Just noticed you used my Low Poly Cat model, it looks great!
@JdiJoey3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love a random saying somethings yours
@AndrewSink3 жыл бұрын
@@JdiJoey he literally links to my model 😂
@milutzuk3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewSink Gotta love a random getting bothered by an affirmation but not getting bothered to check the validity of that affirmation. BTW, I printed your "Low Poly Cat!" and it's, indeed, cool. Thank you, man!
@theironworks67973 жыл бұрын
*Meows in 8 bit*
@kylecotton40242 жыл бұрын
This was a fun video to watch. I love the idea of just constantly modding your printer like a sports car, until it is the exact thing you need.
@flexplayz65512 жыл бұрын
I really love how you are very good at what you are doing and still don't gatekeep at all. This positivity is what we need
@TwistedRealityDesigns3 жыл бұрын
Likewise i alao didnt have 1000$ but i could buy and ender3 and hop up parts gradually im working on making mine a dual extruder and plan on ordering my ender extender this week.. Your videos are great resources for tinkerers like me.. Please keep up the great work
@cinialvespow10544 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a ender 3 v2 as my first printer! For 229 usd !!! Can't wait to get going :)
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
My advice is to get to know it in stock form first before you mod it, then have fun as you see fit.
@nokeyzF4 жыл бұрын
Where from for 230?
@jon99474 жыл бұрын
@@nokeyzF Comgrow is selling refurbished v1's for $120. Never dealt with them, but they are a big seller on Amazon and seem solid enough, but without first hand experience I cant recommend them either. I am not sure that I would normally buy a refurbished unit if you was going to keep it stock, but if you are going to modify it anyway, then it seems like a pretty smart plan. The Ender Extender kit is available for the v1 also. comgrow3d.com/products/refurbished-3d-printer?variant=32000688226347
@nokeyzF4 жыл бұрын
@@jon9947 thanks for the information...I'm planning to get one very soon and eventually modify but I keep flip flopping between getting a v1 and v2 as a base. The silent board is the the biggest plus for going v2 for me and the psu would already be upgraded to the mean well (heard some bad things about the generic psu). On the other hand the v1 is a "cheaper" base to build off of.
@jon99474 жыл бұрын
@@nokeyzF No problem. I cant speak about the silent boards, as my printer sits in its own location, and noise dosnt matter to me any. I got my v1 September of 2019, and I have had no problems with it. I kinda think the mean well psu's are just something that has been overly hyped. Iv heard bad things about non mean well's, but surly they are not the only brand that can make a good psu. That is just an opinion and I have nothing to back it up other than mine is still working. All that said, if it is something you are going to eventually upgrade, and not upgrade as soon as you get it then I would likely go with a brand new printer and not worry about the possibility that something is wrong, they are refurbished. That is just what I would do though.
@TheLordlocks3 жыл бұрын
I just picked up an original ender 3 for $80 and n byhew ow I got every upgrade or Mod that seemed like a good idea. Now I just have to figure out how to put it all together correctly and install Klipper. I wouldn’t even have attempted to try this without your inspiration. Thanks. Best creator on KZbin
@lysscole16642 жыл бұрын
What a great video! I'm looking to get my first 3D printer and everywhere said the ender 3 and it's relatives were the way to go but my reason for getting a 3D printer is board games. This meant I wanted a bigger printer. Your video showed me I can still have a reliable printer but just modify it. Also, love seeing a fellow Aussie nerd thriving!
@BigBoii13692 жыл бұрын
Hey!! Board Game inserts & accessories is why I got into 3D printing too! I’m looking at this 400x400 bed so that way I can print an entire insert in one shot! It’ll be so much better than printing them in 4-10 pieces
@mechadroit2 жыл бұрын
I think one of the big draws with the Ender 3 V2 is it can grow with you. Tons of options for it from auto bed leveling, filament detection, direct drive, and making it bigger like what you did here. It's awesome to be able to get into the hobby inexpensive and upgrade as you go.
@Corbald4 жыл бұрын
My Interests and Funds are often in opposition on what they'll allow...
@LWJCarroll4 жыл бұрын
Haha same here, very well stated....Laurie
@jasontrauer2 жыл бұрын
The disassembly montage with the music is so satisfying to watch. I did this upgrade last year and watched it probably 10 times and now just watch it again because it's so well done.
