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šŸ”§ Skeletor Update – Low Profile "Cartographer V4" Compatibility!

Hey everyone!

Cartographer3D recently announced their new low-profile ā€œCartographer V4,ā€ and I’ve already made the necessary adjustments to keep the Skeletor front-mounted Cartographer option fully compatible moving forward.

āœ… What’s New?

I updated the front-mounted Cartographer duct to match the new component placement on Cartographer V4. These are small fitment adjustments—nothing major—but important for an...

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Physical Skeletor MK7 kits are live!

You’ve asked for it, and it’s finally here: I’m now offering Skeletor MK7 — Physical Kits on my store for anyone who wants Skeletor without the printing and post-processing step.

šŸ‘‰ Order here: https://www.tbkmaker.shop/store/p/mk7printed

Shipping

Available in the U.S. to start.

Want more printed options right now?

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šŸ”§ New Optional Mod: Skeletor MK7 Topless Strain Relief & Tophat

Cleaner routing, simpler cable management — chain delete recommended.

Meet the newest optional add-on for Skeletor MK7: a topless strain relief paired with a carriage-mounted Tophat to keep your toolhead wiring neat and repeatable. It’s intended to delete the cable chain for smoother motion and easier maintenance (keeping the chain is possible in some setups—details in the guide).

āš ļø Important for HDM rail users

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Digital Downloads

One of the things I was most excited about with Patreon was offering exclusive digital designs as a real reward for supporting at the Remix It and License to SELL! tiers.

Unfortunately, due to how the Patreon leak works, anything I post here — including new uploads — is automatically scraped and leaked. That’s made it impossible to safely host digital files directly on this platform.

To work around this, Iā€...

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Skeletor MK7 Setup & Usage Guide (Front-Mounted Cartographer)

Note: If you downloaded Skeletor MK7 before July 5, 2025, you already have what you need—this option is for new users only.
For first-time supporters: Get the Skeletor MK7 Front-Mounted Carto Option on my website. It includes only the files needed for front-mount Cartographer support—no non-cartographer or side-mounted variants.

  • šŸ’ø Cheaper & Clearer: Priced lower than the full set a...

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Skeletor MK7 Setup & Usage Guide (No-Cartographer)

Note: If you downloaded Skeletor MK7 before July 5, 2025, you already have what you need—this option is for new users only.
For first-time supporters: Get the Skeletor MK7 No-Cartographer Option on my website. It includes only the files needed for the base MK7 duct—no Cartographer mounting variants at all.

  • šŸ’ø Cheaper & Clearer: Priced lower than the full set and only includes the fi...

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Skeletor MK7 Setup & Usage Guide (Side Mounted Cartographer)

New Skeletor MK7 Side‑Mounted Cartographer Update Now Live on Printables! šŸŽ‰

Note: This is an add‑on for existing Skeletor MK7 users only—it doesn’t include the full MK7 files. You must have Skeletor MK7 downloaded before using this update.

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce that the Skeletor MK7 Side‑Mounted Cartographer Integration is now available on Printables. If you’ve been itching to add side‑mount capa...

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Supporter-Only Beta Access

I’ve added an optional Beta Tester role in our Discord—just for you and a very select few. This special perk of your tier gives you early access to my prerelease models at your own pace. If you’d like to join, follow the steps below; your feedback on anything you test will be invaluable in refining each release.

I also know some of you might want something extra: a one‑off Skeletor featuring your own branding or emblem. I’ll be sharing a separate custo...

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šŸŽ‰ Website Launch & Skeletor Update šŸš€

Hello everyone, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my brand‑new website: www.tbkmaker.shop! Here’s what this means for Skeletor and our

Hello everyone,

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my brand‑new website: www.tbkmaker.shop! Here’s what this means for Skeletor and our community:

šŸ”§ Skeletor Availability

šŸŽ‰ Website Launch & Skeletor Update šŸš€

Hello Lovelies,

I wanted to give you a sneak peek before tomorrow’s public announcement, which has the same title. I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for your ongoing support—none of this would be possible without you.

