Klipper Installation

TODO (as you can tell)

Required Components

  • Any Linux based computer capable of running Kalico

    • Recommended SBCs: OrangePi Zero 3, Raspberry Pi 4 / 5

    • STRONGLY DISCOURAGED SBCs: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 (the USB port will randomly stop working)

  • An micro SD card (or whatever is used for your SBC)

Installation

  • Install KIAUH (Klipper Installation and Update Helper)

    • sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git -y
      cd ~ && git clone https://github.com/dw-0/kiauh.git
      
      cat <<EOF >~/kiauh/kiauh.cfg
      [kiauh]
      backup_before_update: False
      
      [klipper]
      repositories:
          https://github.com/KalicoCrew/kalico,main
          https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper,master
      
      [moonraker]
      optional_speedups: True
      repositories:
          https://github.com/Arksine/moonraker, master
      
      [mainsail]
      port: 80
      unstable_releases: False
      
      [fluidd]
      port: 80
      unstable_releases: False
      EOF
      
      ~/kiauh/kiauh.sh
      # Install Klipper (for one instance), Moonraker, Crowsnest and Mainsail (accept the default configs)

Tuning

Input Shaper

⚠️: TODO / Incomplete

When using the our configuration, the LIS2DW accelerometer on the stock toolhead board is already configured. You just need to follow Kalicos manual for actually running the resonance tester and configuring those values.

Automatic Motor Tuning (inaccurate but easy)

⚠️: TODO / Incomplete

Used module: https://github.com/andrewmcgr/klipper_tmc_autotune

Automatic Motor Tuning (accurate but slow)

⚠️: TODO / Incomplete

Used module: https://github.com/MRX8024/chopper-resonance-tuner