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Looks like today finally became the day when I got around to get rid of my Snapmaker A350's original print sheet and go with the all steel one as I print mostly PETG and likes with it.

This was prompted by a print job I had started yesterday, but I came here to see a disaster. The print head had literally grinded itself into the sheet. I scratched my head for a second for what had happened, of this 2 material job one material had printed fine while the other was like 0.5mm lower than it should.

Turns out the nozzle had gotten loose and had now signed the old print sheet.

Here's the new one installed. At least it's pretty. I've come to love this model with my Prusas for its excellent PETG printing properties, so I went with one here too.

But The A350 is absolute pain with the nozzle Z level calibration. The OG 3D printing module didn't even come with a load cell, you had to put a calibration sheet between the nozzle and the sheet, manually lowering the print head until you could feel a slight contact.

But this one has the upgraded multi material 3D printing module that can sense if the head touches the bed.

#3dprinting

#3dprinting #snapmaker

A new OrcaSlicer fork with innovative solutions for printing in colors. It uses overhangs to hide a previous color and require a single tool change per layer, reducing time and waste.

GitHub :
https://github.com/sentientstardust-dev/OrcaSlicer-ImageMap

YGK3D explains in detail how it works :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5cvfSPWjlU

This fork is based on 2 research papers:
- Overhangs modulation :
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01375
- Color Contoning : https://cdfg.mit.edu/publications/color-contoning-3d-printing

#3dprinting #color #colour #snapmaker #orcaslicer #slicer #opensource

Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/15/cut-and-fold-your-3d-printers-next-cover/

*beep boop woooosh click clack~* ^-^
#3DPrinting #Snapmaker

I built moonlet 🌙: a little screen showing my printer's live status (progress, layers, ETA, ...) via the Moonraker API using a Waveshare ESP32-C6-LCD-1.47.

Designed a snap-together case in FreeCAD. It snapped the screen during assembly. Redesigning the enclosure from scratch and ordering a fresh board.

Until then: https://github.com/tobijkl/moonlet

#3dprinting #esp32 #electronics #snapmaker #moon #fail #waveshare #diy #maker

RE: https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/116715936490357741

My old 2020 M1 MBP sneaks in under the wire too. Since I just decided to keep it as my full time #Snapmaker controller, that makes me happy.

(It’s touchbar is flaking out which makes it problematic to resell)

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@BenjaminHCCarr/116641337242819672

So sick of Babmu Lab crap, I was considering getting it as my next core XY multicolor 3D printer, but after crapping on open source community for the second time, I'm done ... I'm now considering Snapmaker U1 and Prusa Core +/L with INDX ...

#3dprinting #BabmuLab #Prusa #Snapmaker

@wwwgem @elgosz
I have the #Snapmaker A350T, and many of the extra accessories, some of which I’ve never even used 😆

But I’m retired now and started to use it again. The 10W laser was a nice upgrade over the original 1.6W. We’ll see how my next few projects go. I might spring for the 20W or 40W upgrade

I've recently talked with @elgosz who brought up to my attention a 3D printers company I've never heard of: #snapmaker.
While there're not fully open-source, they are still more leaning towards that than some other companies, and they offer quite some innovative machines. Have you ever heard of them? Do you own one of their machines?
#3dprinting #3dprint

One neat thing about moving to Orca Slicer from Snapmaker's own turd is finally being able to automate the enclosure exhaust fan. Since I can add custom G-codes to be run at start and end of using some specific filament, I can now have the fan auto start when ABS, ASA or anything else super stinky is being printed.

#3dprinting #orcaslicer #snapmaker

full spectrum printing -is- pretty neat. Translucent filament was recommended, this here though is bog standard opaque PLA (CMYW). Now, what to do with that power? 🤔

#snapmaker #3dprinting

Now I have to fall back to my second choice as main driver for my Snapmaker. A newer than the mini Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga laptop. With Windoze, ick. #snapmaker

After losing track of it in a pile of “stuff”, finally dug out my parents old Mac mini. Was thinking I could use it as a main driver for my #snapmaker, but it’s too old (2012 4GB 500GB). Oh well.

It’s all freshly installed and updated as far as it can go (Catalina) and I was able to hook up an old 500GB FW drive and confirm that was clean too.

Anyone still have a use for something like this?

