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    MartinNYHCM
    Bambuddy Community has a new home — and Discord isn't going anywhere. Some of you noticed I was considering shutting down Discord. After hearing your feedback, I've found a better path: both can coexist. We've launched forum.bambuddy.cool — a dedicated community site with a forum and real-time chat, all in one place. Here's how it works now Forum In-depth discussions, guides, support questions. Everything is searchable and persistent — no more answers lost in a scrolling chat. Chat The same real-time conversation you're used to, but accessible from both Discord and the forum. Key channels are synced between the two, so you won't miss anything regardless of where you hang out. GitHub Bug reports and feature requests still go to github.com/maziggy/bambuddy. Not the forum, not Discord. What does this mean for you? Nothing changes if you want to stay on Discord. Your messages sync to the forum chat automatically. If you prefer a web experience, head to forum.bambuddy.cool — you can log in with your Discord account. For longer discussions and support, post on the forum. That way answers don't scroll away and actually help the next person with the same question. The goal is simple: one community, your choice of tool. See you there — or right here. Either way works. — Martin

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    MartinNYHCM
    First Bambuddy Sponsors Vote — Q2 2026 Roadmap The first-ever sponsors roadmap vote is open: https://sponsors.bambuddy.cool/vote/sponsors-voting-q2-2026 25 candidate features on the ballot. Drag to rank from most important to least. Your ranking directly shapes what gets built next quarter. As a thank-you for getting Bambuddy off the ground, this first round is open to every sponsor tier from Supporter+ — future quarterly votes will be Patron+ as originally planned. Closes Monday 2026-06-23 00:00 UTC. Not a sponsor yet? https://github.com/sponsors/maziggy Thanks. — Martin

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    adminA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmq2Z0lEXeo&t=2s [image: 1776424447516-a3224367-d4d8-49b6-bb31-7195c99f24d0-image.jpeg]
  • MartinNYHCM

    Sponsors portal is live at sponsors.bambuddy.cool

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    MartinNYHCM
    For everyone sponsoring Bambuddy on GitHub Sponsors — or thinking about it — the new sponsors portal is live: https://sponsors.bambuddy.cool What it does: Sign in with the GitHub account you sponsor with — your tier shows up automatically Monthly sponsors newsletter (the same one that used to land as a pinned Issue in the private sponsors repo) Quarterly roadmap vote for Patron tier and above Email notifications when a new newsletter publishes or a vote opens What changes for existing sponsors: The Discord "Backer / Supporter / Patron / ..." roles are gone. Discord stays exactly as it is for community use, just without the sponsor-tier channels. The private bambuddy-sponsors repo will be archived once the migration settles — newsletter + voting now live on the portal. BACKERS.md on the main repo still lists everyone (Backer and above). Backer tier is intentionally off-portal — the perk stays the BACKERS.md listing, no portal sign-in needed. What didn't change: All the actual tier perks. Supporter still gets newsletter, Patron still gets voting, Sustaining still gets the README listing and direct email line, Corporate still gets priority response and logo placement. Just delivered through a more reliable channel. Discord remains the general community hangout. If you sponsor and your name isn't showing on the portal within an hour, email martin@bambuddy.cool or open an Issue on the main repo. — Martin
  • MartinNYHCM

    Tailscale - Bambuddy: self-hosted 3D printing beyond the vendor cloud

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    MartinNYHCM
    Just in..... https://tailscale.com/blog/bambuddy-bambu-lab-3d-printer-access
  • MartinNYHCM

    Sponsors Tiers Are Live — Five Ways to Keep Bambuddy Independent

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    MartinNYHCM
    Hey everyone, The Bambuddy Sponsors program is now fully live with five recurring tiers. If you've been waiting for a way to back the project that's more than a one-off tip, here it is. The tiers — what you get: Backer — $5/mo Your name in BACKERS.md. The warm feeling of keeping a local-first project alive. Supporter — $15/mo Everything in Backer, plus: Access to a private sponsors space Monthly sponsor newsletter Early release notes before public announcement ️ Patron — $35/mo Everything in Supporter, plus: A vote on the quarterly roadmap First Patron vote opens June 2026 on Q3 features Sustaining Sponsor — $150/mo Everything in Patron, plus: Direct async email line to me for technical questions - ~2-3 business day response Corporate — $500/mo Everything in Sustaining Sponsor, plus: Priority email response (next business day) Your logo in the README header Your logo in the sitewide footer on bambuddy.cool Placement on the Press page Sign up: https://github.com/sponsors/maziggy One-time tip instead: https://ko-fi.com/maziggy Why this exists Bambuddy is principled local-first software. No cloud, no telemetry, no upsells, no enterprise SKU hiding behind the OSS edition. Igor's Lab framed it as "a principled alternative to Bambu Cloud" and I want to keep that promise. Sponsors are how that stays true — every dollar goes into shipping the next release, not into building a paywall around the current one. If you're running Bambuddy in production (especially with multiple printers, an LDAP setup, or in a workshop / makerspace) and it's saving you time, the Sustaining Sponsor or Corporate tier is what underwrites the support response time and roadmap influence you'd otherwise have to negotiate as a contract. What I won't do No hosted SaaS tier. The project stays self-hostable forever. No feature gated behind a sponsor tier. Everything that's in OSS Bambuddy today stays in OSS Bambuddy. No vendor lock-in. AGPL-3.0, your data on your hardware. Questions, feedback, or "I'd sponsor if X were a perk"? Reply in this thread. Thanks to everyone who's already on board. — Martin
  • MartinNYHCM