@joeking4332 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@emtjc19864 жыл бұрын
I have the ender 3 pro and have done the 400xl kit on it. also did other upgrades like direct drive, bl touch, upgraded heat bed, microswiss, dual z kit, skr 1.4 turbo, 2208 stepper motors, upgraded tft 35v3.3 display. and i have to say still have less than buying a large printer and it allowed me to scratch my itch for tinkering. thanks for the videos as always. love your stuff.
@tylereyman52902 жыл бұрын
That's incredible, I didn't even know those ender extender kits existed. Glad I saw this before pulling the trigger on a cr10. Now I can just upgrade my ender 3 v2
@PureRushXevus4 жыл бұрын
What you said about buying the ender 3 and upgrading gradually, is the whole reason I have a printer at all. Out of the blue, I just went "you know what, this printer actually looks really good for its price. I've wanted one for ages, but never wanted to spend 500$+ on it." So I bought a second hand ender 3 pro for around 140$, and I'm super happy with it. Especially after upgrading the board to an skr mini e3 v2 to get more features (and a MUCH quieter printer), and a pretty cheap steel + PEI sheet I bought on aliexpress. I'm much more willing to spend more time than money, and also doing it gradually. So this made perfect sense for me :) I do also really want to upgrade my build volume in the future, probably a kit like this. Probably not a higher Z, as it'll most likely introduce wobble when it builds that high. However the shipping and tax would cost me a fortune I bet.. might have to make my own by buying extrusions and doing a bunch more work.. :p I do however not want a glass bed, as I've got an inductive sensor. I also don't want to wait much longer for it to heat up / cool down, and I really like the simplicity of taking off the steel + PEI sheet to take the part off. But.. laying down a custom sized PEI sticker seems really tricky. And, I'd have to get a less warped metal plate I bet :p
@brandonallen23724 жыл бұрын
I personally think glass is overrated, especially if you have some kind of ABL. I have textured powder-coated beds for all 3 of my printers (Prusa MK3s, Ender 3 Pro and a Custom 300x300 DBOT) and rarely ever use anything else, though I do have some steel sheets with PEI and a few other alternatives if needed.
@PureRushXevus4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonallen2372 I recently set my bed up with mesh levelling, as I could *not* level it just on the corners. The bed is pretty warped, and I don't have the induction sensor yet (probably another week or two). Hoping the one I'd use in the future with a bigger frame would be a bit more flat :p This textured powder-coat, you print directly on it?
@brandonallen23724 жыл бұрын
@@PureRushXevus I print directly on them as that is what they are designed for. FilamentOne makes the one I bought for my Ender 3 and they call it UltiStik, Prusa makes the one I use on the MK3S and I managed to find one on AliExpress for the DBOT. The texture gets imparted onto the bottom surface so it's probably not what you want if you the bottom of your prints to be perfectly flat, but I prefer the texture so I usually leave the textured sheets on the printer.
@PureRushXevus4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonallen2372 I see.. yeah, I really like the PEI finish on the bottom of prints
@christopherwhitcomb62332 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I was holding back for a more expensive printer just cause eventually size would be an issue but now I’m gonna grab one. Thanks so much.
@ridanindustries29753 жыл бұрын
this might be the best reason to have dual extruders. Excited that I upgraded to the EZR struder
@7pointhandcraftedgoods6954 жыл бұрын
I just have to say I really enjoy your videos. You go into enough depth to cover the steps, but still keep the video moving. I like the idea of upgrading in steps, as I am using these as a hobby also. My next upgrade will be the Octoprint, following your install videos and instructions for OctoLapse also. Thanks again!
@wesleymays19313 жыл бұрын
"Ender Extender" Beautiful name
@jasontrauer2 жыл бұрын
Back again to watch the disassembly montage...so nice
@d0h4 жыл бұрын
8:30 - If you're following the standards set by other MFGs that should be attached to one side of the glass to provide a textured side for printing (or the option to use the other side for clean glass. The way you installed it here blocks access to the screws if you haven't swapped to the solid raisers, which means swapping springs will be a pain.
@TLawless3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he installed it wrong. It doesn't go on the metal part of the heat bed. It goes on top of the glass. And you wouldnt want to flip it because of the slight bumps it has from air bubbles. You're just meant to print on the top and over time it will smooth them out.
@biggboysouth Жыл бұрын
I completely agree with your approach of buying a cheaper printer and upgrading it as your needs arise. I ended up following this path after getting my first printer as my fascination for engineering functional parts quickly grew and I started my journey from hobby printing to "professional". Started with an Ender 3 V2 pro, upgraded it with a Micro swiss Direct drive kit / hardened steal nozzle and a pop up enclosure and I began successfully printing my own car parts from ASA to CF nylon all for right at $400 printer expense all said and done. At the time there wasn't anything for that price to do what I wanted. Also a benefit to this approach is maybe you realize you don't really enjoy 3d printing and if you want to quite the hobby you aren't to deep.
