<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Hour/Hobbs Meter ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/14734/hourhobbs-meter/ Sat, 07 May 2016 16:37:45 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Hour/Hobbs Meter ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/122432/#p122432 Tin Falcon wrote:

This may be a silly question  but curious.
How do folks here log printer time. I have often seen folks state I have x number of hours on this or that printer or over x  number of hours on a sheet of Kapton tape. 
Is there a timer in the software somewhere ? do folks keep a log on paper or in their computer ?
is it a pure estimate or do folk actualy have hour meters installed on the  printer ?
I have a meter here I will probably hook up. Easy enough to do and there are meters on e-bay for $3- $5 . A name brand meter is about  $ 35.   
Curious how folks keep track of printer time.

Tin

Most printers that have an LCD have a usage meter in the menu. If you dont have an LCD then you just have to keep a log. There may be a gcode commsmd that can access the usage register on your comtroller as well.

]]> Sat, 07 May 2016 16:37:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/122432/#p122432 <![CDATA[Hour/Hobbs Meter ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/122429/#p122429 This may be a silly question  but curious.
How do folks here log printer time. I have often seen folks state I have x number of hours on this or that printer or over x  number of hours on a sheet of Kapton tape. 
Is there a timer in the software somewhere ? do folks keep a log on paper or in their computer ?
is it a pure estimate or do folk actualy have hour meters installed on the  printer ?
I have a meter here I will probably hook up. Easy enough to do and there are meters on e-bay for $3- $5 . A name brand meter is about  $ 35.   
Curious how folks keep track of printer time.

Tin

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