Watch on YouTube I’ve finally committed to a date on the BattleMechas kickstarter. August 26th at 8AM MST I’ll be hitting launch live on YouTube. Lemme start this discussion by saying I love my Bambu. I think it’s a huge credit to Bambu that they setup this web service and then allowed you to not use it. I really don’t …
Watch on YouTube To be entered into the PrintABlok BattleMechs contest, all you have to do is: Download the BattleMecha Frame on Thangs Print it out (Optionally) Accessorize it Add a photo of your build in the Community Uploads section of the BattleMecha frame on Thangs And that’s it. You’re entered to win. Enter as many times as you like. …
The next big step in PrintABlok is coming soon. BattleMecha will enable the creation of awesome humanoid mecha, starting with the Angel Mecha and following that up with… whatever kickstarter backers decide! But while I’m waiting for Kickstarter to approve that campaign, you can get started building and customizing your own mecha today with the BattleMecha Frame, available at all …
Watch on YouTube This video almost didn’t get made, and now that I’m looking at the final product, I’m not sure it should have. The sound is fine (thank goodness) but the video is rough. And I spotted at least 2 bugs. Like, literal bugs. In the shots. I filmed the first section on my phone and the second section …
Watch on YouTube For those who skip my short videos, you’re missing out on the development process of that awesome angel mecha. I realized every piece has a story, so I thought I’d put together little videos telling those stories. Of course, 1 minute is not nearly long enough to tell a good story and I find my rambling self …
Watch on YouTube They cynical might say that this is standard CFO speak, that Dennis is very good at saying what should be said. But I think Thangs’ actions bear out the rhetoric, and that’s where it matters. But, I still don’t like to use Thangs myself. It feels like a tool made for someone else, and I think in …
Watch on YouTube I filmed this video entirely on my phone. I was hoping to be able to quickly edit it. But I think the video quality isn’t quite as good this way. We’ll see if I get any complaints. I will say, I like the wifi delivery on this machine. Big ups to the Klipper interface on it, it …
On my discord, user Pranatic asked: How do you decide what [printablok] (sets) to make? To which I said “The short answer is ‘whatever I feel like’. The long answer… well, the long answer could be a 10 minute video all by itself.” I just don’t know if it would be a video anyone would watch. But in case that video …
Watch on YouTube It took way too long to make that animation of the ball being constructed. The timing is always the hardest part. It always seems like it takes way more frames of animation than it should. I start with “600 frames should just about do it”, but in the end it was nearly 1000 more. Hopefully it convey …
Watch on YouTube This is another one of those videos that came about because a review went south. The printer that Polo Cloud was made for is actually a good printer. But the app is so bad that this was the only thing I could do with it. A message of warning to others and hope for the future. PrintABlok …
