Using Blender to program a Camera Slider with Klipper!

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This project which should have started simple ended up in a Klipper controlled camera slider which is programmed with Blender. The possibilities this enables is insane if you think about it! You can program a robotic arm by animating it in Blender if you want to. In this video I use Huvud boards github.com/bondus/KlipperTool... but it's also possible to use a regular 3D printer controller. You also don't need Klipper, but I wanted to learn how to use this firmware and by using it in a custom way like this I was able to really learn from it by stumbling on several uncommon issues. This ain't no 3D printer xD
Special thanks to:
- The Edge of Tech / theedgeoftech for the awesome interview in which I've shown this idea while I was working on it • HotMakes Live Stream E...
- Steven Hawes / stephentherobot for his awesome Blender script • My videos will never b...
- Sunshine / a09a21a for his print in place engine • 3D-Printed V8 Engine -... Although I wasn't able to print one with all 6 cilinders working which will be a future challenge for me ;)
I've got new merch!! Check out merch.properprinting.pro and leave a comment if you've got a great, fun, cool and/or awesome idea for a merch promotion video to win a shirt!
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And special thanks to my highest tiers:
- The 3D printing Belgian / 3dpbelgian
- SJADO / s.ja.do
- Ege Aydede
- The Sauce
- 3Dgeneriert / 3dgeneriert
- MrCristobal
- Bob Verschoor
- David Fillmore
- thej0ker
- Oscar Molina
- Andy Wright
- Alward
- Brent Johnson
- Kenny Eaton
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- LumenMesh, Inc lumenmesh.com/
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- SyFy Design www.syfydesign.com/
- Mitch Rife www.printitnow3d.com/
- Keith Coventry
- Philip W
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- Sebastian Cox
- Snoopy VonPhoenix
- Kurtis van Kampen
- Steven van der Linden
- Jimmie Clark
- Doug Walmsley
- Lorenzo H
- Mauro Sequeira
- Alex
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:18 The idea
3:43 Putting it together
6:02 Animating in Blender
8:12 Preparation
10:58 Merch promo clip
12:02 Time lapse check
14:05 Destroyed printer and used the Sermoon D1
14:50 Epic cam slider sequence
15:48 Contest information
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Please consider buying me a coffee if you liked it or helped you :) ko-fi.com/properprinting/
The link to my website: properprinting.pro/
Software used for making this video:
- Mechanical design: VariCAD www.varicad.com/en/home/
- Illustrations: Inkscape inkscape.org/
- Laser engraving: Lightburn lightburnsoftware.com/
- Slicer: Simplify3D www.simplify3d.com/
- Video editing: Davinci Resolve www.blackmagicdesign.com/
- Screen recording: OBS Studio obsproject.com/
- Audio recording: Audacity www.audacityteam.org/
- Photo enhancing: rawtherapee.com/
- Terminal: Termite www.compuphase.com/software_t...

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@properprinting 3 жыл бұрын

It started simple until I found out how awesome Klipper and Blender is xD If you have a good idea for a merch promotion video, leave a comment so you can win a T-shirt!

@stranger7968 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried Fluiddpi os ? It comes as a complete system for your klipper printer, just have to copy paste the config file. It is so much better than octoprint + klipper.

@benfpsgaming4419 3 жыл бұрын

Noone: John: * Converts his camera to direct drive *

@DominusFeles 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best 3D-printing time lapse in the world. At least the best I’ve ever seen. This far.

@jana171 3 жыл бұрын

No idea about the Merch video, but i did learn something new: Apparently, all Dutch male Makers are bearded, and posses a remarkably strange humor that i LOVE !

@vedranstuka5131 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea for your short merch promos would be to parody famous commercials like old spice, flex seal, maybe also some old 70s and 80s comercials

@NicksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

Remember when this channel was about printing a set of wheels for a C Klass? Those were the good old days...

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

It's not just about that ;) Fortunately I've got an improved design now which I will show and test soon

@AndrewAHayes 3 жыл бұрын

This what I love about you and your channel Jon, you design and print and build! Some other channels I followed started out similar to your format but once the review units started arriving the only interest seemed to be the accumulation of free review stuff.

