Is Ender 3 Dead or Still Evolving as a Beginner 3D Printer?
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- With all the new Core XY printers is Ender 3 Dead or is it still evolving as a great beginner 3D Printer?
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The Ender 3 and its clones have reached economies of scale. The design is refined to the point almost every problem has a solution.
And there is a large community that have solutions for ender 3. Yes mine has problems but it’s easy to fix and cheap. Good beginner printer
The key to "solution" for a beginner is being able to find the solution and soeaking as a beginner no printer is beginner friendly. At least the Ender 3 s1 pro is far from beginner friendly.
@@dovan4092 prusa, qidi, ultimaker, and Bambu printers are all much easier to use for beginners than cheaper printer companies such as creality, sovol, and elegoo make cheap printers with large build volume but they have bad quality control, reliability, user friendliness, support, and quality.
I wouldn't buy ultimaker printers though based on the $3000 price for the cheapest printer and they're only 2.85mm filament size and they don't have a community.
@Do van It depends how mechanically and technologically savvy you are. I got my first printer only a few months ago, and thanks to my natural abilities and the wealth of info online I had almost instant success and grew from there. But I was acutely aware when setting my Ender up that this would be a nightmare for someone who is less technical. I see a lot of people online giving up on their Enders because they have never been able to get them to work properly, and even very capable people struggling because they throw everything at it rather than being methodical about trouble shooting.
The hobby could be made more user friendly with these next generation printers like the Bambus, but it's never going to be beginner friendly. There's just too many variables. Look at the number of settings in Cura and tell me you're average person is going to handle that without a difficult learning curve.
@@dovan4092 I think Enders are great if you are determined. You will learn everything you need to know on one, because you have to learn. These machines won't hold your hand, but ghey are as simple as they can possibly be.
The Ender 3 has been a great learning platform, I learned to trouble shoot problems, printed out upgrades, added features. Its provided a great tinkering experience. Yes I could have bought a printer with the upgrades incorporated, but what I wanted was the experience of doing it myself. This is basically the entry level erector set (old reference) of 3D printing.
THe great thing about the Ender 3's popularity, is its popularity. Tons of info out there on profiles, repairs, mods, etc. Compare it to a good basic car like a Ford Explorer, tons made and sold. Lots of info and parts are abundant. Compared to having a higher end Jaguar or or similar that is going to cost more to fix if you can even find a mechanic. It might be the better vehicle for some but not for the masses.
I would compare it to a Ford Model T, which was a very simple, easy to maintain car. It did its job, moving people around, but back in the day, people would mod and upgrade their Model T with things like electric lighting, electric start, etc. Yes, it was an early car, but it was a very popular early car that spawned a generation of shadetree mechanics.
I always called the Ender 3 the "Honda Civic of 3D printers". They're both affordable, reliable, they have a ton of aftermarket parts available, are infinitely customizable, can be surprisingly fast and are easy to repair.
Not reliable tho..
Chuck, it was your channel and the excellent information that started me 3d printing. I bought and still use my Ender 2 pro, since all i print is smaller items. Couldn't have been easier, and I love it.
Going to the Midwest Reprap Festival, hoping to meet you and say thanks in person!
Great distillation of a ton of info. Extremely useful!
Thanks for the video, and info on the promo code. Ordered one this morning. Can't wait to get started!!!
Congrats! Its good to see new content on the old and faithfull ender 3
Chuck thanks for the great videos! You have taught me alot about the ender 3 pro. I just picked up your bed leveling gauge off amazon as that seems to be my achilles heel with 3d printing. looking forward to more videos!
Still using my modded Ender 3 V1 from 5 years ago. Does everything I need, only reason I'd upgrade would be for a bigger build area. Awesome printers.
