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surface transmissions (2021):
Rolling Pin Ring
2021-01-24 16:54:06 - My wife got a Joseph Joseph Adjustable Rolling Pin that comes with several plastic rings to allow you to adjust the thickness of dough you are rolling. It's a clever design, but curiously the roller is sold with one ring obviously missing, so I was asked to complete the set. The blue ring in the photo is just the right size and is now available on Thingiverse. Happy 3D printing!
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Sweet Dreams
2021-01-23 14:40:42 - Let me start by saying that bed warmers always seemed like a unnecessary luxury to me. That was until we got one 10 years ago and started using it in the winter to pre-heat our bed before we retired for the evening. Once you become accustomed to sliding into warm flannel sheets, it's hard to do without. I'll also say that we were in the habit of turning it off before we laid down to sleep, but recently I've discovered if I leave it on the lowest level, I sleep a lot more soundly. It has been a big benefit, but this post isn't about improving your sleep. This is about eliminating the chore of turning on your bed warmer every night through the magic of home automation.
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Borosilicate Plate
2021-02-07 15:20:09 - It's been over four years since I got my 3D printer, and while I've had some success producing the parts that I've needed, it hasn't always been a consistent process. I count myself lucky that I haven't had the myriad problems with getting prints to stick to the print bed that I hear about from so many others. I have had good luck with the blue QIDI stickers - perhaps too good, because if I've had adherence problems, it's at the other end of the spectrum. That is, removing a finished print is always an adventure, especially if it's one with a large surface area. Several times, I've had to remove the print bed from the printer and use the tools in my shop (i.e. hammers and chisels) to remove a part. This is neither a pleasant nor fulfilling experience.
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Silver Anniversary
2021-02-10 16:11:15 - This month we are celebrating 25 years of our presence on the internet. When I started this web site in 1996 the internet wasn't very big, with only about 100,000 different domains. My site is older than Google, YouTube and Facebook, to name a few. I've been a blogger since before that was a thing. And while the frequency of my posts hasn't remained consistent over the years (getting married and having kids will do that to ya), I'm still here.
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