@justindelpero 2 жыл бұрын

Which is all the same i3 clone crap demonstrating very little innovation or imagination. It's so sad how many channels have fallen victim.

@user-xb5zu6zu7j 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, one of the best or the best YT channels about printing. No wonder you won 5k from Creality.

@marsgizmo 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful project! 👌😎

@Digitallifeconcepts 5 ай бұрын

Hey Jon, I was surfing YT on the ps5 and found your channel and have been binge watching it for the last 8-9 hours. No joke. Love your content. But this build made be grab the laptop and send you some kutos and tell you this this is brilliant! I've been using blender on and off for years. I love the idea of being able to make a animatic and preanimate the shot in blender .... but I didn't know it could generate gcode to actually control the slider. So be thank you for this video. Great work.

@properprinting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this awesome comment!

@eliasb8 2 жыл бұрын

I loved your camera slider. However, I miss the scenes of frustration and desperation that you always included in your videos. This is the reason why I subscribe to your channel. Your videos have revealed a sadistic side of me that I didn't know I had. It is truly hilarious to see you getting desperate for having done something stupid that burned up your 3D Printer MOBO. The valleys are the reason why your victories are so much more rewarding. Keep up with your channel. I am loving it!

@vicp5406 2 жыл бұрын

For the Proper Merch, do a Iron Man 1 movie "Tony Stark, building the Iron suit" montage. Have a acetylene torch, hammering at the forge, light and smoke effects. The set could be in a cave! Add in some dramatic music ... can't forget the dramatic music. The big reveal, holding up your Proper Merch, with a 2001: Space Odyssey dun dun dun dun ending!

@marijnschippers 2 жыл бұрын

My idea for the merch promo, its called Dropping merch. Act as if you are in a war zone, hiding from dropping bombs, then in the middle, a drone drops a mortar right in between you guys with the merch. (dropping new merch would be an awesome idea) 😁

@roscoe3dp470 3 жыл бұрын

Brillaint as usual, glad to see your channel is growing. As iv'e said before this is by far the best 3D printing channel on KZfaq.

@a1hamer 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you finished your new workplace/ studio. Much better

@photocromax 3 жыл бұрын

Something epic including the pulp fiction briefcase. Transitioning from no-merch-dressed to merch-dressed using the suitcase light overexposing the scene

@AkiaraDolls 2 жыл бұрын

Really an awesome project..and the result video ended amazing. Thanks for sharing and hope this channel grows until the sky

@parsko 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are Dutch, 3d print a bicycle rim, that can change shape on the fly. Already did the car wheel. Good work from the new studio so far!

@MechThumbs 10 ай бұрын

Dude you really are the best, one day tho, I will be at your level. But man that was an amazing short. I can't stop watching it!!

@lancereyesromero7811 2 жыл бұрын

BROOOOO THAT RESULT GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS!!! SO AWESOME!!!

@TioDave 3 жыл бұрын

I just started using klipper on my 3d printer recently. It's amazing. This project just doubled it's usefulness!

@klschofield71 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the content. What's probably going to happen is you'll get lots of good ideas which will be Blendered into a mini-movie, but it'll end up being too long and you'll have to Klipper it down. When you were inside your Portal Printer I always wanted to see you interacting with it actually printing, or the prints come to life and you guys have to battle them (lots of cool "miniature" creatures out there), but the printer is too fast and you're eventually overwhelmed, until you get the Proper Printing armor merch. Just a thought, whatever you guys do, I'm here for you.

@coilgunhacks6211 3 жыл бұрын

this is truely AMAZING!

@ManIkWeet 3 жыл бұрын

A surgery where you're almost losing your patient, but then you put that merch on both yourself and the patient and everything works out in the end!

@Boboo5 3 жыл бұрын

Thats insane dude, very talented indeed!

@simonpelletier4156 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely phenomenal work!

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@grzegorzwozniak837 3 жыл бұрын

WOW that’s was awesome 👏 you are the best John 😱

@garagemonkeysan 2 жыл бұрын

Great film. Super cool and insane build. Crazy. Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒

@radzism 2 жыл бұрын

Merch Promo idea: Do a " Hardcore Henry" style shoot. An action/chase scene obviously involving the merch. There are so many ways you could implement your gear.

