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Reddit mentions of Creality 3D Ender 3 Printer Economic Ender DIY Kits with Resume Printing Function 220x220x250MM
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Creality 3D Ender 3 Printer Economic Ender DIY Kits with Resume Printing Function 220x220x250MM. Here are the top ones.
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Resume Printing after power-off: ender 3 could resume prints after a power outage or lapse occursEasy and 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.Patent Technology One: MK-8 Extruder greatly reduces plugging risk and bad extrusion; Patent Technology Two: adopt high stand profile with wheel, it is noiseless, smoothly and durable.Reach 110℃ for hotbed in about 5 minutes, meet the needs of fast heating and printing ABSCNC machining of Y-rail Mounting groove to make sure precise positioning and keep the stable frame with high-precision printing quality. and big hand twist nut, make the print platform easier to level.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 18.3070865955 Inches |
| Length | 17.322834628 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Width | 16.141732267 Inches |
Country of Residence: United States
Budget: Under $200-1000
Kit/Construction: I don't mind building. I've worked in IT for 23 years and have put plenty of things together. That said, I don't want to spend more than 8 hours building, and I want to make sure any kit would be easy to put together and get level. I don't want to spend hours trying to figure out why my first printer isn't working right after being built.
Experience: None. First Printer.
Plans For The Printer: Printing replacements for household parts. Printing phone cases in TPU. Printing figures (my niece and nephew love the Meeseeks for example). Printing pots for small plants. When I get good at fine tuning prints, I plan to print RC cars / RC planes.
Size Requirements/Environment: Other than pots for plants, most of what I will be printing is small, so 250mm in height should be fine. 220mm in width should be fine. It will be placed on my desk next to my PC.
Other Information:
I'm honestly torn between the Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro (not sure which Ender would be best honestly), and the Prusa MK3s. The Prusa is FAR more expensive, but by all of the reviews I've looked at, once you have it built, it is stupid simple to use, can print with pretty much any filament type, are incredibly reliable, and they stand the test of time. I've seen a few videos of Ender 3 fires, which have me worried but I read the Pro comes with a true UL power supply which should have fixed that. Below is the pros and cons I've seen and read of each. Some might be incorrect and if they are please correct me.
Prusa Pros:
Prusa Cons:
Ender Pros:
Ender Cons:
So... in a shortened form... The Ender is way cheaper. The printouts using PLA look great on both the Ender and Prusa. But... there is no question that the Prusa has better parts. I'm a buy it for life kind of guy. I don't mind spending money on something that I know will last. But the cost difference being so drastic has me wondering.
What do you all think? Is there a third option I should be looking into? Which would be best for my use case? Also, Amazon has a TON of listed of Ender 3 and I'm not sure which seller is really Creality. For example, there is a sell called Creality, and a seller called Creality 3D. They have listings for the various models, but are priced differently.
I don't have experience with that printer personally. However, from what I've read it seems like a decent machine. For about $100 less you can get an Ender 3, which is a good printer for the price and has a large community behind it. You could invest the difference purchasing upgrades (BLTouch sensor, magnetic build surface, etc...) and it would outweigh the i3 Mega significantly. If you spend a little more, you can get the CR-10 and increase your build volume.
I haven't owned an Anycubic before, so I have a bias towards Crealty's products. Alternatively, Powerspec is another brand that has similar printers. If you live near a Microcenter, it's likely that they'll have that brand on display. The one near me renovated an entire section of the store to dedicate it to 3D Printing.
What size are you looking to print?
The Creality Ender is a great printer for $229 and does ~8"x8"x8".
https://www.amazon.com/Creality-economic-printing-function-220x220x250mm/dp/B07CGMN3XF/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542326209&sr=8-4&keywords=creality+ender
https://smile.amazon.com/SainSmart-Creality-Ender-3-Printer-Printing/dp/B07DGV2L8Z/
$195 sainsmart non Amazon now,
https://smile.amazon.com/Creality-Economic-Printing-Function-220x220x250MM/dp/B07CGMN3XF/
$167 for the creality