Complete beginner's guide to 3D printing - Assembly, tour, slicing, levelling and first prints
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2020
- If you've just got your first 3D printer, this video is for you. If someone you know is confused by why the STL on the card won't print, or has no idea how to level the bed, please send them here.
This guide takes you through step by step everything you need to get going and start printing. Please explore the rest of my channel for a lot of content on how to get the best out of your 3D printer.
This Ender 3 purchased with my own money from the Australian warehouse of the Creality official store. It was missing the LCD knob, has a warped bed, but prints well. Pretty typical. It does have working thermal runaway protection, which is fantastic! It also has a V1.1.4 board with A4988 stepper motor drivers.
If you are unsure what to look for when buying your first 3D printer, one of my patrons made this excellent video: • Newbie 3D Printing Buy...
Contents:
00:56 Unboxing
01:21 Assembly
03:22 Tour of 3D printer components
08:22 LCD functions
10:54 Software - Where to get 3d files to print
12:15 Software - Installing and setting up the free slicer Cura
15:09 How to level the bed
20:53 Calibration cube
21:31 Brief explanation of gcode
22:44 Where to next?
Cura slicer: ultimaker.com/software/ultima...
Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/
MyMiniFactory: www.myminifactory.com/
TinkerCAD: www.tinkercad.com/
My TinkerCAD guide to designing your first parts: • 5 Tips to start design...
CHEP UA-cam channel: / beginnerelectronics
CHEP Cura profile video: • Improved Cura Slicer 4...
A nice place to start on modding: • The best cheap or free...
X bed levelling STL: www.thingiverse.com/thing:407...
XYZ calibration cube: www.thingiverse.com/thing:214260
3Dbenchy: www.thingiverse.com/thing:763622
3Dbenchy make by DFPROXY: www.thingiverse.com/make:742544
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i dont even own a 3d printer but im still here
So am I. :-)
Same
Same hahaha but want to buy one in the near future
Same
Mines coming Tuesday
I swear ive never commented on anything but the complete and detailed explanation of this video unmatched against anything else ive watched. Was given a 3d printer and never having seen one work, i decided to do some learning first. Simply knowing what each component is responsible for is over half the battle. Thank you sir for you hard work!
I’ve tried for months to get 3d prints with only a handful of successful prints, after a failed attempt to sell it as well as tons of upgrades, I decided to give it another try, with just a few hours of calibration from your video, I’m having great results, thanks for the basics !!
If you're brand new and you print the X from this tutorial and are having a hard time scraping it off the bed, heat the bed to 80C and then it will make it super easy to scrape off. I was tearing my hair out and accidentally cut my thumb on the scraper before figuring this out. No one mentioned it anywhere.
Imma definitely keep this in mind
I never post comments or like or anything like that however, this was so clearly laid out and step by step, without being condescending. It would have been a nightmare without this information Extremely well done, Sir!
@@connorlancaster7541 what the heck
@@backbak100 What?
@@connorlancaster7541 sry I didn’t mean to sound mean but I just understand the majority of your comment
Came here for 3d printer comments not religious pushers. Please move yourself to a more relative video.
@@backbak100 What don’t you understand about it?
Still valid 4 years on. I just got an Ender 3 V2 for cheap and your video helped me get it set up. Thank you for what you do!
same here I was like damn 4 years
I just got one as well! Hope you’re having better luck than me lol
0:00 intro
0:52 assembly
2:52 overview of the parts
8:52 using the lcd screen
9:49 adding the filament to the extruder
10:26 setting up the software/slicer
15:09 bed leveling
20:54 your first print
22:58 outro
Doesn't help when his instructions won't work 😒 download everything for it to still say cant print fuckin annoying
thank you good sir.
My hero
You have shown your wealth sir, great job
Thx man
You have no idea how helpful this was. I would’ve paid for this information
Thank you so much for all of your videos! Your style of "this worked, this didn't, here's where this could be done better" and comparison of stock printers to your modifications as well as this beginner's video are stellar! Your videos are one of the reasons I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy a 3D printer (still waiting on the delivery of my Creality CR10S Pro V2).
