Questions tagged [creality-ender-3]
For questions about the Creality Ender 3 family of 3D printers
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Appropriate Grease for Z-Axis Lead Screws
I need to lube the lead screw for my 3D printer. I plan on using this grease. I want to know if this will work. There are several other ones like silicone grease, lithium grease, and synthetic grease ...
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Creality 1.2.3 does not recognize M140 and 104?
For some reason, the Creality Slicer 1.2.3 ignores the M140 and M104 commands completely, even if I put them at the very ...
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Factory reset needed!
I have just bought a Creality Ender 3 Pro. During setup, I think I must have applied an offset... The nozzle lifts up about 5 mm from the bed when starting to print.
I am reading that ...
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BLTouch collides with side of bed when starting print AFTER leveling
Okay, this one is a bit weird as everything else on the printer (for the most part at least...) is working perfectly. Some minor adjustments here and there are needed but this issue has shown up ...
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My Ender 3 Pro power switch is stuck to on
Started up my Ender 3 today and the print killed halfway because my cat was messing with the cable to my octopi, but when I went to shut it off to reboot and the actual switch seems permanently on (as ...
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Can't 'tune' out my problem, please help!
Alright, long story but I want to provide as much detail as possible:
I have a heavily modded Ender 3 Pro. Mods include:
Metal Extruder
Capricorn PTFE tube
Glass bed with improved leveling nuts
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Can’t get a proper first layer on my Ender 3 pro
I’ve been trying to level my bed for close to a week now and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I thought buying new springs and a glass bed would fix the problem, but it didn’t really help. I either ...
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Sporadic thermal runaway E1 error on Ender 3 Pro, continues after thermistor replacement. What could be the cause?
My Ender 3 Pro started throwing the Thermal Runaway E1 error last week. Previous to that I had not modified or changed anything on the printer in months, other than move it's location. I replaced the ...
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Ender 3 with Trianglelab matrix extruder
I ordered a matrix direct drive extruder from Trianglelab and printed two mounts for it.
The mounts I have printed are found here.
I have only printed the first and second part from the referenced ...
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Getting BTT filament sensor to work
(This is a pretty much duplicate post from one I put over on the Reddit, but it hasn't received a lot of traction over there so I figured I'd post):
Like many posts I've seen on the internet, I'm ...
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Strange and layer shifts in X axis prints
This problem started technically just before a major move but I had hoped it was a "one off" issue... I started up my trusty Ender 3 today to find it may have actually gotten worse and I'm ...
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3D printer in a wardrobe
I was wondering if I can/should put my 3D printer into a wardrobe. Would it make my clothes smell? (They won’t be directly next to it) . I was wondering if it could make the printer overheat, or make ...
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Visible line along Y-axis on top surface
Prints on my Ender 3 V2 have a strange visible line along the Y-axis on the top surface. You can't feel it if you run your finger over it, but can see it which spoils the appearance of the part. While ...
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Rough patch in ironed surface
I've been using the ironing settings in Cura to smooth the top surface on my prints generally with good results. However, I've been having problems with one model in particular recently where a small ...
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Ender 3 destroyed itself... HELP!
Recently I noticed a small issue with my Creality Ender 3, where I would come home and find one of the bed leveling wheels had fallen off. This one wheel keeps vibrating loose. It's not really ...
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Ender 3 v2 Extruder Clicking Issue
Can somebpdy help me as I’m struggling with an issue with my Ender 3 V2 extruder. The extruder is clicking after laying down the 1st layer. The machine had been running with no issues for over 4 ...
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Stripe down the middle of BLTouch mesh is somehow not level
I'm fairly new to 3D printing, but I've had my Ender 3 V2 for some time and have made some upgrades to it, including a BLTouch module and some non-stock firmware that seemed to really help. Now, I can'...
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Pimples/blisters on some curves - cause?
I've noticed my Ender 3 V2 printing odd little bubbles of material on curves. Is this over-extrusion? I'm using Creality PLA at 210 °C with a bed temperature of 60 °C
The opposite side of the same ...
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Why is there a "dotted line" in my "larger" prints
For some reason, my larger prints, or rather the ones that I create, have this "dotted" line in them. And, that line usually splits into two pieces.
I use Ultimaker Cura for a slicer, I use ...
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Strange Z-Axis Noise on New Ender 3
Just assembled my Ender 3, was homing the Z Axis and Leveling the bed, etc. During which I heard this high pitched noise that the extruder makes as it travels upwards along its Z-Axis. Was hoping ...
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Possible to get G34 auto align and IDEX with Ender 3 Pro and BTT E3 RRF?
Long story I'll try to bullet point to speed up so bear with me:
I have a heavily modded Ender 3 Pro
Relevant mods for this question: Control board swapped for BTT E3 RRF, Dual Z motor, BLTouch
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I dried my filament because it wouldn't adhere properly but now it adheres a bit too well
I dried my spool of PLA this morning to solve adhesion issues and proceeded to print the model that failed due to the aforementioned issues. But when it was done and I went to remove it from the bed, ...
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Creality Ender 3 v2 and BLTouch v3.1 - issues with x, y axis - crashing to the printer's frame
after installing BLTouch v3.1 on my Creality Ender 3 v2, I am facing the issue with x and z axis. During auto bed leveling seems like printer is trying to go outside x, y position of bed and make ...
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Ender 3 V2 & BLTouch with Jyers firmware not compensating
I got the Jyers firmware to upgrade my Ender 3 V2 and added a BLTouch. I got it up and running, followed most of the tutorials on the internet and videos, and uncommented all that was needed. The ...
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Issue with Ender 3 bed
I have an Ender 3 and I'm experiencing an issue where it won't print on the edges. Near the outside of the bed plastic just peels away. Bed is level - verified multiple times.
