
The πiFi got very hot after a while so I printed a new lid with the text and some slits for ventilation.

The πiFi got very hot after a while so I printed a new lid with the text and some slits for ventilation.
Finally, I have the first proper beta of the πiFi Music Player working. The enclosure is 3D printed and fits nicely and the software works more or less. Tomorrow I’ll ”release it to the public” (aka the kids) and see what happens.



Another day, another 3D print. This is the bottom part for the PiFi and will likely be the one that will be used for the first actual working beta version.

Fingers crossed

April’s Fool Weather, indeed

This large wall hook 3D model is really useful and has helped me clean up the power chords on the side of the house where we park the cars.
On a much more fun note, the 3D printer is turning out to be a great purchase. I currently feel that every problem, expect maybe Covid, can be solved by the correct 3D model and the right amount of print time. :)
Also, Fusion360 runs great on the M1 MacBook Air.
Agreed! I’ve been having a lot of fun designing and printing things!
@MrHenko I’ve always wanted one but have yet to pull the trigger. I need a project where it is a “must have”, I think, to push me past the edge.
Covid update day three,
Linn keeps feeling quite well. Iris keeps coughing and sneezing and I feel worse today than yesterday. Sore throat, lot’s of snot and generally tired. Still not too bad, though.
@MrHenko Hope you all get well soon. With no lingering effects.
@MrHenko Best wishes, hoping all of you feel better soon.
@furstenberg Thanks Michael! It’s probably too soon to say, but thus far it seems like it will be manageble.
@maique Thank you Maique! :)
A while back I wrote about what new Mac laptop to get as my main work machine. Writing that text really helped because later that same day I came to a decision and ordered the M1 MacBook Air. It should arrive in a few weeks so I hope my beat up 15″ Pro keeps it together until then.

The first print in my own 3D printer is on its way! ☺️
@MrHenko Is it done? I’d like to have a 3D printer some day, wonder which one you’ve got, and if you’re satisfied with it.
@MrHenko I miss living in a country with Clas Ohlson ⚙️
@MrHenko Thanks for your reply. It all looks very interesting to me, but I really shouldn’t get another hobby. Even so, I think there’s a lot of little things that I could fix using such a machine. I’m terrible at 3D construction though, so maybe it’s not for me…
@odd Yeah, that’s how I keep rationalizing the purchase to myself. ”Imagine all the things that I can make that makes life easier.” 😀
But it is a very fun toy to have! And the web is full of free things to print while you build up your own 3D modeling skills.
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jeremycherfas
9 april, 2021 12:30@MrHenko So cool being able to just do that. But there’s no way I have room for even one more toy.
MrHenko
9 april, 2021 15:06@jeremycherfas But you see, that’s what’s so great about a 3D printer. No space? No problem, you can just print more space! Greatest rationale ever.
In all seriousness though, it is a really fun toy that I highly recommend.