Month: August 2025

Well, the print went well. It’s a pen holder that I’ll probably keep screwdrivers in!

There is some stringing invetween the numbers, but the overhang looks to have worked well.

Considering it’s all from stock settings, and with no setup I am very pleased. I will continue with some prints and then work on some 3d design for my own things.

The final month of the CraftingTable Academy is another that I am enjoying more than I expected to.

This month we will be getting 2 shipments, the first of which is a 3d printer.

Now I already have one of those, and use it occasionally for small things, I’ve made door clips, various holders and brackets, ornaments, and things for the printer itself. But my printer is old. It must be 6-7 years ago when I bought it, and it was a cheap model then.

This one is modern, has a screen and WiFi as well as it being self leveling and self calibrating. it’s a Flashforge Adventurer 5, and it came almost ready to use, unlike my original which took a day of assembly. (And I forgot to take the paper off of the plastic frame so it’s eternally brownish. ) This one has a metal frame and can easily be upgraded with different nozzles an enclosure and camera to keep an eye on prints.

The first print was just a small block to test out the printer, then I selected a benchy from the onboard menu. It went and printed this without any prompting or setup. And I think it’s a better print than any I managed before.

I then installed the software on the pc and have downloaded a file from thingiverse to test. As well as putting some of my old filament in to see if it’s still good.

The first layer seems so have gone down well, and that’s always a tricky part of printing. I have never had a first layer look so even and neat.

I’ll update after the print finishes, in about 6 hours. I’m not sure if it will be successful but I wanted something that would test the quality and the speed.

So far so good!