Volumes of Revolution-Shell Method

Similar to the disk method, the shell method is used to find the volumes of shapes rotated around the x-axis or y-axis. Instead of dividing the shapes into disks, they are divided into shells. The shell method is necessary when the shape formed is…

Volumes of Revolutions-Disk Method

To solidify my knowledge of the disk method in calculus, I created a visual representation of the method, explaining it. The Disk method is used to find the volume of shapes made by rotating a function around the x or y axis. After rotating…

Big Gutenberg Pt. 2 – Unboxing and repair

Our Prusa XL had been shipped to us from Czechia via FedEx, costing roughly $500 along with a $600 import tariff (are we great yet?), which unfortunately wasn’t enough money for FedEx to treat the obviously expensive package with any sort of care (having…

Big Gutenberg Pt. 1 – Prusa XL Introduction and Capabilities

During the summer of 2025, the Makerspace acquired the 5-toolhead version of the Prusa XL. The new printer allows us to go beyond what our Prusa MK3S/+ printers could do in terms of speed, reliability, print quality, and much more. This blog post will…