The $27 DIY Filament Rack That Holds 126 Rolls (Free Plans)
I outgrew my old 40-roll rack, so I built a wall-mounted one that holds ~126 rolls of filament for about $27 in wood — no printed parts. Here's the full build with free printable plans.
How to Remotely Back Up and Restore Your Qidi Q1 Pro eMMC
Backing up your 3D printer’s eMMC is an essential step to ensure you can recover your system in case of a failure or corruption. This guide will walk you through creating a reliable backup of [...]
ESP32-CAM 3D Printer Monitor: Stream to Your Phone for $8 (Full Setup Guide)
I turned an $8 camera into a printer monitor that streams to my phone. No Octoprint, no Raspberry Pi, no cloud subscription. This page has everything — the camera, the code, the 3D printed stand, [...]
10 Ridiculous Arduino Light Switch Mods (Free Code & Wiring Diagrams)
What if your light switch required a secret PIN code? Or a joystick cheat combo? Or just… clapping like it's 1994? I built 10 different Arduino-powered light switch mods using a single ELEGOO UNO [...]
Resolving Plugin Installation Errors in OctoPrint: A Guide for Automating the Bambu Lab X1C
Installing plugins for OctoPrint on OctoPi 1.0.0 can sometimes throw unexpected challenges. One such issue occurs with the Bambu Printer Plugin, which may show as "Unknown" during installation and fail to appear in the Plugin [...]
Runout Filament Sensor for OctoPrint on Raspberry Pi Installation Instructions
Getting Started The PluggedIn3d Runout Filament Sensor is designed to work with the Filament Sensor Simplified plugin for OctoPrint running on a Raspberry Pi. If you already have a Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint this guide [...]
Best Filament Holder for All 3D Printers
Our pick for the best filament holder for 3d printers is the Universal Filament Roller by Bundle of Fun. I first started 3d printing on a Qidi X-Plus. This direct drive printer has a holder [...]