It has been a little over two years since I purchased my Creality Ender 3, am I happy with my purchase? Short answer, yes! Long answer below: I wrote a blog post about my Creality Ender 3 in November 2018, shortly after buying my Ender 3 on Amazon. I was a novice, and still consider …
Installing the Creality BLTouch Auto Bed Leveling Kit on my Ender 3
During the pandemic I have had a lot more time to work with my Creality Ender 3. This has led to a lot of time manually leveling the bed and working to achieve success when getting the initial layers on my prints. The process of constantly re-leveling the bed, and having things change between prints …
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Peloton is releasing a new bike!
I woke up this morning with my coffee and one of the first things I saw was an announcement from Peloton for the new Peloton Bike+. This thing looks absolutely incredible. Screenshot of the Peloton Bike+ from the Peloton Announcement Video With the limited direct experience I have with the previous generation of Peloton, this …
Things to make on your Traeger Grill
So, you're thinking of picking up a Traeger but you are conflicted - "Will I use it?", "what will I make with it?" Or, you are just looking for some ideas on what to make with your grill... Well, whatever brought you, here are some options. Pulled Pork Burritos Previously I made a post about …
3D Printing and Model Railroading
3D Printing and Model Railroading are two hobbies of mine that I have posted about and are two hobbies that I feel could overlap quite well, but I have not come across many pages/forums that really go too deep into it. I follow different groups on Facebook and follow some sub-reddits with both of these …
One month with the Bowflex C6 and Peloton Mobile!
I cannot believe that it has been a month since I received my Bowflex C6 Indoor Cycling bike and since I signed up for the Peloton subscription! I will be quick on this next statement: I am loving it. This bike in conjunction with the Peloton Mobile app have been fantastic and been very motivational …
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Polaroid Cube Act Two – First Impressions
Background: A couple weekends ago I was out shopping with my wife, and my brother-in-law and while out we happened upon a "Full HD Action Camera" for $20.00 and were very surprised, yet skeptical. The camera is the Polaroid Cube Act Two. One note I feel obliged to point out is that I am a …
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Bowflex C6 Indoor Cycling Bike – First Impressions
Last year I made a concerted effort to improve my level of activity and fitness and began doing more to get out and be more active. I began taking about 40 minutes at lunch time to get in a 2+ mile walk, and then would try and do the same in the evenings when I …
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Don’t be afraid to learn something new – My experience fixing my older MacBook Pro
I am in the process of starting some new projects and was in need of a new notebook computer. I had been struggling to pull the trigger on something because I definitely consider myself a power user, but I also am a Mac user. While I use both Mac and PC about equally, for my …
We went to Brunswick on a warm January day!
It was a nice day today in our area and my wife and I wanted to get out and enjoy it. We were hanging out looking at what we should do, and Danielle suggested we go over to Brunswick and I could watch trains - if there were any - and she could read her …
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