Mateusz Misztoft

I hooked up a Raspberry Pi with OctoPrint to my 3D printer today and WOW, I didn't expect how much it would improve the workflow! Now I have full control over the process and control everything remotely. A completely new level! 🚀

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Sep 27, 2024 at 9:39pmWeb
Show threadJiří Fiala Total LandscapingSep 27, 2024
@mixon00 wait until you discover Klipper ;)
Show threadMateusz MisztoftSep 28, 2024
@stooovie I've just been reading about Klipper, but I'm not sure if it's right for me. What are the main features that make it worth installing?
Show threadJiří Fiala Total LandscapingSep 29, 2024
@mixon00 super easy changing parameters without re-flashing firmware, much, much better fast printing (Octoprint often chokes on things like arcs), hugely more responsive UI (Octoprint is incredibly slow in comparison)... the list goes on and on
Show threadMateusz MisztoftSep 29, 2024
@stooovie I only use Octoprint for remote printing, so I don't have to keep swapping the SD card. I suppose Klipper is a bit overkill for my needs.
Show threadDJGummikuhSep 28, 2024
@mixon00 I was looked at with quite some confusion when I said I don't care whether the printer had wifi or lan or a nice display or anything, just need usb to hook up my pi xDD I actually disconnected my old printer's display because it could interfere with Octoprint 😅
Show threadMateusz MisztoftSep 28, 2024
@DJGummikuh I had a slightly different problem with the printer display. It was on all the time even though the printer was off. It must have been getting power from the Raspberry Pi somehow, so I disconnected it completely 😅
Show threadDJGummikuhSep 29, 2024
@mixon00 haha yeah it is one of the recommended things to do, isolate the power supply on the connection between the pi and your printer to prevent the Pi from backpowering the board.
Show threadMateusz MisztoftSep 29, 2024
@DJGummikuh I didn't know I had to do that. I need to read how to do this before I damage the board. Thanks for letting me know about this.
Show threadDJGummikuhSep 29, 2024
@mixon00 well it's not a "need", more like a "should". I never did it because I couldn't be arsed to be fair, but I know many do it to be able to get their printer truely "off"