Faster 3d Prints: Take 2, Do Slicers Lie? @MakeWithTech

Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Learn more details about how to print faster on the FDM 3d Printer. In an earlier video, I discussed Slicer parameters and utilized the time estimates from Cura to optimize print times. In this video, I take a much more sophisticated approach and consider the impact of firmware settings and hardware on print times.

I used a Creality Ender 5 for the tests in this video.

Thank you to all of my viewers that provided feedback to the earlier video.

Let's keep learning new things together.
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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Faster 3d Prints: Take 2, Do Slicers Lie?

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$Octoprint Multicolor 3d Prints including Ender 3 V2 The ability to print multi-color prints on any FDM 3d printer is well within everyones reach. While some 3d printers support the Marlin M600 command which automates changing filament many do not. This video walks the viewer step by step through the process of producing a multi-color 3d print on any 3d printer by using a standard slicer feature and Octoprint. If you have wanted to produce multi-color 3d prints on the Creality Ender, Monoprice 3d Printers, Anet ET4, or ET5 or most standard FDM 3d printers this video is a must-watch. Cura 4.6 is used to demonstrate this technique but it will work equally well on PrusaSlicer, Simplify 3d, or other slicers. This video covers the following content: 05:05 Octoprint Templates 06:14 Multi-color Print Steps 07:02 Octoprint Setup 08:56 Gcode CMD Trapping 10:00 Custom Gcode 13:49 Cura Setup 15:37 Demo To discuss this video with other viewers and to post pictures of your own multi-color prints head over to https://forum.drvax.com A link to the Cura plugin for multi-color prints which is an alternative approach to solving this problem if you are printing from an SD card: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2077884 The following g-code was demonstrated in this video (this g-code is a slightly modified version of the g-code example on the Octoprint web site). ; ***** g-code entered into the Octoprint pause section ***** {% if pause_position.x is not none %} ; play some tone to remind us something is happening M300 S440 P200 M300 S660 P250 M300 S880 P300 ; relative XYZ G91 ; relative E M83 ; retract filament, move Z slightly upwards G1 Z+10 E-5 F4500 ; absolute E M82 ; absolute XYZ G90 ; move to a safe rest position, adjust as necessary G1 X0 Y0 ; make sure position steppers stay powered on to lock position M17 Z X Y ; unlock the extruder stepper so we can use the dial M84 E {% endif %} ; ***** G-code entered into the Octoprint resume section ***** {% if pause_position.x is not none %} ; relative extruder M83 ; prime nozzle ; retract filament just a bit G1 E-5 F4500 ; now extrude it the same amount G1 E5 F4500 ; absolute E M82 ; absolute XYZ G90 ; reset E G92 E{{ pause_position.e }} ; move back to pause position XYZ G1 X{{ pause_position.x }} Y{{ pause_position.y }} Z{{ pause_position.z }} F4500 ; reset to feed rate before pause if available {% if pause_position.f is not none %}G1 F{{ pause_position.f }}{% endif %} {% endif %} Link to the Octoprint web site: https://octoprint.org/ If you use Octoprint please support the project with a donation. Lets continue to learn together. 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: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printers-reviewed-on-drvax-youtube-channel These are some of the tools I use for 3d printing day-to-day: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/basic-3d-printing-tools I have reviewed or used the following 3d printer upgrades: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printer-upgrades Here are the 3d printer filaments I use to evaluate prints, software, and techniques: ➡︎ https://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: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/software-and-electronic-kits Some of the Woodworking products I use: ➡︎ https://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 manufacturers 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 and videos used in product reviews and tutorials are from the original product (software or hardware) manufacturers site. ** We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Replace me with the text you want to insert... .$

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