My ender 3 v2 extruder is crushing the filament and snaps thus the printer fails to print. I have adjusted the extruder tension, nothing has changed. I also upgraded to a 0.6 hardend steel nozzle and I checked if it was the nozzles temperature, that made no difference.
The stock creality extruders are pretty trash. They have a tendency to not grip the filament well enough, or alternatively, grind the shit out of it leading to slippage.
My first upgrade on those machines is always a dual gear extruder. There should be a drop-in replacement for <$20 on Amazon. They’re almost always coated in red paint, should make it easy to find :p
So I’ve been looking in to getting my first printer and the amount of choices and recommendations are a bit overwhelming. I’ve seen here and elsewhere the budget printers typically need some tinkering out of the box, which is part of what I’m after so no big deal there....
I don’t have experience with Sovol, but I am a huge advocate of Klipper. I have an Ender 3 with Klipper.
My preference is to spend less time troubleshooting the printer itself and more time configuring Klipper - it has a bunch of customization/automation potential that will keep you plenty busy. An entry level printer will require some diligence and patience with learning all it’s quirks. Maybe someone else can comment on the quality of Sovol, but from what I see, they have similar components and are priced similar to Creality offerings.
If you are okay with occasional frustration due to the printer (especially as it ages), I’d say go with the Sovol + Klipper or grab an Ender 3 + RPi for hosting Klipper. An additional $60 for Klipper preconfigured on the Sovol printer is probably more cost effective than a $50+ RPi given the time it takes to set up, but it really depends what experience you’re going for.
I’m looking to start keeping hardware for prints that need additional parts to complete them. A Pi case that I printed needed screws that I don’t have on hand and needed to go searching for some....
I have a pack of M2-M5 screws + nuts + washers thats come in handy. Also, heat press inserts (if you have a soldering iron) can really help clean up designs. Again, I just have a M2-M5 pack with various lengths, and I think it even came with the soldering iron tips for each insert size.
I’ve had trouble finding Metric fasteners in my local hardware store, so I just buy variety packs online. Also, most 3D prints Ive run into use Metric sizes, with the occasional 6-32 screw here and there.
Zip ties are nice if you mess around with your printer or work on electronics (cable management).
Also, make sure [include mainsail.cfg] is present in your printer.cfg file. Apparently this is important when changing frontends (octoprint -> mainsail).
ender 3 v2 extruder crushing filament
My ender 3 v2 extruder is crushing the filament and snaps thus the printer fails to print. I have adjusted the extruder tension, nothing has changed. I also upgraded to a 0.6 hardend steel nozzle and I checked if it was the nozzles temperature, that made no difference.
Budget Beginner Printer - Sovol or something else?
So I’ve been looking in to getting my first printer and the amount of choices and recommendations are a bit overwhelming. I’ve seen here and elsewhere the budget printers typically need some tinkering out of the box, which is part of what I’m after so no big deal there....
What is your must have hardware for your finished prints? (Screws, magnets, etc.)
I’m looking to start keeping hardware for prints that need additional parts to complete them. A Pi case that I printed needed screws that I don’t have on hand and needed to go searching for some....
Klipper and Ender5+ are kicking my ass
I’ll start out saying, i’m not very good with this stuff… I have an Ender 5+....