I've bought, used, and sold Ender 3 pros. They are simple, a workhorse, and require minimal maintenance. I bought and had three of them running 24-7 to build face shield headbands during the early days of the pandemic with virtually zero downtime. I have started several people with 3D printing with this model and minimal assistance needed after they start printing with it. Chuck's vid's made my job easy for the newbies. I hope there will always be a base model like this available. The KISS principal is certainly in play here. Best way to dip your toes in the 3D printing world with a printer that will actually work and is not a toy.
They did respond and fixed the promotion code!! Thank you !!!!
Great video! Thanks for your knowledge and opinion
Thanks for all the info, Chuck! 😊
I'm probably going to get my first one until the end of the year!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I have an Ender 3 Neo and I'm extremely happy with it. I followed all Chuck's recommendations on this channel. I upgraded the heat break with the bi-metal suggested and followed the instructions for the bed leveling, which is now adjusted to perfection. I've added Octoprint server on an old netbook and I can print from anywhere. No complaints.
Had my ender 3 for 4 years now. went into it knowing it was a budget, starter printer, and with that in mind, I have been very pleased. I didn't buy it to be perfect, I bought it to learn from. Upgraded the hell out of it, no longer resembles the original at all, and I still love it.
I've had 2 Ender 2 Pros for well over a year, and they have been my little work horses for printing out all my smaller pieces while my larger printers do the heavy lifting. They have been a perfect fit for my needs, and other than changing out worn nozzles, I have had virtually no issues with either printer!!!! Thanks for the great video!!!!
The machine itself is great. The problem is Creality. They are just phoning it in and doing as little as possible. Zero QA testing. They just dump hardware onto these printers and hope they figure out software that can make it work later. They made a version of the sprite extruder, with the cr touch, specifically for upgrading the ender 3v2. If you install it and the firmware they provide, the very first thing it will do is ram the tool head into the side gantry. The solution is to manually edit the firmware yourself, as Creality still haven't fixed this after six months. They never fix anything, they just release new hardware instead.
I have had my Ender 3 Pro running for almost 3 weeks. All I have done, like you said in the video, is print upgrades, adjusting settings each time and tweaking. Same thing I did with my truck, my car, my motorcycle, my computer...maybe even the kids.
Thanks for the Extra Fast profile. It works great and saves a lot of time.
I started out with the very small monoprice printer.
Then I bought the ender 3v2.
I've added alot to it a filament run out sensor bed cl touch side roller filament holder second z axes kit and the vertical bars to stop the frames from moving.changed the build plate to metal PTE and the heavy duty bedsprings .now I have a ender that prints great .
Great video! I think the only way your going to see these printers go away is if you see prices on the newer "faster" ones drop to the same price range, which I don't think we will see anytime soon
i'm still using an Ender 3 Pro plus a few upgrades, both bought and printed and it continues to be a great printer for a bunch of stuff I print, both downloaded and designed. Great printer.
I just bought a Ender 3 Neo because of your videos thank I am new to 3D Printing and it works awesome
nice, i'm nearly confident in getting the ender 3 neo, going to keep watching stuff, but this video of yours has been really helpful!
The Ender 3 V3 SE is a better version. ua-cam.com/video/AZwiJLddZXs/v-deo.htmlsi=A-7rn8j12kBtDP6H
We have had 2 Ender 3s in our house (still do) along with our 2 Prusas. The Ender 3s are reliable, solid printers and I still recommend them to people who are curious about 3D printing but aren't sure if they want to stick with it. At their price point, it's an easy way to test out one's interest while still getting a pretty reliable product.
I got an Ender 3 Pro this past christmas, and its been a rocky but fun learning experience as my first 3D printer. I'm very happy wit hit, and always looking for ways to imporve my skills and the printer itself, this channel has helped lots with that!
its janky, and needs improvements, but those improvements being printable is what makes it so good for beginners like myself
Love the channel, thanks for the great information.
My background is in computer engineering, back when a computer was a computer, filled rooms yet had less power and memory than a base Ender 3.
I worked with various systems that had electromechanical parts like stepper motors and sensors so the Ender 3 is kind of nostalgic to play with. (Yes, I'm old).
