Wiring kits - poll

T3P3Tony

@engikeneer fair point. I will look into 1m cables for the tool distribution board.

0nn0

I think the first four replies in the twitter thread more or less summarize my take. The Ender audience is not as likely to spend almost as much on a controller as they did on their entire printer (if it was one of the cheaper varieties), and if they do want to upgrade they will likely go with the cheaper options offered enabled through Klipper. The Bambu printers could be an interesting option for those who are fed up with Bambu's lack of ethics and who want to open up their printers, although that audience might be limited. I'm unsure about the Prusa audience, but I´d guess that the reach will be limited.

oliof

For the MK3, the Prusa Bear upgrade was based on Duet hardware for the longest time, but I haven't kept track. Maybe @gregsaun could comment. It would be a nice idea to have a fitting loom for that if its still current.

Sindarius

@engikeneer I agree that 1m long cables would cover the general use case. That being said a while back a user on the forum found
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jst-sales-america-inc/04ZR-8M-P/1678835

This let me get rid of the solder sleeves and make cleaner wiring for my toolboards. Maybe an option for the 1LC kits would be to include these connectors as they are very easy to work with and work great.

dc42

@0nn0 said in Wiring kits - poll:

and if they do want to upgrade they will likely go with the cheaper options offered enabled through Klipper.

Those options are only cheaper for users who already have the Pi, e.g. because they are already running Octoprint.

engikeneer

@Sindarius I wish I knew of these two weeks ago...

0nn0

@dc42 I disagree. A SKR E3 V3 will set you back around €44,50, and now that the Raspberry Pies are no longer held back by production problems, that will add only €46 for a RPi 4 1GiB, totalling €90,50. That is less than the 126,44 for a mini 5+ on sale, discounted from the ~€150 it normally costs. (cheapest I could find).

N.B. All prices are from vendors inside the EEA to normalize for imports and are ex shipping.

zapta

Why replacing the harness? From a user perspective, a duet board with same form factors and connectors will provide a better experience and with at lower cost and effort.

Have you considered this approach? It can be actual custom Duet 3D boards, or even a standard Duet 'module' with a printer specific carrier or extender PCB with connectors.

zapta

As a side note, users in these market will benefit from a simpler configuration. Something close to an .ini file where the entire initial configuration is specified with good organization and variable names (the Suet Object Model is a good start) rather than criptic gcode commands.

A Former User

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0nn0

@Herve_Smith Yes, I have bought tons of stuff from them. They are a bit slow in responding, but in the end I do get the support I need from them. So no bad experiences on my end, and that includes a couple of support requests, not just the one. I think they're not stellar, but certainly not bad. About a 7/10.

0nn0

@oliof How many bear kits have been made? Is it relevant in the larger picture in terms of numbers sold?

oliof

@0nn0 I wouldnt possibly know, buy its a mod that existed for multiple years and Greg seems to enjoy a lively community around it.