Tenlog TL D3 Pro Independent Dual Extruder 3D printer review by Benson Chik Double the print speed!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2020
- Time to upgrade my 3d printer and in 2020 the Tenlog TL-D3 not only can print 2 different filament or different colour but to print it independently to each other. You can scale up print speed by printing two of the same file at once or have a mirror image printed as per my spiral vase.
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I bought it for £520 from Amazon UK, I rather buy from Amazon than cheaper China direct as no import tax to worry about and also the after sales care from Amazon.
The D3 PRO is half assembled and medium DIY skill is needed to put together, there is lots of installation video online which will show you how to put it together. I am on the Tenlog facebook group and I found lots of useful information about the software side of 3D printing which is really useful.
Printer is not dead silent but a low huming noise from the fans, definitly better than the 1st gen 3D printer. I managed to set up and start printing within a couple of hours from opening the box and the prints so far is very good.
There are cheaper dual colour/extruder 3D printer out there but this is the cheapest INDEPENDENT dual extruder 3D printer I can find which you can print 2 object at once, there are modification to make it 4 heads on Facebook which I will definitely check out if you need to scale up production of proto types. - บันเทิง
Thanks Benson. I bought this machine and it's great. I'm a complete newbie to 3D printing. I was looking to buy a 3D printer to start this new hobby. Thanks to you and other reviewers who reviewed the Tenlog. For those looking for a new machine, I really recommend this model. Dual extrusion machines are only slightly more complicated than single extrusion. In fact it works exactly the same. The second print head just parks itself at the end when you're not using it.
My user experience has been joyful. From unpacking the perfectly packed box, to setting up the machine. All the tools were provided. They even give an extra screw for each set of screws. Its almost impossible to connect the cables incorrectly. They provide a USB stick (I have no idea why) and an SD card with the CURA software on it for you to download. They also give two spools of PLA which sem to be good quality (my prints came of good)
The best thing is since the reviews I have watched, Tenlog has improved the machine. The second printhead height adjustment is now from the back of the printhead. You loosen two allen screws and turn the red knob to raise / lower the printhead , then retighten the allen screws. They also now provide the wire brush to clean the nozzle at the end of the stroke.
The worse thing about this machine is the cable management. The cables just hang all over the place. It doesn't affect the printing at all but it would be nice to have the cables routed properly and looking neat. Also the fan noise from under hood is really loud. You cannot put this in a bedroom. Also one of the X axis belts came abit loose. I haven't adjusted it and the machine still works fine.
I'm happy to write this comprehensive review because I hope Tenlog continues to do well and also to help anyone who may be deciding to get this machine. I give this machine a solid 5 stars.
perfectly sum up m8, room to improve but at this price point it is as good as it gets in 2021. I now have a few other printer but not dual filament. Auto level, linear rail and all metal extruder is what is on my wish list, possible DIY conversion but as it is working as it should I will leave it as stock. Thanks for the support and feedback
Awesome! Think you helped me make my mind up to buy this machine.
I too am new to 3d printing. But I have to work on a budget and wanted the best bang for my buck. I almost just bought a cheap ender 3, but then I found a D3 listed on Facebook marketplace for less than the ender price. This video was one of the ones I watched to help me decide to buy it. Only issue was a clogged nozzle. I replaced both with brand new nozzles and it's been printing great since. Once I figured out how to set up Cura for the dual color prints, it does great. I fixed the cable problem with a zip tie right in the middle of the top support holding both secure with no issues whatsoever. I highly recommend this machine to everyone.
Just done 60 hours of print , setup to print and go to bed each day. Perfect print when I am back from work next day etc 👍 no need to level bed in between 😁
LOL great video and sound effects... I had to look and see if my printer was running when it was you at 8:42 ..... lmao
Your video gave me the confidence to buy this machine. So far so good. Thank you!
There has been a few updates since I posted the video, getting the bed level is the key.
@@BCreviews I am still struggling a little bit with levelling.
Out of the box the machine was good already for me but this video really helps to dial in for me m.th-cam.com/video/8VgVwCeaovQ/w-d-xo.html Worth a look even for experienced person
@@BCreviews THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
that is a beautiful machine. looking forward to a followup video once you fine-tune it
Nice review, I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.
