How to clear a blocked hotend on a 3D Printer

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 […]

Ultimate Build Guide for Creality CR-10S / CR-10 – Step by Step – A MakerSteve Special Report

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, […]

A Tale of Three Enders: Bare Bones Upgrades for the Ender 3

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 […]

A Tale of Two Enders: Bed Level Ender 3 Fix

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/ […]

Maker Steve’s 3D Printing Rules to successful 3D Prints

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, […]