Current Projects

What have I been building lately?

I have a few projects going on right now.  Read on below to see what I am working on:

  I am working on my Prusa I3 3D printer.  Right now I am working on getting stable prints as the hotend and Y-axis are giving me problems right now.
  I have been learning Python on the side as I never really had the chance to learn it while I was in college.
  Besides that I have been working on some arduino projects as well, as I have been fascinated with arduino and all of the cool things that can be made with them.
A work in progress picture of my Prusa I3







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