Ender 3 V3 SE

Leveling (tramming) is the essential first step in filament printing.
Ender-3 V3 SE features a CR Touch sensor for auto leveling
and a strain sensor for auto Z offset.
No need to turn screws or pull a paper.

Because build surface may be both tilted and warped,
a bed leveling mesh is generated.
Bed should be preheated to operating temperature before mesh generation.

Other Ender-3 V3 SE links

• Awesome Resources for Ender 3 V3 SE with PrusaSlicer Profile
• Ender-3_v3_SE-KE_Mod with Klipper
• The Ender 3 V3 SE Cookbook

Control Panel, User Manual

Filament runout sensor

Nebula Camera

Sonic Pad - Klipper   remote access   downloads, documents

Filament Loading and Unloading

• Kaki DIY:  Setup for perfect consistent prints
  includes checks for square, calibration print:
  
  
  a single 100x100x0.2mm z offset calibration pad
• assembly instructions better than Creality's
• Creality Downloads
• Print Head
  • Jam - extruder and hot end disassembly video | Kaki DIY
    not shown: short ptfe in heat break..
  • extruder disassembly and reassembly
• discord:  #official_links
• Creality community
• included memory card contains (printable?) .gcode files,
  manual, video and Creality Print 4.3
  • bundled video is IMO confusing
  • Creality Print 5.0 LACKS Ender-3 V3 SE..??!!
  • Creality Slicer is a stripped and slightly altered Cura
  • Recommended Cura slicer profile for Ender-3 V3 SE is here
    
    
• accessories, supplies, upgrade options

  
  

  • 15 Ender 3 V3 SE upgrades
  • filament
  • Filament runout sensor
    • runout teflon tube bracket
      
  • Sonic Pad code for filament runout sensor
    add to printer.cfg:

    [filament_switch_sensor filament_sensor]
    pause_on_runout: true
    switch_pin: !PA4

  • PEI build plate
  • glue stick? Bed Weld or Elmer's purple
  • Clog Poke
  • X-axis linear rail
  • Dual Y-axis linear rail
  • All-Metal Hot End with Ceramic Heating Kit
    All-metal is not great for PLA, which wants PTFE lubrication and sticks to metal, provoking jams.
    Meanwhile, all-metal is liable to heat creep SE hot end is PTFE-lined;  KE and K1 use all-metal hot end with 60-W ceramic heating with dual part cooling fans.
  • Metal Extruder Feeder
  • 15 Best Ender 3 V3 SE Upgrades
  • Ender-3 V3 SE Upgrades | Creality Store blog
  
  

Tuning and calibration

Onshape CAD

OrcaSlicer   Ender 3 V3 SE profile

PrusaSlicer

"easiest to learn, and very feature rich if you need it"

A PrusaSlicer Profile for the Ender 3 v3 SE

• Prusaslicer with Sonic Pad Embrace Making video
• Prusa:  Sending files to Octoprint
• Ender 3 V3 SE Prusaslicer 2.7.0+ Profile
• Creality Ender 3 V3 SE PrusaSlicer Slicer profile
  compare to his KE profile
  compare to EnderV3 KE PrusaSlicer Klipper Profile
  configure PrusaSlicer for Klipper | All3DP

MAD gantry braces

MAD is for Man-aided design, not to be confused with CAD.
Modifying 3D printers with 3D-printed parts is seemingly traditional;
slinky rods are likely heavier and less rigid than 20mm aluminum angle.


20mm stainless button head screws replace 16mm steel


rubbing made on post-it note stuck to gantry over screw holes


used as a pattern to drill 3.5mm holes for 3mm screws because tolerances


clamp not-yet-cut diagonal to not-yet-cut bracket and mark for cuts


20mm is widest angle that clears printhead right excursion and operator panel


left brace mounts off Ender's base to clear printhead left excursions

Another modificaton will eventually motivate opening the base,
when holes may be drilled to secure bottom brace brackets with screws.
Currently, double-sided adhesive tape AKA carpet tape suffices,
making this a completely reversable upgrade.

Filament routing

A cupboard above the printer simplifies off-loading filament supply:

Nebula Camera   runout detection video review   AI detection video

Printer must be on for Sonic pad to allow configure for camera.

poor 1/4 thread in camera

bundled mini tripod not ideal

Ultrapod Mini conveniently velcroed to angle brace
Spaghetti detection reportedly does not involve G-Code...

Service tutorial videos

Received (damaged) 10 June, 2024

 

User Manual

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• printed manual and firmware, but NOT video,
  want filament installed for leveling
• video too quickly skips thru Prepare > filament preheat,
  then extrude, which makes a small filament pile, then stops.

missing parts:

screws

• (5) 6x M3*14 for gantry to base
• (6) 3x M4*10 for display holder to base
• (7) 2x M5*8 for material rack to gantry
• (8) 2x M3*8 for gantry rear to base
• (10) 2x screws in FFX Fixing Clip Assembly