Comes right in handy that guide, alot of things i learned already not most.. since im a beginner, and it takes ages to learn anything, thanks for the content
All of a sudden I completely understand the mechanics. How and why it's doing what it's doing. Amazing how the software and hardware come together to bring things into actual exsistence. Really cool stuff.This was a big help. Thanks alot for this tutorial. You sir, are a god send! Bless you 🙏
I found this because I've bought an Ender 3 pro (looks same as this regular one) - after watching this video I was able to make the calibration cube using all the mentioned steps straight away - fantastic video. Thankyou
Truly an outstanding video! Thank you for the time and effort creating such a well-designed tutorial. I'm thinking about this hobby and this was very helpful.
That was such a clear and simple instructional video, thanks! Just ordered one of these and that was exactly what I needed to have the confidence to jump in
I just got into the 3d printers and have been watching videos on how they work and the best ones to get for beginners for the past couple days. This is by far the best video I’ve come across and pretty well touched everything you need to know. Much appreciated.
AMAZING WALK THROUGH!!! It took me a few hours and watched in whole a couple time and in pieces like a tutorial as I went. Literally, the first print I did was spot on. If it wasn't for this EXCELLENT walk through...I would have been frustrated and lost! Start to finish, it was fantastic. Thanks for all the help! Subscribing to your channel. You are a great teacher.
Such a clear and all in tutorial. Better than any other here on UA-cam.
I second that, well, third that too
Couldn't agree more.
Agree
You mean terrible and not clear at all and doesn't work at all
my cura will NOT slice this X.stl file
I followed this video to the letter but when I hit slice every single time it finishes immediately and it says 0 grams 0 layers 0 time to print
I hit preview and I see nothing
I hit save to drive and it says saved when I look on the drive there is a g code file 1.22 KB
it won't even slice this file but I tried 3 other files from thingieverse and they slice and preview fine
this is a HORRIBLE tutorial for beginners because his X.stl file is defective and will not even slice and preview in cura and had me pulling my hair out ,I tried 100 times and it still won't slice this file yet the other files I sliced worked
I tried to resize it as someone suggested and no matter what size I make it even at 10% it still won't slice
this video caused me nothing but aggravation trying to figure out why the "X" file will not slice and made me want to give up 3D printing forever , good thing I experimented with cura on my own before trying this tutorial and got some files sliced
or else I would have probably just sold the printer and given up , I haven't even unboxed it yet but wanted to get familiar with the slicer software first and have some g code to print for when I set it up but this pissed me off so fucking bad I want to give up , I already gave up trying to figure out why the file will not slice for me in cura but every single other file i tried so far does
he should not be providing this shitty X.stl file that won't even fucking slice in the slicer he is telling us to use especially for beginners because it is extremely frustrating and infuriating and made me want to quit
Lol same
Thank you so much for making this video. I was a first time user and getting very frustrated that my prints weren’t working. It was a huge help that you added the information and step by step instructions on how to level the bed. My prints are working now!! Thanks again and great video.
Seriously amazing video, I bought my printer months ago and never used it because all the other videos to set it up were so terrible. Just stuck with my old flashforge finder. Literally got me up and running in no time with this video. Thanks so much!! First benchy came out great
Mr.Michael Thanks a lot, I just got my 1st Ender 3 pro but was hesitant even to open the box and set it up. Your instructions were amazing and has given me confidence to go ahead and try it. You have a new subscriber planning to learn a lot from your videos. Thanks again mate.
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Explanations and visuals are all really clear! I'm pretty good with the 3D printer at my work (a library, we have a Polyprinter), but we just got the Ender 3 Pro at home. This has almost everything I needed to get started. I'm really grateful that there are people so willing to share their expertise.
I ALWAYS recommend a new user to follow one of the many assembly videos. There are some good ones forsure.
I love this one because it seriously covers all the beginner stuff people need to know to get started. Love it Michael!
Ps congratulations on doing this full time
Just ordered one of these, so I've been looking at a lot of Tutorials. This one is nicely complete. Most just stop at assembly, or talk without demonstrating. This one answered a lot of my questions, and has some very useful links too.
