Cannot believe its been a year nearly since i posted last. life’s been a little hectic with a 6 and 7 now year old and my free time has gone out of the window.
So what gone down since i last posted got a new printer bamboo labs carbon x1 with 2 x AMS multi material.
still not cleared the man cave up or hard wired it to the network as that’s going to be next year i think.
been working on my arcade machine now have some life but need to wire all up and configure every thing in to retrocera so i can get it all working this is going to be time consuming but worth it.
i will also need to learn LED splicer to get the cab flashing right. so i will start on that
still trying to launch gaming junkies but haven’t had much time to develop it. hoping the new creative space we have been working on upstairs will be up and running soon.
so will be back to designing and creating soon as me no make stuff makes josh a dull boy.
I just wanted to give you a quick update on the website. I apologize for the delay, but my day job has been keeping me quite busy lately. On top of that, I’ve taken on some additional private work in the background, which has added to the workload.
However, I’m happy to say that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. The workload is starting to ease up, and I should be able to dedicate more time to the project very soon.
I understand that delays can be frustrating, and I appreciate your patience and understanding. Rest assured, I am committed to delivering a high-quality outcome for this website. I value your trust and want to ensure that the end result exceeds your expectations.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here to address any queries you may have and provide regular updates as we progress.
The right server moved completely back with a bigger better server also 2 new websites coming just need time to develop them one about gaming ones about selling my crafting work. more information. there will be some crossover from the 2 to hear as well.
going to attempt to fix my switch as it’s been deaf for a few years.
filled my 1tb in my steam deck so I have ordered a 2tb internal will document this from start to finish.
will do some more on my Retroid 3+
Been playing with enclosure designs for the Jsaux mod case.
been also teaching myself more about 3d designing. as managed to snap my alarm fob so had an idea will share this and more over the next few months
Right back in the cave after a cold snap Has ground things to a halt for a month.
new year so time to have a cleanout will be migrating some equipment out of the cave once working. the custom cr-10 build I am going to finish it and then will ship it to wales with some more tools as lack being able to create it when I am away.
so why am I losing a printer well fiber laser will be coming soon so I can start doing some fun streams still working on setting up and I need to raise the connection speed to the shed as speeds are still capping out below stream minimums.
also going to clean out the projects that failed completely as I need to make some space and add additional extraction for the fiber laser. also going to fire up my CNC machine again.
as the cave has evolved over the last few years its time for a site up date this will be happening in the not so near future. probably will be doing this over my holiday and here and there. As you can see the work shop is getting very busy with bits and tools so will be having another clean up and anything i don’t use will be getting rid of. to make space for new project. might also be launching a shop to sell some of my 3d printed designs and custom laser cut stuff to fund future projects.Â
I will also be taking donations for my ramblings as i want a fiber laser to add to my collection of tools. any manufactures out there wanting some on to show the wares i am happy to do so.
sorry, not a lot has been going on have had a bit of a day job work overload going on and will be going on holiday for some RNR hoping for 9 days off when I get back more stuff coming up.
Don’t worry about me giving up just diversifying and adding my other passions to the site so will be reviewing games and hardware gadgets and more I will and adding more skills to my arsenal. I know I said this before but this time I am going to do it might even do some travel reviews as the world is opening up and I am itching to get out there.
So when is this going to happen well it’s already starting shortly your going to start seeing gaming reviews and hardware equipment. being added here.
Phase 2 will be domain name swap with the new site going live hoping by the end of summer. will be cleaning the blog up by giving them each area on the site I will also be running trying to run a daily blog and might even try some vlogging.
as always I am looking for sponsors and freebies to review as any help will be appreciated.
I know it’s a little late but been ruff Christmas for my family. back now with more fun projects going to add to my modular shelve as my secret Santa came through with the bits, I asked for. part five of mods I being slimmed back as i am missing parts from china will add them as they arrive in part 6. that’s if part 5 all tests work well. as having an issue with part 4 that requires fixing. looks like a bad solder joint. on the aviation plug so made a jig to help solder it.
I am also considering making all in one jobs using a remixed version of designs on Thingiverse but working it all out now.
sneak preview of how the printer is looking atm. more to follow when amazon deliver missing parts today
so like all my ideas I am sitting in the workshop looking at how to reorganise my paints and small wiring loom’s. So I have a little wall space left and my model paint collection taking up 3 draws on my dump bin wall. so howto free some space.
so out with callipers and measure up some bits bottle dimensions and then over to light burn and make a quick sketch before I export it over to fusion why light burn I don’t have a copy of AutoCAD anymore I don’t have the finance to get one. the sketch is in 2d as you can see below after its imported dxf file into fusion 360.
From 2d to 3d is just a simple job of extruding parts so the base if -5mm then the part holder is +10mm then I add +20mm, paint holders with wire holder I have created a c pattern I extruded the whole thing +60m then find the centre point for the hole and insert cutout 20mm as I know my pipe I’m going to use..
I then added 5mm wall mounting holes to the centre point of the horizontal and jobs a good one still need to design a spool holder for wiring but that’s a 20mm tube I have kicking around.
ready for print test
away we go in petg for the 17ml bottles holder shelf.
airbrush paint holder is done very happy with it.
empty
filled works perfectly
I will try the wire spool holder next as already have some spool ends for the 20mm pipe I’m using just going to test it fits the spool before I commit to print. also added holes for the wire to poke through and be ready for print. the 20mm fits like a glove.
20mm pipe fits perfectly.
Right after the success of my airbrush paint holder going to print with wire holder time to try my mini wire spools
fingers crossed no supports.
overnight parts and came out perfectly have cut down some 20mm duct pipe to fit.
I am going to quickly design some spacers for the spools and remix some end caps for the project as the concept works just will make it easier to assemble it’s looking good so far
test fitted and all fits got make some spacers.
the printer is busy doing the 200ml bottle shelf so afterwards will run the spacers and put it all together.
Spacers and ends i have put together.
The bottle shelf works well too so will put all 3 designs up on Thingiverse later
Perfect fit
works well on the wall
quickly builing more as i find more paint and dye.
might add a new design for resin dye as draw full of that as well to store
now to test spacer washers for the wire see if that works need to print 2 more shelves I will do this overnight I think. first, some tweaks Right inner spacers need to be fatter going to test 2mm in width but that’s the only improvement I think I need to make.
new 2mm spacers fitted ready to find some wall space. printed a second one for the rest of my wire
Much better fit with bigger spacers.
So the modular shelves are born. I am sure i will be adding to the collection as hoping my secret sainter has come through as have two nail polish remover bottles coming my way. well as apparently they are good for isopropanol alcohol and nail varnish remover dispensing as i use loads on cleaning things and a better way to waste less. so can see an added design or more as I find new ways to space save in the workshop..
A fun days project
You can find the design up on thingivers. will do a video of me playing around with fusion 360 as a lot of it is experimental as I was taught in 2d and still learning 3d and CNC just finding the time to have a day playing with family and day jobs sometimes is hard. but i love it.
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