Giving My Longer LK5 Pro Automatic Bed Leveling: Installing a 3D Touch on the MKS Robin E3 V1.1

October 2026 · 3D Printing · Marlin · STM32 · Hardware Hacking A practical account of installing a BLTouch-compatible probe, debugging a firmware that wouldn’t boot, and finally getting a good first layer across a 300 × 300 mm bed. I bought a 3D Touch-style probe for my Longer LK5 Pro because I wanted something

Developing an Open Hardware Device Programmer

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Open Universal Device Programmer

Introduction As an electronics enthusiast with over 50 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the dramatic evolution of computing systems. From the early days of 4 and 8-bit machines with minimal RAM to today’s powerful 64-bit computers with terabytes of storage, the progress has been nothing short of extraordinary. The same transformative

An Introduction to C for Arduino Users

Explore the essentials of C programming tailored for Arduino users. This comprehensive guide covers variables, data types, control structures, functions, arrays, and pointers, with practical code examples to help you harness the full potential of the Arduino platform.