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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Thanks for the response, that confirms my assumption, seems like I was configuring it right, but the behavior is not as expected.

    • If HA is active/onscreen already, the command will do nothing.
    • If HA is idle/offscreen, the command will bring HA to the forefront, but not change pages. (This is the state it is in after the “turn_off” sends the launcher intent.)
    • If HA is off, the command will launch HA, and navgate to the correct page.

    Is this all that is to be expected? or should I be able to get to the desired dashboard, from any previous screen or application state?



  • Winner winner chicken dinner! This is EXACTLY what happened. I reprinted again after tightening belts, fixing bed wobble, and re-leveling, and kept a closer eye on it this time. The nozzle was indeed catching on that “Y” support due to the edge curling up. Wasnt enough to kill the print this time, but enough to make me nervous…

    Ironically, the thing I’m printing is an all-in-one case so that I can segregate the PSU, main board, pi, and controls from the printer itself to enclose it and have better temp control!




  • I have no experience with the Prusa mini, but as a first timer, I found the Ender 3 (pro, I think) perfectly good quality. It might be due to lack of experience with anything else, so if definitely defer to folks who have experience with a few different models, but I’ve found it good for all of my printing needs (Cases, utility objects, and the occasional figurine/trinket). If that success is anything out of the ordinary, I think I’d attribute it to a few things…

    • I followed a really detailed setup/assembly guide from a YouTube channel about 3d printing miniatures ( I can probably find it again if you’d like, it was highly recommended)
    • I got firmer springs for the print bed (sometimes I go hog wild printing things, sometimes it sits for months, I can’t remember them last time I had to level the bed)
    • I got a glass print surface.

    I was generally in the same boat as you; Liked to tinker, and wanted the best quality but didn’t want to pay out the ass for it. I typically tend to “overspend” when getting into a new hobby out of the fear I won’t stick with it if I struggle with low quality gear, bit also have an aversion to parting with my cash. These upgrades seemed to be the consensus reached at the time for how to get good consistent results out of the Ender 3.

    I find the Ender 3 to be occasionally too small for things I want to print, but generally a good size, and look forward to being able to tinker further with an upgraded/quieter main board.

    So, all in all, I can’t help with anything specific to the Prusa mini, but can vouch for the Ender 3 as fitting my needs when I think I had the same general quality/cost criteria as you. Hope you found this helpful! Good luck in your printer search!