I don't have a M3, but I've been running my M2 with OctoPrint for years and I use Simplyfy3D. The thing is that you don't use Simplify3D to control the printer, you only use it to generate the gcode, then you upload the gcode file to OctoPrint using the web interface and warm up/initiate the print f...

Just noticed that there are new repositories on the Makergear GitHub site related to OctoPrint and their Octoprint plugin. I won't get time to poke around with this for a couple of weeks, but I'm hoping that plugin will be useful with my M2 upgraded with Z max zeroing and 4 point spider.

Agreed, it'll be a great machine and if anything actually was wrong MakerGear has a history of doing whatever it takes to make it right.

While I appreciate that the MakerGear folks are probably working like crazy to get the M3 shipped, I'm a bit concerned that the opportunity for buzz over this announcement has been lost a bit. The announcement at Rapid was probably great and the sales part of the MakerGear website gives the overview...

I've been assuming that they're using a Raspberry Pi for the OctoPrint controller though other controllers are out there. I also assumed wired ethernet is available which can be MUCH easier than setting up the settings for a wifi connection. What I see as the biggest problem with a Raspberry Pi or a...

I've seen "True Leveling" mentioned on the M3, but no details on what that actually is besides some brief mention that it isn't "auto leveling". It might even be the same 4 point leveling I've already got on my upgraded M2. Any more details on this? Also, the new controller that runs the MakerGear v...

Raises hand - willing to give feedback!!!!

Farr0wn3d wrote:Holy crap..

If tomorrow is a reveal of an enclosed machine with a larger build volume and dual semi-independent extruders I'm gonna shit myself.

Looks like it's about to get messy around here...

Fusion 360 is free to enthusiasts and startups which they define as making less than $100k/year.

Is that REALLY a ferrite bead/choke, or is it one of those anti-theft pieces that are meant to look like ferrite chokes that power tool companies have been putting on the power cords of their tools? Not sure why one would end up in an M2 box though.