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Tools and Hardware:
Bolts and Nuts used:
amzn.to/3iV8BSP
STLs / tutorials / resources for all upgrades:
1 - LCD screen cover
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3685571
2 - LCD circuit cover
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3661665
3 - Control knob with skirt
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3391362
4 - V-slot covers
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3379068
5 - Minimal scraper holder
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3110615
6 - Front rail cover
- NOT sure about this one anymore. My bed started to hit this cover after a firmware update. Not sure why.... but be careful with this one. Use it at your own risk! It does look pretty sweet though :/
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3476490
7 - Ender 3 pro power supply fan baffler
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3344508
8 - Z-axis motor spacer
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:2752080
9 - Lead screw stabilizer
- No longer recommended! I learned that trying to stabilize the lead screw can actually risk more ghosting and issues. Thanks to @kiemplant for sharing this explanation video slworlds.info/net/mIudpbuLroPPnJs/video
10 - Z-axis knob
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3514613
11 - Filament guide
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3129612
12 - Cable chains
- Original tutorial from the designer: slworlds.info/net/l5O-ntCChmWpbtY/video
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3769941
13 - Dual drawer
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3416444
- NOTE: No support materials are needed for this. Print with the openings of each part facing up!
14 - Bed handles
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3117709
15 - Glass bed
- amzn.to/2PoU0RJ
16, 17 - Bed springs and leveling knobs
- amzn.to/3fz1xrr
18 - SD card adapter holder
- eBay: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTF-Micro-SD-To-SD-Card-Extension-Cable-Adapter-Flexible-SALE-Extender-New-%2F383617812034&campid=5338738486&toolid=10001&customid=extension (cheapest
- Amazon: amzn.to/2EVvA0d
- Banggood: banggood.app.link/gmSPqH9Ee8
- My remix: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4545352
- Original: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3537808
19 - All metal dual gear extruder
- Creality: www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-cr-10s-pro-bondtech-double-gear-extruder-kit?_pos=4&_sid=f08f37850&_ss=r&&sca_ref=347606.p0hfBsWyg1&sca_source=24extruder
- Amazon: amzn.to/3i4aASU
- Banggood: banggood.app.link/iXcZ8h6Ee8
- E-step calibration tutorial: slworlds.info/net/3qu3otWMoJqcj6g/video
20 - Bowden tubing
- Creality: bit.ly/2Pp7AV3
- amzn.to/3fFBD5G
- I heard capicorn ones are better so here's a link to that too:
- Amazon: amzn.to/2DdyvRrFittings/dp/B086YPDHMF/
- Luke Hatfield's hotend fix:
- Video tutorial: slworlds.info/net/naWpsLBmb4u9rdo/video
- Original STL: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3203831
- STL I used: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4220059
21 - BL touch
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:3003725
- Tutorial: bit.ly/3pxpuVB
- Amazon: amzn.to/3gteYL6
- eBay: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBLTouch-Smart-Sensor-v3-1-Auto-Bed-Leveling-ANTCLABS-Authorized-Reseller-%2F303012994560&campid=5338738486&toolid=10001&customid=bltouch
- For stock main board: www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-bl-touch
22 - SKR mini E3 V1.2
- Full guide: slworlds.info/net/z5yuoNuEgZ-rico/video
- Amazon: amzn.to/3idbBbF
- There are newer versions of this available but from what I've heard there are still some issues being worked out
- Banggood: banggood.app.link/RoamFVijg8
23 - LED lights
- I can't find the ebay link for the USB lights I used sadly but here's a similar one
- eBay: ebay.to/3aTmxea
- Maybe try remixing my part?
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:4545360
- Buck converters: ebay.us/t5eo0K
24 - Raspberry pi
- amzn.to/33ueyjQ
- My remixed part for Raspberry pi 4
- www.thingiverse.com/thing:4545374
- Original: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3483446
- Buck converters (amazon): amzn.to/35fkw97
- Buck converters (ebay): ebay.to/3m6zlkf
Leave suggestions below for other upgrades and mods and maybe I'll make a part 2.
