Post : 3D printer control for the Raspi
URL : http://hackaday.com/2012/09/13/3d-printer-control-for-the-raspi/
Posted : September 13, 2012 at 10:01 am
Author : Brian Benchoff
Tags : 3d printer, raspberry pi, reprap, web interface
Categories : cnc hacks, Raspberry Pi

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Instead of dedicating his laptop to control his RepRap all night, [Walter] is using a Raspberry Pi as an Internet-enabled front end (http://walter.schreppers.com/index.php?page=blogpost&pos=98) for his 3D printer.

Before [Walter] got his hands on a Raspberry Pi, he set up his laptop next to his RepRap and let the machine do its work for hours on end. Obviously, this tied up his laptop for a while so when his Raspi was delivered he was eager to offload the responsibilities of controlling a printer to his new Linux board.

Right now, [Walter] has his Raspberry Pi set up as a web interface able to control his printer similar to Pronterface (https://github.com/kliment/Printrun) . We have to note that the Raspberry Pi isn't driving servos or feeding filament onto the bed; those responsibilities are still handled by the RepRap electronics, but the ability to use a 3D printer over the web is still pretty cool.

[Walter] is putting the finishing touches on his 3D printer web interface, after which he'll upload everything onto the git. Planned features for future updates include uploading gcode from the web and an option to connect a webcam for visual feedback when controlling a remote printer.

Video demo after the break.

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