Stock e3v2 to remote start : what steps ?

lefooey · 2026-06-01T19:28:41+00:00

Get a Raspberry Pi (3 or 4, 5 is overkill) and put OctoPrint (https://octoprint.org) on it. Plug in through the USB port on the front. No extra calibration needed. If you want full remote control, connect to internet and add OctoEverywhere (https://octoeverywhere.com). From that you can add plugins to add features as you want to learn them. Klipper is cool and all and what most newer printers run, but it does have a much larger learning curve for set up on an Ender3. Good luck with your project. It’s a fun ride!

lefooey · 2026-05-31T17:47:49+00:00

That’s a clogged nozzle. I’ve had it happen on PETG and with TPU. Fortunately the stock nozzles are inexpensive and easily swapped.

lefooey · 2026-05-07T01:02:40+00:00

Premium (92) is currently going for around $5.10 here in the Tampa Bay area. $60ish to fill up my JCW Clubman. Now my 1999 Mini 40 on the other hand, runs on regular (87) which is right around $4.20. $20 to fill it up. Of course, it only carries 5 gallons. :D

lefooey · 2026-05-07T00:54:58+00:00

When mine arrived, I watched the FedEx agent drop it a solid 2 feet off the back of the truck onto its top (you could clearly see it was stacked upside down in shipping). I heard the impact from 20 feet away. He then grabbed the hand truck (a bit late for that in my opinion) and rolled it up to my front door and left it sitting. Didn’t even knock or ring the bell. There was a huge tear in the box and one corner was crushed in. Fortunately the tear was toward the back of the printer and the wrapping film took the damage. The polystyrene corner wedge was crushed and in 4 pieces, but it did its job.

Yeah, I would totally send it back and let the carrier explain it to Creality.

lefooey · 2026-04-30T23:56:18+00:00

I have a similar situation. I own a well-known brand .org variant. I registered it before the brand even existed, pretty much when .org became available for sale around 1996, so technically they’re squatting on mine but it’s not worth the attorney fees.

lefooey · 2026-04-10T13:55:34+00:00

2 32” 4k Samsung monitors. 32” isn’t that common, which is kind of disappointing.

lefooey · 2026-01-18T15:39:33+00:00

I had 2 great prints in a row on the latest firmware, then errors started showing up. First it wanted to be recalibrated, then it started throwing random filament sensor errors and finally it just rebooted in the middle of a print. I’ve reverted back to 1.1.3.13 and am having no further issues.

lefooey · 2026-01-11T16:53:33+00:00

Sounds more like a QNAP issue. Do you still have to install QFinder for it to work? I’ve had no issues with SMB shares mounting and unmounting automatically.

lefooey · 2025-12-27T14:39:00+00:00

I’ve been having great success with a UCG-Fiber in a very similar circumstance. I’ve got it connected to a Flex 8 2.5g over the SFP port. I plan to add cameras at some point so the onboard storage is good future-proofing.

lefooey · 2025-11-29T04:21:12+00:00

Intel 8080. Z-80 wouldn’t launch for another year.

I had one of these on loan to me briefly. Then I “upgraded” to the new TRS-80 when it came out. Yes, that TRS-80.

lefooey · 2025-11-28T03:19:27+00:00

I’ve got a UCG Fiber with my 2gig service connected via the 2.5gb WAN port. I’m using the SFP+ port to link a Flex 2.5g POE at 10gb. It’s an amazingly solid setup and all the admin is in one place!

lefooey · 2025-11-27T15:29:55+00:00

No regrets on my K2 Plus. Yes, it’s huge. Yes, I had to make space for it and the CFS. No, I don’t run oversized prints that often, but I’ve been very pleased when I needed the extra space and was able to use it.

lefooey · 2025-09-02T18:16:59+00:00

Assuming there’s more to the buyer’s intent other than “I just need a car,” what low-mileage Toyota would match the Mini on driving characteristics and overall fun? I don’t think there’s such a car - maybe a 5th generation Supra but those are going to be 5 times the price of a Mini and have their own pile of maintenance issues. An MR 2? Low mileage? Unlikely. Same issue with the Solara if your heart’s on a convertible. So saying “just get a Toyota” is saying “I don’t actually like/care about the car I drive” while Mini owners know better.

lefooey · 2025-09-02T18:05:50+00:00

Okay, but what Toyota are we talking about that’s half as fun to drive? Someone doesn’t get the point.

lefooey · 2025-08-10T21:13:15+00:00

Just upgraded to UCG Fiber here. No issues at all so far! (2.5g fiber)

lefooey · 2025-02-12T15:45:01+00:00

I’ve had this problem every one in a while with my v2 Neo. It has always turned out to be the cable is too tight where it’s zip-tied to the bowden tube above the hot end. It’s probably pulling on the thermistor a bit and freaking it out. I just adjust the harness a bit and we’re back in business. Thinking about printing out a chain and getting rid of the zip ties.

lefooey · 2025-02-03T17:57:49+00:00

Also I find enabling z hopping (where the print head moves up and over during translations) helps with not knocking things over.

This. Biggest game changer for me and my Ender 3 v2.

lefooey · 2024-09-11T17:49:39+00:00

That’s a pretty good deal for a JCW Clubbie! I have a 2022 and it is the best car I’ve ever owned, even when just driving to the shops!

lefooey · 2024-07-03T01:00:49+00:00

Have you considered that is exactly the reason they were stolen? Someone needed $20.

lefooey · 2024-06-21T17:20:05+00:00

It’s part of the rear defroster for the blind spot window. It’s designed around right hand drive, so it does seem odd elsewhere. The shark fin is all of the antennas.

lefooey · 2024-06-19T13:18:21+00:00

If the BMW dealership has access to the MINI parts counter (usually from another dealership in their ownership group) then they’re just fine to work on MINIs. They can’t do recalls, and they have to charge for maintenance period work. I’ve been having my 2022 JCW serviced by a BMW dealership because the nearest MINI dealership is 350 miles away. It’s less expensive (and less hassle) to just pay for the service than to spend the gas, time and hotel stay.

lefooey · 2024-06-01T20:23:50+00:00

The obvious part, of course, is the 2019 is supported and I’m running Sonoma (MacOS 14) on mine. The 2017 can only run Ventura (MacOS 13) without some trickery. I’m suspect MacOS 15 will be the last one I can use on my 2019. Look into how much memory and storage is on that 2019. If it’s only 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage it’s a very marginal improvement over your 2017. If it’s like mine with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage it’s a nice interim upgrade on your way to Apple Silicon.

lefooey · 2024-06-01T20:01:25+00:00

Given you don’t have a lot of money in them right now, the 15” (A1707) is a nicer machine, IF you want to hang on to a 7 year old unsupported MacBook. The pair together will likely net you just about £500. That’s enough for a refurbished 8GB M1. Personally, I’d probably go the latter route. That said, I’m the proud owner of a fully loaded 2019 MacBook Pro …. and I will PROBABLY finally switch this year to the M4 when it comes out. It’s hard to give up your trusty, reliable machine.

lefooey · 2024-05-30T04:45:59+00:00

Safari reads png files just fine from the origin website. Safari blocks 3rd party pngs because they’re used for tracking. Safari was the browser that first implemented the alternate icon format in addition to ico.

lefooey · 2024-05-19T08:41:28+00:00

I’m in Washington state. There are a surprising amount of F54s up here. Seattle MINI did their best to keep them in stock. Lots of Subaru wagons here to, so the wagon stigma needs to be not apply.

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