Upgrading Everything on my Ender 3

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  • @TommyHoughton
    @TommyHoughton4 ай бұрын

    I’ve uninstalled the mains bed for safety concerns, I’ll consider reinstalling it in the future once I receive proper parts. I appreciate everyone’s feedback on it. I’d like mention that this videos purpose was to try and upgrade “everything” not upgrade the most impactful parts. It’s not the best performance per dollar, there are more videos out there covering what the best value upgrades are. I can always recommend a leveling probe, mainboard upgrade (I’ve heard good things about kevinakasam’s dual z belt mod) and a hotend and extruder upgrade. There’s plenty to choose from, I’ll try and do a deep dive (with justification) on the topic in the future.

  • @dorito24856

    @dorito24856

    4 ай бұрын

    i tried to upgrade my biqu b1 with big tree tech board and the h2 and the printer just keeps missing 10cm even after calibrations

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@dorito24856 I’m not sure why that would happen, I’ve done several mainboard upgrades and extruder upgrades with minimal issues. Some fixes I’d look into would be E-steps for all axis, in case they got modified, and motor v-ref and current in case you’re missing steps. I hope you find the solution. Cheers

  • @wrxsubaru02
    @wrxsubaru024 ай бұрын

    That little 220V silicone bed looks dangerous, bro.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It is, I am very careful around it, any mistakes could certainly be dangerous. I’ll be working on making it safer in my own time. Crimp connections are used when possible, however a thermal fuse is a recommended add on. I’ll look into it as I’d like to know as much as I can to increase knowledge and reduce risk. Cheers

  • @wrxsubaru02

    @wrxsubaru02

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Well, the first thing would be to have a really good clean surface for it to stick to. You should remove all that old insulation foam before sticking it on the bed for starters. Next would be insulation for those wires to prevent them from shorting out. TBH though, with such a small bed, 24v should be more than enough to heat up quickly in my opinion. On larger beds with thicker aluminum plates is when AC is really necessary.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@wrxsubaru02 Good tips, I’ll look into some more cable sheathing/covers for my wires as I’m all out and it’s useful stuff. For a 235mm bed it’s not necessary using a mains heater, I just wanted to add it for the title and was a food excuse to try out. There’s a video I would like to do in the next few months where I install a silicone heater on a cabin fiber sheet as a lightweight alternative to an aluminium one, will hopefully be interesting for high speed printing on bedslingers.

  • @seljd

    @seljd

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@TommyHoughtonget some RTV gasket sealant and put it around the edges of the pad, check how voron beds are assembled

  • @safwan096

    @safwan096

    4 ай бұрын

    I have a similar 220v 500w bed heater which is 300mm^2. Once I had the mcu on without the rpi powered. The mcu turned the bed on by itself and kept it on at 100% for a few minutes. I heard hissing sound from the other room, came back to find that my bed heater was about to melt my printer. Smokes were coming off and the heater almost detached from the bed. But its working fine even after that incident. I never operate it from far after that.

  • 4 ай бұрын

    It's nice to look at a fellow maker that has no end-stops on creativity and fear of poking a multimeter in there. Keep up the good work.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Much appreciated! I’ll be a bit careful from now on of course haha. Cheers

  • @Ryan_Sauer
    @Ryan_Sauer4 ай бұрын

    Awesome video! Amazing editing/transitions as well!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Cheers Ryan! Super pleased with this one. All the best with your projects! (Will get to your email shortly)

  • @fionahoughton241
    @fionahoughton2414 ай бұрын

    Very professional looking video, Tommy - fascinating! 😀

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Auntie!

  • @pooppyybuhhole
    @pooppyybuhhole4 ай бұрын

    I might have to do this to one of my Enders! I haven’t touched any of them since I got my X1C but would love to see how much they could be overhauled with upgrades. Great video and editing!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It's a lot of fun. The X1C is a great machine, plus you won't have to worry about printing parts when you're E3 is being worked on. Thanks! Cheers

  • @KatanaBeatsPaper
    @KatanaBeatsPaper4 ай бұрын

    Great video, doing something similiar with my ender 3 max! So happy to see some similar ideas in here!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    That's awesome to hear! I hope it goes well. Cheers

  • @KatanaBeatsPaper

    @KatanaBeatsPaper

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Thank you! I need it! I did the physical part of upgrading to a 400x400 bed, and now I need to buckle up and do the klipper install next!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Sounds great! I hope you've got a good levelling probe for that bed haha. Once you get the little config changes dialed in, it's a lot of fun. All the best

  • @diegojosephia
    @diegojosephiaАй бұрын

    A question for the heated bed, would you guys say switching the heated bed is worth it on the ender 3 neo, or should i apply an insulation pad as i have seen multiple people run?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t say a whole replacement is worth it, I found that insulation was a nice boost to temperature retention, maybe heat up time too but can’t say for sure.

  • @diegojosephia
    @diegojosephiaАй бұрын

    And another question, i tried multiple times to install octoprint and klipper on the pi, it is an pi 3b original(soo not like bananapi but a genuine raspberry) but i have tried it 4 times already and it keep hanging on zeroconf and i have waited 15 min to eveb 3 hours without luck. Anybody know how to resolve this issue

  • @saimon3808
    @saimon380810 күн бұрын

    So, i already instaled klipper on my ender 3, but i want to increase print speed, but i dont have too much money, what do you recomend with low price to speed up the print?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    10 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear you've already got klipper installed. The main bottlenecks of a roughly stock Ender 3 are the cooling and hotend. The motion system (with proper klipper tuning and cooling) will be able to hold its ground for quite a bit. The most economical option would be 3D printing a new fan system for part cooling using a couple of 5015 fans, which are commonly available online for a couple of dollars, and there are plenty of duct options for the Ender 3. A ~2$ CHT clone nozzle from Aliexpress would give you the most hotend output improvement and depending on what mainboard you're using, a 60W or 80W heater cartridge would also help a bit with higher flow rates. Volcano heaterblocks are also around 2$ on AliExpress but change the size of the hotend which can be annoying. Cheers

  • @dpm911
    @dpm9114 ай бұрын

    where did you source your linear rail? Ive thought about doing rail upgrade as well but keep getting told i need to find a reliable source

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I got it from Aliexpress, It's probably not as good as a genuine one, but it seems to work fine for me. www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004377144262.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.74.63511802QZA1mx

  • @maiorciprian
    @maiorciprian4 ай бұрын

    Mad editing skills, mate! Keep those V-wheels rolling!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @tbkowens
    @tbkowens4 ай бұрын

    Cool edits. Keep up the good work!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Will do

  • @T3KFTW
    @T3KFTW4 ай бұрын

    Hey I did the same dual Z mod I recommend getting a belt to keep the motors synchronized. the 616mm is a little tighter than the 618mm but I use the 618 on my printer and it works perfectly. or you could do what I did on my V2 and add a 5th stepper motor driver to the stock motherboard.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Good idea, I'll look into that.