Here’s what’s coming:

  • Website Launch: My new site at www.tbkmaker.shop is live! Moving forward, major Skeletor update...

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Get to Know Skeletor Before You Start Your Build

Thank you, as always, for your incredible support of The Skeletor Project! I’ve spent the past few months refining Skeletor to make it as straightforward to build as possible—but even with clear steps, mistakes can happen. To help you get the best results, I’ve put together:

  • Skeletor MK7 Setup & Usage Guide
    Everything you need to know before you download and print. You’ll see exactly what’s involved, and it answers the most common questions up f...

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Absolutely SHAMELESS!

Important Message Regarding Patreon Content Leak

It’s come to my attention that my entire Patreon library has been leaked. This is incredibly disheartening news, and I’ve spent the entire day trying to figure out the best way to handle it. I’m still not entirely sure what my next steps will be, but it truly saddens me to think that one—or possibly several—of you are okay with blatantly stealing from me.

Going forward, I’ll likely move all future update...

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Skeletor Updates Combined!

šŸ› ļø Cleaning out the closet — Major Update!

Hey everyone! I’m excited to share that all recent updates to Skeletor have now been combined into a single release.

šŸ”„ What’s New:

  • āœ… Triple Duct Update is now INCLUDED — no longer sold separately.

  • āœ… Strain Relief with Stabilizing Arm Delete is also INCLUDED — no longer sold separately.

  • šŸ—‚ļø Fully reorganized f...

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Skeletor MK7 Triple Duct Update (Improved Cooling)

*(MODEL FILES ATTACHED)* **(This is an OPTIONAL upgrade)** *** (ONLY DUCT FILES INCLUDED, DOES NOT INCLUDE FULL MK7 SET)* **

Skeletors cooling just got even better! This triple duct option offers the best most well rounded cooling performance out of all Skeletor models so far! Excited for you all to test it out.

In this update I also moves the fan mounting point to behind vs being in front. This makes it much easier to install a...

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Have you joined yet?

PLEASE LINK YOUR PATREON TO YOUR DISCORD, if you don't link your account you won't be able to see anything when you join the server. instructions on linking your account are below.

https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-Getting-Discord-access

I just noticed some of you haven't joined the discord server yet.... What are you doin...

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Made it to my new office. Let the testing commence!

Finally set up in my new house and excited to get back into working on designs. Started testing some updates to Skeletor and needed a new challenging test model.

Check this Cali-benchmark out on my printables page and post your makes. Lets see how fast you all can get this printed!

New Skeletor Updates coming soon!!

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Finally 100% packed

So… tired…

The final stretch is near! Wanted to let you all know I’m still alive. Won’t really be available for the next two weeks as we complete the move and get things sorted. If you do need me, please reach out via discord as it’s going to be the easiest way for me to get back to you. I will also need checking my DMs and messages here as well, just not as frequently.


Hope you’re all doing amazing!

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Skeletor MK7 LED Mount

*(MODEL FILES ATTACHED)* **(MK7 Strain Relief Update REQUIRED)** ***(This is an OPTIONAL upgrade)*** Let the Skeletor MK7 LED Mount light t

*(MODEL FILES ATTACHED)* **(This is an OPTIONAL upgrade)**

Let the Skeletor MK7 LED Mount light the way! This mod uses the available mounting point opened up from the last update to the Strain relief.

Very simple mod if you've got some 5V LED's laying around. This uses the 5v pin on...

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MK7 Duct Cartographer Mounting Point Update

These mounting point updates are now INCLUDED with the purchase of Skeletor MK7. If you were on the fence about purchasing this update and already purchased MK7, please re-visit your purchase tab to download the update as this update is now INCLUDED with your purchase and should now be available for download if you're interested in updating.

