3D Printing

This is a series of posts about my 3D Printing Adventures

  • Telescope Eyepiece Holder Replacement
    Ok This first project is less about optics and more about solving a problem. Ever since I have had my telescope when I bought it at 15 on Craigslist, it has been missing the eyepiece holder on the focuser tube. For the most part this wasn’t a problem as the focuser tube is very close … Continue reading Telescope Eyepiece Holder Replacement
  • Mechanical Clock Mechanism
    (Conducted ~Nov 2024) There is a popular Escapement Desk Toy on Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3364860) I have been wanting to print. With the printer now functioning well, I got about printing the parts. Improvements With Remixes https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3408585 has a pallet fork holder that is not as wide, attempting to place the pallet fork more in line with … Continue reading Mechanical Clock Mechanism
  • First Prints of a Benchy
    (Conducted Oct 2024, Posted March 3, 20205) Explanation Just got a printer 2nd hand from a craigslist . It is an Ender 3 pro with a Micro-swiss all metal hotend with bltouch bed sensor upgrades. The first print came out pretty ugly, the bumps on the hull indicate that the print isn’t cooling sufficiently. Given … Continue reading First Prints of a Benchy