Elissa

Just had to repair my new (well, new to me) 3d printer. Second one I've owned. This is my first time fixing it. I feel like that's a rite of passage with any printer you buy?

Cross fingers, it seems to be working now.

Getting one that isn't fully enclosed was a very good thing. This was MUCH easier to fix than the heap 'o junk I had before.

#3dprinting

Nov 10, 2022 at 5:33amWeb
Show threadI love this, so INov 10, 2022
@vampiress Ooh I know that machine, I've got the slightly-upgraded Anycubic Mega Pro that I've stuck quite a few modifications on top of. Happy to help with any questions or tips!
Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@jpm Thanks! Not sure I'll mod anything yet but it's at least getting a work-out!
Show threadI love this, so INov 10, 2022
@vampiress it starts small - maybe an all-metal hotend by replacing the heatbreak, or adding a leveling sensor, but before you know it you’re printing an entire new X-carriage and doing a direct-drive extruder conversion and building your own Marlin firmware configuration
Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@jpm Historically that sounds like me. “I’ll have a crack at flight simulators” became “I somehow own three different flight rigs and $3000 of interface hardware” which then became “I’m soldering my own arduino based avionics panel”.
Show threadI love this, so INov 10, 2022

@vampiress Please put the credit card down and step away from the AliExpress browser tab, ma'am

(psst, there's a really good drop-in replacement hotend for the Mega/S/Pro for about AU$32 delivered at https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004677835143.html )

Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@jpm Oooh that's shiny.
Show threadI love this, so INov 11, 2022
@vampiress ikr. It also worked REALLY well (until it broke during a HUGE print failure)
Show threadPaul KlippNov 10, 2022
@vampiress A friend once told me you buy a Honda if you like riding motorcycles and a Harley if you like fixing motorcycles. If we were bikers, we'd ride Harleys.
Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@Paulklipp That's a very good way to put it.
Show threadLars Karlslund Nov 10, 2022
@vampiress my intro to 3d printing was a build it yourself Delta style printer, and I started off with printing ABS. On an already steep learning curve this all added to it, but now everything is easy. So just go for it, what's the worst that could happen
Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@lkarlslund Mine was a very 'store-bought' one that was inside a chassis. Nice in theory, but fixing it was just nightmarish. I eventually literally just gave it away.
Show threadLars Karlslund Nov 10, 2022
@vampiress yes, sometimes it's not about the journey, it's about getting actual stuff done 😃
Show threadolddudes3dNov 10, 2022
@vampiress It is a right of passage. If it was easy, everyone would be able to do it successfully! What printer is that?
Show threadElissaNov 10, 2022
@olddudes3d Anycubic i3 Mega S