Tag: OctoLapse
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Octolapse corrections
With the new 3d printer, I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to generate routine print timelapses, using Octolapse. I managed to create one or two, but the large majority were suffering from mysterious layer shift issues. Although the print would complete, depending on the model it frequently was unusable – and the timelapse was certainly ugly.…
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Video content
Still struggling to find a format for the creation of YouTube content, after numerous challenges and setbacks. I have found that game play videos are simply too long and involved to make good content – they are rather dull to watch, take forever to edit down, and I don’t have the gear to make them…
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Batman
Got a bit bored printing boxes for game storage, so I decided to print something fun, and ended up with a bust of Batman as a desk decoration. Final print is about 6 1/2 inches tall, which sizes well for my desk. It was printed from a Thingiverse design, with a 0.15 mm resolution and…
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Fun with Plugins
Spent some more time tinkering with plugins on my OctoPrint environment for the 3d Printer, and ended up loading a new plugin or two. In particular, I added one called OctoLapse, which provides a much more consistent and stable timelapse for the printing. Basically it enforces a standard location for each snapshot, and allows a…