@JoshUC4 жыл бұрын
Hey I want to say your channel is one of the best channels on youtube about 3D printing, with Angus and Chep you are so knowledgable I wish I were as smart as you guys are. For me is better not to make big changes on my poor ender 3 because if I screw it I cant afford to repair it (the issues of living on a third world country) I love learning from you guys I want to thanks you for all the effort you and love you put on make this videos. Thanks a lot and greetins from Costa Rica.
@MichaelSmith-yh9zn Жыл бұрын
Nice after using my v2 I thought to myself... "why couldn't I just add more extruder to increase the size?" Good to know they make kits on this. After im done printing my senior project materials I'm all in.
@onesadtech3 жыл бұрын
The Ender Extender! 😂 I love the name, and the idea, getting my Ender 3 V2 soon and I'm sure I will eventually want more print space, so this is very interesting to me. Thanks for sharing!
@justinmurphy22273 жыл бұрын
I know this an older video but man......I LOVED IT! It's probably one of your best when I comes to doing an upgrading montage. Instructions flowed superbly. I felt like I was doing the conversion myself! Thank you for ALL you videos. You're the got to source for all 3D printers instructions and reviews!
@dangerous83333 жыл бұрын
Older video? Lmao 🤣 It's 4 months old. 3 months when you made the comment. You think that's old?
@justinmurphy22273 жыл бұрын
@@dangerous8333 I'm glad someone has nothing else to do than to tell someone what's relevant to them. I said a LOT more in my comment than just how old the video was. It wasn't the focus. It was positive. Thanking someone for hard work but just like a lot of people on social media, even though they have nothing nice to say, they say it anyways. If you look at the NUMBER of videos the channel owner puts out in 3 months, this is an OLDER video. When you've have back surgery to remove a tumor and replaced with 12 screws like me, and you just have to sit here daily until a year passes and you've hopefully healed in the that allotted time, yesssss 3 months can seem older to me considering how many KZbin videos I watch and learn from everyday. Unlike you, until now with this reply, I haven't wasted time like this responding to a waste of digital space of a comment as it is so precious to me. When's my next chemo appointment? Did they get "it" all? How much longer do I have? I have these questions to ask myself daily while trying to learn how to use a 3D printer so maybe I can make some income to pay bills and to eat. So yes, please ignore the other 130 words out of 150 of where I'm thanks someone and building them up....saying thank you. Pat yourself on your older back (time doesn't stop for you...sorry) because you never know what may be to you, a simple butthole comment to attempt to make yourself a little "cooler", can do to someone in depression and a constant "10.9" on the pain scale. That person (me) may decide not to get any older......any more.
@anthonybean9313 жыл бұрын
I just added 600mm 2040s to my z-axis (it's still quite rigid but I would not go any taller without some type of mechanical support), as well as a 600mm lead screw. The 2040s cost $30 for two pieces and the lead screw (and I added a pillow block to the top) was $40. As a rocket builder, most of my parts are tall so keeping the bed size and adding height made a huge difference. I updated the firmware to 235x235x400 for now. If I need additional height I can simply increase it another 100mm to 500mm. I did have to extend the wiring which I did on the bottom where it comes out of the control board. Adding the appropriate length was not difficult, just tedious. Seems like I had to strip, solder, and heat shrink 22 connections. I also took the time to wax lace the wiring bundle (old school). All in, the time to do the work was maybe 3 or 4 hours. I duplicated the mounting holes from the original z-axis rails and tapped everything required. Finally, I added a MicroSwiss hot end. I always print with at least PETG so something that could take the heat was the better method than the stock hot end. Custom building starting with an Ender 3 V2 is a great option!
@Odyseja20114 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with end statement - biggest fun from owning a 3D printer is modding it.
@DariuszMika2 жыл бұрын
Bought a cheap ender 3 for less than $200, and put more than that in upgrades, not counting the parts printed on that very printer. Definitely worth it.
@stephandevriesere36673 жыл бұрын
Although i'm a bit late with my comment, i really liked this video. I have an Ender3 V2 for a couple of months now and have had some prints that could not fit the bed. this would be the solution to my problem. Never knew the extender for a bigger bed exist, i knew about the X axis extender but not this one. It will really be my next upgrade for my Ender3 V2. Great job with the video mate, keep it up.