How are things going so far with your journey into 3D printing? Thinking of getting the Ender 3D pro, so I am in the same boat :)
@@bwest6275 It's been working out very well for me. Downloaded and printed a bunch of mods from thingiverse, and even designed a couple of my own with FreeCAD.
hello how are you? , im about to buy one of these too...after 1 year are you satisfied??
Got our printer last week. Watched this video for setup and adjusting. Came back a couple days ago when I knocked it out of alignment. The re watchablity of all your videos is great.
I used this video for the complete assembly, adjustments and setup and it worked very smoothly.
Only issues I had were with the slicing (although all the options were exactly the same as in the video, I had to scale the X to 95%) and leveling (add to do it twice and figured the bed was warped in the middle).
Anyway, great content! Thank you again!
This needs more up likes lol I couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t let me slice
Thank you!! I also had to scale to 95%
As an absolute beginner to support the wants/needs of my desiger minded teens this has been an epic video!! Thank you so much for what you do Micheal much appreciated.
I don't have one, I just stopped by because I was curious how they worked. Your video is very informative and easy to follow, it makes me almost want to buy one! Thank you for your hard work and sharing your knowledge!
I'd like to say thank you for this video, it is so much cleaner and easier to understand than most so-called beginners guides.
REALLY excellent video Mike. Totally agree that bed leveling is the NUMBER 1 issue that so many have, especially with the stock springs. I would mention that sometimes if not able to adjust enough in Z that the endstop might need to be moved down or up slightly to allow for more adjustment. This has been a big issue with the Ender and so many have fought their machines trying to level when they run out of adjustment on their beds.
Just ordered my first 3d printer, no idea how to use one, start looking for good beginners tutorials. Then I see the MCM t-shirt, this looks like the right place 😆👍
How’s it going?
@@CarlJohnson-wk3rv follow the damn train, CJ
I recently got the Ender 3v2 and assembled it exclusively with the aid of this video! Didn't need to refer to the owners manual once. It preformed perfectly. Kudos to you!
just assembled the ender pro 3 this evening, about 75% through this x leveling print. looking beautiful so far. perfectly leveled. thanks sir.
This is great content.
Found exactly the info I was looking for to start printing and it even happened to be the printer I am getting for myself.
Thank you!
Michael.it would really be boss to have a Playlist that is devoted completely to just your Ender/Ender 3 references videos. 3D printing is really taking off as a great hobby especially with the Ender 3 and you are one of the leaders in education us. Please consider.
I've been looking for 3d printer stuff for a while and honestly I couldn't have asked for a better review and also tutorial just wanted to say thank you!
Absolutely fantastic. Picked up my Ender 3 last night, this is going to help me tremendously when I get started.
Great introduction Michael. Your teaching skills really came through.
Finally a video I can recommend to people as a starter. Well done!! And props for the MCM shirt. :)
Legends are watching without printer
Good to see I'm not the only 3d printing obsessed teacher who is an MCM fan.
Ordered an Ender 3 yesterday. As soon as it arrives I'm watching this video again and following assembly and the rest! Thanks!
This is a real guru. He is ginius, explaining 3D print in a clear, detail, easy 2 understand, step by step of the menu. Truelly rekomended 4beginner. Or anyone 2ubderstand 3D print... he is a great person.... putting so much 2help others.... thx do much!😍
Usually I click on the shortest guide and fail doing what Im doing. For once I clicked a great one! I wasn't skipping the video at any point and I watched the whole thing! Thanks for helping! Nice video!
I wish I had a tutorial like this when I started 3D Printing. Great job!
Please refer newbies here.
@Xana Montana I've just bought an ender 3 and I'm going to assemble it this week, I was waiting for a roll of filament and I still need to clear some space. I think the instructions with the printer are pretty good and there are plenty of videos like this on UA-cam that you can pause and re-watch to get a grip of whats required. One thing I picked up from this video was disabling the stepper motors when levelling to avoid power spikes, another tip from a different video by another 3d printer You Tuber was to have a square handy when assembling the gantry (y axis) so it's square to the base and in line with the bed. I think the biggest hurdle is going to be learning how to use the slicing software and the 3d modelling software to produce the models to print
@@ForthviewDevelopments I just got an ender 5 and after selecting auto home, I select the disable stepper, but when I do, my nozzle descends just a little down in the z axis. It makes leveling a little confusing. Does your system do this as well?
