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#TORTOISEHG PUSHING TOP LEVEL RPO UPDATE#
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Z-offset Calibration - Print 1 layer of a cube and stop the print. This ensures proper temperature calibration for the hot end and bed. PID Tuning - Requires sending G-code to the printer. This should ideally be done every print or roll of filament, but really, just do it when you remember to.Ĭalibrating flow requires you to print a test cube in vase mode or spiralized outer contours mode. The print may not be pretty, but we're getting there. If not, recheck the bed level and slicer settings. If the cube printed and stuck to the bed, continue on. If the cube comes out 'squished' or half-height, you will need to go into the printer settings on the control panel and adjust the Z-axis steps/mm from 400 to 800. Some users report having to clip the spring to release tension because even the loosest setting causes the filament to get crushed.Īs a starting point, PLA recommended temps are Extruder 200 / Bed 60 If it is, loosen the tension on the extruder spring. You can spot crushed by looking and seeing if the filament coming out of the end of the Bowden tube is flat with deep tooth marks. Crushed filament easily leads to clogs and jams. This guide has a handy calculator at the end if you don't like to do your own math.Īlso, check to make sure that your extruder is not crushing your filament. Even with the Bowden tube disconnected you will need to heat the hot end up to at least 185 for the extruder motor to run. Matterhackers E-Step Calibration - This guide pretty much has everything you need.

If you are changing to flexible filaments or something dramatically different from what you normally print, you may have to do it again. The bed is probably just too loose on the springs.Ĭalibrating your extruder steps/mm ensures accurate extrusion of filament and should only need to be done once. If you are experiencing a problem where the bed seems loose or keeps coming out of level after each print, try tightening the adjustment screws down a fair amount, re-setting the mechanical z stop as shown in the video above, and then leveling the bed.

#TORTOISEHG PUSHING TOP LEVEL RPO PRO#

If you have an Ender 5 pro or a silent board it should already have the bootloader.

#TORTOISEHG PUSHING TOP LEVEL RPO MANUAL#

It will require you to flash a new firmware, but it is by far the best way to level the bed (after you have initially done the manual level). If you are into a little more tinkering, try out manual mesh leveling. They use their software, but you can just use the printer control panel to move the head.ĬHEPs Bed Leveling - shown on an Ender 3 but the lines he uses about halfway through are golden to use when checking/adjusting level. Here is a bed leveling tutorial from Matterhackers. The Ender leveling system is not very good so you must ensure you check the level multiple times before calling this step complete. If you don't get this step right, you will be fighting your printer every time you try to print. Hopefully, once you are done with this video the Ender 5 is fully assembled and maybe even ready to print.

#TORTOISEHG PUSHING TOP LEVEL RPO HOW TO#

How to Build and Use a Creality Ender 5 - 3D Printing Canadabe If you are having trouble with assembly check out this video: The instructions for assembly that come with the Ender 5 are decent but still leave a little bit of room for confusion. I won't be going into those except to touch on retraction, flow/extrusion multiplier, and temperature.įeel free to let me know your thoughts and changes that need to be made. There are hundreds of different slicer settings that can greatly affect print quality. I am assuming that you are familiar with the 3D printing toolchain and know what a slicer is and how to send a model to the printer (USB or SD Card). This guide is laid out in what I hope is the best order to accomplish these steps.

#TORTOISEHG PUSHING TOP LEVEL RPO UPDATE#

I will attempt to update and add more information as different issues come up and get resolved. With the sheer number of posts on this sub regarding issues right after assembly of the Ender 5/5 Pro I thought it would be nice to consolidate some 'getting started' knowledge.

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