Buy Spooled Filament
Arthur Besides learning how to level the print surface and properly apply kapton tape to my heated bed, I had to learn a hard lesson about using spooled ABS filament when…
My First 3D Print
After an exhausting day of travel, I couldn’t wait to get home and get printing. I started by making a hardware store run to get some closet hanger things to…
The Fortress of Solitude
Finally. The big day had arrived. I got to go into Matt’s fortress of solitude. His lair was pretty cool. He bought an old building in Illinois, and has filled…
So, I Ordered a 3D Printer…
Back in June of 2012, I was kicking around the idea of getting a 3d printer, and I came across a Kickstarter for a model called the Vision 3D Printer.…
Bar-B-Q King Drive-in – Charlotte, NC
December 2011: While passing through Charlotte, we were looking for a great drive-in to try, and memories flashed back to Guy Fieri eating this BBQ-dipped fried chicken at a place…
Hillbilly Hot Dogs – Lesage, WV
December 2011: On our way to Florida, we drove quite a distance off the beaten path for a hot dog, and it was a good one. In the hills of…
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Restaurant – Columbus, OH
November 2011: When we used to live in Columbus, we really didn’t visit Schmidt’s as often as we should have. After a few years of being away, we finally got…
Blue Ash Chili – Cincinnati, OH
September 2011: While on one of our regular drives from Ohio to Florida, we decided to take a small detour while driving through Cincinnati and check out Blue Ash Chili.…
Jersey’s Cafe – Carmel, IN
July 2011: Just north of Indianapolis in a little town called Carmel is Jersey’s Cafe. Featured recently on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, I was immediately drawn to this joint simply…
McDonald’s Fruit & Maple Oatmeal
June 2011: I was doing a lot of traveling during the summer, so I decided to grab a quick oatmeal for breakfast at McDonald’s on my way to work in…