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Matt Boyer
(@matt-boyer)
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Is the camera option for hackers only?

I'd love to be able to buy a camera like an accessory.  I want a camera for my XL that works like the X1C camera.  Automatically records, easy download afterward, no fuss.  I'm not a hacker on an electrical engineer.  I can't solder.  What camera off amazon can I get that's plug and play at the printer?  No usb to my computer.  I can set it on my wifi, but after that it's got to just do it's thing.

Posted : 24/07/2024 3:49 am
Diem
 Diem
(@diem)
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What will you use the pictures for? 

If you just want to monitor your prints in case of failure then any old webcam fitted to a Raspberry Pi will do - or repurpose a doorbell camera.

If you want stop-motion printing videos then you  may want to think again - I set up a camera using Octoprint on my Mk3 five or six years ago -- the first video was fascinating but by the third the novelty had gone - I dismounted the kit and found another use for it as a nature cam...  I've since lost the 3D print videos but they may be on a backup somewhere.

What camera off amazon can I get that's plug and play at the printer?

None.

There are so many people asking for it that I expect Prusa will enable it at some time but I'd prefer them to work on other issues first.

Cheerio,

Posted : 24/07/2024 4:07 pm
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