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Multi-Material Printing Hack for Prusa XL

In the same spirit as an earlier post, here is a quick hack I used to get my dual-headed Prusa XL printer to print with three materials at once.

While the technique worked, it may not be the best method, so proceed with caution.

The problem

I am trying to print a part that requires two different materials at the same time: ABS and TPU.

The shaded blue area is meant to be TPU/FLEX material. The shaded yellow area is meant to be ABS material.

The shaded blue area is meant to be TPU/FLEX material. The shaded yellow area is meant to be ABS material.

AliExpress 11.11 Sale Teardowns (2024 edition)

11-11 day teardowns (2024 edition)

I guess this is becoming a tradition now?

During China’s Single’s Day sale on AliExpress, I bought various gadgets - both for projects and out of curiosity. Rather than write separate posts, here’s a collection of mini teardowns showing what’s inside each item.

Previous years:

Tuya Zigbee 3.5 Inch Smart Wall Switch

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I’m always looking for a better scene controller/switch/Home Assistant interface. I was curious about which chip they used for the full graphics display and was hoping for an easily hackable Android device. Unfortunately, no such luck with this.

Monitoring HVAC system with ESPHome

Using ESPHome to Monitor HVAC System

Here’s a quick “show-and-tell” about a recent project I completed.

The concept

I’m not sure how I first came across the idea of measuring air pressure drop across a filter to gauge its remaining life, but I remember thinking it was a great idea.

Conceptual diagram for the project.

Conceptual diagram for the project.

The idea has been lurking in the back of my mind for a while, but I never got around to implementing it… until now.

Watch Band RFID fob

Watch Band RFID fob

This is a quick project to create a wearable RFID fob that can be easily attached to a watch band. The idea is to have a small RFID tag that can be used for various purposes, such as access control or identification that is - more or less - as convenient as a surgically implanted tag, but without the need for embedding anything in your body.

AKASO DL12 Dashcam Teardown

AKASO DL12 Dashcam Teardown

If the double yellow lines are in the middle of your rear-view mirror, you're doing it wrong.

If the double yellow lines are in the middle of your rear-view mirror, you're doing it wrong.

This was my dashcam for a while until the front camera stopped working. It was a good dashcam while it lasted but there are better options now… so let’s take it apart!