Ender 5 Config with mods | 3DMeltdown 3D Printing | Page 1

spare birch Sep 28, 2025, 5:17 PM

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Did you do extruder calibration aka steps per mm?

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 6:48 PM

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spare birch Did you do extruder calibration aka steps per mm?

Done that

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Everytime I do the bed tramp measurements are different 😂

spare birch Sep 28, 2025, 7:10 PM

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Thats normal because the frame of the ender 5 Nonplus or pro has that shitty only 1 side mounted print bed.

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There are printable arms that reenforce it

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 7:28 PM

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That has been done

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spare birch Sep 28, 2025, 7:58 PM

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pffh

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you could try replacing the springs with silicone bumpers

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 8:41 PM

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Goingt o give it a try now again

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but it's so strange it changes everytime

uneven heart Sep 28, 2025, 9:24 PM

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Never had any probs with mine on bed level, however when I moved it to a BTT E3V3 and I added the printer.cfg ie Klipper, make sure you acceleration for x/Y are not above 500mms as a start point, my cfg was set for 3000 and strangely it didn't like it.
Do your calibre as @spare birch said but check accel as that was my problem.

spare birch Sep 28, 2025, 9:26 PM

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uneven heart Never had any probs with mine on bed level, however when I moved it to a BTT E3...

Interresting the permanently changing mesh was one of the major complains about it even in the definitly not paid reviews

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 9:34 PM

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Hmm maybe I am too noob to do config

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How to kinda do bed tramming and bltouch setup?, since when I do the BL Touch then redo bed tramming it becomes <.<

uneven heart Sep 28, 2025, 9:39 PM

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spare birch Interresting the permanently changing mesh was one of the major complains about ...

To be fair the orig aluminium bed was shite, I added a glass bed for fatness and once I stopped that being shiny, the filament stuck just fine, rarely had to re level, not sure why I started faffing with it.
It's now Klipper and being converted to a core XY...

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 9:39 PM

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I have a glass bed <.<

uneven heart Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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Oh and never had the strengtheners on the bed, although have printed them in ABS for its latest upgrade.

uneven heart Sep 28, 2025, 9:41 PM

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charred charm I have a glass bed <.<

Sand that bee-ach

charred charm Sep 28, 2025, 9:49 PM

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So now how to do the bed tramming and fix BL touch?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 12:51 PM

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Need to calibrate the bondtech, is this good result for first run?

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 1:42 PM

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i think the clamps are your problem. that way allows the glas to still wiggle

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:48 PM

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spare birch i think the clamps are your problem. that way allows the glas to still wiggle

Glas is rock solid

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:48 PM

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Those squares look pretty decent

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:49 PM

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I think it's the bondtech extruder that needs calib

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:49 PM

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I take it you done e-steps

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:49 PM

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need to redo

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:49 PM

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Asking for 100 on a marked 120

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:50 PM

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let me do it

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Want to walk me through it?

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:50 PM

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Is your bond tech on top of the hot end

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:51 PM

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uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:52 PM

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Ok, so where the filament feeds in to the extruder, mark it at 120mm before it goes inside

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:52 PM

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I am trying to redraw atm

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Waiting for it to heat up

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:52 PM

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What filament..

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:53 PM

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some random PLA

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:53 PM

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Also do you have measuring calipers

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:53 PM

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Addnorth e-PLA

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yes I have it next to me

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:53 PM

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Just thinking temps

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I normally pop a sticky white label at 120mm

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:54 PM

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I measure and cut it

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:54 PM

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Also you still using original screen or Klipper?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:54 PM

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OG screen

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:54 PM

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No cut

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Just measure

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 2:54 PM

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I need to get it working before I go klipper

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 2:55 PM

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When you measured, get up to 220'c on hot end

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Still there?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:00 PM

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done anddone

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I was puttin the tape 🙂

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

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Ok, use menu to "move" the E motor by 100mm - usually 10mm at a time, but you can turn to 100, then click.

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Its a while since Ive had Marlin

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

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it's measured to 120mm

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

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Yep

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

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I will not press 100mm extrude

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:01 PM

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Measure 120mm---------------extrude 100mm

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Then measure whats left between the Extruder and the sticker

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Fingers crossed it's 20mm 🙂

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:03 PM

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17mm

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:04 PM

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Ok, so that means you are extruding at 103%, does that make sense

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:04 PM

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'yes

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:04 PM

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NExt is go in to settings and see what the E-step count is for the E-motor/extruder

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:06 PM

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spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 3:06 PM

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charred charm Glas is rock solid

Even when hot?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:06 PM

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yes

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this tempered glass

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 3:07 PM

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Im just telling you what i know. It happens a lot that people do that with clamps and it never worked

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Have you run a deviation test to see if your probe is too sensetive?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:08 PM

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uneven heart NExt is go in to settings and see what the E-step count is for the E-motor/extru...

415 is recommeded by bondtech it's a 3:1 gear ratio

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:09 PM

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It's close, try this -

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If you can't do a point, then 403, save it, then try the measurement again

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To be sure

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:10 PM

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I do it woth pronter

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:10 PM

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YOur choice... 🙂

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:11 PM

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retry time

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:11 PM

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Typo, but not on numbers

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After this, you need to do flow calibration, which calibrates your filament - not your printer

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Which slicer do you use..

