This may be the start of a new series of “quick coffee break tips” – random tips to help in your 3D printing journey. Preview of 3d stl files in Windows File Explorer If your preview pane in File explorer is not already showing .stl or .3ml file previews in Windows (on Macs the preview […]
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Prusa Slicer – Quick Start
Here’s a really quick intro to Prusa Slicer to get you going … After installing Prusa Slicer you should be prompted to run a wizard to set up the printer your have and profiles for the filaments you might use. Select the manufacturer, find your printer then select the nozzle size(s) you might use – […]
Road map: Creality Ender 3 / 3 Pro Firmware Updates
This guide is predominantly aimed at older 8 bit boards (aka “silent stepper” usually marked V1.1.1, V1.1.2, V1.1.3, V1.1.4, or V1.1.5 which all use same firmware). Patience and some tech savvy is needed, however there many step by step guides around which will get through it if you are a little nervous … for links […]
3D Print Bed Build Plates
Here are some tips and thoughts about 3D print beds or build plates. This is based on a several years of printing experience with a Creality Ender 3 Pro that I have over time quite heavily modded (more on that in another article). Below then are my thoughts on three common print bed types that […]