I bought an Ender 3 a few months back and have started to use use it. Here are my first impressions, from the perspective of someone who has used nothing but Prusa printers.
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@CallOfB00ty2 жыл бұрын
Would absolutely love some calibration guides for this! I have one and it works pretty well, but I'd like to get it more precise.
@no_step_on_snek97962 жыл бұрын
I have the ender 3V2, purchased off Amazon. The manual bed levelling was so frustrating I bought a CR touch probe and updated the firmware for that. Just that single upgrade had me running fairly well. I also ended up installing a second z axis drive because of a slight sag noticed (maybe 50 microns) when using the entire width of the build plate. Runs perfect now, no problems at all.
@maskupent11 ай бұрын
Do u have a way I can contact u?
@alexanderm88802 жыл бұрын
Honestly fixing and upgrading my Aquila X2 (Ender 3 V2 clone) has been a valuable experience since I now really know the machine inside and out. It may not be as nice as the Prusa but I know myself and a lot of others wouldn't have been able to afford to enter the hobby without the Ender and it's clones. :)
@ObservantSeedsower2 жыл бұрын
When I received my Ender 3 Pro Christmas 2019 I had absolutely no experience with or knowledge of 3d printers. It took about an hour to put it together but it seemed to me to work great right from the start. Bed leveling didn't bother me since I didn't know any better anyway. I love to tinker with stuff so I couldn't resist making upgrades and now its a lot different from the original but I like it a lot.
@jameskenney56232 жыл бұрын
I would love an update video on how it's working for you now and your settings. I'm glad you bought this printer because I bought the same one on Prime day. They do make their own Auto bed leveling tool which was fairly cheap
@bluetmc80392 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see your Cura settings specifically for the AR’s. Also tips and tricks once you get more and more experienced with the ender 3.
@williwonti2 жыл бұрын
He has a video on his prusa slicer settings, which would translate fairly well. Or you can just use prusa slicer
@alepepperoni25632 жыл бұрын
Late 2020, picked up my first printer which is an ender 3 pro refurbished from ebay. It was 140$ shipped so I took the plunge and its been chugging along well. Recently picked up a "customer return" Voxelab Aquila for 80$ shipped also from eBay. Hopefully its as good as the ender has been. Great video Tim.
@revgregory2 жыл бұрын
My first printer was a "customer return" Ender CR-10 Mini, the only issue I had upon receipt was a missing part which was so non-critical that I used the printer to print it! It made great prints other than the obvious material limitations. Have used several other "return" printers in the meantime with no issues and they were a great way to get into things cheap, currently waiting on a Bambu Labs X1 Carbon though and really excited to start using it.
@alepepperoni25632 жыл бұрын
@@revgregory nice, how much did you get it for?
@revgregory2 жыл бұрын
@@alepepperoni2563 The Bambu Labs printer was a Kickstarter and not cheap, I did the full package which was pushing $1,400 with shipping. I have several files sliced and ready for when the printer gets here, one print that took over 35 hours on the Ender will be under 8 hours on the Bambu. Add to that the capability of doing carbon fiber, polycarbonate, and nylon straight out of the box and the multifilament capability which I can use to directly integrate TPU and use dissolvable supports...worth every penny!
@djdrack4681 Жыл бұрын
@@revgregory When you say 'multifilament' do you mean it has multiple extruder heads so you could 'on-bed' be printing in but CFN and PLA+
@revgregory Жыл бұрын
@@djdrack4681 Not dual heads (aka IDEX or Independent Dual Extruder) just multifilament through a single head. The Bambu X1C has an automatic material system that switches between different rolls of filament while printing. I have one 4 roll AMS, you can do up to 16 different rolls by adding more AMS units.
@stevenhavok99462 жыл бұрын
I got the the Anycubic Vyper when it came out about a year ago. its very similar to the ender3. at about $250-$400 depending one where you buy it. Its by far my favorite printer. It has alllllll of the features you complained about, dual Z screws, auto leveling, gcode accepts pauses and changes and the rest. Its ease of use amazed me from day one.
@Osprey19942 жыл бұрын
I'll look into this, thanks so much for posting this. PS. They are having a back to school sale right now.
@SeanPennII Жыл бұрын
I just used this today for the Hoffman tactical reinforced. Very nice
@alexduke54022 жыл бұрын
Yes please to everything! I want to get into 3d printing but I'm not a computer person.