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:16 PM

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I have npt sliced yet

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21mm

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:21 PM

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If you changed you esteps to 403, this is the new value as you got 99 extruded -

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Is it difficult to measure accurately?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:21 PM

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a bit yes

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:21 PM

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Ok, try 405 then so you are in the middle of the two ]

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:22 PM

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charred charm I have npt sliced yet

At all?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:22 PM

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not since 2022

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 3:24 PM

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#1421833510662180874 message

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:25 PM

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spare birch https://discord.com/channels/637075986726518794/1421833510662180874/142223842848...

Going to try soon

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I ended up on 19mm @uneven heart

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:28 PM

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charred charm I ended up on 19mm <@867779459708878889>

SO you got 19 at 405 steps?

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Is it is genuine BMG or a copy?

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And has it got hold of the filament nicely.

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:31 PM

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Genuine BMG

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:33 PM

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Ok, so now a flow test

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I can pop you a flow test gcode, but it's at your risk, personally Id prefer you downloading say Orca Slicer and setting it up for the Ender, you can save the file on your SD card then..

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:34 PM

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pop me one

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I have UBL so it needs the check

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or I can dl

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Installed!

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:36 PM

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spare birch Have you run a deviation test to see if your probe is too sensetive?

I ran a mapping of the plate you mean?

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:37 PM

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Ok, was about to send it, set it up for your E5 and make sure the acceleration is not above 500mms

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Having food soon, so keep speed below 60mm, 3 walls, 3 bottom, 5 top layers - Use the calibration/flow rate/pass 2. It's an hour 😬

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:39 PM

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I will try something

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and will go for cura

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:41 PM

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The BL touch should be ok as it runs separately on the printer

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:41 PM

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Nozzle is lower so it's np

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I will run it and post a pic

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:41 PM

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DOnt let it grind your glass...

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:41 PM

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I have replacement for nozzles

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Maybe should have not gotten a V6 😉

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:42 PM

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Get it on Klipper 🙂

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:43 PM

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you really recommend klipper so much more?

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what raspberry pi do i need

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because i Have a raspberry pi 2

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 3:44 PM

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charred charm I ran a mapping of the plate you mean?

no its a command that makes your printer probe a single point several times and gives you a deviation between

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:44 PM

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Send me the command please then 🙂

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I will run it after flow test

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 3:44 PM

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youll have to google for probe accuracy

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:45 PM

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K will do!

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YOu know what the worse thing is, I have an ender 5 with mods for base + 1000 usd aswell <.<

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:49 PM

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What do you mean?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:49 PM

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Well I built this one, but I wanted a bigger so I ordered a big ass one with mods

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:50 PM

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How big..

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:50 PM

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OG bondtech, all metal mosquito all metal

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:50 PM

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My biggest is 300mm3

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:50 PM

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Ender 5 Plus

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but that one board is not replaced, so hopeing it will be easier

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 3:52 PM

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I swapped my board for the BTT E3 V3, straight drop in replacement+code, much quieter and works easy with Klipper

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 3:53 PM

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I have the SKR mini 1.2 in this one

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charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 4:20 PM

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I feel like the flow rate is bonkus or the Z offset

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Printed another 100mm perfect shaped

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 4:58 PM

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Going to go out for a while, I will try again when back

uneven heart Sep 29, 2025, 5:13 PM

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Are those artict lines equal distance to each other?

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 5:13 PM

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The equal ones are different speeds

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 7:21 PM

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charred charm YOu know what the worse thing is, I have an ender 5 with mods for base + 1000 us...

classic creality experience. you atleast admit it 🙂

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https://tenor.com/view/coach-josh-wood-coach-josh-gold-star-gold-star-gif-593378152944786379

Tenor

charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 9:15 PM

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How to fix this mess 🤣

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 9:30 PM

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charred charm Sep 29, 2025, 9:35 PM

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<.<

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Well Creaility is a good brand

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or do I need to make a manual mesh?

spare birch Sep 29, 2025, 9:38 PM

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charred charm Well Creaility is a good brand

good one

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especially because we are only talking due you having a printer from a "good" brand

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 6:59 AM

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How I ended upp yesterday :/

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 9:03 AM

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Should I move to klipper?, could that resolve the issues or is it me beign shit?

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or is it that I am not getting calibration correct

uneven heart Sep 30, 2025, 9:43 AM

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So it looks like the X stop isn't in the right place, it looks to be printing off of the bed at the right

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Did you do the flow test for that filament in Orca?

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Also there is a lot of stringing, 1. do you have retraction enabled in the slicer. 2. what temp on the hotend are you using (you mentioned PLA)

spare birch Sep 30, 2025, 9:50 AM

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charred charm

Or wrong 0 point

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Z0 should be not in the middle

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 9:57 AM

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I will try again

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I did a flow test and speed yesterday

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 9:58 AM

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uneven heart Also there is a lot of stringing, 1. do you have retraction enabled in the slice...

