MUST HAVE and SIMPLEST mod for Ender-3 S1! Contest worthy?

[@dinodubroja7433]

Absolutly amazing. Einstein said we should make things as simplest as possible, but not simpler. You did that. Make a nice documentation and mount instructions, give yourself time to make it look all pretty, and you are winning. At the same time that opens up a room for a short video build tutorial.

[@properprinting]

Thank you! The deadline is moved to August 31st so I have some extra time to make it nicer :D

[@FoxSock]

@@properprinting i hope you win! im guessing this cant work on a standard ender 3?

[@rn-2196]

@@FoxSock Unfortunately, I don't think it will. The toolhead carriage on the standard ender 3 is different to the s1, therefore you probably will not be able to install the mod unless you change the toolhead carriage.

[@heyitsdrew]

Einstein also added a fudge factor to his equations so he could manipulate the outcome to suit him. the cosmological constant made it seem like the universe was eternal, having no beginning. until he was called out for it. until he was shown by Hubble that the galaxies moving away proves there was a definite beginning. now why would a great scientist lie like that? and how many others do the same? the law that matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed proves everything was made by the Creator, we call God. who transcends all time space matter. like for the theory of evolution. it's scientific. it's science fiction. you have to use an IMAGINATION for any of the evidence. now when I look at all the facts and evidence I see a world that's not billions of years old, but 6000. I see that there was a global catastrophic flood. there is extraordinary evidence for that, all those fossils had to be buried very quickly. there are petrified trees going up and down through layers, meaning it had to of been from liquefaction. I'm not making this up, watch Kent hovind. if the greatest of scientists can lie for their agenda, so can anyone else. just look at Lucy. those bones. it's a baboon, nothing human about it. don't let them fool you. all those "missing links"? no sorry they're not different species and no proof they had any descendants. in science u must prove things without a doubt. a theory has doubt it cannot be scientific because it must demonstrate to be repeatable.

[@properprinting]

Hi everyone! This is my submission to Creality’s second Modification Masters contest. I went all in on simplicity and this mod can be made with just the parts out of the box! Check out my website properprinting.pro for more information and the 3D printable files! More information about the contest www.creality.com/activity-news/modification-master and my submission www.crealitycloud.com/post-detail/11066

[@hothiscold00008]

Brilliant mod, and has pushed me over the edge of thinking of buying this printer, to actually buying it. Good luck!

[@_timojito_]

Love your mod! Printed it today, it’s awesome and fits perfectly. I was hoping that I can easily switch between the extruded and the laser engraver. But the laser engraver doesn’t fit when your mod is mounted :( it’s just about 2mm or so. In case you want to make it even better for the contest, you could maybe find a solution that the laser engraver also fits.. but nevertheless: GREAT JOB! Thanks a lot!

[@Taloquin]

As an S1 owner who has both the Sprite extruder that came with it as well as the Creality laser engraver, I can't thank you enough for this design!

[@jfilm7466]

I'm looking at a LASER kit. How have you got on with it and is there anything you could recommend? Many thanks in advance.

[@leof4838]

Yesssss!

[@NexusNova99]

Hi, have you found or designed a tool part for the 5W laser engraver ?

[@soa1]

Does the laser engraver work well?

[@ZacaryBenjaminn]

@@soa1Yes, i have the 1.6 w & the 10 w!

[@marsgizmo]

Love the simplicity! Great functional design! 👏😎

[@properprinting]

Thanks man! I was considering making it fancy with inserts and everything, but the more parts I removed from it, the better it became xD

[@marsgizmo]

@@properprinting yup, most times the simpler, the better!

[@westganton]

This is engineering at its finest. Working within every possible constraint to add useful functionality to this machine for almost no cost. Unbelievable

[@VectorRoll]

Some of the best mods and or inventions are the ones that are the simplest. Your mod here is the perfect example of that fact. It's so simple and straight forward that all you need is what you get when you purchase the printer as you mention in the video. You just do a quick print and mount it, and you're done. Great job on coming up with that design. 🤘😉👍

[@properprinting]

Thank you! This realization came while I was designing it. Initially I had the idea of adding inserts or nuts. Since there's no pulling force on it, it can be done without. Just two parts and you're left with one screw xD

[@JakoBlattner]

Came here to say the same. Simply awesome!

[@bretthampton2050]

That looks like something good for a first mod to that printer just for added ease of getting to the nozzle. Not that it's hard to get to it as-is, but the mod looks so easy to do, why not do it.

