The Blog
I started this blog for those building and tuning their own 3D printers. There are many great sources of commercially orientated information out there. When it comes to self built, experimental printers, it’s sometimes hard to find accurate helpful information.
This blog is merely an additional source I hope others will find useful.
My Background
I discovered computers in my teens during the early 1980’s, starting wth a ZX81 and progressing to a Commodore 64, Commodore 128 then Atari STs. In the early 90’s I switched to PCs, and started building my own computers.
Professionally I started my career as a Database programmer. Early on I programmed in BASIC, SQL, then picked up Fortran, Pascal and C.
In the mid 90’s I ran a dialup bulletin board in my spare time and started exploring Linux and Usenet. Professionally I was developing diagnostic software with C++ for Electronic Fuel Injection management systems.
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s I switched to web development and managed a PC OEM in Australia. The mid 2000’s I got into web hosting, web development and datacentre mangement.
In 2012 I pivoted to AWS, PHP and web application development. Today I’m an AWS certified Solutions Architect and Product Manager.
3D Printing
Around 2015 I saw an ad for 3D Print and Create, and was immediately taken with the idea of being able to print plastic models in 3D.
I built the Vector 3 printer and was immediately impressed with the results, but quickly determined I needed something bigger than 100x100mm to build with.
I ordered a Flsun 310x310x480mm printer from AliExpress, and that’s when my printing adventures really started. I ordered the dual extruder model with auto-levelling, but getting those components to work satisfactorily has been a labour of love that’s still ongoing.
As stated above, the objective of this blog is to provide in-depth information on how to get the best out of your Marlin firmware. How to get the best out of components like auto-bed levellers, dual extruders etc.
The information here is based on extensive research and experimentation. Hopefully it helps others in their quest.