There are three main fan upgrades that you can do on the Ender 3 series of printers to improve the cooling: Hotend fan upgrade Motherboard fan upgrade PSU fan upgrade Let’s go through each type of fan upgrade in more detail. Best Hotend Fan Upgrade The hotend fan is the most significant fan on a…
There are many problems that the Ender 3 can experience on the Y axis, so I decided to write an article about some of those problems, as well as the solutions. Keep reading through this article to get these problems solved finally. How to Fix Y-Axis Getting Stuck or Not Smooth One Y-axis issue that…
3D printers require the bed to be leveled properly but people wonder how often you should level your 3D printer bed. This article will give you the details behind this question. You’ll also get some effective methods of keeping your 3D printer bed level over a longer period of time, rather than having to level…
Grinding noises in 3D printers can happen which gets pretty frustrating, but there are different reasons why it may happen. This article will take you through some methods to fix this grinding noise in your 3D printer. To fix the grinding noise in your 3D printer you can upgrade your stepper drivers to improve the…
Many people wonder whether you can 3D print without infill to save filament or for another design reason. This article will answer that question, as well as some other useful information. Can You 3D Print Without Infill? Yes, you can 3D print without infill by changing your infill percentage to 0% or by printing in…
3D printing can be very useful, but there are many common problems that people experience with their 3D printers. This article will detail some of those common issues, along with some simple fixes to sort them out. The 7 most common problems with a 3D printer are: Warping First Layer Adhesion Under Extrusion Over Extrusion…
Reducing the size of an STL file for 3D printing is a useful step to make 3D printing easier and faster. Many people wonder how exactly to reduce the file size of an STL so I decided to write this article detailing how to do this. To reduce the STL file size for 3D printing,…
3D printers need certain materials and parts to work properly, but people wonder what exactly they need. This article will get into what you need for 3D printers, both filament and resin machines. What Do You Need for a 3D Printer? You will need: 3D printer Computer Filament Downloadable STL file or CAD software Slicer…
The Ender 3 is a great 3D printer but sometimes gives problems such as X-axis problems. Many users have been looking for fixes for certain X-axis problems, so I decided to write this article to help with that. I’ve got some of the common Ender 3 X-axis problems listed in this article, along with their…
There’s a phenomenon in 3D printing called spaghetti on 3D prints, otherwise known as when your 3D prints fail halfway and keep on extruding. This results in a spaghetti-looking 3D print, which basically means your model failed. This article will detail how to fix 3D prints experiencing this issue. To fix 3D prints that look…