Wanhao/Monoprice i3 Mini Extruder

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<p>This is an extruder upgrade for the Wanhao/Monoprice Duplicator i3 Mini (NOT FOR Monoprice Select Mini). This supports flex filaments as well as stronger feed of PLA and PETG (no slipping). This will get you a consistent extrusion.</p> <p>Note that this will not solve bed adhesion issues. For all 3D printers with non-heated beds, I have found the best solution to be three steps:</p> <p>1st the cheapest, be sure you are getting a good first layer, get the bed as level as possible.</p> <p>2nd is a can of hair spray (AquaNet is the best) a short spray of the bed surface before printing will correct 80-90% of the adhesion problems after you have leveled the bed (helps the part to stick to the build surface).</p> <p>3rd is a quality print bed surface, the one that comes with the printer is junk. I have put the following bed material on all of my 3D printers (5 and counting). <a href="https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/th3d-ezmat-build-surface/">https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/th3d-ezmat-build-surface/</a><br/> Be sure to remove the old build surface and clean the plate before adding a new build surface.</p> <p>I use all of the above together and I get great prints from this little printer.</p> <p>This extruder has arm options:<br/> Standard: for plain filament feed<br/> PTFE: for a press fit PTFE tube out to your roll or dry box.<br/> Bowden Fitting: If you are going to use a PC4-M6 Bowden Tube Fitting and an M6 nut.</p> <p>See wileykyoto's original that this is a remix of for detailed instructions and parts:<br/> <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2756509">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2756509</a></p> <p>TinkerCAD files of this remix can be found here:<br/> <a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/things/5eFn2HzcTmu">https://www.tinkercad.com/things/5eFn2HzcTmu</a></p> <h3> Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Creality</p> <p><p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ender 3</p></div><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p><p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>.16mm</p> <p><p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>25%</p></div><br/> <strong>Filament:</strong><br/> Any PLA, PETG Any</p> </p></p></p> Category: 3D Printer Extruders