> Build logs from the bench. SDR, Meshtastic, LED panels, a homelab that keeps growing, and the occasional voided warranty.
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Eight years with the Anet A8, from MOSFET mods and melting connectors to retirement. A look at what it took to keep a notorious fire hazard running, and why the Flashforge AD5X is a better way to spend a weekend.
When the Anet A8's stock mainboard gave up on one stepper driver, the obvious fix was to replace the entire board with a RAMPS 1.4. A walkthrough of the swap, the firmware, and the inevitable wiring mistakes.