Come join us on Facebook group, I now can print consistent good with stock machine and just a cheap black glass bed add on 😊
Loved this review and the one month followup. A great no BS review that is all real world. Thanks for this review I learned a lot about what to expect and what this printer does.
Still have this printer and it paid for itself in the first 2 months making custom wall lights 🥳 thanks for watching
@@BCreviews wall lights like the small little light switch covers I keep seeing? What website do you use? I wouldn't mind seeing these lol
Only did it for members of the exercise bike and not mass produced. th-cam.com/video/Qc5DTwcNaYw/w-d-xo.html
Cool review, cheers Benson!
If you are interested in this 3d printer come join us on Facebook, the usual tech support seekers and tips and trick sharing etc. I now have a cheap black glass on the bed and it print consistent 🤣
Really good thanks
Good review
Fantastic
Great video. Have you tried the filament runout sensors yet? I bought this printer this past December (and I love it) but I have ran out of filament twice and the sensors did not pause the print like they're suppost to.
In my video there is a cube which I let the filament ran out 3 times just to finish off left over from different wheels. It works when it wants to
hey ben great video. question for you. How long did it take to make the dragon and the dual vase. I am looking to create building for my train set. 6in x 6in x 6in. i want to paint the buiding. Can you paint the glue the building. How long do you think it would take? thanks
It all depends on how much details you want, the dragon was around 8 hours. When you prepare the 3D file you choose layer height/resolution. PLA can be primed and painted
Hi Benson, goo review, please could You put the file of dragon in TLD format or STL with cura parameters, just to understanding how the tower layout works.
I tried to increase the speed and acceleration of movements on void areas but the printer looks like not be affected of these setting as like if it have a hardware lock, Do you know nothing about it? Also I Tried to increase the retraction speed of filament, but also this one could be not change .
You may get better advise on Fb group as mine is the first version and they may have updated hardware. On mine there is no hardware lock as such and all changes made in cura will affect the machine inc movement speed and retraction
I’ve seen other printers with auto leveling beds. Are those just nice to have and not needed or is that an important feature?
If the bed is level in the first place you don’t need it. It I took me 2 days to level the bed to the point I can print and not have to worry about levelling manually
@@BCreviews thank you! It just made me nervous because I read somewhere you should level the bed after so many prints.
If the machine is not set up correctly or if it is faulty than the bed will change height everytime it moves. Auto level will mask the symptom of a bad set up, a lot of people disagree but I say it how it is 😳
isn't there some tweaking of the second head height that you skipped after the paper dragging for the first print head?
Please do not use my video as tutorial or know how on its own, follow the instructions in book if you got it already or look up video on tenlog website for how to level bed 😳 the second extruder have adjustment so you match the height of the first 👌
Video I watched shows set screw and wrench to adjust 2nd extruder height.
Hey Benson. I bought one of these and well, let's just say I'm not thrilled. I can't seem to get a print off it if that looks better than a chimp could do with a 3d printing pen lol.
I'm trying to determine if there is a mechanical issue with the extruders, or something else. Would you be willing to post your printer profile, and maybe your filament profile(s) as well? If I can import a known good profile and my prints still stink, then I either toss it in a lake, buy another one, or talk to Tenlog about repairing it. I'm willing to pay you for your time.
Fine me on Facebook and I will try and work something out with you. You can find me easily as there is only 1 Benson Chik
Do you think you could put in a bl touch on these machines ?
I am sure it will be a complete overhaul to do that as the main board is old tech etc. if the bed is flat and machine is on nice flat surface you don’t need to level it very often. This machine made me lots of money making logo lights where white face and colour side wall is needed, I only level the bed once every 10 prints or so and that is just for insurance..
I like your stepper motor impersonations: Eeeeee Eeeeee Mmmmmm Mmmmmm....
Hi Benson, I am thinking of buying one ,do you recommend?
Depends on your needs. The D3 is a good machine and with independent dual extruder and you are paying extra for that. If you want just to print different colour then there are cheaper machine which can print just as well if not better. If you want double production speed and will not need full 30x30x35cm print bed (half one of the 30cm) then the D3 Pro is great. I want to check out the 4 head mod to print 15x15x35 but 4 at a time :) it's crazy
Hi Benson, thanks for the review! what software do you use to print with? Also, what's the name of the Facebook group please? I have one of these and would like to join!