I bought an original Ender 3 a few years back and have since installed (in no particular order):
- Metal extruder
- Linear X-Rail
- BL-Touch clone
- Dual z-axis
- Silicone "springs" (haven't had to adjust the bed since - (yet))
- X - belt tensioner
- Y - belt tensioner
- PEI magnetic bed sheet
- Octoprint driven Klipper running on a laptop (so I effectively have a 64bit instead of 8bit processor driving the steppers etc.)
- direct drive extruder for a while for some TPU printing but replaced with the original hotend because something broke and I'm not printing TPU right now.
I have printed panel covers, a filament guide, various fan shrouds but returned to stock because it worked well enough for my needs.
So it's mainly the motors, frame and hotend that are original and it just works ... slowly, but reliably. (Hope I didn't jinx it).
It's a fun thing to tinker with but I'm considering buying a Bambu Lab X1-Carbon for multi color, enclosed, fast printing so that my wife can queue things up and hopefully just "print things".
Thanks again for all you do...
Have had my Ender 3 Neo for about 3 months now and I print almost DAILY. I love the machine and it has absolutely helped me get better at the hobby. I started with an AnyCubic Mega S 18 months ago and I have had so much trouble with it. It hasn't run in about6 months due to all the issues i have.
I'm still using mine. I've upgraded the motherboard & added a touchscreen & a glass bed & a micro swiss hot end. It works great. Bed leveling sucks.
I too have upgraded the motherboard, and run-out sensor, but I can't for the life of me get the touch screen to work!
I have been using my original Ender 3 for years, Early on I upgraded to a metal Extruder and glass bed as I had issues with extrusion and bed level and extrusion, but has been running just like that for years. Just last weekend I was debating getting an upgraded machine after I damaged the boden tube, but decided to repair and upgrade my Ender three. Improved Boden Tube, Upgraded motherboard from 1.1.3 to 2.2.7, CR Touch...It is now so much better than I ever imagined. Now I want to keep upgrading it, and perhaps pick up a couple more.
I recently got into 3d printing. Imo, what I like about the ender 3 is that it forced me to learn as much as I could about the machine itself. Putting it together and troubleshooting to get perfect prints requires you to know the machine in and out. I know people who just jump to an expensive printer and don't really know or care how it works, it's nice to have that knowledge.
Still have my original Ender 3. My upgrades were a new board for quieter operation and metal extruder. Those are the only major upgrades the other things are 3D printed filament guides and a tool holder, that's it. It has performed very well for me and is my go to printer...next to my stock Elegoo Neptune 2.
Great video! I am still using one of the first ender 3’s. The only upgrades I have done are bed springs and metal extruder. It still has the original 8 bit motherboard. I still like it.
I just bought the ender 3 v2 neo a week ago and already playing with custom firmware klipper octoprint and taking the printer apart. Real Fun :D
Got into 3D printing in late March and have got two ender 3's (3 neo and 3 neo V2). Have been serving me very well.
Great machine to learn the basics on!
Not everyone wants to or can afford spend $800 on a "budget printer".
My Ender3 Neo had to be returned as it developed a blue screen after only 3 weeks, kinda put me off the whole idea a bit, but you make good videos on your channel and I will follow you for a while to maybe give it another try soon. Thanks for your helpful content, stay safe and well. Ron.
My first and only still printer is an Ender 3. A year later I made a direct drive plate and swapped the extrude motor to the Y drive belt and the Y motor to extrude . I love this machine and its has been bullet proof. If it exploded I would buy the same one again! Good work Chep.
I think the Ender 3 is still a great starting printer. I have an Ender 3 Pro that I bought in February 2020 on the recommendation of a friend, just before the pandemic hit. Sure, I could replace it with an upgrade, but I've invested a lot of upgrades in it: BigTreeTech board, BLTouch, Swiss Micro hot end, better extruder gearing, a filament drier on the top rail, filament guides I modded myself, a belt-driven dual Z axis, and I have new bed plates to try out. Part of the fun has been modifying and adjusting the printer myself, learning how to build firmware, how to get better prints. In some ways, I like my setup better than how some of the upgraded models have been done. Your channel has also been a great source of advice.
