CR-10 – The First Layer https://thefirstlayer.com Exploring the world of 3D printing Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:10:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://thefirstlayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nozzle-diameter-nozzle-size-layer-thickness-layer-thickness-icon-100x100.png CR-10 – The First Layer https://thefirstlayer.com 32 32 Easy Hotend Rebuild March 6, 2021 https://thefirstlayer.com/easy-hotend-rebuild/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:22:27 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1346
March 6, 2021

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Ask for HELP: TFL Live. • Aug 23, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/ask-for-help-tfl-live-aug-23-2020/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:50:42 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1170

What did we answer this week?

Do you think there will be a 64 bit 3D printer motherboard?

​Bryan, what’s the last word on the amount of memory in the new SKR Mini E3

​After a couple of hours of printing on CR10s my Z axis is out. what is the best way to get the 2 motors to stay the same?

I want to print something solid where do i change this?

Hey Guys i am looking for a good setting to print TPU on Ender 3 with hemera direct drive and Anycubic Chiron anyone have any suggestions?

I print with PLA with the nozzle at 225 and bed at 90. On prints that go away from the center of the bed, the middle of the first layer peels up. Any solutions?

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Ask for HELP: TFL Live. Happy Birthday to Me! Apr 11, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/ask-for-help-tfl-live-happy-birthday-to-me-apr-11-2020/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:35:07 +0000 http://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1007
What did we answer this week?

​Have you ever messed with a custom variant of Marlin called Cheetah 5.0?

What is your favorite build plate for an Ender 3 sized printer?

Ender 5 Plus plate is warped beyond belief. 

PEI sheet on mirrored glass?

PETG stringing. why does a slower retraction speed help?

recommendation for an all metal hot end for an Ender 5 Plus?

And so many more.

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Ask for HELP, Feb 8, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/ask-for-help-feb-8-2020/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:45:33 +0000 http://thefirstlayer.com/?p=468

What did we answer this week?

New silent board mainboard fan does not start until print calling fan starts

Is there written instructions to update the firmware on the mainboard and on the display

Bigtree TECH SKR V1.4 / With 5xTMC2209 V1.2 and a  Bigtree SKR MINI E3 32 Bit Control Board Integrated TMC2209 UART for my CR-10S

There are hundreds of parts and such you can put on your 3d printer to “upgrade it”. Is it worth my time to install them?

 Vertical line problem

Creality CR10S, motherboard 2.0 Creality, and marlin firmware is it possible to decrease the micro-stepping in the X and Y axle?

I have solid bed mounts, can I replace the tightening wheels with locking nuts and bolts?

My BLtouch doesn’t probe the bed correctly for some points at startup. What should I do to make it always work correctly?

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CR-10 In-Depth Review Part 1 https://thefirstlayer.com/cr-x-in-depth-review-part-1/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:06:34 +0000 http://thefirstlayer.com/?p=542
Aug 17, 2018

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CR-10 Part 2:Software installation and configuration https://thefirstlayer.com/cr-x-part-2software-installation-and-configuration/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:00:10 +0000 http://thefirstlayer.com/?p=539 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asvVyIgSe2w

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