    Bambuddy: Bambu-Lab-Drucker ohne Cloud betreiben

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    MartinNYHCM
    https://remscheid-it.de/2026/05/08/bambuddy-bambu-lab-drucker-ohne-cloud-betreiben/ [image: 1778253148458-ec248c52-c2f9-4bc5-8b3a-227e5e64e342-image.jpeg]
  • MartinNYHCM

    Bambuddy: A Self-Hosted Bambu Lab Print Manager That Skips the Cloud

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    MartinNYHCM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqDOqh5t6qo&t=24s&pp=ygUIYmFtYnVkZHnSBwkJ3goBhyohjO8%3D
  • MartinNYHCM

    6 hobbies that are better with a Raspberry Pi

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    https://www.howtogeek.com/hobbies-that-are-better-with-a-raspberry-pi/ [image: 1777462009443-0f529b56-4022-4471-a229-8c7873c8893d-image-resized.jpeg]
  • adminA

    Introducing SpoolBuddy — NFC Spool Management for Bambuddy

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    adminA
    SpoolBuddy is the companion hardware project for Bambuddy, bringing physical spool management with NFC tags. What is SpoolBuddy? SpoolBuddy is a small device that sits next to your printer and communicates with Bambuddy. It features: NFC tag writing — Write spool information to NFC tags attached to your spools LCD display — Show current spool info, printer status, or custom messages Quick menu — Navigate through common actions with physical buttons Power/restart functions — Control your printer power remotely How It Works Assign a spool in Bambuddy's Spool Inventory Tap the spool's NFC tag on SpoolBuddy SpoolBuddy reads the tag and pulls the spool data from Bambuddy The LCD shows material type, color, remaining weight, and cost When you load a tagged spool into your AMS, Bambuddy automatically knows which spool is in which slot — no manual assignment needed. Current Status SpoolBuddy is in official beta as of v0.2.3b3. The hardware design and firmware are open source. Learn more: https://bambuddy.cool (SpoolBuddy section) Interested in building one? Join the Contributors Only channel in chat!
  • adminA

    Contributors Wanted — Help Shape Bambuddy!

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    adminA
    Bambuddy is a community-driven project and we're actively looking for contributors in several areas: Documentation Writers Help improve the wiki, guides, and feature docs so new users have a smooth onboarding experience. You don't need to be a developer — just someone who enjoys writing clear instructions. Forum Moderators We need people to welcome newcomers, answer questions, and keep discussions healthy. If you're active in the community and enjoy helping others, this is for you. Translators Bambuddy currently supports English, German, Japanese, and Italian. Help us add more languages or improve existing translations. Developers Check out the codebase on GitHub. We welcome pull requests for bug fixes, features, and improvements. The stack is Python (backend) and TypeScript/React (frontend). How to Get Involved Join the conversation in the Contributors Only chat channel Check open issues on GitHub — look for good first issue labels Email Martin directly: martin@bambuddy.cool Every contribution matters, no matter how small!
  • adminA