  • @user-mi4ov2cy9u
    @user-mi4ov2cy9uАй бұрын

    Hello thank you for the video. Can you please share your marlin firmware file? I do have both the motherboard and the tft creen but it doesnt work for reason.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    Hi there, I don’t have the firmware file as I flashed it years ago. I believe the skr mini e3 v3 I had installed was running stock Marlin firmware before I accidentally broke it. I’m not sure as to why it’s not work for you, I’m sorry to hear that it isn’t. I’d recommend trying a Facebook group or dedicated support for troubleshooting.

  • @marcusdionne
    @marcusdionne26 күн бұрын

    What ended up being the fix for klipper screen? I previously re imaged my pi and I also went yay no errors but now i have no screen....just displays the console.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    26 күн бұрын

    I reinstalled Klipper and triple checked I had klipper screen installed, for some reason it didn’t work the first time. I also flipped the usb c cable going into the screen, as otherwise touch control wouldn’t seem to work. I hope you get it resolved. Cheers

  • @marcusdionne

    @marcusdionne

    23 күн бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton glad it worked for you but seems like we're completely different on how we set it up! I used ribbon cable and had this working before so i know it works, but i reinstalled everything and thats when i started having issues. i had issues manually installing the firmware and then used kiauh as half the tutorials with that so i might have conflicting code now too. I was hoping your 1hr of troubleshooting was a simple enable this in mainsail lol thanks tho! good video and keep it up

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    23 күн бұрын

    @@marcusdionne weird that it reinstalling caused issues. Is formatting a possible factor? Maybe something didn’t get reset properly, but It’s just a guess. I hope you get it sorted. Thanks for watching the video.

  • @Noah-vc2ce
    @Noah-vc2ce4 ай бұрын

    I have big extrusion issues with the biqu extruder foe me in dont works has anyone a idear. I did rotation distance tuning. And the extrusion of the walls and the top and bottom layers dont match.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    What I found made the biggest difference was changing pressure advance from the stock value for my machine (which was bowden in the config) from 0.85 to 0.05. My rotational distance is around 3.3. Make sure everything is tensioned correctly and tightened. If you can adjust the current of your extruder motor that may be worth looking into. I hope you get it sorted, extrusion issues are a pain I’m familiar with.

  • @HuzaifaM123
    @HuzaifaM1234 ай бұрын

    Great video! :D

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks, I appreciate it!

  • @madkvideo
    @madkvideo4 ай бұрын

    Cool upgrades!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! They were a lot of fun.

  • @skankhunt-ef3vw
    @skankhunt-ef3vw4 ай бұрын

    hey, could you provide links to that toolhead? or if you made it yourself post it to thingiverse? thanks!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Here's the thangs link, thangs.com/designer/robertsisco/3d-model/H2%20V2S%20Lite%20Parts%20Cooling%205015%20Ducts%20and%20Mount%20Optimized.stl-993950 It requires an adapter to be used with the Ender 3, I'd prefer not to share the one I made as it's not very good. Cheers

  • @constantinoschristofides9295
    @constantinoschristofides92954 ай бұрын

    What software you use for your 3D prototypes?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    For CAD work I use Fusion 360.

  • @MisterkeTube
    @MisterkeTube4 ай бұрын

    I'm wondering what is cheaper: all those upgrades or buying a new Ender 3 v3 SE (or KE)?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Definitely a new Ender 3 SE/KE, it would perform better while being cheaper and simpler.

  • @Panin2001oca

    @Panin2001oca

    2 ай бұрын

    That’s not the point. We’re here to send a message.

  • @mistygreen4672
    @mistygreen46724 ай бұрын

    always love your videos tommy!!!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Misty!!

  • @polar_baer
    @polar_baer4 ай бұрын

    You basically made all the features that the S1 pro has, I like it. Good job.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It would probably cost the same as one too. I hear it’s a good machine. Cheers

  • @TheWuFinancial
    @TheWuFinancial2 ай бұрын

    That effect at 2:40 was nice. I haven't seen that before. Good video!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I really appreciate It! If you're referring to the "pull object from screen" trick, I've only seen it once or twice ever, it's quite a fun one though. I'm learning some new ones for my next video, It's going to be awesome. Cheers

  • @nonchalanto
    @nonchalanto4 ай бұрын

    Is that bed hooked up to a high quality solid state relay?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure of its quality, it’s cheap and definitely not as good as one of those branded genuine models. Michael from teaching tech made a great video on ac beds which I did my best to follow. I might consider removing the ac bed as it’s quite a serious upgrade which I need to keep regulated. I still need to get a thermal fuse. Cheers

  • @tomfoolery4024
    @tomfoolery40244 ай бұрын

    I love your content, great as always

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the support!

