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Review on BIGTREETECH SKR Mini E3 V3.0 Control Board + TFT35 E3 V3.0.1 Graphic Smart Display Panel Board New Upgrade 3D Printer Parts For Ender 3, Ender3 Pro, Ender 3 V2 by Walt Smirnoff

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Impressive board, but choose your option carefully

This is an impressive little board. The noise difference is AMAZING. The steppers are nearly silent with the only sound coming from the cooling fan in the case. The prints seem to be a bit more stable, and the installation was pretty simple.Be very careful what firmware you download. Make sure you are in the V2 directory, as trying to boot the wrong firmware will just lead to a blank screen. The fix is easy, just reload the correct firmware onto the card and reboot. Documentation is sparse, with a lot of leftover material from earlier, more DIY versions still clogging up the search results, but it is available, and the board's simplicity makes it unnecessary in most cases.As for the options, I bought it with the TFT35. If you run OctoPrint, then the TFT35 is completely redundant and only for a 'coolness' factor. You'll probably spend most of the time in the ASCII simulation mode that the standard screen shows, since it has more functionality. If you don't have OctoPrint, then this does have some features to run prints directly from the screen and it has an extra SDCard slot for loading prints into the screen. However, I would recommend saving your money on the TFT35 and spending it on a RaspberryPi, since OctoPrint is infinitely m

Pros
  • The firmware included in this kit is open source, allowing for further customization and flexibility in your 3D printing projects
Cons
  • Disassembly and installation may void printer warranty