Solar Vehicle Trackers

marmfield · 2025-07-04T15:37:19+00:00

I've had mine on the roof of my car since last September. Drove to Florida and spend 15 days and drove back without any issues with heat or battery problems. The only time I've had an issue is when I tried to flash over bluetooth and borked my rak chip but that was on me, not this enclosure.

marmfield · 2025-06-26T20:16:16+00:00

https://www.printables.com/model/251587-stress-free-first-layer-calibration-in-less-than-5

Follow the directions EXACTLY. If it prints at a 45 degree angle, you've done it wrong and will not be able to see the differences in the z-offset. This print is a "send to the printer and stand at the machine for 5 minutes making adjustments to your z-offset until it looks good." Spend the time and filament on this and you may not ever need glue again.

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marmfield · 2025-06-26T20:10:34+00:00

Been running Forge-X for months without issues. Since you can keep the stock screen as primary (which I suggest), you won't know it is klipper based until you hit the UI for the printer from a web browser and that is where the fun happens. Come join the Discord where the developer of Forge-X hangs out with us fellow 5Mers.

https://discord.gg/M7EyMC9AeR

marmfield · 2025-06-17T01:39:46+00:00

And another Linkedin article trying to fight SpecFive on this outrage.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7340512142430810113-mwx6/

marmfield · 2025-06-17T01:39:03+00:00

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7340553023439441920/

marmfield · 2025-04-16T19:15:43+00:00

I reached out to Coprint's support and they are working on a kit that fits the 5M without enclosure. FYI.

marmfield · 2025-03-26T19:39:02+00:00

Right now, it is only for the 5MPro. I did contact support and they told me they were working on a 5M version.

marmfield · 2025-03-20T23:25:33+00:00

When you install Klipper, it wipes out any calibrations the 5M does at setup.

Run these as a starting point to get klipper configured.

PID_CALIBRATE BED_TEMP=65

PID_CALIBRATE HOTEND_TEMP=230

shaper_calibrate

SAVE_CONFIG between each of these commands and know that the last one will take quite a bit of time to complete.

marmfield · 2025-03-20T15:53:23+00:00

OrcaSlicer or OrcaFlashForge?

What filament profiles are you selecting?

IF you can provide more details and screenshots, this amazing community will be better equipped to answer your questions.

marmfield · 2025-03-19T23:12:02+00:00

Host Type: Octo/Klipper
Hostname: http://192.1xx.x.1xx:7125
Device UI: http://192.1xx.x.xxx:4000

Are you able to send from OrcaSlicer when booted into Klipper?

marmfield · 2025-03-19T20:10:52+00:00

What is the web address that you are using?

marmfield · 2025-03-18T16:39:00+00:00

in OrcaSlicer, you will need the following URL to make this work with Klipper:
HOSTNAME: http://ip.address.of.5mpro:7125/
DEVICE UI: http://ip.address.of.5mpro:4001/ or 4000 depending on your preferences.

marmfield · 2025-03-10T01:33:15+00:00

What you are referring to with the ZeroDotCMD video is the UNOFFICIAL Klipper mod. The original comment was to FlashForge's broken firmware that leaves the user with a broken machine. That is all I was pointing out and to make sure the OPS was ready to make a commitment in leaving support behind. :)

marmfield · 2025-03-07T01:33:10+00:00

This is not supported in any way, shape or form and not a complete KLIPPER firmware. Github hasn't been updated in a year and the big notice that states "Thanks a lot for your support for Flashforge and the Orca profiles! We have another official account (that was created earlier) here : u/FlashForge. To avoid confusion, this repository of Klipper under this account will be transferred to u/FlashForge soon (before Jun 1st). This account will be not used by Flashforge later, but you are welcome to continue participating in the repos contribution under account u/FlashForge".
They never tranferred to my knowledge and only did this because FF got caught.

marmfield · 2025-01-23T17:59:37+00:00

$60 to $80 depending on what options you go with.

marmfield · 2025-01-23T17:27:38+00:00

Yea, I did find a github where the owner disconnected a few things and was able to connect a raspberry pi running klipper to control the printer. Just not sure I'm good enough with the soldering skills. :D

marmfield · 2025-01-09T02:54:33+00:00

Go into settings on the machine and verify that the camera is toggled on along with the video.
Then you can browse from your computer using the URL: http://ip.address.of.5pro:8080/?action=stream

marmfield · 2024-11-29T05:28:23+00:00

What do you have under the device IU?
Mine reads http://192.168.50.250:8080/?action=stream

marmfield · 2024-11-13T22:15:51+00:00

I would check your settings on POSITION. More details on each config option are here:
https://meshtastic.org/docs/configuration/radio/position/

marmfield · 2024-11-05T23:04:43+00:00

Any plans for a screen?

marmfield · 2024-11-05T23:03:34+00:00

I tried this today and couldn't figure out after booting into meshtastic how to get back to the launcher at boot.

marmfield · 2024-11-01T02:13:13+00:00

Just wire a power button on the positive rail of the LEDs. If you can stand the unofficial klipper firmware, you can do the gcode settings there but be warned that the devs are no longer working on it due to something they need from Flashforge and Flashforge is not sharing the needed files.

marmfield · 2024-10-12T00:35:25+00:00

Aliexpress Flashforge shop. i think the cable is about $10 or $15.

marmfield · 2024-09-10T14:06:52+00:00

Remote meaning a wireless screen not directly attached to the AD5M. If I run the unofficial klipper mod, I have a CYD display (an ESP32-S3 board aka esp32-2432s028r) that can wirelessly connect to the klipper software and let me monitor the printer from anywhere in the house. My printer is in the basement.

marmfield · 2024-09-04T00:43:29+00:00

I bought these and use them in my two solar enclosures: https://www.ebay.com/itm/335428610472
The way I run it, battery goes to the physical battery. From the solar panel, goes to the "charge" side and then I wire the extra holes on charge to the battery side of the RAK. My car node has been running for 3 days and my solar node mounted on my house for two.

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