3D Printers/Ender 5 plus

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FlashForge Creator Pro

Status


Last Known Good Settings

Date Filament type, colour, brand First layer Other layers Notes
June 28, 2020 asdfsadfsdaf asfsadfsadf

Hardware

  • Probe is official BL-Touch (which is stock on the E5P)
    • it should be set and forget, don't think it needs to be recalibrated ever unless some hardware thing changes
    • can use 'babystep' feature to live z-adjust during printing
    • refer to this for setting the probe offset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_1Kg45APko

Software

To use pronterface to control the printer, first power up the printer, then connect the usb cable to your computer. On win10 it should auto-detect and possibly install 'maple' (wtf that is lol). Baud 115200


Calibration notes

  • using the built in e-steps I got 137.85 steps/mm (this is in the firmware, in the slicer you just change the flow rate)

Printable Upgrades

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4742487 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4742501

Voron cooling fans: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5171295

Z-axis sync indicators: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4460521

Glass Print Plate Usage

Usage

- there is no octoprint or other network connection set up yet. There is usb port on the side of the touchscreen and there should be a usb stick in it, use that

- use this config file for prusaslicer Media:Prusaslicer - ender 5 plus direct drive.zip

- to load the filament push it all the way through the tubing to the direct drive extruder, then can use the "pickle rick" knob on the extruder to load it down to the nozzle

- always check the first layer!!! there is live z-adjust on the touchscreen called "baby steps"

SD Card

Slicer Settings

* Using Cura, seems to be what most people are using
    • flow settings are "hard-baked" into extrusion values in the gcode. So if you set flow to 95% in cura, there will NOT be an M221 S95 command in the gcode and so the printer will say on its screen that flow is 100%, but really the flow has been reduced.

A few random printing tips

know what you're doing!!! this printer is for seasoned vets only!!

Octoprint at octopi4.hacklab.to

I wish...

Maintenance Resources

put stuff here lol

Maintenance Log

Most recent entries at the top.

Date Notes Entry By
June 9, 2022 Setting up the printer Rana