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Ultimaker S3/S5/S7 3D Printer PrusaSlicer Profile
You may want use PrusaSlicer to slice a model to print on your Ultimaker S3/S5/S7 3D printer for a multitude of reasons:
- Slicing error
- PrusaSlicer specific surface patterns
- Different prime tower shapes
- Experimentation
The Ultimaker S-line printers usually refuse to print model G-code sliced with PrusaSlicer and non-Cura slicers by default due to a special header requirement and custom homing/leveling routine.
I added a PrusaSlicer Ultimaker printer profile that generates the headers and start G-code needed by the Ultimaker S-line printers so that you can easily slice and print to your Ultimaker S-line printer with PrusaSlicer.
Ford Escape Hybrid (2005-2007, 1st generation) Plug-in Cross-Charge Jumpstart
A 1st generation (2005-2007) Ford Escape Hybrid with a “dead” 330V high voltage (HV) battery can be manually charged from wall outlet with the use of a 12V charger when the voltage has dropped extremely low.
When the Ford Escape Hybrid is not driven for long periods of time, the vehicle’s 330V HV nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery loses charge and the decrease in voltage may make the vehicle unable to start.
Look, we know why you’re reading this. Let’s get your Ford Escape Hybrid moving again!
Ultimaker S-line 3D Printer Firmware Bed Leveling Triggers a Soft Reset Bug
The Ultimaker S-line printer has an optimized bed leveling procedure that speeds up the preparation process to get printing.
This bed leveling procedure can trigger a shutdown and require a soft-reset when a sufficiently complex model or G-code without Cura style layer indicators is printed.
Let’s find out what is causing this error and possible solutions for both Ultimaker and users.
Adding Blender Color Groups Support for Printables 3D Model Previews
Printables is a 3D model sharing site with a unique 3D model previewer. This preview can utilize color data embedded in the 3D file — but only if you assign colors in specific software.
Let’s figure out how the Printables 3D previewer gets color info from 3MF files and get Blender to export models with the needed color info!
SUNLU T3 Marlin Configuration and Controller Board Pictures
SUNLU T3 printer Marlin 2 configuration can be downloaded here.
This configuration fixes a bug where the extruder cooling fan would only turn on when the motors were active and not when the extruder was hot. This could lead to heat creep and a clogged hotend if the hotend heater was left on and the motors were off.
