Category: 3d printing tips & projects
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Artillery SW-X2 upgrades – Voron Stealthburner
Voron Stealthburner adapted for Artillery Sidewinder X2 (probably the best V-wheels printer gets better).
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Voron Stealthburner. Worth upgrading?
2021 was a great year for the Voron community. First came the upgraded version of the Vzero and in August was launched the Trident. Finally, we’ve got a Christmas gift – the Stealthburner and a redesigned direct extruder – the Clockwork2. What is Voron StealthBurner It is a new toolhead that is an upgrade or…
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Klicky probe installation and back to the PC sheet on Voron 2.4
I am really tired of replacing inductive probes on my Voron 2.4. I don’t know what is happening. Either they can’t support the heat of the Voron 2.4 bed or the quality of these probes has decreased. I use the same Omron sensors on my CR10 for 2 years and on my Voron Switchwire for…
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PEI spring steel magnetic build plate from Energetic – review and tests
Review: Energetic’s PEI magnetic spring steel sheetFed up with messy glue sticks, glass beds and paper clips? Learn how the PEI build surface can help to obtain great 3D printing results with ABS, PLA, PETG and range of other filaments.
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BLtouch probe installation with SKR 32-bit control board
Auto Bed Leveling (ABL) is a key feature in most modern 3d printers. If your printer doesn’t have it or if you are not happy with how it performs, adding a BLtouch probe for ABL is the way to go. The BLtouch sensor is a universal solution for reliable ABL. Its performance doesn’t depend on…
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SKR V1.3 32bit control board upgrade for CR-10
Creality CR-10/s is one of the most popular and affordable 3d printers. It has one main disadvantage though – its original Melzi control board has limited memory and onboard stepper drivers. These limitations make impossible to experiment with fancy firmware features (Marlin) or to benefit from the latest stepper driver technology. This instructable is for…
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ABS 3d prints painted with nail polish
ABS is a great material for 3d printing functional parts, but for me is also a prefered filament for decorative prints and models. It allows to send the print and apply acetone vapor, which gives incredibly good finish and polish. The main disadvantage comes with multicolor models. Acrylic paints that adhere well on PLA prints…
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Printing polycarbonate PC filament on a cheap 3d printer
The PC filament (polycarbonate) is one of the strongests and heat resistant materials that can be thermoformed and 3d printed on a FDM printer. PC prints wont deform up to 125 ℃, which makes them perfect for functional parts. There is one small problem though – polycarbonate is difficult to print, especially on low-end budget…
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MGN12 linear guide for 3d printers – upgraded or new
Installing an MGN12 linear rail on Creality/Tevo and other V-weels 3d printers helps improving the precision and accuracy of the print head. New coreXY mgn12 based printers pop-up on Thingiverse.
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Dual drive extruder on Creality CR-10
Unboxing, installation and test prints with a Bontech BMG dual drive extruder clone from Trianglelab. Tests in direct extruder and bowden extruder setup. Featuring “The Tank” – great Prusa MK3 inspired print head design from Thingiverse.
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Making Creality CR-10 a silent 3d printer
If you are owner of CR-10 you are aware of how noisy this printer is. There are so many noises – the heatbreak and the part fans, the axes movements and mainly the fans in the control box. The noise is low frequency and is not audible in the other rooms when doors are closed.…
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The ultimate 3dp bed build surface – polycarbonate lexan sheet
For every 3d printing hobbyist there is a stage in the learning curve when new challenges are to be taken. For me it was to print big with ABS. The discovery of the polycarbonate (Lexan) sheet build surface was one of the main milestones in this challenge. The ABS adhere very well on the polycarbonate.…
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Direct extruder on Creality CR-10
The Creality CR-10 bowden extruder is great when printing with ordinary filaments like PLA, PETG and ABS. The only maintenance is changing the drive gear when it is used. When it comes to tough composite or flex filaments it is a whole different story. I was struggling to get nice prints with carbon PET (ultra-tough…
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Painting ABS 3d prints with ABS juice
Painting with ABS juice on ABS 3d printed parts is a technique first discovered by Ivan from 3dpblog.com.
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DIY build surface with ABS slurry
ABS is one of the most difficult to 3d print filaments. It doesn’t adhere to most common build surfaces as good as PLA and PETG, but the real problem is that the part shrinks when layers cool down. This property creates forces that try to rip off the part from the heated bed, especially when…