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  • A lot of little things December 31, 2020
    Been a little over a month since I put one of these out. There is a lot going on, and this is a quick update on things at home and ...
  • MPCNC Primo project status – 11/24/2020 November 24, 2020
    Project Update, Redoing all of the electronics, cables, etc. Printing and reprinting parts, problem with my 3d printer, and getting organized. Always a lot to do.
  • MPCNC Primo project status – 11/10/2020 – It’s Alive! November 10, 2020
    Project Update, Build finished, working on the electronics and software, designing and sourcing other smaller bits, really strange screw issue. I got it working!
  • MPCNC Primo Project status – 11/3/2020 November 3, 2020
    Project update, Torsion box table complete, construction started, electronic build out underway, serious issues with Primo parts from June 2020, had to reorder some parts and printing resumes. Productive but ...
  • Building the MPCNC Primo August 23, 2020
    Updated 8/23/2020 – I am building a torsion box to support the Primo. After purchasing the material 3/4″ (19.3 mm) MDF and birch plywood, I …
  • A small contribution to fighting covid-19 August 16, 2020
    Doing everything that I can to keep Lisa and her students safe during the pandemic.
  • Goodbye Solidworks, Forever…. August 2, 2020
    What is the problem with having a program with a price point for makers and hobbyists that is something that we can afford.
  • 3-29-2020 – Where have I been March 29, 2020
    I apologize for not putting one of these out for over a year. There has been a lot going on with me and I really did not feel up to ...
  • February 2019 Update February 5, 2019
    February 2019 Update – New ATXPiHat, the “lite” version is a much-slimmed down version with all the GPIO pins exposed and a series of pluggable 12- and 5-volt connectors. ...
  • Finally tired of terrible finishes, time for a dry box. October 11, 2018
    OK, I give up. I am tired of busting my butt to get smooth finishes. About two and half weeks ago, I moved my printer and most of my “stuff” ...
  • End of PrintrBot, how I understand. October 7, 2018
    For the last week or so, there has been several articles and videos, about the demise of PrintrBot. I had a chance to meet Brook, I am not sure if ...
  • September 2018 Update September 22, 2018
    Lots of things going on; new ATX Pi Hat, with all the GPIO pins exposed, support of Dassault Systemes/SolidWorks and moving the “shop” to a bigger space; The summer is now ...
  • AnyCubic Delta, ATX PSU, ATXPiHat Zero and Octoprint. Nice! July 8, 2018
    I spent some time this past week with Steve Wilson and his AnyCubic delta printer, helping him install his ATX PSU, ATXPiHat Zero and Octoprint.
  • July 2018 Update July 4, 2018
    New products, store, as well as updated Octoprint plugin, support articles, and interview with Matt Snow, from Inside the Mind of Matt. We have been busy with all sorts of activities ...
  • New Store – ATXPiHat Zero’s Available for Purchase! May 29, 2018
    Effective today 05/29/2018, we have moved the store from Tindie to baprojectworkshop.com. The Tindie store will be available for about the next month, while we update all of the links ...
  • ATXPiHat Zero Released May 27, 2018
    To easily connect an ATX power supply to your 3d printer and power an Octoprint enabled Pi. No more cutting, soldering, and destroying your Raspberry Pi. This is the low cost, ...
  • April 2018 Update April 7, 2018
    The last month has been a world win, MRRF 2018, ATXPiHat board sales, plugin update, working on getting some reviews, and the GPL controversy. Thank you to all my customers and ...
  • Deep dive ATXPiHat LED and Switch support March 31, 2018
    During the design phase, we felt that two features, 12v RGB LEDs and a controllable switch for external devices were critical. These features are isolated away from the GPIO pins ...
  • ATXPiHat Plugin update to 1.0.6 March 25, 2018
    Here is the latest update regarding the ATXPiHat as of 3/25/2018.
  • March 2018 Update March 10, 2018
    To all my friends and customers, I wanted to say thanks for all the support and input everyone has provided. I promise that these notes will be few and infrequent. ...
  • ATXPiHat are available for purchase! February 20, 2018
    Tindie has the ATXPiHat for sale starting 02/20/2018. I currently have a lot of 20 available. When these are gone, I will get more manufactured. To all, I am new at ...
  • ATXPiHat Plugin update to 1.0.5 February 19, 2018
    Here is the latest update regarding ATXPiHat as of 02/19/2018. There has been a lot going on in the past week or so. The board release went pretty well. However, Tindie ...
  • ATXPiHat Released February 11, 2018
    The solution to all of the ATX power supply integration issues. Fully supported by Octoprint. This board will make the process of using an ATX power supply on your 3d ...
  • Demel Hook for Ikea Shelf Part 2 December 28, 2017
    After I completed the original shelf hook for my 4000 Dremel, I realized that I had not compensated for the flexible shaft. After a bit of tinkering, this is what I ...
  • Dremel Hook for Ikea Shelf December 27, 2017
    For the holidays this year, my wife got me a new Dremel 4000 series unit and the flexible shaft that goes with it. I know that it sounds terrible that ...
  • ATS PSU Conversion Beta Update 5 -Sneak peek at the next version.. October 15, 2017
    Thanks and I apologize for the long delay in this update. Due to the feedback that I have received, I will not be continuing with this board. Thank you to ...
  • Conversation with Kelly on Facebook Messenger 10/15/2017 – Fried printer! October 15, 2017
    The Facebook image is the property of Facebook. Brian Hey wanted to check in. Give me an update when you can. Kelly My printer is in the shop. The guys at zyltech think that ...
  • ATX PSU Conversion Beta Update 4 September 24, 2017
    The boards have been received by both Larry and Kelly. I have notes out to them to get an update on the installation. Larry was having some issues with loading ...
  • ATX PSU conversion Beta Update 3 September 13, 2017
    Sorry for the delay, been a really busy few weeks. The boards are shipped to Larry and Kelly, they should have by the weekend. There are emails out to both of ...
  • ATX PSU conversion Beta Update 2 September 10, 2017
    Well we have had a bit of a slow start. I want to thank the two folks that have volunteered to help out. Kelly Wilkins Larry Nance I have been busy the last ...
  • Simple Hook September 10, 2017
    My oldest son was around today and needed a hook for something in his apartment. He designed this up in Solidworks and I ran it through Simplify3D, using Proto-Pasta Matte ...
  • ATX PSU Conversion simple instructions September 4, 2017
    While working on this, I have gotten a bunch of questions, regarding all things Octoprint, ATX conversion, etc. So I figured I would post some links to handle some basic ...
  • ATX PSU control board for Reprap Printer September 2, 2017
    In my opinion, some upgrades to these potentially dangerous devices must be done quickly, power management and control being one of them.
  • ATX PSU conversion Beta Update September 2, 2017
    Well I never expected that. The emails and whatnot have been overwhelming. I have picked the two folks and emails are out to them. If I do not hear back ...
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