Fun discovery of the day: PrusaSlicer (at least for the Mini) actually _enforces_ the machine limits by emitting appropriate G-code when slicing. Among other things, this means that if you want, say, higher accelerations, you can just request them.

This is probably because the Mini can't save anything to EEPROM, which means any change to presets requires a firmware upgrade.

@3dprinting #3DPrinting

@koz

So the Mini doesn't have an EEPROM?

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@Stark9837 @3dprinting Here's the funny thing: it absolutely does, you just can't write to it. Prusa's firmware builds disable the Marlin build flag that permits this. If you use a firmware build with this enabled, you can save no problem.

The reason you can't just fix this yourself is because Prusa's firmware is signed, and without a physical mod to the board, you can't flash anything whose signature won't match.

@Stark9837 @3dprinting This is not a new issue either: it's been talked about, and reported, numerous times. However, because Prusa treat the Mini as goddamned abandonware and can't even give it feature parity with the MK3S+ (which uses an 8-bit board for Cthulhu's sake!), it's never been fixed, and probably never will be.

@koz

Sounds like it is about time we fork it and make firmware and changes that it needs that the community can update their printers. #Opensource off course.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@Stark9837 @3dprinting Someone already did that: https://github.com/matthewlloyd/Llama-Mini-Firmware#readme

Unfortunately, this isn't an optimal solution because

1. It's not maintained and is quite behind now; and
2. You can't flash it anyway unless you want to physically modify the board.

However, in principle, I totally agree. Prusa's recent 'commitment' to open source feels like empty words.

GitHub - matthewlloyd/Llama-Mini-Firmware: Unofficial Firmware for the Prusa Mini

Unofficial Firmware for the Prusa Mini. Contribute to matthewlloyd/Llama-Mini-Firmware development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

@koz

Whay physical changes to the board do you need to make? Also, does it void the warranty and restrict you from returning to the original firmware?

#Prusa #PrusaMini #Mini @3dprinting #3dprinting

@Stark9837 @3dprinting Yes, this will void the warranty, but won't restrict you from returning to original firmware.

The change is described here: https://help.prusa3d.com/article/flashing-custom-firmware-mini_14

Flashing custom firmware MINI | Prusa Knowledge Base

Every firmware version goes through intense testing to verify…

@koz

"To flash your own (or a community-made) unsigned firmware, you’ll have to break the appendix on the logic board (called the Buddy board) and move the jumper in a correct position. Breaking the appendix on the Buddy board is irreversible and voids the warranty of your printer’s electronics."

Sounds a lot like those encryption boards you get. Whick I think #Bambu went crazy with, but tehirs are part of the #PCB, so it is more difficult to bypass it. I am quite surprised that not a lot of people have just removed the hardware from the #X1C and just installed #Klipper.

Probably because then you lose the beautiful touch display and wase of use of the #AMS. Although Klipper has many good color changers.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@Stark9837 @koz @3dprinting give it time. Once we understand the full lifecycle of the Bambu line I think we’ll see a lot more breaking it open and down. The way they’ve managed their community with banning modders and such engenders little long term love.

@LordofCandy @koz

I would love to see someone take the #Bambu #AMS and jailbreak it to work with something like a #Voron, because let's be honest the #EnrageRabit MMU is just a tad of an improvement of the #Prusa #MMU.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@LordofCandy @koz

Also, do we have any news regarding the #Prusa #MMU3 at all? Like we heard some stuff and got a nice trailer for the #MK4 when it was lanuched. But we still don't know anythjng of the MMU3 and based of the MMU and MMU2, it was utter disappointments.

I think I am just going for the #EnragedRabitCarrotFeeder

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@Stark9837 @LordofCandy @koz @3dprinting J. Průša mentioned it briefly in the summer update on June 15. (two paragraphs near the end)

https://blog.prusa3d.com/prusa-summer-update-mk4-xl-mmu3-assembly-kits-and-more_79420/

Prusa Summer Update: MK4, XL, MMU3, assembly kits and more - Original Prusa 3D Printers

A couple of incredibly busy weeks are behind us. I went on a tour around the North America (which was amazing!) and meanwhile, the team back at the HQ managed to wrap up a ton of things - both figuratively and literally....

Original Prusa 3D Printers
@Stark9837 @LordofCandy @koz @[email protected] If you want something that doesnt suck look out for the tradrack. Enraged rabbit feeder was sitting on the voron table at mrrf while the two trad racks were printing away nicely

@OttersDangerDen @Stark9837 @LordofCandy @koz @3dprinting I got a good pic of it. Much simpler construction, and uses a linear rail so less complex parts.

Didn't look at the filament sensor part, I may adapt the ERCF one I brought to MRRF.

EnragedRabbitProject/Documentation/ERCF_Manual.pdf at main · EtteGit/EnragedRabbitProject

Contribute to EtteGit/EnragedRabbitProject development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
GitHub - EtteGit/EnragedRabbitProject

Contribute to EtteGit/EnragedRabbitProject development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
@Stark9837 @OttersDangerDen @LordofCandy @koz @3dprinting annex's thing is in closed beta right now and will be released soon as well as files. I really like their idler design.

@Stark9837 @OttersDangerDen @LordofCandy @koz @3dprinting little bit different. It's the part in the selector carriage used as an antijam sensor and presence sensor.

The head filament sense sensor you don't actually need and ERCF and others new versions aren't using it anymore. The selector sensor is necessary though.