John

joined 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Can it go down in between?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have family over there and they told me that health system went from one of the best pre brexit to quite bad today with huge waiting times for ambulance.

We may are a bit spoiled by the german health system.

And yes, i know that US have one of the most expensive and worst health systems for a so called first world country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Atom is dead, the successor is called Pulsar

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Im happy so far with my purchase, finished half of the printer today - may i will finish it tomorrow :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

The K1 used K1 Nozzles(some remix of Volcano Nozzles also used by Sovol on there SV06 Plus). Dunno if you could use regular Volcano Nozzles on this(without modification) since the K1 Nozzle-Tips are longer/more spiky.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Its mostly Fysetc but some other parts as well. I spend the first half of my day building but i make a break now to get some fresh air

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Im offended by proprietary privacy-invading bullshit build on the work of a FOSS Community, im sorry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Anycubic for example does similar things. The Kobra 3 & Kobra S1 support Network printing(via Cloud) only through there "Anycubic Slicer Next" which is a Orca Slicer Fork only available for MacOS and Windows(Windows seems to be the only up-to-date Version, Mac is broken as far as i know).

Firmware is, as far as i know the so called KobraOS, a Klipper-go fork without a Webfrontend or any way to connect to it through Orca, Cura, Prusa or else.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I think 3D-Printers have just this DIY image for me and that's why i thought the general 3D-Printer user is more tech-savvy and aware.

If they would tell me that my ESP32 needs cloud connection to use them i would be furious to.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I just want to make clear, im not against printers which are accessible, i think i myself didn't had enough different devices to call myself an expert of any kind.

I would just wish that it would be news worthy if you need to use a specific slicer(specially if near all of those proprietary slicers are only made for windows) to make full use of your printer or some clarification that all your prints will be send to the cloud before they reach your printer.

Im much less a 3D-Printing-Purist then a privacy advocate. I wish that this type of behavior by manufacturers will be out-called - never-mind if it is a 3D-Printer, your Dishwasher or any other "Smart Device".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know, i just had issues to put all my thoughts together in a way that it is still readable/understandable so i gave the AI a try. In the end, it didn't really change that much but gave it some structure and nicer wording.

 

I’ve been noticing an unsettling trend in the 3D printing world: more and more printer manufacturers are locking down their devices with proprietary firmware, cloud-based software, and other anti-consumer restrictions. Despite this, they still receive glowing reviews, even from tech-savvy communities.

Back in the day, 3D printing was all about open-source hardware, modding, and user control. Now, it feels like we’re heading towards the same path as smartphones and other consumer tech—walled gardens, forced online accounts, and limited third-party compatibility. Some companies even prevent users from using alternative slicers or modifying firmware without jumping through hoops.

My question is: Has 3D printing gone too mainstream? Are newer users simply unaware (or uninterested) in the dangers of locked-down ecosystems? Have we lost the awareness of FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) and user freedom that once defined this space?

I’d love to hear thoughts from the community. Do you think this is just a phase, or are we stuck on this trajectory? What can we do to push back against enshitification before it’s too late?

(Transparency Note: I wrote this text myself, but since English is not my first language, I used LLM to refine some formulations. The core content and ideas are entirely my own.)

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