Archive for tag: My Project

Steps toward getting a BLTouch Bed Level Sensor on my CR-10…

February 20, 2019 | My Projects | By: Mark VandeWettering

I’ve had my Creality CR-10 for quite some time, and fairly early on I decided that I needed a bed leveling sensor. It wasn’t just because it was difficult to level the bed. The bed itself isn’t anywhere close to flat. Since the printer doesn’t know that, you have all sorts of problems with adhesion. To be honest, I’m […]

Pondering the 18650 Li-Ion Battery…

February 17, 2019 | My Projects | By: Mark VandeWettering

Back in October, I attended Pacificon, the local ham radio convention. While I was there I picked up a couple of wacky things that were super cheap on the vendor’s tables, and among them was a super inexpensive battery charger along with an 18650 3.7V Li-Ion battery. If you’re like me, you are probably used […]

My Computer Controlled Etch a Sketch…

January 29, 2019 | My Projects | By: Mark VandeWettering

I’ve been wanting to make a computer-controlled mechanical gadget for quite some time. When I finally got a 3D printer a little more than a year ago, I began to think of how I might make a device that could direct a pen under computer control. I even took the time to order a CNC […]