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| Product Dimensions | 8.7"D x 8.7"W x 9.8"H |
| Item Weight | 14.6 Pounds |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Personal Computer |
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- Resume Printing Function: Ender 3 has the ability to resume printing even after a power outage or lapse occurs.
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 16.14 x 16.54 x 18.31 inches; 14.6 Pounds
- Item model number : Ender 3
- Date First Available : March 27, 2018
- Manufacturer : Creality 3D
- ASIN : B07BR3F9N6
- Country of Origin : China
- Best Sellers Rank: #903 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
- #2 in 3D Printers
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Comgrow is the first seller of Creality 3D on Amazon.
We own 20+ technical staff to provide professional support to all customers.
Comgrow is devoted to provide high quality and economical 3d printers, 3d printer accessories, 3d printer filament and excellent after-sales service to all customers.
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Why choose Comgrow?
Comgrow is the first seller of Creality 3D on Amazon.
We own more 20 technical staff to provide professional technical support to all customers.
Comgrow is devoted to provide high quality and economical 3D printer, excellent after-sales service to all customers.
Fully Open Source
Allow users to improve their printer upon the source code and share the changes within the community, resulting in an improved experience for all.
- Only needs 5 minutes for hot bed to reach 110℃.
- Ender 3 has the ability to resume printing even after a power outage or lapse occurs.
- Upgraded extruder greatly reduces plugging risk and bad extrustion.
- V-shape with upgrade wheels make it move noiseless, smoothly and durable.
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Suitable gift for kidsThis semi-assembled kit 3D printer is a perfect gift for kids, allow them to learn about the basic construction of 3D printers. |
Ideal for STEM ProjectsInvite imagination and innovation to student, help them discover the wonders of all the STEM fields. |
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| Diameter | 1.75 ± 0.02mm | 1.75 ± 0.02mm | 1.75 ± 0.02mm | 1.75 ± 0.02mm | 1.75 ± 0.02mm | 1.75mm/2.85mm |
| Weight | 2.2lbs (1KG) | 2.2lbs (1KG) | 2.2lbs (1KG) | 2.2lbs (1KG) | 2.2lbs (1KG) | / |
| Nozzle Temp | 190-230°C | 190-230°C | 190-230°C | 190-230°C | 190-230°C | temperature range 40°~ 50 °C |
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When you stand the Z axis uprights on their ends on a granite surface plate it's clear that the ends aren't machined square. After machining the ends they are square and flat enough to assemble now. The Z axis bracket that the leadscrew nut bolts to was not fully bent so the leadscrew didn't line up with the coupler and had to be straightened to make it parallel to the Z uprights so it would line up with the coupler. Check yours to make sure that bracket was bent at 90 degrees. The two uprights had to be shimmed to get them square to the bottom supports and parallel with each other so that the X axis rail would go up and down in a straight line without binding. Colored plastic shim stock of various thickness and an accurate machinist square is paramount to your success here. Even a small Framing square or a plastic triangle from an office supply store would assist in getting the uprights square to the base. The two uprights have to be parallel to one another and hopefully square to the base in order for the top rail to mate up correctly.
If you want accurate prints the X and Y axis has to be able to move squarely to one another. The Z axis has to move perpendicular to the build plate once the X and Y axis are square. If this isn't accurate it will affect your print quality. Once the mechanics are built you will need to tidy up the wiring, check the hot end and build plate heating and make sure the extruder will extrude plastic from the nozzle.
Prints can be made directly to the build plate, to a piece of borosilicate glass, mirrored glass or tempered plate glass resting on the heated bed. Once the Z stop is set close so that the Z homes with the nozzle close to the bed plate the you can level up the bed plate with a stainless steel feeler gage and you should be good to go. I would use a .005" feeler gage to start as a comparable piece of paper is .004" thickness.
Summary:
Pros:
1. Good value for money.
2. Everything bolted up and worked
3. Spare parts were a nice touch and much appreciated.
4. Good selection of software to slice and handle STL files.
5. Fastener quality was good enough to get the job done.
Cons:
1. Instructions are abysmal. The illustrations are too small, not well explained and the references are sorely lacking for someone that has no experience with building small CNC type electronics. In short the instructions are just enough to get the job done but the neophyte will struggle.
2. Build photos would be a big help. You can't depend on a bunch of folks on the Internet to cover your failings with YT videos and websites that may be doing it wrong to start with. The factory needs to own it.
3. Use a full size SD card. Micro SD cards are OK for phones and tablets because they get installed and stay installed, they have no business in a 3D printer they are simply too small to use all the time.
4. The 24V wiring coming from the power supply had insulation nicks on both the + and - wires and had to have heat shrink applied to keep them from possibly shorting out. The screws on the terminal block at the bottom of the power supply were just barely tight so check yours.
5. XT 60 connectors are rated for up to 65 amps continuous but they were never designed to be permanent connections. In RC model applications you may fly for 5 to 10 minutes and then the packs are disconnected. Most of the time the connectors aren't even in use. I would prefer to see a metal enclosure with a terminal strip for the power connections.
6. The uprights are cut on a cold saw and this is a common operation for extrusions. The problem is that the resulting surface isn't flat, straight or square. When you bolt the uprights onto the lower frame they aren't square and parallel. You will have to shim them to get them to be square and perpendicular. Note to the factory; you can do better.
Suggestions to Creality:
Look at the Pro's and Con's, take note of some of the issues and make corrections to the new kits coming out of China. It takes just as long to do something wrong as it does to make it right. Making it right is easier.
There should be an adjustable Z stop instead of a fixed one.
The homing speed needs to be lowered slightly as the hot end and table hit too hard when homing. I can do this in the Marlin Firmware but the factory just needs to lower the speed slightly.