@@linguinei not that i can tell but when cold there is an audible click when the steppers are deactivated and for some reason it wont disable the steppers when hot. I'm not familiar with the ender 5 i thought it was a core xy type?
@@TeachingTech no this tutorial is no good at all your X.stl DOES NOT SLICE
you need to fix this video because I followed it to the letter and it is not working
whenever I hit slice the progress bar goes to the end instantly and it says sliced but shows zero grams zero layers zero print time , there is no preview , g code saved to drive 1.22 KB
no preview when I hit preview and it says there is no preview because there are zero layers
with cura 4.11.0 on win 8.1
and I downloaded some stl files the other day and tried slicing them and it seems to work fine took about 10 minutes to slice this is not a good every other stl I tried slicing so far slices but not the X.stl file I downloaded from thingieverse from the link in the description , and this got very frustrated because cura will NOT slice this file
Great work Michael! I remember learning all this the hard way, but I still enjoyed every minute of it. This will be a great help to newcomers going through the learning curve.
Hello, First I’d like to say thank you for an awesome in detail video that I so needed. Got everything together. Belts adjusted. Wheels rolling smooth. I set the W and D to 235. I’ll be back with an update as to how everything is going. Thanks again!
This is the best all around tutorial for anyone who knows very little about 3d printing (me) and wants to get in. I appreciate the video!
I have to tell you, of any tutorial video I've ever seen on UA-cam, this was WITHOUT QUESTION the most useful! I'd gotten everything assembled and was left with ZERO direction of what to do next. I found your video and initially worried that most of it was going to be assembly but you just time lapsed that part and got right to what I needed and didn't know I needed! Bed leveling and how to troubleshoot it, what sites to use, what apps to use, how to get everything working! Thank you so much for this, you took this daunting "I have no idea what I'm doing and don't know what's next" feeling and solved it so now I've printed multiple objects after getting my bed perfectly leveled based on this video and knowing how to download models and splice them. I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!
I will get my first ever 3D printer tomorrow. I'm glad that this tutorial is held at such high regards 🙂
I ordered my Ender 3 in December and am really happy that I have a video like this to help when I get it in a couple days
(It is going to be the first printer I have owned)
I've watched about a million of your videos. They have been a great resource to have as a newbie with my first 3d printer. I deliberately chose a printer that needed a bit of nursing and tuning to work adequately, and your videos really helped.
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You did such a great and thorough job! Son and I trying to learn and finally we understand, thank you so much 🙏
First tutorial just happened to be for the one I bought. Lucky.
From one vlogger to another... this is simply a fantastic video and a fantastic channel. Today I have received my Ender 3 Pro, set it up with no issues and was able to print successfully right out the box - this would not have been achieved without your help, thank you. I'm already most of my way through your Onshape playlist and have already been able to create a part for my car. I try to do the same thing for my viewers, but to get them started in motorsport, I hope my videos are even half as useful as yours. Thank you, Rob.
Probably the best laid out, presented, informative and clearest video of any topic on youtube. 'If Carlsberg did videos'
This is by far the best training video to start 3D printing, especially as I bought the Ender 3 Pro just a week ago and had some severe bed adhesion problems, but Cura helped to solve them...
I just bought the upgraded version and downloaded stls I wanted but I literally have no clue what to do when It gets here. There's definitely a learning curve but this machine is underated and I'm here to learn. Patience isn't my strong suit so I'm here to study before it arrives!
You can bend your bed if will move only one corner at that hight. When i have such a big gap im moving up one side (2x knoobs ) until is close enought then other side and after that fine tuning with corner methods and paper.
If i start 3d printing ill keep that in mind very good to know thanks
Absolutely brilliant. Just what I have been looking for to get my printer up and running. Thank you.