  • @amuzingwizard2714
    @amuzingwizard27144 ай бұрын

    What is the benefits of changing to a 220v bed? Is it worth it?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Not on a build plate smaller than 300mm. The thick beds that Voron's, RatRigs, large 3D printers (or 12v ones) could really take advantage of a 220v bed. The costs of a good quality relay, thermal fuse, mounting hardware and bed itself do add up, but they are very powerful. On anything Ender 3 sized, it's not worth it. Cheers

  • @TH-fp5qj
    @TH-fp5qj4 ай бұрын

    As someone recently introduced to 3D printing, I've been considering getting a printer for home. Would the ender 3 be a good investment? I am under the impression its an older 3d printer thats been around for awhile, but I do like the idea of "upgrading" or tinkering and fixing parts on it myself if I have to. I've seen alot of youtubers use bambu printers, but they seem pretty pricey as well.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ve heard good things about the Ender 3 V3 SE, it’s one of Creality’s new Ender 3’s with most of the upgrades installed. (I haven’t tried it yet but I’m going based off what I’ve seen) As good as an old Ender 3 would be to get started, it can be frustrating to mess around with, and it lacks a lot of modern features, especially the original. You’ll end up spending more to bring it up to speed. There’s fun in doing it, but it’s never the most economical path. There’s a ton of information online, so most problems will probably have been encountered and solved. But for someone getting into printing, I’d look at getting one of these modern machines with most of the upgrades already installed and especially one that’s proven itself. It’ll make it easier to tinker as well having a machine that actually works. I’ve heard great things about Bambu’s machines, but can’t justify the cost yet either. I’d have a look around at machines released in the last year or so and try find user reviews as some machines aren’t really that good. Cheers

  • @hpa4355

    @hpa4355

    4 ай бұрын

    beginner 3d print nowadays should get a bambulab a1 mini, sub 400$ without their fancy multi filament system, theres no tinkering with the machine, just print, the machine works. If later on, you get interested, the ender 3 is a good base for an upgrade project where you get to tinker with your machine as much as you want. with the years I came to liking printing without tinkering much better than maintaining my printer alongside printing, so I am very happy of bambu's arrival on the market.

  • @mrmechano
    @mrmechano8 күн бұрын

    I modified my Ender 3 V2 Neo with linear rods on Y, linear rails on X, double Z that is going to go for belted Kevinakasam, and Titan + V6 extruder with CHT nozzles and 5015 6000rpm blower. I think that with Marlin MRiscoC with Input Shaping, Linear Advance, Junction Deviation, the best compromise for quality and speed is 150mm/s for cheap filaments and 4000mm/s² acceleration. I obtain near 37min benchy and I consider myself satified. For speed the only way is a CoreXY but you'll need also hyper PLA or new hyper PETG now near 20-30% more expensive than traditional filaments.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    8 күн бұрын

    Your machine sounds amazing! I tried some high speed pla in my Ender 5 video, and I’m super pleased with its performance. Cheers

  • @mrmechano

    @mrmechano

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@TommyHoughton I've a video. The tool head is the Kingroon Titan with E3D V6 modified. Into my Thingiverse I've the Y rods's mod. It needs some time of tuning. So it's not good to search for faster speed but for good balance and tune for it. My target is something similar to a V3 SE that still uses Marlin. kzread.infor4AwSeom8TA

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the link! I quite like how clean and compact it is, the cooling looks good too. I might have to look into some higher rpm 5015 fans.

  • @MrNorman91
    @MrNorman914 ай бұрын

    Nice upgrading my ender 3 soon hehe thanks for this

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    All the best with it! Cheers

  • @afterglow-podcast
    @afterglow-podcastАй бұрын

    I did something similar to my Ender 3 Pro. Thing doesn't look remotely the same. Dual Z Axis, LED light bar, Sprite SE extruder, Spider hotend, Nebula pad interface, insulation under the bed, different springs, blue metal level screws, CR Touch auto level are all the purchased upgrades. Printed upgrades include a mount for the Nebula gyro sensor, bed handle, took drawer, Nebula pad cradle, Nebula Camera mount, rail covers, rail caps, cable clips, power supply fan vent, scraper holder, and other bits and bobs. The next upgrade is just gonna be another printer (maybe a Bambu)

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    That’s awesome! I hope to keep upgrading my machine until it’s unrecognisable, or at least till there are no stock parts. All the best with your next machine and upgrades!

  • @COREMFC
    @COREMFC2 ай бұрын

    i love this sm editing wise very scott yu jan core plus 10/10 cam work (PS PLEASE TELL ME IF I WROTE HIS NAME WRONG)

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate that! He’s a huge inspiration 😄 You got his name right. I believe he has a dash between his middle and last name (Yu-Jan) but you got it all right. I’ll be doing a similar style video in July with an Ender 5, I hope you’ll be able to check it out! Cheers

  • @COREMFC

    @COREMFC

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Dude if u keep up with posting you will be there in no time!!!!!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    @@COREMFC Thanks so much for the support! I really mean it when I say it makes my day 😄I’ve got some big projects planned that could change everything. I hope to see you around more often!

  • @OficinadoArthur
    @OficinadoArthur4 ай бұрын

    Amazing job

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @wenn1215
    @wenn12154 ай бұрын

    Nice! what was the final time?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! For the benchy I believe it was 12:50, unless you meant build time or such. Cheers

  • @Mogford
    @Mogford24 күн бұрын

    Where can I get that screen mount stl?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    24 күн бұрын

    I can’t find it anymore, sorry. I’d recommend checking out printables as it seems to have more options for this model.

  • @Mogford

    @Mogford

    20 күн бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton ❤️

  • @ToviDing
    @ToviDing4 ай бұрын

    why don't you upgrade the Y axis to linear rails? the printbed wobbles a lot, ruining prints🤨

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I was considering it, but I couldn’t find a good kit at a suitable price. I would have preferred it over the x axis for sure. I could have done it diy, but I was worried I wouldn’t be able to do it and the other upgrades in time. Cheers

  • @lucajo16
    @lucajo164 ай бұрын

    ill be looking forward to seeing the ender 5 mods for sure. I just recently bought a ender 5 and it was used from the local microcenter. After finally learning to level and tram the bed for Z hight so I could print my only issue now is making sure Z steps are calibrated for it and move onto PID tuning the bed so I know everything is correct. >_< Take my advice just buy it new and calibrate it from a stock system. A used system regardless of being stock or modded is a different ball park to mess with honestly.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    All the best with your machine! I got it preowned for a good deal so I can’t complain. I’ll hopefully get a ton of mods on it, It’ll be great. Cheers

  • @Vez3D
    @Vez3D2 ай бұрын

    Nice upgrade :) At this point though i think its best to put that money on a better printer to start with... except for one thing: you learn a lot doing all those upgrades :) Nice videos and well made mate

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Simon! You’re absolutely right on that, there’s diminishing returns after a while. I certainly learn a lot with the mistakes I make 😄 In July I’ll be releasing my video “Building The Fastest Ender 5 Pro” with a corexy conversion, LDO speedy motors, dragon ace hotend, auxiliary cooling and more. I’m extremely exited to begin; I’ve just started scripting. I’d be honoured if you checked it out in the future! Thanks so much for commenting :D It made my day. All the best with your projects! Cheers, Tommy

  • @Toucan2s
    @Toucan2s12 күн бұрын

    its said to say but just buying a ender 3 v3 se is cheaper and you get MOST of those upgrades already done rather than upgrading a stock ender 3. i had a ender 3 and upgraded after looking at the cost.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    12 күн бұрын

    I can completely agree with that, my friend recently bought a V3 SE and he’s very pleased so far. In terms of value it’s near unmatched. Cheers

  • @AttemptedMaker
    @AttemptedMaker4 ай бұрын

    That Production Quality Tho! and I'm Jealous of those electronics skills.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Scott! I put a lot of time into this one, I’m super pleased. The electronics took a while but it was all decently well documented which helped.

