The G2 Printrboard: wait and see?

[DavidYon47]

[blort]

no heated bed and no PB supported solution is a real dealbreaker for me. After sinking the money into the extended axis heated bed I don't really want to go back to tape.

I really want to get in on some of this super quiet stepper operation, increased accuracy at speed and all the jazz that comes with it. I just don't think I can start giving up features while putting new money in.

[brookdrumm]

I know it’s an old thread, but thought I’d comment:

The g2 board does have heated bed support- always has, actually. The deal is if you use the cloud, it is not included. The cloud is for pla primarily. Although that feature should be available soon.

Anyway, the g2 board understands regular gcode so you can slice in cura, slicer, whatever and print w cura and repetier... printrun... octoprint but not simplify3d (complify3d

It’s faster, quieter, 32 but arm. But you will need to set up your machine w a starting gcode to run it. It’s a one and done deal.

Brook

[BhamMaddog]

Is this board still active? I am trying to resurrect my good ole' Printbot Simple Metal with pretty much every upgrade Brook offered....

[RetireeJay]

[BhamMaddog]

I put in the G2 board and have it working with my RaspberryPi......sort of......My Simple Metal is massively upgraded.....X, Z extended, heated bed, Geared extruder, and hotend upgraded (for the board of course).....Also using Zebra plate for a flexible removable bed.....

I am printing upgrade parts for my new Creality Ender 3 Pro.....LOL

Will be looking into building my own firmware to codify all the upgrades and get Simplify3D to output gcode that'll work without cutting and pasting.....