I’m super excited guys because my very own 3D printer is set to be delivered tomorrow thanks to my very supportive grandma. I went with the Ender 5 plus because I like big prints and I cannot lie. :wink: Any advice or tips with getting this bad boy set up is very welcome.

Congrats! Definitely not my favorite brand, but they can get the job done. My biggest issue with Creality printers in general is that their hotend and extruder are pretty low quality. I wouldn’t print anything hotter than PLA without upgrading the hotend; it will work for a while, but the PTFE tube …

I would check youtube for good videos. I had much success building an Ender 3 from the videos. (If you get stuck, I think Frank either has a 5 or has had one.)

I really like my 5+. I haven’t experienced the issues @Christian mentioned…but I’ve seen some bugs. Mine will crash on occasion into the bed during the print start procedure. After leveling it goes to the front-left corner to wait fo the bed to heat. Then the bed crashes into nozzle when it should g…

I love my ender 5 plus too but I modified my hot end with volcano hot end and direct drive so i never experienced hot end problems mentioned above great printer. Also never had wandering print problem height on mine. Running stock software and octoprint beautiful prints on my end. Gratz

Hmmm…I had to say something nice about my printer: [image]

I plan on upgrading the hotend and setting up octoprint as soon as I can and I’ll look into the direct drives. With all the printers I’ve used at the space, I’ve always preferred the Creality printers over the other brands. Also, @Frank , do you still have a supply of PLA available? I would love t…

I do carry filament. I have 17 colors in stock! Ready for pickup! I use what I sell exclusively all my fdm prints I post on the forums are made with this product! See carol and franks maker page [20210913_172515] [image] Carol & Franks Maker Page What are you making? G…

If you like, bring it to the space and I’ll be more than happy to partake in assembly!

Thanks for the offer Brad. It just came into day around noon and I already have it assembled and printing. Now to dial in the settings to get the best prints I can before I start upgrading. I think the hardest part is going to be finding a raspberry pi and accessory so I can get octoprint set up …

I have been using the Raspberry pi zero 2 w [image] Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W – Raspberry Pi Your tiny, tiny $15 computer It is a very affordable version of pi I use them on mine. Brad turned me on to these and saved me a lot of money. They work perfectly!

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