#Ender3 #3Dprinting #Upgrades
Thank you all for the likes, subs, and comments! I started with 12 subs before this video.... this is crazy! the ender 3 community is amazing! ~~~~~ Here are some FAQs, updates, and disclaimers - 08/30/2020: ~~~~~ - I removed upgrade #9 - Lead screw stabilizer. Details in the video description. I'm sorry for including this one, I'm honestly a newbie at this and didn't know of the issues around this upgrade. thank you all for educating me on this and sharing resources with me. - Cost for all the upgrades (not including the raspberry pi): $138 Q: Why did you buy a 3D printer just to print upgrades?!? A: Because I'm a gooof.... and I just like to get the upgrades all over with at the start so afterwards I can focus on my projects and not have to worry about printing issues. In fact, just to make sure I don't get addicted to making upgrades, I'm forcing myself to make at least 2 videos that are non-upgrade related before I make the part 2 video for this. Q: When is part 2 coming? A: Sooooon-ish? I'm still waiting for a few upgrade parts to arrive in the mail and working on a few other projects at the moment so it'll take a while. I'll give updates in my next few videos. Q: What's your printing profile? Can you share it? A: I'm using Maker's Muse's profile from this video: slworlds.info/net/xYK4mpZpsomzn7Q/video I'm also using that profile for PETG too with just modified temperature settings. Q: Why would you do this when the Ender 3 v2 and CR-6 SE already have a lot of these upgrades pre-installed? A: Because when I bought the Ender 3 Pro, the v2 and CR-6 SE hasn't been released yet :( I still really like the ender 3 pro but I would also highly recommend the Ender 3 v2 if you're looking to buy Associate link (cheapest): rb.gy/wwgxzx Amazon: amzn.to/2PFBCnM Q: Why the baby? A: Why not the baby? I'll add more as more questions come in. Cheers!
So many people probably purchased this 3D printer after watching your content. I’ll be one of them.
Hey so a question I haven't seen asked, what size bearings did you use? I'm ordering an Ender 3 Pro right now and wanted to have everything here by the time I started assembling the upgrades
Have you seen the new front rail cover that the guy designed? It looks epic
@Printed Props Creations Now 31.6!!!
THIS GOOD QUALITY AND ONLY 12 SUBS??? wow
omg i cant remember the last time i have learned so mutch in under 15 min XD.. awesome vid, thanks alot
I couldn’t stop watching.
Customization on steroids.
Wow there’s a lot of info to Process lol but thank you for sharing this can be real handy for me later
And I thought I'm insane :):):)
we get it bro you want to be casey neistat calm down
Very useful mods to have, there are some excellent fabricators. I wonder if the manufacturers are taking notes...
I am new to 3d printing... In your video you credit designers for their designs. How and where can I find these upgrades for my Ender 3 printer? Thanks in advance!
all the links to their designs and files are in the video’s description. good luck!
I'm seeing a lot of issues online with the Ender 3 V2, specifically with the current motherboard revision being faulty in its design and causing terrible layer-shift issues. The only fix is to purchase an upgraded motherboard from Creality, or to hope your reseller will send you one at no charge. Creality has also released a few videos showing how to....scrape the paint from the case to ground a motor and part of the case that are not grounded from the factory, instead of fixing the issue themselves. As much as it seems like the Ender 3 V2 comes with some nice extra features, I'll be going with an Ender 3 Pro and making some of the upgrades you mentioned here instead.
@Scott Yu-Jan Absolutely! Here's the reddit post where I found them (www.reddit.com/r/ender3v2/comments/lvkmoo/creality_aftersale_video_on_grounding_components/), in case that doesn't work here are the links to the videos themselves: slworlds.info/net/u5DLjtGohn3HcaQ/video slworlds.info/net/nmqpnJWvhKCbsqw/video Good luck with the printer for your dad! That's super awesome.
thanks for the info. do you mind sharing with me the “grounding the motor” video you mentioned from creality? that sounds important and i just got a ender 3 v2 for my dad. thanks!
