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Thank you for your kind comment, i really appreciate it. The Belt blocker works fine, but currently i am editing part 6 of this series in wich i replace the belt tension blocker on the x axis with a camera mount that also holds that adjusting wheel in place. I wish you a good time printing and much fun in this awesome hobby :-)

​@@Dirt-E-Bikes would love to see a kind of camera holder for cameras that have a kind of screw in de middle below. Which you then can screw on. Can't wait to see more videos from you. Thx for sharing

You mean the colour change? Its mostly done by printed parts like panels, also i did spraypaint the extruder and the fans. Probably will do a video about that in the near future including the stl files

Hey Tony, you are very welcome. Its a whole series now, im now editing part 6 of these Upgrade videos ;-) Wish you a nice day printing and thanks for you kind words, thats what keep me motivated 👍

@@Alex-uh1mj whats better? The PAS? Maybe, but in throttle mode... Nope, i dont think so ;-)

@Dirt-E-Bikes the torque sensing, the settings, the power, 60v 2000w. Bbshd is grandfather and it's sleepy time

@Alex-uh1mj yess torque sensing is nice, but 2000w at 60v? This is not the stock setting i guess, are you talking about a upgraded one? Where did you find this?

Hi Odeball, yes i have to try these, i ordered 2 high flow nozzles some time ago, they also make a big difference, especially in 0.6mm. they still work fine, no clogging so far and way less print time :-) Do you use the diamond back in 0.4, and what printer are you useing? Cheers ✌️

@Dirt-E-Bikes i have 2 ender 3s, monoprice mini, voron 0 un built, and an A1 mini. I have a problem.

😄😄 nice one 👍 You have a diamond back on each of them?

@Dirt-E-Bikes no just one of the ender I want one for the a1

Hi Nicolas, that sounds cool, can you just write me the model of the bike, then i can take a look and will let you know ✌️

@@Dirt-E-Bikes voilà c’est un valdenaire la poste encycloduvelo.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/valdenaire-101.jpg

It’s a valdenaire la poste

@@Dirt-E-Bikes encycloduvelo.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/valdenaire-101.jpg

@@nicolasbouchi-lamontagne3959 hey thats a cool bike, but first thing that you should be aware of, is that it have to have a matching Bottombracket standard. From the pictures i am not sure if that will work. Can you tell me what bottombracket it have? The Bafang middrifes works mostly on Mountainbike bottombracket standards, so you have to make sure that it will fit before ordering. But the Bike looks very cool :-)

I think they are in my adderini upgrade files on patreon ;-) But the charging clips in the original adderini files are better i guess. Did you check out those?

@@Dirt-E-Bikes Ah. I found it. Thank you for your reply. bb

​@@한개비-o6wyou are very welcome

Hi Mike, ich kann dir nur sagen was ich gehört habe, also Angaben ohne Gewähr; in Deutschland ist die unverriegelte Version Rechtlich gesehen wie ein Bogen, und mit verriegelung solls dann wie eine Armbrust gehandhabt werden... Nicht sicher ob das stimmt und dem aktuellen Rechtsstand entspricht, ist aber was ich damals gehört hab. Sorry dass die Antwort so lange gedauert hat und einen schönen Tag nach

Hey Evcil, thanks a lot, i guess most of the upgrades and mods should fit the Neptune 3, but i cant say for sure wich ones will fit and wich does not, as i dont have a N3 here at the time and only use the N4 since i got it. But if you search in the links provided, im sure you can find similat models that are made for the N3. I wish you a nive day and thanks for asking

@@Dirt-E-Bikes So, did you do a pressure test as a result of this upgrade? What was the result?

