u/pyrosyncro

When using the sunlu s4 to dry filament are you supposed to open these and if so how many do you open?

ive been using the flashforge gold petg for a little now in my quest to find a good looking gold petg and it usually comes out a kit darker than what i would like (like orange gold). while printing two objects, one gold and one grey i noticed after that the prime tower looked more along the lines of the gold i was looking for. so alternating gold and grey layer by layer gives a nicer gold look at least for these petgs.

* I MEANT TO PUT MADE / PRINTED IN THE TITLE!!!!! I DID NOT CREATE EVERYTHING LISTED HERE!!!!! ONLY A COUPLE OF THE ITEMS WERE ACTUALLY CREATED BY ME!! PLEASE DONT THINK IM TAKING CREDIT FOR OTHER PEOPLES GENIUS!!! *

just posting a list of things ive made/printed to increase the QoL of my C5p

1.the first is a combo of two items i sliced together created by other people.

the vent cover to add a filter:

https://www.printables.com/model/1792574-creator-5-pro-extruder-vent-filter-with-ptfe-tubin

along with ptfe holders:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2982266-creator-5-and-5-pro-ptfe-tube-holder#profileId-3346094

2.the second is an exhaust vent cover to with insert for filter

i made this and haven't uploaded it yet

3. then there is the poop bucket with added spot for nozzle wipe:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3085072-flashforge-creator-5-waste-bin-with-wiper

4. an aux fan redirection for better chamber circulation made by yours truly.

https://www.printables.com/model/1783318-c5p-creator-5-pro-aux-fan-redirector

5. passvie nozzle wipes attatched to the nozzle blocker.

https://www.printables.com/model/1798656-flashforge-creator-5pro-nozzle-wipers

what are some things you made for your c5p to increase its QoL?

Thanks to some incredibly smart people on here on reddit I found out that the c5p filter fan is tied to the fresh intake fan on the left side and both are funneled through the aux fan output making the filter entirely useless if you are running materials that dont play to well with the aux fan on. With this info I created a redirect that pushes the output away from the print bed and towards the filter. Tested a couple prints with the aux fan up to 75% and no warping due to cooling to fast! Chamber temp without chamber heater also stayed at ~35°C. Link below for the stl file. If you think of improvements that can be made please let me know!

https://www.printables.com/model/1783318-c5p-creator-5-pro-aux-fan-redirector

After procrastinating from fear of failure I finally said "what the hell" and printed this 2 foot tall 2b figure. With what spare time I had (having two kids and working full time) I got this done in a week. Hand painted and everything, I'm proud of the way it came out.