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robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:48:35+00:00

Qidi X-Plus4 About This printer is the newer little brother to the X-MAX 3. Most of the specs are very similar, but this version has a bit more polish and supports multi-material printing. What I would consider the killer feature of this over something like a Bambu Labs is that both the chamber and multi-material unit are heated so you can guarantee dry filament from beginning to end on any print. This helps a lot with the more exotic filaments. Bambu Labs relies on fiber fill in most of their…

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robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:48:16+00:00

Qidi X-MAX3 About The X-MAX3 is my current workhorse printer. It is fast and the heated chamber allows me to print even challenging filaments without warping. Under the hood Qidi printers are running Klipper for their firmware, so all of my print management is done through a Fluidd interface. To allow for large prints, I have a separate filament dryer that supports 3.5kg rolls to print a full build volume print without having to change rolls. I have used some industrial printers in the pasts, …

3990

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:47:55+00:00

3990 Mini Mill machining rapid_prototyping hardware

r200

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:47:21+00:00

R200 3d_scanning hardware

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robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:47:00+00:00

Saturn 3 Ultra About This is a general use resin 3D printer capable of high printing speeds depending on resin solution. I mostly use this printer to create high surface finish plugs for mold making. Specs Build Volume 218.88×122.88X260mm / ~7L

d1

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:46:30+00:00

EOS-1D 3d_scanning hardware

qgis

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:46:10+00:00

QGIS gis software

cadquery

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:45:51+00:00

CadQuery About CadQuery is an open source project based around OCCT that allows parametric models to be fully defined in Python code. Thoughts Over the past decade I have been on a personal kick to revision everything in GIT. CadQuery allows me to define CAD models entirely in python code. This means any model and all changes could have a history supported by GIT. I personally like this because it means that changes can be signed by the creator using GPG keys meaning that all changes can be …

metashape

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:44:53+00:00

Metashape 3d_scanning software

fusion_360

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:44:34+00:00

Fusion 360 About Fusion 360 is Autodesk's streamlined design to manufacture CAD/CAM package. It has an affordable license and (sometimes) intuitive interface. Thoughts Sometimes I feel like Autodesk is confused about the market they are serving and that really shows with Fusion 360. That isn't to say that it isn't pretty well made and easy to use, but some of the feature sets and lack of features seem to conflict with common use cases. Fusion 360 is their cheapest software suite and truly co…

cr-scan_raptor

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:44:04+00:00

CR-Scan Raptor 3d_scanning hardware

scan

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:43:52+00:00

Scan About Creality Scan is the software used by the CR-Scan Raptor. It allows capturing point clouds as well as processing these clouds into STL files. 3d_scanning software

3d_scanning

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-11T01:00:54+00:00

3D Scanning About Laser Scanning Laser scanning uses the distortion of laser lines to reconstruct and object. This technology and my hardware is accurate down to a maximum resolution of 0.02mm. This method is limited by the use of markers to keep the scan aligned and takes more planning to get a quality model. This process is great for small to medium sized parts that require high precision.

3d_printing

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-09T20:48:47+00:00

3D Printing About FDM FDM parts are created by extruding a thermo-plastic in layers. FDM printing creates parts that are between 60% and 80% the tensile strength of the selected polymer. The limitation of FDM printing is that it leaves layer lines on parts that have to be accepted as part of the part or post-processed to remove them.

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robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-09T20:45:22+00:00

cobot_tending

robertk (robertk@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-10-09T20:41:57+00:00

IDL Cobot Tending About I helped create this project while working at IDL Industries. This project tended several different FANUC RoboDrill machines with Universal Robots cobots. The initial installation was created by an outside vendor, but I was tasked with making similar implementations on 4 additional machines. The result was a cell of 5 CNC machines tended by cobots. The full installation contained 4 UR5e and one 1 UR5-CB3 robot. This added to the complexity of code maintenance because th…

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