Here is a relatively quick drill every Maker of 3D Printing will need to know. Blocked hotends, also known as under extrusion, plugged, jammed, or mucked, can happen from poor quality filament but, often happen because of movement of PTFE away from the nozzle creating a void. This causes a plug to build up and […]
8/13/2019 – USED ENDER Printers back in stock! I’ve bought 3.. they help you fix ’em! Ender 3 Pro $185.00 OBO! Ender 3 $155.00 OBO! Ender 5 $249.00 OBO! CR-10 259.00 OBO! I just completed a video on CR-10 Support Rod features and a Step-by- Step how-to guide … Check it out.. If you like what I am doing, […]
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8/13/2019 – USED ENDER Printers back in stock! I’ve bought 3.. they help you fix ’em! Ender 3 Pro $185.00 OBO! Ender 3 $155.00 OBO! Ender 5 $249.00 OBO! CR-10 259.00 OBO! See how I stencil! https://makersteve.com/2019/04/16/up-your-3d-printing-game-with-stencils-and-a-vinyl-cutter-go-cricut-go/ I still love my Creality CR-10 and I put a lot of upgrades into it but the Ender 3 is a […]
The saga continues. In the previous episode I covered how to stabilize your print bed. Determined in my quest to solve why Ender Alpha can’t print and then print again without adjustment I believe I have found the source of my problem. My gantry seems to sag a bit. For those unfamiliar, the gantry is […]
8/13/2019 – USED ENDER Printers back in stock! I’ve 8/13/2019 – USED ENDER Printers back in stock! I’ve bought 3.. they help you fix ’em! Ender 3 Pro $185.00 OBO! Ender 3 $155.00 OBO! Ender 5 $249.00 OBO! CR-10 259.00 OBO! REPLACE those bad XT60 Connectors before your Ender 3 catches fire! https://makersteve.com/2019/04/16/safety-first-replace-those-bad-xt60-connectors-ender-3-fix/ See how I stencil! https://makersteve.com/2019/04/16/up-your-3d-printing-game-with-stencils-and-a-vinyl-cutter-go-cricut-go/ […]
I have been having problems with my Ender 3’s and support material getting stuck to the print. Almost to the point of being part of the print. I have been able to remove the support material by picking at it with dental picks, awls and various other cutting devices. I usually end up digging them […]
I will continue to update this page as I discover other issues. Maker Steve’s 3D Printing rules to live by.. UPDATE! Upgrade to an Aluminum Extruder.. especially on an Ender 3/Pro! https://makersteve.com/2019/03/19/a-tale-of-eight-enders-aluminum-extruder-upgrade/ If you are getting a lot of hairs, stringing or filament is building up around your hotend, replace and tighten the nozzle, […]
