Attempt #2 still had bubbles despite the silicone stirring stick, and I learned that I should warm up the resin before mixing because my basement is too cold, and a vacuum degasser is not effective at removing bubbles from resin.

Attempt #1 had way too many bubbles, and I learned I should mix the resin with a silicone stirring stick and *not* a popsicle stick. A popsicle stick is too rough and porous and introduces thousands of micro-bubbles.

New (and unfortunately expensive) hobby: Making dice. This was my first good set (though the third attempt) and was a gift to my daughter.

My 3D printing hobby has now evolved beyond a shelf in my office to it's own space in the basement.

Still a work in progress, but I just finished setting up a fume ventilation system for my new Elegoo Saturn 4. Also pictured is my old Ender 3 Pro.

#3dprinting

This year's Christmas board game take:

Mistborn Deckbuilding game
Senjutsu
Wyrmspan
Earth
Terraforming Mars expansions
Splendor expansion
Sagrada expansion

For anyone interested, the model is called "Not another LEGOBrick Wreath" by NeoRame on makerworld.com.

For the filament, I used Bambu Basic PLA in Red, White, Yellow, and Mistletoe Green.

makerworld.com/en/models/70...

Getting ready to put up holiday decorations. Just a few more pieces to print.

Make a left turn at Albuquerque

I'm ashamed, this poor neglected ladder has not been able to live up to it's full potential. I must make amends this summer and install it.

Christmas tabletop gaming haul. This is just the stuff my wife and kids got me, or that my wife and I got for the family and doesn't include the games we got just for them.

We like our games in this house.

My hobby project for the next few weeks: an Arduino sensor kit to monitor my 3D printer enclosure for Temperature, Humidity, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and ultrafine particulates, as well as to control LED lighting and the fan to a HEPA/carbon filtration system.

#3dprinting #arduino