> I use Linux daily and don't want to switch to Windows just to connect to the printer's FTP service
I wonder if the author tried using their file manager to connect? I haven't needed any kind of external file management system since switching to Linux, Dolphin just handles everything (sftp, ftp, samba, etc) for me natively in the same window.
My favorite way to connect to FTP servers was with lftp from the Linux command line. I say was because I don’t really use FTP anymore. I do use Linux still though.
lftp is available in every package manager I know.
Instead of recompiling the source and installing it again, is there a way to monkey patch the already existing package? It seems like a few lines of code.
Good old FTP. I am a bit sad that it kind of died. We should have some modern FTP with super-simple everywhere implementations.
Edit: Actually, some things should be fixed too if any future FTP-like protocol would be added. I never liked the difference between active mode and passive mode in FTP. A user really should never have to care about that. Things should "just work". It's only data transfer in both cases anyway.
I upgraded from my buggy, annoying Ender 3 Pro to a Bambu A1, and it's been pretty wonderful so far. I haven't had any need to "babysit" it, and I can trust it to just start a print, and finish it when I get back. It self-levels the bed, etc.
I got the most basic model - a single feed for filament, etc. I recommend it.
People are right that you shouldn't spend too much money, but don't spend too little, either. If you think to yourself, "Well, $300 is a lot for a 3D printer, I'll just get an Ender 3 for $200, or a used Ender 3 for $100", you'll end up getting significantly more frustrated if all you want to do is 3D print things.
Bambu and Prusa are the two default picks. They're both very common choices for first 3D printers, they're both about as high quality as you'll find without spending substantially more money, and they're both about as idiot-proof as 3D printers gets. I personally prefer Prusa as a bit more open and good for hacking on, but Bambus target end users a bit better and have their own advantages. You can't really go wrong either way.
I will say that the answer may change a bit depending on what you're hoping to print. If your goal is, for example, high detail miniatures for tabletop gaming, you may want to be looking into something like SLA printers. Or if you need a specific exotic material, or if you anticipate needing multiple filaments, the answer similarly changes.
Go for it, don't spend a lot of money though on the first one. If you enjoy it then figure out the next one to spend the money on.
The big issue for me right now is that a lot of the smaller bed printers can't really do some of the larger projects I want to do like wall hanging systems or drawer organization systems.
Also Bambu the company mostly is fine, but there's some worry that they'll eventually lock people into using only their filament, but doesn't seem to have happened yet. So buyer beware.
Bambu can't even keep their filament in stock, plus they ship the printers with multiple preloaded profiles for other filament vendors. I don't foresee them making that change any time soon.
> Also Bambu the company mostly is fine, but there's some worry that they'll eventually lock people into using only their filament, but doesn't seem to have happened yet. So buyer beware.
I'm not sure how Bambu could actually do that. They use RFID tags to identify their filament type/color. I taped a tag from a used roll to some prusa filament and the printer couldn't tell the difference.
Just in case, my Bambus are LAN only and don't get updated. I use Orca Slicer instead of the Bambu slicer.
I wonder if the author tried using their file manager to connect? I haven't needed any kind of external file management system since switching to Linux, Dolphin just handles everything (sftp, ftp, samba, etc) for me natively in the same window.
lftp is available in every package manager I know.
Man page: https://linux.die.net/man/1/lftp
Edit: Actually, some things should be fixed too if any future FTP-like protocol would be added. I never liked the difference between active mode and passive mode in FTP. A user really should never have to care about that. Things should "just work". It's only data transfer in both cases anyway.
I got the most basic model - a single feed for filament, etc. I recommend it.
People are right that you shouldn't spend too much money, but don't spend too little, either. If you think to yourself, "Well, $300 is a lot for a 3D printer, I'll just get an Ender 3 for $200, or a used Ender 3 for $100", you'll end up getting significantly more frustrated if all you want to do is 3D print things.
I will say that the answer may change a bit depending on what you're hoping to print. If your goal is, for example, high detail miniatures for tabletop gaming, you may want to be looking into something like SLA printers. Or if you need a specific exotic material, or if you anticipate needing multiple filaments, the answer similarly changes.
The big issue for me right now is that a lot of the smaller bed printers can't really do some of the larger projects I want to do like wall hanging systems or drawer organization systems.
Also Bambu the company mostly is fine, but there's some worry that they'll eventually lock people into using only their filament, but doesn't seem to have happened yet. So buyer beware.
I'm not sure how Bambu could actually do that. They use RFID tags to identify their filament type/color. I taped a tag from a used roll to some prusa filament and the printer couldn't tell the difference.
Just in case, my Bambus are LAN only and don't get updated. I use Orca Slicer instead of the Bambu slicer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/145fsx6/just_finis...