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Txo!?<p>Argazki hori klasean jartzen diet 3D inprimagailuekin hasten garenean. Hortxe dago egungo 3D inprimatzearen eta inguruko kulturaren jatorria. Hortxe dago software eta hardware irekiaren ideia txertatua ere eta teknologia ahalik eta eskuragarrien egiteko ideia.</p><p>Argazkian 3D inprimagailu batekin egindako lehenbiziko 3D inprimagailua ikus daiteke, <a href="https://mastodon.eus/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> mugimenduaren auto-erreplikazio eta eboluzioaren ideia islatzen duelarik.</p><p>Irudia bidalketa honetatik hartuta: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bear_lab/114596124030724424" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosstodon.org/@bear_lab/114596</span><span class="invisible">124030724424</span></a></p>
Greg Saunier<p>Wow 17 years already, time flies! Thank you Adrian, for your invention and all your hard work 🙏🎁</p><p>Original post: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/adrianbowyer.bsky.social/post/3lqdg6f5szs2c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/adrianbowyer.</span><span class="invisible">bsky.social/post/3lqdg6f5szs2c</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/self" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>self</span></a>-replication <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/osh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osh</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensourcehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensourcehardware</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Hark! The beta testing period for 2.1.3 is almost over! We’ve been cleaning up, revamping, and optimizing the motion system to achieve higher acceleration and fix longstanding annoyances. Your existing <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> machines and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3DPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinters</span></a> will seem brand new, and your future builds will be extra extra.</p>
Incident Creator ❎<p>Tomorrow (29th May) is RepRap Day. On that day in 2008 we announced <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a>, the first replicating <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/3Dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinter</span></a> as Open Source, and kicked off the home 3D printing revolution.</p><p><a href="https://reprap.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">reprap.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Licho<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@infosecdj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>infosecdj</span></a></span> <br>Very good question :)</p><p>vs burned BTT SKR mini for my ender:</p><p>1. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> benefits - to me in particular the ability to replace motor drivers instead of the entire thing<br>2. Universal components can be salvaged and repurposed at the EOL of the board<br>3. mega+ramps+a4988 is literally the cheapest option on the market<br>4. There's exactly the same amount of work when using other, more integrated boards<br>5. There is no reason not to use the mega+ramps</p><p>Did I mention my main board in Ender burned down? :D</p><p>But those factors are true for any 3d printer. I bought 2 sets so I'll be either making a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> or building some CNC machine - mill or a lathe. I inherited a manually operated lathe after my grand father, so maybe adding some motors isn't a bad idea. Or a RepRap Micron.<br><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/1124932-reprapmicron-maus-micron-precision-mechanism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">printables.com/model/1124932-r</span><span class="invisible">eprapmicron-maus-micron-precision-mechanism</span></a></p>
Licho<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arduino</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mega2560" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mega2560</span></a> + <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ramps14" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ramps14</span></a> <br>The classic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> vitamin.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Jolly Wrencher Down to the Micron - RepRap was the origin of pushing hobby 3D printing boundaries, and here we see a R... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/21/jolly-wrencher-down-to-the-micron/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/21/jolly-</span><span class="invisible">wrencher-down-to-the-micron/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprinterhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinterhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dresinprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dresinprinter</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/jollywrencher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jollywrencher</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microreprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microreprap</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinter</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a></p>
Hugo Mills<p>I don't suppose anyone in or near <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rdguk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rdguk</span></a> wants a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/3dPrinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dPrinter</span></a> ?</p><p>I built mine years ago, and I've barely used it since. It worked well, last time I used it, but it needs a bit of fettling if you want to print over the whole bed area (there's a bearing mounting that needs to be printed and fitted).</p>