Retraction is on, tried increasing speed reduced a bit of stringing, it's been soo long I forgot

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I couldnt use Orca so had to go to Cura. 210 c recommended by addnorth

uneven heart Sep 30, 2025, 10:06 AM

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I'll leave you with @spare birch , I can't advise on Cura not used it for years

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That X needs sorting though

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 10:07 AM

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You man the sledge?

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I just put it there when stopping the print

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 10:07 AM

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spare birch especially because we are only talking due you having a printer from a "good" br...

Haha, it worked but I fucked it up, shouldnt have modded it too much in the beginning. Now I am here like a total looser 3 years later of it standing in the closet

call me reverse Midas

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Which flowtest do you want me to run?

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 10:29 AM

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Upside down cube

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charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 11:41 AM

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Also the X, I have an offset due to the bltouch, or am I missing the point?

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charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 12:52 PM

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Measures perfectly 20mm, printing a cube now with no end to check flow

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 1:44 PM

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Getting battery for the digital caliper, then post the what it is.

Why is the edge wonked?

spare birch Sep 30, 2025, 2:12 PM

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did you preview the gcode

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 2:16 PM

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Yes, had all levling etc

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Slicee made a crease, but its like it can’t flow propertly, had to go buy batteries for the caliper, report back later 🤗

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 3:17 PM

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Should be 0.4

spare birch Sep 30, 2025, 4:20 PM

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I bet in the sliver is .42

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 4:22 PM

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Silver 😂?

spare birch Sep 30, 2025, 4:45 PM

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slicer

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 4:49 PM

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Ahh

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It’s 0.4 though

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 4:55 PM

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spare birch I bet in the sliver is .42

How funny when I changed it, result was .42 <.<

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it's around 0.40-0.41

uneven heart Sep 30, 2025, 6:22 PM

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charred charm Getting battery for the digital caliper, then post the what it is. Why is the e...

I know it's my favorite, but that looks like pressure advance is off

charred charm Sep 30, 2025, 7:07 PM

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any way to like test print something?

charred charm Oct 1, 2025, 9:08 AM

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Tried doing an advance K, and it doesnt even manage to extrude, calib

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It creates the lines, but look at the figures, can it be the Hotend E3D V6?

charred charm Oct 1, 2025, 10:43 AM

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I dissassembled it and put it together, today, going to give it a try

spare birch Oct 1, 2025, 10:44 AM

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Never ever just install a preassembeld hotend. Make sure its hottightend at its max temp even better 5 to 10°k above

charred charm Oct 1, 2025, 11:16 AM

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spare birch Never ever just install a preassembeld hotend. Make sure its hottightend at its ...

I assembled the V6 ages ago, I thought it might be the one that has issues, took it appart and just put it together, looked like I had tightened peopertly before, going to test it later gotta study for university, was thinking I might have had a heat creep.

I can try with the OG or go for the mosquito slice engineering which is for the Ender 5 Plus that I have. If this doesnt work I might remove the bondtech

spare birch Oct 1, 2025, 11:22 AM

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You sure the spring tension isnt just too low

charred charm Oct 1, 2025, 11:25 AM

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spare birch You sure the spring tension isnt just too low

Tried with adjusting, as well

charred charm Oct 1, 2025, 1:49 PM

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Left one is at the beginning printed slow and with high res, middle one with some adjustment right one after dissassembly

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What do I do to fix the last artifact on the right one ?

spare birch Oct 2, 2025, 5:04 AM

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You mean the cooling issue?

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 7:12 AM

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It’s cooling issue ?

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Otherwise print looks fine right?

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 7:42 AM

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Also thanks guys for the support given so far! gotten alot further than I thought I would ever get and the printer would die in the scrub, going to go with Pi 5 and a Klipper config once this one is done 🙂

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I don’t think this is heat issue, its like it cannot extrude

spare birch Oct 2, 2025, 8:13 AM

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Are you sure your tube isnt too short

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 8:24 AM

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It's the same size as original

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About 57cm

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must be retraction or something

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 9:55 AM

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spare birch Are you sure your tube isnt too short

Hmm should I try with new tube?

spare birch Oct 2, 2025, 10:07 AM

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charred charm Hmm should I try with new tube?

No mount it like the og with the cables etc

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My guess is that it clamps down somewhere due no structure

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 10:13 AM

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like this

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 10:37 AM

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going to try now,a bit better but not good enough

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 11:35 AM

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trying to dry the e-pla

spare birch Oct 2, 2025, 11:40 AM

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Hmm

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Do you have the pushfit clips installed?

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 12:09 PM

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yes

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Still alot of not printing support layers etc and strining, I am beginning to question if it's the V6 or BMG

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beacuse before I started modded I could do somwhat alot better prints, but it's also 3 years ago.

Issue is I did 5 mods at the same time

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 12:29 PM

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Trying to find the original ender hotend, also awating the PLA to dry

charred charm Oct 2, 2025, 9:07 PM

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@uneven heart

charred charm Oct 3, 2025, 7:54 AM

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Got pissed at Marlin when doing the config

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