Newbie: New Install on Ender 5 Plus---Willing to PAY$$$
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@Veti
Ok so I got it to start printing benchy. I couldnt do the esteps measurement because it looks like I cant with the DD extruder I have. Anyways, its extruding too much. The nozzle is pushing the extruded filament around. So how do I cut it in half. I will play around with it till its perfect. Im using PLA that came with the printer. Printing at 220 with bed at 65. I have steel nozzle and I read that I should print 5-10 degrees hotter than normal. -
@shatty said in Newbie: New Install on Ender 5 Plus---Willing to PAY$$:
I have steel nozzle and I read that I should print 5-10 degrees hotter than normal.
steel nozzles are very bad for pla printing.
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@Veti Microswiss direct drive all metal extruder/hotend. I lowered the e-steps/mm down to 130 as recommended by Microswiss. So far so good! I will post pics of benchy when its done. Im also going to be printing carbon fiber which i picked up already. Im sure Im going to be using other materials. It came with PLA so Im using it for now
https://store.micro-swiss.com/products/micro-swiss-direct-drive-extruder-for-creality-ender-5
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i would recommend that you get a plated Copper nozzle. it can print pla and carbon fiber as well.
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Any prebuilt filament files I can download anywhere? I might have a brass nozzle somewhere. Im not going to use PLA after this. I have PETG as well as the CF.
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It looks like it was printed too hot. So dial it back to 200 and see how it goes.
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Not bad for a first print! LOL I was at 220. Where can I set my bed temps and extruder temps during printing? In the filament config.g?
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@shatty said in Newbie: New Install on Ender 5 Plus---Willing to PAY$$:
Where can I set my bed temps and extruder temps during printing?
You set them in the slicer. Then during a print if you want to change them, you can use the web interface to entire a new temperature.
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@Phaedrux TY. During heat up if i were to set in the UI, it would always revert. I had to wait until pre-heat was done
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Also, Im using Creality Slicer. What is a good nonbranded software? Like top-notch. And how do I earn 1 reputation? This 60 sec post thing is annoying
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Give PrusaSlicer a try. Probably your best bet. You will have to do a bit of setup. I think it has a profile for the Ender 3 which should get you 99% of the way there.
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@Phaedrux I tried Ultimaker last night but it seemed too complicated
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prusaslicer is easier, it has far less options
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What speed to print at? Fast (0.2mm), Normal (0.15mm), or HQ (0.1mm)?