That baby tho :V
PNW!! I live in Tillamook. I just got my printer. I got the Ender V2 and am definitely using a bunch of these hacks.
The upgrades are more expensive then the printer 😂😂😂
What do you use to print with PETG ? What temperatures, cooling, bed, surface (solid or magnetic) ?
when is part two coming out ???
Hey beautiful video! I'm gonna print some of that stuff too! I have two questions: 1) What brand is that red filament? It's beautiful 2) I have problems with printing PETG (lots of stringing). You mentioned that you use Maker's Muse PETG profile with modified temperature settings. Could you please share where you can find your profile? I'd really appreciate it! Thank you and keep making nice content!
Just bought it today
the printer made its own parts .. cool ! and like every comment i see here the editing it great, I enjoyed this
you are so helpful i not trying to be a copy cat but im using your video for upgrades on my ender 3 pro thanks this video has helped alot
Question: Did you actually spend the hundreds of dollars it costs just to print these things? Just the wire chains themselves I looked up turn out to be $75!
@Scott Yu-Jan I figured it out. So when you download the files on thingiverse (not the tip option) you mostly get the 3d object files, which ask you to pay for use of the file. The files need to be converted to GCode for the ender to recognize it. I used Slic3r to convert the files to GCode. Idk if this may have changed since this was uploaded, but was very disheartening at first.
@Marc M ummm i'm not sure what you're talking about. everything on Thingiverse is completely free. are you maybe seeing the "tip designer" option?
@Scott Yu-Jan unless you do something different. Each of those links on thingiverse prompt me to download files. And those files are asking $15 a part. I'm researching more now and it looks like I have to convert the 3Dobject files to GCode? Still a little new to this
wait what? what do you mean? how does it cost $75 if I printed it myself?
Wait Haha got u
Increase your retraction and you won’t have stringing, i have never had that problem with pla
On my Ender 3 pro with the micro USB to SD upgrade you have to turn off the printer every time you remove the SD card. if you don't no files appear when you try to run them. As far as the STL files they work great.
Great video, cheers mate
For the SD card holder case, would PLA work? And whats the best orientation you found in Cura?
4:58 I had to sand the SHIT out of my cable chain. Now I still think it sucks and not using
That micro SD to SD card converter? where did you get it besides the UK?
Hi Scott, I’m using m3 screws as you recommended but they won’t fit the raspberry pi 4 holes. How did you get them to fit? I read online it’s not good to force them in so I’m hesitant to try and tighten them
Amazing, dude!
Great! J have ordered one for my son bday! On weekend will open and start constructing
Great video, Scott. What do you recommend for a camera setup for Octoprint for the Ender 3 Pro?
Awesome upgrades! just got my ender 3pro so m gonna try a few of these. Cheers.
A really good video. I'd like to see one on your setup for the time lapse capture.
I know this might sound like a dumb question but for the buck converter that you use for the raspberry pie do you lower the voltage same amount as you did for the lights
yup! they both run on the same amount (5 volts). you COULD probably just use 1 bucks converter for the two of them but i’m an amateur with this stuff so i always prefer to keep things safe and simple.
The raspberry pi needs a passive cooler on his cpu, otherwise it will go really hot
I would love to know what slicer generates those sick support structures!
Perhaps I've done something wrong; the dual-z motors has been a pretty worthwhile upgrade but I do have to re-align the left and right side every week or so.
After reading that all the new printers will be coming with a 32 Bit processor and watching your video, I decided to order the Ender 3 Pro from the Creality Website. Really appreciate the effort to share all the great upgrades you've made to your printer and hope to see more videos on upgrades you make in the future. You just received another subscriber. Cheers brother
Yo you should definitely do an update your video is a lot of hub thanks for all the info
I cant wait for you to start using the 3D printer
Sooo just got my ender 3 pro last weekend, got it put together, leveled it out, and tried to run the cable chain print but started running into issues with the pla sticking to the magnetic bed. any tips?