  • @ATLS_Shindikii
    @ATLS_Shindikii2 ай бұрын

    Is it worth it to do all of this?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    No, this video was just trying to “upgrade” as much as possible. My most recommended upgrades are a leveling probe, pei flex plate (g10 is also great) and higher quality hotend (although not entirely necessary) and a silent mainboard if not installed already. Most of the others are either for title or just unnecessary. Cheers

  • @Defyant123
    @Defyant1234 ай бұрын

    Great job Tommy👍Even with 7 BL machines and a K1Max i'll still mod a Ender 3 once every few months :)

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I love what you did with your Ender 3 V2 a while back, when I had one a couple years ago I really wanted to do something similar. Cheers

  • @kloakovalimonada
    @kloakovalimonada4 ай бұрын

    The Biqu extruders are 👏👌

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m actually really pleased with it! The only thing I didn’t like were the aluminium screws which were a bit fragile but might have been me.

  • @LucaHedger

    @LucaHedger

    4 ай бұрын

    Mine never worked, asked for a refund, and never got it. :( they ghosted me. That's what i get gor buying it from amazon.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm really sorry to hear that, that's more than frustrating. I hope something goes right to compensate.

  • @LucaHedger

    @LucaHedger

    4 ай бұрын

    nahh they are not responding they just kind of ghosted me this happened last year@@TommyHoughton

  • @doubleoverheadcamshaft882
    @doubleoverheadcamshaft8824 ай бұрын

    What Is the maximum speed you can you print with a good quality?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I haven’t done proper testing, but several times the recommended stock speed is still comfortable for the components. I’d say 200-300mm’s per second travel with 3000mm’s acceleration at least. The print head is a bit loose so I can’t push things super high before it shows. I had a Gcode with the values for the quality benchy but I can’t seem to find it. If I do I’ll update this comment. Cheers

  • @doubleoverheadcamshaft882

    @doubleoverheadcamshaft882

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @mateusztymczuk5861
    @mateusztymczuk58614 ай бұрын

    Quick question: why upgrade old printer if you could just buy new one that has all these features for almost same price?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It was primarily for fun, being able to make a video on it helps recuperate some of the costs. There are limits to how economical it is to upgrade a machine. I would love to get a machine such as the Ender 3 V3 SE or Sovol SV07 as they have so many features at competitive prices, but shipping costs bring the prices up too much for me too justify at the moment. Cheers

  • @bob2199
    @bob21994 ай бұрын

    cant wait for the ender 5 build

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm looking forward to it! I would really love to convert it to CoreXY, hopefully I can get in touch with Fabreeko regarding a mercury one kit. I'll keep planning it in the meantime. It'll be exciting! Cheers

  • @oliverbroadbent4255

    @oliverbroadbent4255

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Just finishing up a mercuryone build my self, has been great. Will you do hydra aswell?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@oliverbroadbent4255 That's awesome to hear, I've watched a lot on the build and it's definitely cool. I probably won't install Hydra, I'd only consider the build itself If I can get Fabreeko's attention for a kit. Otherwise I will convert to corexy, just a different way. There's quite a few options it seems, which is good. While the Mercury conversion seems quite easy, it's quite costly for me. Cheers

  • @teitgenengineering
    @teitgenengineering4 ай бұрын

    Isn't the difference in the size of the 220v bed and the aluminum bed going to cause a significant temperature difference

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Pretty sure yeah, although I don’t print much outside the small area anyway.

  • @OliverHoerold
    @OliverHoerold4 ай бұрын

    Hej cool, I also have an Ender 3 that I could upgrade.Thanks for the video!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    No worries, all the best with your machine!

  • @wiwibaguette6683
    @wiwibaguette66834 ай бұрын

    Really nice vid however there is a few more things to learn and do. For example having a lightweight extruder setup for faster and more speed and acceleration. Or just convert it into a core xz printer like the switch wire, tbh at this point, what I will do is just to see fluid I have the spare time and money to upgrade and modify this even more or just get a new printer. I could learn a thing or two from the editing man but anyways keep up the good work!!!❤

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! I’ll look into CoreXZ, I’ve been too intimidated to consider starting a build. All the best with your machine! Cheers

  • @diegojosephia
    @diegojosephiaАй бұрын

    What you can try for the speedbenchy is actually remove the rubber feet and pit it on small stiffer legs, for some reason the vibration of the printer and the bed can cancel each other out because the bed doesn't stop abruptly because the printer itself moves with it

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    Interesting, thanks for sharing that! I’m planning on doing more performance upgrades to the Ender 3 later this year, so I’ll try remembering this. Cheers

  • @diegojosephia

    @diegojosephia

    Ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton the guy that made the 100 3d printer has a great explanation for it! It is on youtube

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    I’ll check it out! I’ve heard great things about that machine.

  • @nathan22211
    @nathan222114 ай бұрын

    a few notes here. 1. you should really use a z-motor bracket that uses all 4 motor holes 2. the top parts on the lead screws will overconstrain them. I don't really add them but at least 3 of my printers came stock with something akin to those.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! I’ve heard before that the “Z-guides” or whatever they’re called could cause problems but I think it was in the long run. I’ll look more into it. Cheers

  • @kylestyer8240
    @kylestyer82404 ай бұрын

    I'm down for all this craziness

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I hope to keep it going!

