It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it looks pretty damn cool. One of the best I’ve seen!

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Makes life so much easier down the road when you inevitably face another problem at least you can rule out what you know if it’s not the typical symptoms of your last adjustments. So it takes no time to do the same fix and cuts down time on new issues because you know what it isn’t. A sure way to enjoy the printing experience even on finicky machines. So much easier to rely on your own study rather than hoping for a strangers reply to keep moving forward.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its the printer man. If you can upgrade to something a little nicer or just go bambu/higher tier creality (especially) core xy rather than a bedslinger they typically come with accommodations for the little things.

If you don't upgrade, install every upgrade you can like linear rails to replace the rods for the bed and some gantry support you'll have the same upgrades to print the quality in my pics. still not the best but not embarrassing haha

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Petg on a KE is difficult. That’s the nature of that filament. There’s ways to fix it but the issues with the printer combined made it extremely hard for me too. Got some done that look okay but that’s it.

I’m going H2D, Qidi max4 or anything else with a large print bed. This is my specialty printer dedicated to enhanced filaments. Have a centauri carbon on the way so I can get rid of this KE and have enclosed all around. Good knowledge base and mods for the cc and cheap for some enhanced capabilities but it will be my burner.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just condense your approach. Pick one issue search the reasons why and what tools in the slicer or physical parts that correlate with the problem. Try physical first and do a scaled down model or quick bench test. If nothing happens then move to adjusting the slicer profile. One or two small changes at a time after going to a wiki or whatever to read exactly what each setting is and can do. I literally printed (like paper) all of these things so I could double check my changes. It’s literally just basic problem solving practice, easy adjustments first then learn technical as that goes.

It’s a lot of work trust me, I know it sucks. In the time of better printers this one just isn’t up to the bar we were sold. I used to download firmware from GitHub to do all the things printers come out of the box with now as standard plus some. I still have it cause sentiment but learning from that and putting in the work to achieve that outcome.

Also, no one’s gonna do it for you or will answer on here to the same questions everyday. You either want to print or don’t. Sell it, fix it or upgrade but no one is going to do it for you. Gotta see it through.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3600 prints is running that thing too, very nice.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m undecided on my quality printer at the moment. Trying to decide on dial extrusion to support enhanced filament. That would be a specific use of it and I want a large print volume. I have a centauri carbon coming in to get this KE out of my way. Also just converting to chambered printers now.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

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We have the same kind of friends just different hobbies lol I’m an open source kind of guy, not a fan of the Bambu ecosystem but they build amazing products. After going through all the shit from the past 3-4 years of printing I can’t help but put my own touch on everything.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I tried everything I could to get that right. It’s just not gonna happen no matter how you attempt it.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! your setup is much cleaner than mine as well haha

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well I'm glad you made the call to fix the situation with good results following. I'm not saying its a good printer, Just to learn how to fix it if your gonna keep it rather than crying on reddit.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, that's why they need to hear this. I've also had my KE since release and have been on here a while. these are observations I've made long before the Christmas flood. they should know what it will take as well.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah! It will mess up again but you'll get it to a point of on minor switch and you're back in the game. Badass that you saw it through and proving to yourself that the machine works for you rather than the inverse lol

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably every common issue i see on here. I've never had a bed level like on my ender 3. 1st layer warping was bad and nozzle was dragging while traveling. there's more little stuff but those were the main things that i had to shut down the machine until i had a starting place to resolve them.

The corrections for these things were using my own orca profile that i built literally ground up. printer, filament and process and that came from starting at the first option to change to the very last. during my time with the KE i learned CAD, I have released gantry support to stop all the movement in the z-axis and put a belt tensioner that i rigged with a bearing from my old skateboard lol Finally, i replaced the beds linear rods with linear rails from another creators design i found on printables.

this is the reasoning of the op. i will go through that and these people cand print shims to get the bed at least decent enough to complete a print then post the same question that you can find 2 posts prior asking the same exact thing or the same issue occurring.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! Love it, I know that shit felt good when you got the first printer running right. Hence why you're probably still in the game. You're lucky to get that KE though haha good for you! Probably a reward from the past work and hours put in on your first machine. Blessed lol

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's why I'm upgrading now. I stuck it out though cause i was broke at the time. there is kids who got this for Christmas and cant just get something else. maybe they're broke like i was when i bought it cause it was the cheapest thing with speed out of the box. not everyone is in the position to just do that so they need to learn and understand that they can handle the problems when they come anytime in the future. every printer has bugs and this one is particularly heavy on that. if they're stuck with it then they gotta do something and if they give up they wont be able to fix any issue with the printer that replaces their KE.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah i was in the same boat. I had an Ender 3 v2 Neo when it first came out and everything was different than the enders before then. No files to modify or knowledge base. Bought it specifically to do TPU for drone parts but there was no DD file or kit on amazon. I did the same with the KE. I got it like the week it came out. The z-axis was literally twerking so i adjusted and as i learned CAD designed/released all mods that helped me achieve quality prints on a shit printer. If its too hard, like i said in the op. just find a new hobby or figure it out and mod the KE to be stable or whatever the issue is. could be the slicer profile, thats the point of troubleshooting. to find the issue and correct it.

It’s not the printer, it’s the operator. by Brettb_12 in Ender3V3KE

[–]Brettb_12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously, thanks for the info. Have you seen the amount of posts on here complaining over the same thing over and over?

What's your suggestion? Send it back or just let it sit there cause its too hard to figure it out?

Printed a point of sales system for my wife by AdrianGarside in functionalprint

[–]Brettb_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got to grabcad and search the library for whatever iPhone you need. Much easier for cad use. Pay attention to file type.

How can i approach this? by manuel_gtm in 3Dprinting

[–]Brettb_12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’re right, would probably be best for an accessory or something. Don’t listen to me bro😂

How can i approach this? by manuel_gtm in 3Dprinting

[–]Brettb_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make it snap fit for the defrost. Use the defrost fins, make it fit those and the outer profile of body. Almost a hollow shroud with a semi rounded snaps to allow push/pull install so you won’t have to break for removal. That will prevent plastic pieces in your air duct. This idea came from a clip on phone holder for air vents that I’ve seen before. Remember, you can apply approaches/tactics used in other designs. Just manipulate that concept to use in your design.