What I Build - looong-made

What I Build

Little Cube - My Lockdown CoreXY Build

Five months of lockdown. One compact CoreXY printer. The story of building Little Cube - a 100mm³ fixed-bed printer designed for portability and built for fun.

Where I Build

Building a Mobile Workbench from Leftover Desk Parts

I promised those spare desk materials wouldn't go to waste. Here's how leftover metal sheets from my workspace upgrade became a mobile workbench that rolls where I need it and stores under my desk.

Using three 175/50 R15 tires, I created a mobile table with hidden storage and integrated lighting through step-by-step problem-solving.

What I Build

From Old Tires to Reading Station: A DIY That Grew Step by Step

What started as a simple need for a tea table became an evolving DIY project. Using three 175/50 R15 tires, I created a mobile table with hidden storage and integrated lighting through step-by-step problem-solving.

What I Build

Quick SKU Barcode: My AI-Powered Night Coding Adventure

3 intense nights, 1 Shopify app, and a lot of learning about AI tools

A quick DIY repair using tissue paper and super glue brought my daughter’s broken jewelry box back to life.

How I Build

Fixing My Daughter’s Jewelry Box with Tissue and Super Glue

A quick DIY repair using tissue paper and super glue brought my daughter’s broken jewelry box back to life. A simple weekend fix - and a happy one.

Aluminum extrusions, bearings, and assorted 3D printer hardware laid out on a wooden floor during early project preparation.

3D Printing

A DIY 3D Printer Powered by USB-C, Built for Less Than 2M VND

I challenged myself to build a 3D printer that runs on a laptop charger. Here’s the start of that journey.

Three used car tires stacked on a tiled balcony, ready to be turned into a DIY tire table base for a weekend build

What I Build

I Made a DIY Tire Table (In About 2 Hours)

A fast and practical weekend build using old car tires and a round tabletop.

CAD rendering of a custom 3D printer hotend mount showing fan housing, probe holder, and modular connector—designed to improve cooling, wiring, and part access.

What I Build

Designing My Own Hotend Mount (Because Nothing Fit Right)

How I ended up designing my own hotend mount - to fix airflow, sensor support, and cable chaos in my HEVO-style 3D printer.

Top-down view of two 3D printed enclosures with embedded electronics, showing an Arduino Nano, stepper motor, driver boards, sensor modules, and wiring.

What I Build

Things I’ve 3D Printed (Part #2: With a Bit of Wiring)

Some of the coolest prints don’t just sit still. Here are a few things I’ve made that light up, spin, or run on a bit of wiring and a lot of curiosity.

A full row of 3D printed Minion figures displayed on a wooden desk in front of a dual-monitor setup.

What I Build

Things I’ve 3D Printed (Part #1: Decorations & Toys)

A fun shift from technical posts — here are some of my favorite decorative and toy prints, and the stories behind why I made them.

Side-by-side comparison of three 3D printer types: a Cartesian bed-slinger, a CoreXY printer, and a Delta printer.

What I Build

The 3 Most Popular FDM Printer Types

A breakdown of the 3 most popular FDM printer types - Cartesian, CoreXY, and Delta - with pros, cons, and practical advice.

A tabletop workspace showing 3D printer electronics: stepper motors, control board, LCD panel, wiring, and tools on a green cutting mat.

What I Build

What Makes a 3D Printer (FDM Basics & Core Components)

A beginner-friendly breakdown of FDM 3D printing and the essential components behind every printer build.