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  • TPU Upgrades, 2 Easy Bolt-ons

    Full Install, System Inspection and Testing TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethane Upgrade Action – Sprite Extruder, Motherboard and Prints In Flight Lab Work – TPU Upgrade Action, Max Neo Upgrades: The Parts, the pain and TPU Series Covering TPU Action, starting with the removal, adding modifications, clean-up effort, settings for successful prints and final production. Why Upgrade,…

  • Affordable TPU Prints, Ender 3 Rebuild Part 5

    Finally, a moment to enjoy, a moment to enjoy success, what we’ve all been waiting for… a full print – Ender 3 Max Neo, Sonic Pad, Creality TPU. Full print, sans a dreaded motherboard upgrade.

  • Announcing Rebuild Part 4, Ender 3 TPU Series

    Fine tuning, break-fix, and reprints. Yes, break-fix steps continue, fine tuning/recalibration, config adjustments, steppers, test prints and more. Largely, considered a failure so far…

  • New Creality 3D TPU Filament

    Filament types, brands etc. a nightmare of a problem to have. Which filament to purchase, what works best on the 3d printer I own? What to do when you’re just starting out? Cut to the point, purchase, use what you can in context, however, when push comes to shove… Ender Series, Prusa, Makerbot all great…

  • Announcing Ender 3 Rebuild Part 2, Valuable Rebuild Tasks

    A few steps forward now, we pick up the rebuild with the assembly and backplate. As noted in the previous build, part 1, we reused the backplate and added in the new hardware from the new backplate…

  • TPU Post Processing

    Testing, Slicer Settings, Heat and Bed Adhesion TPU Action – Post Processing Max Neo Upgrades: Post Process Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the ‘post process’ or TPU Post Processing after completing the physical upgrade of the Max Neo 3D Printer. Moving on to the exciting part, we will delve into the…

  • Valuable Board and 6 Or More Slicer Downloads

    Downloads, Boards, Slicers & More Creality – Ender 3 Max Neo, Halot Sky & Prusa Tech And Tools – Software Support Let’s start with the most important stuff, the upgrade includes a new Board and Slicer Downloads. For future use and for those who need software support. Let’s focus on specifics, especially those of you…

  • Economical 3D Spool Rack, Single Spool Storage And Weight Management

    Easy, Bolt-on Installation: Rack Structure & Digital Scale. Creality Filament Rack And Digital Meter Gear – Filament Spool Rack Needed an additional part and pieces for the update, this Creality filament spool update. Today, we have a filament rack update and the final accessory to add to the TPU upgrade build. Dare I call it…

  • Discover More About The TPU Upgrade Process, Easy-To-Install 3d Sprite Extruder

    Install New Direct Drive, Build Plate Upgrades TPU Action – Upgrade Process Max Neo Upgrades: The Upgrade Process, Part of the TPU Action Series Now, let’s discuss the Creality Max Neo 3D Printer Upgrade – unboxing, teardown, install of upgrade parts. Our goal is to improve TPU scalability and production quality. As a side note,…

  • Approved 3D Max Neo Backplate

    Wrong Parts, Wrong Parts Shipped And Received Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Working Through The Challenges Associated With 3d Printers, Printing, Upgrades and More Relieved my Max Neo Backplate, the long awaited parts are on the truck this morning Quick update, all the parts needed to update the Ender 3 Neo Max to…

  • Affordable Direct Drive, Run 3D Printer TPU Filament For Flexible, Durable Prints

    Direct Drive Install For TPU Filament Support New Assembly, Drive Drive Extruder, Support Backplate and Rail Wheels Lab Work – Building and Buying Parts On The Supply List A few more days folks, and we can start working on the TPU Direct Drive Support build. A new extruder support plate for the Ender 3 Neo…

  • Bonus Sprite Extruder Update, Ender 3 Running TPU

    Sprite Components, Direct Drive and More New Assembly and Sprite Direct Drive Extruder Lab Work – Bolt On Upgrades We are updating the Bowden extruder with a Creality Sprite Direct Drive bolt-on. Adding a bolt-on direct drive, replacing the Max Neo assembly. The TPU update is a go. First, PLA is great. TPU is better…

  • Massive Filament Challenge, 3 Primary Ender Filament Issues

    Filament Challenge, Turmoil and More Print Plate Surface Adhesion and Heating Issues Lab Work – Ender Issues Defined A few more weeks of Ender challenges and issues… Ender Filament and Adhesion Issues, are causing a delay in the TPU Neo Max upgrade progress. I will be sharing more Ender ‘lite’ issues, as we continue the…

  • Rare Stabilization Issues, Ender 3 Max Neo Filament

    Printer Base Stabilization, Adhesion and Print Height Ender 3 Max Neo Filament Solutions Lab Work – TPU Speed and Cycle Times For this article on the Ender 3 Max Neo Filament, specifically how filament adhesion it effected by stabilization and adhesion. A typical print cycle might run between 2 and 5 hours, possibly more. While…