Questions tagged [wanhao]
3D printer manufacturer from China since 2011.
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OctoPrint suddenly no longer able to heat up hot end / extruder
My OctPrint and Monoprice Maker Select IIIP (A Wanhao i3 Duplicator Plus clone) were working fine, but suddenly today the hot end won't heat up anymore. I tried disconnecting the OctoPrint USB and ...
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Replacing ceramic tape on Wanhao Duplicator i3
I need new ceramic tape for my 3D printer. Does it matter which I get? Can I just get the cheapest? Is there a quality difference?
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Upgrade hot-end to achieve higher temps (e.g. for PETG)
I'm struggling to get my printer to the temps required for modified PETG (the filament I have is Fillamentum CPE and recommends 255-275 °C), I currently can only reach 245/250 °C even if my target ...
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Is there any way I can remap pins so the Z axis outputs through the extruder driver?
I have a Wanhao Duplicator i3 from which I have blown the Z axis stepper motor. I would like to be able to have all three axes of motion available for another project. I am trying to see if there's ...
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3d printer recommendations that can print fidgets? [closed]
I am looking for a cheap 3d printer that can print this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1307100 and is hopefully under US $200, such as the Creality Ender 3, Monoprice Select Mini Pro and V2, the ...
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Build plate (PEI on glass) isn't flat after several months of use?
I got a Wanhao Duplicator 6 printer branded as a Monoprice Ultimate about a year an and a half ago, 6 months after I got it I decided I hated the buildplate (I had to use a gluestick on every print to ...
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Resin burns to transparent sheet
I recently bought a Kelant s400 LCD DLP 3D printer. I am using Wanhao resin (green) to print, using the recommended settings from Wanhao. I was printing a hollowed out cube as a test and it printed ...
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Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini - Not reaching temperature -> screen freezes
I have been having some issues with my Cocoon Create Model Maker/Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini. The hotend doesn't get up to temperature.
I will go to any of the heating functions (start print, preheat, ...
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Wanhao i3 stops printing after about 40 minutes
I have a Monoprice Maker Select V2.1 (rebadged Wanhao Di3) with a microswiss all metal hot-end and machined lever and extruder plate. It had been printing very consistently for months with this set up ...
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How do I calibrate the temperature of my hotend?
I'm using a Monoprice Maker Select v2 (a Monoprice-branded Wanhao i3 duplicator) and would like to calibrate temperature readings for my hotend.
I used a thermal probe on my multimeter to determine ...
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Wanhao Duplicator i3 plus temperature out of control
I have a reasonably new Wanhao Duplicator i3 plus that has been printing happily for a few weeks.
This morning it has developed a new error. When you hit pre-heat for PLA (target temperature 200&...
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"Missing" rows on 64x128 LCD after flashing Marlin 1.1.9 onto Monoprice Maker Select v2
I've successfully flashed Marlin 1.1.9 onto a Melzi v3.5 board (the stock board for my Monoprice Maker Select v2 (v2.1?, a white-labelled Wanhao i3 Duplicator).
Initially after the flash succeeded ...
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Compensating for smaller extruder gear [duplicate]
Assume somebody has a Monoprice Maker Select and has changed from the original brass extruder gear to a D4 Plus one, which is slightly smaller (10.6 vs 10.9 mm outer diameter).
This person might be ...
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Can't print on Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini
After unboxing and setting up my brand-new Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini, I can't seem to print. When selecting a model to print, the extruder does not heat up and the whole printer does nothing, yet the ...
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How to make moving parts not stick together?
I am new to the 3D printing world and I would appreciate if someone can give me advice on how to 3D print moving parts without them sticking together. I recently 3D printed the predator pliers from ...
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Adjusting Z-axis (Monoprice Maker Select)
Have a Monoprice Maker Select v2 and have recently changed to an Anycubic Ultrabase glass plate. In Cura, the model I am printing is in the middle, as shown here:
but the printer puts it around 2/3 ...
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Extrusion stops during print
I changed the filament (PLA) in my Wanhao Duplicator I3+. I ended the first try to print when I saw that the 'lines' were too thin. I re-sliced with a higher temperature (195°C instead of 190°C). Now ...
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Temperature offset on Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini
I'm trying to print with PLA on a new Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini. In regular temperature settings (200-210°C) the printer underextrudes and the extruder motor skips, which led me to suspect low nozzle ...
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Regular over-extrusion..?
Can anyone explain to me why I'm getting regular over-extrusion patterns on this extrusion calibration cube?
Just upgraded the extruder from stock to Flexion HT on my Balco Touch (Wanhao i3 plus) and ...
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Jammed extruder. Wanhao duplicator i3 Plus
I am new to 3d printing having only recieved it for christmas. The filament is jammed somewhere in the extruder of my Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus. I have tried removing it with the included hook but was ...
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After 1.5 hours of printing quality degraded
Testing my new Wanhao i3+. PLA plastic(Wanhao), basic normal quality settings in Cura (I guess 0.1 mm layer, 40 mm/s speed, 60c bed temp, 200c extruder temp). After 1.5 hours of printing quality ...
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Ultimaker Cura infill issues (weird vertical pillars due to underextrusion)
I have spent ages debugging this problem but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
I have a Wanhao duplicator i3 (Prusa i3 clone) and until recently I used Wanhao's adapted version of the Cura ...
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Is the Prometheus system compatible with Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus?
I'm trying to figure out whether the Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus can easily be extended to print with two separate filaments using the Prometheus System by DisTech Automation using a single hotend (NOT ...
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Monoprice Maker Ultimate Extrudes Too Much Filament At Start
Today I received my Monoprice Maker Ultimate 3D Printer. It is a rebranded Wanhao Duplicator 6 for reference. I am using the default settings for a Wanhao Duplicator 6 in Simplify3D.
Here is the ...
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Print is not properly laminated at certain height
I have a Wanhao Duplicator i3.
I have done many excellent prints with this printer, and have first hand experience that it can do a pretty much flawless print.
But... Recently, I am experiencing ...
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Wanhao i3 PLUS restarts when connecting USB
I just received my Wanhao Duplicator i3 PLUS. Everything prints and functions fine via SD card and the display but when connecting to my Mac computer the printer seems to restart.
Baud Rate: 115200
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Wanhao Duplicator i3 ABS settings
I am looking to others who have successfully printed in ABS using a Wanhao Duplicator i3.
I have tried and get a lot of warping and delamination. I tried putting a large box over the printer which ...
