How, and WHEN, to change your 3D Printer Nozzle

Here is how I change out my 3D Printer Nozzles for perfect repeatable printing.  This will probably help some beginners and some frustrated veterans. And a walk-through on changing out your bowden tubing: A Tale of Eight Enders: Maker Steve’s Bowden Edition – Compression Fitting Fix Shop my Artillery Shell designs on eBay  Say thanks! https://ko-fi.com/O5O4K7N6 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ultimate guide to troubleshooting underextrusion, ripples, waves and stringing in 3D printers

Be sure to read this post if you have time.. it will be helpful Maker Steve’s 3D Printing Rules to successful 3D Prints Be sure to enter win the Whiskey Stash Giveaway for September 2018. You could win a free 3D Printed Whiskey Stash 105mm Howitzer Shell – Replica! This can assist with overextrusion but […]