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Kentstrapper (Kentstrapper srl) is a Florence maker of professional FFF printers. Brothers Lorenzo and Luciano Cantini started it in 2009 from the RepRap project and founded the company in 2011; its Zero (2014) was its first printer for professional use. It builds CoreXY and Cartesian printers from 320 mm cubes up to a one-metre machine, sold or rented; the customers it lists include Italian fashion and leather-goods houses, manufacturers and research institutes, and it targets technical schools.

Засновано: 2011 · Штаб-квартира: Florence, Italy · Власність: Kentstrapper srl; founded by Lorenzo and Luciano Cantini · Вебсайт: kentstrapper.com

Mixed: an open Klipper base, open filament and an open-source slicer, but Kentstrapper's own firmware changes, parts catalogue and documentation are not public; it works on a direct-support model.

Прошивка й користувацька прошивка
●●●●●		 Current printers run what Kentstrapper calls a customised Klipper on a Raspberry Pi and 32-bit board. Klipper is open source, but we found no published source for Kentstrapper's changes: its GitHub account holds 2012 RepRap-era repositories and an OrcaSlicer profile repository. [3][4][9]
Локальне керування та інтеграції
●●●●●		 The Zero HS and Zero PRO run a customised Klipper on a Raspberry Pi, connect over Wi-Fi, LAN or USB, and are controlled through a web interface with a built-in AI assistant (Clara); an optional webcam adds remote monitoring. We found no Kentstrapper cloud account requirement, but Kentstrapper does not say which web stack it uses or whether a documented API is open to other software. [4][3]
Сторонні філаменти, слайсери та компоненти
●●●●●		 Standard 1.75 mm filament, and OrcaSlicer (open source) is the recommended slicer. The hotend is an off-the-shelf Dragon UHF, mounted in Kentstrapper's own magnetic S.E.M. head. [3][4]
Ремонт і запчастини
●●●●●		 Kentstrapper says spare parts are kept in stock and shipped quickly, with support from the team that builds the printers (its 3D Shield programme). We found no public parts shop or repair guides. [4][3]
Спільнота та документація
●●●●●		 A small user base; manuals and firmware updates sit in a download area and a help desk, and public documentation is limited. [8][9]
Переваги
  • Designed, built and supported in Florence, with direct support from the people who build the printers.
  • Klipper-based printers that work over Wi-Fi, LAN or USB with OrcaSlicer.
  • Quick-change magnetic print head and heated-chamber options for technical materials.
  • Can be rented (all-inclusive operating lease) as well as bought.
Недоліки
  • Kentstrapper's Klipper changes are not published.
  • No public spare-parts shop; parts are ordered through Kentstrapper.
  • Printer interface in Italian and English only.
  • Priced as professional equipment: the Zero PRO starts at 4,500 euros plus VAT.
На основі 9 джерел, остання перевірка 18 жовтня 2026. Показати джерела
  1. Chi siamo - Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  2. Stampanti 3D Professionali Italiane | Kentstrapper Firenze kentstrapper.com
  3. Zero PRO - Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  4. Zero HS - Stampante 3D Professionale | Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  5. Mavis - Stampante 3D Professionale Multi-Materiale | Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  6. BOLD 755 - Stampante 3D Industriale Alta Temperatura | Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  7. Mille - Stampante 3D Industriale 1000x1000x1000 mm | Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  8. Download - Kentstrapper kentstrapper.com
  9. KentStrapper (GitHub) github.com