3D Printing 3D Printer Z-Axis Woes by Michael Earls In a previous post, I discussed my new 3D printer and I briefly mentioned that I'm having z-axis banding issues. I'm not quite sure what's happening, but I initially had severe z-axis banding
3D Printing My first 3D printer - the Geeetech i3 Pro B (Prusa Clone) by Michael Earls Back in the day... When I was a kid (back in the 80's), I used to come home from school and watch a great TV show about future technologies. I don't remember the
Electronics The Hand-MIDI Interface Project - Adafruit Feather 32u4 with Magnetometer by Michael Earls A few months ago, I had an idea to create a new musical instrument that mounted on a glove. I used a cycling glove that I had from that time that I bought
Electronics My First Electronics Kit Build - the DSO138 Oscilloscope by Michael Earls I recently ordered the brilliant Open-source DSO138 oscilloscope kit by JYE Tech. It costs about $20 and is eligible for Amazon Prime shipping, so I thought I'd give it a try. It sat
DIY Controlling a 40106 Oscillator from Raspberry Pi by Michael Earls I have been working with electronics lately moving slowly toward my end goal of creating circuits that can "create" their own "music". As part of that journey, I have
Electronics Why I really got back into electronics by Michael Earls Why I really got back into this hobby### A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a DIY synthesizer community based on synthesizers called "Lunettas" (after Stanley Lunetta, the guy who pioneered
Electronics After 30 years, I have returned to my favorite hobby by Michael Earls The past### When I was a teenager, I was a major nerd. Well, actually, I have been a major nerd for my entire life, but it really started to emerge during puberty. On
