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Re: MatterControl - Anyone else tried it?

null@example.com (Ski52) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:31:30 +0000

The second & third long prints froze half-way thru.
I like the first layer it puts down - almost takes a hammer & chisel to get the print off the glass. I enabled the auto-leveling feature, so I really don't know how and if that works yet.
I'll go back to Repetier for the long prints, but I'll still use this one for other stuff.
The GUI leaves a little to be desired in comparison to Repetier, but it's new....

0.2$

Ski

Re: MatterControl - Anyone else tried it?

null@example.com (RaceGeek) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:29:13 +0000

I have used it quite alot, its great when it works, but its buggy samw can be said for matterslicer

MatterControl - Anyone else tried it?

null@example.com (Ski52) — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 19:15:56 +0000

Stumbled across it possibly on this site. D/L it - it's free - and am rather surprised! The GUI is a little different from Repetier, but all the stuff is there, just gotta look for it. This was just about plug-n-play. I set no parameters, and it prints rather nice items. I've done 4 prints since yesterday. one was 5 1/2 hours.
It found it's own z axis home, it also has table leveling compensation, which I haven't tried yet. It seems to use a lot of z axis retraction - my z axis stabilizer makes a lot of clicking. Don't know how, but it seems to heat the table & extruder quicker than Repetier. Has an option of using 3 different slicer programs.
I wouldn't be so enthusiastic about it, but I use an Imac, and Repetier hasn't upgraded the software this year, still on V 0.56. I have a couple of Windows machines, but it's a hassle changing plugs and wires to change machines. Anyone know of a 2 usb input, 1 usb output switch? That would allow me to use either machine.

Lot of good things to say about MatterControl. Give it a try.

My 0.2$

Ski