New Music

Couple of new albums I'm listening to today. Not really a review but, worth mentioning.

Blue Oyster Cult - The Symbol Remains

First new album in 20 years. Some of it feels really familiar and comforting. But, it hasn't grabbed me yet. I think it will need a few listens. But, I'll probably still buy the full album. I use streaming services to listen to music most fo the time, but I still buy albums directly that I really like.

Robert Plant - Subterranea

Solo versions of many songs I have heard before, and some I have not. I haven't listened to this yet.

Puscifer - Existential Reckoning

Only two of the songs from this upcoming album are currently available. But, I really like both of them. Something about this music really connects with me. I can't wait for this to be released at the end of the month.

Prince - Sign O The Times 2020 Remaster

Remastered version of this great double album. Some really amazing music.

Todd Rundgren & Rivers Cuomo

Jon Anderson - Go Screw Yourself

Puscifer - The underwhelming

The Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute

Thai Dye Pizza

We tried a Mellow Mushroom Thai Dye Pizza copy cat recipe tonight. I over cooked the crust a little bit, but overall it turned out great. Almost spot on. Lisa said it was her new Favorite. :) - Her freaky vegan cheese version not pictured.

Van Halen - Atomic Punk

Latest 3D Print

I still haven't spent much time tweaking the printer to improve the quality. This picture is very zoomed and really highlights the layers. In person you can't see them this plainly. I continue to be amazed by the quality of this printer. I have had plenty of the common 3D printer issues, not sticking to the bed, support falling over and messing things up, having to mess with first layer height, and I'm sure there will be more things that I have to mess with. But, thats just having a 3D printer. It's never as easy and straight forward as you would like. Machines need maintenance, cleaning, and repairs.

Blue Oyster Cult - Divine Wind

Prusa i3 MK3S - First Print

It took a couple of sessions to complete the build of my new 3D printer. It was a pretty easy build with a great manual. The online version of the manual has some additional pictures with more detail. The online version was very helpful in a few spots. The computer component was the the only part of the build that I found frustrating. Lots of wires going into a small box that sits at a weird angle. More cable management and maybe a two sided board and enclosure could make this part easier.

I went through the start up process and calibration with ease. There are some helpful videos on the Prusa site that can help with these steps and show you what you should expect. There is even a whole separate manual that talks about common issues and how to resolve them. I did not have a single issue. I do think I could stand to go through the calibration again. I'm not sure I got the first layer height perfect.

For the first print I went with the Benchy model on the included SD card. I get the impression that my print is far from perfect, though it is better than any printer I have previously owned. Hopefully I'll be able to dial this one in as I use it and get even better results.