@thirdimpact1722 жыл бұрын
you really dont need to be a computer person to use a 3d printer, you might want some extra power in your pc to run the slicer and get slicing done quicker, but the program is going to do alot of the work for you, you dont need to know any coding or modeling tools to just use other peoples files, and mr hoffmans stuff is even pre supported making it even easier. you really want to be more of a mechanical guy to deal with the 3d printer itself. i mainly do resin printing for minis, but my FDM printer is an Ender3 V2, you'll most likely have to put it together and tune it, leveling in particular needs to be done every print, sometimes even twice.
@alexduke54022 жыл бұрын
@@thirdimpact172 I'm a farmer so I'm a welder, fabricator, mechanic equipment operator wrapped up in one. What's the saying? Master of none. I probably just need to quit being a weenie and buy one to get my hands on it. I don't have a good computer either just a crappy lap top
@thirdimpact1722 жыл бұрын
@@alexduke5402 yeah i dont think you'd have a problem at all with handling the printer itself then. the one thing you might want to do before buying a printer then, with the laptop and all, would be to download a slicer program (theyre all pretty much free) and do a test to see if your computer can handle a potentially high poly model in the 3d rendering viewport. im actually a 3d modeler (SpearMiniatures on cults3d) so i have a pretty high end GPU in my machine, so im not sure how a low power laptop responds to such a task, but i assume slicing software is more optimized for standard use on low power machines than an actual 3d modeling program like maya or zbrush. ive had reports from some of my customers that some high poly models that work fine on slicer import on my machine, crashing theirs, so a good test would be to get a slicer you want/need to use, import a file you want to print, check how your computer reacts, and then maybe try a more complex model. if you can rotate and move it around in the viewport and get a sliced file out, you should be good.
@alexduke54022 жыл бұрын
@@thirdimpact172 yeah see that's all Chinese hahaha. So download a slicer and find a file i want to print and see if i can move the image around like 3d in the slicer program?
@thirdimpact1722 жыл бұрын
@@alexduke5402 yep, pretty much, technically its not going to be an image (as far as files types are concerned) it will be a 3d file, and the specific 3d file type you need for slicing is a .stl (which stands for stereo lithograph). if you do ever find a file you want to print that is not a .stl, what you can do is download the free 3d modeling program Blender, run its built in 3d print cleanup operation in the 3d print toolkit plugin(built in but needs to be activated in its plugin settings), and then just export it as an STL. probably never going to need to do that but just in case, hope that helps.
@DanielKezar2 жыл бұрын
definitely interested in the calibration. i also have an ender 3 pro and have never calibrated steps per mm on the z axis.
@elijahf1112 жыл бұрын
I've owned an ender 3 since late 2018, and have since changed just about everything other than the frame and motors. direct drive extruder, microswiss hotend, skr mini e3 motherboard running marlin, touchscreen display, auto bed level, hero me cooling system, textured PEI magnetic build plate, and about a million random printed accessories and upgrades. while it seems like a lot, it would be very easy to buy an ender 3 and add some of these upgrades right off the bat, and this will give you the same great print quality and reliability a prusa for LasS MooNey. Although admittedly, it is a whole lot more convinient to build a printer that comes with these upgrades from the start.
@Whiskey15532 жыл бұрын
Definitely would like to see a calibration video. Thanks Hoffman
@dalepremo36952 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this - I found it very timely and informative and look forward to more testing, firmware upgrade, etc. As you learn more, it'll be interesting to see how you feel about it going forward.
@NoName-wy4hf2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this is what I have
@KaletheQuick2 жыл бұрын
I got one and since then it's become the standard. It prints as good as the $5,000 printer from when I worked at a lab years back, just needs to be babied. It would be awesome if the prusa 3 was the standard, but at that price point it's not going to happen. What I mean by standard is it's what you can count on when people say they have a 3D printer. Like how when you say you have a paper printer, I assume it can handle an 8.5x11 sheet in black and color. Maybe it can do some other different paper sizes, but maybe not. If you design things for the 3D printing community and want them to get around, you need to design it with the capabilities of the ender 3 in mind. It's standard.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
100%. A design needs to work with the Ender, if possible.
@c1ph3rpunk2 жыл бұрын
I have an Ender 3 Pro, technically it’s a 1.5 with the 4.2.2 main board, the $99 MicroCenter thing, and an Ender 3 Pro V2 with an added BLTouch off Amazon that was 3x that. The little $99 thing rocks. The V2 with a BLTouch is better but that plain Pro cranks, though it’s super basic. Swap our the firmware, problem is you’ll likely need a new board, display or both. It’s definitely a DIY style printer.
