What I Build - looong-made (Page 2)

Top-down view of a DIY 3D printer bed running first layer tests with red hexagonal calibration prints on a black grid surface labeled “3D PRINTER.

Why I Build

How I Got Into 3D Printing (and Why I Kept Going)

A GPU bracket project led me to 3D printing. I didn’t plan to go deep - but open hardware, RepRap, and a “good luck” DIY kit changed everything.

A dimly lit desk with a keyboard, code on a screen, and a cassette labeled “Old School Jams” — a quiet workspace where the looong-made blog began.

Why I Build

Why I’m Starting looong-made

After years of building things quietly, I finally started looong-made — a space to share what I’ve made, why I made it, and what I’ve learned along the way.

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