Laser cutters are the mainstay of almost all makerspaces. After that, he changes the shape to be a ‘hole’ and uses it to remove material from simple blocks. He then enlarges the model by 1 mm in each direction. He places solid blocks where ports or buttons need to be accessed. When designing a mount or case for something, Tim first models the item itself, simplified but accurately measured. Every selected shape will show dimensions which can be edited with exact sizes. On starting a new design, add the ruler to the workplane. He has a few tips which may help you design objects in this online tool from Autodesk.
Tim uses Tinkercad for most of his designs it’s simple and easy to use. Once you have set up OctoPrint for your printer, you can start moving the print head around (essential for bed levelling) and see the temperature of your print bed (if it is heated) and the extruder.ĭuring printing you can watch the temperatures, see the G-code as it is executed, and watch the progress of the print on your phone or computer. Installation is a breeze! Just download OctoPi, an OS image with OctoPrint pre-installed, write it to a microSD card, boot up, connect your printer, and that’s it! OctoPrint supports most consumer printers on the market, so it is likely to work with yours. OctoPrint runs on almost any Raspberry Pi computer, but you will get the best UI response from a Raspberry Pi 3 or newer. OctoPrint is used to control and monitor your printer, even remotely, and uses a Raspberry Pi Camera Module for creating a time-lapse video of your prints. It’s free and open-source and has been continuously developed by Gina Häußge since 2012.
Tim suggests that one of the best upgrades you can do is to add a Raspberry Pi computer running OctoPrint.
He has some advice for those new to or thinking about getting one.ģD printing and making in The MagPi magazine 97 They were just starting to become affordable, albeit £600 for a ‘budget’ one back then! They are much more affordable now, as little as £150–£200 for a decent one. He is part of the Pi Wars organising team and a course designer/builder, as well as writing the CamJam EduKit worksheets, CamJam organiser, and now a PCB designer.Īfter seeing his first 3D printer at a Raspberry Jam back in 2014, Tim Richardson bought one.
Tim Richardson has been involved with the Raspberry Pi community from almost the start.
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