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Creality Upgrade 32 Bits Silent Mainboard
Integrated compact design
Built to offer a beefy level of power, featuring an ARM Cortex-M3 STM32F103 CPU and a TMC2208 stepper drivers
Near-silent in operations, completely void of the classic stepper driver squeaks and squeals as the stepper motors twist and turn
UL Certified MeanWell Power Supply
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Includes a standard 1-year warranty w/ purchase
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Purchase this unit today and save $133.75 Off (38.91% Savings) from the original list price of $343.74. This price matches the most recent deals we've had for the Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer
This 3D printer is easy to assemble w/ stable movements, low noise, wear resistance and longer life
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This is good if you are looking to get into 3d Printing. I just got one on the last deal and I had it set up and printing in one day. I have never used a 3d printer before and it was all new to me. I did however do quite a bit of research after I ordered to ensure I was ready for it and whatever challenges it may bring.
The hardest part is setting the Z-Probe offset/bed leveling, but once you get that and dial it in you are off to the races. Research Slice Software, 3d Design software, common Ender 3 v2 issues and trouble shooting, How to set up your Ender 3v2, setting up CURA for the Ender 3 v2 and best settings to start.
A lot of people looking at this are inspiring first time 3d printers, here are some links from my research that helped me get started.
The V2 at this price is one of the only Creality printers worth trying, in my opinion. Probably the best odds of success vs cost in their lineup.
However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
you have to keep in mind that microcenter is not exactly around everyone and this isnt an item that will ship according to their site so this is a pretty good deal still
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The V2 at this price is one of the only Creality printers worth trying, in my opinion. Probably the best odds of success vs cost in their lineup.
However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
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11-17-2021 at 04:32 AM.
This is good if you are looking to get into 3d Printing. I just got one on the last deal and I had it set up and printing in one day. I have never used a 3d printer before and it was all new to me. I did however do quite a bit of research after I ordered to ensure I was ready for it and whatever challenges it may bring.
The hardest part is setting the Z-Probe offset/bed leveling, but once you get that and dial it in you are off to the races. Research Slice Software, 3d Design software, common Ender 3 v2 issues and trouble shooting, How to set up your Ender 3v2, setting up CURA for the Ender 3 v2 and best settings to start.
A lot of people looking at this are inspiring first time 3d printers, here are some links from my research that helped me get started.
Microcenter has them and have the social media coupon. Not a great deal...
you have to keep in mind that microcenter is not exactly around everyone and this isnt an item that will ship according to their site so this is a pretty good deal still
The V2 at this price is one of the only Creality printers worth trying, in my opinion. Probably the best odds of success vs cost in their lineup.
However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
I came here to say the exact same thing. As the owner of both a Prusa Mini+ and an Ender 3 V2, the Prusa Mini+ is easily worth the extra money. The amount of time I've spent just trying to successfully level the bed and reliably print a first layer on my Ender 3 V2 has made me want to pull out what little hair I have left.
Judging by its popularity, the Ender 3 is undoubtedly a fine printer...but it's managed to burn me out over the 10+ hours I've spent with it. The Prusa worked perfectly right out of the box (+/- 10-15 minutes fiddling with the z-axis height) and I've never looked back.
Good luck to the folks who take a chance on a new Ender 3. I hope it works well for you!
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11-17-2021 at 08:17 AM.
This is a good printer. The only thing I would do is buy the upgraded springs and install them when you build the printer. The most important part is taking your time when you build it and making sure everything is correct. Watch one of the build videos on youtube that walk you through it and give you tips and things to watch out for. It's better to take your time on the build than try and chase problems later because you rushed through it and something is misaligned.
The second half of 3D printing is learning the slicer program well. You can get a wide range of print quality on the same object depending on your settings and model orientation.
And just for reference I have about 7-8 different brands of PLA and I've found that they all print and stick well at 215 degrees nozzle temp and 60 degrees bed temp using the stock glass bed.
Also there is new Jyers firmware out that is leaps and bounds better than the stock firmware for the printer that fixes many deficiencies of the stock version and also has options that makes bed leveling much easier. It is easy to upgrade too.
I came here to say the exact same thing. As the owner of both a Prusa Mini+ and an Ender 3 V2, the Prusa Mini+ is easily worth the extra money. The amount of time I've spent just trying to successfully level the bed and reliably print a first layer on my Ender 3 V2 has made me want to pull out what little hair I have left.
Judging by its popularity, the Ender 3 is undoubtedly a fine printer...but it's managed to burn me out over the 10+ hours I've spent with it. The Prusa worked perfectly right out of the box (+/- 10-15 minutes fiddling with the z-axis height) and I've never looked back.
Good luck to the folks who take a chance on a new Ender 3. I hope it works well for you!
It was an Ender 3 Pro for me, but very similar experience but a little worse - bad machine joint made bed leveling a nightmare until I figured out the flaw.
I've been trying to balance these glowing recommendations of Creality for beginners on Slickdeals because that's what convinced me to try Creality, and I wish I hadn't.
