This happens infrequently these days but it does happen. If it happens to me, it is probably going to happen to someone starting out. Here is a walk-through on how to clear your hotend that has a blob, glob, mass, molten ball of plastic or whatever you might call it. This process will help you […]
How to change your filament before your roll runs out.
You may have some questions when it comes to build surface. To help you out, I break down all the choice and let you know what is Maker Steve approved. See my video walk through here: What build surface should you get for your 3D Printer? BOTTOM LINE UPFRONT: I highly recommend Creality’s Borosilicate, Polycarbonate and […]
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 […]
Sticker Polycarbonate, Magnetic or Borosilicate The fixed build surface is a pain when your print gets stuck to it. Here we are going to look at a couple options and upgrade to a Magnetic Build Plate. 24V Replacement Hot Plate for Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, CR-20 – https://ebay.to/2TuVdaL 12V Replacement Hot Plate for […]
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! Watch Makersteve.com Episode 1! on Youtube showing the difference between the new support rod system and Frame Braces for Imagine That Titian, Creality CR-10, and Afinibot A31 […]
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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Getting good adhesion… Setup and Maintenance …on your printing surface can be a challenge, especially when you are just starting out. Of course, your print isn’t going to stick if the surface is not level. I initially used tape and glue stick which works well most of the time, but I was replacing tape constantly […]
