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In an effort to enhance my 3D Printing bed adhesion (with my fairly warped bed), I added an ABL to my Creality CR-10.  Initially, I went with a genuine BLTouch from Creality, but wasn't happy with the results so moved to a EZ-ABL from TH3D.  Here are a number of links related to the ABL setup.

Voltlog #177 - Installing BLTouch Auto Bed Leveling On The Creality CR-10 3D Printer
M503 - Report Settings
EZABL™ Pro – High Accuracy Auto Bed Leveling Kit
EZABL™ Pro - Detailed Installation Video
Unified 2 STL Pack – EZABL Mounts, Leveling Tests, & More

This is a beautiful case for a Raspberry Pi 3 7 inch touchscreen (and Pi).  Unfortunately, the center section hasn't been updated for a Raspberry Pi 4, however, in my case, I had an existing RPI 3 (and 3.5" touchscreen) that I needed to upgrade to a larger screen to handle OctoScreen/OctoPrint.  There were some comments on Thingiverse that it was for the "older" 7" touchscreens while the newer ones were upside down and that does seem to be the case, however, it's easily handled by setting the rotation in config.txt.

Raspberry pi 7" Display Stand_FULL assembly V2.0

I have a Li-Po battery that I use for spot welding battery packs.  I use the iMax B6 Mini balance charger to charge (and discharge) the battery.  Since I only use it once in a while, it can be a bit confusing to remember how to set it up properly.

IMPORTANT: Charging LiPo's comes with an inherent risk.  ALWAYS place the battery in a fireproof charging bag to be safe.

Connect the balance charger lead (small white connector) from the Turnigy battery to the Balance Socket on the iMax B6 Mini.  
Use the appropriate connector for the Output on the iMax and connect to the XT-90 (yellow) connector
Set the iMax B6 Mini to:

• LiPo Balance Chg
• 5.0 A
• 11.1V(3S)

The 5.0 Amps should be the same as the amp hour rating of the battery - rounding DOWN if necessary.
The 11.1V(3S) is the number of cells in the battery (3 for the Turnigy)

The battery needs to be discharged to a certain level for long term storage.  To do so, set the iMax B6 up as follows:

• LiPo Storage
• 5.0 A
• 11.1V(3S)

Don't mess around: Balance Charge your Lipos with the Imax B6 Charger
Imax B6 battery charger tutorial

To start the charge/discharge operation, press and hold the ENTER/Start button.

The iMax B6 can be used to test and recondition 18650 Li-ion batteries.

Testing 18650 Li-ion Batteries from Old Laptops with my Imax B6 charger

I have a decent Chromebook and here are some links to how to get the most from it.

How to Install Linux on a Chromebook. (Hp Chromebook 11)
Install Ubuntu on the HP Chromebook 11 (with Crouton script)
MrChromebox.tech - Custom coreboot firmware and firmware utilities for your Chromebook/Chromebox

I'm not sure if I'll ever have a need for this but it is the coolest Pi case I've ever seen!

Connect and Program An OLED Stats Display For Your Raspberry Pi
DIY Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Case With OLED Stats Display (YouTube)
DIY Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Case With OLED Stats Display (The DIY Life)