@@conwayensor7478 im sorry to hear that

I had bad luck with my first one, but was able to get a new one for free and it works good since

@@clarrissia002 you are very welcome :-)

@@Entenschildkröte Danke Entenschildkröte 😄👍

@@billmacfarlane8864 thanks a lot Bill 👍 maybe i do the one about the different filaments that you suggested for my next video 🙂✌️

@@BigmacBacon thx BigmacBacon 🙂✌️

@@ShakeyMcThrottlepunch yes, i think you was one of them who suggested this 🙂

@@HILDEGARDO2 Thx Hildegardo 🙂👍

@@sofiesonnleitner3119 thx Sofie

@@BMS_Private not sure what nozzle is installed on the N3. Is it a standard MK8?

@@Dirt-E-Bikes yes

@@BMS_Private s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EyFvZ93

@@BMS_Private that should be the right one for your printer i guess

@@jaminmayo7125 yes, i also splitted a PLA one in half before i ordered the metal one. Still, the place where its connected to the reciever is not very strong. I mean, the metal trigger is, but where its mounted to the plastic body, that would be the next weak link in the system. Till now, everything holds, but i try to handle it very safely when loaded ;-)

@@Dirt-E-Bikes yeah mine busted while shooting 1 handed and something didn't catch right, I always use 2 hands now

@@jaminmayo7125 oh shit, can be quite dangerous when that happens 😲

@@Dirt-E-Bikes did u ever get a price quote on an aluminum magazine body? Just curious tbh it could be cool the rest of the parts don't seem to get much wear at all \look really good for prints

@@jaminmayo7125 right, and a good idea, but i guess that would be at a very high price. You can upload the stl file of the magazine at pcbway.com to check how much it would cost. I guess it could be cheaper to get it done by cnc instead of metal 3d printing... (You can also get a instant quote on pcbway.com for that as well)

@@ulaB Hi Balu, thanks for the hint, that sound good, i will try that on the next panels i print. Allways appreciate good tips 👍👍

@@markhuckercelticcrossbows7887 😄 i am with you Mark, epoxy allways wins... Also cool channel you have there 👍

@@Dirt-E-Bikes cheers butty 🥰 what filament was you using on the print? first 2 i made in pla then pla +, latest one ive done with a 40% carbon mix :)

@@markhuckercelticcrossbows7887 nice, i have to switch my nozzle to a hardened one, then i will also try some carbon filamnets. I used mainly PETG, and one thats called "NiceBio". Some small parts where printed in ASA and the trigger is made from aluminium (ordered from PCBway)

@@Dirt-E-Bikes i bet pcb way, that printing for craft cloud! not cheap, that alloy printing.

@@markhuckercelticcrossbows7887i think it was 50$ for 2 triggers.

@@wandererstraining nice, that sounds like a excelent setup. What kind of batterys do you use? With throttle only i would suggest to not use the 2 smallest gears. They will wotk at the beginning, but not for long. I use throttle only most of the time, and getting away using the 3th gear, but even that gets eaten from the chain over time ;-) I wish you a lot of good rides with it :-)

@@Dirt-E-Bikes Thanks! And yeah, makes sense. I use the smallest gear only pedaling downhill, at which point the motor doesn't contribute anymore anyway. 😊 On throttle, I heard that the BBSHD is more efficient at higher RPMs, so I'll probably use my middle gear or around it. For long distances, and due to regulations, I'll also stay in "Road Mode", which is capped at 32 km/h in Canada (in BC at least). I occasionally switch to off road to go a bit faster when it calls for it, but using throttle only, I think it would be better to abide by the law, because I can't even pretend like my legs are doing the work if I'm going too fast. 😂😂 And I got my batteries from Affordable E-Bikes in Canada. Myles has been really nice to deal with. The bigger battery is a hardshell triangle. The smaller one is a brick, which I mount to my top tube. Feels pretty balanced that way. They're both made of Samsung 50E, and I think that they're 14S arranged. It's been pretty fun to work on setting it all up, too. A bit stressful because I wanted to be done with the project (mostly, there's always going to be things to tweak and upgrade) before September, but fun because I got to design and 3D print a lot of hardware for it. Btw, I went to check your website, and I think that it looks great. I particularly would appreciate articles, I tend to bookmark the most useful and interesting ones for reference.

