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Hi everyone, I am new here and new to 3D printing so I don't know anything. I bought a used printer and I'm having some difficulty with my machine. First what happened is this, the screen would be lite up but it would be blank, nothing showing on the screen. After some research I found that it more than likely is a short somewhere in the heater wiring and probably at the heater head. So I started moving it around it the screen lite up with letters again. Next I started taking it off and the belt came apart where the two ends connect. My question is this, there are two metal clips on the ends of the belt but how do I connect them back together? Is there some sort of clip that came off of it because I can not find out how it is suppose to attach together. The belt seems to be in good shape but if I can put it back together and get it going now I won't have to wait for a new one. Thank you for your help. Have a great! By the way, its the old Ender 3 3D printer.

TPM3D announced that it has reached a significant milestone with the industrial-scale integration of selective laser sintering (SLS) and high-performance PEBA elastomers for footwear manufacturing. https://www.3dnatives.com/en/tpm3d-sls-peba-footwear-18052026/#! Durability and long-term mechanical degradation have remained significant challenges for 3D-printed midsoles in high-performance sports applications. TPM3D says it has worked to address this “durability gap” through rigorous engineering and testing. According to internal testing, the company’s SLS PEBA components demonstrate a compression set of 22% to 26%, with no irreversible deformation observed after 200,000 dynamic flex cycles.

It was a pleasure working with the X1Pro! Thank you, 3DWithUS and Carverall!

After some work, here are my next batch of printing examples: Modular Locker Storage (model by me): Stacking Storage Tray and Basket (model by @PenguinPrototypes): Shutter Box (model by @3DPrinty): Stackable Sunlu Spool Organizer (model by @3DAlex_SPB): I also printed some smaller things as well, which you can find on my Printables profile: Most of the filaments I used: Sunlu PLA - Midnight Sunlu PLA Matte - Sprout Green Sunlu PLA Matte - Ocean Blue Sunlu PLA+ Gray Sunlu PLA+ Red The matte filament sticks a little bit harder to the PEI plate, but looks very appealing. Additionally, PLA+ and plain PLA prints the easiest. Currently I am trying out the silk variants. I will post about them later!

Woohoo, the Carverall X1Pro hands-on testing article is live: https://3dwithus.com/carverall-x1pro-review-testing

To learn the Ender 3, I’d start on YouTube and search for “original Ender 3 setup” or “Ender 3 beginner guide.” CHEP and Teaching Tech both have many older Ender 3 videos that are still useful. For an electrician, getting to grips with 3D printing should be pretty straightforward. Good luck with the machine!

Thanks for responding, Max. I have been wanting to get into 3D printing for some time because at times, I have needed a part that I could not find and if I could learn 3D printing, I could make it myself. If I can't get it going, I've only lost $50. BTW, where would I find some good video's on how to learn to use this machine and start printing. I'm an electrician by trade so I'm not very good at this stuff.

Hi everyone, I'm curious how people here calculate the real cost of their 3D prints, especially those who sell prints regularly. Filament cost and print time are easy enough to calculate, but once I started looking deeper, there were many other costs that can easily be overlooked — electricity, machine wear, failed prints, labor, packaging, marketplace fees, maintenance, etc. That's what led me to build a small Excel-based 3D Printing Profit & Pricing System that combines these costs and calculates selling price, profit and margin. I've recently finished it and I'm looking for feedback from people who actually sell 3D prints. If you'd like to take a look: Calculator on Gumroad: https://aipowersystems.gumroad.com/l/rvmwhm I'd also be interested to hear how you currently price your prints. Do you use a spreadsheet, an online calculator, or just a fixed markup over material/print time?

Longer LK 10 plus in for test and review the LK 5 series was a good printer when they first came out a couple of years. So let’s see if it has evolved to fit in with the new 3D printers that are available.

Congratulations! 🎉 This post won 1 filament spool in the Contribute to Win - August 2026 giveaway. We will contact you shortly to arrange the delivery of the SUNLU filament spool. Giveaway Rules: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/973-contribute-to-win-monthly-giveaway

🎉 August Giveaway Completed — September Giveaway Is On The Way! Thanks to all participants! We're excited to award our filament prize to forum contributors 🙌 🏆 Winning contributions: Carverall JL9 Make: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/1152-carverall-jl9-discussion/#findComment-1576 Longer LK10 Plus: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/1233-longer-lk10-plus/#comment-1499 How Do You Calculate the Real Cost of Your 3D Prints?: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/1295-how-do-you-calculate-the-real-cost-of-your-3d-prints/ SLS PEBA to Scale 3D-Printed Footwear: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/1354-sls-peba-to-scale-3d-printed-footwear/ Two SUNLU filament spools are now on their way 🎁 What's Next✅ The September giveaway is live ✅ SUNLU filament spools will be awarded to 1–4 contributors whose posts or comments add the most value to the community and forum. ✅ All helpful & creative contributions count. Share your projects, tips, questions, fails & wins. Every contribution helps grow the community and puts you in the running. If you were considering posting but haven’t jumped in yet, this is the perfect time to start. Sign Up Here https://3dwithus.com/forum/register/

And the work has begun... (Engraved anodized aluminium card) I am still waiting for a few accessories and materials to arrive, but I just couldn't wait any longer, so I ran my first project. It came out pretty nice and sharp :)