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BIQU B1 FDM 3D Printer 32-bit Board with TMC2225 Silent Drivers $259 @sainsmart.com

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32-bit SKR 1.4 Board: Enables smoother movements for higher quality prints and allows support for a variety of upgrades.
TMC 2205 Silent Drive: Brings down the noise level, suitable for home and school use.
Filament Run-out Sensor & Resume printing support: Keep your 3D Printing objects uninterrupted, your print job will resume right where it left off.

https://www.sainsmart.com/collect...3d-printer
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Xamindar
04-06-2021 at 11:08 AM.
04-06-2021 at 11:08 AM.
Looks like an Ender3 V2 knockoff. Just get the ender 3 v2, it's almost the same price and a very well known brand.
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04-06-2021 at 11:52 AM.
04-06-2021 at 11:52 AM.
Quote from Xamindar :
Looks like an Ender3 V2 knockoff. Just get the ender 3 v2, it's almost the same price and a very well known brand.

This brand should be quite known these days. They supply the controllers, drivers, and screens all the Ender fans have been upgrading to for years.
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04-06-2021 at 12:08 PM.
04-06-2021 at 12:08 PM.
Quote from Techrecycler :
This brand should be quite known these days. They supply the controllers, drivers, and screens all the Ender fans have been upgrading to for years.

Yeah, I bought a drop in replacement board for my ender 3 v1 from these guys (biqu). Older board with TMC 2208 stepper drivers. Worked fine. Sainsmart sells rebranded Ender 3 printers. Looks like sainsmart is selling this too, I'd say it's probably just fine. The design is open source for the printer. Could even be made at the same factory.
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04-06-2021 at 12:37 PM.
04-06-2021 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from antifan :
Yeah, I bought a drop in replacement board for my ender 3 v1 from these guys (biqu). Older board with TMC 2208 stepper drivers. Worked fine. Sainsmart sells rebranded Ender 3 printers. Looks like sainsmart is selling this too, I'd say it's probably just fine. The design is open source for the printer. Could even be made at the same factory.

Correct.

https://www.biqu.equipment/
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RelaxedBuffalo8019
04-07-2021 at 09:01 PM.
04-07-2021 at 09:01 PM.
SainSmart also have the B1 on sale in Amazon, but with $20 off ($279), same as the Ender 3 V2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/mpc/A1A3YH7A72MBAD
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04-10-2021 at 06:58 PM.
04-10-2021 at 06:58 PM.
I'm still figuring out my ender 3 pro, but wouldn't mind trying one of these printers out.
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04-14-2021 at 08:51 PM.
04-14-2021 at 08:51 PM.
Quote from doctorevil30564 :
I'm still figuring out my ender 3 pro, but wouldn't mind trying one of these printers out.
You would find it to be almost exactly the same. If you want different you need a different design, like a CoreXY etc.
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04-15-2021 at 05:27 AM.
04-15-2021 at 05:27 AM.
Quote from RelaxedBuffalo8019 :
SainSmart also have the B1 on sale in Amazon, but with $20 off ($279), same as the Ender 3 V2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/mpc/A1A3YH7A72MBAD
No tax on Sainsmart I believe.
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04-15-2021 at 06:10 AM.
04-15-2021 at 06:10 AM.
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No tax on Sainsmart I believe.
You are correct.

It is a really nice printer so far, with two caveats. Assembly may be challenging for people new to 3D printers. It's not bad, but it is more involved than many others out there. And... the power supply cooling fan is tragically loud. I mean 747 taking off loud! Everything else about this printer is great, but that fan noise is such a simple fix, but so awful.
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04-15-2021 at 03:47 PM.
04-15-2021 at 03:47 PM.
Quote from commemoratives :
You are correct.

It is a really nice printer so far, with two caveats. Assembly may be challenging for people new to 3D printers. It's not bad, but it is more involved than many others out there. And... the power supply cooling fan is tragically loud. I mean 747 taking off loud! Everything else about this printer is great, but that fan noise is such a simple fix, but so awful.
Is it hard to get access to replace the fan or might be something to do when putting together? Debating on this or the ender 3 v2.
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04-15-2021 at 03:59 PM.
04-15-2021 at 03:59 PM.
Quote from commemoratives :
You are correct.

It is a really nice printer so far, with two caveats. Assembly may be challenging for people new to 3D printers. It's not bad, but it is more involved than many others out there. And... the power supply cooling fan is tragically loud. I mean 747 taking off loud! Everything else about this printer is great, but that fan noise is such a simple fix, but so awful.
Thinking of getting this. How did you fix the fan noise?

Also, I'm new to 3D printers, but have taken apart and put together a few things in my time (phones, laptops, robot vacuum, etc.). So wondering: are the instructions provided with the unit good enough? Or should I expect to go hunting for assembly instructions online?
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04-15-2021 at 05:08 PM.
04-15-2021 at 05:08 PM.
Quote from scarr2k :
Is it hard to get access to replace the fan or might be something to do when putting together? Debating on this or the ender 3 v2.

Not terrible access before assembly and certainly harder once it is set up. You have to remove the bottom panel and the fan in question is on the right side just in front of the gantry. I am still diaing it in and have no regrets about getting it over an Ender. Debating on using one of the 12v fans I have and adding a buck converter or getting a 24v fan. I'll probably try out the buck converter and order a thermal switch to put in the terroid so it will only run when it gets warm. I have that on another printer and it is pretty unobtrusive.
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04-15-2021 at 05:20 PM.
04-15-2021 at 05:20 PM.
Quote from commemoratives :
Not terrible access before assembly and certainly harder once it is set up. You have to remove the bottom panel and the fan in question is on the right side just in front of the gantry. I am still diaing it in and have no regrets about getting it over an Ender. Debating on using one of the 12v fans I have and adding a buck converter or getting a 24v fan. I'll probably try out the buck converter and order a thermal switch to put in the terroid so it will only run when it gets warm. I have that on another printer and it is pretty unobtrusive.
Thx. For those wanting more info on the fan replacements. Good post on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/biquB1/c...&context=3
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04-15-2021 at 05:27 PM.
04-15-2021 at 05:27 PM.
Quote from NervousMallard286 :
Thinking of getting this. How did you fix the fan noise?

Also, I'm new to 3D printers, but have taken apart and put together a few things in my time (phones, laptops, robot vacuum, etc.). So wondering: are the instructions provided with the unit good enough? Or should I expect to go hunting for assembly instructions online?
The fan noise is a work in progress. I'll get it there one way or another, I'm running a 16 hour print on it now or I would be fiddling with it. Decided to put up with the noise just to get that print done and see how it looks.

The instructions aren't great. There have been minor design changes to production units not covered in the printed instructions. I honestly didn't look at the SD card to see if they were updated there. They don't really cover the importance of loose assembly and final tightening to square it properly. I put a drop of PTFE oil in the bearings and work it in and lubed the lead screw lightly. Little things like making sure the eccentric rollers are properly adjusted can make a big difference in print quality.

If you think logically about it it isn't hard to assemble with the given printed instructions. Just remember it's not a race and double check the already assembled sections.
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