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  • Affordable TPU Prints, Ender 3 Rebuild Part 5

    Finally, a moment to enjoy, a moment to enjoy success, what we’ve all been waiting for… a full print – Ender 3 Max Neo, Sonic Pad, Creality TPU. Full print, sans a dreaded motherboard upgrade.

  • Announcing Rebuild Part 4, Ender 3 TPU Series

    Fine tuning, break-fix, and reprints. Yes, break-fix steps continue, fine tuning/recalibration, config adjustments, steppers, test prints and more. Largely, considered a failure so far…

  • NES Baseball, Exclusive 1983 Gameplay Video

    Play NES Baseball @worldOfLongplay Nintendo’s Baseball Lab Work – Baseball Video It has been sometime since I posted any NES content. Let’s do NES Baseball. Hot Take The NES baseball game may have been the first real games I played as a kid outside Mario or Frogger, Alex The Kid, Shinobi (which might have come…

  • Announcing Rebuild Part 3, Smart Steps To Update Your Max Neo

    Hit a bit of snag, working through those challenges now. For the time being, see above/below for part 3 updates… We cover rebuild – x/y axis bands, plate, direct drive snafus, boot/reboot…

  • New Creality 3D TPU Filament

    Filament types, brands etc. a nightmare of a problem to have. Which filament to purchase, what works best on the 3d printer I own? What to do when you’re just starting out? Cut to the point, purchase, use what you can in context, however, when push comes to shove… Ender Series, Prusa, Makerbot all great…

  • Announcing Ender 3 Rebuild Part 2, Valuable Rebuild Tasks

    A few steps forward now, we pick up the rebuild with the assembly and backplate. As noted in the previous build, part 1, we reused the backplate and added in the new hardware from the new backplate…

  • Wi-Fi For Legacy 3D Printers, The Reliable Creality Wi-Fi Box 2.0

    Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity For Legacy Printers Creality Wi-Fi Box 2.0, Legacy 3D Printers Gain New Life Tech And Tools – Creality Wi-Fi Box 2.0 Need a boost, the Creality Wi-Fi Box brings Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to your legacy Creality printer. Deploy Wi-Fi connectivity to Creality printers easily with the Creality Wi-Fi Box. For…

  • Announcing Recommended Rebuild Part 1 Steps

    Ender Series TPU Upgrade, Upgrade Kickoff – Part 1 Ender Teardown, Rebuild – Start Lab Work – Teardown Part 1 A few steps into the Ender Teardown, rebuild part 1 – Let’s replace wires, internal fans, extruder parts etc. Let’s start! Follow along, check out the printer teardown steps, troubleshooting methods, issues and the start…

  • TPU Post Processing

    Testing, Slicer Settings, Heat and Bed Adhesion TPU Action – Post Processing Max Neo Upgrades: Post Process Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the ‘post process’ or TPU Post Processing after completing the physical upgrade of the Max Neo 3D Printer. Moving on to the exciting part, we will delve into the…

  • Valuable Board and 6 Or More Slicer Downloads

    Downloads, Boards, Slicers & More Creality – Ender 3 Max Neo, Halot Sky & Prusa Tech And Tools – Software Support Let’s start with the most important stuff, the upgrade includes a new Board and Slicer Downloads. For future use and for those who need software support. Let’s focus on specifics, especially those of you…

  • Economical 3D Spool Rack, Single Spool Storage And Weight Management

    Easy, Bolt-on Installation: Rack Structure & Digital Scale. Creality Filament Rack And Digital Meter Gear – Filament Spool Rack Needed an additional part and pieces for the update, this Creality filament spool update. Today, we have a filament rack update and the final accessory to add to the TPU upgrade build. Dare I call it…

  • Discover More About The TPU Upgrade Process, Easy-To-Install 3d Sprite Extruder

    Install New Direct Drive, Build Plate Upgrades TPU Action – Upgrade Process Max Neo Upgrades: The Upgrade Process, Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the Creality Max Neo 3D Printer Upgrade – unboxing, teardown, install of upgrade parts. Our goal is to improve TPU scalability and production quality. As a side note,…

  • Gadget Backlog Update

    Let’s Look At the Gadget List Klein Screwdriver Set, SHURE MV7 Podcasting Kit, and Aupus Air Duster Gear – Backlog Quick update on the Gadget Backlog, SHURE MV7 Microphone Podcast Kit, Air Tools – Inflators, Nail Gun, Gauges and Compressors (out soon), Air Duster (A.K.A.  The Air “Cannon”) and Klein Tools Precision Screwdriver Set. Both…

  • Ultimate Street Fighter 6, Available On PS, Xbox and Steam

    Any Street Fighter Fans Out There, Capcom or SNK? Street Fighter 6(xBox/PC) Lab Work – Steam, XBox, VM Software, Street Fighter And More It’s time… it’s time we embark on a new adventure, Street Fighter returns… Systems Check: Parallels (checked), Windows 11 (checked), Steam (checked), Street Fighter (SF V6)… the 6th edition has loaded up…

  • Approved 3D Max Neo Backplate

    Wrong Parts, Wrong Parts Shipped And Received Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Working Through The Challenges Associated With 3d Printers, Printing, Upgrades and More Relieved my Max Neo Backplate, the long awaited parts are on the truck this morning Quick update, all the parts needed to update the Ender 3 Neo Max to…

  • Affordable Direct Drive, Run 3D Printer TPU Filament For Flexible, Durable Prints

    Direct Drive Install For TPU Filament Support New Assembly, Drive Drive Extruder, Support Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Building and Buying Parts On The Supply List A few more days folks, and we can start working on the TPU Direct Drive Support build. A new extruder support plate for the Ender 3 Neo…

  • Bonus Sprite Extruder Update, Ender 3 Running TPU

    Sprite Components, Direct Drive and More New Assembly and Sprite Direct Drive Extruder Lab Work – Bolt On Upgrades We are updating the Bowden extruder with a Creality Sprite Direct Drive bolt-on. Adding a bolt-on direct drive, replacing the Max Neo assembly. The TPU update is a go. First, PLA is great. TPU is better…

  • Victory, 1987 NES Double Dribble Video

    Let’s Play Some Hoops, NES Double Dribble Jump Into An Instant NES Classic Lab Work – Double Dribble Video Starting with Double Dribble, watch the NES video which might be one of my favorite basketball games on the NES console. Quick Take Let’s start with the greatest games: NBA Jam, Jordan vs Bird, Bulls vs…

  • Just Delete Me Online, Delete Your Digital Footprint

    Remove Accounts Easily, Gain Some Piece Of Mind Delete Yourself (Data) via Just Delete Me Tech And Tools – JUST DELETE ME Need to remove an account, permanently? Could be difficult, for some, the process might be virtually impossible. Close accounts, Sure, try Just Delete Me. I’m not sure how long the sites has been…

  • The Infamous, NES Rad Racer Video

    Onto Rad Racer Rad Racer, NES Classics Lab Work – Rad Racer Video – The Classics With @NintendoComplete Adding to the list of old Nintendo and Sony console games, we tossed in Rad Racer for good measure. Quick Take As far as racing games, this is the quintessential 80’s racing game bar none. It’s got…

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