Upgrades For Ender 5
I have uploaded to the DrVax YouTube channel a number of videos about upgrading your Ender 5. Here are links to some of the Google Slide decks used in those videos:
Calculating Extruder Steps/MM
The following DrVax video explains how to calibrate the extruder on your new 3d printer. After watching the video you can use the form below the video to calculate your new extruder steps per mm (the E value):
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Best First 3d Printer
I wanted to find out if someone who does not consider themselves very "handy" and is concerned that assembling a 3d printer from a kit is too much work would be satisfied with a fully assembled, fully calibrated, ready to go, 3d printer for under $200.
Why Boomers Should Become Makers?
Instead of retiring baby boomers should retool and reboot their lives as makers.
Ender 5 3d Printer in Action
3d printers work layer by layer. Watch a 3d printer in action printing a vase on the new Creality Ender 5.
Creality Ender 5 Unboxing
The new Creality Ender 5 was announced at the end of October. I received my printer 7 days later.
Comparing the Ender 5 to the Prusa i3 MK3
This video and post compares the Original Prusa i3 MK3 to the new Creality Ender 5.
Getting Started with a 3d Printer
A 3d printer produces parts a layer at a time. FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printers work by heating a filament, often a type of plastic, to the point where it is soft enough for extrusion through a nozzle.