CMetaphor
Quadfather
(Lots of Questions thread... Sorry in advance...)
The time has come.
My used Ender 5 has been unpacked, cleaned off and tested cold.
The previous owner... Hmm... How shall I put it... Didn't know what they were doing. So unfortunately I've got to ask a couple of Q's right away to see just how much work I'm going to have to do.
The previous owner...
1) ...gummed up the fans with what looks like particles of abs? Both still function, but I don't want to take any risks. I have replacement fans (one 40mm reg and one small squirrel cage fan).
Should I immediately replace the gross fans with the spares?
1a) is there a handy detailed disassembly guide somewhere for such things?
1b) I've seen some people adding additional fans/ upgrading fans and adding ducting. If the gross fans are cleaned could they be used, for example, for extra part cooling?
2) ... Made a mess of the wiring. As with 1a), is there guides on ways to wire everything up? Is it even needed so long as the wires reach and don't hit things or the bed?
3) ... Poked very small holes in the heating bed (that seems like the wrong terminology but wtvr). They claimed it was for easy alignment of an optional plexiglass-looking print surface. There's one in each corner... Will it affect the prints if those prints approach those areas? I can check the heating if need be.
3a) if it Does adversely affect the prints, where can I buy a replacement? I haven't seen such things on Amzn .. so maybe directly from Creality?
Extra Q's:
4) If I want to build a PC from OLD parts whose purpose will only be sending the gcode via usb and monitoring remotely via webcam... Do the PC specs even matter? I'm aware that 3D modeling and slicer software can benefit greatly from powerful multicore PCs, but I can't find any info anywhere about just the gcode part...
That's all for now, as always I'm sorry for all the questions! I know Some things can be googled (which I have done), but I still prefer finding answers to my specific questions and tbh I trust the opinions of HWC members more than the results of a Google search.
Thanks again in advance!
The time has come.
My used Ender 5 has been unpacked, cleaned off and tested cold.
The previous owner... Hmm... How shall I put it... Didn't know what they were doing. So unfortunately I've got to ask a couple of Q's right away to see just how much work I'm going to have to do.
The previous owner...
1) ...gummed up the fans with what looks like particles of abs? Both still function, but I don't want to take any risks. I have replacement fans (one 40mm reg and one small squirrel cage fan).
Should I immediately replace the gross fans with the spares?
1a) is there a handy detailed disassembly guide somewhere for such things?
1b) I've seen some people adding additional fans/ upgrading fans and adding ducting. If the gross fans are cleaned could they be used, for example, for extra part cooling?
2) ... Made a mess of the wiring. As with 1a), is there guides on ways to wire everything up? Is it even needed so long as the wires reach and don't hit things or the bed?
3) ... Poked very small holes in the heating bed (that seems like the wrong terminology but wtvr). They claimed it was for easy alignment of an optional plexiglass-looking print surface. There's one in each corner... Will it affect the prints if those prints approach those areas? I can check the heating if need be.
3a) if it Does adversely affect the prints, where can I buy a replacement? I haven't seen such things on Amzn .. so maybe directly from Creality?
Extra Q's:
4) If I want to build a PC from OLD parts whose purpose will only be sending the gcode via usb and monitoring remotely via webcam... Do the PC specs even matter? I'm aware that 3D modeling and slicer software can benefit greatly from powerful multicore PCs, but I can't find any info anywhere about just the gcode part...
That's all for now, as always I'm sorry for all the questions! I know Some things can be googled (which I have done), but I still prefer finding answers to my specific questions and tbh I trust the opinions of HWC members more than the results of a Google search.
Thanks again in advance!