The neptune 3 is just to good at its price point to pass if you can find stock
I got an Ender 3 Neo on sale near the beginning of the year and have really liked it. I'm just 3D printing litter personal projects but it was definitely a great choice for someone like me that has never done 3D printing before.
Great advice.
Still perfectly happy with my Ender3v2. It does everything I want, and most of the problems I've had were due to my own learning curve. No plans to replace it just yet. Thanks for sharing!
Has my pro forever and moved up to the V2. I learned a ton from that old pro but not as much as I learned from you Chuck!!!
Thanks Chep:)
once again great video, i have a Ender 3 Pro with some upgrade, amazing printer
being the best at the bottom is admirable.
There is definitely a place for quality and cheap.
Can it compete with the latest and greatest? Not even close.
After having 5 Ender 3 Pros. Three Cr6 Max's and Ender Pro SI, I go a standard Ender for less than 175 with shipping. I assembled it and put in the dual Z axis, and a cheap all metal insert, I printed the most beautiful PETG part ever. Prefect. .12 layer height, and the layers are perfect and the dimensions are near perfect. With the, easy to install, dual Z and spring loaded lead screw nuts, it doesn't need to be leveled after several prints, still gives near perfect Z height on the part.
I just bought ender 3 neo about 2 weeks ago. and i am still learning about it every day. it's a great starter.
I just built my ender 3 today and love it so far. To be fair I did install upgrades which I'm assuming is helping me have even more success.
Between the great entry level price, the DIY (forcing you to learn about the insides of the printing - bed leveling, etc..), and with the extensive help from the CHEP channel, the Ender 3 has been awesome for me.
The SE with its great autolevel/auto z offset is a significant improvement.
@@FilamentFriday what are your thoughts on the performance of the anycubic kobra max?
@davisrob - I haven’t used that printer.
It’s not dead. Did you see what I print it with mine a fully 3-D printed RC truggy 5S
2 ender 3's - mine and my son's and both have been down for almost a year - partly from procrastination, partly because been a little hesitant to make the repairs. hopefully we'll have them back up and running this summer after school's out and we can both dedicate time to them again. while they were working tho - amazing workhorses that printed out hundreds of prints.
i know we're going to have a lot of work to get them back to working condition - dust is an enemy too - but better than just putting them up for sale i suppose.
I bought an Ender 3 Max in Noevember 2021 and it has been great. Then, I bought an Ender 3V2 Neo in December and it's fantastic. I got a refurb from Comgrow for under $200. I then got another Max, but this time a Neo last month and it's also fantastic. They just work and I've learned a lot from them. Now I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the P1P, all thanks to what I learned (and earned money from) my Enders.
I started 3D printing a few months ago and I use a lot of the profile setting you have created. I have the Ender 3 V2 and the basic model is just fine but I love upgrading things. I saw the Ender 3 V2 has so much to improve with printing the upgrades or buying low cost but very good improvements. I hope that the Ender 3's do not go away at all
I was just using my Ender 3 original yesterday out of the blue for some prints and am amazed how reliable and well it prints with absolutely no upgrades to this day. Still a great starter printer that has stood the test of time even without all the bells and whistles.
Creality announced 4 new Ender 3 v3 models - > E3v3 SE, E3v3, E3v3 KE and E3v3 Plus -> all auto level, speeds are up to 250mm/s, 600mms, 500mm/s and not sure on the Pro -> I think Plus is just larger size but not sure speed
The thing about the ender 3 Neo or pro is they have so much potential for so many mods and even though the other high end printers have way better specs they aren’t as mod-able as the ender 3 and the fact with an ender 3 you can print a direct drive, get better cooling have dual z axis and things like that. It really gives you that sense of accomplishment and that’s why I love them!