@jaspermartens7828 3 жыл бұрын

Geweldige video!! Idee voor een merch video: Wat als je met mooi weer zit op een terras, je besteld een biertje met Daniël en toch voelt het alsof er nog iets mist…. (Spichtig om je heen kijken) Dan zie je een standbeeld maar…… uiteraard moet daar een merch shirt omheen als je een biertje in de zon aan het drinken bent. en hij heeft nog geen merch shirtje aan. Reden: dan lijkt het of er meer fans zijn van het kanaal. (One moment later) Een proper printing fan gemaakt van een standbeeld🤔 en dan je biertje verder leeg drinken met Daniël en het standbeeld met shirtje op de achtergrond erbij. Of je moet met een strijkijzer je shirtje strijken op de loopband van de cr-30 net op de achterkant van de machine waar de rollen zitten. (Ik vind het gewoon net een strijkplank dat deel)

@johannesr8709 2 жыл бұрын

Holy F**k! Those shots are so amazing!

@iasonas1284 2 жыл бұрын

Man i want to follow your journey!! you get my attention from the beginning.. I think you are the chosen one!!! 😅

@Whipster-Old 3 жыл бұрын

It's been years since I've heard a Dutch man shout "god damn". I miss working with Dutch folks!

@ModBotArmy 3 жыл бұрын

Somehow I wasn’t subscribed (I changed that). Your excitement and sheer crazy ideas are amazing. I love your content and cannot believe what an insane setup this is haha. Keep up the great work man 🙌

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@barend5509 2 жыл бұрын

Such an underrated channel. Welldone

@danielbates7754 2 жыл бұрын

You editing is awesome.

@danielrisueno8003 3 жыл бұрын

This was a crazy project, really nice! Merch idea: you are forging something like a blacksmith, and what you forge is some merch. Rough idea, I leave the details to you :)

@caeligrigsby9327 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like it would be cool if you could do clay model versions of yourself mid vid, although I saw someone comment something about flex seal and that would be amazing. Super sick video's as always keep up the sick work!

@bbjoverbeek 3 жыл бұрын

A super cool montage of you guy making one of the merch shirts!

@arie1293 2 жыл бұрын

Cool project! You might find it amusing that my thumbs up was made just after the merch clip even though I consider the whole video thumbs up worthy. I wish I had the time and aptitude for this level of tinkering but if I did then I might not have watched this video :)

@hisfantor 3 жыл бұрын

first idea that came to mind: make your printer wear one of the shirts, you could promote it as the "proper printing enclosure" great video btw, can't wait to see more of these shots

@TheGildenopa 2 жыл бұрын

awsome, i love the way you show us the fail and success. and you got Nero 3DP on your view list ^^ congratz

@Slamar 3 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing 🤩 I like this slider, We want more time lapses

@padmalayarawal3091 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it so much 😍

@OldCurmudgeon3DP 2 жыл бұрын

Jón, your channel was awesome before, but you've taken it to a whole new level of creativity and ingenuity. Bravo, sir. You made me want to build that camera system for the pure enjoyment of the process. I think you managed to turn the coolness/utility dial past 11. It would seem you've given the hobbyist a path to making studio-quality, motion-control videos at a fraction of the cost. I wonder, what did you do to fix the focus issue? Careful path planning or an interface option for digital/stepper control?

@MethiasZa 2 жыл бұрын

Build a merch cannon, but completely insane one to have a competition to see which merch flies the furthest :)

@MatthieuRiffault 2 жыл бұрын

Long Time since my last comment, sorry. But man I'm always looking at your video with a max of excitation 👍🤩 This timelapse it totally AWESOME!!!! I've never seen one like this, and I was not expecting that it would be so gorgeous! Very good job, I would like to see a much longer timelapse, with a very long and complicated print, and just seat and enjoy the film 🤩 See you soon, congratulation again!

@MatthieuRiffault 2 жыл бұрын

I added a little membership for you on Patreon 👍 Can't wait to see your next video!

@nhmaker2899 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant guy! Awesome work mate! Merch idea, design emergency 3d tools(which proper printing guys inside the box) that help to solve 3d problem. Anyway keep the good work!

@avejst 3 жыл бұрын

Great project Thanks for sharing :-)

@FuriousImp 2 жыл бұрын

Weer een te gekke video! Dankje!

