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Hello community, I'll try to be brief. My 13 year old son got a 3d printer as a gift, and I'd like to learn alongside him. We have 0 experience. However, I am a data scientist, so lots of professional Python experience, if that helps. We're a foss/Linux family so my questions are:

What tools are the best to learn for 3d printing for me? I am ready to learn CAD programming. Can you all recommend a tech stack and resources to learn it?

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[-] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I have a home lab running two docker hosts, does it need to be dedicated hardware, or would this work?

[-] PlasterAnalyst@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Octoprint just runs in docker, you need to connect the printer to a USB port.

[-] BOFH666@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

If the printer runs a Marlin variation as firmware (Ender probably does), you can run octoprint on a Raspberry pi or more powerful stuff. Running in docker should be doable, you just need to route the serial-usb connection into the container running ocotoprint. Klipper user with Mainsail on a RPI4 here, no experience with a dockerized octoprint.

The most slicers have some calibration prints to tune flow/temperature etc. Do them before starting that 9 hour print job..

this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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