I have been messing with Farming Simulator 22 and wanted to be able to play on my Apple Silicon M1 Max MacBook Pro and do not like using keyboard and mouse, especially with Farming Simulator. I have plenty of Xbox One/Series controllers and have one that I use specifically to game on my Mac and …
The latest upgrades to my Creality Ender 3 – The Micro-Swiss All Metal Hotend and SKR Mini E3 v2
Since my last post updating what I have done on my Creality Ender 3 I have made some additional updates, somewhat by choice, mostly by need. I have installed the WhamBam System's flexible build platform, as previously acknowledged, I have swapped out the Creality silent board with the SKR Mini E3 v2 and installed the …
I installed the Wham Bam Flexible Build System on my Creality Ender 3
In the ever evolving saga of my time with the Creality Ender 3 including changes, upgrades, and refinements I decided to change the build surface that I am using. Originally, my Creality Ender 3 came with a removable and flexible build surface, but I never had success with it. I read around and watched videos …
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Two Years with the Creality Ender 3
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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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 …
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 …
I upgraded the main board on my Creality Ender 3!
About a year ago I posted about purchasing a Creality Ender 3 3D Printer and I have enjoyed having it, but have not been able to using it much in that time. I definitely was getting disheartened with it as I was having extremely inconsistent results. I eventually had to shelf the printer as we …
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Google Analytics now available for Premium WordPress users!
I have been writing this blog and focusing on grilling, sports, photography, and home projects for over a year now, but I have yet to post about the analytical side of the site until now. While at work on Wednesday afternoon I received an email from WordPress that made me absolutely excited: "Just released: Google …
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