Smoothieboard Who's using it

[zx81]

as the title says just curious as to who is using the Smothieboard controller, and how do you find it?

I've been using one for a couple of months I replaced a Ramps board and I have to say I find it much much better, I can print quicker the heated bed is quicker at getting up to temp and the network interface is very handy also setting the Currnet for the motors in firmware is a very good idea indeed.

[WMD]

I am building my first printer using a smoothie board I will let you know once I have dialled it in attempt my first test prints.

[scalci]

Hi Everyone

I am currently looking to replace my RAMPS with a Smoothieboars.

Does anyone have any further updates on this?

Rgs

[printbus]

Arthur, thanks for clarifying. It's great to see you posting on 3DPrintBoard.

[scalci]

Arhur wit this in mind, I also run S3D, what other oprions are there fr software?

PS. I just ordered. 4xc and 5xc this week

[arthurwolf]

Arhur wit this in mind, I also run S3D, what other oprions are there fr software?

PS. I just ordered. 4xc and 5xc this week

Well first let me insist that S3D does work with Smoothie now, so if you like that, you can use that.

If you want to look at alternative, the classics are Slic3r, and Cura.

Nice for the board order If you need help with anything you can email me directly at wolf.arthur@gmail.com

[printbus]

I migrated my MakerFarm i3v from RAMPS/Marlin to Smoothieboard v1.0a x5/Smoothieware in early 2015. Like cwaa said, the ability to change the printer configuration by editing a text file is pretty slick. I should never have to compile my own Smoothieware build. In fact, I think it's been over a year since I bothered fetching an updated binary file. What I have had has been working fine as it is.

If you haven't seen it, the primary information repository is at http://smoothieware.org/

There's also the #smoothieware channel on freenode IRC. There's usually people involved with the board and firmware development available there.

[dunginhawk]

There is a Google Group that helps with Smoothi9e ware:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!fo...ieware-support

I would like to switch to smoothie but im afraid my limited skills wouldnt let me figure out how to make the changes necessary in the firmware text file to emulate what I have today

[printbus]

I would like to switch to smoothie but im afraid my limited skills wouldnt let me figure out how to make the changes necessary in the firmware text file to emulate what I have today

Of course, the IRC channel and google forum would be there to help you out.

You could always download the firmware and starting looking at the configuration file, even before purchasing hardware. The documentation on the smoothieware.org site is pretty extensive - there are step by step guides for setting up a 3D printer, a laser cutter, and a CNC machine. Then there is also general detail provided for each of the configurable features in the firmware. Knowing how your printer is currently configured is actually a pretty strong plus, as opposed to starting from scratch. The pin numbering scheme took a bit to get used to, but other than that I don't recall struggling with it.

Note: If you use Simplify3D, you never want to admit to it in at least the Smoothieware IRC channel. Being closed and for-profit, the Smoothie developers outright declare Simplify3D as being incompatible with Smoothie and pretty much refuse to help those people using it.

[tpete61]

as the title says just curious as to who is using the Smothieboard controller, and how do you find it?

I've been using one for a couple of months I replaced a Ramps board and I have to say I find it much much better, I can print quicker the heated bed is quicker at getting up to temp and the network interface is very handy also setting the Currnet for the motors in firmware is a very good idea indeed.

I may be the odd one out here. Dumped my Smoothieboard and went to a DuetWiFi.
As others have said if you use Simplify3D forget it!
They have supposedly been working on a more modern smoothie for well over a year. You may want to look at the blog relating to that. It hasn't been updated in about a year, so it doesn't give one any idea on the progress of a newer board with better stepper drivers, better processor, and support for more stepper motors or heaters. The documentation on the current one is very good but I consider the board past it's prime.