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Filament Drying

Now that we have a great solution for keeping our filament organized and dry what do we do for filament that has absorbed some moisture somehow?  It has possibly been sitting around for a while and even a dry box … Continue reading

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Filament Storage

Some filaments are more hygroscopic than others meaning they more readily absorb moisture from the air. TPU and PVA are some of the worst, but PLA and ABS can also become moist especially if they have been sitting out for … Continue reading

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Foray Into Etsy

I’ve been playing with 3D printer for a about a year now and it’s been great! I’ve printed lots of cute trinkets, articulated dragons, Pokemon and all the other neat stuff you can download and just press PRINT. I think … Continue reading

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Desiccant Recharge

Oven: .5-2 hours at 250 degreesMicrowave: 10min on defrost This is the item I use: https://amzn.to/3xgGh8H Noting this for when I lose the empty container.

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Bambu Lab Spool Weights

Weight of the spools I’m using so I can calculate remaining filament and hopefully not run out in the last 5% of a print. Component Description Weight Bambu Lab White Empty Spool ~210g Bambu Lab Transparent Empty Spool ~219g Cardboard … Continue reading

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TEIN EnduraPro Plus Strut VBS84-11746

TL;DR Summary Part # on Strut Part # to Order VBS84-11746-R VSS84-B1MS2-R VBS84-11746-L VSS84-B1MS2-L Whole Story I started replacing damaged suspension parts and the front left side strut was aftermarket. The undamaged one on the right was labeled TEIN EnduraPro … Continue reading

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2013 WRX Track Build

A friend and I purchased at auction his 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX that insurance totaled after he was t-boned at the front driver’s side wheel. He had already done significant modifications of a built engine, 6-speed STI transmission and a … Continue reading

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Attempts at B&W

First attempt a photography and photo editing.  Not really a hobby for me, I just want to create a couple of large format prints from Catonsville for my house.

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New Project 1987 Jeep Wrangler (YJ)

New project vehicle, body and frame are in great shape from the prior owner’s restoration. Looks like it was a fuel injected 4-cylinder swapped to a 1983 6-cylinder carb motor as best I can tell. It isn’t currently running (no … Continue reading

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