CHEP, I have had alot of trouble with my Ender 3 v2, not sticking to the glass bed, so I tried something crazy. I sandblasted the back of the glass, and to my amazement, everything sticks perfectly. Try it, share it. You have voice to let people know. I hope this helps some people withe same issue. I figured what the heck, try it. I recently bought a PEI flex plate,, but my new found glass works perfectly. Keep the videos coming.
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My Ender 3 Pro is my workhorse. Sure, I have upgraded most of it, 3D printed a bunch of upgrades, tweaked and tweaked and tweaked, but it is always my go-to printer for just about anything I do. It taught me so much about how everything works and how to make things better. I have printers that are bigger, smaller, and/or faster, but I know if I send it to the E3P it will be dimensionally correct and will, more likely than not, finish and look good, if not great. It is simply what it is, a good and inexpensive place to start, and a good overall printer, especially if you are willing to put a little time and effort into setting it up.
The community for the Ender 3 is amazing. And that is for any version. So many people have them and have experienced dang near everything these printers throw at them. So much help out there on the forums and facebook.
Love them. just picked up another one from microcenter.
Very informative
I've added a WhamBamm flexible print bed, a E3D Revo all metal hot end, some 3D printed upgrades, and I've mounted an inductive probe for bed leveling, and just need to rebuild the Marlin firmware to use it. Ender3 is a very good upgradeable printer. (I got the 'pro' version)
Very interesting. I have an E3pro, E3V2, and E3D1. But the E3pro is far more stable. I adjust the settings very rarely, which is not the case with my other printers.
If you’re near a MicroCenter they have an In store promotion for an Ender 3 v2 for $99
I have an Ender 3 Pro that I bought years ago, and I love this machine. I've made some modifications to it, such as a custom direct drive and an SKR mini E3 1.2 with auto bed leveling. I think this printer will continue to perform well for years to come.
I bought an ender 3 approximately 4 years ago and I still use it and love it !
The Ender 3 v2 was my foot into the world of 3D printing just like this Channel. Almost a year later my skill set has increased as my love of this hobby so I bought a Ender 5 plus, and a Sonic Pad. I have countless add ons and mods to fix just about anything that will break. But now I am rocking the XC1 combo and just received my 2nd XC1 combo. The Ender 3 will always be a good machine for the beginner due to cheap parts and a huge community for support and definitely a good place to start.
I bought my printer almost 2 years ago and started this really nice hobby which sometimes makes a bit of income.
I too got the ender 3 pro because of Scot's videos on mods (I like mods) and in those almost 2 years it got from a pretty affordable 3d printer with a simple design to a modded printer that is capable of more things. It may sound and may be more expensive now but the investment being done over a long duration it didn't hurt my pockets. Printing with it helped me understand what I want from it and what improvements I specifically need for it. It s a great starting point that can actually get pretty complex as it goes on. Even now I still buy/print mods for it and I know I'm not gonna stop soon
I got a V2 and considering all the QOL improvements I had to make, I would only recommend it to someone that likes upgrading things and tinkering, so far it has:
silicon bed springs, spring steel magnetic bed, aluminium thumb wheels, side spool holder, Z gantry braces, capricorn tubing, metal extruder, new Jyers firmware with 144pt UBL, CR touch, and i printed the Satsana style fan shroud when my stock one fell to bits.
I imagine for the cost of all those upgrades you can probably just get the V2 Neo
yep! the ender3 pro has been a great printing teacher for me!
After 3 years, I would not mind more speed. It would be fine if I did not screw up or wear out another bowden tube. I print almost exclusively PETG. But in thinking that I need faster production for a current project, a second V2 and a glass bed and capircorn tubing seems like the way to go. It would be nice to have one set up for PETG and another for PLA when I don't need both for the same project. I would also like a longer bed, 220 even on the diagonal is cramping my style.
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Ender 3 V2 (original version) is now the $99 for new customer deal at microcenter. I would say that is a better starting point than the Ender 3 neo both for cost and features.
