Note from August 28, 2026, 3:58 PM

I've started doing a bit more with 3D printing, so we'll see what comes of it. One of the reasons I came back to it was that I started worrying that PIP might decide my business is effectively regular employment, convert it into an employment contract, and make me pay huge taxes. So I officially expanded my business to include 3D printing, and even if I don't end up doing many prints, they give me some protection, plus a bit of extra fun and income on the side.

I did my first order for my friend F., and I thought I'd leave it at that, just doing occasional orders for friends. But an opportunity to print something for someone I know from Twitter quickly came up, and although it was a small order, including making a simple model, it gave me hope that maybe other people will want to use my printer too, even if I can only make simple things.

I've already taken a few steps to get my printing operation organized. I now have an order form and a record of orders without invoices, and I also bought filament bags and silica gel to keep the filament dry. Now I'm printing silica gel containers so I can conveniently put it into those bags. I still need to fix the AMS, because in an attempt to save money on silica gel, I put some dehumidifier from Action into it... What I didn't know was that when it absorbs moisture from the air, it turns into brine. Now, even after drying out, the AMS doesn't work, or at least the printer doesn't detect it. I want to see if it can be repaired or figure out exactly what isn't working. Maybe I'll be able to buy a replacement part instead of a whole new AMS.