Yesterday was definitely a neutral-karma day. On the good side, I got the #prusa online again with still more redesigned parts. (Another new filament detector, one that works like pre-MMU stock. Link below.) It is still attached to an #mmu2 with only one sorta-working slot, but it is better than nothing.

On the flip, I broke yet another $%_* SD card when the pi fell out of it's case. The #raspberrypi has always felt intentionally designed to snap cards in half. I guess the next project is multi-instance #octoprint. (Lol "octo" you'd think it could handle 8 printers. Or just 2. But no, the official answer is "human time counts a lot, so buy more raspberry pis instead". I guess the amplified maintenance time and effort from hundreds of users doesn't count. It is easy enough to run multiples with docker, but they end up as pets instead of cattle.)

I also managed to "test" the P1S power fail recovery and it was PERFECT. (I think it skipped about 3" of an infill line.) Why did I test it? Because I was moving stuff around finding Prusa parts and the workshop is still on a light switch.. So the first Prusa print was a switch cover. (I got the 10 prints cancelled award along the way but eventually, acceptable success.)

This morning I went to print a quick #gridfinity battery holder and wow! The P1S can get it done in a pretty reasonable 3 hours, but the Prusa will take 3 times as long, 9 hours. Same settings, using the default 'standard' profile, generic PLA, etc. (It isn't the slicer; Orca is within a minute of PrusaSlicer.) I expected the Prusa to be slower and planned to let it take it's time building small objects, but I was also hoping to be done before the Extinction.

Also surprising yesterday was the quality difference between Prusa original factory parts and the ones I casually printed on the P1S. I get that the factory parts are never going to be as clean as reprints, but this was night and day different. As much as I hate the nightmare nature of the BambuLabs software, it is without a doubt excellent hardware.

Now I'm off to solder power to this espcam and hw-468 because I don't trust the Prusa without machine oversight (self-hosted spaghetti detective.)

www.printables.com/model/275550-no-chimney-mmu2s-mod-super-easy-fs-calibration plus www.printables.com/model/799165-no-chimney-mmu-mod-remix

#3dprinter #3dprinting #bambulabs #p1s #octoprint #esp32 #esp32cam #espcam @3dprinting #prusa #mk3s #homelab #obico #spaghettidetective

Ooops. It was going so well, till the little benchy broke free. Nothing a little glue stick won’t fix.

#benchy #fail #3dprint
#prusa #mk3s #Revo6 #DiamondBack

My #Prusa #MK3S is stuck in a recalibration loop after several days of rain, and then several days of running a dehumidifier. Last time when this happened indoors, it was a lubrication issue. I had to clean the rails and then lubricate with a thin #RCCar lube.

Has anyone tried graphite lubricants that might be less dust and humidity sensitive?

#prusamk3s
#3DPrinting #3DPrinters
#Maker #Makers

The #Bambu #x1carbon really is an amazing out of the box experience. After years of using my #Prusa #mk3s I made myself a Christmas present.

It's fast has so many comfort functions and simply works. Amazing toy!

Who are my #HomeAssistant peeps?

I have the following devices to automate
* #EvePower / #Eve ( power, strip, air, light strip, etc..)
* #PhillipsHue
* #KaiTerra #LaserEgg
* #Epson
* #SamsungTV #Samsung
* #RaspberryPi #RPI #RetroPie #Octopi
* #Octoprint #Prusa #MK3S+
* #Withings
* #AppleHome #Homekit Apple devices
* #PGE
* #PHEV charger

What are some fun automations to try?

I’m going to reprint (and upgrade) some of my #Prusa #MK3S extruder components. Has anyone else done this? What filaments work best?

There are a lot of helpful resources when it comes to calibrating the first layer of a #3dprinter. I found this nicely made guide poster https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/3D-Printing-Bed-Leveling-Guide-by-BillieRuben/44102231.E40HW and it helped me to tune my printer after some recent issues. This poster was linked from https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk3s-mk3-assembly-and-first-prints-troubleshooting/correct-first-layer-height-for-petg/
If this guide helped you in any way, consider supporting the creator
#3dprinting #mk3s #guide

Gandalf bust by Fotis Mint. Printed on Prusa Mk3S with Beige PLA from Filament PM. Printed with 0,2 mm layer height. Download: https://www.printables.com/fr/model/343230-gandalf-bust-lord-of-the-rings Many thanks to the creator. #3dprint #impression3d #fdm #pla #mk3s #LoTR #fanart #gandalf #fotismint