3D Printer For Mods

Pete B · February 2

One member asked about which 3D printer I have.

This is hands down the best bargain but it is essentially a kit with a 1-2 hour build

time. I see it as an advantage since I'll learn how to make a few adjustments.

I had some trouble finding it for $200 shipped even with Amazon Prime, but then

tried ebay and Creality-Direct has it listed for $204.99 shipped but will take an offer

for $200. It has a high build volume and excellent print quality once tuned up.

I was tempted to buy the Creality CR-10 for $400 but mostly it is essentially the

same with a bigger build volume.

Pete B · February 9

I followed this build video and it went quite smoothly, it is now printing a test:

Also followed his other video on how to level the bed.

Pete B · February 9

Here is an interesting video on baking the PLA part for more strength, any chemists here

who might comment on the validity of this for ordinary PLA?

Pete B · February 10

Here is another opinion on the Ender 3 with concerns about the unit to unit consistency:

Pete B · February 11

This printer comes with a test dog to print, it did fine for the first 80% but became

stringy for the last 20% which indicated under feeding. There is a known issue

with the feed tube pulling out or not being fully seated. This guy shows how to

fix it and suggests about $3 worth of upgrade parts but I'm pretty sure mine already

has them: I fixed it without any new parts.

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