@jmo2321 Жыл бұрын
IMHO the best upgrade for these is direct drive extruders, bltouch, and a magnetic bed. Everything else is nice to have. Dual Z's aren't necessary but can help a little. On the larger Creality machines I think dual z is a must. If you're splurging, throw a bigtreetech board in it with trinamic stepper drivers. Some of the best features in klipper are pressure advance, resonance compensation, lots of bed leveling options, and z_tilt (auto level x-gantry). There's a ton of aftermarket models/support for these printers and with a bit of work moding and tuning your profiles, can print just as well if not better than a Prusa...
@AnglinTexas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting a Ender. Like you said, you have a make and model of printer that you like and it works well for you, and you still chose to get a Ender just because it’s a popular budget alternative. I have a Ender, but I haven’t taken the time to dial it in and get good with it. I’m very interested in future content on this machine as you learn about it.
@ricksgaming72982 жыл бұрын
This is the printer I have I never experienced the manual leveling too much because I used the blue touch addon
@seetim20692 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the videos and support you provide!
@chrismoerlein2 жыл бұрын
Micro Center recently had a sale on the Ender 3 Pro for $99 for new customers.
@hannibalpct72942 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This is the information I've been looking for. Please follow up on your use of the the Ender 3
@jm2watkins2 жыл бұрын
I was legit looking into getting into the 3D print scene, and looking at grabbing one of these to do it. Glad I came across this video
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'd look into one of the Sovol or Anycubic machines.
@jimmykistner4fillmorecommo6992 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical For us beginners, it might not be as easy to find help information on those units from the 3D community. With your recommendations I have started looking into these two. Thank you.
@joseromero30042 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video and helping the ender 3 users. Upgrades that will put the ender 3 up to better quality print is a must content.
@ianhoolihan23962 жыл бұрын
BL touch can help with leveling problem. Also a prusa guy here. Bought an ender because it's so cheap and it's impressive so far
@GorrillaFastTv2 жыл бұрын
Cr touch will help a lot with the auto leveling! It takes about 2 mins to probe everything but it’s well worth it! Many great designs thru the ender 3!
@jimkramer40012 жыл бұрын
yep
@Hopeofmen2 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks for your thoughts. I'm thinking about getting one of these.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Though you may want to consider an Anycubic Viper or Sovol printer.
@RedDogRichard21122 жыл бұрын
This is why Hoffman is awesome! He is willing to take the time to learn and test the printer most of use use even though he uses printers way above my pay grade. The ender3 V1 is a solid printer for the money, tuning 100% necessary and your first 20 prints will be upgrades for the printer its self but then you will have a machine that can last years constantly printing. You hit the nail on the head when it comes to bed leveling, I have a custom file that I use for bed leveling. Its 9 20mm squares with a 7 line skirt. the skirt lets you get the rough adjustments done then you see if the 9 squares all stick right to the bed.
@trekgod32 жыл бұрын
I use an ender 3 v1, with a glass bed. It's fantastic. I've printed 2 of your lowers, using CHEP'S extra fast Cura profile. I can print a lower in about 13 hours. Getting a glass bed will give you a 100 percent flat surface and makes leveling easy
@IndorilNerevar2 жыл бұрын
I have a glass bed and it is NOT 100% flat
@trekgod32 жыл бұрын
@@IndorilNerevar then you got a messed up piece of glass. I got both of my glass beds from eBay and they're perfect
@IndorilNerevar2 жыл бұрын
@@trekgod3 mine came with the printer
@markyedlicka2 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the ender 3 V2 neo which comes 95% assembled has auto leveling and a magnetic spring metal build plates should be here in a couple days so I'm excited to get started as my last printer was junk and had endless first layer adhesion issues along with the standard chasing my tail trying to level the bed manually with a sheet of paper which I will probably use to get close on this machine and then allow the auto leveling function for the fine tuning
@thirdimpact1722 жыл бұрын
i run an Ender 3 V2 completely stock, glad to see your test prints looking like mine, somewhat good but not perfectly smooth, it works but most other FDM prints i see online have much smoother surfaces.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
There are some extrusion issues still, those will probably be hard to fix without upgrading parts.
@PhonePhone-sf8te2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical look up chep cura profiles, also run a 5 dollar sheet of glass from lowes as my bed without glue or tape and wouldn't change it for anything else.
@jimkramer40012 жыл бұрын
I have the 3 V2 also. Have changed firmware but still looking to be able to pause, cool down, power off, and resume. 24hrs + prints scare me. Have not tried one yet. The prints sticks very well so I'm sure it would be fine to resume next day.
