Finished a Goal From 6 years Ago
Way back in January 2018, I had a goal to β3D print an electronics project caseβ.Β I had enrolled in a SolidWorks class at my local community college to learn 3D modeling.Β Sadly I didnβt complete it, and it remained a goal of mine for several years until I decided to move on to something I might actually finish.
There were a couple of reasons for not completing the goal.Β The first was a life-threatening illness that left me pretty weak and unable to complete the class I was taking.Β The second was that the 3D printer I had was more of a toy than a tool, and it was rarely able to print anything successfully.
Even though I didnβt list it as a goal for 2024, I had a growing itch, and decided to replace my original toy printer with a FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M Pro.Β The big steps up were a heated platform and full enclosure that allows for better thermal management.Β In addition, it is blazingly fast, by about a factor of 16, compared to what consumer printers were capable of back in 2018.Β No longer a toy, this is a tool for a maker.
Iβm happy to report that after six years, I have finally completed the goal, 3D printing two parts to make an enclosureΒ for a 3.5β³ LCD display and an ESP32 processor. I guess I will count this as a βwildcardβ replacing any project I donβt complete in 2024.
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