Coofun seems to have died sometime last night. Looks like I out of printing for awhile.
Quote from: miksatx on February 10, 2024, 09:37:37 AMCoofun seems to have died sometime last night. Looks like I out of printing for awhile.intel mini PCs are going for $130-150 on alifor klipper i find a raspberry pi 3b+ more than enoughbut orange pi 5 for $100 bucks can run a desktop and klipper without problem
Quote from: Baco on February 10, 2024, 10:58:18 AMQuote from: miksatx on February 10, 2024, 09:37:37 AMCoofun seems to have died sometime last night. Looks like I out of printing for awhile.intel mini PCs are going for $130-150 on alifor klipper i find a raspberry pi 3b+ more than enoughbut orange pi 5 for $100 bucks can run a desktop and klipper without problemThanks for the info Baco I had to look up klipper. Already ordered up this mini KAMRUI Mini PC 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD, AK1PRO Mini Computers Intel Celeron N5105 Small Desktop Computer with Dual HDMI Outputs, Support 2.5-inch SSD, 4K, 2.4G/ 5.0G WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet for Home Office
After playing with a mini desktop PC at work I may just replace my laptop with one, now where do I put the mini desk ?
Out of curiosity why is the computer needed for the printer? For design? Or just to send stuff to the printer?I design and slice stuff on my laptop, and send the file wirelessly to Octoprint running on a Raspberry Pi. I have used an RPI3 previously, and recently upgraded it to an RPI4. It's not perfect, but a pretty good solution. It gives you a measure of control, and you can stream video from your printer. RPI3's are pretty cheap - a lot cheaper than just about any bargain basement computer. I wouldn't do CAD on one, although I tried and it worked for simple designs.The only time I ever had problems printing was with the USB stick that was supplied with the printer. (Had layer shift.) Wirelessly went great.
Quote from: WobblyHand on February 12, 2024, 10:31:14 PMOut of curiosity why is the computer needed for the printer? For design? Or just to send stuff to the printer?I design and slice stuff on my laptop, and send the file wirelessly to Octoprint running on a Raspberry Pi. I have used an RPI3 previously, and recently upgraded it to an RPI4. It's not perfect, but a pretty good solution. It gives you a measure of control, and you can stream video from your printer. RPI3's are pretty cheap - a lot cheaper than just about any bargain basement computer. I wouldn't do CAD on one, although I tried and it worked for simple designs.The only time I ever had problems printing was with the USB stick that was supplied with the printer. (Had layer shift.) Wirelessly went great. Gotta have something to keep slicer software on. Something to put the slicer info on SD micro disc. Some where to put item files and pics. Gotta format disc some how. It’s nice to have when your printer goes hay wire and you have no idea why or where to start troubleshooting.
This company has some good reviews for their mini pc products and their support:https://www.gmktec.com/