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April 25, 2023April 26, 20233D Printing, Background

When it all goes wrong – 3D Print Layer Shifts

Printing one of the last parts for my motorized macro rail last week I noticed that the print quality had suddenly taken a major step in the wrong direction. The […]

February 11, 2023April 10, 2024Background, Electronics, Microcontrollers

How to Use Arduinos to Drive Stepper Motors

I have a few stepper motors that were either bought or salvaged with the intention of using them for project builds. Since I’ve finally got round to starting work on […]

January 17, 2023January 18, 2023Background

Time for some Scavenging

Well it’s January – traditionally the month where everyone’s feeling a bit poor. So my first post of the year is about how to to replenish the parts bin without […]