CoreXY 3D Printer Build Log

This page will document the design and build of a CoreXY 3D printer that I will be designing. Engineering Goals: Create a printer using the CoreXY motion system due to its lengthy list of positive attributes. Create a printer that is designed using good engineering practices (Example: Exact constraint on the print bed in order…

Creating Your First Clojure Program on Linux

I find that if you really want to start learning a language, it helps if it is easy to get up and running with it with a REPL as fast as possible. This post will cover the installation of Clojure and an editor on Ubuntu Linux. Since Clojure runs on the Java Virtual Machine you…

Creating Your First C Program

It can be overwhelming to start coding in a new language. We've all been there, and I have found that in order to build confidence to keep going, its nice to just learn how to easily get your development environment working so you can futz around with the language. For this tutorial I will be…

Using a Franklin Christoph nib on a Twsbi 580

  When I first started browsing the Fountain Pen Network forums I was horrified at how much a high end fountain pen with a "decent nib" could cost. Now that I have been into the hobby for some time now, the sticker shock has worn off (a little bit). Eventually I learned that many people…