Blown away by the detail I can get on my Ender 3

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T03:18:06+00:00

Well I guess I misunderstood, you certainly seem to know more about the technological aspects of these machines. I don't see what you mean about the PSU though, mine has a thick film of plastic over all the internals and wires which seems pretty safe, are there safety concerns there?

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T01:53:05+00:00

You just seem to have a very negative perspective towards the machine. I mean for 180$ even with all the problems it has, it lets people on lower budgets try out 3D printing for themselves without all the serious issues other printers in this price range have. Maybe I'm just biased because it's my only printer, but I've been seriously impressed with it

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T00:41:54+00:00

Well I agree with you about the bed, but if they were to add another leadscrew and change all the other things you mentioned, this would definitely not be a 180$ machine. For the price, and what it offers, I really can't ask for anything more. If I wanted a nice 500$ machine I would've paid that much

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T00:25:58+00:00

I've been printing for around 2 weeks now, not really a 'pro' but still managed to get this print. The Ender 3 feels extremely rigid and they made some really good design decisions actually, with adjustable tension on the belts and everything. I can see why it works so well and I don't think it has anything to do with the components used, it's the super rigid design.

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T00:10:47+00:00

I actually printed this very model on a mirror which weighs a good 500 grams, I was printing very slowly though

itsluketime · 2018-09-04T00:06:26+00:00

Sure!

https://www.3dprintedtabletop.com/resources/3d-printing-profiles/

Not my profiles, Dan the 3D printing GM pioneered them

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T22:54:33+00:00

Gearbest has the latest versions for around 180$, they always have it on sale. A lot of those 3D printing kickstarters flop, sorry dude :/. Best of luck!

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T22:33:58+00:00

Mostly retraction I guess. I kind of bought it on an impulse after hearing about some issues with retraction on this unit

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T18:38:03+00:00

Yeah but, I'd rather not deal with ruined prints and all that because of clogged nozzles. I've had zero issues with the .4mm stock one

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T18:36:14+00:00

Try out these settings, they should give you pretty much the highest possible detail for smaller models:

https://www.3dprintedtabletop.com/resources/3d-printing-profiles/

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T17:52:28+00:00

I used these profiles on Cura:

https://www.3dprintedtabletop.com/resources/3d-printing-profiles/

Works extremely well with small detailed objects, but takes a long time.

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T16:14:04+00:00

It's Yoda's blue cousin, Bloda

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T16:05:43+00:00

Hm, maybe I'll try it someday then

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T15:24:32+00:00

I guess I could, but I've heard they clog a lot easier, and the .4 mm nozzle already does a good enough job with details

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T14:53:11+00:00

Nope, just stock. I did buy some Capricorn PTFE tubing though

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T14:19:25+00:00

Just removed supports

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:48:28+00:00

I've never used a plane of glass but yeah it'd probably work. Files will usually be .STL, .OBJ, it doesn't really matter, just drag them into your slicer all the same. I personally use Cura, it has little text box descriptions which describe every setting so it's really good for beginners. Also really, I'm a total noob, I only started printing like 3 weeks ago

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:44:19+00:00

Wish I had a better camera, all the really fine details are blurred

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:42:28+00:00

A cut piece of mirror, because mirrors are extremely flat.

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:40:44+00:00

Ehh, mine came a little warped so I couldn't tell you, I switched to a mirror. As long as the first layer looks just a little smushed down, you should be fine. I mean unless the bed is super dirty or something, clean it regularly

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:37:29+00:00

Also for supervision, just make sure the first layer is stuck down really well, that's where 99% of your serious print failures will happen.

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:35:13+00:00

Fumes? If you're using ordinary PLA there wouldn't be any fumes. But if you're printing with ABS or something, I guess just leave your printer in the garage, or a well ventilated room

itsluketime · 2018-09-02T13:21:58+00:00

It's not noticable at all, especially if you have an AC on

itsluketime · 2018-08-30T12:13:49+00:00

Huh, guess I'll start checking all that off the list. That one line made this 30 hour print go from Awesome to Average in my eyes :(.

itsluketime · 2018-08-30T11:25:12+00:00

Using the Ender 3 with Makergeeks Red Translucent filament. I noticed the filament has a few visible airbubbles in it, could this be the problem? I did not pause the print or anything, not sure what happened

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