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The Creality Ender 3 is an excellent option for beginners or makers on a budget. While this 3D printer does have its flaws, the affordability makes it a worthwhile investment. Unlike other budget options in this price range, like the Anet A8, the Creality Ender 3 is prepared for high-quality 3D printing right out of the box.
**Ender-3 Advantages**
1. V-Slot cooperate with Prusa I3 frame: Extremely innovative design, following the step of the trend, integrating with classic elements, create a new generation economic DIY 3D printers.
2. Super Printing size with one-piece structure, save space but building the world.
3. Only 10 minutes with 20 screws assembly before the first printing, simple assembly but more stable performance, Win-Win for fun and time.
4. Safety protected Power supply, reach 110℃ for hotbed in about 5 minutes. Additional power cut protection function to meet the needs of fast heating and longtime printing.
5. CNC machining of Y-rail mounting groove to make sure precise positioning and keep the stable frame with High-Precision printing quality.
6. Patent Technology: MK-10 Extruder greatly reduces plugging risk and bad extrusion; Patent Technology: V-Slot with POM wheel make it move noiseless, smoothly and durable.
7. New Viscous Platform sticker to replace reprinting tape and glue, solve warping problem but save the printing cost.
8. 24 hours testing for key components before delivery and one year warranty.
9. Good printing quality, reasonable cost for the beginners and good performance for the enthusiasts.
KEY FEATURES:
<1>Resume Printing after power-off: Ender 3 could resume prints after a power outage or lapse occurs. <2>Easy & Quick Assembly: Only 10 minutes with 20 screws assembly before the first printing, simple assembly but more stable performance, win-win for fun and time. <3>Patent Technology 1: MK-10 Extruder greatly reduces plugging risk and bad extrusion. <4>Patent Technology 2: Adopt V-Slot with wheel, it is noiseless, smoothly and durable. <5>Reach 110℃ for hotbed in about 5 minutes, meet the needs of fast heating and printing ABS. <6>CNC machining of Y-rail Mounting groove to make sure precise positioning and keep the stable farame with high-precision printing quality. and big hand twist nut, make the print platform easier to level.
**Ender-3 Machine Parameter**
Modeling Technology: FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) Printing Size:220*220*250mm Machine Size:440*410*465mm Package weight:8kg Max Traveling Speed:180mm/s Filament:1.75mm PLA,TPU,ABS Input:AC 100-265V 50-60Hz Output:DC 24V 15A 360W Layer Thickness:0.1-0.4mm Nozzle diameter:0.4mm Precision:±0.1mm File Format:STL,OBJ,G-Code Working Mode:Online or SD offline Max Nozzle Temperature:255℃ Max Hot bed Temperature:110℃
This is my first 3d printer. Took a couple hours (and a couple glasses of wine) to assemble. Contrary to a number of other reviews there were decent instructions in the box. Not perfect:there were a couple steps that were not illustrated clearly, but eventually figured it out and did not even need to consult youtube.
Having great results so far…had an initial issue with my prints, because had tolerance between bed and extruder tip too tight, but loosened it up and worked great. Also had issue first couple prints because using wrong (very wrong) slicer settings, but once went through and set them all to defaults that Creality recommended, prints have been perfect. Have had NO issues (yet) with my prints sticking to bed, great adhesion with default plastic sheet Creality provides as stock. Overall I am shocked at the quality of product, and the ease of use for such an inexpensive printer.
After running about half a Kg of PLA through it I have not even needed to re-level the bed. One of the cooling fans is getting noisy, so might contact support for a replacement...or just might buy another one myself (they are about $5)
All around highly recommend for the price.
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T.
Love it!!
I was skeptical despite a ton of other good reviews, but took the plunge and bought the Ender 3. It took about an hour to put together and another hour to tune and calibrate; The results are very impressive given the price point.
Pros:
- Great print quality in PLA practically 'out of the box'.
- easy to assemble and calibrate.
- complete tool and accessory kit came with it.
- 8 GB card came with it loaded with drivers, manual, and a cute dog print.
- extremely easy to tune and operate.
Cons:
- Make sure you set the voltage to 115 vs 240 (switch on the PSU)... the switch was in the wrong position.
- The base plate was not square, loosen the bolts and re-tighten when it sits square and flat.
- Will NOT print from USB despite being recognized by both Win10 and Ubuntu Linux.
- Boden tube is extremely inconvenient to feed filament into, requires loosening when switching rolls.
Final thoughts; I love my ender 3, the prints that a 200 dollar printer can achieve astound me every time I hit print. Moreover there are a MILLION upgrades and modifications that can make this versatile machine into anything you want. Given it's price there simply isn't much bad I can say... it was a 3D printer kit, it builds like it says, and does what it's supposed to.
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S.M.
Fantastic product!!! Went from box of parts on a table to running the first print in 2.5 hrs exactly (including bed leveling). Part fit was excellent and everything went together very straightforward. Only downside is the amount of filament that is provided for test is not sufficient to complete the test model; it only makes it through 1/3 of the print. Overall, no issues, great quality. Word of caution, make sure the x-axis and y-axis belts are tight before printing. Also, the bed, being aluminum warps quite a bit when up to temp. A good upgrade would be a glass bed to improve the flatness.@
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S.L.
Great gift for my daughter in high school!@
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Overall it is compact and sturdier! Will update the review later.@