@agepbiz 2 жыл бұрын

Cool project!

@prasetyobudiyanto4841 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea 🤩 hope I can built one for next sugest how about make robot arm for 3d printing

@colsoyeti1 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video so much I bought the merch tee and subbed the linked channels. Thanks!

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks!

@colsoyeti1 2 жыл бұрын

@@properprinting T-Shirt arrived today and it is so proper cool!

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

@@colsoyeti1 I'm glad you like it!

@addchickpeas956 2 жыл бұрын

Merch Idea: Combine green screen and new fancy timelapse system to make it look like your 3d printing yourself wearing merch. You'd need to use the rail system to take photos of yourself in front of the green screen using the same angles/height as the timelapse. Overly Complex Version: Try to chromakey green filament and use it as a green screen. Same basics as first idea, but you can record the print/yourself in the front of the green screen. I like to imagine as your mouth prints you take a huge breath of air saying something like "oh fuck, finally "and then give your merch pitch.

@YannRetout 3 жыл бұрын

A camera slider done the "proper" way, I love it!

@jozafax Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@geimeris 3 жыл бұрын

@Proper Printing you can trigger a switch with gcode, both in marlin and klipper, it doesnt have to be hit mechanically

@BrammyS 2 жыл бұрын

damn that B-roll looks so impressive :O

@ZoltanHoppar 2 жыл бұрын

I think here would be useful a wider based delta printer, a circle rail inside, and mini HD camera to get the best results.

@NolanNonprivate Жыл бұрын

That video is dope!

@klaidaslaurynaskalade9001 2 жыл бұрын

Couse we wearing proper merch:D That line killed me:D

@arminth 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! I love it! No idea that I could come up with would be even close to what comes to your mind! I might just buy the merch! Holland ist die geilste Stadt der Welt!

@SchmartMaker 3 жыл бұрын

I suppose so, but The Netherlands definitely comes second!

@arminth 2 жыл бұрын

Let's call it a draw! ;)

@pegroj 3 жыл бұрын

A commercial idea, you guys driving or walking, but the scene would be made up of print timelapses and you would be digitally inserted using Chroma Key

@timothylucas4978 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a merch delivery drone!

@SrPolicarpio 3 жыл бұрын

You are a f*cking genius!!! Awesome project!!

@coilockerfpv 3 жыл бұрын

It's videos like this that makes me wish I were smarter lol

@martijn4740 3 жыл бұрын

Yea Jon is back awesome

@FirstNoput Жыл бұрын

Nice man, Good shit

@jonasl.4810 2 жыл бұрын

You could use this technique with the camera slider and a 3d printer. You could make an animation where one layer equals one "frame" from the animation and print it

@thumbwarriordx Жыл бұрын

I've had a lot of success using the inverted v-rails with the lip on the extrusion and notch in the wheels. Much more stable mounting. But I also have no idea what I paid for them and I bought them years ago so maybe they don't make sense for everything.

@DasL0ki 2 жыл бұрын

Promo idea: Take the shirts and show off what one can do with it, in all the inappropriate ways. Like: Cleaning the floor, Use as a sail on a raft, diapers for toddlers, face mask for bank robberys, use as umbrella, etc. etc. and on the voice over pitch it as it was meant to be used that way. One rule though, it can't be used as intended :)

@kabotteam 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite keywords: klipper and blender :D

@fancytableshoes 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! What about a crime scene, where the investigator keeps getting distracted by the victim's dope Proper Merch?

@mdsign001 3 жыл бұрын

Prachtig gedaan!

@maxivorn4161 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think about pellet extruders or printing with recycled prints in general?

@m.kanawati4385 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I love your Video

@SeanTaffert 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Love the camera control. I would suggest creating a fully 3D printed 3D printer frame that can be created in as few pieces as possible and is stiff enough for actual use. Then all that would be needed is a hardware kit. It can be small so then bending twisting is kept to a minimum . Cheers, and keep up the great work PS. I would also consider making a version that is monolithic so that it can be printed in one piece on say a CR-10S Pro or something of that size . ....and the "enclosure" can be merch stretched over the frame.

