3D Printing thread

[AbjectMaelstroM]

So after 56 pages....is Ender 3 Pro a sufficient starting point for someone whom has pretty much zero knowledge of 3D printing and 3D modeling? I guess my biggest fear is that it'll be so overwhelming that I'll ditch it and I would rather lose out on $250 than $700 for something like a Prusa, which at the same time would probably be easier thus less likely to become frustrating...a little bit of catch 22. I'm not really trying to make anything intricate, just little PSU mounts, probe/sensor mounts....

I guess I would primarily print stuff others already made a model for and at the same time learn basic use of SketchUP/Fusion and Cura?

 

[GrizFyrFyter]

The ender 3 is a great place to start.

My print farm is just ender 3 printers now. I ended up selling the D-Bot I built and bought two ender 3 and modified them for my needs.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

What would you guys suggest as "must have" day upgrades for the Ender? Did some googling and there are a ton of stuff out there....like a Barbie doll of printers.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

Looks like this is happening as the wife told me not to buy it (knock knock... Wink wink) .... Guessing it's coming next week (or this weekend) for my bday haha.

Went on Amazon and grabbed a roll a spool of PLA filament as I'm guessing I will waste a good bit. Also grabbed a kit with a capricorn bowden tube, metal extruder, and new bed springs.

Let the madness begin.

 

[kyleinpdx]

What would you guys suggest as "must have" day upgrades for the Ender? Did some googling and there are a ton of stuff out there....like a Barbie doll of printers.

my list would be:

glass print bed
upgraded bed leveling springs
aluminum extruder
spool holder https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3020026
filament guide https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3052488
ptfe clips https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2994683

then after that probably upgrade PTFE bowden tubing and connectors.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

my list would be:

glass print bed
upgraded bed leveling springs
aluminum extruder
spool holder https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3020026
filament guide https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3052488
ptfe clips https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2994683

then after that probably upgrade PTFE bowden tubing and connectors.

Just get the Creality glass bed or is there a better alternative?

 

[Kyl]

Unfortunately, my experience with a clone just meant I was endlessly upgrading it to (be safe) among other things. By the time I was finished, while it did print very well there was constant fiddling needed, and I spent near just as much as something like a Prusa. Add on to it all the hours sunk into upgrading and troubleshooting, failed prints, etc.

I'm still amazed that I can let my MK3S sit for a month, clean the bed off and start a print and poof, it just works

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

Unfortunately, my experience with a clone just meant I was endlessly upgrading it to (be safe) among other things. By the time I was finished, while it did print very well there was constant fiddling needed, and I spent near just as much as something like a Prusa. Add on to it all the hours sunk into upgrading and troubleshooting, failed prints, etc.

I'm still amazed that I can let my MK3S sit for a month, clean the bed off and start a print and poof, it just works

Unfortunately that's just not in the cards for me at this time. From what I've seen and read many have great success with the Enders. But yeah, some do a bit overboard with upgrades. For me, not looking to do anything crazy and complex, this is just to get my feet wet.

 

[GrizFyrFyter]

The first thing I would upgrade is the extruder mount, get an aluminum one. I think it's $17 on Amazon.

You can definitely get more as you go and some of them you can print but that's the first must have.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

The first thing I would upgrade is the extruder mount, get an aluminum one. I think it's $17 on Amazon.

You can definitely get more as you go and some of them you can print but that's the first must have.

Yeah got the capricorn bowden tube, metal extruder, and bed springs. Should get me started.

 

[GrizFyrFyter]

3d printed my guardian from Destiny 2.

3.5 inches tall

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

3d printed my guardian from Destiny 2.

3.5 inches tall

Is that with the ender 3?

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

Also got my ender put together, seems they made some upgrades:

Silicone boot on the hot end and the extruder has a brass fitting inside so it doesn't wear out... But I have the aluminum extruder so going to replace anyway. Also have the yellow bed springs to install. Did the Capricorn bowden tube.

Right now printing the filament guide arm. Had some adhesion issues, but after some bed adjustments it did OK. Seems there's a Dip towards the middle of the bed, with 4 corners adjusted there's still a bigger gap at the center so I had to tighten down the corners some more. Think I'll be getting a glass bed.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

So, I've printed a couple of pieces so far which have come out great, until this little guy.

So I tried to print this little guy, ribbon cable clip for LCD cable https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2880021 All was good until it got to this overhang, at which point, looks like it had problems with layer adhesion.

Is this something that requires Cura djustment or does it need to be printed with supports? I'm using standard cura profile.

 

[Reef AquaCult]

Did you print using any supports? I don’t use cura but it should allow you to select auto generated supports which should fix the issue.

So, I've printed a couple of pieces so far which have come out great, until this little guy.

So I tried to print this little guy, ribbon cable clip for LCD cable https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2880021 All was good until it got to this overhang, at which point, looks like it had problems with layer adhesion.

Is this something that requires Cura djustment or does it need to be printed with supports? I'm using standard cura profile.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

Did you print using any supports? I don’t use cura but it should allow you to select auto generated supports which should fix the issue.

Did not use supports. Guess I need to go figure that out.

 

[Reef AquaCult]

Did not use supports.

Try to reprint using supports

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Forget supports print it on its side. Try to avoid overhangs when possible.

 

[Fishbike13]

Got my ender 3 set up last week, and printed myself a hang on filter sock holder for my 20 long sump. Its made to clip to the trim, and fits quite nicely. Designed in fusion 360 and sliced in cura.

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

Forget supports print it on its side. Try to avoid overhangs when possible.

Thats what I ended up doing bust was wondering what was heppening to the print. Learned all kinds of things about overhangs today. Wife demands baby yoda....easier said than done, haha.