Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D Printer with CR Touch Auto Leveling, Sprite Direct Extruder, Dual Z & Y-axis, 250mm/s FDM Speed and 8.66 x 8.66 x 9.84in Print Size - Upgraded for Easy Beginners

Comgrow Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Aluminum Prusa i3 DIY with Resume Print 220*220*250mm I ordered this printer for my father who wanted to be able to do some printing at home (I have had several different brands of budget printer Tevo/CTC/DIY etc but never a Creality so this was a bit of a punt, but wanted something simple to use.)Amazon shipped using Hermes, which caused a delay of a few days due to mis-routing, but not Amazons fault - and I suspect a one off, but even if you are prime do not expect their own couriers to deliver this.The printer itself is superb for the price point. Assembly was part done out of the box, so finishing up took us around 2 hours without rushing. Instructions were basic, but with a bit of common sense applied can be interpreted easy enough. Pay particular attention to the holes in the extrusion shown in the diagram for clues as to the alignment of each piece. The instructions omit some basic things like how to adjust the v-slot wheels for smooth operation of the axis but if you have watched any of the assembly videos on YouTube you can figure out how to do this. Same goes for levelling the bed for first print, and loading filament - these instructions are not there and you will need to figure it out for yourself / YouTube it.The tools provided are adequate for assembly and actually pretty good quality (hex ball end Allen keys, sharp scraper not blunt, included pair of side cutters). Wiring was easy, about a dozen pre-labelled connectors (including XT60 connector for power which I was pleased to see.) The power supply terminals are all properly crimped and not just bare threaded into the terminals - so safety has been considered at least a little with this design.I used Cura to set up the first print, creating a custom printer with heat-bed and setting the bed size and then imported a model to test print - I left every setting at default fully expecting the print to fail and to start the long process of calibration. It printed perfectly first time. I was genuinely impressed with the quality of the print and how sturdy the printer was.The printer uses a micro-SD card (included) and there was a free USB micro-SD card reader in the box making life simpler. The only comment here worth noting is that it is easy to post the SD card into the control box through a gap just above the actual slot - so care is needed when inserting the card into the printer.I will be buying a small army of these for mass printing.Good Points:* Simple set up, 2 hours for experienced users, maybe a little longer if its your first printer.* Sturdy design, frame directly bolts together using tapped threads in frame without the use of silly brackets etc.* Good initial print quality out of the box.* Part assembled. Wiring done safely.* Well packaged and protected.* Plenty of spares / tools.* Bowden tube makes the X axis lightweight and works well.Bad Points:* Wires are routed through a cut out in the underside of the aluminium bar, this has sharp edges and I was concerned about wires rubbing against them during movement (I chose to wrap the cables in a cable protector to mitigate this risk where they pass the cut aluminium).* Easy to post the SD card into the machine, which would then require partial disassembly to recover it. Extra caution needed.* Instructions could be a little more elaborate in certain areas. Use community assembly videos on YouTube to get around this.

Well what can I say? This thing is incredible.Setup: I am technically minded. I found the setup to be incredibly fun. The supplied instructions are not good enough to get things right first time. I HIGHLY recommend you load up a youtube build video and go through it step by step on video. It will make such a difference to your build experience. It took me an hour to build,.First print: It is important to level the bed of the printer carefully. You need to see the first layer squashed down onto the plate like smeared toothpaste not beading on the surface like a bead of glue. You can adjust the wheels as the print is going so I recommend doing gentle adjustments as the first lines are printed to try to get an even coverage.I also highly recommend a slower printing speed. Whilst printing, turn the knob left and adjust the FR (flow rate) percentage down. People who are struggling with bed adhesion and other issues are probably printing too fast. I tend to go for 30% for the first layer or two. Up to 50% speed for the next few layers and increasing to 80% or more for the rest of the build.It printed a benchy for me first time. So far, I have had only minor issues with bed adhesion. The heated bed supplied seems to do a good job and I have not yet needed adhesives to help.The rest: This printer is a total steal at under 200. If you take care on build and take the time to fiddle with levelling and speed/quality, you will get professional quality results. I loved it so much that I have just bought another one. MY last few points are:It is not particularly quiet out the box but there are cheap upgrades that can cut down on the noise hugely. Cheap stepper motor dampers really do look effective.I highly recommend the range of 3d printed upgrades for the Ender 3 (thingiverse.com) you use your new printer to actually print these in your first few days and they really improve the user experience. Ones not to miss are:The filament guide, The fan cover, The anti-snag back leg and the LCD cover.There is a strong smell of plastic for the first day. This is not permanent. It only made my house stink for one day.Be aware that this thing will produce lots of fine plastic waste and plastic dust. I would not have this printing in the babies room. Keep away from young children..I have had no problems at all with build quality or part failure. So far, amazing.BUY ONE.