@wareagle36512 жыл бұрын
I’m curious to know what your go-to printer is? I’m guessing you’ve mentioned or shown that in the past but I’m relatively new to the channel. I wish other similar channels would focus more on the details of the actual printing. I absolutely LOVE Print Shoot Repeat’s channel and videos but it would rock if he would give us some more insight into the actual creation and the issues and solutions to the common pitfalls. Anyway thanks for you awesome vids @Hoffman Tactical! Very much love and appreciate it!
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I use a Prusa i3 MK3 as my main printer. I have four ;)
@pooppyybuhhole Жыл бұрын
i love the Ender 3! its been a workhorse for me and prints CF-Nylon wonderfully.
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
The teaching tech git hub calibration page is a life saver.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Yes, though I think that the standard "calibration cubes" are rather flawed.
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical yeah they are ok as a sanity check like does this machine work at all but he has all the different things that can be calibrateed all the g codes and formulas all in one place it's a true gift.
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical what di you think are the most important things for calibration?
@kaday322 жыл бұрын
definitely interested in more vids.
@shoeoffhead3692 Жыл бұрын
Buying the official glass bed really helped. Super strong adhesion to the bed. The surface is now really straight and the manual leveling while printing is really good. The paper method does not work. It would be nice to see your take on calibrating this little printer. Especially quantifying and fixing things like underextrusion, etc.
@lipinskirl Жыл бұрын
You should get a BL or CR touch for bed leveling. You can find them on Amazon for $40. It’s a simple add on that will level the bed for you. I also use an all metal hot end (micro Swiss) and an all metal extruder. Those along with a hardened nozzle, and a home built enclosure, I print Carbon Fiber Nylon all day very accurately for Automotive parts. So for just over $100 in add on’s the Ender 3 became a very capable awesome printer. Good luck with yours! And thanks for the videos. Once you get the new design worked out, I would like to print a full Carbon Fiber Nylon version for my first 3D print build. I have a spare barrel & bolt carrier group waiting.
@ChasePK2 жыл бұрын
You should check out the extender kits to give it some more use in your shop you can get the build volume to 400x400x500
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I'm actually not a big fan of large format printers. I kind want a smaller more compact one.
@thehalo1212 жыл бұрын
Definitely would love to see more videos about your experience and settings on the ender3!!!
@thehalo1212 жыл бұрын
I am pretty new to 3d printing and I am trying to work to the point of making some of my own 🔫s, eventually…
@noncompliant209cali2 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have spent a bit more on one that could print with stronger material. Also even with a glass plate I can't level it correctly because the bed is slightly warped in the center.
@1810jeff2 жыл бұрын
I believe you can print stronger materials on it by getting an all metal hot end and getting a hardened steel nozzle.
@noncompliant209cali2 жыл бұрын
@@1810jeff I thought you had to update firmware as well? I'm not great with computers also my laptop is slow it's hard enough just slicing files. I'm saving for a better computer but will take some time
@Biblereader9192 жыл бұрын
Use g10 for bed
@rileyneufeld70012 жыл бұрын
@@noncompliant209cali All I did to print with more advanced materials was an all metal hotend, upgraded thermistor, you don't really "need" it but it's a safer above 250°C since the stock thermistor has PTFE insulation on it as well. I also upgraded the extrude to a cheap metal one, and you're good to go! You will need to upgrade your firmware to go above the 260°C limit on the enders. But honestly most nylons will print just fine at 260°C, customizing your own firmware isn't that hard though.
@echo_432 жыл бұрын
More vids on the Ender please... I've got one, have been trying to get it dialed in, and I think I just need insight from someone who's familiar with 3dp in general
@shadowcard69232 жыл бұрын
the ender 3 pro and the ender v2 do have the bottom rail kinda fixed (wider), and for the enders i like to do Capricorn tube and fittings, silicone bed bushings, a dual gear extruder (i use the 138 value suggested by microswiss that it copies and dial flow later), a bullseye fan duct (print esun abs+) for easier leveling and better cooling, and then hotend you can go for the dragonfly bms or the slice heat brake. also, upgrading to the tiny machines firmware is a great idea as it is much nicer. passed that most of the upgrades are a good idea to print, and a roller stand/drybox are a better way to store the filament. with those upgrades it adds roughly $80-160 to the printer, and with the pro that ends up at a $350 printer or so that is easily capable of reaching prusa levels of usability. I do prefer the glass bed as it does help the leveling a lot, and if you remove the bed, remove the print, and then replace the bed it can go for quite a while before re leveling as your POM wheels on the bottom track and the top track might need tightening first.
