Ender 3 V3 SE Y-Axis Linear Rail Upgrade

Added both X and Y axis linear rails to my Ender 3 V3 SE. Does this mean it's better than a stock V3 KE now?
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[@jaaxxone]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I thought I was going crazy. Even though I could "feel" a slight bump when moving the bed, I couldn't find the source to save my life. It was the belt clip as you pointed out. The washers are a great idea!

[@reddotgeek]

You're so welcome!

[@btschuster04]

@@reddotgeek I had the exact same issue. I took the whole thing apart and reassembled it trying to figure out what was bumping. I did not have an issue with the front hitting underneath, but the plate did hit the button screws that were in the front, supposedly holding in the rods. It definitely bumps in the back, but if you look where the hot bed goes, it bumps at a point where unless you are printing something all the way to the very edge, it won't make an impact. The washers are a great idea though. Could you please tell us what washers you used? Thanks so much!

[@btschuster04]

Be very careful with the carriage blocks, or you might end up with little ball bearings everywhere. Don't ask me how I know :) I had the exact same issue with the y-axis belt clip hitting the rear bracket. I took the whole thing apart and reassembled it trying to figure out what was bumping. I did not have an issue with the front hitting underneath, but the plate did hit the button screws that were in the front, supposedly holding in the rods. It definitely bumps in the back, but if you look where the hot bed goes, it bumps at a point where unless you are printing something all the way to the very edge, it won't make an impact. The washers are a great idea though. Could you please tell us what washers you used? Thanks so much!

[@shawncabanes8277]

Great video! Exactly what I needed! I instead printed the parts that this kit is based off and hopefully the clearance will be better

[@reddotgeek]

Good luck!

[@HitLuca94]

Probably not worth disassembling the rails, but for your next linear rail upgrade remember to clean them with IPA (to remove the factory coating), and then grease them with something like SuperLube or similar. If you don't you will end up with rails rusting or binding eventually

[@congbanhuynh7394]

Can you make an upgrade for the kingroon kp3s pro v2 extruder head?

[@notsogood4321]

Don't wanna be that guy but why not go all the way and put klipper on your printer ? I know the upgrade will probably be more expensive and time consuming than the current upgrades made but i feel (prehaps incorrectly) that klipper should be able to make more use of the linear rails since the software allows you to run at a faster speed and all , plus it pretty much future proofs your 3d printer which apart from being a bed slinger type would have all of the bells and whistles of even the most top end 3d printers on the commercial market right now (except printing colour obviously) from my rough calculations : ender 3 v3 SE (£149) + x axis upgrade ( £21.50)+ y-axis upgrade(£36.98)+klipper upgrade(£38.71) - (using a raspberry pi 3B) = total of (£246.19) *note using current lowest prices i can find at this current time (21/06/2024) ender 3 v3 KE : £249 *note using current lowest prices i can find at this current time (21/06/2024) best value proposition (imo) : ender 3 v3 SE (£149)+klipper upgrade(£38.71) - (using a raspberry pi 3B) = (£187.71)*note using current lowest prices i can find at this current time (21/06/2024) from my looking around it seems that your initial gripe on the video with the x-axis when you you said that you regret not buying the KE is correct , assuming you time it correctly you can get a ender 3 v3 KE for under £200 but i would argue the thing that makes the KE more capable than the SE is the fact it has klipper not the linear rails, imo i think if you have an SE the most meaningful upgrade you can do is getting klipper running on it.

[@reddotgeek]

Maybe in the future. A pi is too much work and cost... Maybe I will go lazy with a Sonic Pad instead. But first, I kind of want to switch out a certain noisy a** fan.

[@spygear55]

​@@reddotgeekyou can also install klipper on an old laptop or PC.

[@karolpierwszy]

more "epic"!

[@themrmad]

Terrible example prints at the end, can't tell anything with clear petg