**(This is an OPTIONAL update to Skeletor MK7)**

After hundreds of hours of testing, I have three different duct update opt...

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Major life update. What's next?

Things have been hectic for me over the past three weeks, and I wanted to give you all an update.

You all are truly ride-or-dies for sticking with me, even during my absence these last few weeks.

I know some of you are already aware of what’s been keeping me so busy. Thank you so much for being understanding and supportive.

For a while, my significant other and I have been discussing the possibility of moving out of our hometown to find bet...

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New optional MK7 duct update coming soon!

Been testing some different methods to make the mounting point for the cartographer a bit more sturdy.

Took way longer than I’d like to admit to get those heat inserts to fit properly without interfering ain’t the airflow šŸ˜…

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Updated Skeletor MK7 Strain Relief

**(MODEL FILES ATTACHED)** **(This is an OPTIONAL update to Skeletor MK7)**

This exciting update to Skeletor MK7 completely removes the need for the Stabilizing Arm making way for new mounting possibilities.

This update adds a new way for mounting the cartographer cables, updated to zip tie cable management vs friction fit cable management.

This will be a REQUIRED update for those interested in installing the so...

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Skeletor MK7 updates coming soon!

Keep an eye out for some upcoming updates :)

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Alternative Cartographer Mount for Skeletor MK7

Huge shout out to user @AP_1145303 on printables for designing the perfect match for Skeletor! This mount offers an alternative cartographer mounting position for those using Skeletor MK7 that make this duct even more versatile! Please check this out and show him some love!

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iPhone 14 Pro Case

A simple sleek iPhone 14 pro case. Extremely easy to print and customize. STEP and F3D files included. (These files are free to patrons holding a current active subscription to the REMIX IT! or License to SELL! tier) You can also find the stl's for free on my Printables page .

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Skeletor MK7 CAD Files(PERSONAL REMIXES ONLY)

(FREE FOR REMIX IT and LICENSE TO SELL TIER MEMBERS) Here are the CAD files for Skeletor. The files provided below include both STEP and f3d file types for easier personal remixing. Please note that this does not include all other variants of Skeletor, just the base features of Skeletor. If you're looking for the printable version of Skeletor, please download āž” Skeletor MK7 a Creality K1/K1 Max/K1C Toolhead Cover/Shroud ULTRALIGHT

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Thank you for your support, thank you for being here.

I never, in a million years, thought I'd be here today on this journey. This would not be possible without all of you, and I know I keep saying it, but I truly mean it. It continues to amaze me that there are people here who genuinely support me—people who want me to succeed.

I promise to do my best to make your time here worthwhile. I'm still figuring things out, still growing, and still learning every day. I’m not perfect, but I’m committed to improving.

One of the main re...

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!!PSA!! Hold off on purchasing the Official Creality Cold Plate.

I was excited to see a cold plate option for the Creality K1 Max pop up for pre-sale right before Christmas. I snagged one wanting to give it a go for low temperature ABS/ASA printing or even some PLA printing with the build plate completely off!

I was quickly let down when I opened the package and saw that the build plate had these awful ripples in it that were visible to the naked eye. I figured maybe it was just a thin coating or something or perhaps the light was hitting it in the...

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First live remix!

Here are the results of the first live remix! This was not user submitted but a file I ran across that had enough problems in it I needed to go in and do something about it.

Super excited to be sharing the design process and thank you to everyone who showed up for today's stream!

See you at the next stream. Make sure to have your remix links ready!

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Heat insert PSA

Whenever you’re pressing heat inserts, you want to make sure that the smaller lip on the hear insert fits into the hole you will be pressing the insert into.

This will make the entire process much easier.

*Note: the hole size should not be bigger than the heat insert itself it should just be big enough for only the lip to friction fit perfectly. For designing in fusion 360 on models that need heat inserts, I’ve found using a circle diameter of 4.5mm to be the best fit.

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