What I personally found makes a bigger difference is getting a stepper with a integrated lead screw. Getting everything on your z-axis aligned PERFECTLY with a coupler VS just having everything aligned with an integrated lead helped me get more consistent layers.
Thanks for this info. I had no idea what the difference was between both of them and I’m trying to upgrade my 3D printer including whatever I can from the Z axis
I know you posted this video a while back, but I was wondering what nut you used for the new lead screws? I just ordered some tr8x2 lead screws and POM nuts, but the POM nuts are the standard 4-hole design. While I don't mind modding things if there's a drop-in readily available that makes things easier. Printer is a pretty heavily modded Ender 3 V2.
*NOTE*
I used the word "pitch" when I mean to say "lead"
So for example, one screw had an 8mm lead, and the other had a 2mm lead
What I personally found makes a bigger difference is getting a stepper with a integrated lead screw. Getting everything on your z-axis aligned PERFECTLY with a coupler VS just having everything aligned with an integrated lead helped me get more consistent layers.
I changed to a 2mm lead a few years ago and it does improve print quality.
Thanks for this info. I had no idea what the difference was between both of them and I’m trying to upgrade my 3D printer including whatever I can from the Z axis
I know you posted this video a while back, but I was wondering what nut you used for the new lead screws? I just ordered some tr8x2 lead screws and POM nuts, but the POM nuts are the standard 4-hole design. While I don't mind modding things if there's a drop-in readily available that makes things easier. Printer is a pretty heavily modded Ender 3 V2.
no before and after? how are we supposed to know if it makes any difference wen there is no comparison?
Still tinkering and dialing in settings. Turns out the lead screw I got was out of spec, so I'm waiting to do a proper comparison
Is z hop speed reduced significantly?
I would be glad to know why you have a so nicely modified ender 3 but you didn't change firmware to klipper any reasoning behind that?
Honestly - marlin has been pretty good for me. I've been looking into Klipper, but don't see too much of a reason to change.
are you from Matrix?
Never send a human to do a machine's job