[@3DMusketeers]

Occam's razor at it's finest. It is simple, it works, and it is incredibly affordable to make. Love this!

[@properprinting]

Thanks Grant!

[@jorrdanna6219]

I just bought this printer and got it set up a few minutes ago. Your mod is the first print. It's going right now. Oh for the record, I got the loose coil of filament in the vacuum seal bag. The mini spool must reserved for Proper Printers like you. :P

[@SikhFPV]

Does this mod make sense if you’re only 3D printing? What does tool change mean?

[@CRIZS_CREATIONS]

This is Brilliant, You Should mention this for Many CR-1o Smart Pro Users who have the All Metal Direct Drive Sprite Extruder as well. Great Modification. Nice Work

[@907-q7u]

Awesome mod! Definitely going to use this. A $15,000 mod would be to move the nozzle fan out of the way to give more clearance for bed clips!

[@sebastiengara4891]

I'm using the V1 version on a LK4 Pro with differents hotends, a laser, a plotter :) Nice work on this one, amazingly simplier !!!

[@mandyzhu1949]

Hey Jon, happy to see your video about Ender 3S1. The simplest, the best.

[@properprinting]

Thanks Mandy! I'm very happy with that printer! Very reliable.

[@DirtyPlumbus]

I was excited when I saw this, but then you covered the holes for mounting the laser module. Which is exactly what I would want a quick change setup for. I'm too lazy to design an adapter for it myself. That said, great design and I can see why people would want it.

[@evlsc400]

Your tool changer makes maintenance so much better! thank you.

[@dmcalonan1359]

Just picked up a Ender 3 s1 for $50 bucks and its wasnt barely used. came with extra hothead, nozels, ablout 4 heat beds also the extra parts wereworth that alone, great mod! thank you

[@Mr_Pewpy_But-Whole]

i love how you push the voron zero parts out of the way with the ender 3 s1

[@TheJacklwilliams]

Thanks! I’ve got a Sovol SV05 and well, it’s 99% creality from the motherboard to the extruder, etcc…. I really like, as you said in the end, how this mod allows a quick disconnect to swap nozzles, etc… Fingers crossed it will work with my mount!!!! THANKS!

[@foureight84]

Love the simplicity! I hope this takes first place.

[@redwraith6576]

this is amazing. afaik there will be a high temp print head as well as an laser for the s1, so this will make it so much more easier to change those toolheads! well done!

[@properprinting]

I didn't even know that! It would be so cool if they use the same connector. Thanks man!

[@redwraith6576]

@@properprinting unfortunately my answer Was not Posted, on the creality Website they do have the Sprite Pro and a Laser Module got the s1, with the same connector, so your Design is even more usefull!

[@BV3D]

Holy heck, man! That's amazing!

[@properprinting]

Thanks Bryan!

[@gauravpatekar]

this is great! i just ordered ender 3 S1 as my second printer and I am planning to make is into a foldable printer that can fit in a suitcase while travelling and this mod is definitely going to make the folding/easy disassembly easier. Thanks

[@properprinting]

That's awesome! A foldable printer was my first video taking off :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHi3dJ6abNd3m5Y That also included a tool swap system which I started this channel with.

[@RedRavenRuler]

You're amazing as always!!! Can't wait to see what you make next!!!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Now that was really cool, simple and genius! I hope this wins! On the S1 Pro, they seems to have a swap system...

[@JAYTEEAU]

Awesome Jon. Super simply and effective. Cheers, JAYTEE

[@properprinting]

Thanks man!

[@aceplay100]

4:10 should I bother worrying about the y and x offset, is there a way to compensate for that through slicer or printer settings?

[@VlastimirStankovic]

Just 2 weeks ago, I upgraded my V2 with a sprite extruder and had to throw away the old tool swapper. Thank you or bringing this in just in time!!!

[@theofficialczex1708]

What a simple, elegant solution! Bravo!

[@RandyKibbie]

This mod makes me want to buy this printer. Great work!

[@gaz740]

Definitely contest worthy. Simple is always best.

[@Psi34ax]

Wow! This is awesome! With a pen holder compatible with your part you can practically change your S1 into a 2d pen plotter :D

[@properprinting]

Exactly! And I made a mod in the past using a solenoid so you can control it with laser cutting software. That worked pretty neat

[@Psi34ax]

@@properprinting neat! I love your vibe bro, take my sub :)

[@properprinting]

@@Psi34ax thanks for the sub!

