TPU Upgrade Action

Full Install, System Inspection and Testing TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethane Upgrade Action – Sprite Extruder, Motherboard and Prints In Flight Lab Work – TPU Upgrade Action, Max Neo Upgrades: The Parts, the pain and TPU Series Covering TPU Action, starting with the removal, adding modifications, clean-up effort, settings for successful prints and final production. Why Upgrade,… Continue reading TPU Upgrade Action

Creality 3D TPU Filament

Filament types, brands etc. a nightmare of a problem to have. Which filament to purchase, what works best on the 3d printer I own? What to do when you’re just starting out? Cut to the point, purchase, use what you can in context, however, when push comes to shove… Ender Series, Prusa, Makerbot all great choices for novices or beginners. Start with an eBay ‘parts’ printer, this might help cut down cost or refurb’ed. In time, as you learn the in’s and out’s of 3d printing, overcoming fine-tuning issues and filament extrusion/application will be key.

Wi-Fi For Legacy Creality Devices

Need a boost, WiFi or Bluetooth connection for your Creality printer? How about the Creality WiFi Cloud Box 2.0?

Those of you who might be use to the idea of ‘airprint’, or print-over-wifi or can print on a WiFi/Bluetooth ready 3d printer, know how easy it is…

Creality Ender 3 Teardown

A few steps to crack open the Ender housing, replace extruder wires, internal fan wires, jumpers etc.

Check out the timeline below, quick editorial: Case removal, wires, replace section by section… replace covers. Voila! Step 2, coming shortly, the more difficult portion of the build as we are swapping extruders Bowden to Direct Drive…

TPU Post Processing

Testing, Slicer Settings, Heat and Bed Adhesion TPU Action – Post Processing Max Neo Upgrades: Post Process Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the ‘post process’ or TPU Post Processing after completing the physical upgrade of the Max Neo 3D Printer. Moving on to the exciting part, we will delve into the… Continue reading TPU Post Processing

Board and Slicer Downloads

Downloads, Boards, Slicers & More Creality – Ender 3 Max Neo, Halot Sky & Prusa Tech And Tools – Software Support Let’s start with the most important stuff, the upgrade includes a new Board and Slicer Downloads. For future use and for those who need software support, especially those of you who are using a… Continue reading Board and Slicer Downloads

Filament Spool Update

Rack Installation: Spool Structure & a Digital Scale. Easy On. Creality Digital Spool Rack Gear – Filament Rack Needed an additional part and pieces for the update, this Creality filament spool update. Today, we have a Filament Spool Update and the final accessory to add to the TPU upgrade build. Dare I call it the… Continue reading Filament Spool Update

TPU Upgrade Process

Install New Direct Drive, Build Plate Upgrades TPU Action – Upgrade Process Max Neo Upgrades: The Upgrade Process, Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the Creality Max Neo 3D Printer Upgrade – unboxing, teardown, install of upgrade parts. Our goal is to improve TPU scalability and production quality. As a side note,… Continue reading TPU Upgrade Process

Max Neo Backplate

Wrong Parts, Wrong Parts Shipped And Received Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Working Through The Challenges Associated With 3d Printers, Printing, Upgrades and More Relieved my Max Neo Backplate, the long awaited parts are on the truck this morning Quick update, all the parts needed to update the Ender 3 Neo Max to… Continue reading Max Neo Backplate

TPU Direct Drive Support

TPU Is The Goal, TPU Direct Drive Support Build New Assembly, Drive Drive Extruder, Support Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Building and Buying Parts On The Supply List … A few more days folks, and we can start working on the TPU Direct Drive Support build. A new extruder support plate for the… Continue reading TPU Direct Drive Support

Ender 3 TPU Update

TPU Components, Direct Drive and More New Assembly and Drive Drive Extruder Lab Work – Bolt On Upgrades We are updating the extruder – TPU Update. Adding a bolt-on direct drive upgrade and replacing the Series 3 full assembly body. The TPU update is a go. First, PLA is great. TPU is better for certain… Continue reading Ender 3 TPU Update

Ender Filament and Adhesion Issues

Filament Challenges, Turmoil and More Print Plate Surface Adhesion and Heating Issues Lab Work – Ender Issues Defined A few more weeks of Ender issues… Ender Filament and Adhesion Issues, are causing a delay in the TPU Neo Max upgrade progress. I will be sharing more Ender ‘lite’ issues, as we continue the TPU trial… Continue reading Ender Filament and Adhesion Issues

Explore Various 3D Printer Brands

3d Printers, New, Used Or Refurbished Best 3d Printers On the market 2023 Lab Work – 3d Printers See 3D Poll Below (closed), participate in the “who’s who of 3D Printer Usage Brands and Manufacturers”. The poll has since closed on 3D Printer Usage. However, what we discovered is interesting. The question was ‘What 3D… Continue reading Explore Various 3D Printer Brands

New Halot Sky LCD

Creality Halot Sky Update Creality Halot Sky Resin 8.9″ LCD Change Out Lab Work – LCD Screen I know, we started the last post with “Before you start your own 3D printing…”; this post does follow suit. Let’s hop into the new Halot sky LCD swap. It looks like a bad LCD screen, that needs… Continue reading New Halot Sky LCD

Halot Sky Break-fix

Creality Halot Sky Troubleshooting Break-fix Creality Halot Sky – Resin Liner Change Out Lab Work – Working Out The Bugs, Halot Sky Resin Printer Before you begin you own 3D printing, journey, including purchasing a 3D printer, we need to discuss break-fix: the Halot Sky Break-fix which follows up on the LCD replacement just a… Continue reading Halot Sky Break-fix