@chrismoerlein2 жыл бұрын
The glass beds sold by Creality are pretty darn flat.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing it would be a helpful upgrade from the V1 bed. Though with a thicker first layer this one works fine.
@otterconnor9422 жыл бұрын
I manually move the nozzle to a corner and lower the x to 0 on top of a paper, to push down the table, and tighten the screw until the paper just slides out. Repeat on all corners until no changes are made. Usually takes 5-10 min. Upgraded springs and screws are mandatory. I'm disappointed that they ship with springs that are too small and slippery knobs.
@Teboski782 жыл бұрын
My creality severely under extrudes. A video on calibration would be very helpful
@nathanielosterberg59472 жыл бұрын
I got an ended 3 pro earlier this year and it has been a good machine to dip my toes in with, but one of the most frustrating things about it is the pisspore construction of the dang thing. Unfortunately my bed came with a warp in it, so it is an absolute nightmare getting it to level properly.
@unklemike50122 жыл бұрын
Ender 3 V2, bed leveling was an absolute pain for me, but I got it working. I just picked up the auto-level upgrade, but haven't installed it yet. And I probably need to upgrade my firmware to the Marlin stuff that CHEP talks about. There's another guy that gets really detailed about it, but I forget his name. I think I saved the video somewhere.
@unklemike50122 жыл бұрын
Filament feed has been a little bit goofy for me, but mostly working. I don't know if I had issues because my spool was tangled, or if the Ender somehow tangled my spool. I'm pretty green.
@JaykPuten2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more videos on the c3 v1 It does give great prints, it's a fight and it does take time to get it there You can pause the filament by using the firmware(to change filament n such), I believe it's called the stop function and not pause though You also *HAVE* to upgrade the board to a 64 but board The build quality might seem low, but IMO the cost savings and the easy aftermarket parts you can print or buy, are easier to install I'd be interested to see how you feel about it after some time, as that machine despite seeming cheap, ends up being surprisingly rugged...
@toxicfpv3042 жыл бұрын
Recommend upgrades. Big tree tech skr mini 2.0 with bl touch. Ezr struder from see me cnc. Allows you to print flexible tpu with bowden system. And is all around a good upgrade. Also a pei bed and you will have a damn good printer
@dannywh19722 жыл бұрын
Mine took a while to dial in once it was it printed well for about a year. Then it started to break down. One motor here a motor there. Extruded then finally the mother board
@babygorillaz2 жыл бұрын
Love my Ender 3 pro I only have been printing for 2 years, but I am it is my learning machine and makes some fun prints.
@LilApe2 жыл бұрын
The best thing about prusa printers, at least the MK3 line, is their proven dependability and being able to just hit print and walk away, then always coming back to a successful print. My MK3s has thousands of hours and over 20 miles of printed filament through it. Ive never had to replace or fix a part of the printer. No broken extruders, hot ends, belts, etc. And it still holds +-.0003" tolerances like it did when new. If you're just a hobbyist and don't rely on your printer to make money, an ender is fine. I couldn't justify the $1k on a prusa when all it would be used for it to print random things whenever. But for those running a business, or relying on dependable printers to make money, the MK3 just can't be beat.
@JosephHadaCleveland2 жыл бұрын
Please do a how to calibration video!!
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
The only thing stock on my ender is the frame and bed. Built plate extruder board all swapped out.
@detale76332 жыл бұрын
I have the Ender 3v2 and Tim you're right on point about many of the Ender flaws. Firstly you MUST upgrade to the Jyers firmware, it just makes life easier. You mentioned updating the firmware to be difficult but I assure you it's not. Download-put on SD card- restart machine, it literally takes 10 seconds. Second upgrade would be a metal extruder even a cheap amazon knockoff will work fine. Finally either the CR or BL touch is a must with solid bed mounts, again just makes life easier. I would love to see more videos of you working with this machine in the future. Thanks man!
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Well this is the V1 machine with the 8 bit board, so no Jyers for me ;)
@detale76332 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical Ahh I didn't know the v1 was 8 bit, my bad.