  • @kylestyer8240

    @kylestyer8240

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughtonThe OG E3 feels like the model T of 3d printers, but i might sell my klipper one now that I’ve been trying a k1 max for a minute. Tech has really come up

  • @yariktelyashenko3774
    @yariktelyashenko37744 ай бұрын

    As a ender 3 pro newbie owner, im jealous) Nice video!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Much appreciated! All the best with your machine! I’ve had a couple of e3 pro’s in the past and they performed very well.

  • @IlfStoyanov

    @IlfStoyanov

    4 ай бұрын

    Don't be. Most of these upgrades are pointless. A btt mobo, best would be the skr 1.4, with 2226 stepsticks, RPi Zero 2 and a capricorn tube would be the only upgrades that you would need to make the printer far, far, far better than the original version (and also better than this contraption in the video). Second Z axis with an independent driver and linear rails (on the Y axis), are good upgrades, but I can tell you by running them for a while, not much of a difference. The X axis linear rails are all pointless. A proper upgrade would be dual linear on the X, but with the 2020 profile that is almost impossible. Also you would need a dial indicator to mount it properly, something almost no one on KZread seems to realise. Also all the displays are just pointless, mine went in the parts bin almost immediately after I bought the printer and used Klipper along a RPi Zero. I push mine a lot, I've taken all the electronics outside of an IKEA Lack chamber, and print TPU, ABS, PLA (detachable sides with magnets on the enclosure), and PET/PETG. I recently upgraded to a RIDGA sherpa mini with the stock hotend, just with a bi-metal heatbreak. If you pay only for the upgrades that you truly need (and don't be stingy on those), you will get a reliable printer that can print functional parts. Then if you need faster prints, you can either build a Voron or get a secondhand Ender 5 Pro and convert it to a Mercury 1. Don't be jealous, do the research and upgrade the Pro.

  • @LucaThePupineer
    @LucaThePupineer4 ай бұрын

    amazing but here are some things that can retain quality at those speeds, 1. belt are tensioned with as tensioner, 2. the extruder may be a little heavy, 3. make sure fully you are not losing any cooling and all part cooling fans should be at 100%, 3. dont go that high speeds, 4. make sure everything possible is calibrated, 5. general maintenance 6. quality fans and you should be good :)

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    A proper belt tensioner is what I need to get next, it really does make a huge difference. I’ll keep those tips in mind, and thanks!

  • @LucaThePupineer

    @LucaThePupineer

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughtoni just remembered, but you could get more powerful cpap fans, they are more powerful than the 5015 and can also improve quality by a lot. And you can print and use the printers parts to make a belt tensioner.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@LucaThePupineer I'll be trying some other cooling methods on the Ender 5 video. I've got some huge 120mm blowers for auxiliary cooling, and some tiny 3010's for the printhead, will be super cool (in both meanings.) I hope to try cpap cooling in the future. Cheers

  • @LucaThePupineer

    @LucaThePupineer

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton get ready to be ‘blown’ away🤣

  • @WillThat
    @WillThat4 ай бұрын

    I think about upgrading and replacing parts on my Ender and Kobra Go's and always come to the conclusion that the money and parts are better used on putting together a Voron or some other DIY printer.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I agree with that, anything in a similar league to a voron will outperform any bedslinger. It’s a great looking machine too, as with all the higher end corexy’s.

  • @Noxoreos
    @Noxoreos4 ай бұрын

    The silicon heater isn't that good of an idea. First it is too small for the thin aluminium bed and will cause it to warp due to uneven heat distribution. Over time the original traces of the bigger low power heater might be stressed too much and break. Second, you absolutely need to ground the heatbed when using ac current at that voltage. Third you need to put at least one thermal fuse in line with it (better two in series) and in direct contagt with the heatbed, because ssrs can break and permanently close the circuit. That would easily cause temperatures to reach way above safe levels ab become a great fire hazard.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips, I’m trying to get my hands on a few thermal fuses, grounding the bed is something I’ll look into as well. I’m considering removing the bed for the time being just to make the whole system a bit safer until the components arise. Cheers

  • @jeffm2787
    @jeffm27874 ай бұрын

    So you sort of made a KE ...but at what cost.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    A much higher one, Creality’s new E3 lineup pricing is very good.

  • @jeffm2787

    @jeffm2787

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton If it makes you feel better I've dumped thousands into printers that are now worth next to nothing. Mostly because it was fun to do. Now I just like to print and not just parts for the printers 😀

  • @bobtheblob2770
    @bobtheblob27704 ай бұрын

    the silicone heated bed will heat up the bed quicker, which can lead to bed warping

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    You have a point, I’ll keep an eye on it or remove it depending on how things go.

  • @Hosteggy
    @Hosteggy4 ай бұрын

    Haha looks very similar hotend setup to my delta that I upgraded as well. Still using bowden but it's got a HF dragon v2.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! How does that hotend perform? Cheers

  • @Hosteggy

    @Hosteggy

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton It's really nice, I did some modifications to mine and machined an aluminum bracket to hard mount it on my delta. Put a pt1000 and 70w heater in it and can do nylon which was my goal, even using a the spare 24v fan off my ender 5 for hotend cooling suffices enough.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @Hosteggy Great idea with the bracket, nothing worse than a loose hotend. That’s quite a set of components too! I saw a hotend on Aliexpress called the “Bingo” hotend. I really want to put a 100w cartridge in that if I can get my hands on one, it looks insane. I’ll be installing the Trianglelab Dragon Ace hotend on my Ender 5 for my July video. I’m hoping it performs well. Cheers

  • @Hosteggy

    @Hosteggy

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Oh that bingo looks very interesting, large heatsink as well compared to the competition. My dragon HF is trianglelabs as well so you shouldn't have any issues with them.

