 into my garage. I first made a frame made out of scrap wood I found on a woodpile, Then I roughly made a frame that would enclose the ender 3 with some extra room on the top and side. I then spray-painted the wood frame. Once it was done drying,…
Using the Pro Tech Toolkit
Recently I purchased a pro tech toolkit from iFixit. The pro-tech toolkit is designed for tech enthusiasts to have every essential tool they need on hand. It comes with plastic picks for opening devices, tweezers, and a lot more super valuable tools. It also has a 64-bit screwdriver set for many different kinds of devices….