They are cheap for a reason and it really is a gamble on your time investment. I'd rather invest my tinkering time on something more rewarding than fixing manufacturer flaws. If I'm going to need that level of tinkering, I'd rather build myself so the flaws are at least my own mistakes to fix.
Or, pay a premium for a brand like Prusa that goes out of their way to save you time with better documentation, design, and manufacturing. Now my time is free for more rewarding tinkering, like testing how small I can rescale a print with moving joints before they stop working, and wondering if a smaller nozzle and layer height could fix it without modifying the 3D model.
One of these tinkering projects is fun, the other is not, and you won't change my mind.
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The hardest part is setting the Z-Probe offset/bed leveling, but once you get that and dial it in you are off to the races. Research Slice Software, 3d Design software, common Ender 3 v2 issues and trouble shooting, How to set up your Ender 3v2, setting up CURA for the Ender 3 v2 and best settings to start.
A lot of people looking at this are inspiring first time 3d printers, here are some links from my research that helped me get started.
Check level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLJyaB
Bed Leveling
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-bed-...d-to-know/
Calibration
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-cali...r-ender-3/
3D modeling software
https://all3dp.com/1/best-free-3d...beginners/
CURA
https://all3dp.com/1/best-3d-slic...d-printer/
Cura Profiles and setup
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-cura...a-profile/
Free prints STL files
https://all3dp.com/1/free-stl-fil...-download/
However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
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However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Grandmasterlarry
The hardest part is setting the Z-Probe offset/bed leveling, but once you get that and dial it in you are off to the races. Research Slice Software, 3d Design software, common Ender 3 v2 issues and trouble shooting, How to set up your Ender 3v2, setting up CURA for the Ender 3 v2 and best settings to start.
A lot of people looking at this are inspiring first time 3d printers, here are some links from my research that helped me get started.
Check level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLJyaB
Bed Leveling
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-bed-...d-to-know/
Calibration
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-cali...r-ender-3/
3D modeling software
https://all3dp.com/1/best-free-3d...beginners/
CURA
https://all3dp.com/1/best-3d-slic...d-printer/
Cura Profiles and setup
https://all3dp.com/2/ender-3-cura...a-profile/
Free prints STL files
https://all3dp.com/1/free-stl-fil...-download/
Micro center has ender pro for $99 not v2
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https://all3dp.com/1/creality-end...fferences/
Taking the hit for all other similarly lazy people!
However, if you are someone new to printing and you value your spare time, I think you are better off spending more and getting a Prusa Mini+. Yes, it's $200 more, but you can easily spend an extra 10-40 hours tuning a Creality to address issues that you are far less likely to run into with the Prusa.
It's a value / time proposition in my book, but if there was a Creality I'd be willing to gamble on, I think it's the Ender 3 V2 at around $200.
Judging by its popularity, the Ender 3 is undoubtedly a fine printer...but it's managed to burn me out over the 10+ hours I've spent with it. The Prusa worked perfectly right out of the box (+/- 10-15 minutes fiddling with the z-axis height) and I've never looked back.
Good luck to the folks who take a chance on a new Ender 3. I hope it works well for you!
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Vertebreaker
The second half of 3D printing is learning the slicer program well. You can get a wide range of print quality on the same object depending on your settings and model orientation.
And just for reference I have about 7-8 different brands of PLA and I've found that they all print and stick well at 215 degrees nozzle temp and 60 degrees bed temp using the stock glass bed.
Also there is new Jyers firmware out that is leaps and bounds better than the stock firmware for the printer that fixes many deficiencies of the stock version and also has options that makes bed leveling much easier. It is easy to upgrade too.
Here is a good assembly video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokN9xN
Judging by its popularity, the Ender 3 is undoubtedly a fine printer...but it's managed to burn me out over the 10+ hours I've spent with it. The Prusa worked perfectly right out of the box (+/- 10-15 minutes fiddling with the z-axis height) and I've never looked back.
Good luck to the folks who take a chance on a new Ender 3. I hope it works well for you!
It was an Ender 3 Pro for me, but very similar experience but a little worse - bad machine joint made bed leveling a nightmare until I figured out the flaw.
I've been trying to balance these glowing recommendations of Creality for beginners on Slickdeals because that's what convinced me to try Creality, and I wish I hadn't.
They are cheap for a reason and it really is a gamble on your time investment. I'd rather invest my tinkering time on something more rewarding than fixing manufacturer flaws. If I'm going to need that level of tinkering, I'd rather build myself so the flaws are at least my own mistakes to fix.
Or, pay a premium for a brand like Prusa that goes out of their way to save you time with better documentation, design, and manufacturing. Now my time is free for more rewarding tinkering, like testing how small I can rescale a print with moving joints before they stop working, and wondering if a smaller nozzle and layer height could fix it without modifying the 3D model.
One of these tinkering projects is fun, the other is not, and you won't change my mind.