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Building the Mingda Rock 3, while answering questions.

I need help I have an ender 3 pro and am wondering how to fix the silent motherboard with the homing is failing when I auto home.

How important is it to get the x axis level with the blocks ?

Do you recomend adding an octopi to an ender 3pro? is there any issues/ things to be aware for a new user like myself?

Have you guys looked at the aloha version of Cura Arachne?

 I have the Sovol sv01 on order. What board can I upgrade to for a silent board. Does it have to be a SOVOL or can I use a big tree tech?

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What are some of the questions we answered today?

Have you any experience of using the mould feature of CURA?

I have an endor 3V2 for some reason I keep getting a little layer shifting at the same spot every time all my belts are tight my E steps are calibrated I can’t figure it out?

How often should you change the brass nozzles?

I have a cr-10. the heater block screw port broke for the nozzle. Any you recommend? Or should I get a stock one?

What will it take to print tpu on ender 3?

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What are some of the questions we answered this week?

Which one’s better direct drive or boden tube?

I noticed when I print on my resin printer with white it tends to yellow when I put it under UV light. Is there anything I can do about that?

How do you guys clean your extruder drive gear (the one that over time builds up some residual filament in the teeth). What’s the easiest/quickest/simplest yet most efficient way?

I purchased a titanium heatbreak for my stock CR-10s and now the extruder is skipping while trying to print?

Would an unlevel tool head cause stringing?

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