Why “Slicer” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
You realize that the slicer has to talk to the firmware, and it is documenting the commands their firmware implements which makes the combination of slicer + firmware print righ…
by ChuckMcM · Aug 31, 2026
Show HN: Writing a 3D Printing Slicer from Scratch
by hingler36 · Aug 29, 2026 · 1 points
I just bought an A1 as my first 3D printer and didn’t even install Bambu Studio. It’s in LAN mode and I send it jobs from Orca Slicer on my Mac. Don’t see the need to monitor it…
by stovetopapps · Aug 28, 2026
Except that the software part of the "significantly ahead" is in the device firmware, not the slicer. And it's only the slicer that's at issue in this debate. If it were the sli…
by jfindley · Aug 28, 2026
I appreciate where you're coming from, but I think you may have unintentionally made my point. Try this: Change the context "Acme's Sunscreen which is made from killing an endan…
by ChuckMcM · Aug 28, 2026
Again, the average person does not care about any of that. They will use the Bambu slicer (if even, I bet many only print from their phones with the app). They aren't aware of,…
by ChickeNES · Aug 28, 2026
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