@mrshort23792 жыл бұрын
Great content!! I still learn something new every time i watch your channel. As basic as it is. The only problem I have is being a poor. I cannot even afford a basic Ender 3 platform. if I could, I am sure it would be a learning curve but doable. Maybe one day my luck will change, and I can get into 3d printing, so I can save money on my addicting gun habit, that I cannot afford to do either. It suck being old and broke, also looking back on my life, and realising how much of it I pissed away and waisted when I could have done bigger and better things
@gastonnogues Жыл бұрын
Yes, do more videos on this printer.
@STREETGH0ST2 жыл бұрын
ender 3 pro v2 here... yeah please do more vids on settings and slicer etc... thanks✌🏻
@CharlesSmith-oj3ri2 жыл бұрын
I upgraded my E3Pro to a direct drive. Prints much better and prints TPU now. Also a dual gear extruder. I'm +1 on seeing a calibration video. I've never calibrated mine. Printed a few lowers and other parts.
@jeffthebaptist36022 жыл бұрын
The Pro and V2 have a double rail that the bed runs on.
@austinwyrick90893 ай бұрын
Yo if you still have your ender 3, you should do a video on the calculations to calibrate the steps/mm
@J0S3R2 жыл бұрын
1. OMG cat lol 2. First thing to i upgraded on my E3pro was the extruder to all metal one. Also the bed springs and knobs were upgraded, these seem to help alot. But the best upgrade IMO was the glass bed. I would like to see a calibration vid on this. PSR has a great one to use as a beginning point.
@psudobuddha2 жыл бұрын
I added a cheap Chinese auto bed leveler, and updated the fw on mine. I have a all metal hotend, but because PLA+ prints so well on it already I haven't installed it yet. My biggest complaint is the brass extruder sprocket is deceptively easy to wear out, but for my first printer it has been rewarding to use.
@psudobuddha2 жыл бұрын
I also upgraded to the silent driver board (because the stock one burned up). This came with the additional benefits of the board coming with a bootloader installed from factory, which greatly simplified the fw update.
@Watchlist_Nominee2 жыл бұрын
on the ender 3 v2 the commands are saved on the sd card, so if you swap sd cards the settings wont save. I didn't know that at the start and got bad prints because of it.
@angrydragon45742 жыл бұрын
If you can make a video on axis calibration that would be great.
@famouscuh2 жыл бұрын
pls do a calibration video
@jkees67512 жыл бұрын
I love my Biqu B1. It's been ol' reliable so far. I've only had one issue with it and from what I've read online it seems to be a pretty common complaint but at least it's an easy fix and that's the side fan being noisy and whiney. It's advertised as a silent printer but apparently the side fan that comes on it is either cheap or they're on it's last leg. I just put up with it until the fan went out completely and started to make a loud sound. I bought a replacement 3 pack from amazon for super cheap, replaced the fan, and I regret not doing it sooner. It's totally silent now. I can actually sleep with it being 10 ft away from me. Manual bed leveling is a pain but I've gotten used to it and feel like I have it down pretty well now. I picked up a BL touch ABL sensor since the B1 is BL touch ready. Haven't bothered to install it yet though. I highly recommend the Biqu B1. It's a great out of the box printer if you don't mind assembling it. I usually print esun PLA+ at 215C, and I could be wrong but I think the B1 has an all metal hotend assembly and can get up to 260C out of the box but don't hold me to that. I'm probably going to do the H2 upgrade on it so I can print CF Nylon at 270C. If I'm not mistaken, I think that's all it needs. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, you need an H2 assembly on the B1 to be able to print CF Nylon?
@sebastianmonsalve98542 жыл бұрын
I bought my Ender 3 Pro recently, like you said software it's a problem but was pretty easy to change. I download custom Marlin version for my board revision thanks to the great community (4.2.2 no silent drivers 32 bits) and uploaded via microSD. I also have direct extruder mount, custom cooling fan ducts for 5015 blower, and drawers, all of the mods printed in ABS-PETG using the printer without spending additional money. I still using Cura Slicer with "CHEP Cura Profiles" without tweaks or anything print everything with a impressive quality.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
It's seams a bit easier to upgrade the V2 and pro then the V1 with the eight bit board.
@sebastianmonsalve98542 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical The 8 bits board version it's popular for Klipper software. But you need extra hardware and some configuration.
@Firefly171112 жыл бұрын
Bone stock ender 3 can leave a bit to be desired. When I bought mine, I was comparing it to my, (at the time), $1000 Qidi X-pro. After printing a few upgrades like a belt tensioner, fan ducts, etc, adding things like a glass bed, touch probe, motor smoothers, better firmware, I prefer it over the more expensive printer. It has a nice build volume and can be highly customizable. So while being a pain to get tuned and upgraded, once it's ready to go I can say it is a fantastic printer for the money.
