Why wait 5s before taking snapshot ?

[kenny94xxhell]

um3timelapse/timelapse.py

Line 109 in 7148938

sleep(5) # I think this is necessary because of the way the printer cools down and reheats the print cores between switching. To prevent taking multiple pictures of the same layer.

I dont get why you added sleep(5) here before taking a snapshot. When the printcore reach the good position, you have 1 or 2 second to take the snapshot. The printcore return on the model immediatly after that.
Maybe move this sleep(5) before the while not location_check ?

[starbuck93]

It has been a few years since I've thought about this. I do not have Ultimaker printers anymore. I want to say the gcode took a few seconds in a given position to change temps of the nozzle before starting the next layer. I imagine sleep(5) could also go before location_check just as well.