  • @sarganis2576
    @sarganis25764 ай бұрын

    1) Why rails on X? 2) Why dual Z? 3) Have you locked your Z lead screws on top of that 2040s?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    The x axis rail was chosen because it was easy to do with an affordable kit, the Z axis too, It was primarily because of the title and I wanted to upgrade some of the motion components. The dual z definitely keeps things more stable, I've had better print quality using it on two of my machines. Although I've also done extruder upgrades on both as well. The guides at the top of the lead screws are tightened down. Cheers

  • @lancereyesromero7811
    @lancereyesromero78114 ай бұрын

    still running single and stock motors. lol it is not everything then. I remixed a mount for a dual 48mm y motors.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah I really wanted to upgrade them all but couldn’t fit it in the budget. Thats sounds awesome! I hope to do something similar in the future. Cheers

  • @Rosa_Pedro
    @Rosa_Pedro4 ай бұрын

    I'm ready for that ender 5 build I'm like 85% upgraded

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Me too mate! I’ve got almost all the parts already. I’m a little nervous about it going wrong, but it will be an exciting project and an excellent video. All the best with your machine! Cheers

  • @lrxhacks3225
    @lrxhacks32254 ай бұрын

    You should try out swapping your toolhead to a stealthburner and hotend to a bambu

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’d love to try that one day, I’ll add it to my list.

  • @aaronporter6521
    @aaronporter65214 ай бұрын

    A pi zero can run klipper?! I though you needed at least a Pi 3

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It works surprisingly well! Saves a ton of money too, you do need a few adapters to get the most use though. I quite like it.

  • @itsazuura
    @itsazuura4 ай бұрын

    The clicky gears on the H2 is not a problem. It's even a good thing. It's just noisy as hell with PA lol

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I thought it was at the start, now it’s not a worry. Super pleased with the quality of prints. I must try printing some, I’ve been afraid of using anything other than PLA for years.

  • @itsazuura

    @itsazuura

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton I loved my H2 but I stopped using it to test the Sherpa Mini. Sadly, I'm not really pleased with the results. I have the same nozzle, block, v6 heatsink, and the extruder can't reach 500 anymore. My H2 could do 600 easyly, the limit would be the CHT nozzle. Do you have some tips for increasing the power of an extruder ?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry to hear that, I’ve always wanted to try a Sherpa Mini, not sure why it would affect the performance so much. In regard to increasing power, a copper cht nozzle or steel a one would help since you’re printing at high temps, a new high power heater cartridge might help as well. For the extruder itself some vref tuning and/or current adjustments may help too. It’s an interesting problem so I can only provide suggestions. I hope you get it sorted. Cheers

  • @1993VolkswagenPassatGLXVR6
    @1993VolkswagenPassatGLXVR64 ай бұрын

    This reminds me of theseus's ship, I mean, if you upgrade every part on your ender 3, is it still an ender 3?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I've had similar comments pop up a decent bit, and it's a good question. I don't have the ability to answer it though. Later this year I should be installing a CoreXY Conversion kit for the Ender 3, which should replace the last of the stock parts. It really will be a whole different printer.

  • @mileswilledwcoulson8180
    @mileswilledwcoulson81804 ай бұрын

    1:41 transition was crazy 🔥

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m so proud of that one, it’s super clean

  • @leoashcroft602

    @leoashcroft602

    4 ай бұрын

    so clean

  • @bushhawkrc3223
    @bushhawkrc32233 ай бұрын

    well done. but seriously look into the dual belted z by Kevinakasam it's a seriously good design

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I’ve heard great things about the upgrade and considering what I’ve done so far, there’s not much point in leaving it out. I’ll write it down. Cheers

  • @DenisOvod
    @DenisOvod4 ай бұрын

    Please create a blog post with all links and details

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I don’t have a blog, but I’ll post all items used in the description soon. Cheers

  • @victorreyes351
    @victorreyes3514 ай бұрын

    SKR board has a fuse you can replace

  • @ItsBoyRed

    @ItsBoyRed

    4 ай бұрын

    i bet he proberly fried an IC or some other unidentifiable component poking around with the meter in a live circuit, just my 2 cents.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    You're right, I'll look into that and hopefully it fixes the problem.

  • @victorreyes351

    @victorreyes351

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ItsBoyRed could be….i fried my first SKR mini’s fuse right out of the box new. It crackled then popped, and I thought I killed the board but just grabbed an auto fuse assortment kit to replace it, that’s why I suggested it.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    There’s a little transistor that has some marks around it, I believe it’s the one that handled fan power. I bridged the connections on the fan itself which made its way to the mainboard. I got a rough model number but not the most helpful. I was rather careless which was my fault.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ll try that today and give it a shot, I wasn’t able to heat anything after the short, so I’ll give the mobo power and that required stuff with a new fuse. Will let you know

  • @linuswalden
    @linuswalden4 ай бұрын

    The Ender of Theseus at this point

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I will hopefully be testing a CoreXY conversion kit for it in the future, that will transform the frame too. No original ender 3 will be left haha.

  • @f00reyes
    @f00reyes4 ай бұрын

    How much has this single ender 3 costed you lol? great video btw

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Not sure, I've spent around 300USD, and BTT provided a bunch of components which bumped the cost up significantly.

  • @woutervossebeld4664
    @woutervossebeld46644 ай бұрын

    you could have flashed the pi with mainsail with the official pi flashing tool. It includes klipper and moonraker by default. The printer looks like a workhorse!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ll look into that for next time, I found Kiauh works well for my workflow. It’s a beast for sure, but still has room for more. Cheers

  • @rockman9h02m
    @rockman9h02m4 ай бұрын

    Is it called Ender 3000 coz you spent roughly the same upgrading it? Jk jk :D Awesome video as always!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I can only imagine what upgrades I could do with a budget/video like that. I think it's totalling about 4 or 5 hundred USD worth of parts atm including printer. Definitely putting some ludicrous hotend and motors on it, and getting as many custom metal parts for it as possible. Who knows, maybe I could reach out to Creality in a few years and do that! Cheers

  • @qnaman
    @qnaman4 ай бұрын

    Why not buy prusa then?

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    A Prusa would still cost too much for me, plus I wouldn’t resist modifying it. I’ve been meaning to buy a printer that “just works,” but I really enjoy modifying them. Definitely one day though. Cheers

  • @qnaman

    @qnaman

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughtonI own two creality ender 3. And I thought that could be better to buy something with less need for maintenace. Because recently i've spent two days trying to figure out what is a cause of mysterious rings. I've literally dissaemble all [partys and repalced them with one which works properly. In the end I had to replace entire hot - end and that was it. And I bought two spare for future failures. But right now i'm planning to buy bamboo lab. .

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@qnaman The worst troubles are when you can’t find the cause immediately, it’s frustrating at the least. Getting an x1 or p1p will be a huge upgrade, I’ve heard such good things about those machines. I hope things work out!

