3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
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No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
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Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
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No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
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Do not create links to reddit
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If you see an issue please flag it
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No guns
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No injury gore posts
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I've got a K1. Works great, use it all the time to print stuff. Only physical modification I've made to it was a printed dryer hose hookup that mounts to the back vent fan so I can pump fumes outside.
I rooted it to install Mainsail directly onto the printer's onboard computer and I use OrcaSlicer so you won't be stuck with the Creality slicer app if you don't like it.
I haven't done anything maintenance wise yet except keeping the rails and screws lubed.
Massive step up from my Ender 3 Pro. Only gripe I have is the filament run-out sensor sucks because it won't stop your print if the filament breaks in the Bowden tube (but there's a simple mod for the stock extruder to put a run-out sensor directly inside it to solve that problem).
If you can afford the cost/space and want to print big stuff, get the K1 Max instead.
I'm still on an Ender 3 non-pro (1.5?) with an SKR miniE and a hotend that I need to try to clean. No need on the big prints, personally. I've yet to come across anything that couldn't be divided into multiple parts, if needed but I've rarely needed.