Bitten by the bug - building the CEVO
I’ve been bitten by the bug. It all started early 2018 on a totally different hobby project, where I needed some project boxes and other parts. That caused me to look into 3D printers, and I quickly became fascinated. This blog is about building a 3D printer pretty much from scratch. My first go was an Anet A6 printer kit. I got it for USD 200 inclusive shipping. This is really a great printer with a great community. It comes as a box of parts, but prints great after assembly. There a lots of modifications you can do to improve it in various ways. I don’t really need a 3D printer, and for sure I don’t need two, nor anything more advanced that my A6. But building and improving a 3D printer is immensely satisfying; it is a bug that have bitten a large number of hobbyist and makers around the world. Being part of that community is satisfying as well. My second printer is just for the fun of it, but I am going to be more ambitious this time than just buying a kit or even than just ...