Klipper

Basics

• An advanced FDM 3D Printer Firmware
• "Klipper is a 3d-Printer firmware. It combines the power of a general purpose computer with one or more micro-controllers." (The Project's Website)

Hardware

• 1.) A Single Board Computer (or in theory at least a used low-spec computer acquired for cheap?)
  • Typically:
    • A Raspberry Pi Zero if not utilizing 3D Printer Webcam functionalities
    • A Raspberry Pi (need to grab what model is recommended, 2/3/4 etc) if utilizing the camera and/or other more intensive features
• 2.) A Standard Control Board (This no longer does the calculations of G Code to various electronics as this is offloaded to the Raspberry Pi)
• (Optional) 3.) A Klipperscreen ( Raspberry Pi Touchscreen + (Most Likely 3D Printed) Enclosure + Wiring )

Interfaces

Fluidd

• A Fork of Mainsail
• Supposedly More Actively Developed

Internal Links

• 3D Printer Firmware Comparison
• Octoprint

External Links

• The Clipper Documentation Website
• The GitHub Page for Klipper
• The RepRap Wiki page on Klipper
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "NERO 3D" Titled "Klipper 3d Printer Firmware - What is it? Why do I want it?" ( ~18 Minute Watch)
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "NERO 3D" Titled "Klipperscreen - The Touchscreen Interface for Klipper" (~6 Minute Watch)
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "NERO 3D" Titled "Klipper Initial Setup : Making sure things are all good before printing" (~19 Minute Watch) (Does great documentation of a Machine Startup Procedure and all the "pre flight checks" )
• A 2020 Reddit Post on "r/Klippers" Titled "Best Klipper UI Setup?" (Mainly Discusses Fluidd and Mainsail)