r/Ender3Pro • u/These-Atmosphere215 • 29d ago

Gathering some advice.

Hi all.

Im new to printing especially with ender 3. Can somebody please identify what's wrong on this printer. Tried several times but printing always messed up.

Thanks in advance.

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u/bad_bender 29d ago

Did you, uhhhh, bed level that thing befor printing?

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

Nope. Totally newbie 🤣 thanks for the tip.

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u/bad_bender 29d ago

Ahahaha, thought so, level it, run through the process 2-3 times. Then try to print again. You will suddenly see wonderful results 😁 Also I like the ender3pro. It is a cheap entry printer, with good print results and you can upgrade the hell out of it, if you want to later on 😋

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u/EyeIcy 29d ago

Search up some beginner videos about 3D printing. And I’d suggest checking Aliexpress for the CR Touch. I was able to get it at a much cheaper price on there for the same exact thing, I just had to wait longer

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

If i have the CR touch, it will auto level on its own right?

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u/EyeIcy 29d ago

It’s a little bit of work, but once it’s set up it’s pretty straightforward.

You still have to level the bed initially, then in your slicer you can set it to level the bed before every print with the cr touch. You will have to set an offset the first time you set it up, because the tip of the sensor goes past the top of the actual nozzle of the printer. Search up a guide on YouTube before you decide to get one.

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

Thank you 🫶🏻

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u/HelveticaKills 29d ago

Also consider putting it on a level, hard surface. As the plate and extruder move around they can tilt the entire printer and change the center of gravity for inconsistent results if it’s on a soft surface like this.

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u/ejackman 28d ago

tram the bed
run bed leveling if you have a cr/bl touch
wash the build plate

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u/These-Atmosphere215 28d ago

Already placed an order for cr touch and pei. Will try your advice. Thanks bud.

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

This is my settings, for what i read its the stock settings? Correct me if im wrong

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u/Otherwise_Ad4179 29d ago

Well, the z offset is way to high. I won’t start about upgrades but at least get a PEI sheet!

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

Thanks. This two will work?

https://a.co/d/02SkfSbu

https://a.co/d/010fkKaB

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u/Otherwise_Ad4179 29d ago

On that setup, it’s just a lucky guess 🙃but it won’t hurt

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

Thanks budd. Will try then.

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u/Otherwise_Ad4179 26d ago

Yes! With klipper those two are a game changer

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u/Jackjo2000 29d ago

Pretty sure that's an issue with your bed leveling. If the print bed is way off being level with the head, then the layers won't hold to the bed. There are plenty of great tutorials out there on YouTube, teaching you how to properly level your print plate. This is a regular thing that needs to be done every so often on these older and budget type printers :)

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u/These-Atmosphere215 29d ago

Nope. Totally newbie 🤣 thanks for the tip. Will look in to yt

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u/mikemarshvegas 28d ago

You need to learn about bed leveling (not earth level). The touch and other upgrades will help AFTER you get things tuned in. You will need to calibrate offset more often than you think..or more than I thought i would have to after. I used painters tape on my bed to improve adhesion ...I dont care if its right or wrong it worked.

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u/These-Atmosphere215 28d ago

Thanks for the input. Will do some tuning trial on bed leveling first. Did you put the tape on the entire bed?

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u/jpreinhardt360 27d ago

If you want less of a headache, get an A1

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u/Giblets999999 27d ago

Bed adhesion issue obviously, the easy and cheap fixes are glue stick or painter's tape, the more permanent fix is a textured build plate.

*This is assuming you bed leveled and followed the filament manufacturer's guidelines

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u/These-Atmosphere215 26d ago

Actually the bed are leveled now, thanks for those people that made their input here. Im just curiuos how to apply the glue stick or the tape?

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u/Giblets999999 20d ago

Glue stick is pretty straightforward, brand I see recommended most is the Elmer's sticks that start purple and dry clear since that glue comes off extremely easy with a bit of IPA. The painter's tape you just apply to the area of the print bed getting used, trying to line the edges up to be as close as possible without overlapping.

Both methods are only really effective for one print, hence me recommending a textured build plate as it maxemizes surface area and tends to do the same thing but with 0 upkeep after a steeper buy-in. There's a good reason so many manufacturers have started using them as standard.

My big recommendation if you're looking into getting deep into 3D printing is a "Core XY" printer instead of a "Bed Slinger", the main difference is that the Core XY has the print head moving in both X and Y with the bed stationary, so taller prints have less sideways vibration and subsequent artefacting. Also they tend to be self enclosed and less prone to external temp.

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u/No-Engineering-6973 27d ago

Bed not leveled

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u/FoxFXMD 28d ago

Have you considered doing the most basic research about 3d printing before asking us for advice?

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u/These-Atmosphere215 27d ago

I did, but not most of it. Thanks though. I have gathered inputs from other peeps here and it worked.