3D Printing

NixOS can be used as a Klipper host. This is a great alternative to a KIAUH installation.

Installation

Below is a basic configuration example that can be used to install Klipper, Moonraker and Mainsail/Fluidd:

users.users.klipper = {
  group = "klipper";
  extraGroups  = [ "dialout" ];
  isSystemUser = true;
};

users.groups.klipper = {};

networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 7125 ];

systemd.tmpfiles.settings = {
  "klipper" = {
    "/srv/printer_data" = {
      d = {
        group = "klipper";
        mode = "0755";
        user = "klipper";
      }; 
    };
  };
};

services.mainsail.enable = true; 
#services.fluidd.enable = true;  

systemd.services.klipper.serviceConfig = {
  ReadWritePaths = [ 
    "/srv/printer_data"
  ];
};

services.klipper = {
  configFile = "/srv/printer_data/config/printer.cfg";
  enable = true;
  configDir = "/srv/printer_data/config";
  mutableConfig = true;
};

services.moonraker = {
  enable = true;
  user = "klipper";
  stateDir = "/srv/printer_data";
  settings = {
    authorization = {
      trusted_clients = [
        "127.0.0.1"
        "::1"
        "10.0.0.0/8"
        "192.168.0.0/16"
        "172.16.0.0/12"
        "fe80::/10"
      ];
      
      cors_domains = [
        "http://*.lan"
        "http://*.local"
        "https://*.local"
        "https://*.lan"
        "https://my.mainsail.xyz"
        "http://my.mainsail.xyz"
        "https://app.fluidd.xyz"
        "http://app.fluidd.xyz"
      ];
    };
  };
};

This configuration, similarly to KIAUH, sets up a printer_data directory at /srv/printer_data. Copy your printer.cfg into /srv/printer_data/config.

Klipper can also be configured declaratively:

services.klipper = {
  enable = true;
  mutableConfig = false;
  settings = {
    mcu = {
      baud   = 250000;
    };
  };
};

Webcam

Ustreamer can be configured for access to a webcam in Mainsail or Fluidd. Below is an example configuration of a 720p webcam.

services.ustreamer = {
  enable = true;
  autoStart = true;
  device = "/dev/v4l/by-id/YOUR_DEVICE_HERE";
  extraArgs = [
    "-r 1280x720"
    "--encoder=HW"
    "--persistent"
  ];
  listenAddress = "0.0.0.0:8080";
};

networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 8080 ];

The stream URL for your webcam will be http://<YOUR_IP>:8080/stream. The snapshot URL will be http://<YOUR_IP>:8080/snapshot.

Extensions

Installing extensions

Add the repo with your extension as a flake input:

inputs = {
  kiauh = {
    url = "github:dw-0/kiauh/master";
    flake = false;
  };     
};

Override klipper's postInstall to add your extensions to extras. The example below install the gcode_shell_command extension:

services.klipper.package = = pkgs.klipper.overrideAttrs ({ postInstall ? "", ... }: {
  postInstall = postInstall + ''
    chmod +rw $out/lib/klippy -R
    cp ${inputs.kiauh}/kiauh/extensions/gcode_shell_cmd/assets/gcode_shell_command.py $out/lib/klipper/extras
  '';
});

gcode_shell_command

To run custom scripts with gcode_shell_command, you need to add your programs to the PATH of the Klipper service. You may do so using systemd.services.klipper.path:

systemd.services.klipper.path = [pkgs.<YOUR_PACKAGE> pkgs.<YOUR_SECOND_PACKAGE>];

Compiling firmware

Clone into the Klipper repository and go into a nix shell with the correct gcc package (either gcc, gcc-arm-embedded, pkgsCross.or1k.buildPackages.gcc or pkgsCross.avr.buildPackages.gcc), gnumake, and python:

~ $ git clone https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper
~ $ cd klipper
~/klipper $ nix-shell -p gnumake python3 YOUR_GCC_PACKAGE

Now, inside the Klipper directory, you can run make menuconfig and make like you normally would.

Troubleshooting

HTTP 413 when uploading files larger than 20MB

Add the configuration below to your NixOS configuration. Uncomment or comment the correct line depending on your interface.

services.mainsail.nginx.extraConfig = "client_max_body_size 1024M;";
#services.fluidd.nginx.extraConfig = "client_max_body_size 1024M;";