Hardware: Ender-3

Software: Creality Download

• Creality Slicer 1.2.3, has Ender-3 support

• Getting started guide for Ender 3.
• Getting started guide for Ender 3 Pro
• Compilation of new user to Ender 3 tips
• More tips:
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/9c8zab/ender_3_first_prints_help_with_calibration_and/
  • https://reprap.org/wiki/Triffid_Hunter%27s_Calibration_Guide
  • Printer tests: 20x20x20mm cube, ctrlV

Ender-3

Entire setup:

Troubleshooting:

• Nozzle not feeding filament:
  • Likely broken filament at the feeder port -> Cannot push more filament.
• Nozzle drizzling filament without feed:
  • Natural due to gravity, ignore, and clear up once starting to print.
  • Feeder will automatically adjust rate of filament feeding during the print, not solely due to gravity.
• Heater bed dirty:
  • Clear the filaments using a plastic knife.
• Heater bed wobbles:
  • Use clips to secure the heater bed to the base.
• Nozzle depresses onto prints:
  • Check the user manual, likely nozzle too close to heater bed.
  • First layer should look like lines, not smudges.
• Always do bed levelling first:
  • Adjust the nozzle over the bed adjustment screws (using the move command)
  • Use piece of paper to check for friction, should have only a miniscule amount of friction

First print: