3D Printing Forum

Oh cool!! Putting a heat sink on it is that easy? Is it necessary? Do those power devices get that hot where they would need a heat sink? I am really new at these forum websites, each one seems so different to navigate. I will look for the other postings you mentioned. You are saying that I can repl...

Wow!!! Thank you for the help!!
I have a multimeter. I have the picture of the controller board. If you want me to remove the wires I can.

Does anyone have an opinion on the Sovol Printers?
They seem to have some nice features such as Auto Leveling and the All Metal Planetary Dual Gear Direct Drive Extruder sounds impressive!
They seem reasonably priced too.

Thanks for your reply. Frustrating is a good word to start with. I think I ruined the controller board. I was trying things, unplugging and plugging in the stepper motors. Now the bed vibrates all over the place rather than moving smoothly like it used to. I consistently have issues with the prints ...

Hi!! I am new here!! I Think I have a Hictop 3DP17 printer. It has the filament monitor and an auto-level unit SN04-N. This was inherited from my brother-in-law. I am learning a lot about 3D printing and having fun, but it is also a bit frustrating at times. Does anyone still use these Hictop printe...