@nczioox11164 жыл бұрын
lol I was just researching this yesterday. you are reading minds boy
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
I get accused of that a lot.
@JimStreetArt3 жыл бұрын
i think this is one of the only videos using the PrinterMods MDD v1.3 . Thanks!
@lenny53553 жыл бұрын
This is great information and step by step for upgrading my new V2. As soon as I got it I wanted to buy a bigger printer but this will save me and asslode of money thank you very much!!
@spartan001zadkiel2 жыл бұрын
Recently came across the Ender Extender kit and finally got it dialed in and working wonderfully. A glass bed is a must as the aluminum bed was warped beyond usable.
@jclosed25164 жыл бұрын
Hmmm... I see on the website there is also an upgrade kit for the Ender 5, adding an extra z-axis part (and thus maybe increased stabilizing that on-sided heat bed construction), and increased height. This can be interesting for those that have the original (non-plus) Ender 5 version. It would be fun if someone would test that one out. I am also interested to see how the direct drive upgrade compares to the Micro Swiss Direct Drive Extruder upgrade set (this adds a full-metal head and a direct drive all at once for the Ender 3 and Ender 5 ). Otherwise - Nice to see these upgrades are a cost-effective upgrade route from an Ender 3 to a CR-10 sized printer.
@onecarwood4 жыл бұрын
I agree with your reasoning on why or why not doing this build. For around $600 bucks you got a great machine that’s huge! Awesome! After watching many of your videos I decided to rip apart my AO 101 Lulzbot and make it taller, change the board and hot end. Cost of machine and mods will be around $370. I’ll have a 200 x 200 x 400 z. It’s more about cuz I want to than anything and it is over ten years old so getting long in the tooth anyway.
@cowboy124aa32 жыл бұрын
Love the Frankenprinter...lol Great build, Michael.
@revtec42673 жыл бұрын
Im new to the 3D world and I find your videos very informative Thank You Micheal 🦘
@mrclown74694 жыл бұрын
16:52 Couldn't agree more! It drives me nuts that people get in line to tell you that changing to direct drive will ruin your prints with omg so much ringing, yet you'll never hear a peep from them against changing to a big heavy glass bed. Unless you want to print fast on a corexy printer it's not worth being overly concerned with X carriage weight, because in most cases your Y carriage weighs a lot more.
@PureRushXevus4 жыл бұрын
I've had issues with my nozzle scraping against prints after I converted my ender 3 pro to direct drive. Tried making the x gantry as level as I could, but no luck. I've not printed something big yet after I setup mesh levelling, as that's when the nozzle used to scrape. Think it'll make a difference though. I've debated whether to get a dual z axis setup, but it seems to be a bit tricky aligning both motors to raise/lower perfectly the same on each side. Btw, I've seen your name a few times, are you called the same on thingiverse?
@mrclown74694 жыл бұрын
@@PureRushXevus If it's only doing it when printing "something big" it might be that your Z calibration is out (or your lead screw is bent). Being slightly low won't be a problem on layer 30, but it will add up and be an issue on layer 300. Try printing a calibration cube and give it a measure with a pair of calipers. And yeah, same name on Thingiverse. EDIT: Actually, that might not be right. A problem with Z calibration would just squish the part's dimensions, and wouldn't make the nozzle scrape. Although I guess the amount of plastic extruded being incorrect for the layer height could make it scrape the nozzle. Also, maybe check your X carriage rollers are tight? It might be leaning forward a bit with the extra weight of the stepper.
@PureRushXevus4 жыл бұрын
@@mrclown7469 ah, cool. Yeah, I was recommended a lot of these things by some people in a 3d printing discord. The leadscrew looks perfectly fine, though the scraping wasn't happening consistently I think. Only in the spots where the the bed was higher, I guess? With big prints I'm not talking tall ones. Actually had the issue on something that was only 1-2cm tall, but really wide. Heard it mainly during fast travel moves. I'll have to see if the issue is gone now with mesh levelling
@ficeto4 жыл бұрын
Nice chop-chop t-shirt :) was nice seeing you on MCM
@vargaslc24 жыл бұрын
I have both kind of printers, one that I just want to work right out of the box an a second for tinkering. I love to take something cheaper and get it to work almost as good as a more expensive part for less.
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
That's a good approach. I have a few near stock ones that I know are reliable if needed. Other ones I just have fun playing with.
