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My Ender has been Extended
I got the Ender Extender kit for my Ender 3 V2 and I am pretty impressed so far. For a size comparison I put the old build plate on the front left corner. It took me about 45 minutes to do the...
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More 3D Printer madness
I attend to name my 3D Printers. I dubbed the extended printer Rex. I got a PEI build plate for it. I was lucky and got it for $39.00. The Sprite Pro hotend/extruder that I wanna to use has a short...
View ArticleEven more 3D Printer madness
Since the Pad7 is on a slow ride on getting shipped I decided to press on and continue with the current setup. I can always transfer the config files over when the Pad7 shows up. Ran into a unforeseen...
View ArticleI think I have a problem (3D Printer Build)
I just keep tossing money into this thing. By time I am done I could of bought a BamboLabs printer. Anyway, The Bigtreetech Pad 7 showed up. I updated the software and is ready to go. The linear rails...
View ArticleRunning Cura 5.9 on Debian Unstable Sid and Debian 13 Trixie
Since I went back to Debian I ran into a major issue with my favorite slicer program for 3D Printing. As of writing this the current version of UltiMaker Cura is 5.9.0. The issue is when it tries to...
View ArticleDitch SMS MMS and RCS!
The most unsecured use today of besides the classic phone call is text messaging. Anyone with enough smarts and some cash can access a entire cellular network. It’s already bad enough the Government...
View ArticleFinished the PC build
A month or two ago I was building up a Lenovo m910T desktop. Maxed out the CPU, RAM and tossed in a NVME. I wanted to use a GPU but the system had a 180watt power supply. Tried to use a ATX power...
View ArticleStill working out the kinks on the 3D Printer
So the build plate sags on the four corners. To fix this I ordered the Ender Extender Ultimate Y Axis upgrade. It comes with a bigger carriage plate, two 2040 400mm profiles and hardware to use...
View ArticleGot some awesome internet speed
When we moved 8 months ago we got a Fiber internet connection that goes through the HOA. All of the equipment is free such as the ONT and Modem. Anything else like WiFi extenders they charge you a...
View ArticleOld Medical Computer Turned into Small Server
I came across a PACSgear by Hyland DTX 19379 on eBay. It’s a ITX PC system with a built in 7″ WXGA touch screen. I quickly found the specs for it and I was thinking of ways to use this. Comes with a...
View ArticleSetting up Debian 12.
Every veteran of Linux has their own use case and preferred setup with Linux. Yes the “hardcore” users attend to use Arch but Debian is a lot like Arch to a degree. Anyway, This depends on the system...
View ArticleBuilding A Retro PC
I have been building computers for over 30 years. I have seen tech change and kinda laugh when these younger people on YouTube build “period correct” retro computers. Having a retro computer is to be...
View ArticleRan into an crazy issue with Hikvision M Series NVR
Yesterday I had to drive 50 miles to setup a Camera Pole for a home builder. I was to just look it over and get it added to Hik-Connect. A previous tech had done the install. For some reason my...
View ArticleThe Ender Extender Build – whats going on
I’ve been slowly working on this project. I really wanted to use Linear Rails on the Y-Axis but the rails kept binding up causing too much drag. After all a NEMA17 stepper motor is driving the Y-Axis...
View ArticleRetro PC build – Collecting Parts
Last payday I bought some parts to get started. I bought the Video card, Sound card and IDE to Compact flash adapter. A co-worker gave me a old school case that has a floppy drive and a couple of IDE...
View ArticleZigbee and Z-wave
Lets talk about Zigbee and Z-wave. Two protocols used for smart homes. People kinda think it’s a format war like Bluray VS DVD-HD sort of thing but it’s not. Z-wave is one of the OG’s. It’s favored by...
View ArticleRetro PC Build – Collecting more parts
I’m getting there, have to get a few more items and I can start. I bought a Socket 3 Lucky Star LS-486E REV:C2 on eBay. Has PCI and ISA slots and the max ram it can take is 128MB. So naturally I...
View ArticleRetro PC Build – I got lucky
The eBay seller for the motherboard was happy enough to test the board to see if EDO ram will work. It does work and it’s on it’s way. However it will take a month to get here.
View ArticleUp coming weekend project
This weekend I am going to create a guide on installing an IQ4 Alarm Panel. Reason being I am the only tech at work that knows how to. Granted we had Johnson Controls over showing everyone how to do it...
View ArticleRetro PC Build – Skip the floppy
After thinking about it I decided to skip the floppy for the machine. Face it, the floppy disk is dead. Long live solid state! Anyway, it’s cheaper to buy a Gotek floppy emulator then buying a floppy...
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