A series of articles describing the process of setting up a personal server room at home. This project was on my mind for a long time — so long, in fact, that I had been mentally planning it for years. Then it took another year and a half to actually bring it to life.
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Tools
This section features posts dedicated to what is often referred to as “tools of the trade,” which I use to interact with the “object of labor” to create the “end product.”
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MARSH TURRET: Electronics
It’s well known that “electronics is the science of connections.” I’ve long noticed that few household or semi-professional electronic devices can illustrate this fundamental truth to a DIY enthusiast as effectively as a 3D printer.
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MARSH TURRET: Printing Assembly
If I were to write a blog post about every single nut and bolt in a printer, I’d likely run out of keyboard letters long before I’d manage to cover even half the device.
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MARSH TURRET: General Assembly
The usual logical order for the brain is the X-Y-Z sequence. However, when building this type of printer, it’s more practical to follow a Y-Z-X sequence.
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MARSH TURRET: Introduction
Breaking tradition, this project starts with a relatively brief foreword — and an advertisement. After all, if we’re discarding traditions, why not go all in?
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Resisting Mantis
In a certain song, it is claimed that “the last step — it’s the hardest one.” And so it is…