[@JanKrummrey]

Simple and elegant. Have to see if I can fit it onto my 1st gen CR-10.

[@raDius_McFly]

This should win the contest

[@MirageDU]

Sometimes such simple things can be so amazing.

[@andreaswerner6677]

I Love that you thought about the pinout ! I was searching for it. Thanks

[@LucaThePupineer]

can you make a version for sprite extruder pro, there are some design differences that make it not compatible

[@DymoPolska]

Reminds me of times from first cr-10 when right after assembly people would print bigger bed knobs and other stuff with PLA that it came with 😄

[@properprinting]

Good ol' days! I think that the ease of upgrading Creality's printers helped with their success.

[@mattmakesmachines]

I’m printing this right now! Can’t wait to install!

[@Sysshad]

Nice man, but im a little worried about the PLA threads will wear out from vibrations? Maybe a nut still is needed?

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

You never cease to provide awesome content. 🤯

[@halomika4973]

Says completely normal sentence. ***HEAD TURNS TO DUST FOR SOME REASON***

[@qwertyboguss]

Very simple, easy to use, yet extremely useful. That's genius. Is there a voting page where we can vote for mods or is it completely jury based?

[@properprinting]

Thank you! It looks like that there is a public voting which is done on their platform www.crealitycloud.com/ It's a little vague and I'll post this mod soon on there. More info on the contest is places here www.creality.com/blog-detail/creality-2nd-modification-master-contest

[@Neptune730]

Good Luck. That's a simple clean design. Now I'm thinking about what I can do with my Artillery SWX1

[@properprinting]

Thanks! The possibilities are endless!

[@DiggerPrints0814]

Well i know what I'm printing and installling tomorrow. Great mod and video.

[@dev-debug]

Nice, simple and useful, really hope you win ! Making something simple yet effective can take more time than most think. The only thing still Ender on my Ender Pro is literally the frame and bed. Coverted it to a V6/BMG direct drive IDEX printer, has a unique 5:1 Z belt drive with brake and full linear rails. All designed from scratch, many hours of CAD work but It still can reach entire bed so lost no print size. Linear rail adapters and the IDEX mounts all made from aluminum for rigidity. I'll have to make a vid of it sometime I think you'd get a kick out of it. COVID lockdown boredom lol

[@properprinting]

That's awesome! Please share a video once you've made one! Who knows the COVID boredom ends up starting an awesome YT channel :D

[@dev-debug]

@@properprinting Nah no interest in running an ongoing channel. It's already done aside from waiting for the 2nd V6 and extruder. Wanted it mainly for using dissolvable support material and 2 color printing.

[@Blake-gh8xl]

Ok, first time viewer!!! Instantly a fan

[@SwapPartLLC]

The only reason I haven't bought the laser engraver is because it's too much of a PITA to take the extruder assembly off. Now, I may actually get it.

[@planchik]

would there need to be any kind of offset settings since the mod adds extra thickness? say, if i selected the option "auto home", would it center properly or not?

[@menloparkrd6610]

Did you release a tool holder for the Laser Engraver tool?

[@mazercore]

this video was so cool, so inventive!

[@simonl7784]

Dude, I just finished building my Voron 2.4. It's amazing... I would love to see you play with that! I know you really like your Enders but you would love the Voron experience. Cheers!

[@properprinting]

Awesome! I'm very curious how this printer turns out. This is a project I'm doing without filming so I can thoroughly enjoy the build itself! If it's put together I might tweak it a bit ;)

[@simonl7784]

@@properprinting oh so you are building one! neat, can't wait to see your voron vids.

[@Schyzofrenic87]

hey brother , my CR touch stopped working properly out of the blue, so when i try auto level it tries to drill through the plate. Reddit has 20 million different ideas about it , seeing as you also use/have a S1 I was wondering what you would think could be the culprit?

[@properprinting]

It can be roughly four things. The CR touch, the cable(s), the interface board or the main board. I cannot give a clear answer of what it might be, because you need to start excluding things to find the culprit. My best bet would be the connection to the interface board and second best, the CR touch itself.

[@Schyzofrenic87]

@@properprintingthank you! ill start with following all the cables

[@nyeinchanzaw6936]

worth it. Congratulation brother.

[@KanielD]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Creality implements something similar & sales it as the Ender 3 S1 v2 in 2 weeks.

