May 2020 - 3D Printer Reviews - 3D Printing

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3D Print a Mandalorian Mini Figure

ByMojeeMay 31, 2020

Disney’s, The Mandalorian is a huge hit in my house. As Star Wars fans, we couldn’t wait for the first season and now the second. I think my son and I have already watched the first season, three times. So what better way for a Mandalorian loving, 3D printing kid

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Ender 3 Pro Noise Dampening Feet

ByMojeeMay 31, 2020

I have been looking for ways to quiet down a stock Ender Pro 3 and the simplest first step would be to add some sort of cushioned feet. I perused Thiniverse, MyMiniFactory and Google, looking for a design that both looked cool and were functional. The ones I liked most were

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How to Fix Stringing on the Ender 3 Pro using Prusaslicer

ByMojeeMay 30, 2020

I recently started using Prusaslicer with my Ender 3 Pro. I really like the layout of the software and find it very easy to navigate. I have been used Cura, FlashPrint, MakerBot Print, Repetier, ideaMaker, Slic3r, etc., but I think Prusaslicer is my favorite. Even for a

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Ender 3 Pro Upgraded Bed Leveling

ByMojeeMay 30, 2020

I have had my Ender 3 Pro for over a week now and getting the bed level was fairly easy. Keeping the bed level was a completely different story. The stock springs are very soft and maybe a little short. The stock Z-Stop position requires you to almost lift the bed to the max

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Ender 3 Pro Printed Tool Drawer

ByMojeeMay 26, 2020

Now that I have my Ender 3 Pro setup and dialed in, I wanted to start with some upgrades. First, I wanted to print something to organize the ribbon cable to the screen and something to hold the tools that ship with the Printer. I spent some time looking around for some

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Sunlu PLA Silk Filament – Second Chance Review

ByMojeeMay 24, 2020

I just received my second spool of Sunlu PLA 1.75 mm filament, a Silk in Light Gold. My first spool was not a good experience as the Sunlu black PLA clogged and produced low quality prints versus other filament manufacturers. Was it just a bad roll? Maybe! Just like the

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Hatchbox PLA – Best Filament for the Money?

ByMojeeMay 21, 2020

I have been 3D Printing for several years now and have tried quite a plethora of filament brands. Hatchbox, Ultimaker, MakerBot, Proto-Pasta, eSUN, Sunlu, Amazon Basics and more but my go to has always been Hatchbox. All the brands I mentioned above print well and I will

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3D Printed Lightsaber Hilts

ByMojeeMay 21, 2020

As 3D printing nerds and huge Star Wars fans, it’s only natural that my son and I print a lot of lightsaber hilts. We have yet to design an original, instead choosing to print existing designs from DIOGORSERGIO found on Thingiverse. He has some really nice lightsaber

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Creality Ender 3 Pro Review

ByMojeeMay 20, 2020

The Creality Ender 3 Pro is one of the most popular and reliable 3D printers available. The price, upgrade potential, reliability and print quality are just a few things that drew me to the Ender 3 Pro. For printers under $300, this may be the best one available in 2020 and

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Flashforge Adventurer 3 Review

ByMojeeMay 19, 2020

The Flashforge Adventurer 3 is a great 3D Printer for beginners, especially for kids. It may be one of the best in that regard for its ease of use and reliability. In fact, it is so easy that you just unbox it and add the supplied filament and you are good to go. The