The nozzle appears to be ...
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Extruder motor freezing
I recently upgraded from a Creality 4.2.7 controller board to a BigTreeTech SKR E3 Turbo and touch screen. When power is applied, the extruder motor turns slightly, then freezes and has a low humming ...
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I suddenly can't get any bed adhesion at all on my Ender 3
I got up this morning and went to start a 13-hour print, but when it went to print the raft the PLA filament wouldn't adhere at all to the bed. It seemed to just bunch up around the nozzle. I don't ...
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Ender 3 Pro elephant's foot
I recently got an Ender 3 Pro and had a blast with it for the first few days, but then I got greedy for a better print and threw off my calibration with some "upgrades" and ended up with ...
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Ender 3 V2 error message
I bought an Ender 3 V2 printer and printed successfully with PLA and PLA+. Ender 3 V2 is rated at <= 250 °C but when I set temperature above 200 °C to print to PLA+, I get an error message "...
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Weird wall patterns on Ender 3 Pro
I have an Ender 3 Pro with a 3D printed direct drive extruder on it. After switching to the direct drive, I noticed weird lines and patterns forming. I've tried everything imaginable, besides it ...
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Ender 3 pro Z axis homing
Whenever the printer homes, the nozzle ends up digging into the bed and causing damage. This also happens when I start prints, the first layer is shoving the nozzle into the bed, this happens every ...
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Printer has stopped extruding
I have been printing toy cars for about a month now and my Ender 3 has stopped extruding plastic even when I insert filament, it has been about a day since it stopped working. Is there any tips for ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA compared to other PLA?
I am thinking of using it for a project or two but am still somewhat new to this.
So, I was wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA and X% metal PLA in general?
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What else can I print with my stock Ender 3 [closed]
I have used PLA and PLA+ so far and I know that it can use ABS and PETG but I'm curious what other materials could I in theory use with my Ender 3?
It is a stock configuration, for the time being at ...
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Creality Ender 3: Layer shifting at high speeds
I am printing Benchies at high speed, I successfully printed one at 300 mm/s. If I set the speed to 400 mm/s, the Y axis begins shifting around. This is usually accompanied by a banging sound.
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Big permanent layer shifts on X-axis, looks like something is holding the stepper motor but its not
I have an Ender 3 with a 32-bits version 4.2.2 controller board (5 weeks old, <10 prints).
This is a video of what it does during a mesh bed leveling MBL (9 points):
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Are these normal surfaces from an Ender 3 Pro with PLA?
Prints are generally successful, but I always get a herringbone pattern on the top and bottom surfaces and striations on the sides. The herringbone is finer with finer print qualities, but it is ...
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What is the optimal temperature for PLA+?
I'm planning on switching to using PLA+ and am slicing a few models, I'm wondering what the typical optimal temperature for PLA+ is with the Ender 3.
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Can the Ender 3 Pro be upgraded to use PETG
Is it possible to buy/upgrade the nozzle on my Ender 3 Pro to one that is suited for handling the higher temperatures needed to effectively print with PETG filament?
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Would it be possible to use an Arduino Uno to interface with my Ender 3 pro so I can program it to beep when done?
I had an idea to make a program for my Arduino Uno that beeps whenever a print is done, but I can't find anything about interfacing it with the printer as all Google gives me is stuff about making a ...
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Ender 3 V2 ignories Z-axis limit switch
My shiny new Ender 3 V2 seems to ignore the Z-axis limit switch, when I print a model. It moves the nozzle so far down, that it scratches on the bed and destroys the nozzle.
However, when I use the ...
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Inconsistent E-step calibration test results
My Ender 3 has been having intermittent under extrusion issues. Layers of good density alternate with weak mesh. When printing multiple objects at once, sometimes one will be almost entirely good, ...
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M503 command is reporting "Maximum feedrates" with duplicate and empty values: M203 X200.00 Y200.00 Z5.00 E Y1000.00 Z100.00 E5000.00
I'm pretty stumped on this one.
Investigating an issue I was having with an OctoPrint plugin, I've come to realize my M503 command is reporting duplicate and empty ...
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Mid print error: Hot end pushed print bed clean of. Part still glued to the bed
I'm using a Creality Ender 3 V2 with BLTouch and Smith3D Marlin firmware.
Yesterday I designed a speaker adapter ring for my car in Autodesk Inventor. I converted the part to OBJ and sliced it in Cura....
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First layer inconsistency
I have been having issues on my Ender 3 v2 for a while regarding the first layer.
As shown in the images, certain sections of the layer are decent while there are almost seemingly periodic points in ...
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Extruder skips steps, when filament is manually pushed through the extruder it works somewhat "flawlessly"
My Ender 3 started to skip steps on the extruder, therefore no more filament comes through the nozzle anymore.
When I push the filament myself through the extruder, it works somewhat flawlessly. It's ...
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Blobs or white patches in lithophane
I'm getting zits or blobs in lithophanes while printing on my Ender 3 and 10S Pro. I tried a suggestion: change resolution in mesh fixes of Cura to 0.5 (from 0.05 default). That removed the zits.
But ...
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Cold end coupler stuck on Bowden tube
I have a Creality Ender 3. I've unscrewed the coupler from the drive assembly, but can't get it loose from the tube. The hot end coupler came free easily.
I compress the rubber gasket, but it stays ...
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New printer won't read files from SD card
I have a new Ender 3 V2 printer that I assembled. The printer reads the TF/SD stock card info but won't read the auto-level code I downloaded. It doesn't even show up on the card.
I downloaded auto-...
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Patterned Under-Extrusion on Ender 3 Pro
I've had my Ender 3 Pro for a few months, and it's been working great. Then, after a failed print (the STL had extra seams, causing the print to get mangled), I've started having issues that I have ...
