4:25 Come on, Ender 3 is not as bad as something like Anet A8 (which I had for 1.5 years and the mainboard seems to be damaged now, so I'm planning to upgrade to KP3S) Comparing to an Ender 3 which even has auto bed leveling, Anet A8 seems like a massive pain to work with
Yeah, I'm very happy with it. It was only after I ordered it that I started seeing loads of videos saying the Ender-3s are overrated, poor quality etc, but based on a sample size of 1, they're great :-)
The print quality that you show is not actually that good and your machine can do noticeably better if you adjust wheels on Z. Also, it would be a good idea to level your bed lower (to have all four springs tighter). Also - did you check the flatness of your bed cold, or at printing temperature? There should be quite a difference.
That's interesting, what defects are you seeing that I'm not? The bed was initially lower but as far as I remember I had to raise it nearly all the way because the Z-axis compensation only goes to -5mm or so - I should re-check this. The bed was cold when I filmed it but the dishing is at least as bad when hot. I realised I may have bent the bed when I crashed the head into it - is that possibly/likely? If so I may just be able to bend it back. It doesn't seem to be made of particularly bend friendly material though.
@@ChrisBLong For one - the rose closeup around 5.28 shows quite uneven surface, I'm pretty sure that is not the limit for your machine. I didn't quite get the Z-compensation part. Your printer homes Z via CR-touch probe on the print head, correct? If so - whereever your bed is - that's your zero. If you have a separate endstop for Z and it's too high - move the endstop. A bed, that is not paticularly flat is not uncommon, especially in this size. The corner nobs are not just there to rotate the bed - they actually bend it into shape slightly. But if you have a ditch in the middle - you'll probably have to make do with automatic bed mesh compensation, or replace tthe prin surface with glass.
Thanks, I'll keep playing with it. Re: the Z compensation, I don't understand it either! I'm probably doing something wrong. It homes the Z-axis using the probe, but then moving the head to zero on the Z axis leaves it several mm above the bed, unless I set the Z adjustment thing to about -3.40mm. I'm going to have to RTFM at some point, I think.
@@ChrisBLong We all know, that reading the manual is just a form of surrender B-))))))))) In all seriousness, does the Z-offset(that's what it's called) change, when you change actual position of your printbed? It's supposed to be just the difference between the hight your probe measures and the actual position of the nozzle.
A. It doesn't print twice as fast. It is a bit faster, mainly because B. It has a smaller print volume (So - a smaller bed, thus - a lighter bed). I would agree, that the guy made a typical beginners mistake by going with a bigger print volume, but it's not the end of the world. C. Manualy adjusting the bed is pretty much the only way of getting it straight. If you are printing something slightly more functional then benchys and dragons - you'd rather have your bed adjustable. Spending 5 minutes once or twice a year for reajusting the bed is hardly a significant waste of time. B-)))
I feel like you are conflating good value to a good printer. While the ender will work, it's far from the best. Bed slingers are old news now. Mechanic swith type bed probes are dinotech these days. Youll want a beacon soon enough. You say your not interested in speed. That sounds like something someone that's never waited 3hrs for that last 3% to print would say. Speed is king now. Get those prints printed. Heating that bed isn't free after all. Lots to learn, lots to mod. Hope you have fun.
Thanks for the comment. I knew the Ender-3 wasn't the best printer but I wanted to start with something basic and common so there's lots of support and information out there. Having been a noob in lots of different fields over the years, I like to start at or near the bottom and learn the basics first, that way I'll have a better understanding of which aspects of the machine are limiting me and what my priorities will be for my next printer. It's been fun so far which is the main goal, I'm not running a business where productivity/reliability would be crucial.
4:25 Come on, Ender 3 is not as bad as something like Anet A8 (which I had for 1.5 years and the mainboard seems to be damaged now, so I'm planning to upgrade to KP3S) Comparing to an Ender 3 which even has auto bed leveling, Anet A8 seems like a massive pain to work with
Yeah, I'm very happy with it. It was only after I ordered it that I started seeing loads of videos saying the Ender-3s are overrated, poor quality etc, but based on a sample size of 1, they're great :-)
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The print quality that you show is not actually that good and your machine can do noticeably better if you adjust wheels on Z. Also, it would be a good idea to level your bed lower (to have all four springs tighter).
Also - did you check the flatness of your bed cold, or at printing temperature? There should be quite a difference.
That's interesting, what defects are you seeing that I'm not? The bed was initially lower but as far as I remember I had to raise it nearly all the way because the Z-axis compensation only goes to -5mm or so - I should re-check this. The bed was cold when I filmed it but the dishing is at least as bad when hot. I realised I may have bent the bed when I crashed the head into it - is that possibly/likely? If so I may just be able to bend it back. It doesn't seem to be made of particularly bend friendly material though.
@@ChrisBLong For one - the rose closeup around 5.28 shows quite uneven surface, I'm pretty sure that is not the limit for your machine.
I didn't quite get the Z-compensation part. Your printer homes Z via CR-touch probe on the print head, correct? If so - whereever your bed is - that's your zero. If you have a separate endstop for Z and it's too high - move the endstop.
A bed, that is not paticularly flat is not uncommon, especially in this size. The corner nobs are not just there to rotate the bed - they actually bend it into shape slightly. But if you have a ditch in the middle - you'll probably have to make do with automatic bed mesh compensation, or replace tthe prin surface with glass.
Thanks, I'll keep playing with it. Re: the Z compensation, I don't understand it either! I'm probably doing something wrong. It homes the Z-axis using the probe, but then moving the head to zero on the Z axis leaves it several mm above the bed, unless I set the Z adjustment thing to about -3.40mm. I'm going to have to RTFM at some point, I think.
@@ChrisBLong We all know, that reading the manual is just a form of surrender B-)))))))))
In all seriousness, does the Z-offset(that's what it's called) change, when you change actual position of your printbed? It's supposed to be just the difference between the hight your probe measures and the actual position of the nozzle.
Bro why did you buy an S1 Plus in 2024? Even the $200 V3 SE prints over twice as fast and doesn't make you manually adjust the bed.
A. It doesn't print twice as fast. It is a bit faster, mainly because
B. It has a smaller print volume (So - a smaller bed, thus - a lighter bed). I would agree, that the guy made a typical beginners mistake by going with a bigger print volume, but it's not the end of the world.
C. Manualy adjusting the bed is pretty much the only way of getting it straight. If you are printing something slightly more functional then benchys and dragons - you'd rather have your bed adjustable. Spending 5 minutes once or twice a year for reajusting the bed is hardly a significant waste of time.
B-)))
I feel like you are conflating good value to a good printer. While the ender will work, it's far from the best.
Bed slingers are old news now. Mechanic swith type bed probes are dinotech these days. Youll want a beacon soon enough. You say your not interested in speed. That sounds like something someone that's never waited 3hrs for that last 3% to print would say. Speed is king now. Get those prints printed. Heating that bed isn't free after all. Lots to learn, lots to mod. Hope you have fun.
Thanks for the comment. I knew the Ender-3 wasn't the best printer but I wanted to start with something basic and common so there's lots of support and information out there. Having been a noob in lots of different fields over the years, I like to start at or near the bottom and learn the basics first, that way I'll have a better understanding of which aspects of the machine are limiting me and what my priorities will be for my next printer. It's been fun so far which is the main goal, I'm not running a business where productivity/reliability would be crucial.