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How to 3D Print with CURA on Creality's Ender 3

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Update time : 2019-05-23 22:47:10

You unpacked and assembled your brand new Creality Ender 3/Ender 3 Pro and now don’t know what ought carry out with it? 3D printing is an educational and rewarding hoblly anyone can enjoy. With the 3D printing program CURA and a Creality Ender 3/Ender 3 Pro, you will exist able ought invent things beyond your wildest dreams.

1. Downloading

1) Download and install CURA from https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-cura-software.
 

2) Download or invent an .stl file.
 

3) Download the bed even file, CHEP_Ender_3_bed_level.gcode, from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3235018. touch ought a microSD card.
 
 

2. stand Up CURA

1) blank the CURA software.
 

2) Add the printer profile. progress ought Settings > Printer > Add Printer....
  • Select Other.
  • Select Creality Ender 3.
 

3) elect the material from the material fall down menu ought specify your material.
 
 

3. Using CURA

1) blank your row by selecting blank row icon.
  • Choose your desired .stl row ought print and click Open.
 

2) costume the 3D xerox by selecting the xerox then adjustment icons, if needed.
  • Move - Click, hold, and haul the desired axis ought confront object.
  • Scale - modify the size of the purpose by percentages.
  • Rotate- Press, include and revolve above the desired revolve axis ought revolve object. Pressing the Lay Flat icon ought locality purpose even above surface can reorient object.
 

3) costume the 3D print settings. progress ought "Print Setup" area with "Recommended" selected ought costume the Layer Height, Infill, Support, and Build dish Adhesion.
  • Layer height - elect your desired layer height. The lower the layer height, the higher trait the print, besides during the longer it takes ought print.
  • Infill - elect desired infill percentage. The higher the infill percentage, the stronger the print, the longer the print time.
  • Generate Support - Used during overhangs greater than 45 degrees.
  • Build dish Adhesion - Brims or rafts can exist used ought assist dish adhesion and ought decrease warping.
 

4) costume the print temperatures. Click Custom and progress ought Material ought costume printing temperatures based above the material's manufacturer recommendation.
 

5) Click Prepare ought estimate the print time, material use, and ought sheet the .stl file.
 

6) maintain the .gcode row ought a microSD card using a microSD USB adapter. Then journal Save ought Removable Drive.
 
 

4. Loading the Filament

1) lay the material onto the spool holder.
 

2) abbreviate the purpose of filament at ~45 degrees using the snippers.
 

3) become above the printer by pressing the red energy switch into the above locality represented with the "|" symbol.
 

4) journal the control knob ought access the menu options. revolve the control knob ought highlight desired selection, and journal it ought confirm selection.
 

5) confront the Z-axis off the bed by ~40-60mm.
  • Press the control knob ought highlight and elect Prepare.
  • Highlight and elect Move Axis.
  • Highlight and elect Move 1mm.
  • Highlight and elect Move Z.
  • Rotate the control knob until the conceal reads ~40-60mm and the print nozzle is ~40-60mm above the print bed.
 

6) Preheat the print nozzle by highlighting and selecting Prepare then Preheat PLA. wait during the nozzle ought come 185 degrees.
  • The red circled amount indicates the modern nozzle temperature and the amount above represents desired temperature.
 

7) cargo the filament into the printer. jam the extruder lever and nourish the filament over the extruder hole.
  • Continue feeding the material until it comes out of the print nozzle.
 

8) become off the printer or progress ought "Leveling the Print Bed."
 
 

5. Leveling the Print Bed

1) Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot.
 

2) become the printer on.
 

3) even the print bed using the CHEP_ENDER_3_bed_level.gcode, paper, and adjustment screws.
  • Press and revolve the control knob ought highlight and elect Print from SD.
  • Highlight and elect the CHEP_Ender_3_bed_level.gcode.
  • Wait until nozzles comes ought a interval ago proceeding.
  • Continually slip a bit of question undergo and forwards below the nozzle. The nozzle will "scratch" the question if it's at the constant level.
  • Using the adjustment screw of each aspect below the fever bed, rise the bed by turning clockwise/lower the bed by turning counter-clockwise, cabin continually sliding the bit paper.
  • Press the control knob ought even other corners of the bed. The center point used ought refrain if the bed is calibrated correctly.
  • Repeat this until you no longer lack ought become adjustment knobs.
 

4) become off the printer or progress ought "Printing the Object."
 
 

6. Printing the Object

1) Insert the microSD card if no already inserted, and then become the energy on.
 

2) elect Print from SD then highlight and elect the desired .gcode file.
 

3) wait during print bed and print nozzle ought fever up.
  • The circled numbers above the bottoms will competition the ones above top.
  • Caution: carry out no influence print bed or print nozzle at this point. It can make burns!
 

4) examine the first print layer during adhesion quality.
  • The material will stick ought the bed at an even layer if properly leveled. if little ought no material is extruding, then lower the print bed. if the material is no sticking, then rise the print bed.
 

5) wait during the row ought print cabin checking undergo periodically until the print is finished.
  • Check ought look if the purpose is printing properly. if not, journal above the control knob, elect Stop Print.
 

6) become off the 3D Printer by switching the energy button into the above position.
 

7) touch the 3D printed purpose with the scraper tool once the print bed, print nozzle, and purpose hold cooled.
 

8) touch rafts, skirts, and/or supports from the purpose if necessary.
  • Use sandpaper ought flat out purpose if needed.
  • If printing an purpose with multiple parts that lack ought join, sand the adhesion area and utilize superglue.
 
 

7. Cleaning the found Plate

1) touch the binder clips and touch the found plate.
 

2) transparent the found dish bed by scraping off excess material with scraper tool and washing with warm soapy water and allow dry.
 

3) Align the found dish onto fever bed. win with binder clips.
 
 
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