Well, I just burned my whole Saturday getting an IP camera configured to stare at my 3D printer. At least I succeeded.
Sounds too geeky?
Well, I'm planning on producing 4 awesome capitals for columns in our guest bedroom. It will easily take 40 to 80 hours to print.
If I have to walk back and forth to the printer closet to check on the status (they do fail party way), I'll be walking continually for weeks. Hopefully this keeps that from happening!
@jurban
Does not sound too geeky to me. I just got myself a 3D printer. Might have to set one of the Security Cameras up to monitor it.
Thanks for the tip.
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@MrsBentoBako
If you have some extra webcams hanging around, I recommend using a Raspberry Pi to connect it to the network. Otherwise, find a recent IP webcam that has a short enough focal length. I suspect security cameras don't.