@amil892 жыл бұрын
The settings are being saved to the SD card, do you have a card in the machine when you save the settings? I found this out the hard way by formatting my card and losing my calibrated steps.
@noxspector2 жыл бұрын
This! Sadly Creality doesn't write this to EEPROM, but is saved to the SD card. I run JYERS fw on my V2 which is soooo much better. I will also try to get this to run on my original V1
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I did have the card in the machine, maybe I'll give it another try. I did learn this the hard way as well by formatting the card. Got some weird bugs.
@shockburn2 жыл бұрын
It does write the settings to the SD card. You have to save your settings for it to write to the SD. The SD card must be in during bootup also if you want to load the saved settings. The ender 3 v2 has its quarks but overall its a great printer, mine has thousands of hours on it and still going strong. Couple things you’ll want to upgrade immediately: metal extrusion bracket (the plastic one breaks after 100hrs), upgraded bed springs, and an anti-backlash nut for the Z axis. When I first got mine I had my roll holder in the same spot, lol, now I run it on the left side, low with a ball bearing bracket I printed out.
@noxspector2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical Did you have the SD card in during boot up? That is when it pulls that information into the onboard temporary storage. After it boots with the card in you can pull it to edit whatever print files. I run JYERS on my V2 and it sores to the EEPROM. I also have a V1 and the new S1Pro. All of which I control with Octoprint running on 3b+ Pis.
@Sophistry00012 жыл бұрын
I've been getting it done with my ender. I think for entry level you can't really beat it. It does require some extra work up front to get it going but it is very capable if you put in the work. I have yet to do any kind of e steps calibration and so far my prints have been pretty good. Once the one on my bed is done maybe I'll look in to checking that stuff.
@thirty22062 жыл бұрын
Im all for a calibration videos!
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
The ender is a good first printer you get to learn about it and upgrade it. If you're deep into printing I would suggest spending more money or building a voron
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I want a Voron ;)
@paintballercali2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical I got in on the ctrl pew group buy printing parts now.
@devinpauley65202 жыл бұрын
I’ve been printing with an E3 Pro, seems good so far. I’m thinking about trying to print a handgun so I’ll let you know how that goes.
@chrisligrano29852 жыл бұрын
Just picked mine up too
@Patrician90002 жыл бұрын
Where can we reach out to you about ender 3 experiences with your files? I have some questions
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
You could shoot me an email, I'm also on Instagram and Twitter.
@Patrician90002 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical Will do. Thank you!
@meanman69922 жыл бұрын
On my Ender 5, once I got a glass bed, and the springs upgraded and leveled the bed, I haven’t had to ever re-level it unless I took the glass bed off. I have gone 30+ prints without touching the bed leveling. But yes you have to learn how and calibrate them, once you do personally I have had no issues with PLA/PLA+.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I need a glass bed for sure.
@meanman69922 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical I had to place a few squares of aluminum foil under the glass in the middle of mine as it still had a dip due to the thin aluminum plate. But it still heats fine and I haven’t seen any issues from it. Excellent bed adhesion just using the clean slick side of the glass, though for insurance if I’m printing something tall and narrow I will use the purple glue stick. Trick there is get a little fine mist spraying bottle, put some distilled water in it (not tap, so you don’t get water spots) and just apply a little glue stick in the middle, then lightly spray the water over it and smear it around the glass plate. Once it dries which you can do this with it hot to speed that up. It adds even more adhesion without being so much you feel like you’re going to break something trying to get it off the build plate. And seems to work for multiple prints as well. Just using the straight glue stick is always to much adhesion for PLA IMO. I’m not printing with nylon, and the above lets me generally tilt and pry something off the bed without a silly amount of effort and not needing to clean the build plate, I can go right back to printing.
@mordantly2 жыл бұрын
That is like comparing my new R1 to a honda 90. For $100 you don't get the good bits.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
But what's irritating is the proper firmware is open source and free. No reason they don't use it.
@3dexperiments2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical This is just how Creality rolls, unfortunately. IMHO the *best* version of Marlin is the one supplied by TH3D Studio. Here's the link: www*th3dstudio*com/hc/downloads/unified-2-firmware/creality/creality-boards-creality/creality-ender-3-firmware-melzi-board/ (replace the asterisks with dots)
@mordantly2 жыл бұрын
@@HoffmanTactical I run tinymachines on my cr10s pro v2, it is better but still not perfect. Like samsung android, they want "custom" and it usually fallsshort of the mark.
