Summary
In this chapter, we discussed the Ender 3 series range of 3D printers, with a particular focus on the Ender 3 V2. We looked at the major components of the Ender 3 V2 and described some of the upgrades and additions we can add to it.
In the hands-on section of this chapter, we leveled the bed on our Ender 3 V2, by far the most important step toward quality 3D prints from a 3D printer. We explored upgrading the firmware on our Ender 3 V2 to get access to the mesh bed leveling functionality, as well as some other upgrades included in the new firmware.
We closed off the chapter by looking at the various materials we can 3D print with, including a look at the Shore hardness scale in order to understand flexible materials in a bit more depth.
In the next chapter, we will look at the software used to create print jobs for our 3D printer on our way to bringing our 3D design ideas to life.