The Orange Pi 5B is a powerful single-board computer designed to cater to the needs of developers, makers, and hobbyists who are looking for an affordable and versatile computing platform. This board is powered by a high-performance Rockchip RK3588S octa-core (quad-core A76+quad-core A55). Notably unlike the Orange Pi 5 (Which I wrote about here) thisContinue reading “Tutorial: Orange Pi 5b Klipper Install”
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Garage workbench build
For years I’ve thought about a garage workbench setup but it was never a practical option. Since moving into my current home the opportunity has been there but it was never a priority. Thankfully my wife decided it was time my 3d printers and cnc were moved out of our shared office space. This wasContinue reading “Garage workbench build”
Remote printer access for Klipper – OctoEverywhere
Have you ever been half way through a long print and your social life gets in the way? Do you want to keep an eye on your printer while you are at work? Well it has been possible for a long time now but it required a pretty good level of IT understanding and awarenessContinue reading “Remote printer access for Klipper – OctoEverywhere”
Tutorial: Orange Pi 5 Klipper Install
The Orange Pi 5 is the latest single board computer (SBC) from Orange Pi and it is clear with this one that they are targeting the high end SBC market that was historically dominated by the Raspberry Pi 4. With offerings of up to 32gb of RAM, an 8k video capability and a fast 8Continue reading “Tutorial: Orange Pi 5 Klipper Install”
Tutorial: Orbiter filament runout sensors on RatOS
I’ve been a big fan of the Orbiter extruders (Massive shout out to Róbert Lőrincz for all his orbiter projects) for quite a while and I decided it was time to add filament runout sensors to all my printers. Quite frankly I was done with babysitting the end of a roll. The sensor is reallyContinue reading “Tutorial: Orbiter filament runout sensors on RatOS”
Tutorial: BTT Manta M8P + CB1 Klipper guide
Hi guys, today I’m going to take you through the process of setting up a BTT Manta M8P and CB1 board. The Manta is a hybrid board with mounting point available for a Raspberry Pi compute module or BTTs own CB1 drop in replacement. This reduces wiring plus given the current Raspberry Pi scalping itContinue reading “Tutorial: BTT Manta M8P + CB1 Klipper guide”
Tutorial: BTT Manta M8P + CB1 RatOS install guide
UPDATE: RatOS now now supports the manta and CB1 boards as of beta v2.0. I am leaving the guide below for reference but it is strongly advised to simply use the official RatOS route. Note changes since the guide was written have also broken some of the steps. Hi guys, today I’m going to takeContinue reading “Tutorial: BTT Manta M8P + CB1 RatOS install guide”
Tutorial: MKS Pi Klipper Install
The MKS Pi is Makerbase’s offering for users who can’t get hold of a Raspberry Pi but want to run Klipper! In terms of hardware, MKS PI has a powerful 4-core 64-bit SOC onboard, with 1GBytes of DDR3 memory, supports HDMI screen interface and PI-TS35 screen interface, provides Ethernet port, 3-channel USB interfaces (can beContinue reading “Tutorial: MKS Pi Klipper Install”
Functional Print: SD card + USB organiser
I have been doing a LOT of single board computer (SBC) installations of Klipper recently and quite frankly my pile of SD cards was becoming unmanageable. As always Printables was there to save the day. Download the model here on Prusa Printables. Big thankyou to user MaOI who made this model. It’s sleek, simple andContinue reading “Functional Print: SD card + USB organiser”
Tutorial: T95 Mini TV Box Klipper Install
The T95 Mini is an android TV box. Be careful when sourcing one as there are a lot out there that actually use the H616 processor and currently the android tv boxes using this processor don’t have a stable OS image! In addition I have been made away that despite the OS image saying theContinue reading “Tutorial: T95 Mini TV Box Klipper Install”
Tutorial: Orange Pi PC Klipper Install
The Orange Pi PC is one of many open source single board computers (SBC) that have sprouted up over the last few years due to Raspberry Pi popularity and in more recent time shortages. The Orange Pi PC is very similar to the older RPi generation of boards but critically it is available and cheap.Continue reading “Tutorial: Orange Pi PC Klipper Install”
Tutorial: Banana Pi BPI-M1
The Banana Pi BPI-M1 is one of many open source single board computers (SBC) that have sprouted up over the last few years due to Raspberry Pi popularity and in more recent time shortages. The BPI-M1 isn’t a direct drop in replacement for the Raspberry Pi but it share sa similar form factor in termsContinue reading “Tutorial: Banana Pi BPI-M1”
Millenium Mill CNC Series: Episode 3
Today in Episode 3 of the series I am attempting to machine the Titan 5M part. I have had to shrink this part to fit into the 1.5 inch round bar stock that I had available but it retains all the key features of the larger official version. This part is interesting because the mostContinue reading “Millenium Mill CNC Series: Episode 3”
Tutorial: Mellow FLY Gemini V2 RRF installation
Hi guys, today I’m going to take you through the process of setting up your Mellow Fly Gemini V2 board using Rep Rap Firmware (RRF). RRF has introduced the ability to combine a SBC with a control board now, taking a similar architecture to Klipper. The Gemini is a hybrid board combining a single boardContinue reading “Tutorial: Mellow FLY Gemini V2 RRF installation”
Tutorial: Running Klipper on a Windows PC (Using WSL)
If you happened upon this article or series of articles from some point in the future you may wonder why I and many others invested so much time into finding ‘things’ that could run Klipper. Well remember that COVID thing? At this point in time most of the world is past the national lock downContinue reading “Tutorial: Running Klipper on a Windows PC (Using WSL)”
Pi Alternatives for Klipper
I’ve been slowly creating guides for installing Klipper on as many Single Board Computer (SBC) alternatives to the Raspberry Pi as I could find due to the shortage creating insane demand and prices! At the bottom of this page there is a list of all the boards I’ve tested, including their cost, ease of installationContinue reading “Pi Alternatives for Klipper”
Tutorial: FYSETC Cheetah Mix + M10 Klipper Install
The FYSETC Cheetah Mix is one of the new generation of printer controller boards which look to integrate the single board computer (SBC) and into the printer controller board. The rise in popularity of Klipper and the fact RRF has also moved to a SBC + MCU architecture has meant that a few of theseContinue reading “Tutorial: FYSETC Cheetah Mix + M10 Klipper Install”
Tutorial: Banana Pi Zero M2 Klipper Install
The Banana Pi Zero M2 is one of many open source single board computers (SBC) that have sprouted up over the last few years due to Raspberry Pi popularity and in more recent time shortages. The Banana Pi M2 isn’t a direct clone of the Pi Zero as it uses a different form factor andContinue reading “Tutorial: Banana Pi Zero M2 Klipper Install”
Tutorial: BTT Manta M4P + CB1 installation guide for Voron 0.1
Hi guys, today I’m going to take you through the process of setting up your Voron 0.1 using a BTT Manta M4P and CB1 board. The Manta is a hybrid board with mounting point available for a Raspberry Pi compute module or BTTs own CB1 drop in replacement. This reduces wiring plus given the currentContinue reading “Tutorial: BTT Manta M4P + CB1 installation guide for Voron 0.1”
Tutorial: Mellow Fly Pi Klipper Install
The Mellow Fly Pi is one of many single board computers (SBC) that have sprouted up over in recent time due to Raspberry Pi shortages. Mellow was one of the first 3d printer control board manufacturers to spot this trend and launched the Fly Gemini. This combined the SBC and printer controller (MCU) onto oneContinue reading “Tutorial: Mellow Fly Pi Klipper Install”
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