@73notch4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, this is very informative. There is always the CR10v2/v3 which comes out of the box with a much larger bed as well.
@dangerous83333 жыл бұрын
Huh? Did you miss the whole point of this video?
@73notch3 жыл бұрын
@@dangerous8333 no I was simply suggesting that a CR10 would a good middle ground value between Ender 3 and the Max. It’s build plate area is ~75% bigger than Ender and it comes out of box with many of the mods shown in this vid out of box for less $.
@zombiewolfgangx81634 жыл бұрын
I love when you did the first ender 3 extension that helped me set one of my future mod goals for my recently purchased ender 3
@dubchem3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I just finished setting up the extender for my V2. Great video help here.
@brnktv3 жыл бұрын
This was freaking sweet. Thanks for the video. Definitely going to extend my 3 v-2.
@chrinamint2 жыл бұрын
Did you do it?
@brnktv2 жыл бұрын
@@chrinamint I did, and then I bought a Prusa i3 MK3S+, and now they both run pretty much non-stop all day.
@ethzero3 жыл бұрын
I'm getting "Ship of Theseus" vibes with the Ender Extender upgrade 😜
@tinker00002 жыл бұрын
The Dobstfy pad was provided as a build surface. I'm kinda thinking your installation insulates the glass from the bead. I've got to say, I love my Dobstfy build surface. I had nothing but problems getting prints to stick to the glass.
@BLBlackDragon4 жыл бұрын
Not too shabby. A cost-effective big print solution.
@marchingknight114 жыл бұрын
That dobstfy sheet is a build surface like buildtak. It's meant to be printed on directly.
@StormBurnX4 жыл бұрын
I rather like your comment about buying a well-made tool vs buying a project; I picked up a CR-6 SE for the former and will likely pick up one of their $199 ender units for the latter, I'd love to have something to tinker around with and try different filaments that I'd be too nervous 'experimenting' with on the SE.
@wyohman004 жыл бұрын
I just bought the 400XL kit for my original ender3 and really like it. Thanks for your help!
@swankscabinet16253 жыл бұрын
Hey this was great. I think that the build, once you add the bigger heat pad and the second z axis stepper it will perform just as well as the cr10 Max while still being cheaper. It may not be half the price by that point but it will be less than3/4 of its price
@sphericalmobius3 жыл бұрын
The black pei build surface is supposed to adhere to the glass surface not the metal bed. Now you have to heat up the bed to pull off.
@Supperconductor3 жыл бұрын
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I'm just getting started and waiting for my Ender 3 V2 to arrive. I want to eventually scale up to larger prints, and this is a very cost effective way to do it. Thanks!
@Javelin3o43 жыл бұрын
Same here, Just ordered the 3 V2 as well, should have it Thursday. Hows it been working out for you so far?
@nife35574 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you should take a look at Klipper again. Now with Mainsail/Fluidd (no more Octocrap) and input shapers.
@jon99474 жыл бұрын
I very much love Octoprint, I wouldnt use my printer nearly as much without it, but I would love to see the Klipper video you suggested. A Klipper video that covers everything this time.
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
I'm looking for a printer to run Klipper full time. It was going to be the Tevo Little Monster but I was pleasantly surprised with the Lerdge and retained it. Last time I made two Klipper videos to cover as much as possible, but it's impossible to cover "everything", there will always be plenty of people with different hardware compared to me, so please keep that in mind.
@jon99474 жыл бұрын
@@TeachingTech Sorry, I know that came off far more snarky than it should have, and I know that you can not show everything. I did very much enjoy both of the Klipper videos, and I should have said it differently, it just seemed both videos were incomplete. My self personally, I dont need a guide, there are plenty of those out there. I want a comparison on any 8bit printer. I want to see how it preforms before, after, and then how it performs when compared to an skr or other 32bit board. Basically I want to know if it is worth learning how to set it up.
@ImGumbyDangit Жыл бұрын
Thx for this. I have been eyeing this for a while now. I did not notice the Dual Z on their website for the 400XL. I already have the sprite hotend and direct drive, just wanting the larger build size.
@JamesStacey-z9f9 ай бұрын
Outstanding vid. I'm definitely thinking about doing this with rails
@baddan4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a Ender 5, and been tinkering it all until today: -installed a 32 bit hardware -changed the hot end to full metal -made a drybox (I live 100 metersfrom the beach) -Installed a direct drive with linear rail -Installed a dual drive extruder -Changed my bed to a Wham Bam (no more problems of warping : ) -Installed a Ezabl auto bed leveling -And etc. So, if you like tinkering, go on and take a cheaper printer It’ll worth in the end
@OVCArchion4 жыл бұрын
Mark is working on a kit for the Ender5 as well.
