Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025
The Creality CR10-S5 can make 500mm by 500 mm 3D printed parts. The problem is that when you try to make a big part, the small bed heater only warms and sticks the center of the part to theCR10-S5-bed-heaters aluminum bed. This article and video project, linked below, replaces the small OEM bed with a an aftermarket full-sized bed-heater. The new bed heater uses a separate controller. You can add a solid-state relay to let the Creality controller set the temperature, but it is not needed. Other design work was on this site, fixing problems and adding features. Google AI is a big help figuring out CSS and HTML.
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The most recent design post is in the Machinery category:

Bead blast cabinet

Bead blast cabinet

A home-made bead blasting cabinet slides under the wash bench.
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There are fifteen new Media entries since the last update. There was a big series with videosHSMWorks-3D-CAM comparing CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software like MasterCAM, BobCAD, VisualMill, and CAMWorks. I ended up buying HSMWorks, which comes with AutoDesk Fusion. Typical AutoDesk, they are dropping it in 2028. I also made a video series on my Analog Diet, where I can lose ten pounds a month. Also the 2019 Analog Aficionados party. The "Contents" page shows all the posts in chronological order.
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The most recent media post is in the Toss category:

Toss: Ames hoe/cultivator combo

Toss: Ames hoe/cultivator combo

Thin cheap steel with welds next to a stress riser does not make a good garden tool. The Ace Hardware tool is better and cheaper.
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The day-to-day stuff in the Journal section went from fifteen pasts in the last update to eighty four posts this time. There a lot of posts about my move to Florida in 2015. The "Contents" page might be confusing since all of these are back-dated to when I took the pictures. Other House-remodelsubjects are remodeling work on the new house. I did my first "Family" post about my grandparents. I also added to the DIY section, with more on the way. I set up breadcrumbs in the posts both by the date, and the category. That was a fun Movable Type 5.2 project. Stay tuned.
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The most recent journal post is in the Family category:

Grandma & Grandpa Kučinić

Grandma & Grandpa Kučinić

My mom's parents emigrated from Cetingrad Croatia around 1912. Grandma nee Balenović.
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