@@wandererstraining thanks mate, the website is still in progress and i would like to write more articles but barely find the time for ot right now. I have to check out these batterys, sound like good ones, the 50E is a high capacity cell right? Something with 3000 to 3500 mah per cell i guess. Thats a good joice imo if you go with a that high capacity like in your batterys, so they should be able to provide enough amps without heating to much. And yes, the BBSHD (like all DC brushless motors) likes to run fast for a good efficency. You can really feel this when you use throttle from a stop. When it speeds up, and gets to a certain amount of rpm, you can feel that it pushes much more. That is roughly where the efficency starts to get in the "good range". Sorry for my bad english, i hope you can understand what i mean. normaly i check everything i say/wirte twice, but its late at night and just wanted to replay because i really like that kind of interaction with someone that shares the same passion ;-)

​​@@Dirt-E-Bikes I see what you mean for the BBSHD's preferred RPM! And no worries, you're easy to understand, man. English isn't my first language either, but I don't think that you "sound" German in the way you write in English. For the batteries, they're 21700s, so they're fatter than 18650. Each cell is 5000 mah (minimum 4900, as per spec). The 50S cells have a different power curve, and they can maintain higher power for longer. Affordable E-Bikes also offer Molycell batteries in a lot of their packs, which allow for higher amperage and better operation in cold weather. But the 50E have really good capacity for the price, and I want range more than power for exploration purposes. Could be fun tho to make a build with a different controller some day and to run a BBSHD on 72V. But I don't have the budget for a 2nd bike, lol. I spent a lot on making that one really good because it's aiming to replace public transit and act like a small car for me. A car that can go explore off-road and that costs $0.20 to fill up. 😁 Rest up well!

The one and only-BBSHD!

@@Pavlobot5 Jep, right, i didnt get this, you absolutly should let them a bit loose 👍

@@harshbarj Hi Harahbarj, thanks for the 5 minutes of your lifetime ;-) its just a voiceover and i really tryed to make it good.

@@mfeltster its the standard one that comes with the N4pro, but you can find it on aliexpress as well, search for PEI build plates. They come often in a set with a magnetic base

@@Fallz3x thank you for your kind words, it means a lot to me and keeps me motivated to make these videos. I wish you a great day 😃✌️

I bought mine last week, and it's been running since. I love it.

@@SymmetricChaos good to hear, have fun and wish you a nice day 😃✌️

@@ShakeyMcThrottlepunch thanks Mate, i will do a video about the tools i use, including the links, and let you know when its online ✌️

@@Entenschildkröte Ich muss selbst nachschauen wie das Teil heisst 😅 Ist eine Art Arterienklemme glaube ich. Hab sie warscheinlich mal auf Aliexpress bestellt, mache aber bald ein Video zu diesen Tools mit Links, sollte in 1 bis 2 wochen dann online sein. Schönen Tag noch und bis bald ;-)

@@HILDEGARDO2 i got them from Aliexpress, i will make a video about them because i getting asked a lot about them. I think the video gets out in about 1 to 2 weeks. Cheers mate ✌️

@@SebastianCanale 😄👍

@@boboscurse4130 you mean the hooks? Did you use a deburing tool on them?

@@Dirt-E-Bikes No I mean the snaps themselves.

@@boboscurse4130 ah oke, so it could be many things, but the most comen imo is in the print settings. Check these first. Maybe you have inner and outet walls that are slightly bigger or shorter than they should be. You can do a testprint an measure it to find that one out. Holes in prints often get a bit smaller diameter than they should. Also did you try to cut a bit away with a deburing tool? If that works, its also probabely that you have to check yout print settings. Maybe the material flow a bit too high, that was it in my case.

@@tebald Hi Tebald, im not sure wich one it was, but i can tell you how i did it. I buyed a cheap wifi extender (one with a ethernetcable-out) and just pluged the ethernetcable thats included with the printer in that one. That is simple and works well.

