Zachary Hitchcock - Personal Blog

Heavy Tombstone - Update 6

Shes alive and almost finished. Heavy Tombstone is printing and has most of its configuration done. Thermals, Power, and print quality exceptional but need tuning.

3D Printer

Heavy Tombstone - Update 5

The liquid cooling loop and wiring for the extruder and heated bed is basically done. The HEPA/activated carbon filtering system has been installed as well as the 100W heater. Getting super close to finishing things off.

3D Printer

Heavy Tombstone - Update 4

The last two weeks have been very productive. Not only did I finish a solution to drive the LEDs, I also have completed the mainboard box for the mainboard, raspberry pi and Hotbed Mosfet. I have also been fiddling with the new thermal camera, which is proving to be a very good tool.

Ender5

Heavy Tombstone - Update 3

AC power is done, with the regulators and front panel meters wired. The insulation for the hood arrived Friday and was installed/tested. Crossbars and Hood LEDs were installed.

3D Printer

Heavy Tombstone - Update 2

Progress Continues with Heavy Tombstone - An integrated Ender 5 plus Enclosure. Hood, Extruder, Control Panel and thermals update.

Electronics

Large 3D Printer - Project "Heavy Tombstone"

Working on personal projects again. First up is a huge printer/enclosure that will open up options for printing larger, more temperature resistant parts.

Covid-19

Covid-19 PPE - Update 11

Final Update on 3D printed Face Shields

CNC

Covid-19 PPE - Update 10

Finished making shields and wrapping up providing them.

Covid-19

Covid-19 PPE - Update 9

Just a quick update. Deployed 530 shields and have had some printer problems I wanted to mention.

CNC

Covid-19 PPE - Update 8 and CNC Running

CNC machine is now running and forming plastic sheets for shields. Production of shields continues.

CNC

Covid-19 PPE - Update 7

With the additional 102 shields distributed this week, we are now at 295 total. We did push them back for a few days to get Slate Valley and Fort Hudson Centers done, bet we did get shields dropped off today for distribution to Washington County EMS. Warren County EMS are next in priority.