@DracoEX if you need to print at 30% speed for the print to stick, it means your bed adhesion just isn’t good enough and 99% of the time it’s due to an unleveled bed. i recommend following this tutorial: slworlds.info/net/xXbMj7eKgp2lnaQ/video another thing too that might help is to clean your bed with alcohol in-between prints since grease from your fingers or dust on the bed can also lead to these problems. when i’m lazy i just use hand sanitizer. that also works. good luck!
@Scott Yu-Jan not sticking enough. i reduced the printing speed to %30 and it seems to be sticking now, though it has been 8hr though and its still printing.
is it sticking too much or sticking not enough?
Covering fans seems like a horrible idea.
at what temperature do you print the pla and at what temperature do you put the printing plate? thanks
@Scott Yu-Jan Ok, thanks again
@geb depends on your own printer, settings, and the prints you’re making. you’ll just have to test that on your own.
@Scott Yu-Jan and at what speed do you print?
@Scott Yu-Jan Thanks
depends on the brand of PLA but you should always aim to print at the lowest nozzle temperature possible. so i print at anywhere between 190 to 210 nozzle and usually 60 for the heated bed.
Thank you for the video. It was very informative. I just bought my very first Ender 3 Pro and I am not very tech savvy. I feel like I have a long way to go before I get anywhere near to your level.
I never thought 3D printer and sexy could be used in the same sentence.
*lol, when you have nothing to print, just print stuff for your printer. I think I'm gonna go buy a 3D printer now to do the same thing.*
I’ve watched this video every since it came out like every day at least onece
step 3 / mark its birthday ! What a cool idea (^_^)/ +1
glad i stumbled onto this vid. i was looking for some more upgrades for my ender 3 pro. thanks!
I've never said this in the tens of thousands of videos I've watched on SLworlds, but this guy's editing is CLEANNNN. Thoroughly impressed and enjoyed it greatly, as well as really really good content. Well done!
I ended up buying the Ender 3 v2 last night.
I've done the sd-card reader update with the exact same sd-card adapter but it doesnt work properly somehow. it only works or recognizes the inserted card, if I disconnect and reconnect the micro sd adapter from the printer itself. the adapter works fine on a pc so it must be an issue with the printer. I have marlin 1.0.1 on my ender 3 pro. does anybody know how to solve this problem?
Pourquoi imprimer en PETG les cable chain? Le PLA ne fait pas le job ? Ou est-ce à cause du bed chauffant ? Désolé mon anglais est très mauvais, c'est pourquoi je préfère poser la question en français.
Your video was awesome. I found it calming, educational and inspiring. You are very talented and creative. Will definitely be implementing some of your ideas on my printer.
your eyelashes are pointing down, weird
And 24 mods without improving print cooling ducts etc xDDDDDDDD pathetic
Funny part - there's no need for upgrading. I have changed maybe 5 things and there's no need to change anything else. It's just working, printing quality is good. Rest of it is kinda waste of money, if you don't want to go for specified filaments, that require chambere or direct drive.
Awesome video! Great info. Fantabulous production value. I’m subscribed!
Gracias por los tips
awesome... bro
Hey Scott, how do you tell the machine what you want printed if you want something that is not already on the display panel? Thanks
you put it on an SD card and plug it into the machine and access the file via the display panel.
Great!!!! You ars a genius
It would help if you priced every Upgrade. Pricing would help justify buying a cheap printer as opposed to a more expensive one that doesnt need to be Upgraded or Modded. It looks like you took a $300 3D Printer and made it look like $1,000 or more
that’s a good idea. I’ll definitely do that for part 2 and 3. thanks!
damn printer looks like a pimp
wait , you blocked up the fan as it was too noisy? OOOKKKK pretty sure fans are for air flow, a cover of that stops it surely? or did i miss something
haha i should have clarified this one more. it's a popular design on thingiverse and it doens't really cover the fan. it simply redirects the airflow going through the fan so it's more muffled. there are more details about it on thingiverse.
