OctoPrint is better than ever – time for an updated install guide! Get it at octoprint.org
Year: 2015
Unboxing & Build: The (beta) BQ Hephestos 2! And a note on neutrality.
Just released: BQ’s Hephestos 2 – in kit form! Here’s what I unpacked from one of the pre-release units. In related news, i’ll also be covering why i’m ok with working at BQ and still keeping an objective view on 3D printing stuff!
Guide: Heated bed thermistor mounting done properly!
While the Heated bed thermistor included on the back of silicone heaters are generally inaccurate, taping one somewhere else isn’t exactly a better option, either. So why not do it right once and for all? Sven’s Facebook Glass fiber sleeving Ebay: [US/UK/CA/AU] http://goo.gl/jbX1sG [DE] http://goo.gl/Yn4bCv Amazon: [US] http://amzn.to/1P18UYb
Feature breakdown – The CEL Robox!
Many features in a small box – too many? Printer manufacturers listen up, these are the things that would improve any printer!
Guide: Convert your 3D printer from 3mm to 1.75mm filament!
3mm and 1.75mm 3D printers are incompatible – but it’s pretty easy to convert to the more modern 1.75mm standard! Hackaday article (worth a read)
Review: The adjustable Prometheus Hotend V2!
How much configurability does a hotend really need? Get one here
Review: The AlephObjects Lulzbot Mini!
A free/libre approach and a great user experience don’t have to be mutually exclusive!
Unboxing & first print: The AlephObjects Lulzbot Mini!
For the Lulz! This is the closest to “Plug and Play” i’ve gotten with any 3D printer yet. Audio missing from 10:23, that’s just the usual “stay tuned, like, subscribe and watch this video next”. Not sure why that keeps happening, the last video had the same issue before a reupload… Get a Lulzbot Mini
/META: New Studio and why i’m even doing all this!
Harder, better, faster, stronger? Well, mostly better and faster, hopefully. The new set should enable me to work more efficiently and to get a bit more breathing room between reviews to get back to making guides. [Now with audio]