what labtop/PC is everyone using to get started on your new MK4
good evening , im curious on what laptop or PC everyone is using for there design n even so just doing the wifi set up. I just got mine got it all setup and can't do the wifi set up or even open up the printer setup folder on my Mac Computer. Do these files not work with iMac computers ?? any help is appreciated
RE: what labtop/PC is everyone using to get started on your new MK4
Mac Book Pro M1
For construction/design I use fusion 360.
I did the whole setup for the MK4 with the Mac, without problems.
RE: what labtop/PC is everyone using to get started on your new MK4
10 years old DELL XPS 17, Linux Mint, FreeCAD, Everything working fine.
MK4/MMU3 - VORON 2.4 350 Stealthburner
RE: what labtop/PC is everyone using to get started on your new MK4
Depends where I am.
If I'm sitting at work and have some spare time I use my Dell XPS 13 work laptop.
If I'm at home I generally use my iPad Pro with Apple Pencil (my preferred option), or I use my MacBook Pro M1 Max on the odd occasion.
I use Shapr3D, which I find works best with my iPad and pencil. It saves all designs to the cloud so I can access from any of the above. After a design is complete I slice it on one of the two above laptops, then place in on a SD Card to move to the printer (I don't use wifi/network - I like to keep things quick and simple!). I prefer working with SD Cards as my laptop has the reader port built in, whereas I dont have USB3 ports (only USB-C), and I like to keep a USB to SD adapter connected to the printer permanently as the USB port can be quite stiff.
--> MK4 - MK4S - MINI+ - Accelerometer Guide <--
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M1 Mac book pro is my weapon of choice
fusion 360 is the Cad package I’m trying to teach myself (used Catia v4 a LOT in a past job so I have the basics).
As for file transfer - not built the printer yet, but I’ll be using a double ended usb stick so that I can avoid dongles. I also plan to use the Wi-Fi capability.