A lot of 3D printer's pre/postprint sounds come from the G-code file, so changing the slicer can make those familiar sounds into something very different.

After almost 6 years of hearing the Snapmaker A350's starting sounds, it sounds so darn odd when none of the familiar clunky sounds are not heard any more.

One very noticeable difference is how it ramps down the head movement speed before stopping. Before it just stopped abruptly where it wanted, now it eases up before the stop. I believe it's this behavior that gives the noticeable upgrade in print quality and seems to almost completely eliminate the almost constant 1-2 step layer shift this thing has had.

This and the 20% speed bump have greatly breathed more life into this old behemoth. #3dprinting #3dprinter #snapmaker

The outcome was an intact Benchy but I found something extremely odd about it. It doesn't have that slight layer shift that the machine has had since the beginning. I'm starting to wonder if Cura was somehow misconfigured or just not optimal for this machibe.

The most noticeable difference are the fast moves. Snapmaker Luban generated G-code makes sudden stops, what Orca generates audibly ramps down the speed just before changing direction. The quality difference is noticeable. It's almost like this thing was reborn in both, speed and quality-wise.

From this brief experience I can already wholeheartedly recommend ditching Luban, flashing the beta with Octoprint support and moving to vanilla Orca.

#snapmaker

Everything looks good in vanilla Orca's interface, extruders and all seem to be in order. Since it's summer and boating season, let's make us a ride.

The 1:1 Benchy looks a bit lonely on the A350's huge print bed.

#orca #snapmaker

Oh my god, Snapmaker has released a beta firmware for the 2.0 series that has integrated Octoprint protocol emulation. Since the beginning they have insisted on their proprietary protocol, which has tied the users to their proprietary slicer, Luban. Luban again is a 3-in-1 3D print slicer-CNC carving-Lasering suite that is bad at all three, especially in 3D printing.

They have also bastardised Orca with their own horse shit additions and made it work with their latest models, but since Octo is supported, I can hopefully switch to vanilla Orca.

If it works, I'm going to charter a ship, find the exact spot of the Mariana trench and drop Snapmaker Luban in there, encased in concrete.

#3dprinting #snapmaker

It happens to be best of us.

#3dprinting #fail #snapmaker

🛠️ The pragmatic infrastructure nerds are back.

📻 Ep. 4 — Who Let the Magic Smoke Out?

Alex tells a sad tale about releasing the magic smoke from his Minisforum MS-01 and the rabbit hole of high availability, and we discuss the wonders and current state of 3d printing, including the new Bambu X2D and Snapmaker U1.

#bitflipshow #Homelab #Production #Hardware #HighAvailability #DisasterRecovery #Proxmox #3dPrinting #Bambulab #Snapmaker #Prusa #Minisforum

🔗 https://bitflip.show/4

Snapmaker's U1 toolchanger enters full retail availability on April 10th, 2026, with the price increasing to 899 USD. The machine shifts from preorder status to in-stock inventory across worldwide warehouses, marking its official transition to general availability. https://all3dp.com/4/snapmaker-u1-hits-retail-april-10-price-to-jump-to-899/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Snapmaker #Hardware

Snapmaker has announced the U1, a desktop 3D printer launching April 10 at 849 USD. The machine features four independent toolheads for multi-color printing, reducing waste by up to 80% and cutting print times by up to five times compared to conventional multi-material printers. It prints at up to 500 mm/s with a 270 x 270 x 270 mm build volume. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/snapmaker-u1-launches-on-april-10-now-pre-order-at-849-249864/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Snapmaker

Falls jemandem der Spar-Tux im @c3pb gefällt, er ist jetzt auch auf Printables verfügbar :)

Danke @thefeiter fürs farbliche anpinseln in der 3MF-Datei!

https://www.printables.com/model/1623078-tux-piggy-bank-multicolored

#tux #linux #prusa #3dprint #opensource #gpl #snapmaker

Holee shit, #SnapMaker released new firmware for the A series devices. I might actually be able to use wifi on mine (A350T) now.

https://support.snapmaker.com/hc/en-us/categories/12964041494935

Next up: let's see how the Snapmaker A350 eats this softer TPU. I've been searching for the softest TPU that's still reliable to print. Prusa's bowden feeder didn't want to even try this, but Snapmaker has direct feeder.

#3dprinting #snapmaker #filament