@@glitchplaysgames714 thx mate :-)

@@dragonzaid945 Hi Dragonzaid, thanks for the input, i can look into that, but it will take a while. Is there a problem with your original extruder fan? I did not had any problems with the original part for now, but maybe we can do a more powerful one or a more silent one.? Have a nice day ✌️

@@Dirt-E-Bikes I've been having trouble with my 3D printer overheating when I use it in an enclosure. The internal temperature rises, causing the filament to soften before it reaches the hotend and creating clogs. Because of this, I haven't had a successful print in a month. I saw a fan shroud on Printables from OrzOrzOrz and was wondering if you could possibly do a video on how to install that mod on your printer. I think it could really help with my issue. Thank you so much for your amazing content and help!

@@dragonzaid945 hey, i looked into it, the mod from Orzorzorz looks nice, but the latest version (v5) seems zo be not finished and have to be modified. That would take me a lot of time (Modigying the v5 model, ordering extra fan, building, filming and editing) and the video would be out in aprox 2 month, i guess thats way to late as you wish to get your printer up as fast as possible. Is your printer working fine without the enclosure? Do you print parts that require the enclosure? If you just need very strong and heat resistant filament, i could recommed trying the "NiceBio" filament i am using in some videos (adderini video for example). That prints very good on the N4 without any problems.

@@Dirt-E-Bikes Thank you for replying; it means a lot to me. I will try that filament. I built an enclosure for my 3D printer using drywall material, with a wooden frame and double-layered walls. This setup offers several benefits, such as allowing me to print at night without disturbing my neighbors and significantly improving bed adhesion. However, my 3D printer has been plagued with issues, and now I'm dealing with filament clogs. After extensive research, I discovered that the heat inside the enclosure causes the heat sink above the hot end to get very hot, prematurely melting the filament.

@@dragonzaid945looks like your enclosure is well tought, i want do build one too at some point but did not think about the improvement of the noise that would come with it. That would be a nice benefit, because lets face it - the N4 is very loud... So i can totaly understand why you need one. When you are printing without it, or when you print with opened enclosure, does the problem disapear?

@@lorengeist thanks, its the first part of the series, i am currently editing part 6 ;-) Enjoi printing ✌️

@@halsti99 Yo Halsti, absolut, drucke noch immer mit der aus Messing, habe schon lange die aus gehärtetem Stahl parat, aber die erste die ich eingesetzt habe ist immer noch top. Keine Probleme bisher und nie verstopft. Kann ich empfehlen ✌️

@@Dirt-E-Bikes neato. danke danke! :)

@@halsti99 gerne 😄✌️

@@1pokemon2fan3kv Hey Pokemon fan, i planed to do a video about the tools i use, i like them, they do what day should so but to be fair, they are not the best quality... But also very inexpensive ;-) I will let you know when i edited the video (have to search for all the links to the products as well), or if i find the time to search for the product links, i will write them to you before i do the video ;-) Cheers and wish you a nice week

@@Cheeto320 noooo 😅 Did you conntact elegoo support about your problem?

@Dirt-E-Bikes I have, I will provide an update once I hear from them. (It's been less than 24hrs)

@@Cheeto320 ok, i hope the best for you and that they can fix it or take it back and send you a new one. My local seller (not ELEGOO) did that, but i was waiting over 1 month to get it replaced. I guess if you ordered it from Elegoo directly, it should not tale this long.

@@ladyliss5516 its was one of the first videos i did on the N4 upgrades... And i just mentioned to buy a cheap wifi extender with a ethernetcable output, to use the inclided ethernetcable that came with the printer. All you have to do is to connect the wifi extender with your router (as normal) and open your browser to type in the ip adress of the printer (you can see your printers IP on the display of the printer). If you do that, you can run the printer from your network (works with every pc or phone connected to your wifi). So i hope that helps you, you can find cheap wifi extender on aliexpress or amazon, just take one with a ethernet out.

