Initial repo for all things i learned and create using the Da Vinci 3D printers.

Da Vinci 1.1 plus:

• Nice enclosure
• pretty touchscreen interface
• USB connector for printing from USB memory stick.

• decent prints from the xyzware app but just not what i was hoping for.
• filament issues, no support for other filament than PLA or ABS.
• temperature settings are fixed by the cartridge chip
• limited options for support material

Da Vinci 2.0A duo:

• Same enclosure as 1.1 plus
• simple LCD with buttons

• no USB connector for USB memory
• requires a computer (PC/laptop) connected over USB to print
• prints from xyzware cannot be created for dual extruder.
• all issues as above with Da Vinci 1.1 plus.

Using third party slicers:

• KISS slicer required a bit of persuasion to generate gcode that could be converted to .3w files and were printable on the 1.1 plus.
• Slic3r was difficult to tune to make reliable prints

• Cura has been able to generate decent prints on both 1.1 plus and the 2.0A duo.

External tools to get .3w files:

• openssl for base64 encoding
• sed and grep for editing and filtering gcode
• bash to stitch it together
• gpr library to do extensive filtering on gcode for things like max speed of movements (too fast and the printer makes lots of scary noises)