Excellent! I get my Ender 3 Pro tomorrow and this is a very helpful video already. I have watched a number of videos to only get pieces of information. Your video covers everything in one shot. I have seen others recommend a filler gauge over paper, but the concept is the same.
Great job and I'm looking forward to more of y8 wisdom.
I just wanted to scream my love for my ender3. I spent 3 months tweaking and customizing it with a lot of success and pleasure !
Yes I love my Ender 3 Pro too - Had it a little over a year, and it great out of the box and even better after a few upgrades I have done
Love the MCM "Chopped" t-shirt
Maaaad
fuck yeah, came to say CHOPPED
Reason I clicked the vid! I still have the key tag on my keys even though I no longer have a cool nugget to drive anymore.
Chopped!!
I was about to comment that. Lol
Maaaddd!
I haven't done the calibration process because I ran out of time, but the way you explained the ins and outs of the printer is greatly appreciated. Subscribed and made a fan of me. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and learning from them.
Excellent and very informative video "Hands Down" The tips were a "Big Plus" I can't say enough. I applaud you.
Great tutorial! Answered virtually all the questions I had to hit the ground running. Well explained and to the point. I have bookmarked a bunch of videos to do some of the upgrades and tweaks you have recommended.
My only issue has been bed leveling. I did use CHEPs gcode method and when I print his square patterns it all looks great but when I try print your Bed Leveling X pattern I keep getting problems with the rear left corner usually being too high since it will not stick and/or has large gaps. Another strange issue is that the skirt on the front will usually not print. I don't hear any scraping sounds but usually there is no filament or it is translucent like you mentioned.
I do appear to have been one of the lucky ones since the print bed does looks flat from all angles ( did measure with a carpenters T. ) hot and cold. Kinda stumped but I am gonna go on to try mesh leveling as a possible solution since because it looks flat does not mean it is. Also confirmed the X and Z axis to be squared off as good as it can be.
Maybe I am making it unnecessarily difficult on myself since I did order a BLTouch I am waiting on to arrive this week but believe manual leveling is good to learn should automatic leveling fail for one reason or another and I don't feel like I am dead in the water until I replace it.
Did you read my mind? I've been researching printers for the last couple weeks. I'm very mechanically inclined and have tons of fabrication experience just not with a 3d printer. Thx for the video sir.
I know almost nothing about 3D printing but this video is AWESOME! Thank you for explaining everything so clearly. Best video I’ve watch about intro to 3D printing yet. I highly recommend the whole video!
What a great demo of bed leveling. I'm going to dig my beast out again and have another go!
I have an Ender 3 waiting for me at home. This is such perfect timing. Can't wait to get started in 3d printing
How is it going with the Ender 3
@@drakedimaria6301 love it. I recommend it for anyone wanting a 3d printer.
@@ChevTecGroup I have the ender 3 v2 coming in tomorrow. Can’t wait
@@drakedimaria6301 How is it?
@@Theironminer-ky2pg for what I’ve used it for I like it, could be bigger but you get what you pay for. Overall 8/10
m8, had my Ender installed a month ago, this would have been helpful :D nice video tho!
how do you get the prints off the bed
@@Shaun-hp2yz First I had the magnetic build plate of the Ender 3 Pro, which was really easy to get prints of, but I switched over to a glass bed (for better flatness of the bed), so now I use a spatula. It's quite tough sometimes to get it of, but once you have a little corner slightly up, you can get the rest off easily. It's also good to wait for the bed to cool back down; makes it easier for the print to loosen from the bed.
I just bought the same 3d printer and i m so glad that i have found this channel. your video is so so helpful for a newbie like me. thank you very much.
I’m a noob to 3D printing and purchased this unit on a huge discount from banggood. Read some reviews that said it’s good for beginners, but the instructions are lacking. I’m glad I came to UA-cam and found your video, I had to reassemble some parts but glad to have. This is a must and the best detailed about this unit, everyone else talked features not actually setting up the unit correctly on all fronts. Thank you!