@dogofwar67692 жыл бұрын
I like my own ender 3 v2, but it's had a hell of a learning curve to get it going and even now I've not been getting the best results.
@JaromieShrew2 жыл бұрын
If you use Jyers UI you can save to eeprom, otherwise the factory firmware saves specs like steps/mm to the SD card.
@suzerain840 Жыл бұрын
You need need need to update your printers firmware. I've seen so many printers running marking 1.0.1 when marlin is on 2.1.X right now. This adds a lot of missing features and adds important things like thermal runaway protection.
@MissingLinkMTB2 жыл бұрын
Elegoo Neptune 3. $210 on their website and it has auto leveling. Phenomenal printer.
@WeAreSoBackBros2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the bed leveling is annoying and after a month you’ll have to fix it again (although its not so bad making the minor fixes). Unfortunately, the bed leveling devices for the enders manage to be more annoying than just doing it manually.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
That is what I figure.
@birdtampa12 жыл бұрын
Sbould have got s anycubic viper dual lead screws and auto bed leveling with a petg surface for 250 i aot a v2 for 280 and spent another 250 in upgrades I love my anycubis kobra max its great
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
I also would recommend a better printer such as the Viper. This machine was not bought because I needed it though, I wanted the "authentic" Ender experience ;)
@b0unty_hunt3r662 жыл бұрын
Currently have the Ender 5 Plus, I find it fills some of the drawbacks of the ender 3 of any model might be worth looking into and still cheaper than the Prusa printers
@iamdmc2 жыл бұрын
Try out the Ender 3 S1 with the hotend upgrade & silicone bed springs - it's possibly the best 3D FDM printer on the market for the money very consistent
@InfinityG-sc3nm2 жыл бұрын
i hated my cr touch upgrade cant get the z offset to work, dont recommend, its been 3 days since i got it and i cant fix it
@mcclungandsons2 жыл бұрын
Jyers firmware will give you pause and filament exchange options. Of course you going from a Porsche to a Ford Pinto going from Prusa to ender 3.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Though I think I need a new 32 bit board to run Jyers.
@mcclungandsons2 жыл бұрын
Shit, yeah I think so. I don't know what works for the older board. The v2 comes with the 32 bit.
@son12509 Жыл бұрын
Got your wires criss crossing with your Boden tube.
@JoeWayne842 жыл бұрын
Bltouch ,jyers firmware ,cheap red dual gear extruder with Capricorn blue Bowden tube, magnetic pei steel bed. After that it should print trouble free haha it’s a bitch but it cost like a good $100 and four hours to get one setup nice . If you get the voxelab Aquila it’s like a ender clone that is only like $160 on Amazon so for $270 ish you can have a plug n play ender printer the bl touch is most important upgrade that and having a 5x5 mesh before each print
@felsinferguson11252 жыл бұрын
Re-flashing the firmware is absolutely essential on the Ender - the ancient, and diddled to brand it as theirs version that they ship with is hopeless.
@blutorlz32 жыл бұрын
If any one lives near a Microcenter, you can grab a Ender 3 Pro for $100 with a coupon... Just need to add a filament sensor and a CR touch for fairly carefree printing. Non-techies should consider the jyers or professional firmware with an auto bed leveling solution. If you are comfortable with configuring a raspberry pi, consider running klipper (using Mainsail or DWC2 or Fluidd)... you will lose your screen functionality but gain a web interface that you can print from.
@yuriorlov472 жыл бұрын
What are your slicer settings for the benchy in Prusa? I'm still trying to dial mine in. On the Ender 3 S1, getting e-steps dialed in and bed leveled is a nightmare.
@JarvisTastic2 жыл бұрын
A lot of that is simply the trade-off between cost and performance. Some of it, though, like the firmware, is a big headscrarcher.
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Yes. The firmware makes little sense, the proper Marlin is free and would be just as easy for them to use.
@nathan_k2 жыл бұрын
3:21 (Bottom Left) - Only timestamp that really matters in the video. "I NEED A NAME! GIVE ME A NAME!"
@nathan_k2 жыл бұрын
I take that back. 6:23 too. He knows what he's got!
@HoffmanTactical2 жыл бұрын
Grillo ;)
@meanman69922 жыл бұрын
The Ender 5 is where the value is to me personally as a XYZ cube style printer.
@AngelGarcia-zo1rm Жыл бұрын
You should review the ender 3 s1 pro self leveling bed