Use Claude Code to set up an old 3D printer and start printing
He used Claude Code on Sonnet 5.5 to set up a 2018 Creality 3D printer, "vibe printing". It connected and started printing things quickly where another agent struggled to connect.
Source
@JohnSlagboom1 on X · 2026-10-11
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-23.
What they did
He used Claude Code on Sonnet 5.5 to set up a 2018 Creality 3D printer, "vibe printing". It connected and started printing things quickly where another agent struggled to connect.
Result (as claimed)
An old printer was back to 3D printing with the agent handling setup.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Code: from $17/mo; Claude Sonnet 5.5: from $2 in / $10 out per 1M tokens.
Set it up
Define the job
Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.
Share only what is needed
Give Claude Code the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.
Review the plan
Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.
Check the result
Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Use Claude Code to set up an old 3D printer and start printing What the original author did: He used Claude Code on Sonnet 5.5 to set up a 2018 Creality 3D printer, "vibe printing". It connected and started printing things quickly where another agent struggled to connect. Reported result (as claimed by the author): An old printer was back to 3D printing with the agent handling setup. Source: https://x.com/JohnSlagboom1/status/2109138612617097341 Tools they used: Claude Code, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Creality, 3D printer Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Use Claude Code to set up an old 3D printer and start printing What the original author did: He used Claude Code on Sonnet 5.5 to set up a 2018 Creality 3D printer, "vibe printing". It connected and started printing things quickly where another agent struggled to connect. Reported result (as claimed by the author): An old printer was back to 3D printing with the agent handling setup. Source: https://x.com/JohnSlagboom1/status/2109138612617097341 Tools they used: Claude Code, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Creality, 3D printer Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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How to design and 3D print things with AI agents · How to vibe code an app with Claude Code · How to make 3D scenes and models with AI and Blender
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