I consulted Emilia Hb, an industrial and graphic designer on Fiverr, for a fresh perspective on connecting the design elements. Emilia’s enthusiasm
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In April, I eagerly invested $58.05 in an original double-sided satin powder-coated spring steel sheet, shipping included. Anticipating seamless printing, I was
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Today was the third test of the year for the solar oven. The oven reached almost 185° without reflectors (see video). I
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It is almost consistently warm enough in Chicago to continue with the solar oven trials. Thinking about last year’s trials, I realized
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The first iteration of an entire chair is complete! Chair dimensions are 16″ L x 13″ D x 36″ H. All chair
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In the “Dura: PLA based biodegradable Nylon Analog” blog post, I mentioned that I had not tried using the optimized bottom/ ironing-enabled
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The final test of the solar oven for this year was performed yesterday, Saturday, October 22, 2022. Trials will begin again next
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A couple of months ago, I received an email from 3D Printlife about Dura nylon. After reading the description, I thought it
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A few posts in 3d printing Facebook groups have shown flat masses made by melting shredded failed prints and filament scraps. I
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As active owners of desktop 3d printers, we inevitably arrive at a point where we ask ourselves about pursuing a patent for
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The arrival of Midges in Chicago this year incentivized me to make hats for the spring. The midges are no longer swarming,
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It has been a little over 2 years and the chair design I was close to printing has not been printed. I
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