I don't even own a 3d printer but this entire video is just pushing me to get one. Nice job!
im too lazy to do any of em
what was the total end cost of all the upgrades?
Please make more videos. This was very informative an easy to watch. Now time to get to printing.
Dude I want a 3-D printer really really really really really really bad
That dual gear extruder destroys itself over a few months. The steel gear first eats into its axle(a screw, threaded through some bearings) then it eats into the aluminum. Do not recommend. The springs with the bed leveling knobs are likely too strong as well. It'll end up warping the plate after a while.
You used the 3d printer to create a 3d printer
Hi Scott, your video is very well. Merci from France.
Wow Amazing! Fantastic job
now i know which printer im gonna buy
Would be cool if you printed indication of birth date and L1 P1 instead of the white pen
My guy, you put this together well. For the love of God please get a heat gun instead of the lighter. I know it works but good lord
Step 2: add baby oh ok
Wow...Your upgrades on your Creality Ended 3d printer is overkill. I just love it.
I really really like this video
I watched this video 3 times!
You're insane. Like in the best way possible
Omg thank you!
Ik heb ook een Nederlandstalig groeiend SLworlds kanaal genaamd "JendDevelopment" neem zeker daar ook een kijkje voor de Nederlandse kijkers maar ook voor de engelse kijkers
Looking forward to the laser engraving update!!
where do you get the print designs
thingiverse! :)
Very interesting and well done video. I don't have an Ender, but a Longer LK5 Pro. I'm glad that he doesn't need so many upgrades😅
lol I guess you love your chipyes
What's up with the baby on the extruder... lol
watches over my prints LOL your username 😂
Wauw!
Hi Scott Thanks for your great ideas for mods on the Ender 3D. A question, do you also happen to have experience with the installation and especially which firmware you should use for the BigTreeTech SFS v1.0 smart filament detection sensor. Kind regards Piet
Excellent video.
Should I install a lead screw straightner
haha NOPE! added some information about this in my video description. does a lot more harm than good apparently.
Does it print PETG good or is that all PLA?
@Scott Yu-Jan Yes, thank you but really hard not to buy the same one you have and doing all those sweet mods you did lol
@Wonder Reef i see, yea. PETG is definitely a bit of a hard material to work with for your first printer. still doable though! just a bit more troubleshooting. i suspect it's probably not the filament's issue honestly. 99% of the time it's something hardware related. i would recommend posting the issues you're running into on the Creality facebook groups. many experts and friendly people on there who are very helpful. that's what i did too early on when i first got this printer. good luck!
@Scott Yu-Jan I am a beginner in the hobby, this is my first printer.
@Wonder Reef that’s odd. what do you mean can’t? like what are the issues you’re running into? maybe i can help. i will say though, PETG is definitely more of an intermediate material to work with. PLA is usually a LOT easier.
@Scott Yu-Jan I just bought a CR10 V3 and just can't get it to work with PETG. Spent about 10hrs on it today and I'm very close to putting it back in it's box and sending it back to Amazon lol
3:35 question what if the rod is not perfectly straight is there something I can do with it except just buying a new one?
nope, just leave it and it will still print perfectly fine. its designed to be unconstrained at the top. I’ll give more details on this in part II coming up soon.
Nice edit
Some of your mods are draining down the printer quality. Example: Ender 3 Lead Screw Stabilizer. Hell what a mistake to do that.
well, i had that one installed for most of the prints in this video actually so i don't think it affected me too much but yessss, someone did educate me about the reasons not to do that one so i removed it recently and added some info about it in my video description 👍
That cable-stuck-in-print image sold me. I guess I really need to print some cable chains...
I don't own an Ender 3 Pro, and I don't intend to, but this was fun to watch. I've modded my printers in the past, but not to this extent. Nice work and nice video.
all metal hotend with direct drive extruder