[@petercallison5765]

They are way too lazy.

[@BeFree0_0]

this would be a cool system to try adapt Voron Tap to.

[@andrewprint7523]

simple, smart,effectief,timesaving 👍 you gotta love dutch made designs 😉

[@anu_start]

So it makes it so you can slide the engraver/nozzle thing on and off without needing to unscrew it? That's cool

[@billkaroly]

I have a S1 Pro and really love this. Great design. BTW Nathan Builds Robots has a redesigned PCB for the S1 for $40 USD. My dream is to install a Revo on my S1 Pro.

[@properprinting]

Awesome! I met Nathan at ERRF. He's a great guy and gave me his PCB, very cool and I can't wait to test it out!

[@GustavoMM1972]

Hola, ya te hice la donacion y descargue el STL, GRACIAS y sigue creando!!! saludos desde Argentina

[@jolting]

Those screw holes are used for the laser engraver.

[@thatonesnowboarde]

@Creality, makers shouldn't have to reverse engineer things, please make your printers more reliable and more customizable in the future with more resources available, and better support. You can always improve. Perhaps higher proper printing as a consultant to make your products better. Please dont get too big to forget the little guy

[@freman007]

This will fit on any Ender printer using the Sprite head, including the upgrade package that Ender sells.

[@mh2topspot]

wow its incredibly rare to find a mod/upgrade that uses less stock parts and makes a more user friendly experience.

[@mildmannered1086]

Strain relief tips? Laser accessory attachment endorsed model?

[@bigboomer1013]

My biggest worry is that it will fall off if it hits the bed and draggs itself across. Wont it slide off?

[@salvadorabundezdimas1965]

Its the mounting plate thats comes with the sprite pro kit for ender 3 diferente size than the stock S1? The thing mounted in the plate have the holes like 3 mm left, fom the righ thing to the center or the first hole are 20mm and 35 to the next I have to redo mine mounting plate

[@CharaTR]

My Ender 3 S 1 printer is both overcooling and overheating and beeping. How can I fix it? What is the problem? (I contacted the technical service, they say it is hotend, but I am not sure)

[@renatoyasuda]

Hi, this mod works for Ender 3 V2 with Sprite Pro upgrade? thank you.

[@keys1711]

PLEASE MAKE A MOD LIKE THIS FOR THE ENDER 3 V3 SE IT HAS THE SAME BACK BOARD

[@nutrientsforlife5516]

This is amazing, please can I use this with laser module for my ender 3 s1

[@davidbutcher6637]

Checked out your wesite brilliant man and very creative will love to purchase some of your designs in the near future

[@mikevsamy]

This is great. Get that bag!

[@edwinirizarry9277]

Wish you the best of luck!

[@properprinting]

Thanks!

[@ashvanes484]

There is a guy who has already turned the Ender S1 into a laser etcher, video posted to KZbin 4 days ago. The subtitles are a little off and it's in a language I don't know or recognize, but it seems really solid. what I understood is he goes through how to update the display, firmware, adding a buck converter, adding the laser, and how to get a slicer(?) or program that engraves. Look for "Yapalim Ender S1 Laser" on here and it should come up.

[@properprinting]

I didn't understand a thing, but it's an interesting video. Thanks for sharing!

[@anthonyjones3345]

Great video! I have a printer that someone did this mod, but I need to return it to factory. Where can I get the part that was removed at timestamp 3:14? I don't know what its called or where to buy it. Help please!

[@properprinting]

Thanks! It's called a strain relief, but I don't know if you can get this actual part.

[@anthonyjones3345]

@@properprinting Thanks for the quick reply. I have your quick change upgrade printed in PLA. I put the printer in an enclosure to print something in ABS and the whole extruder assembly has drooped because of the heat. Any ideas on how to recover?

[@properprinting]

@@anthonyjones3345 you're welcome! Well, it sounds like you can get your chamber up to temperature! I'd remove the quick change, mount it normally and reprint it out of ABS if that's possible.

[@AlexLopez-hn4tt]

Love the mod...love my S1...thanks!!

[@BeatBoxU-1]

Do you also have a mod for the CR Laser engraver? So I can hot swap between the two tools without removing brackets?

[@shmafoo]

Simply genius.

[@t2pt554]

Hello Jon. Great project. Will this fit the newer (I think) Ender 3 v2?

[@Vollstreckerish]

does this mod also work for the ender 3 s1 pro??