@BayuKebot4 жыл бұрын
I thought full metal is "upgrade" from ptfe lining throat,actually it isnt, both have pros and cons and have their pwn purpose of use.
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a nice setup and lots of enjoyment playing with it.
@canadianfencer4 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing! I’ve been loving my Ender 3 v2 but I really wanted it to be able to print larger objects sometimes, just a little bit, and this looks like it would really help with that. That’s the first mod I’ve seen that I’ve gone “I definitely want that.”
@canadianfencer3 жыл бұрын
@@k.pliskin3214 Not yet. To be honest I started printing things in smaller bits and just assembling it together, so while I still really want this mod it’s not my top priority right now.
@someguy27414 жыл бұрын
The orange levered connection is pretty good. They are called "WAGO" connectors, usually used to gang several wires together not single wires going through. I have found them in Canada at a local supplier... I don't know how much I would trust the chinese ones for 240V connections like the originals but for 12/24V they might not be bad.
@RBallarddesigns4 жыл бұрын
I have been thinking about enlarging my Ender3 in much the same way. I don’t need the added Z but more space for parts would be nice.
@zombiewolfgangx81634 жыл бұрын
Same, ender extender is my key mod for my ender 3 then later on go for a z mod
@LuisGalindo04 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the time, you have clear a lot of my doubts regarding my decision to buy the E3 v2 and later expand.
@greenacresfarms4 жыл бұрын
your videos are always helpful
@warbuzzard71674 жыл бұрын
How would you feel about adding a second stepper motor and screw to an enlarged Ender like this? Think it would be a safe way to ensure print quality now that you are swinging that gantry over a longer distance? ETA: Never mind, you touched on it at the end of the video. I'd still be interested in hearing your feedback on the approach in more detail, however.
@DarrenRayYagle4 жыл бұрын
I learned so much from this channel over the last year. You do a great job Michael! You're on point for sure. Please let me know if you ever figure out the neopixels on the SKR mini e3 v1.2. I'm going nuts over here. Lol, anyway thanks for melting my brain.
@chrissavage59664 жыл бұрын
A friend recently did the ender extender mod on his Mk1 Ender 3. Generally very happy but did find it needed the second lead screw to resolve quality issues - the X carriage was wobbling in the Z axis too much when at the far right hand side. He also thinks the bed heater is a bit marginal. Makes sense so budget for the bigger AC pad & switch too I reckon.
@venados654 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Michael!
@majki888882 жыл бұрын
5:30 it's not a special adapter. It's just Vago - regular electricity connector for wires ^^
@hansstraat19784 жыл бұрын
I superduper your build, specially as you donating it! kuddo's for that. Will share the vid on a dutch forum :) where lot's of techies are.
@jonthemachine19702 жыл бұрын
A couple of big differences. The dual y carriage and the tethered dual z axis. Plus the Cr-6 max is $730 right now.
@shadow70379324 жыл бұрын
Good video. I actually considered this, but figured I'd just DIY a custom printer instead to get exactly what I wanted plus I didn't want a bed slinger design. On a side note, will you be reviewing the new mid size resin printers such as the Elegoo Saturn, EPAX E10, Anycubic Mono X, etc?
@PaulDominguez4 жыл бұрын
I agree. The upgrade kits sounds good but small printer is useful. All the time tearing apart a printer could be used printing new parts for a DIY printer. Nice thing with DIY is you can buy part all at once or as you can afford it. Thinking of building Voron 2.4 with 500mm cube volume.
@claws618214 жыл бұрын
Definitely beyond tired of the bed slinger craze myself. Is not THAT much cheaper to produce when you look into it, does NOT save the space marketing always used to (and sometimes still does) claim, and the known cons mostly outweigh the benefits.
@shadow70379324 жыл бұрын
@@PaulDominguez Voron would be a great build. Look in to Railcore 2 as well.
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
I have just finished reducing my resin printer collection, so probably not. Pros and cons for the completely custom build route. You get exactly what you want and the budget can be spaced out but a lot more knowledge is needed. Each to their own as I said in the video.
@siddharthkaza50214 жыл бұрын
@@PaulDominguez core xy isn't rlly stable that big
@justincasiere95983 жыл бұрын
Seems like you can also save some money buy just buying replacement parts like the hotend and extruder set up a power supply some steppers and carriages.
