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We have created new step-by-step tutorials for the assembly of our P3steel, which makes it easier to keep the printer's assembly instructions updated.    The format of the tutorial is very visual and detailed, and are explained with precision the assembly of each component.    With this tutorial we intend to update the documentation and suppo..

Cool Pull or Atomic Method to clean the nozzle of our 3D Printer   Cool Pull or Atomic Method is a technique to clean the nozzle. It can be done after a jam, or as a preventive cleaning after a change of material or many hours of printing.    With the Atomic Method technique, we can extract residues and/or burnt particles of filament from the n..

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to update the Marlin version of your 3D printer.  Marlin is the firmware that controls your 3D printer, installed in the board, it is opensource, costless and very powerful. We offer updated versions configurated for our kits.   Steps to follow: Download or update Arduino IDE. It is important u..

How to print ABS?    Its scientific name is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). It is considered a engineering plastic.    ABS filament is very popular in 3D printing and it was one of the first filaments to be used; although it is losing protagonism in favor of PLA, it is still a very interesting filament which offers great results if we work..

How to Calibrate Stepper Motor Drivers     In this post we are going to explain how to calibrate the stepper motors drivers for our 3D printer.    We need:  Power supply with power cable Arduino Mega + Ramps 1.4 1x Stepper Motor  Small ceramic screwdriver Stepper motor drivers to calibrate We can do it in two different ways: measurin..

Many of you have asked us for a Dual P3steel kit, and today is the day: we have designed this kit for you. It is based on our popular P3steel, we have taken care of every detail in order to offer an easy assembled kit and easey to use, as well as very realiable.      Among its features we point out:   It is assembled with the same frame we u..

It is usual that new 3D printing users feel overwhelmed by the quantity of information we can find on Internet. There is a lot of  high quality information, but it is also quite easy to get lost and feel confused.  On the other hand, advanced users may discover interesting things in these links.  We will try to keep updated these links. And also,..

The functioning and the connections of a stepper motor are simple concepts deeply. There are different types of stepper motors. In 3D printing the most used are "Hybrid Stepper Motor", with two phases and 4 connections; which combines the features of "Variable Reluctance Motor" and "Permanent Magnetizing Motor" In this video we can see the types ..

How to print PLA?    PLA filament is undoubtedly the easiest and the most popular filament. Thus, nowadays it is more than the 80% of the total of manufactured filaments for 3D printers. PLA (polylactic acid) is produced from lactic acid, which is obtained from corn starch, cassava, or sugar cane.   Among its advantages we can point out: It m..

  Are you looking for free STL models to download and print them with your 3D printer? One of the characteristics of this technology is that everything is shared, and largely for free. Here you have a list of the main websites where you can find high quality models ready to be 3D printed at the moment.      Thingiverse     Maybe one of the..

Our 3D printer, as every machine, needs a maintenance. One of the most basic ones is the change of the nozzle of our hotend. We may need to change it for several reasons, as for example, needing a smaller or bigger diameter (as bigger diameters are better for resistent parts with few details and fast printings and small diameters are better for sma..

There are many boards available on the market to control our 3D printer and, without a doubt, the combination Arduino Mega 2560 R3 + RAMPS 1.4 has become the most used.   We are going to see the connection of each component of our 3D printer. But we will start differencing the functions of the Arduino Mega and the RAMPS 1.4 boards:   The Ardui..