  • @whynotbuildit
    @whynotbuildit4 ай бұрын

    idk if you like critics but... I feel like you did what a lot of most most ender people do wrong with their builds which is invest way too much into a solid metal direct drive hotend instead of focusing on other things. You could have built a sherpa mini with the old extruder parts and added a $20 bambulabs hotend clone with the same fans you already had. would have been 1/3 the weight with same flow

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm always welcome to critics, I make a ton of mistakes and often unoptimised decisions, so feedback goes a long way. That's a great idea with using old parts to make a sherpa mini, they're really nice extruders but quite pricy so I haven't yet invested. BigTreeTech kindly provided the H2V2S lite for the build, which is why I didn't go for a pick and choose scenario. The Bambulab hotends and their clones are great value high performance parts, my go to is usually the trianglelab CHC system with a cht (or cht volcano) nozzle although that will end up costing double the bambu clone. The mellow BMG is great extruder too which I would consider, but the costs all add up a bit more than I realised with a previous build. Lerdge on Aliexpress has a new extruder similar to the orbitor/sherpa for ~30 USD but I cannot confirm its performance. I'll look into trying some of those bambulab hotends, they could be useful for a number of projects. I appreciate the feedback! Cheers

  • @Eilaithen1
    @Eilaithen14 ай бұрын

    Love the idea but you could literally buy 2 sovol sv07 printers for what you spent on parts alone. Lol.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I love the SV07, but I couldn’t get it shipped to me at a reasonable price nor find one locally. I enjoy upgrading the printers though, but of course a printer that just works without mods like the SV07 is an excellent choice.

  • @user-zd8tn4bu2f
    @user-zd8tn4bu2f4 ай бұрын

    at this point you should have converted it to switch wire using a kit but it could have been a totally different video and approach

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah you have a point. Christoph Lehner already did an excellent video doing just that, and I wasn’t ready for such an undertaking just yet. Cheers

  • @user-of5ej7ph9u
    @user-of5ej7ph9u4 ай бұрын

    ok but you dont haven't done the EnderXY mod

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure what you mean fully, would you be able to re-explain?

  • @spectrasouls

    @spectrasouls

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@TommyHoughtonI think this person was talking about the enderxy kit you can use to convert your printer into a corexy because bed slingers can only go so fast

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@spectrasouls Gotcha, thanks for explaining. I’ll be doing a CoreXY conversion hopefully in the near future. I’m talking to Ryan Sauer about getting one of his kits as it’s quite interesting. Cheers

  • @spectrasouls

    @spectrasouls

    4 ай бұрын

    That was a quick reply I got myn from belt3dprinterkits and it works pretty good it was a fun project I mean not convential because why not just buy a better printer but it was more of the journey for me than the destenation

  • @Castdeath
    @Castdeath4 ай бұрын

    Consider Kevin’s Belted Z mod

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I'll look into it! I've heard good things about it.

  • @smika710
    @smika7104 ай бұрын

    I also modded my ender 3 pro, and now I am too afraid to run it without supervision in case it caught fire.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m with you on that, until I either remove the ac bed of install more safety components, I’ll be keeping a close eye on it.

  • @leoashcroft602
    @leoashcroft6024 ай бұрын

    Yay Rubber Duckies

  • @noobt4eguns
    @noobt4eguns2 ай бұрын

    My Ender-3 print much better after i put straight the hot end 😏

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    I did a similar fix on another machine once, it dramatically improved print quality. Always nice when the simple fixes work the best.

  • @noobt4eguns

    @noobt4eguns

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton i had the problem over a month and with all the filaments had bubble sound because the hot end was not 100% straight and no any video or someone to inform me about the hot end ,every one said humid. I use the tool with bubble in it to put the hot end straight.i don't know the name of the tool. Someone must make video about this fix. Most of people have issues about this and i can understand from the pictures that most of them have not straight hot end. If you can make video because my videos are for Umarex paintball markers.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    2 ай бұрын

    @@noobt4eguns I appreciate the detail. Glad it’s all working well now! Is the tool you’re thinking of perhaps a “level?” I’ll write down this problem and solution for the future. Cheers

  • @tavarisjones551
    @tavarisjones5514 ай бұрын

    I'm just going to say it. You've put too much effort into this printer for the results achieved. Just my $0.02, convert that ender 5 in the background to a mercury one. It will perform better than the bedslinger. As someone who also likes to tinker, figure out a cut-off point on upgrades so you don't go too far down the rabbit hole and potentially waste money. I converted my ender 5 to a mercury one and loved it. Next step was to add hydra to mercury one. That ended up being my cut-off point. Next thing was to just build a voron and solve the limitations of the ender/mercury. Other good options out there now as well, voron, ratrig, vzbot, etc. Or bambu, creality k1 if you just want turnkey (but where is the fun in that).

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    The Mercury One is an awesome conversion, I really hope I can pull it off for the video, I'll look into it to see how possible it would be for me. It would certainly make it my best printer. You're right about the cutoff point, with my other machines I try to be as economical as possible with my upgrades. This one went a little overboard, but it was quite a bit of fun. I would love to build my own corexy from scratch, but that's quite the project that I'm not ready for just yet. Cheers

  • @tavarisjones551

    @tavarisjones551

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Understood. Doing the mercury one conversion isn't any harder than what you've done in this video. The biggest challenge will be printing the parts. They will need to be ABS or ASA. I printed mine by putting a box over my ender 5 to serve as a bootleg enclosure. Fabreeko sells a complete mercury conversion kit. That is the most economical way to do the conversion.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    It sounds really viable, I'll start compiling all the links onto a doc for the video. I'll maybe try and reach out to them too. Thanks for the info!

  • @olek8129
    @olek81294 ай бұрын

    Its cool and all but you couldve just get a new and much better printer for basically the same price

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I have been looking at one, but It would cost a ton to ship and local printers have a decent markup that I can’t justify. I’d love to splash on a bambu lab and never worry again but not yet.

