must have upgrades - LocalAd.com ForumLA Forum https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/ LocalAd.com ForumLA Discussion Board en-US Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:56:25 +0000 wpForo 60 Pellet Extruders technology and article: 10 Tips for Converting a 3D Printer to Pellet Extrusion https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/10-tips-for-converting-a-3d-printer-to-pellet-extrusion/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:07:00 +0000

In depth look at whats available for extruders, build types and installs.
lots of information and research to help guide you through the buy or build
process. The forum is building a hi-temp 3d printer that utilizes a pellet extruder built from plans and acquired parts.

https://makezine.com/2020/11/25/10-tips-for-converting-a-3d-printer-to-pellet-extrusion/

https://www.fabbaloo.com/blog/2018/4/17/are-pellets-better-than-filament

]]> must have upgrades admin https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/10-tips-for-converting-a-3d-printer-to-pellet-extrusion/ z axis mistake https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/z-axis-mistake/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:05:44 +0000
hello
first i want to say thanks for the tevo help, I,m almost there, was printing the y axis base plate and the nozzle on my ender 5 got clogged and it looks like the main board is screwed. The extruder motor turns when plugged in to the z axis and a spare motor plugged in just bumbs back and forth no forward progress. do you have a recommendation for a replacement board, I got suckered into getting the silent crealirt board just after i bought the ender5 it's only about 3 months old, my guess would be to replace these boards with ones that the driver can be removed

kuan215:

I am not sure I understand the problem. Is the filament stick to the bed? Can you check the 3 jumpers underneath the z-motor driver(small green board next to the z-motor connector), they should all have cap on them. You can also text me at 978-494-4703.

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Hello
Thanks for the support, things are all setup and operating but 1 issue
strangly enough the same i have had all along ever sense i changed the x &y rails
maybe you have an answer

 

 

my z axis retracts to fast and the item being printed is not dense enough. I have gotten the bed leveled and that system is working great, I just dont understand if the z screw shaft is stock and bed leveled and the software setup for the tevo why would the z axis be so far out, i figured it was to do with the bed level but it's not
I know you can tune the motors but i am at a loss there and this is just a quick question If you have experienced this issue

kuan215:

You can plug the sensor right into z-endstop socket on the motherboard. These sensor were tested to work with 5v, so there is no other circuit needed.

Your previous message

hello
i am up and running at the bed leveling. the question is the probe attachment to the main board how does it wire in where does it get the power from and if i have to power it how do i wire it up

kuan215:

I had more than 15 printers in the past two years, sold probably over 300 ABL sensors. I bought them to design the bracket for ABL sensors I sold. Tarantula was my second one after Anet A8. Love it, but Ender 5 is much better one. I had two Ender 5 before. I have a bit more 3D printer knowledge than average people. I will happy to help if you run into any problems.

Your previous message

thank you
i hope to not need it. I have been having a major issue with my tarantula i amost junked it. I put roller rails and duel screws on it and it never printed right again. the optput is not bense, its like the x axis is moving in to large of steps. I bought a ender 5 and it started doing it until i put auto leveling on it, now it's printing great. If i can get this tarantula printing again it would be so awesome, being my first machine and havinf taught me so much,
again thanks so much
jim

kuan215:

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]]> must have upgrades admin https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/z-axis-mistake/ Tevo Tarantula info and auto bed level https://localad.cc/community/3d-printer-upgrades/tevo-tarantula-info-and-auto-bed-level/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:42:47 +0000 Our first 3d printer worked perfect for several months then it started making parts that appeared to have issues with how much material was being applied. We had printed many parts and even build several other machines like MPCNC models.  

we dusted this old reliable off and are trying to get it back into service. 

1. we installed roller bearing slides
2 high quality print head
3 3d touch bed leveling

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