Booting up OctoPi fast(er)

OctoPrint is awesome, but especially if you use a Rasperry Pi 0 you want to make it boot up as quickly as possible. Here’s what you can do. I compiled this from different sources on the internet, e.g. this. Warning: Make sure you have OctoPrint up and running and make a backup of your SDContinue reading “Booting up OctoPi fast(er)”

Stream hardware-encoded H.264 video from a Raspberry Pi to a web page using WebRTC

I use the wonderful 3D printing distribution OctoPi (which in turn uses OctoPrint) on a Raspberry Pi Zero to start and monitor my 3D prints. It has built-in webcam functionality, which means you can monitor your printer and see in the web interface if the print is going well or not – really nice! TheContinue reading “Stream hardware-encoded H.264 video from a Raspberry Pi to a web page using WebRTC”

Setting up the XYZ Da Vinci 1.0A 3D printer with RepetierHost and Slic3r on Ubuntu

I finally bought a 3D printer. It’s a used one and entry level, but printing parts is good fun. Here’s how to set it up on Ubuntu 14.04: Install Repetier firmware The new firmware will give you much more control over the printing process. Mine was already installed (v0.92), so I upgrading to the 0.92.10Continue reading “Setting up the XYZ Da Vinci 1.0A 3D printer with RepetierHost and Slic3r on Ubuntu”

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