Parametizer

Parametizer tool

Parametizer workflow

This is a tool that I've written to help parameterize a polygon mesh back to format that's usable for CAD modelling.

Typically, it's used when you only have a STL file of some model and want to apply some modification to it without having to model the same object from sc...
3d printer STL FreeCAD Software
Easiest way to make timelapse of your 3D prints

Easy tutorial to create nice timelapses of your 3D prints

Now you have a shiny new 3D printer. You start printing parts at considerable rate and haunting thingiverse for things to make. What about making a magical video of the thing that grows into reality (almost) instantly ?

This tutorial wi...
3d printer timelapse MJPEG
Swappable hotend for your 3D printer

Detach and swap your hotend on your 3D printer

Sapphire Plus swappable hotend

If you have read my previous posts about replacing the hotend, you've probably already realized that changing the hotend is a tedious work.

Most of the difficulties comes from:

  1. Wiring the new hotend and sensors...
3d printer sapphire plus hotend connection
Installing Neopixel on your 3D printer

Installing RGB leds strip on your 3D printer

This post contains a small tutorial to describe how to install a strip of RGB(W) leds (typically WS2812B) on your printer. If you don't know what a led strip is, it looks like this:

RGB LED strip powered on with rainbow colors

It's a long flexible PCB with many RGBW (red/green/blue/white) LE...

3d printer ws2812b Marlin
MKS Robin Nano35 - Advanced debugging

Advanced debugging of MKS Robin Nano (STM32) board

If you need to debug your printer's firmware, you've probably read my previous post already. If not, I advice you to read it.

This post is about solving the remaining issues and/or shortcomings with the debugging so that a debugging session...

3d printer sapphire plus mks robin debug software Marlin