[@jack91522]

Very nice design. The ribbon cable needs to handle a lot of current. Do you just fanout to multiple pins?

[@LastZion]

An awesome design. Where can I download this from? followed the link, but don't think I was able to find it. cheers

[@LastZion]

nevermind, found it :)

[@slweedlen]

Amazing idea! I can not find anything about the mods submitted to the competition or the winner. Anyone knows?

[@shaungrobler3607]

What about the cooling fan funnel now removed?

[@davidbutcher6637]

Hi will this also fit the new ender 3 s1 pro ?

[@drfailbucket]

Thats a really good way to visualize the sentence of "kiss"... "keep it stupid simple" 😏👍

[@AdventurePrinting]

simple and effective, now we need a cnc and laser module :P

[@Knuddel00]

Hello, does anyone know how big the replacement nozzle is? 0.4 or 2.0 ❓🤔

[@IloveAliBromley]

I didn't know Clark Olofsson was into 3D printing!!

[@xXTepicwinTXx]

How do you view the submissions and winners of last years contest???

[@properprinting]

www.creality.com/blog-detail/creality-diy-global-creative-contest

[@mhack9881]

Best of luck and I hope you win.

[@b3owu1f]

How did you print your part so perfectly? I have done 9 now.. mostly the stupid supports get infused and cause the end result to have some broken bits, etc. What material.. PETG I assume? I dont know what I messed up. I tried rotating the bracket so it wouldn't need supports.. still couldn't get a good print.

[@properprinting]

Standard settings with the PLA out of the box did it for me. The right orientation is shown on my website. It shouldn't be a difficult print. I did use Simplify3D though, but any modern slicer is capable of generating removable support structures. Is the PETG you used dryed? It absorbs moisture over time.

[@Xalies]

Just got my S1 Pro .... this will be the first print

[@baderalafghani4564]

Amazing and simple it’s perfect

[@intensivecarebear80]

Does the Z offset need to be set every time the printhead is taken off and put back on?

[@jvianneyjr]

Whats the diference between Spriter struder in S1 and Sprite Struder PRO?

[@andyhelipilot3528]

Amazing Jon

[@ronaldmarshall5845]

Great Ideal and great job!!! But where do you purchase it and download the STL files?

[@properprinting]

Thanks! properprinting.pro/product/creality-ender3s1-simpletoolchanger/

[@Rockfantic01]

I don't know if i am the only one that wonders this but i own the ender 3 with the sprite extruder, will this still work on the base ender 3?

[@dh7109]

I am in the process of getting my first 3d printer, and I was considering getting the S1 with adding in the probability of upgrading the s1 to the Sprite pro for the all metal build, and getting an improved hot end for the 300 degree upgrade. This mount looks like it would allow me to set up and use the OG Sprite head for day to day materials and reserve the improved sprite head for hotter materials, as well as set up the optional laser. As I am a complete noob to this, does this sound like it would be practical? Would I be able to use the ssettings for each, like a print head profile? I think i would have to run bed levelliung between the heads. I just purchased the Sonic Pad because more came available. I still will have to get a couple of things, but the S1 seems to already run most of the upgrades I was chking out when I was looking at the 3 v2.

[@kennethchau6318]

This is an old comment, but in the event you haven't yet. I would suggest you either pay a little more for the pro, or just keep the Ender 3 S1 with the stock Sprite and upgrade the heat break to the all metal one with the high flow nozzle (Creality sells a kit). You can use the same Sprite extruder for pretty much all the materials. The only difference with going to an all metal heat break is that you can print at 300°C. So I would suggest you just upgrade that with a steel nozzle and keep going from there. I suggest the S1 over the V2 btw. And invest in a PEI build plate if you have not done so already. It'll make your prints stick sooo much better!

[@dh7109]

@@kennethchau6318 I actually ended up doing exactly what you recommended. I bought the all metal hot end kit. I also did end up buying the sprite pro head as well because it was a great deal on a microcenter black Friday sale. So I have a spare, or an upgrade for another printer if necessary. The S1 Pro was not in stock when I bought it, so I ended up getting the S1, but have essentially bought the led bar, the pei build plate, and the hotend upgrade. So it's almost the pro, for all intents and purposes. I've very much enjoyed the stock S1 and it is way quiet, which is nice. I appreciate the advice and appreciate you taking the time to make the recommendations. They are all great info. Thank you.

[@largadeugnt]

Awesome! Thank you kind sir.