PierreNick :apple_old_logo: 💾<p>Community, DIY, open hardware and software has been part of the commodity <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/3Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinting</span></a> world for over 20 years (<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> et al.). Open projects, with parts you can source yourself or via kits (e.g. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Voron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Voron</span></a>).</p><p>What if—what IF!<br>We did the same for plain old <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/2Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2Dprinting</span></a>..? I’d build a 2D laser printer from a kit.</p><p>(To be fair, I found a few resources and it seems like a daunting talk: lots of moving parts, optics, etc. 3D printers almost feel simpler, they’re just robots that push out hot plastic.) </p><p>“Firmware update bricks HP printers”<br>(and toner/ink DRM, etc.)</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/printers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>printers</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p><a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/AutoBuildMarlin/releases/tag/2.1.64" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/MarlinFirmware/Auto</span><span class="invisible">BuildMarlin/releases/tag/2.1.64</span></a></p><p>This Auto Build Marlin update fixes wrongly hidden MMU options and more!</p><p>- Fix / improve cleanup for JS evaluation of conditionals<br>- Clarify that ConfigSchema data is grouped by section<br>- Fix ConfigSchema.getItems returning 0 results<br>- Fix evaluation of mixed-case options (e.g., DEFAULT_Kp)</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
kattekrab<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@dneary" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dneary</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@maxamillion" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>maxamillion</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@vik" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vik</span></a></span> will be speaking <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@everythingopen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>everythingopen</span></a></span> 😁 <a href="https://aus.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/3dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinter</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Recently we began distributing binary builds for all the example configurations provided by the community.</p><p>Submit yours to the Configurations repo!</p><p>Each binary build includes the minimal Config.h file with only the options you need, which you can tweak and use to build a new firmware from source.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinting</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Marlin 2.1.3 (beta 1) is a major update focusing on stability, performance, and user interface. Over a year and a half in the making, this release is recommended for all users.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/releases/tag/2.1.3-b1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marl</span><span class="invisible">in/releases/tag/2.1.3-b1</span></a></p><p>Example Configurations for many machines are posted at: <a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/releases" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/MarlinFirmware/Conf</span><span class="invisible">igurations/releases</span></a></p><p>Binaries of this release are available at: <a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/MarlinBuilds/tree/release-2.1.3-b1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marl</span><span class="invisible">inBuilds/tree/release-2.1.3-b1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arduino</span></a></p>
tiago<p>A Journey Through Craftsmanship and Design, Led by Open-Source 3D Printers | ShinKougeisha and Hiroshi Mitachi<br><a href="https://genart.social/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://genart.social/tags/printables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>printables</span></a> <a href="https://genart.social/tags/prusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prusa</span></a> <a href="https://genart.social/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AdrianBowyer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AdrianBowyer</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://blog.prusa3d.com/a-journey-through-craftsmanship-and-design-led-by-open-source-3d-printers_104681/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.prusa3d.com/a-journey-thr</span><span class="invisible">ough-craftsmanship-and-design-led-by-open-source-3d-printers_104681/</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Not that often I have three printers going at once. But with Marlin 2.1.3 right around the corner this stuff needs to be put through its paces! <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
tiago<p>Vik Olliver on 'RepRapMicron' <a href="https://genart.social/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://genart.social/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh-NxJnNLas&amp;t=3772s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Xh-NxJnNLa</span><span class="invisible">s&amp;t=3772s</span></a></p>
requiem 🦫<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cafe/@reconbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>reconbot</span></a></span> it does remind me though that I need to make sure I’ve got <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/reprap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reprap</span></a> supplies even if cheap off-the-shelf printers have spoiled me the last few years.</p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Funding may be tight but spirits are always high, so let’s all pitch in where we can to keep this ball rolling! Thanks to you all for being a part of this amazing community of creators, innovators, and enthusiasts! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/108323025?utm_campaign=postshare_creator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/posts/108323025?ut</span><span class="invisible">m_campaign=postshare_creator</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a></p>
Marlin Firmware<p>Marlin 2.1.2.4 is a maintenance release to fix a few issues affecting certain kinds of setups, such as those with self-tramming beds and multiple endstops. Recommended for all users!</p><p><a href="https://marlinfw.org/meta/download" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">marlinfw.org/meta/download</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Linnèa ✨ Library Monster<p>How it's going <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/3DDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DDesign</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cicadas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cicadas</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MidwestDesigns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MidwestDesigns</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PeakMidwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeakMidwest</span></a> I should bring this to the Midwest <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RepRap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepRap</span></a> Festival this summer hahaha</p>