So no, I can’t think of a title. Thank goodness for status updates.
I’ve been cleaning. I have discovered quite a few items I forgot I had, including (regrettably) a set of short distance j-heads just AFTER I ordered some, convinced I had none. I mailed out a package of various printer bits to a friend who’s building his first non-kit 3d printer.. I’ve discovered I get almost the same amount of enjoyment vicariously watching someone else create something cool.
I’ve ordered a direct drive hotend, since I have .. none. It’s coming from China, and with their new year holiday, it’s going to be a while.. so I’m going to try printing the wilson extruder again. Maybe this time will be my lucky break, who knows? I’ve had bad luck with it so far, which is unfortunate, because it’s quite a nice design.
I’ve decided I’m going to build a Wilson2 printer. Of course, that requires a bedplate large enough for the new 300×200 heatbed, which in turn requires a nicely cut chunk of MDF. I’m going to wait to try and cut that until either the Glowforge appears, or until I purchase and get the big 6090 laser I have pinned to my whiteboard. That should be a march purchase, and an april delivery (I hope) — Glowforge? Who knows at this rate. I make a poor kickstarter backer, I am not patient enough.