3D Print Automation Skill

3D Print Automation Skill

Automate 3D printing with Flashforge Adventurer 5M printers ("Ralph Wiggum").

Overview

Complete workflow for automated 3D printing. Originally inspired by Bambu Studio AI patterns.

Features

• ✅ Printer Status - Real-time temp, progress, state
• ✅ Print Control - Start, pause, stop prints
• ✅ File Management - List/select files on printer
• ✅ Slicing - PrusaSlicer CLI integration
• ✅ Camera - Snapshot from printer camera (port 8080)
• ✅ Full Pipeline - Search → Slice → Print → Monitor

Printer Configuration

• Name: Ralph Wiggum
• IP: 10.0.0.41
• Serial: SNMSRE9704441
• Check Code: a31d9729
• Camera: Port 8080 (web interface)
• Control: Port 8899 (G-code)

Installation

# Install dependencies
pip install flashforge-python-api requests

# Or use virtual environment
source ~/.openclaw/workspace/.venv/bin/activate

Quick Commands

# Check status
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --status

# List files
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --list

# Start print (file must be on printer)
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --start "filename.gcode"

# Slice STL
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --slice model.stl

# Full automation (slice + print)
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --slice-print model.stl

# Camera snapshot
python3 ralph_wiggum.py --camera

Camera

The Flashforge Adventurer 5M has a camera connected to the main controller.

Endpoints to try:

curl http://10.0.0.41:8080/camera
curl http://10.0.0.41:8080/

Material Settings

Printer Specs

G-Code Commands

Known Issues

• Network Upload: The Flashforge Python API may have issues from sandboxed environments. Use manual upload via FlashPrint or USB if needed.
• Camera: Some endpoints may require running from host machine (not sandbox).

Files

• ralph_wiggum.py - Main controller script
• WORKFLOW.md - Detailed workflow documentation
• SKILL.md - This file