    What is Bambuddy? A Complete Overview

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    Bambuddy is a self-hosted print archive and management system for Bambu Lab 3D printers. It gives you full control over your printing workflow — no cloud dependency, no subscriptions, all your data stays on your own hardware. Why Bambuddy? Own your data — All print history stored locally Works offline — Uses Developer Mode for direct printer control via local network Full automation — Schedule prints, auto power-off, get notified when done Multi-printer support — Manage your entire print farm from one interface Key Features Print Archive Every print is automatically archived with its 3MF file, metadata, 3D preview, and photos. Search, tag, compare, and re-print any past job with a single click — complete with AMS filament mapping. Real-Time Monitoring Watch your printers live with camera streaming, status updates, fan monitoring, AMS status, and HMS error alerts. Control print speed, chamber lights, pause/resume, and even skip objects mid-print. Print Queue & Scheduling Drag-and-drop queue with multi-printer support. Schedule prints for specific times, use model-based routing for load balancing across your farm, and let smart plugs handle power management automatically. Notifications Get alerts via WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Email, Pushover, ntfy, or Home Assistant. Customize templates, set quiet hours, and receive per-filament usage details. Spool Inventory Track every spool with automatic consumption tracking, per-spool cost calculation, AMS slot assignment, and low-stock alerts. Bulk add up to 100 spools at once. Virtual Printer & Remote Printing Bambuddy can emulate a Bambu Lab printer on your network, letting you send prints directly from Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer. The new Proxy Mode enables remote printing from anywhere via secure TLS relay. Integrations Spoolman sync, MQTT for Home Assistant/Node-RED, Prometheus metrics for Grafana, OrcaSlicer preset import, GitHub backup scheduling, and a comprehensive REST API. Get started: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy Documentation: https://wiki.bambuddy.cool Discord: https://discord.gg/aFS3ZfScHM
  • adminA

    Bambuddy v0.2.3b3 Released — SpoolBuddy Beta, Scheduled Backups, PostgreSQL & More

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    adminA
    We're excited to announce Bambuddy v0.2.3b3, packed with new features and improvements! Highlights SpoolBuddy Official Beta SpoolBuddy integration is now in official beta. Write NFC tags, control the LCD display, and manage your spools with the companion hardware project. Scheduled GitHub Backups Automatically back up your cloud profiles, K-profiles, and settings to a GitHub repository on a schedule. Never lose your configuration again. PostgreSQL Support In addition to the built-in SQLite database, Bambuddy now supports PostgreSQL for larger deployments and print farms. LDAP Authentication Enterprise users can now connect Bambuddy to their existing LDAP/Active Directory for user management. Queue Improvements SJF Scheduling — Shortest Job First scheduling for optimized queue throughput Auto G-code injection — Automatically inject custom G-code before/after prints Queue timeline view — Visual timeline of scheduled prints Staggered batch printing — Send prints to multiple printers with configurable delays Other Notable Changes Bulk printer actions Improved AMS mapping for H2D dual-nozzle printers Better error handling across the board Update now: docker compose pull && docker compose up -d Full changelog: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/releases/tag/v0.2.3b3
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmq2Z0lEXeo&t=2s [image: 1776424447516-a3224367-d4d8-49b6-bb31-7195c99f24d0-image.jpeg]
  • adminA

    Bambuddy already supports the new X2D 🚀

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    Bambuddy already supports the new X2D [image: 1776424393965-9cd26c21-4137-413b-ad93-5f051b557b78-image-resized.jpeg]
  • adminA

    Bambuddy is a web-based print management tool for Bambu Lab 3D printers, providing monitoring, control, and management of your print jobs.

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    adminA
    https://community-scripts.org/scripts/bambuddy
  • adminA

    This self-hosted tool frees your Bambu Lab 3D printer from the cloud

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    https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/self-hosted-tool-frees-bambu-110016626.html
  • adminA

    I finally have full control of my Bambu Lab printer, but it meant ditching Bambu's cloud

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    https://www.xda-developers.com/finally-have-full-control-bambu-lab-printer-ditched-bambu-cloud [image: 1776424307416-cfabb898-7741-45be-979c-10d30596b9ad-image-resized.jpeg]
  • adminA

    Bambuddy: The Open-Source Solution That’s Revolutionizing Bambu Lab 3D Printer Management

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    adminA
    https://www.fastblinker.com/bambuddy-the-open-source-solution-thats-revolutionizing-bambu-lab-3d-printer-management/
  • adminA

    BamBuddy: Der stille Gegenentwurf zur Bambu-Cloud

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    adminA
    https://www.igorslab.de/bambuddy-der-stille-gegenentwurf-zur-bambu-cloud/
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    BamBuddy: Open source tool replaces Bambu Cloud for 3D print job management and automation

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    adminA
    https://3druck.com/en/programs/bambuddy-open-source-tool-ersetzt-bambu-cloud-fuer-verwaltung-und-automatisierung-von-3d-druckjobs-38153226/ [image: 1776424196678-ab4bd33f-c295-472c-a5df-1e3869385a85-image.jpeg]
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    BamBuddy Launches as Open-Source Alternative to Bambu Lab’s Cloud

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    https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/bambuddy-launches-as-open-source-alternative-to-bambu-labs-cloud [image: 1776424162310-e626c43f-b04a-432a-abf9-ea03efae622e-image.jpeg]