Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn about useful upgrades to Creality Ender printers to print at temperatures above 205c. Many 3d printers limit hot end temperatures to 250c because PTFE or "Teflon" components degrade at higher temperatures. In this video, I walk through 3 upgrades to my Ender 5, a new Bowden tube, a replacement print surface and the installation of a Micro Swiss All Metal Hotend. Taken together these upgrade support printing at temperatures of up to 275c. I printed test prints using ColorFab XT, a co-polyester filament, with a glass transition point of 75c.
As part of the installation process, I walk my viewers step by step thought the PID tuning process using the terminal interface in MatterHackers MatterControl program.
Please share your comments so we can continue to learn things together.
This is a link to the star/snowflake I printed from Thingiverse:
thingiverse.com/thing:192416
The EZABL bed leveling sample print is in the TH3D Unified Firmware Package located here:
th3dstudio.com/knowledgebase/th3d-unified-firmware-package
The following affiliate links benefit the channel at no cost to you.
Here is a link to the free MatterControl program:
matterhackers.com/store/l/mattercontrol/sk/MKZGTDW6?aff=7476
Here is a link from ColorFab-XT:
matterhackers.com/store/c/colorfabb-xt-series?aff=7474
Here is a link for the Micro Swiss All Metal Hotend:
amzn.to/2ZN1pwZ
Irv
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The following links are to products I have used, reviewed, or evaluated for the MakeWithTech community. Some of the links below are affiliate links that provide commissions, at no cost to you, and help support the MakeWithTech video production, purchase of products for reviews, lab, forum, and web site.
I have reviewed the following printers or similar printers:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printers-reviewed-on-drvax-youtube-channel
These are some of the tools I use for 3d printing day-to-day:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/basic-3d-printing-tools
I have reviewed or used the following 3d printer upgrades:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printer-upgrades
Here are the 3d printer filaments I use to evaluate prints, software, and techniques:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printing-filament-i-use-at-drvax
I will be covering basic electronics and software in future MakeWithTech segments and here are the products I am using:
kit.co/makewithtech/software-and-electronic-kits
Some of the Woodworking products I use:
kit.co/makewithtech/drvax-woodworking-tools-and-supplies
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** Affiliate disclaimer: some of the above links in my videos may be affiliate links, which generate a sales commission for me. Your price is the same or less than if you go to the site directly. These sales commissions help to support the MakeWithTech channel. (https://makewithtech.com)
** MakeWithTech and the MakeWithTech videos are Copyright Cogitations, LLC. (https://cogitations.com)
** Equipment used in the MakeWithTech videos has the potential to cause injury if misused. Use all equipment and tools at your own risk and follow all manufacturer's safety recommendations.
** Cogitations, LLC licenses all music used in the MakeWithTech videos from Epidemic Sound. Cogitations, LLC uses only authorized or open source clip art and third party images. Images .
Learn about useful upgrades to Creality Ender printers to print at temperatures above 205c. Many 3d printers limit hot end temperatures to 250c because PTFE or "Teflon" components degrade at higher temperatures. In this video, I walk through 3 upgrades to my Ender 5, a new Bowden tube, a replacement print surface and the installation of a Micro Swiss All Metal Hotend. Taken together these upgrade support printing at temperatures of up to 275c. I printed test prints using ColorFab XT, a co-polyester filament, with a glass transition point of 75c.
As part of the installation process, I walk my viewers step by step thought the PID tuning process using the terminal interface in MatterHackers MatterControl program.
Please share your comments so we can continue to learn things together.
This is a link to the star/snowflake I printed from Thingiverse:
thingiverse.com/thing:192416
The EZABL bed leveling sample print is in the TH3D Unified Firmware Package located here:
th3dstudio.com/knowledgebase/th3d-unified-firmware-package
The following affiliate links benefit the channel at no cost to you.
Here is a link to the free MatterControl program:
matterhackers.com/store/l/mattercontrol/sk/MKZGTDW6?aff=7476
Here is a link from ColorFab-XT:
matterhackers.com/store/c/colorfabb-xt-series?aff=7474
Here is a link for the Micro Swiss All Metal Hotend:
amzn.to/2ZN1pwZ
Irv
---
The following links are to products I have used, reviewed, or evaluated for the MakeWithTech community. Some of the links below are affiliate links that provide commissions, at no cost to you, and help support the MakeWithTech video production, purchase of products for reviews, lab, forum, and web site.
I have reviewed the following printers or similar printers:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printers-reviewed-on-drvax-youtube-channel
These are some of the tools I use for 3d printing day-to-day:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/basic-3d-printing-tools
I have reviewed or used the following 3d printer upgrades:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printer-upgrades
Here are the 3d printer filaments I use to evaluate prints, software, and techniques:
➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printing-filament-i-use-at-drvax
I will be covering basic electronics and software in future MakeWithTech segments and here are the products I am using:
kit.co/makewithtech/software-and-electronic-kits
Some of the Woodworking products I use:
kit.co/makewithtech/drvax-woodworking-tools-and-supplies
---
** Affiliate disclaimer: some of the above links in my videos may be affiliate links, which generate a sales commission for me. Your price is the same or less than if you go to the site directly. These sales commissions help to support the MakeWithTech channel. (https://makewithtech.com)
** MakeWithTech and the MakeWithTech videos are Copyright Cogitations, LLC. (https://cogitations.com)
** Equipment used in the MakeWithTech videos has the potential to cause injury if misused. Use all equipment and tools at your own risk and follow all manufacturer's safety recommendations.
** Cogitations, LLC licenses all music used in the MakeWithTech videos from Epidemic Sound. Cogitations, LLC uses only authorized or open source clip art and third party images. Images .