A lot of friends asking for 3d printer recommendation. I always send them this video to help them understand if 3d printing is really the thing for them.
my filament already arrived, now im waiting for the printer to arrive xD
Lol same
Same
I've watched a few 'intro to 3D printing' vids, so far this is my favourite - clear, good pace, handy tips for common pitfalls. Really appreciate having the little relevant Australian tips too. Thanks :)
Just ordered my v2. Can’t wait. Excellent info well presented.
11:13 "Ne brinite... stizem spasiti ovaj grad" hahaha lol
Where did you get this pict?
Just a quick question. How many Ender 3 printers went already through your desk? :D
This is the third.
Excellent for someone who has just bought one of these second hand.. very clear, easy to follow info.
This is awesome! Just ordered my Creality 3d Pro V2 today and excited to jump into this hobby. Thank you very much!
I've watched several setup videos for the Ender 3 and I've noticed that there's not much of a discussion regarding the mechanical alignment of the components. I have an extensive background in CNC machining and I'm generally familiar with the processes involved in setting up machine tools. I've yet to see anyone talk about checking that the axis are physically straight and perpendicular to one another. It seems to me that these factors are relevant to any CNC machine whether it's a 3D printer or a milling machine. Is this that level of precision just never a factor with these? It would seem that one could misdiagnose a problem as being a warped bed when in fact you could have a bent/warped aluminum extrusion or other problem in the structure.
You're right! I had a warped extrusion (Y axis) on my previous ender 3 and it was difficult to find it. I also had to shim the framing on many place so it's perfectly square. I also had a warped bed. I put a lot of time and money trying fixing it and finally decided to sell it as is. I did not liked it how it's made from low quality component....
In the Cura software I had to resize the "X" to 96% else it wouldnt fit (thats what Cura told me) and it wouldnt slice. I dont know why, I did everything correctly :)
same problem , it won't slice for me either and resizing didn't work either it wont slice even at 10%
You are very intelligent and thorough. This is my first time looking up 3D printers. I had no idea of how they work and you gave me interesting information.
I’m so glad this video exists, thank you for such a thorough explanation
2:48 Fight 3D printer missing parts with 3D printing.
Is that a might car mod chopped t-shirt ???
It look like it
Indeed it is.
Excellent presentation. Thank you for such a clear organized view of 3D printing for beginners.
Hi Mike, today I have ordered my 1st 3D printer. Yes, it's the Ender -3. Your great instruction video will be a great help to get started!
you stil like it? even in 2023?
Chopped!
3:30 Volt cannot kill a person by itself, it is the current (Amperage) who does it. One needs the other tho.😊
I'm at the 19min Plus excellent 3D Bed levelling Guide having used your video to assemble and setup my Ender 3 NEO I find X.stl in one diagonal direction prints fine, the other I'll use your guide for tuning and perfecting the levelling. Extremely helpful thanks for the great video.
Stupendous! Clear, concise, calming, thorough, and enjoyable. Thanks from the USA
Your nozzle was not even close to the paper when you said it was touching?
This looks more complicated than learning to fly a plane.
It’s honestly not, I have the same printer in this video and I’m 14 with adhd so I’m dumb as hell, I figured out how to use it within like 2 days
@@connorsalvatori1721 😂 tht gives me a little bit more of confidence
Simp Sheriff what printer do you have
@@connorsalvatori1721 I'm 68 and I have ADHD, I am not dumb, and like a lot of people with ADHD,I am very good with my hands! Don't devalue yourself!!
Thank you for all the work you do, to help out us newbies, it's appreciated much more then you think.
Thank you so much for this video. So helpful to parents, children, and all around new users!!!
An old video, but exactly what I was looking for...clear, concise and easy to get to grips with. Thanks for helping a noob.
hi vinanderson have you become a flat earther yet?
Love the shirt. The reason why I am learning about 3d printing is to rapid prototype my ideas for car mods. Thanks for the video! Keep up the good work! CHEERS AND CHOPPED!!!
I like your presentation style. Low key, chill, and trustworthy
My first 3d printer comes in on Monday. Happy I watched this!
I just got a 3d printer was struggling all weekend so now this guy on this page helped me to understand it so quickly thanks sir you are a inspiring ledgend keep up the good work