http://www.stipix.net/geeklife daily 0.75 2017-01-27 http://www.stipix.net/geeklife/2017/1/27/tiko-3d-printer-review monthly 0.5 2017-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485549725195-N3GLEQGW12RH333DZI6D/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485544875667-D1JRWIRYER6N0XG2XSTS/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review The email I sent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485545336280-GR714QGGN5QY2W0CSN7X/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review Not exactly the smoothest first layer or raft but lets see how much better it gets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485544927571-E8KBMRE20SOEJTKZOCFF/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review The email I received. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485544398517-LAPJZOZ81UDYZXQ4LZQ4/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485547049624-8HMXTG60TPYZA0I0MUT9/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review Well that is sort of disappointing looking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485544032435-NA8MT5UFRO2CZPC2EGL4/tiko1.jpg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485547268568-UBTGOVTX10QDH5W8UDF5/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485547201733-NPGOWDUFVQVPD89KZKOA/IMG_8942.JPG gE.E.k life - Tiko 3D Printer Review http://www.stipix.net/geeklife/2017/1/25/working-on-the-workshop monthly 0.5 2017-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485350818940-KCNHZ3PYSJ7VMQACK3AS/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop I ran a 240V line to my air compressor and re-wired the motor to convert it from 120V to 240V. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485354406310-6RIX1LU33HSWSQ2FFLOB/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop This one was more of a parralelagram then a cabinet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485356371670-JKCF3IHW4K56DE30E053/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485356336998-QO0XWE4AGQUJKJET09Q0/IMG_8693.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485350851771-S4NTP5D9BRZRS8NKQCM6/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop Next up was some pegboard and a TV and Roku that I "borrowed" from the guest room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485356299671-7XL23A3WAEES58D3RSDF/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485350707741-59B5P33W5VZE9C9DC1G5/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop I installed some new circuit breakers and power outlets over the workbench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485350988143-01S34SOMTFJ2MM52ZI37/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop The new power outlets and workbench allowed me to re-purpose the old workbench for the 3D printers and move the FT-5 out into the garage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485356967026-L2QDD76Y761ZLHIJAESF/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485349630202-VKIMFNEOB8S7156UKQ2E/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485349556723-FJHY1HLPWTPR9E9AWKCO/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485356276213-JOSOYP6ACKRY7YJD10FC/IMG_8841.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop Where the Lancer goes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1485351094772-S5KW5FPOBTI4XEG84NBW/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Working on the workshop I painted the circuit breaker panel cover white so it would blend in more and then decided to make the door to the kitchen stand out more while looking more like the cabinets. After I was done I realized that was kind of dumb as now it looks like a primered door. Whatever; it is better than a dirty off-white door with the paint wearing off. 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Dog approved too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1470578528152-FXUCD0FJHHMWXBZ49NOU/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Folgertech FT-5 3D Printer Look at all these goodies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1470528029473-SYISAI5KGE0CLZ3AOI08/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Folgertech FT-5 3D Printer First run! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1470528086721-9SCPECJNM3JPVED8K01H/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Folgertech FT-5 3D Printer Success on the first attempt! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1470578566682-P3MWYRN2A979A85HR94L/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Folgertech FT-5 3D Printer This kit really is complete. It even came with candy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53edea8be4b08ae50e0b17e0/1470531739729-6FQDXW6MHXB852S0I6HE/image-asset.jpeg gE.E.k life - Folgertech FT-5 3D Printer First larger print. 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