nylon upgrayyedds :
flashing an ender
oldest ender3:
all other ender 3:
editing the max temp for the hotend:
set it 15 degrees higher than the max temp you want
this accounts for the 15 degree overshoot in the software
stock ender max temp is 260, but you can see the max is 275 in the vid.
I didn't know and had to do it twice
https://youtu.be/ire4ZcAUsjA?t=433hotend I used, but lots of guys use the 8$ china hotend and it works
dryer I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097BCG69Cbut you can dryi in a toaster over or food dehydrator and store in plastic box with descant
glass bed for nylon, I used a 3$ piece of glass from the hardware store
enclosure - I hear it's not needed for some filament but helps stabilize temps and reduce warping
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B093H1J46Wharden nozzle, I'm using a cheap .6 - most guys recommend name brand to avoid CQ issues and improve print quality
I bumped up to a .6 to reduce clogging issues some carbon and glass filled filaments have
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TTHS37Vcheaper nylon that I ordered to experiment with and tune the machine
https://www.amazon.com/Polymaker-Industrial-Filament-PolyMide-Reinforced/dp/B07S7QBQ3Gnylon recommended by AWCY gun developer group - same as duponts zytel which is no longer sold
https://coex3d.com/products/black-coexnylex-glassfilled-nylonfull disclosure, I haven't printed any nylon
I'm still tuning the printer on cheap pla to get as dialed in as I can before I start burning through expensive nylon
there's lots of options get into nylon, this is just what I found and decided to run so far