I mostly download stl files on things unverse and then use cura 4.8 tenlog version to scale and change setting and write to sd card for printer to print. Search tenlog official on Facebook to find the group 👍
What's the point of mirror mode and duplicate mode? Same result.
Edit: I think I got it. The duplicate mode prints the same file twice, the mirror mode prints a standard print, and a mirror image of that file on the other side.
Mirror mode will print opposite mirror image. Eg left print left shoe and right will be right shoe but all from 1 left shoe stl file
i wish you tried tolerances!
but the finish actually looks bad to me!
Not the best show case I know but as an unboxing set up with no tweaking I think it turns out ok. The filament is really bad, it is so brittle if you don't print something for a day you came back to snaps.
I will do an updated video soon as now I have managed to get more consistent print. Also check out the Facebook group where we share all the faults and fix for this model.
Thanks for watching and hope to see you again real soon.
what material are you using? is it water resistant?
In this video it was the PLA came with the printer, those PLA is some of the worse I have use lol belong to the bin and confuse the hell out of users who bought the same printer but can’t get consistent first prints
Can this printer print STL files?
Yes, I use CURA and STL on sd card to the machine
Do the print heads drop downward when there is a resume to print after a power failure?
When I press pause on the screen it did that to my print and when press resume it did not print from where it stop however when I ran out of filament and the sensor n switch trip it stop and allows reload and print perfect from where it stops........I have not test the power off mid print function as I have not come across that yet and now printing money 24/7 so not testing it anymore but focus on making money to pay for itself quick.
@@BCreviews The tech stated yesterday to me that this has been resolved. When did you get your printer?
13 Oct 2020 from Amazon
@@BCreviews Thank you - let me now ask when was this fixed and the series.
The tech has asked to give the firmware version of your machine.
I dono but my Ender 3 Pro does a hell of a lot better for the finish... that one seems to need more adjustments in MHO... the finish looks rough to me... maybe I'm spoiled with my Ender 3 pro....
Those are standard settings from CURA4.4 so not perfect. The filament came with the machine are crap, brittle enough it will just snap during print .... I did an update video on this printer where I printed a 10 digit password puzzle box :) getting there 😊
@@BCreviews what is funny is that if you go to Amazon and see the pics they put for this printer... they are photoshopped to look smooth.....lmao... oh and it's now unavailable on Amazon.... just some FYI
you dont need a prime tower if you got a dual extruder .... pls correct me.
I think is the opposite , prime tower is needed because the extruder take turns to print, when it is it's turnit moves to position to print but plastic may not be flowing when it hit target. The tower will be hit first so even if it is running empty by the time it moves to the actual model plastic would be flowing freely already.
i know what you mean, but with good retreaction settings and combing mode i hope it work without that waste tower :). i recive my TL D3 next week, i keep you update with my experience.
you try that ooze shield he explained? th-cam.com/video/xRtvbICRh1w/w-d-xo.html
Not sure what that is but I guess it is similar to the wipe bins STL found on the Tenlog SD card. I printed them and will mount it with wire brush this weekend
This is the first video about the Tenlog that the reviewer used a prime tower. No one else has needed one before that I have seen. If it helps then I can see it being needed but it should not need it.
Can you share the dragon file?
Hi, you will find all the test stl on tenlog website under support/download. Not my files or I would share it here with you 😊
Are you using simplify 3D? If so can you share your profile I can get mine to work
I use CURA 4.4 to slice, only version I find which does not need custom adding profile. Never used any other software as I got used to it with my Tevo 1st gen
Have you tried using IdeaMaker for slicing? I use it on my Raise3D E2, the slicer is compatible with 3rd party printers
The profile is on the Tenlog website
what printer software? thanks
I use matter control for design and cura for slicing
Can you please help me decide on a printer. I don’t want to buy one then after a month buy another. I am interested in dog heads and human faces or masks etc. Enjoyed you video. Please help me medide
Single colour or dual colour ?