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?)
   1. Typically:
      1. A Raspberry Pi Zero if not utilizing 3D Printer Webcam functionalities
      2. A Raspberry Pi (need to grab what model is reccomended, 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)

Internal Links

• 3D Printer Firmware Comparison

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" )