However, the term DIY 3D printer, in its current commonly accepted use, actually means: the first and the last 3D printer someone ever built, which often ends in the amazing disappointment machine. They have exactly the quality and functionality you build them to have. They work every single time, they never break, and even if: they are an inexhaustible source of spare parts for themselves. The answer is simple: DIY 3D printers done right are rugged workhorses.
Looking at the folks who still buy kits or even build their own 3D printer from scratch, investing far more than those $200 and so many hours of work into a machine you can buy for cheap, the question “Why the heck would you do that?” may justifiably arise. Luckily those tools aren’t anything special… if you want a set up like mine, where Alexa controls your 3D printer, read on.Ĭontinue reading “Teaching Alexa To 3D Print” → Posted in 3d Printer hacks, Original Art, Skills Tagged 3d printer, alexa, Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, Repetier, Repetier Server, voice commandģD printers have become incredibly cheap, you can get a fully workable unit for $200 – even without throwing your money down a crowdfunded abyss. With the right tools, it is actually pretty easy. You’d think adding voice control to a 3D printer would a bit difficult. Why can’t I get one of these assistants to operate my printer for me? What are assistants for, after all, other than telling Dad jokes? I don’t know if it qualifies as an addiction yet, but I also have an Alexa in every room (although I call it “Computer” because I’m a Star Trek fan) and a Google Home device almost everywhere. I realized I had to come up with a better way. While calibrating it, I found myself juggling a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and trying to operate the thing all at one time. I recently finished building my latest one, an Anet A8 I picked up on Black Friday.
It appears now I have too many 3D printers. I also have a microcontroller development board habit. I’ve confessed before that I have an oscilloscope problem. Then the problem you’ve been looking for hits you square in the face. Sometimes a gadget like Alexa or Google Home is a solution looking for a problem.
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