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29/03/2025

Introducing the "Funk Machine"

During the last 2 years I spent some time at customizing my small car, a Citroën AMI 100% electric.
I's a very minimalistic tiny car that can go as fast as 45 km/h with an autonomy of 70 km.
And here "minimalistic" means that there was place for a lot of improvements...

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26/03/2025

Tina2 Z guides strenghteners

Do you want to improve Z wobling issues on your beloved Tina2 ?
Then you may like this mod...

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Tina2 new Z triggering method

Many Tina2 users reported me big troubles and damages to their hotend cables in the long term use.
And I'm pretty sure the culprit is the way they're doing Z homing.
That's why I created this new part.
Be gentle with your Tina2 and start changing your Z homing method... before it's too late!

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16/02/2022

Weedo Tina2 Feeder Upgrade

The filament feeder on the Tina2 is working well but I find it a bit uncomfortable. It's also very simple and doesn't offer any control on the filament griping force.
I designed these feeder upgrade parts to improve the original Tina2 feeder.

Tina2 Feeder Upgrade, Aug 2022

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09/02/2022

Weedo Tina2 Heated bed added

I wanted to do this mod since I got my Weedo Tina2 3D printer.

Thanks to my firmware hack it's now possible and it works !

Weedo Tina2 Heated bed, Feb 2022

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08/02/2022

Weedo Tina2 Anti Z Wobbling mod

I noticed that the Weedo Tina2 3D printer has a tendency for slight Z wobbling.

So I designed a part that completely removes it which leads to much better prints. 

Weedo Tina2 Anti Z Wobbling, Feb 2022

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07/02/2022

Weedo Tina2 filament runout detection

Having now a complete Marlin firmware opens a lot of new features.
Among them there is a filament runout detection section which I think is a feature every 3D printer should have.

So it's time to add one to my beloved Weedo Tina2.

Weedo Tina2 runout sensor, Feb 2022

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16/01/2022

Let there be light !

In my previous post I introduced you to the Weedo Tina2 3D printer on which I allready performed a few improvements.
Among them I told you that I will probably add some light inside it. Because I'd like to be able to better see my models being printed in dark situations or at night time.

So let me show you how this can be done in this very easy to follow tutorial...

Weedo Tina2, Jan 2022

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15/01/2022

Tina2 first hacks

After my very good first tests prints on the Weedo Tina2 3D printer, I started to see how I could improve it.
And here are my first hacks and mods.

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14/01/2022

60€ 3D Printer

WTF !!!
Is this a joke ?

And what can we expect for that price ?

Let me introduce you to the Weedo Tina2 3D printer...

Weedo Tina2, Jan 2022

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19/11/2013

Saga Eugène / InMoov : WristlargeV3 for M8 nuts

Recently a user named Balse posted on the InMoov's website about a problem on the palm of the hand named WristlargeV3.

I had a look at it and corrected the part...

Hand

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18/08/2013

Saga Eugène / InMoov : Jour 18 (print / CAO / doc)

Vous êtes peut-être un peu déçus de mon billet d'hier où je donne l'impression de me sauver comme un vulgaire voleur de sac-à-main ?

Je sais, mais j'ai pas eu de temps pour sa rédaction. J'ai donc juste mis les faits :

  • impression lancée à telle heure
  • impression terminée en temps de temps

Et, je le conçois, çà n'est guerre plus plaisant à lire qu'une liste de courses chez Unico...

Je vais essayer de me rattraper aujourd'hui.

CAO Biceps gauche

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02/04/2013

Z homing made easy

The Z homing on a BfB Rapman is insured by an inverted bolt placed at the back of the extruder.
The bolt's head is actioning the Z switch when the bed moves up.
The bed to nozzle distance can be controled by tuning the lenght of that inverted bolt.

But I think it could be made much easier...

Easy Z homing

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02/08/2012

Building UP! a new filament spool holder

One of the thing I liked on the different videos of the UP! I've seen is it's original filament unrolling system. It used a very clever system with a dedicated motor that could free some filament from the spool when needed. It seems that this feature has disappeared, or maybe it's an option.

The fact is that the UP! I'm testing doesn't come with it and the way the spool gets hold could be improved...

So I decided to build up a better spool holder.

UP! Lego spool holder

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05/04/2011

Nozzle jamming prevention

Now I need to find some way to prevent new future nozzle jam.

But what are the reasons for jamming and what can be done about it ?

Heat sink mounted

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