Category: 3d Printing

  • Printer corrections

    Since I received, built, and have been using my new 3d printer, one of the challenges it has faced is the reliability of the filament sensor. Admittedly, this is one of the big selling points for the Prusa i3 MK3s – the filament sensor auto-detects filament and can pause a print when it runs out,…

  • Pools of Water and Goo

    In preparation for the secondary Pathfinder campaign, the Fall of Plaguestone, I crafted a pair of water features for the terrain. I had previously posted about this, but now the models are fully painted, and filled with resin. Overall, I am rather happy with the results. The clear resin worked very well, and I managed…

  • Revisiting Batman

    Sometime ago, I printing a 3d model of a Batman statue, on my prior printer. Since then, the model fell a few times, and the PLA was damaged. With the new printer, and my Marble filament (which I am liking quite a bit), I figured it was time to revisit this print and re-create it.…

  • Craters and Pools

    Traveling again thanks to my day job, visiting the Toledo area (as usual). This definitely causes an impact on my hobby activities – video editing is reduced to my laptop’s capabilities, and 3d printing is a bit more problematic (though still possible thanks to Octoprint). Currently working on some more terrain in preparation for our…

  • Big Norm

    A side benefit of using customized STL files for miniatures – I can have some fun with them and print oversized options. In particular, our first character, Norm, I re-printed as a 300% collectible statue for my son. This takes advantage of the detail of the model, and gave me a chance to try out…

  • Cryptex

    A side project I have been working on for a week or two now as a future prop for our gaming is this Cryptex design. The original files are available on Thingiverse, both the remixed version (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3090603) and the original version (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3074829). I used Hatchbox Black PLA for the interior mechanics, and Prusament Galaxy Silver…

  • Octolapse

    It has been a while since I have tried to do timelapse videos of my 3d printing, but with the new printer, I am attempting to make a return to this format. As part of the replacement, I upgraded the Raspberry Pi to version 4b, and added a v2 Raspberry Pi camera. In general, the…

  • Watch Tower Assembly

    Over the holidays, thanks to the new printer, I managed to finally finish printing the various individual pieces for the Watch Tower project. The last big piece was the roof tile – all one single piece and a rather long print. With my old printer, I just didn’t trust it enough to risk that length…