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Ender 3
Changelog
- 2021-08-04: Init
- 2024-12-29: Add quick start guide and installation
Quick guide (Creality Ender 3)
- Design model:
- Design 3D model using any CAD software (e.g. FreeCAD), export object as STL.
- Use slicer (e.g. Cura, PrusaSlicer) to convert STL to G-code for appropriate 3D printer.
- Load G-code onto a microSD card.
- Verify settings on 3D printer:
- Check bed levelled, i.e. same spacing across the four adjustment screws.
- Set to print temperature and feed material to extruder
- Move print head to home and verify height (Z-axis) of print head is at least equal to the diameter of the extruded material.
- Set temperatures to preheat settings
- Trigger print
- Print from (microSD) media, and start.
Slicing tips
For quick setup, install PrusaSlicer (Linux), which contains presets for many printers and filaments. Required information:
- Printer model (e.g. Creality Ender-3 Pro)
- Print nozzle diameter (e.g. 0.4mm)
- Filament diameter (e.g. 1.75mm)
Load object into the slicer, and choose a desired print quality (presets come from 0.08mm resolution to 0.28mm resolution around 4x speed), then slice the object. Verify the print layers before exporting G-code.
PrusaSlicer screenshot:
