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Arc Welder: Anti-Stutter and GCode Compression.

My  newest plugin is about to release!  I have submitted a pull request to plugins.octoprint.org. &...

Octolapse V0.4 Stable Finally Released!

It's been over 1.5 years and 650 commits since the last stable release of Octolapse.  At long last, I've gotten V0.4 out the door!  

As of the time of this writing, I've submitted t...

Octolapse 0.4.0rc2 Released!

I took a couple weeks off from Octolapse development to finish up the new Arc Welder plugin, so it has been a while since the last RC was dropped.  However, this gave me more time to gather an...

Introducing Arc Welder - Compress Your GCode and Reduce Stutter

If you visit the OctoPrint Forum you may have seen a 2020-05-10 20:34:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Printing Face Shields for Heartland Alliance

My printer is not taking any breaks during the current pandemic.  If you want to help out, 2020-04-02 01:05:06 +0000 UTC View Post

V0.4.0rc1.dev5 Released!

With the release of OctoPrint v1.4.0, getting the the next version of Octolapse out is extremely urgen...

V0.4.0rc1.dev4 has been released!

Feedback from the previous release was pretty good, but a few issues were found and fixed. Since I'm trying hard to get v0.4.0 out the door, I decided it was time to push up the bug fixes and keep ...

Dropbox Timelapse Plugin Compatibility and Enhancements

A few days ago I got a request from a Patron to take a look at a github issue regarding the e...

Octolapse V0.4.0rc1.dev3 Released!

It's been five months since the last release, and in that time a lot of progress has been made. Many bugs/limitations were found and fixed, gaps in the functionality were filled, and a whole lot of...

Multi-Extruder/Multi-Material Support Coming Soon

I've gotten a lot of feedback recently on the newest dev release, including feature requests, bug reports, and the like.  One showstopper was a failure of the automatic slicer settings extract...

V0.4.rc1.dev2 Released!

So, lots of bugs were found and fixed in the last pre-release version.  Some new features were added to fix some reported issues, and a few options were removed either because they weren't wor...

New Development RC Released!

After over 9 months of development, a pre-release candidate is finally available!  A little over half-a-dozen individuals have tried it out already, and many issues were discovered and fixed s...

3D Printer Ownership Survey Results

As promised, here is a link to the results of t...

Octolapse V0.4 Preview - Episode 3: Fully Integrated Help

Getting help has never been easier now that it has been fully integrated within Octolapse.  The new system uses markdown and 2019-07-18 14:05:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Octolapse V0.4 Preview - Episode 2: Profile Import, Export, and Download

I present to you the second installment in my ongoing series about features that will be available in the next version of Octolapse.  This video is all about settings and profiles.  See h...

V0.4 Preview - Episode 1 - New Webcam Settings

So the title here is maybe a bit confusing since I've already posted a video showing a preview of some of the new features in Octolapse V0.4.  However, SO MUCH HAS CHANGED!  Things are re...

What make/model printer(s) do you own?

 I've created a printer profile repository that can be used to simplify setup for Octolapse, and I want to know how popular each Make/Model is so I know what types of printers to start with. I...

V0.4 Sneak Peek

The V0.4.0dev1 is nearing release, and I thought some of you might be interested in seeing some of the new features.  I have been focusing on the 3 things in this release:

1.  S...

Tweak your webcam settings with ease

I just finished a few new pages to make adjusting your webcam image much faster and simpler.  Instead of clunky text boxes, you'll soon be able to use sliders.  The controls will update a...

Octolapse v0.3.4 is now released!

At long long last a new stable version has been released!  Thanks to EACH and EVERY one of you...

A new release candidate is available (finally)!

At long last v0.3.4rc1 is now available!  It contains a few bug fixes from the last version.  I've added all of the new patrons to the about page (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU) as well.
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Using a DSLR with Octolapse

Here's a video guide showing how to use a compatible DSLR camera with Octolapse.  Let me know what you all think!

Get the latest version. Stay Updated.

Another development release candidate is out (v0.3.4.rc1.dev3), including several bug fixes.  Now you can stay updated by tracking the latest development release candidate builds with the OctoPri...

New Configuration Tutorial for V0.3.4

Here's a new installation tutorial video that is tailored to the new v0.3.4 builds (now in pre-release).  I welcome any feedback, especially since this is only my second tutorial video.

Pre-Release - 0.3.4rc1.dev0

So some of you are probably wondering why I skipped over another release version.  It's the same reason as last time:  some of the settings changes aren't compatible with old versions of Oct...

New Release - v0.3.3rc3.dev

I just pushed out v0.3.3rc3.dev if anyone is interested in trying it out.  It's got several new features:...

First Goal Reached - Hello Multi-Cam!

I'm very excited to say that with your help I've reached my first goal of $50/Month!  True to my word, I've gotten a second camera (endoscope) and have been working on a multi-camera version of O...

External Cameras - Capture Images from DSLR!

Since I'm waiting for feedback on the latest release candidate, I've had some time to look at a great new feature:  External Camera Triggers.  Now I've got something working!  

In the...

New Release Candidate - V0.3.3rc2

Is anyone out there willing to upgrade OctoPrint and Octolapse in the name of science? You can install this latest release candidate from within the plugin manager using this url: 2018-07-21 16:00:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Octolapse is on hackaday.com again!

https://hackaday.com/2018/07/02/coolest-way-to-watch-3d-printing-lights-ca...