@CharmPeddler3 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO!! With access to a printer at work it's got me more interested in getting a home printer. Because of the cost of the prusa I've been looking at the under threes and trying to weigh the differences getting a better printer right off the bat or getting it under three and doing upgrades. I really like what you said about the printer being good for hobbyists that are interested in tinkering. Pretty sure because of your video when I do get one from my own self I will be getting and probably going through the same process that you just did here. Thanks for the great video and help with my hand decision.
@arnoldcp114 жыл бұрын
Michael, would it be worth it to put some thermal compound between the original heated bed and the new alloy plate? I would think it may help to make sure that there are no gaps. Also, I have had good luck with adding insulation on my heated beds. Might that be a decent upgrade for something this large as well? Thanks in advance!
@UDimwit2 жыл бұрын
I think it would be great if i could find someone that sells kits in australia.. BTW, thanks for the video, it is a great insight to 3D and the possibilities and potential printing has.. or showing that there is no limit to what one can do ... Cheers..
@zerodegreesmoto57853 жыл бұрын
Damn that looks a great build. May look at upgrading my ender3 to extender kit.
@DigIntoGaming3 жыл бұрын
You could also reuse some of the old parts to make another ender 3v2 or a cnc.
@GiorgosLysigakis3 жыл бұрын
If you can manage the mods and the soldering I think its an nice option taking a second chance cheap V2 and upgrading it.Nice vid.
@brandonnorman45224 жыл бұрын
Hey Teaching Tech - What solid spacers do you recommend for the Ender 3 v2?
@leroycasterline11224 жыл бұрын
I ordered a pack of 100 M4 washers from Amazon, which worked but not without much more effort than I foresaw. I put an equal number of washers on each corner and ended up with about 2 mm difference in height from highest corner to lowest. Turns our that the thickness of the washers varied from 0.70 mm to just over 1 mm. It took a bit of washer-juggling to get things reasonably level (measuring from the top of the 20x20 mm left and right braces - make sure you measure from the brace itself rather than the plastic/metal platforms to either side). Another issue - the aluminum heater plate is (what I consider badly) warped - over 0.5 mm on the two left corners and about half that on the right. Clamping the glass build plate at the corners measurably distorts the plate as demonstrated with a straightedge (look for light leaking between the straightedge and the build plate). As I like my build plate clamped firmly at each corner, I used layers of thermal tape (the thin stuff with blue backing) to slowly build up the low spots. I left the backing on the topmost layer so as to not things together. This solved the distortion problems. And I discovered a cool trick that really helps with this process. If you put the build plate on with the smooth side up you'll see fairly uniform darkness. Now you can find the low spots by pressing down gently at various places around the edge of the bed. If the area looks lighter as you press, you've found a low spot. I assume this is because of the dot pattern on the other side throwing a shadow on the bright aluminum plate. Pressing the plate over a low spot decreases the distance between the dot and the plate, thus throwing a smaller shadow and reflecting more light. How well did all this work? Beats me! My new main board with a 5th stepper driver for my shiny new z-stepper was delayed...
@leroycasterline11224 жыл бұрын
@Martin Luther As it turned out, spacers alone wouldn't have worked - the base plate, the one that rides the y-rail, wasn't flat so different spacing was required on each corner. Using short spacers in addition to the washers would have made the job less tedious for sure.
@50thcam3 жыл бұрын
I've just acquired an ender 3 v2 as a second printer (prototype printer) to my ender 3 max (modified) and I'm now second guessing whether my ender 3 v2 will end up as my primary printer and if my max will end up as my prototype printer.
@kobrawclothing28124 жыл бұрын
thank you soooo very much ive been wanting to get into this hobby for a while and your vids are top of the class
@edumaker-alexgibson4 жыл бұрын
17:50 what is the clock shown here? I'd like to get/make one!
@RaphaelAguirre4 жыл бұрын
go to ivan miranda channel
@mattiasbrostrom14824 жыл бұрын
Bonus question (about adjusting software): Is it possible to adjust layer hight to a finer resolution on a printer rated at 0.1 mm? Most Crealitys has 0.1, Prusa i3 has 0.05, in my eyes that's a significant difference (Yes, I do have high demands on finish, but an SLA-printer is unfortunately out of the question at the moment...).
@Krytern4 жыл бұрын
Just slice with a finer layer height?
@mattiasbrostrom14824 жыл бұрын
@@Krytern I have absolutely no idea if or how it works, that's why I'm asking.
