Re: [PLUG] Possibly Off-Topic but looking for a "server"

["Rich Mingin \(PLUG\) via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

It's plain old Klipper, which is fully FOSS, so it's not hard to swap
to something else. I've been using miniPCs as a make do, but strapping
a 500$ miniPC to a 500$ printer to manage/monitor/run it is a little
ridiculous.

There's no hard dependency on the RPi specifically, I could drop any
other SBC in there that I'd like, but it needs to run Linux well
(preferably mainline), and it needs to have rock-solid ethernet or
wifi plus bulletproof USB. Not many parties check all of those boxes.

Also, while I see the Bambu appeal for someone looking to buy
something partially assembled that they can slap together and start
printing, Voron is the far more FOSS option. There are no official
suppliers. All specs, plans, and docs are 100% FOSS-open. It's a free
as in speech 3d printer. The few standard parts that are purchased
pre-built/pre-made, are replaceable, and the community has moved from
parts that start becoming more closed to more open options multiple
times. You should visit sometime. It's nice.

On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 3:57 PM Rich Freeman <r-plug@thefreemanclan.net> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 3:49 PM Rich Mingin (PLUG) via plug
> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> >
> > It's not scalpers, it's rabid unfulfilled demand. Raspberry Pi supply
> > has been zero or spotty for over two years now.
> >
>
> Yeah, for storage I've been contemplating moving to used mini-PCs
> (x86-based).  They use more power, but they're also more capable.  The
> main pain is figuring out how much power they use as the stuff I'm
> interested in filtering by isn't the sort of thing newegg or whatever
> has on their list of filters.
>
> The Pi4s were very nice devices that addressed most of the IO-related
> issues of their predecessors.  I didn't mind paying a little more for
> them.  (They also need some cooling if you actually want to get
> anywhere near full performance.)
>
> > I build Voron 3D printers, and the most difficult component to source
> > since mid-2020 has been and remains the RPi.
>
> Out of curiosity do the firmware on those support any other
> architecture?  I haven't followed the Vorons very closely, so I'm not
> sure how they're interfaced/etc.  Actually, I'm not sure if they're
> actually using the Pis for the actual printer firmware, or if they're
> using them more as an IO layer (like attaching a Pi to any number of
> printers).  I just drank the Bambulab Kool Aid so I haven't really
> gotten around to reading up on the FOSS software being used for actual
> printer control.
>
> --
> Rich
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