Availability of 32 bit controllers It seems to be hard to get hold of 32 bit controllers right now: Azteeg X5 - out of stock at panucatt, matter hackers and ultibots. Duet 0.8.5 - out of stock at filastruder and think3dprint3d. RADDS - out of stock at reprap.me and makerfarm. Smoothieboard - available AZSMZ - available Is there some reason for this, like component availability or because a new generation of boards is about to hit and the old stock is being run out? I ask part because of idle curiosity and partly because I'm considering what 32 bit controller to use on my Eclips3D. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654875#msg-654875 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:14:47 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655065#msg-655065 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655065#msg-655065 not being run down in anticipation of the Duet NG, which is still a few months away. The latest I heard was that new stock is expected in a couple of weeks or so.]]> dc42 General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:09:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655014#msg-655014 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655014#msg-655014
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a new generation of boards is about to hit and the old stock is being run out?

Unlikely. Controllers are pretty much the same since years now. Look at the good old Gen3, it does pretty much the same as recent controllers: drive 4 steppers and 2 heaters with an affordable MCU. 32-bit is less the result of an urgent demand, more the result of the availability of such chips.

... I've changed for the 32bit controllers for speed reasons - this will be different, if you don't have speed- or timing issues with the older types, but 16/20kHz compared to 90/200kHz is a pretty big leap forward.


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These days it's also clear that selling printer parts and/or kits isn't a get-rich-quick recipe. With Solidoodle, RepRapPro, eMakershop, others closing, much of the enthusiasm is gone.

... so, if all the people have learned this lession ... maybe we can rethink the basic idea around "...wealth without money" ;)]]> VDX General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:16:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655007#msg-655007 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,655007#msg-655007
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a new generation of boards is about to hit and the old stock is being run out?

Unlikely. Controllers are pretty much the same since years now. Look at the good old Gen3, it does pretty much the same as recent controllers: drive 4 steppers and 2 heaters with an affordable MCU. 32-bit is less the result of an urgent demand, more the result of the availability of such chips.

These days it's also clear that selling printer parts and/or kits isn't a get-rich-quick recipe. With Solidoodle, RepRapPro, eMakershop, others closing, much of the enthusiasm is gone.]]> Traumflug General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 05:58:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654969#msg-654969 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654969#msg-654969 Also I think the numbering of this might put some people off, they may be waiting for the 1.0.0 version....
it sounds a little unfinished despite how well it might work.]]> MechaBits General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 04:18:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654950#msg-654950 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654950#msg-654950
AFAIK they ordered/built a new batch, which is actually been delivered to some of the resellers ...]]> VDX General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:32:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654934#msg-654934 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654934#msg-654934 amigob General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 02:58:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654914#msg-654914 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654914#msg-654914 greenman100 General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:59:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654908#msg-654908 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654908#msg-654908 Gen7 appears to be available.]]> MattMoses General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:18:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654905#msg-654905 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654905#msg-654905 epicepee General Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:00:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654876#msg-654876 Re: Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654876#msg-654876 I have an order in for a Duet 0.8.5.from Filastruder, that should be arriving in a small batch in the next few days. I was told just before I ordered that they also had another batch coming in after that.

Duet series does have a new board in development called the DuetNG (NextGeneration) but in the announcement it was said the 0.8.5 version would also remain available.]]> aussiephil General Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:34:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654875#msg-654875 Availability of 32 bit controllers https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,654875,654875#msg-654875 Azteeg X5 - out of stock at panucatt, matter hackers and ultibots.
Duet 0.8.5 - out of stock at filastruder and think3dprint3d.
RADDS - out of stock at reprap.me and makerfarm.
Smoothieboard - available
AZSMZ - available

Is there some reason for this, like component availability or because a new generation of boards is about to hit and the old stock is being run out? I ask part because of idle curiosity and partly because I'm considering what 32 bit controller to use on my Eclips3D.]]> animoose General Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:04:14 -0400