@olivierlabatut93334 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I would apreciate tips about fan noise reduction.
@takirosh4 жыл бұрын
I have been curious about the moddability of the Ender 3 v2. Seems highly modifyable still. Now just curious about adding Octoprint to it.
@jon99474 жыл бұрын
It is the same as adding Octoprint to any 3d printer. Michael has done a few videos about various aspects of Octoprint, I also highly recommend Chris Rileys channel.
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
No issues with Octoprint at all.
@PhoenyxAshe4 жыл бұрын
I would love this... but I'm still hesitating on doing even the smaller disassembly required to replace the hot-end assembly (attempt #2 - #1 seemed to go well until it I turned it back on), and add a BL touch. Eventually, though.
@jonnyreverb2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I will consider this.
@tidusbaey59243 жыл бұрын
I think is like building DIY computer nice job it motivate me
@samster19954 жыл бұрын
Anycubic chiron with 400x400x450 volume at ~$400 was the best option for me.
@BasaBoi3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Enlightening!
@shoebillstonk4 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about the solid spacers that you use on the ender 3/pro/v2 It will be interesting to see its benefits
@tomekhekin9144 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Michael. As always great video.
@hadlock3 жыл бұрын
Great walkthrough on upgrading an ender 3 v2
@joeziemba98554 жыл бұрын
My work bought a cr-10 max for me to manage/use for projects as needed, it caused me so many headaches. I finally followed your guide on flashing the TinyMachines firmware and this seems to have fixed most of the issues I had! Thanks! do you plan on doing an update on the cr-10 max? would love to see what else I can do to it to get it printing better and better!
@TeachingTech4 жыл бұрын
I haven't touched it since the mods shown in the Hemera video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5vLeamuot9-o5Y apart from changing the mount to this one (made by one of my Patrons): www.thingiverse.com/thing:4608837 Advantage of that one is using the filament runout sensor again. All mods include: Hemera with volcano and 0.6mm nozzle, solid bed mounts, some tidied up wiring and the firmware update. In this configuration it's doing very well.
@Kettenhund753 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Creality would be willing to (or already does) sell just the parts you would need to carry over from the Ender 3v2? That might save some additional cost and keep you from having left over parts... although leftover parts are a good excuse to build something else. ;)
@JeffinTD3 жыл бұрын
That or this might push Creality to offer a printer of this size at a price not much more than the 3 V2… longer wires, belts and extrusions I wouldn’t think would add much to production costs.
@walterpolan85612 жыл бұрын
Very good video! Thanks for the information.
@elijahf1113 жыл бұрын
i really wish creality sold bare frames for their printers so people could spec out their printer without wasting money on throw away parts
@Kathdath3 жыл бұрын
While you can't buy from Creality, there are others who will sell bare metal frames (I had to replace my X axis bar).
@cdrysdale19694 жыл бұрын
Love your videos,. For someone fairly new to this (3 months in on my ender 3 v2) and only printing PLA, could I ask you to do a complete how to on changing out the stock hotend with bontech extruder and mosquito or copperhead hotend and the MODIFICATIONS to make it work with the ENDER 3 V2. Ive talked to Splice and matterhackers since I wanted to order and install and they were very helpful but the one thing they really cant tell me is the way to make it work on my machine. There is only one bracket i've seen on Thingiverse, but its also made for BLTouch and i dont use that at the moment. THERE IS NO VIDEO ON THIS THAT I CAN FIND that goes step by step. So many people are interested but no one had covered indepth. Your tutorial on auto build marlin was perfect and I finally upgraded my firmware! Hope to see something in the future.
@nooneshero98194 жыл бұрын
Great video wheres the video on installing bltouch and setup to ender v2?
@lspostma3 жыл бұрын
I love how you say "Aluminium" with your Australian accent, when it is spelled "Aluminum" and pronounced "alum-i-num" ... and since I thoroughly enjoy your videos and monotone voice, I will continue to hear "alu-mini-um". Because of your videos, I am getting my first printer and beginning my production of custom parts. Thank you.
@AlexWithAStar3 жыл бұрын
I should note that they actually spell it the first way, and thus pronounce it the first way, in some other English speaking countries, including Australia. He's correct, as there's two spellings and pronunciations.
@rikijamie3 жыл бұрын
I onlt started printing a week ago and im already addicted. I said to hell with it and got the XL model addon for all 3 dimensions.
@vargaslc24 жыл бұрын
That was cool. Thought wish you would have used your cr6 style auto bed leveling on this!