Thingiverse
Multiple 3D printer Controller, one Raspberry Pi
by Hawking
7
Downloads
4
Likes
0
Makes
How to control multiple 3D printers with one Raspberry Pi:
Replicantfx.com, Controlling Multiple 3D Printers
Like most of you I have been controlling my 3D printers with Octoprint for years. With each new printer came a new Raspberry Pi. So, when I got my 4th printer, I headed to my usual sources to get another Pi to act as a server. It is then that I discovered that the supply shortages of the last few years (circa 2022) had driven the price of a Pi well over $100 USD. I picked my jaw back off the ground and went looking for a solution that wouldn’t cost half the price of my cheapest printer. I started by looking at running multiple Octoprint instances per Pi. I found this could be done through some clever hacking, containers and dockers. Honestly though, I just wanted to print and avoid as many headaches as possible, so I kept looking. Eventually I stumbled on Repetier Sever.
This little software package was exactly what I was looking for. The free version could control up to
Replicantfx.com, Controlling Multiple 3D Printers
Like most of you I have been controlling my 3D printers with Octoprint for years. With each new printer came a new Raspberry Pi. So, when I got my 4th printer, I headed to my usual sources to get another Pi to act as a server. It is then that I discovered that the supply shortages of the last few years (circa 2022) had driven the price of a Pi well over $100 USD. I picked my jaw back off the ground and went looking for a solution that wouldn’t cost half the price of my cheapest printer. I started by looking at running multiple Octoprint instances per Pi. I found this could be done through some clever hacking, containers and dockers. Honestly though, I just wanted to print and avoid as many headaches as possible, so I kept looking. Eventually I stumbled on Repetier Sever.
This little software package was exactly what I was looking for. The free version could control up to
Hawking also publishes on
4 additional models across 1 more platforms
Did you print this model? Sign in and share your make!
Sign in to leave a comment
Sign inNo comments yet – be the first!