@@marioremy2753 you are very welcome. By the way, this is part 1 of 5, i am currently editing part 6 ;-) Have a nice day printing ✌️

@@THESWAGGYVR Hi Swaggyver, cool name ...😄 The link should be in the video description, if it not works, please tell me then i take a look. Have a nice day ✌️

@@Dirt-E-Bikes thanks

@@THESWAGGYVR you are welcome ✌️

@@pubgwithleo5596 hey Leo, you can do it by any browser on your smartphone, at least if you are in the same wifi (printer and phone). Just type in the IP of your printer. Hope that helps you. Have a nice day ✌️

​@@Dirt-E-Bikesthanks alot 👍

@@pubgwithleo5596 you are welcome ✌️

@@Dirt-E-Bikes I'm having some problems leveling the Neptune 4 bed Any tips? Juat got mine Neptune 4 a few days ago.

@@pubgwithleo5596 Hi Leo, what exactly is the problem with leveling your printer? In general, you have to first manualy level the bed (do this for so long until you are happy with the leveling), then you can do the automatic leveling (the mesh). If you use fluidd (your PC connected to you printer) you can also look at the mesh after automatic leveling, and can adjust it by the leveling gears again, if there is one side that is more out of level. But after you did this, you should also do the mesh again. In my nevest video are also clips to lock the leveling gears, if they come loose on your printer while printing. That can help too.

@@TopBlackWaterSniper thanks Mate, i think to the time of the video i just used the standard (fast) settings for PLA. So 250 speed and 220°C on the nozzle, 60 on the bed (if i remeber correctly). What filament are you using?

@@Dirt-E-Bikes , Elegoo PLA neon green. (Kawasaki green 😉)

@@TopBlackWaterSniper nice, that printer will look sick when you install that 👍 What is the problem when printing spine and chain? Does it fall of the bed mid print?

@@Dirt-E-Bikes , it gets about 3% in and then gets all messed up. I ordered some Elegoo Rapid Plus+ filament to see if this might be the problem. The bed corner stops have been the only 2 things that printed with no problems. X and Y axis stoppers prints get a little over halfway done and then get snagged and then it’s ruined.

@@TopBlackWaterSniper ou, that sucks. did other prints go well, or had you similar problems with that printer and filament in the past?

@@Onyxaxe Hi Onyxaxe, i painted the xtruder, the frontplate and the fan, the rest are 3D printed covers you can glue on the printer. I have them available on my patreon page for download, but will make them available for free as soon as i make a video about it (probabely in 1 to 2 month). Wish you a nice day and thanks for you kind comment 👍

@@Dirt-E-Bikes hi any update friend

@@howl-hollowaim hi Howl, i will do a new video in the next weeks, but i struggle a bit to find the time for doing so. Currently to many big projects but i will try ;-)

@@stevenbusk539 Hi Steven, for the chains, i go with the cheapest SRAM or Shimanos, whatever is cheapest at the moment. I do this since 10 years and never had a problem. "Quality E-Bike chains" are not worth it imo, they do the same as the cheap ones. You better go with a quality brand and take the cheapest model. But yes, there are a bunch of more expensive models you could use, they will work as long as they are compatible with your shifter and gears (10s,9s, or whatever your numbera of gears are).

@@xiphoid2419 hi xiphoid, i printed them in PLA from polyterra. Mine came out a bit stiff too, but i had no problem open them enough to get the leveling gear in.

@@vooodkathetruthseeker6747 yes, its part 5 of this series, so there are 4 other videos ✌️

Thanks Thomas Yes the Voice is new, i used a "AI voice" in the past (Text to speak), this time i tried to speak it with my voice but was not satisvied with the result, so i found a voice filter, that just made my english sound a bit better clearer. I myself am not sure whats better or worse. So you liked the AI voice (from the previous videos) was better? Im happy to get this kind of feedback, thanks for that

​@@Dirt-E-Bikes This voice is much better, but it is also clearly synthetic, and makes it seem automatically generated. Even if your own English is poor, people will like it better.

You mean the stabilizers? Im not sure if they also fit the N3 max, but you can trie.