What cameras did you add to your 3D printer? What is your favorite camera angle?

For me, the nozzle cam watching the first layer is my personal favorite (OV9281 image sensor).

  • @[email protected]
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    510 months ago

    Mine is a simple PiCam attached to the X servo motor so it travels up and down with the gantry running through Klipper/MainsailOS. The image quality isn’t great but good enough for the task. Some additional lighting would certainly help things out.

    One bonus feature is that I’ve connected Mainsail to HomeAssistant so I can monitor and control the printer from anywhere with internet access.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      310 months ago

      Those are nice too. Decent illumination is critical. Do you have a classic ender 3-style printer where the x-axis moves up?

    • dave@hal9000
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      210 months ago

      Had never heard of mainsail before, looks so nice !

      • @roofuskit
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        310 months ago

        It’s an option if you run klipper on your printer.