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MainsailOS v3.0.0 is out!

- Debian Trixie (Debian 13) base
- cloud-init: configure hostname, user, WiFi & SSH via the Raspberry Pi Imager on EVERY image, Armbian included
- Crowsnest v5 (Pynest) shipped by default

Major release, so we recommend a fresh flash.

🔗 github.com/mainsail-crew/MainsailOS/releases/tag/3.0.0

#3dprinting @3dprinting #klipper #mainsail #mainsailos #openSource #raspberryPi #orangepi

🎉 Crowsnest v5 is here!

After ~2 years of development, Mr. Yel released the complete Python rewrite of Crowsnest, with startup time down from 30s to 1s, a new APT repo for precompiled backends, and Spyglass officially joining the crew.

Full story on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/crowsnest-v5-is-155914307

#Mainsail #Crowsnest #Klipper #3DPrinting @3dprinting

Mainsail Update — April 2026 is up!

This month: ESLint refactor finally wrapped up, Crowsnest v5 code review done (release incoming!), MainsailOS Trixie waiting in the wings, and some thoughts on AI-slop PRs and the state of the npm ecosystem.

Read the full update here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mainsail-update-155627813

#Mainsail #Klipper #3DPrinting #OpenSource

Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro: два дня, килограмм пластика и иллюзия экономии

«Что же ты всё по Бамбукам загоняешься? Есть и другие хорошие принтеры — и дешевле». Примерно так мне сказали, передавая на тест Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro. Ну, хорошо. Я человек открытый — дайте железо, дайте время, и я выдам честный вердикт. Kobra 2 Pro — бедслингер с заявленным полем 220×220 мм и скоростью до 300 мм/с (маркетинговые, разумеется). На бумаге — конкурент Bambu Lab A1 Mini: стол больше, ценник ниже. Казалось бы, чистая победа Кобры. Спойлер: нет. Но обо всём по порядку.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/1010950/

#Anycubic_Kobra_2_Prо #Kobra_2_Pro_прошивка #кастомная_прошивка_3D #Fluidd #Mainsail #bed_mesh #Klipper #3D_печать #FFF

Sometimes writing a monthly update feels like a therapy session – writing down all your problems and hopes, and hoping someone is reading it.

The February Mainsail update is out on Patreon! This month: a massive init process refactoring, new HappyHare features, Vitest integration, and the honest confession that I'm increasingly becoming the bottleneck of my own project.

Full post can be read here (for Patreons): https://www.patreon.com/posts/mainsail-update-150864006

#Mainsail #Klipper #3DPrinting @3dprinting #HappyHare

First release of 2026! Mainsail v2.17.0 is here.

Hope you all had a great start to the year! We're bringing some light effects into the dark:

💡 New LED Effects Panel added
🔥 M141 (Chamber) support in Preheat
🐰 More data for Happy Hare (Flowrate % & Buffer pos)
📹 New iframe-based webcam option
🐳 Docker "latest" tag support

Full changelog: 👇
https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail/releases/tag/v2.17.0

@3dprinting #3dprinting #Klipper #Mainsail #OpenSource

Productive day on Mainsail! 🎉 Created a bunch of PRs today - some long-overdue bugfixes and a few smaller features, ready for the crew to review.

Now I need to draw the line to plan the next release.

#Mainsail #Klipper #OpenSource #productivity #coding

🎁 Mainsail v2.16.1 is here!

A little holiday gift to ensure your printers run smoothly over the break.
This maintenance release brings:

🐰 Several Happy Hare logic & animation fixes
🖱️ Fixed Context Menu handling across the UI
🧵 Spoolman connection improvements
🐳 Docker IPv6 fixes

Full changelog: 👇
https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail/releases/tag/v2.16.1

Happy Holidays! 🎄
#3DPrinting @3dprinting #Klipper #Mainsail #OpenSource

Just published the monthly Mainsail Patreon update for our supporters! 🎉

This one covers two months and is a bit longer than usual – v2.15.0 & v2.16.0 releases, multi-color updates, and what's coming next.

If you want to support Mainsail and get these behind-the-scenes updates: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mainsail-update-145813262

@3dprinting #3dprinting #Mainsail #Klipper #openSource

✨ Mainsail v2.16.0 is out now!

We focused on refining the recent multi-material features:
🐢 AFC: Added TD-1 data support
🐰 Happy Hare: Added Flowguard meter & UI polish
🌡️ Support for AHT1x/2x/3x sensors

🌍 Translation Cleanup: We cleaned up our locale files. Help us reach 100% coverage again on Weblate!

Full changelog: 👇
https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail/releases/tag/v2.16.0

@3dprinting #3dprinting #Klipper #Mainsail #OpenSource

🚀 Mainsail v2.15.0 has landed!

We call this the "Multi-Material Update":
🐢 Full support for AFC (Armored Turtle)
🐰 Native support for Happy Hare
📷 Webcam rotation & critical fixes
🐳 New unprivileged Docker images for better security

Check out the full changelog on GitHub! 👇
https://github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail/releases/tag/v2.15.0

@3dprinting #Klipper #Mainsail #OpenSource #MMU

Hi the #3dprint community. As an owner of an old Original Prusa Mk3s I wasn't willing to pay 279€ only for a color screen and a printing speed boost.
Fortunately, installing a Klipper firmware (using a RPI 3B+) in order to boldly revive it was a success. As I already have equipped the Original Prusa with a RPI, octoprint and Octodash for the screen, I would say that this is a 0€ invest for getting a Mk3.5 class printing machine.
#prusa #klipper #mk3s #upgrade #klipperscreen #mainsail

@mcdanlj

I have a #Creality #K1.

