My to-do list seems to be growing every week, despite working quite a few hours on the most important ones. It didn't help this week that I took a quick detour to get some IKEA Skådis pegboards made, so I can reconfigure my workspace and hopefully get some things organized. To that end, I picked up a pair or 40 bin steel organizers (with plastic bins), and I have to say I am impressed. They were not cheap, and really put a dent in the budget, but on a cost per bin basis, I could justify it over other solutions. I was worried they'd get dented up in shipping, but they were double boxed, and the steel is a reasonably sturdy gauge with some internal bolsters even. I've already managed to fill all 80 of the bins in the two organizers. I think they will help me find the common things I need for projects, a bit easier.
In order, here are my (current) top 5 projects, and one side quest:
In order, here are my (current) top 5 projects, and one side quest:
- Update the Bambu X1/P1 Toolbox with a new gasket design, as well as a new bin design, and some additional latching bin modules for the base (thanks to Lexam over at MakerWorld for the inspiration). The hotend bins are also completely redesigned (though they still look similar, they are re-done to gain some extra space for wires (and fingers).
Status: Completed and uploaded to MakerWorld on 8/28/2025:
Bambu Labs X1 & P1 Spare Parts Case (Version 4.0) - An all new "Generic Printer" Toolbox, which is being tested in parallel with the Bambu X1/P1 Toolbox.
Status: Completed and uploaded to MakerWorld and Printables on 10/11/2025:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1879290-printer-took-kit-v1-0#profileId-2012201
https://www.printables.com/model/1438284-printer-took-kit-v10 - Update the Bento Clone to v2. This project should have been done months ago, but I lost some of the parts I needed and just recently re-ordered (and received) some more. This update will add a sensor and MCU module insert to the design, which will allow some expansion possibilities.
Status: This has been backburnered for too long, so I'm gonna just say it may get done someday, when I get time to come back to it. - Update the Bambu X1 Riser Light. This update is going to add some flip up arms to help vent the lid, along with a PIR sensor for the LEDs and a new label design. I've been thinking about adding something else to the design, but I don't know if I will have the time for it.
Status: I waited so long on this that they discontinued the damn printer lol. If I ever get the space to install another X1C in my setup, I will finish up the riser I have, but for now, this one is not going anywhere. - Finish the design and testing of a printer exhaust inline boost fan. I had previously designed an inline fan to help vent an X1 printer by basically sucking the air out the back where the normal exhaust fan is located. The exhaust fan on the X1 is not sufficient to move air through a HEPA or even exhaust it through a hose, so this fan is designed to assist it to move the exhaust out through a 2.5" hose (or a HEPA filter). The design is pretty much done, but the latest iteration requires testing.
Status: This was completed, and I had been testing it, but it was not ideal in the way I'd implemented it. I'm currently reworking the design though, so it may get another lease on life. You can read about the updates here.
And finally, the side quest is to finish loading up my freshly printed Skådis pegboards, which will mean using a mix of designs from MakerWorld or Printables, along with some of my own designs. I will have to see what I need, but have so far designed a couple of bins to hold a few of my multimeters. One of them is designed for my Zoyi XT-703S Multimeter Oscilloscope, which is really a cool tool though I often prefer my simpler multimeter which I'm not afraid to drop lol. These bins will be 100mm and 140mm wide, with some swappable labels. There will probably be more sizes, as I decide what tools I want to be most easily accessible.
This list is subject to change if I really need to get something else done, but I wanted to put it down here, since I have a number of stalled projects for lack of parts or some other reason or another. And to be honest, putting together a polished profile and a description with instructions is the part I usually struggle with. I enjoy designing, but all the stuff that goes along with uploading and supporting a design can seem like work, more than a fun hobby. Still it's cool when I can finally upload a design and say it's "done" (at least for now lol).
A Bit Further Down the Road...
There are other projects that are still in the pipeline (I have a whiteboard tracking 14 of them, including the above). The ones here are just the ones I really want to (finally) get "done", so I can move on to other stuff. I'm also not going to let this list stand in the way of making small things for around the house or for friends, since those are usually very quick projects, many of which are so specific or unique that they never get posted.
Once I get a few of these knocked out, I have an idea kicking around to design a much larger printer enclosure, capable of holding four H2D's. There are a couple paths I'm looking at for such a design, with one being a "high end" option, similar to my current enclosure, which has served me well so far. The lower end option would probably use a steel shelf unit as a basis for the design, which would save a considerable amount of money, but sacrifice some stability (though it would probably be sufficiently robust, when back and side panels are added).
I've done a bit of preliminary design work to get an idea of prices and possible materials, but right now it is way out of my budget for a speculative project. The "high end" version would look similar to my current enclosure, and use some IKEA components, but would of course be much larger. But the cost in materials for that design is prohibitive, around $1500 due to the extrusions (which would eat up 2/3rd's of that amount). I also don't own even one H2D, let alone four of them lol. But It would be cool to have a big enclosure, since it would allow me to put some of my older printers back in service (and possibly even the Voron). One of the problems I have with prototyping is that I have to wait hours to test one part, while I may have several that need to be tested as part of a design, so getting my older printers running could help with that. I also eventually plan to get an H2D (or H2S if it is significantly less expensive), so will need an enclosure for it unless my X1C gets booted from it's home, the same way it previously booted the CR10S Pro :D
There are other projects that are still in the pipeline (I have a whiteboard tracking 14 of them, including the above). The ones here are just the ones I really want to (finally) get "done", so I can move on to other stuff. I'm also not going to let this list stand in the way of making small things for around the house or for friends, since those are usually very quick projects, many of which are so specific or unique that they never get posted.
Once I get a few of these knocked out, I have an idea kicking around to design a much larger printer enclosure, capable of holding four H2D's. There are a couple paths I'm looking at for such a design, with one being a "high end" option, similar to my current enclosure, which has served me well so far. The lower end option would probably use a steel shelf unit as a basis for the design, which would save a considerable amount of money, but sacrifice some stability (though it would probably be sufficiently robust, when back and side panels are added).
I've done a bit of preliminary design work to get an idea of prices and possible materials, but right now it is way out of my budget for a speculative project. The "high end" version would look similar to my current enclosure, and use some IKEA components, but would of course be much larger. But the cost in materials for that design is prohibitive, around $1500 due to the extrusions (which would eat up 2/3rd's of that amount). I also don't own even one H2D, let alone four of them lol. But It would be cool to have a big enclosure, since it would allow me to put some of my older printers back in service (and possibly even the Voron). One of the problems I have with prototyping is that I have to wait hours to test one part, while I may have several that need to be tested as part of a design, so getting my older printers running could help with that. I also eventually plan to get an H2D (or H2S if it is significantly less expensive), so will need an enclosure for it unless my X1C gets booted from it's home, the same way it previously booted the CR10S Pro :D
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