ElissaNov 10, 2022

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

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!
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@jpm Thanks! Not sure I'll mod anything yet but it's at least getting a work-out!
Nov 10, 2022 at 7:38pmWeb
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)