I have loved my Ender 3 and enjoyed printing with and modifying it, but very recently having purchased a Sovol SV06 for $240, I can't imagine recommending anything else as a low cost first printer.
However, I remember when I started - all I wanted was as absolutely cheap as I could get, and the Ender 3 still is that.
Just sold my Ender 3 and my Biqu Ender clone and picked up a Prusa. I’m loving not worrying about bed leveling and calibration but try Ender 3 was a great first printer to learn the basics of part slicing and machine troubleshooting.
I already have a regular ender 3 and wanted a 2nd machine to expedite my big print projects, so I ordered a two pack ender 3 pro bundle from comgrow for 85$ with discount code. Seemed too good to be true but I decide to take my chances and it paid off big time. I received four machines, two new machines and two used. One of the used machines actually had the upgraded silent motherboard. I was able to frankenstein the two used machines into a single working machine. In the end I basically got three ender 3 pros plus a free upgraded motherboard for well under 100$.
Bought my Ender 3 Pro about 3 years ago, and It still runs amazing. There's faster more convenient 3D printers out there, but I still love mine.
My first printer was an Ender 3 Pro solely because of the huge aftermarket in manufactured and 3D printable add-on upgrade parts.
I still love my good old Ender 3, and I don't feel the need to switch to a newer model.
I even upgraded some stuff on it recently, like stronger bed springs, an all metal extruder, a dual Z axis upgrade, and more stuff will follow.
It's the machine that I know and love, and so I will keep it alive as long as I can.
I had a house fire. I lost just about everything . what hurt was losing my five printers. Had a nice little 3d farm starting. Now no the fire was not from them. Just bad wiring in my old house. I did just order a ender 3. It is just to start over after the house is rebuilt. It may still be a few months but I got it on sale. My first printer was a clone Andy A8 . had that since March of 2017. It was my little work horse. Hopefully the Ender 3 will take up that roll for me. Easy to setup ,use ,and repair is why I picked it out. Not slot of bells and whistles,but just what I was hoping for.
Great video Chuck. There will never be a 'perfect 3D Printer'. I have the original Ender 3 (have had it over 3 years). I am a tinkerer. I like to get basics machines and mod them into what I would like / need, rather than buy a 'ready made' one that may still not have everything I would like / need, or may have things I don't like and may never use. I have never had a problem with my Ender 3 and never broken anything on it. It does everything I ask of it, without a problem.
I never liked how the power supply is sticking out like that so I never bought one, I'd rather get a clone that comes with some upgrades and and design improvements.
Still using my original Ender 3, 4 years later. I dont do a lot of complex printing so its really all I've needed. Still such a solid little printer.
I bought a V2 Neo, which wasn't the cheapest available, but had a slightly better feature set, including auto be leveling. I don't know how anyone does without that feature. I've since put a Microswiss NG direct drive and all metal hotend on, I'm running it in an enclosure from Gudmaker, and I've changed to custom Marlin firmware thats been tweaked specifically for Ender3 printers that has tons of really great features that make the machine so much more capable. I have a collection of nozzles and print surfaces and I seem to be able to print anything from very soft TPU to Nylon.
How does one go about getting custom firmware? I am running an Ender 3 with the CR Touch and I can't seem to get it to run properly even with the firmware from their website...
Try the site referenced in this video: ua-cam.com/video/vFcMW6m9OGg/v-deo.html
@SloppyButDecent I would get yours running right first though, stock firmware is not bad, just lacking features.
My comment appears to be deleted. I'm using the Mriscoc Pro firmware. It's optimized for Ender series printers. You don't need to compile it either, it's very easy to install, just make sure you shorten the file name of the bin file, or it won't load on your machine. Massive improvement over the stock firmware, lots of nice quality of life features.
