Anet E10 Marlin 2.0 Mks Sbase V1.3

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I purchased this Anet E10 about a year ago and have encountered numerous issues with it. I wish I had spent the extra money on a better machine from the start, but it seems that finally this machine is producing decent prints at approximately 70mm/s. I now possess many mods and 3D printed components for my unit, and I've replaced the Anet control board with an MKS SBase V1.3 board. Additionally, I implemented the 'Fast Decay' mod on the MKS board to enhance print quality. I will list my problems, solutions, and suggestions here in hopes that it may assist others. I will also attach my Marlin configuration files. Anet E10 Issues Out of the Box: 1) Experiencing great difficulty in achieving a good first layer, unable to level the bed so that all four corners were accurate at any given time. -- Problem: Discovered that my bed was not flat and both 8mm guide rods were bent. -- Solution: Replaced guide rods, attempted to re-flatten the bed as accurately as possible, and modified firmware to Marlin 1.x and enabled bed leveling using BLTouch. (Still utilizing the Anet controller at this point) 2) Hot bed intermittent heating problems appeared approximately a month after commencing usage of the machine. -- Problem: Anet only utilized one set of pins on the bed connector, causing it to melt. -- Solution: My connector was already damaged from excessive heat; I soldered 12 AWG solid wire to the bed and connected the heater using an RC connector XT60. 3) Bad (intermittent bad) layer adhesion, regardless of temperature used. Color changes could be observed within the layers. -- Problem: Anet poorly connected the hot end heating element. -- Solution: Removed insulation and heat shrink, discovered both connections were crimped mostly onto wire insulation. Replaced heating element with a new unit featuring longer wires to run back to the controller. 4) Diagonal lines appeared within prints. -- Problem: A faulty bearing in one of the X carriage wheels caused this issue. -- Solution: Replaced bad wheels on the X carriage. 5) Bad bearing noise was present during fast Y axis movements. -- Problem: Faulty bearings in Y axis bearing blocks, possibly due to bent 8mm guide rods. -- Solution: Currently utilizing a 3D printed bearing; it appears to be functioning adequately. I believe this is the one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2537701 6) The Z axis consistently drifts out of alignment during nearly every print. -- Problem: The left side Z axis motor supports both the X Axis stepper and the Extruder stepper, causing it to drift down when motors are off. -- Solution: (Now utilizing Marlin 2) Marlin 2 offers an auto Z alignment feature! The G34 command in configuration_adv.h enables this functionality: #define Z_STEPPER_AUTO_ALIGN Saving me from manually checking the Z height before each print. I extend my appreciation to the Marlin crew for their outstanding work, particularly in Marlin 2. I have also set MINIMUM_STEPPER_PULSE to 4 in configuration_adv.h (for MKS SBase V1.3 board): #define MINIMUM_STEPPER_PULSE 4 // Was 2 Marlin 2.0 Features I'm Currently Utilizing on the MKS SBase Board: -- Auto Bed Leveling with a Capacitive Probe -- Auto Z Axis Alignment -- Filament Runout Sensor -- Dual Displays: 1 RepRap Generic 128x64 LCD, and one color touch 3.2" screen -- Backlash Compensation -- JUNCTION_DEVIATION instead of Jerk Controls set at 0.04 -- Linear Advance for Extrusion; once dialed in, it greatly enhanced my print quality (at 0.9 for me) -- Filament Change Controls to change filament colors mid-print with M600