out of the box the printer works great, and aside from bolting on the gantry, and plugging in some wires, is easier to get running than most paper printersit is a perfect printer if you if you want something affordable that will just printthe power loss protection works greatthe filament runout switch works great, but probably should've been on the SE toothe all metal hotend means you can print more exotic plastics (you might need to make a heated enclosure though)the 2 print cooling fans make slopes and overhangs easier to printbuild quality is amazing for the priceit has a direct drive extruder, so you can print flexible filaments, and waste less time retracting filamentthe build surface and heated bed give very good adhesion, I haven't had any warping with PLA except when it was dusty, or when the bed needed to be remappedthe magnetic build plate is very nice to have so you don't have to pry up larger prints with razor blades and scrapersthe printer is nice to look at, which can't exactly be said for the Ender 3 V1 and its exposed power supplythe motors are very quietaside from sticking once during setup causing the printer to give an easily identified error code, the bed mapping probe works wellthe Z offset load cell is very nice to have, but it would be nicer if it was in the print head (if it was than there would be no need for a separate bed mapping probe)unfortunately the cooling fan for the control board stays on constantly, and the fans in general are quite loudignore the following if you don't care about printing parts with abnormally tight tolerances, or you just really hate Creality Printyou'll need Mainsail or Fluidd if you want to fine tune motor rotation distance (motor steps), with stock settings my X axis was about 0.75-0.5mm too large over 150mm, which is fine for most prints, but can make printed gears, bushings, etc bind upCreality Print does have a sloppy way to bypass this, in that you can adjust both the x and y axis thermal contraction offset, but most other slicers don't have this, since this is usually adjusted on the printer itselfCreality print also lacks features like hole size compensation, and more experimental features like scarf jointed seamsklipper printers use a controller similar to a raspberry pi to send instructions to a secondary board, so installing custom control software is a lot more involved than reflashing a marlin printer, *don't try it unless you know what you're doing*, there is documentation for installing Mainsail and Fluidd on the Creality github, but the commands listed didn't work for me, so I had to spend hours looking for a different tutorial, since info on the KE was quite scarce when I got itit would be nice if it came stock with both Mainsail and Fluidd preinstalled, since they don't interfere with anything, and are needed to adjust advanced settings and print wirelessly with other slicersif you're a beginner get this or the SE, they're both greatif you want to fine tune your printer but absolutely don't want to mess around with ssh editors and stuff consider the SE,if you are good at following tutorials and want the extra features, get this

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The media could not be loaded.  "¡Increíble impresora 3D! La Ender 3 V3 SE es una joya en términos de calidad y facilidad de uso. Montarla fue pan comido gracias a las instrucciones claras, y en poco tiempo estaba produciendo impresiones de alta calidad. Lo que más me sorprendió fue lo fácil que es usarla y lo rápido que se aprende a sacarle el máximo provecho, incluso sin experiencia previa en impresión 3D. La relación calidad-precio es insuperable; esta impresora ofrece mucho más de lo que cuesta. La recomendaría a cualquiera que busque una impresora 3D confiable y asequible para sus proyectos. ¡Totalmente satisfecho con mi compra!"

I have been thinking about buying a 3d printer for a little over a year. They have been pricy so I've not stepped into this arena, especially with so much information to wade through. So I bought this printer on a whim with a "lighting deal."First, I read other reviews and found YouTube for assembling the printer. The instructions help a little with the videos, but this is really the only negative. It's well made and simple to assemble so it made for a fun afternoon.Next thing to know is that I didn't know nearly enough. Once it's assembled, you have to level it. Luckily there's a ton of videos on this, and the assembly videos will go through that as well. It's not hard, but something I never thought of. I also got the auto leveler and installed it a few days later. That's a whole different thing that is amazing once you figure it out.Another thing i didn't realize is the print bed. This printer comes with one, obviously, and it does a good job. Keeping the bed level is hugely important for your prints. Also keeping it clean. It's never really clean though. I watched a ton of videos about using alcohol to clean it but that can actually be too harsh. Soap and water seems to be the go to across forums. Using some other adhesive is fair game as well. I didn't realize how much damage I did and bought a glass bed for my prints. Glass was amazing! It actually struggled to get prints to release. But the alcohol was too much and had already started to ruin my new bed. So, just soap and water should get you through most issues (and don't be afraid of the glass bed, it is pretty nice)Now, your filament absorbs water. I also didn't realize this and thought the various filament storage and dryer were just frivolous. They are, and they aren't. I have silica beads, and a vacuum sealer, so I don't strictly speaking need one of those. Also, my oven has a dehydration setting. However, it's nice to just have one on hand and not take up the kitchen or extra electricity from having the oven on. So, need one, no, but I'm not mad that my bundle came with one.Most of the rest of your questions can be Googled. But also, read forums, not just the popular videos and articles (it's how I've ruined two print bed). Everyone loves discussing the slicer (print configuration software basically) settings ands getting the most out of each print. I'm personally looking forward to learning to build my own designs, but don't feel like you have to. My kids love me printing endless frogs and cats for them to display and show off. My nephew likes the toys I've managed so far.Above I've mentioned things I've learned and wish I knew more about ahead of time. However I haven't really talked about the printer itself. It's been great. There's no real instructions because each print is a little different. You need to experiment to see what works best with everything. That may not be for everyone. But you can create surprisingly large prints with great detail with this printer. It's been smooth! It's worth noting that 3d printers can be loud, but it's not very. If say it's more quiet then most dot matrix printers. I can sit by it printing and work on other projects, or leave the room and I can't really hear it.So if you're wanting to break into this as a hobby, this is an excellent printer to start with. It's a little older so there's tons of help out there for it and it's been reliable. Replacement parts are not expensive, nor are upgrades.TLDR: This is a good printer and I'm happy with my purchase.

Muy buen producto, recomendable para los que quieran empezar en el mundo de la impresión 3D, puede imprimir desde PLA, ABS, PETG e incluso TPU, solo es cuestión de agarrarle la maña, no gasta tanta energía, dependiendo del contrato de luz que se tenga tendrá que tener paciencia, pero en fin, buen producto