Finished! – My custom IDEX 3D printer is complete!
After 1.5 years of thinking of ideas, and different stages of completion, the printer is 100% done. Tonight I finished the enclosure which was the last part of the project. Over the last couple weeks I designed the hinges, figured … Continued
Printing all the things around the house
After printing PPE for COVID for months it seems I am back to printing things for various projects around the house. This ranges from parts for my motorcycle, garden sprinkler accessories, templates for power tools to use, parts for the … Continued
3D printer repair and the wrap up of COVID PPE printing for now
Printing to the point of failure About a week ago in the middle of printing ~ 800 more ear savers, the printer made one helluva racket and the U Axis stopped moving. I immediately knew what the issue was as … Continued
Pandemic Smoked Meats and Printing “Ear Savers” for the all peoples
With the pandemic proceeding across the country its been an interesting and dramatic change for everyone, time has not made it any easier. So I am filling my time trying to give back to the community and doing something stimulating … Continued
A small walk through the vacant streets of downtown Denver during a pandemic
On Easter Sunday in Denver during the pandemic when everyone is under “Stay at Home” orders, it was also snowy, cold, and overcast. Overall nasty. I was feeling particularly cooped up and pretty down from the shit weather and general … Continued
Final batch of Face Shields printed
After having the first batch of 78 halos for face shields shipped up to Genesis Plastics to get turned into shields for the medical community I just finished the second and last batch of this design to go up there. … Continued
First face shields shipped and Maintenance Time!
When I was finishing up the 80th face shield hoop for Genesis Plastics I had my first print failure of the entire ordeal! Not something you want to see when you walk back into the room… In the end, the … Continued
3D Printing for COVID-19 relief
The hits keep on coming with this pandemic. In the last week there has been a consolidation of efforts to lock down Colorado and most of the country. As cases of COVID exponentially go up in the country, PPE gear … Continued
Thoughts/Tips from working from home for 10 years.
As someone who has who has worked from home for 10+ years – This is not normal, pay close attention to your needs and state of mind. I’ve worked from home for more than 10 years, and in the last … Continued
Rocket Testing in the pandemic
Since my post a week ago the world has turned upside down. COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world, the leadership of the USA FINALLY started to take it seriously, all business are pretty much shut down – including the bars!, … Continued
The Rocket Factory
This month I was thinking of something fun to do on a trip down to New Mexico to see family (we’ll see if COVID-19 changes those plans though). They happen to live next to White Sands Missile Range, and are … Continued