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! A while ago that exact idea came to mind and I think I've got a cool approach for that :D

@SeanTaffert 2 жыл бұрын

@@properprinting ...what do they say about great minds?....I was thinking that nobody said printer frames NEED to be square. If anything, stiffness can be improved through geometry.

@LeroyShirto 3 жыл бұрын

Your system could form the base of an awesome automatic star tracking telescope

@properprinting 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I've mentioned that in the chat with The Edge of Tech. Awesome that you bring this up because I think that this would be awesome to do with that RPi zero I shown at the end :D

@OldCurmudgeon3DP 2 жыл бұрын

@@properprinting @Astroprinter uses a Pi on his telescopes for tracking. Might be a resource to tap.

@arthurmorgan8966 3 жыл бұрын

Number of technologies involved in getting this working. Mind blown. By the way, have you gotten around to setting up filament runout sensor for the car wheels? Jk. Always impressed by your creative work.

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm not going to use a filament runout sensor because I can't replace the filament mid print

@nikolaysenyushkin9357 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, this is a really big step) I theorycraft next step is computer vision with online generation Gcode))) so impressive!)

@xyzconceptsYT 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, the ideas are flooding my ADHD brain. I gotta take my channel to the next level, this will be perfect for a robot cameraperson to get those fluid and dynamic shots. Best I get to design my own version! 😀

@amplitude2836 3 жыл бұрын

Insane!

@alejandrotaudil3689 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!!!

@lena96969 3 жыл бұрын

Blender has become my life in the last 2 years.

@3Dgeneriert 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bro! Nice Video again (y)

@drconflict629 2 жыл бұрын

THe most dutch english accent ever lmao. Great video man!

@eld00n 2 жыл бұрын

Skit idea - Proper Man, the super hero who carries around a foldable ender 3 pro and prints solutions for people in need.

@CNCKitchen 3 жыл бұрын

First.

@properprinting 3 жыл бұрын

You troll!🤣

@devinholland2189 3 жыл бұрын

Are your dovetail designs compatible with Arca Swiss style mounts?

@23lkjdfjsdlfj Жыл бұрын

LOL - "because we're wearing proper merch". hahahahaha

@makermatrix9815 2 жыл бұрын

A Matrix bullet time merch video, obviously. ;-)

@besttechsolutions6976 2 жыл бұрын

Wat leuk i like it👍

@slevinshafel9395 2 жыл бұрын

15:17 nice rezult by the way.

@adrianszyszka 2 жыл бұрын

how about this. You have someone over and they come and need an object, like a Cup coaster or something. And you go to the kitchen, cannot find it, so you come up with a brilliand idea - print it out! so you go on Fusion, make a project, print it out (failing ofc like 4 times) you come back and there is sitting just the skeleton. Prints. take. time. :D Btw. great ideas on the videos, very original :)

@scott5017 3 жыл бұрын

I love 3d printing, watching your work is incredible and makes me feel completely inferior, thanks for that!

@mitofun6967 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one!;) like it;)

@petrcecil2622 3 жыл бұрын

too late, now we want to see you bungee jump from the plane :-D ...or at least as a t-shirt motive it would be dope

@derickballs5554 2 жыл бұрын

Anything with a lightsaber battle is awesome!

@OnreinKalfje 2 жыл бұрын

Merch idea: "This is how things are made at Proper Printing" Eat some yarn, and some dye, then insert spongebob "a couple of hours later", next scene is on the toilet with you looking like the turd has been stuck for a week, but instead, a shirt pops out. Wear it right away (some unknown brown substance may still be clinging to it) And then say something like "our merch is always fresh" or whatever

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I don't know if you've already seen my latest video, but you've won yourself a shirt, congratulations! If you send me an email to contact@properprinting.pro I can send it to you :D

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, i have no ideas for the proper printing mersh 😂 but I have one for the slider, if you can read the position of each stepper motor I would create a mode where you save the position of the steppers in function of time and then you manually move the silder the way you want it and when done you stop saving the positions and made the steppers repeat the movement. If I'm not in error some robotic arms use this.

@properprinting 2 жыл бұрын

That'd be a very interesting approach, thanks for your suggestion!

2 жыл бұрын

@@properprinting Glad you like it, I want to build a slider/Camera crane similar to what you have built and was thinking about this same feature