They took a month or so to actually post the firmware and give us rpot access to the printer. Before that, you basically had to use #CrealityPrint and their config, where they, for example, got the input shaping wrong.

They then posted the firmware, and you could easily get #Mainsail and #Fluidd. Then it happened that nozzles were crasging into beds, and they removed the firmware.

I first K1 had a problem. I rooted it, but something was wrong. So I swapped it for a new one with the supplier. Now that firmware isn't available anymore. So I had mainsail and Klipper on my first K1, but not on my second one. They are taking their sweet time to release it now as well.

So, nothing new, actually. Like the printer. Haven't had a failed print, and the quality is amazing, but the software side sucks.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@koz

Blows my mind, that manufacturers refuse to run #KlipperScreen. All these #Klipper printers are running their own UIs.

This is just stupid. As I then can't control my entire printer as promised. I can change the config, choose between #Fluidd and #Mainsail, and have root access, but I am stuck with their bad design choices for the display.

Dear manufacturers, if you decide to re-invent the wheel. Please do so by keeping the same shape. That shit needs to be round.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

I just tried #OrcaSlicer for the first time, I've just not had time to test it until now.

Because it was based on #PrusaSlicer, #SuperSlicer, and #Slic3r, I hoped that I could just import my PrusaSlicer config, but could not because it expected a .json file and PrusaSlicer outputs a .ini, but I might have done this incorrectly.

So I configure a "Generic Klipper setup" and copied the values by hand by comparing settings with my PrusaSlicer setup and a bit of experience and intuition.

My first resulting print, a custim part by me compared to the PrusaSlicer, was worlds apart. The finish was greatly improved with bridges requiring no supports, however it did print a bit slower, 28 minutes instead of 18 minutes, but this might still just be speed settings.

I like the UI, although I am more used to PrusaSlicer, and I especially love that I can access #Mainsail and #Klipper from within the app.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

I installed #KlipperScreen, although I currently don't have a screen.

I did this because I am planning on working in the wiring in the near future, so if I can prepare for a touch screen, it would be nice.

However, once again, I can overestimate enough how fast #Mainsail is. Not only on my desktop but also on my phone.

I have now uninstalled all mobile #Octoprint apps on my phone, and I am just using the app directly in my browser, and it is faster than most #Octoprint apps.

Unfortunately, in this process, I did lose my smartwatch app that #OctoApp provided. Which I 100% still recommened btw. The developer is such a decent guy, and he helped me a lot . His app and watch app are the next level of top quality! Probably one of my most difficult losses of this process.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

I installed #Crowsnest without knowing much about it, knly that it is for webcam streaming. I wanted to use a webvmcam and install it.

But I found that #Klipper and #Mainsail webcams are so much simpler than #Octoprint, and it just worked. The FPS and quality are better, and it isn't as overexposed and blurry. All this without touching my webcam at all or changing anything.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

I chose #Raspbian OS lite to get a fresh, fast, and clean #RadpberryPi. It was not only recommended, but I wanted to use #KIAUH ratger than using #MainsailOS.

This gave me more storage space, and I also knew what was already installed.

This also solved one of my problems when I used #Klipper with #Octoprint and #OctoKlipper.

I had a "mcu error," which I never could get a solution for. I had to restart my printer and Klipper repeatedly until they finally would connect.

This was solved by following the #Mainsail and #KIAUH docs and installing the Raspberry Pi MCU firmware.

These problems are now solved.

And damn, is this blazing fast.

Although I did clean my fan and heatsink and decided to #overclock my Raspberry Pi, the UI is so responsive I can live without my printer screen.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

Although I enjoyed my #Klipper transition. I stayed with #Octoprint, which was actually the final straw.

Although I could live without my printer's display, the lag and sluggish and slow #UI of Octoprint just pushed me over the limit. I felt as if I couldn't react to my printer anymore.

So with a heavy heart, I removed my SD card, wiped it and installed a clean version of #Raspbian OS Lite, and used #KIAUH to install #Klipper, #Mainsail, #KlipperScreen, #Crowsnest, #Moonraker and #Octoeverywhere

@3dprinting #3dprinting

@fabbaloo

"What’s more interesting is that the K1 series is equipped with substantial networking, cloud connectivity, and remote control features. It seems that Creality has implemented some form of farm management system where an array of K1s could be running production jobs."

This could be great! Maybe #Creality now feels as if their printers are on par with #Prusa, after the #MK3 outperformed the #Ender3 in #PrintFarm usage.

The #Ender3 just wasn't reliable enough, and if it was used, it had to be heavily modded.

But a new age of print farms has grown with the release of the #Bambulab #X1C. Someone could have a small print farm for their products without any #3dprinting skill and juet plug-and-play their printers.

Creating a commercial print-and-play solution is a great step.

It will be interesting to see if this is a fork of #Octofarm, a multi-printer #Klipper and #Mainsail setup, or something brand new. #Prusa already have their own solutions.

@3dprinting #3dprinting

My new mainsail development system (BTT Manta M5P + CB1). Now my BTT SKR 1.3 can finally be retired.

#mainsail #klipper #bigtreetech #testrig #3dprinting

New tests SBCs arrived. Let's see how well we can support these SBCs.

#klipper #mainsail #mainsailOS #3dprinting #librecomputer #lepotato

New tests SBCs arrived. Let's see how well we can support these SBCs.

#klipper #mainsail #mainsailOS #3dprinting #librecomputer #lepotato

New tests SBCs arrived. Let's see how well we can support these SBCs.

#klipper #mainsail #mainsailOS #3dprinting #librecomputer #lepotato

New tests SBCs arrived. Let's see how well we can support these SBCs.

#klipper #mainsail #mainsailOS #3dprinting #librecomputer #lepotato