Anycubic Mega i3/S PEI flexplate
What is in the flexplate kit? This is a standard PEI flexplate kit which contains a magnetic rubber plate with a 3M sticker and a flexplate made of a spring steel plate and a PEI foil. PEI flexplate is one…
What is in the flexplate kit? This is a standard PEI flexplate kit which contains a magnetic rubber plate with a 3M sticker and a flexplate made of a spring steel plate and a PEI foil. PEI flexplate is one…
What is retraction? Retraction is an extruder movement when the filament is pulled out of the nozzle and pushed back when needed. Retraction works simply – when the nozzle moves between printing areas, extruder takes the filament out of the…
What is a combing mode? Combing is a Cura’s feature that recalculates nozzle travel to eliminate any surface artifacts such as blobbing. The difference between combing off and combing all is clearly visible in the picture below. 1. Combing Mode…
Anycubic i3 Mega PID calibration is a crucial step to keep the hot end temperature at desired level. Without it, you would get a thermal runaway error, or your printed model would have artifacs from changing temperature while printing. How…
Anycubic i3 Mega PID calibration is a crucial step to keep the hot end temperature at desired level. Without it, you woul get thermal runaway error, or your printed model would have artifacs from changing temperature while printing. How does…
V5 hot end silicone sock is one of the best cheap upgrades you can do.It insulates the hot end and nozzle from cool air coming from cooling duct and also protects the hot end from any melted plastic. 1. Why…
PrusaSlicer is a very good alternative to Cura for our Anycubic i3 Mega S printer. It offers awesome infill shapes and a “smart layer height” feature. Download the latest PrusaSlicer Choose Drivers and Apps. Install PrusaSlicer Do not forget to…
Octoprint is awesome feature for our Anycubic i3 Mega S printer.You can print without touching the printer, just by sending a file via internet browser and OctoPrint interface.Connect a camera and control your printer, make timelapses… Installation is not difficult,…
After bed calibration it is time time to print something. Anycubic has prepared and sliced a model with two owls which you can find on the SD card from the printer package. This is how the test file looks like…
Correct bed leveling is a crucial step to start printing. Without proper leveling you can damage your bed surface and nozzle or you will start printing in the air. This method is called “paper method”. Home your printer Click on…