To be able to stop a print remotely if it starts to fail is a big deal, especially when it is a large print and there is a risk of completely covering your hot end with melted plastic.
I have what amounts to slightly more than half of a year of printing, and yes, my SD socket is failing. I already have had the board out and messed with it, but I am still having issues with it. The front display of my Prusa is made in China, as are most things 3D printer related.t an average print of 2 hours that would mean nearly a year and a half of continuous printing.
Keep us update on your progress as you get it set up. Getting a 3-D printer is on my wish list. I'm pretty backed up with projects so it isn't happening soon, but I'm watching here for hints and ideas.
What I am curious about is the draw to Rasp Pi's. Any SBC board that can run a Linux-based OS can work with a printer. I ordered my Orange Pi from Amazon for $45
I purchased an Orange Pi 3 LTS for $45 a few weeks ago that I will be utilizing in a Voron build that I am going to start.
My guess is that it is similar to the Arduino framework. They created an easily bundled product that included hardware and software and has a large user community that has drawn attention and built the user community, feeding a cycle. Lots of others can jump on the bandwagon, at cheaper prices, by following the same model as the framework now exists. A single board computer with a half-hearted software support environment, where you have to roll you own everything, gets pretty challenging on an individual/hobbyist basis. I've been there with some TI boards, where you couldn't produce the binaries from the bundled source code. A true mess to get started.What I am curious about is the draw to Rasp Pi's. Any SBC board that can run a Linux-based OS can work with a printer.
I am going for the 2.4r 300mm build. One of my co-workers, and a good friend, just ordered a kit from https://voronkits.com/ last Friday. I plan on sourcing my materials rather than going the kit route.Which Voron are you building?