You should look into a dual gear extruder. They’re a slight upgrade from this kind and do a lot better without wearing out. If you want a bigger upgrade though, look into a BMG clone. It’s great for direct drive if you decide that you want to do that at some point. It has a 3:1 gear ratio so you’d need to adjust e-steps, but it’s really efficient.
You should look into a dual gear extruder. They’re a slight upgrade from this kind and do a lot better without wearing out. If you want a bigger upgrade though, look into a BMG clone. It’s great for direct drive if you decide that you want to do that at some point. It has a 3:1 gear ratio so you’d need to adjust e-steps, but it’s really efficient.
I have to second this. A dual geared BMG clone was the best upgrade I did for my Ender 3 pro.
Thanks for the recommendation… Do you have a link to a good one? Seems like there’s a ton of option on Amazon.
What’s the benefits of a direct drive?
If you decide to go BMG, trianglelabs is among the best clones I’ve used:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNwY2NK