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== General Information ==

The Ender 5 Plus can be found inside the [[Clean Room]].

The purpose of this page is to give a more in-depth look at the Ender 5 Plus 3D Printer.

If you have any issues with Clean Room equipment, the slack channels associated with this space include: #general, ##general, #shop-3d-printing, and #shop-laser.

== Filament ==

'''Material'''- PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, etc
*''PLEASE'' do not use old, moist filament in our printers. PLA especially. It will break off in multiple locations - both ends of the PTFE tube, inside the extruder, between the extruder and hotend. If I find a filament roll doing this, it will be retired
'''Brand'''-''Most'' PLA and PETG available these days is of adequate quality. Sunlu, Polymaker and Overture are commonly used at the space
**[https://llldmax.com/ IIID Max] is a great option if you're buying a lot. Free shipping and the lowest per kg prices right now
**[https://www.pushplastic.com/ PushPlastic]is my preferred vendor for large rolls. The filament spool holder I have available for the cr-10 max supports their rolls. Be wary, as the hole size for various vendors for 5kg+ spools can vary drastically.

== Using the printer ==

=== Loading / Unloading filament ===
[[File:Ender 5 plus Temp.png|500px|border|Ender 5 Plus - Temperature Adjustment]]
On the device screen, you can find the temperature settings. The hotend and bed can be preheated here. You'll need to type in the melting temp of your filament in the extruder section (for example, 220 for PLA). The hotend has to be heated up in order to feed filament through it.

After preheating the hotend, push your filament through the PTFE tube, into the extruder gears. Make sure the tip of your filament is straight and cut with the flush cutters at an angle.

=== Installing a print surface ===

Like the Bambu Printers, this printer has a removable build plate. We currently online have one surface available - a textured PEI sheet.

=== Using Bambu Studio ===
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