I have a non-pro Ender 3, only mods are direct drive and Marlin firmware. It works fine, most frequent problems are due to bad adhesion or insufficient bed leveling. In time I will probably upgrade it to all metal extruder and/or auto leveling but in the mean time it works fine 🤷
I got an Ender 3 Neo just last week and it's a great bit of kit, especially for the price.
I didn't want to spend lots getting into 3D printing, but in time I will once I know what I'm doing, which the Ender 3 Neo is helping me with.
I started 3D printing last November and it was the Ender 3 Neo I chose. I've upgraded things like a bimetal hot end and some other things. I can easily print functional prints like Gridfinity bins with PETG (240C / 80C) at 80-100mms with .3 layer heights and .6 line widths (.4 nozzle) with no issues. I think it's more of an understanding on how everything works, keeping a level bed and how to use your slicer meticulously. Even with getting into this hobby more intermediate/advanced such as creating my own models in Fusion 360, I have no plans on getting rid of this printer.
I wish I knew what I was doing wrong. I bought an Ender 3 in 2020, and it worked great for the first few prints. I didn't use it for a few months because we got busy with other projects.
It was OK for a few other things but for the last 6 months it's been pretty much useless.
IF I can get it to print and stick to the bed, then it's a stringy mess, or I get gaps and blobs. I have tried EVERYTHING - a glass bed with glue stick , a new nozzle, the Capricorn trick with your plastic washer and PTFE tubing, new springs, a metal extruder etc etc etc. I have watched SO many videos - bed leveling, z-axis adjustment, hot head maintenance, and so forth.
NOTHING helps and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I watch people say they only have to level their bed every dozen prints or so and I marvel. EVERY time I try to use my printer it's a fight.
People have told me I just must have gotten a bad printer but I can't afford to gamble on a new one now, and at this point I'm extremely reluctant to buy any new upgrades since nothing has worked so far.
Try different filament?
@@Bicloptic Done that too. Fresh rolls, different brands, different Temps. A fresh roll helps sometimes but nothing is perfect
Try talking to a senior printer in a user group/forum - there must be a step by step process to isolate your problems.
The upgraded bed springs and auto bed leveling were the fix for my bed adhesion issues. Just keep bumping the z axis down till it sticks it will stick. Stringing is probably temps or retraction settings. Also, try fooling around with the rollers that keep your z-axis stiff. Make sure the surface it's on is sturdy, ect...
Anyone know where I can buy the bed leveling tool that will ship to Canada?
I stayed with the Ender3Pro after I bought the first 5yrs ago. We run 3 daily has been a workhorse. We still have the plastic extruders. I saw the material defect & squeeze the handle at the spring location, taking the torque off the pivot point.
As someone who started 3d printing on an Ender 3 i got to say that it is a decent machine to get into 3d printing but it can be a pain to tinker and fine-tune i have recently given up with my v2 due to how many issues I have been facing such as bl touch not working or the printer not giving me the quality of prints as it should. I've been thinking that it may be time for me to get an x1c so I dont have to deal with so many issues and have to tinker every time i want to print.
I still have my original ender 3 however I did change the mainboard for a silent board, metal extruder and pie bed still manual level but my setup means I only need to level if I change a nozzle
I am using ender 3 for 3 years+
obviously a great way to learn.
My first printer was an Ender 3. Today it's a completely different printer but the spirit still is an Ender 3.
Evolving for 5 years, now I'm working with SKR board, touchscreen, dual Z axis, E3D hot end and so on... but in the same printer base.
I still use my ender 3 original. Works perfectly, and could make a lot of improvements : direct extrusion with metal head, dual-z, silent motherboard, touch-pad, direct feeding from regulated temperature filament box storage, belt tensioners, etc... still a pleasure to put the hands in and seek for improvements !
I went with an Ender 3 S1 Pro because I didn’t want to print parts for my printer. I needed something to work out of the box, at high temp, for years. There’s a price point for everything which is why there are so many differences models. Good video Chep 👍
Are you going to review the new Creality printer that they just announced to complete with the Bambu lab? I understand they will be coming out with one with a larger build plate?