Apolonio Blog

I woke up late today, but still a lot got done.

Snowman is 90% done, to be fair my daughter’s boyfriend did it, wife thing it looks great

More lights are incoming tomorrow.

Next is the 3D printer, I started yesterday, got most of it late last night, Bambu made it easy.

For reference, this was nearly 4 years ago

Benchy printed quick

The 3D enclosure is done, it looks great, waiting on black screws to make it clean but it is done otherwise

Note that that another imperfect case is driving the snowman. This is leading to the 2025 Christmas show.

Unfortunately the SMS gateway is still a problem. Not an antenna problem.

Excited for tomorrow.

Weight: 335.0

Going to stay up tonight and work on getting my new 3D printer up.

It is in its location, which is, where the old 3D printer started its life.

I need to watch some setup videos though.

Weight: 337.6

I got a spot ready for my 3D printer. Just cleaning it up making way to be able to work on it this weekend.

I am hoping a benchy will be printer on Saturday.

Couple project updates, and some new ones

• The lastman project is not stopped but in a stage where I am making sure SMS is reliable.
• I have a dependancy on the 3D printer, so a lot of things I am making is slowed down a lot, like the Gen 4 message box. The plus is done, but need just a Gen 4 built. The hold up is the 3D printer.
• Parts have been resourced for the SMS Gammu documentation
• Snowman is getting a printed case, it is printing as I post, hoping this weekend it will be done.
• Due to space constraints, I may move up the new zoneminder build. Yes I have committed to zoneminder.
• Another project I am taking on is a 4-relay video
• There is a shift though, I am thinking of going deep in this gridfinity stuff. I think that should improve my workflow and that is what the new bambu will be tasked to do.

Weight: 336.6

I ordered extra gear to see if I can replicate the gammu setup on x86 mini pc.

Found a new service, may test it out, called “Tello” which is an mvno on t-mobiles network.

Started clearing up my workspace for the new 3D printer, did not have time to set it up today.

Also 3d printed my first print using “tree” support, looks nice, also learned how to remove some supports.

Weight: 335.6

It is finally here, just made it under the Trump Tariffs.

Was hoping to get it before the weekend, too busy during the week to get it set up. Also I need to prepare a location for it.

In other news, took our dog to vet to learn how to give him his shots, looks like we will be ok getting them.

I went to Costco to get said shots, but looks like there is a nationwide shortage, so we practiced with saline.

Son went to back to school dorms, daughters are staying in apartment. House is quiet.

I was affected by the new laws though, one is the “de minimis loophole”. I do have some stuff that is in transit from China.

Weight: 335.0