RE: A Feature I Would Find Invaluable - RFID Tags on the Steel Sheets
@dan-rogers
QR-code, is that hard to read?
Don´t ask me how to get a QR-code that can handle window cleaner, dish wash, IPA or aceton stick on the bed sheet. 😶
And heat, of course.
Unless Prusa print it there from the start
you would need a minimum 30Watt fiber laser, if you care to come over I have one. 😊
The Filament Whisperer
RE: A Feature I Would Find Invaluable - RFID Tags on the Steel Sheets
I Look at my printer as the hot end is a paint brush, the build plate is my canvas, the filament is my medium, I'm not being silly I really look at this way, and I Make slicer do what I want, it has no choice in the matter, I tell it what to do, I don't want that takin away from me, it's the reason I use Prusa Slicer. yes , I use work arounds, yes I customize my G-code I prefer to do it using slicer but when I can't I do what I gotta do to get the result I want, if your experienced you can do it too. I don't want that ability taken from me. this subject is so simple so easily handled it's almost not worth the time its takin to follow it. for those of you that want this functionality it is currently available in the form mentioned by myself , AND displayed by @ringarn67. IF you are a person that needs this type of reminder, check, hand holding, babysitting, whatever you want to call it then simply add the g-code to your start profiles, boom! done! no more damaged sheets.
It's up to you, you have been given a way choose knowledge embrace it.
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: A Feature I Would Find Invaluable - RFID Tags on the Steel Sheets
You can do it with optical - but laser is what it is designed to be ready with. The challenge with making it work for more than one camera angle and resolution is that every person will have their RPI cam in a different place.
RE: A Feature I Would Find Invaluable - RFID Tags on the Steel Sheets
Hello,
I'm a (not that much) happy owner of bambu a1. They had great idea of RFID on the filament spools (though they killed that idea with proprietary data and signature on the tags). Since filament is often exchanged and requires large amount of data - it is a good idea to use RFID tags for filament spools.
On a plate however, QR code would be more than enough (and often devices have a camera which can read the QR). RFID tag could become faulty due to high temperature, movements (if using printer with moving plate) or the fact that plate is usually a metal dielectric plate. RFID would not be easily read unless it is mounted far from the plate (which kills your idea of plate marking).
P.S. I do own bambu A1 and I'm sad that this manufacturer is using closed firmware, tags and more. I like the software but interoperability is a mess (even within the bambu world). Whenever loading a project I have filaments list loaded into the "bambu studio" along with the nozzle type. It means that most models on their "makerworld" load incorrectly into the slicer and needs adjustments. There is a feature to sync filament from the device, but it sucks. In case of open source this could be an easy change to either ask for plate type, read it from QR code using camera or even download their configuration with online data (which could be also provided by the manufacturer of plate, nozzle or filament). But again - bambu is closed hardware, firmware and software...