Print Multiple objects in same job but serially per object, not parallel by layer - Too often I try to print multiple objects only to have one or two fail, forcing me to stop the job and ruin the other objects that were printing fine still, wasting time and filament. I have the A350 and have this large build space but having to print objects one at a time manually. I would love to have a serial print option in Luban where I can have multiple objects on the build plate and the machine will print each object fully then move on to the next instead of jumping around from object to object based on layer. I can still load up the print bed with a project that has many objects or duplicates, but I would have a better chance of some success if one object fails. The Luban software could auto arrange them for the best/safest order to avoid running into completed prints. There could also be a skip function to end the current objectâs print if it fails and go to the next one.
Rewind - I would also like a rewind button of sorts. On many occasions I will be observing a job in progress and see it make a mistake and if I could pause it, remove the mess up and then step backwards to that failure point and then continue.
Quick Job Restart = Along these same lines, a restart button on the Pause/Stop menu that will immediately go back to the origin without shutting down the heated bed and then returning you to the Start menu. Handy for maintaining the environment during failures during the first few layers. The bed loses heat quickly and restarting can take few minutes to navigate the menu and then wait for the bed to reheat.
This is more a feature of Luban and not the machine. Any mainline free slicer has this feature, called âone at a timeâ in Cura (which Luban is based) and âSequentialâ in Prusaslicer. Prusaslicer comes pre-loaded with snapmaker profiles for all the machines single/dual/quickswap/etc., install and go.
This one is a bit technical. The problem being is you may see a mistake, and it might only be a mm down or something, but the actual line of the gcode may be hundreds of lines back depending on the settings, model, etc. It would be almost impossible to reverse back to that line specifically in the controller. However, CNC kitchen did a video on this if you wanted to measure and manually edit the gcode.
Again, this one is more about the slicer, Luban, not the machine. It supports it, however.
If itâs at a certain layer, the M600 colour option. Itâs built into almost every slicer as I outlined above about sequential, or you can do the manual insertion method.
If you just want to change mid-print on a project already running; either tap the pause button and open the tension door and pull the filament out, replace with new. Or, simply snip the filament at the top of the extruder, and let the filament runout sensor kick in to change filament.
Thanks for replying. Was this more for the hardware improvements? I may have misunderstood. I havenât ventured into other slicers yet. I was hoping to stick with Luban since I have figured out enough of its quirks that I can reliably print, most of the time.
Maybe it is time I start venturing into others, like Prusa.
Once you get used to Prusaslicer or Cura directly (Iâm a prusaslicer user myself) youâll get so used to the sheer power of the software and customization you can do youâll never go back to Luban.
How about a magnetic build sheet that is white or a lighter green on one side and then dark green on the other.
I find that when I am using black PLA, or other dark colored filaments, I cannot see it very well against the dark green and usually have a hard time seeing the extruded lines and have to use my fingers to get an idea of quality of the initial extruded lines to adjust z-offset, etc. The dark green is great with white or lighter colored filaments, I would not want to change that.
Also, I expect someone has asked for this before, can we leave the lights on with the tool head and other parts powered off? Working in the enclosure with the machine turned off would be much easier if we can leave the LED lights active while powering off the tool head, etc. to unplug and swap. Maybe these options are already available in the G-code commands and I just need to research it a bit to know what they are?
In regards of 3D Printing, i would like to see an improvement of the heated bed for A350 / F350 and Artisan Models. 80 degree max temperature doen`t meet most filament requirements for ABS, ASA and Nylon that are recommended by the manufacturer.
FEATURE REQUEST: Please add a âPark Positionâ button to the SN 2 touchscreen (and Artisan I presume) on the top screen so you do not always have to go thru the menu and add as well to Luban in the Workspace area next to the âHomeâ buttonâŠ
There are just some functions that shouldnât be buried 3-4 levels down. Park, home, exhaust to name 3. Where is that, settings, enclosure, sorry, getting older and donât need that mental exercise every time.
Geez, I just re-checked mine, and can get to every sub-screen with 2 clicks. Not sure what youâre looking at that is 3 or 4 levels down and NEEDS to promoted to top level. As a UI designer of 20+ years and holder of >70 design patents, I think Snapmaker has done a decent job organizing their UI.
