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FDM Timelapse Controller

I wanted to document my FDM prints with a timelapse, so I hacked a GoPro controller with a microswitch to take a picture on every layer. After every layer, custom GCode moves the head to the trigger point at the edge of the X axis.

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DIY Vaccuformer

We needed a vaccuformer for a Two Bit project, so I built one.

Hand-wound heater wire, bent steel frame, and a pid temp control system.

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Bridge Light

Well, I needed some light in my new workshop. But I only have my 3d printer. So I did it that hard way.

I’d just CNC it next time, but at least it looks cool.

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Odds and ends of what I’ve been up to.