  • @olek8129

    @olek8129

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton not even bambu, new enders are dirt cheap for what they can do

  • @stopminingmydata
    @stopminingmydata4 ай бұрын

    Not gonna lie the way you dumped the screws and nuts on the table triggered me

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s fair, it also annoyed me a bit but I left it in. Cheers

  • @tvarohove.j
    @tvarohove.j4 ай бұрын

    i think u can get alot better printer for money you spend on upgrading

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s true, printers have been getting better and cheaper every few months. I’ll look into getting a printer that “just works” in the near future, it’s good that we’re getting more of them. Cheers

  • @kimjin1194
    @kimjin119418 күн бұрын

    Waste of money. I have a Ender 3 as well and it prints flawlessly without any upgrades at all.

  • @dadwyn5360
    @dadwyn53604 ай бұрын

    I've now compared your conversion... just Raspberry Pi costs over 80$.... then all the conversion parts that you ordered online and had made... dude buys a Bambu Lab!!!!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    The Raspberry pi was 33 NZD, a bambulab in my country would cost 1500 NZD for a P1P, unfortunately what I spent wasn’t close, especially thanks to sponsors providing a lot of the upgrades. What I did still isn’t the most economical, but it was enjoyable. An Ender 3 V3 SE would cost half what I spent and work as well if not better. I get your point of course. Cheers

  • @RadionicaExpress

    @RadionicaExpress

    2 ай бұрын

    A rpi zero is not 80$

  • @habiks
    @habiks4 ай бұрын

    That bed heater is a joke.. you didn't measure the bed size before ordering??

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I did, I couldn’t risk it not fitting so I went smaller, it is a bit too small though. Works fine for now.

  • @jozo9212
    @jozo92124 ай бұрын

    replace dual z axis with single motor z belted axis design by kevinakasam, also please update the video to prevent people from buying the shitty 2 axis mod. Trust me once you go belted you never go back

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ve heard good things about the belted z upgrade, I’ll look into doing something with it. I’ll update my comment with it.

  • @gftj1
    @gftj1Ай бұрын

    so many upgrades and in the end don't show how fast it can print a good quality benchy...

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    You’re right, I forgot to include a time for that print, I don’t remember it now sorry. I won’t make that mistake again.

  • @gftj1

    @gftj1

    Ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton Thank you for replying. I think most people want to know how faster it becomes after all these mods.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    I’d want the same, I regret not being onto it. I’m working on essentially the same video currently but with an Ender 5, so I’ll make it clear what the improvements are and what details need to be shared. I appreciate you bringing this up. Cheers

  • @leftthenright88
    @leftthenright884 ай бұрын

    best ender 3 upgrade is a new printer

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Especially with the OG E3. I hear the E3 V3 SE is quite good value for money. Cheers

  • @leftthenright88

    @leftthenright88

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton nah, had the e3 v1 for a few years and when I gifted it to a friend all that was left from the original build was only the frame. Then I had the chance to work on a v2 and it was the exact same thing with the exact same problems. In comparison I tried sovol sv03 (a very good prusa mk3s clone) and a kp3s. I wouldn't recommend to anyone getting anything from creality nowadays when there are far better alternatives

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@leftthenright88 Good to know. Creality’s got so many machines now, it’s almost confusing. A lot of people seem to have the KP3S and SV06 and such, so I’m hoping they’re good machines. I feel like Creality is saturating the market with the same thing.

  • @leftthenright88

    @leftthenright88

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton you have to give them credit for driving the industry into cheap open source machines that got a lot of people into the hobby but that came with a lot of quality control problems.

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    @@leftthenright88 Definitely! I’ve had plenty of their machines, and while they’re certainly not perfect, they have helped me and many others with their journeys. Cheers

  • @JohnL_S17
    @JohnL_S174 ай бұрын

    its basically only an ender 3 frame

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Yep! I’ve been talking to someone who makes a CoreXY kit for it, and after that there’ll be nothing left. I wonder if it will still be an Ender 3 then?

  • @JohnL_S17

    @JohnL_S17

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TommyHoughton exactly

  • @lucaramponi4022

    @lucaramponi4022

    4 ай бұрын

    Printer of theseus

  • @BarioIDL
    @BarioIDLАй бұрын

    hello fellow short ciruited i did it twice on the same board :facepalm:

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    Ай бұрын

    Glad I’m not alone, sorry it happened to you too. At least it was the same board twice and not two boards once!

  • @BronceRojo
    @BronceRojo3 ай бұрын

    the video looks good, but dude, the lighting, too much, and with the cristal white table y overexposed. Also yo need take care of the close up takes, if you put your hand in frame yo loose focus

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! I’ll be more careful with both from now on. I have a bad habit of lighting everything as much as possible instead of being strategic. Cheers

  • @aliardaerd
    @aliardaerd4 ай бұрын

    Nice stuff but money not well spend, you could've gotten rails for Y and motors for X and Y instead of those 2 screens and that useless bed heater which is a fire hazard. It's also undersized and won't heat the bed equally. It is also really weird that you blew your whole board up because of the fan header, I blew up fan mosfets before but not the whole board. The insulation under the bed is doing nothing, H2S has similar flow rate to bambu hotend clones which are $10 on Aliexpress and you can get a BMG extruder for $5 which will then perform better than a H2S. 6K accels is not high for a bed slinger, I was running my Anycubic MZ2 at those speeds for quality prints. I'm not trying to hate but also I'm not sure if this is rage bait. I can list at least 10 more things you have done wrong, it is not bad to not know something but spreading misinformation to close to 30K people is not cool

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s all fair. I’ve had several comments point similar things out. This video was more for fun then the most performance per dollar. I can easily agree with the bambu and bmg clone combo, it’s more than great value. The small heater was for the title, it’s not a good use of money. The board still “works” but none of the heating stuff does. A lot of the parts were sent in which is why some may seem unconventional. I don’t intend to spread misinformation, the components worked well for me, but I really should have explained them more. I should be realising the bigger picture with this many people tuning in. I’ll be making sure the Ender 5 video is better than this. I really appreciate your feedback, if you ever spot something else I can work on please tell me. It’s the most effective way for me to improve. Cheers

  • @mileswilledwcoulson8180
    @mileswilledwcoulson81804 ай бұрын

    First!

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    Legendary

  • @masonalbers6657
    @masonalbers66574 ай бұрын

    Just buy a different printer at this Point

  • @TommyHoughton

    @TommyHoughton

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ll get a proper one eventually. I wouldn’t be able to resist upgrading it though haha

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