All in all, this is a great way to spend a couple of evenings and the print quality is really good, especially for the money. Despite the issues this is a great printer. Don't let the issues cloud your decision about buying it. All the issues can be resolved by the builder and that's you. This should be a 3.5 star printer but it could be a 5 star printer with just a little work by the factory.
Suggestions:
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
When you stand the Z axis uprights on their ends on a granite surface plate it's clear that the ends aren't machined square. After machining the ends they are square and flat enough to assemble now. The Z axis bracket that the leadscrew nut bolts to was not fully bent so the leadscrew didn't line up with the coupler and had to be straightened to make it parallel to the Z uprights so it would line up with the coupler. Check yours to make sure that bracket was bent at 90 degrees. The two uprights had to be shimmed to get them square to the bottom supports and parallel with each other so that the X axis rail would go up and down in a straight line without binding. Colored plastic shim stock of various thickness and an accurate machinist square is paramount to your success here. Even a small Framing square or a plastic triangle from an office supply store would assist in getting the uprights square to the base. The two uprights have to be parallel to one another and hopefully square to the base in order for the top rail to mate up correctly.
If you want accurate prints the X and Y axis has to be able to move squarely to one another. The Z axis has to move perpendicular to the build plate once the X and Y axis are square. If this isn't accurate it will affect your print quality. Once the mechanics are built you will need to tidy up the wiring, check the hot end and build plate heating and make sure the extruder will extrude plastic from the nozzle.
Prints can be made directly to the build plate, to a piece of borosilicate glass, mirrored glass or tempered plate glass resting on the heated bed. Once the Z stop is set close so that the Z homes with the nozzle close to the bed plate the you can level up the bed plate with a stainless steel feeler gage and you should be good to go. I would use a .005" feeler gage to start as a comparable piece of paper is .004" thickness.
Summary:
Pros:
1. Good value for money.
2. Everything bolted up and worked
3. Spare parts were a nice touch and much appreciated.
4. Good selection of software to slice and handle STL files.
5. Fastener quality was good enough to get the job done.
Cons:
1. Instructions are abysmal. The illustrations are too small, not well explained and the references are sorely lacking for someone that has no experience with building small CNC type electronics. In short the instructions are just enough to get the job done but the neophyte will struggle.
2. Build photos would be a big help. You can't depend on a bunch of folks on the Internet to cover your failings with YT videos and websites that may be doing it wrong to start with. The factory needs to own it.
3. Use a full size SD card. Micro SD cards are OK for phones and tablets because they get installed and stay installed, they have no business in a 3D printer they are simply too small to use all the time.
4. The 24V wiring coming from the power supply had insulation nicks on both the + and - wires and had to have heat shrink applied to keep them from possibly shorting out. The screws on the terminal block at the bottom of the power supply were just barely tight so check yours.
5. XT 60 connectors are rated for up to 65 amps continuous but they were never designed to be permanent connections. In RC model applications you may fly for 5 to 10 minutes and then the packs are disconnected. Most of the time the connectors aren't even in use. I would prefer to see a metal enclosure with a terminal strip for the power connections.
6. The uprights are cut on a cold saw and this is a common operation for extrusions. The problem is that the resulting surface isn't flat, straight or square. When you bolt the uprights onto the lower frame they aren't square and parallel. You will have to shim them to get them to be square and perpendicular. Note to the factory; you can do better.
Suggestions to Creality:
Look at the Pro's and Con's, take note of some of the issues and make corrections to the new kits coming out of China. It takes just as long to do something wrong as it does to make it right. Making it right is easier.
There should be an adjustable Z stop instead of a fixed one.
The homing speed needs to be lowered slightly as the hot end and table hit too hard when homing. I can do this in the Marlin Firmware but the factory just needs to lower the speed slightly.
All in all, this is a great way to spend a couple of evenings and the print quality is really good, especially for the money. Despite the issues this is a great printer. Don't let the issues cloud your decision about buying it. All the issues can be resolved by the builder and that's you. This should be a 3.5 star printer but it could be a 5 star printer with just a little work by the factory.
Suggestions:
That being said, I would HIGHLY recommend buying this printer from Comgrow or another reseller like them with good customer support. I've tried contacting Creality directly multiple times about issues and even about purchasing a new printer through them directly (The CR-10S Pro to be exact), and I've received absolutely NO reply back.. I can't imagine where I would be with this printer if I had purchased it through Creality directly instead of through Comgrow/Amazon like I did. Comgrow has continued to support me with my Ender 3, and they've replied to my other inquiries with very little delay. I would 100% recommend Comgrow as the first choice of seller when you're looking at buying an Ender 3. Creality support could use a lot of help in their support department.
INITIAL REVIEW:
If you're looking for a cheap introduction into 3D printing and don't mind doing a little tinkering to get your prints looking smooth, LOOK NO FURTHER! This printer has gone beyond my expectations both in quality and ease-of-use. I ran into some slight issues, but after contacting Amazon support about them, they assured me that Comgrow would correct any issues I had with the machine.
Assembling the printer took me a little bit of time. I spent a few hours putting this kit together before I printed my first test. I would encourage everyone who buys this kit to take their time and make sure everything you're putting together is assembled and tightened correctly. The instructions included are very "barebone". There is a paper you unfold with illustrated instructions on how to assemble everything and in what order to do so. I highly recommend following along with an assembly video on YouTube as you're looking at this paper ("Teaching Tech" has some really helpful videos on the Ender 3). Having someone visually walk you through it while also looking and reading the instructions included was incredibly helpful for me.
ASSEMBLY TIPS:
- When sliding the X-axis bar down into place and through the Z-axis rod, check to make sure it's level with your printers base (Take a ruler and measure the distance from the left side base to the bottom of the X-axis bar on the left side. Measure again on the right side and make sure those measurements are the same). If not, try adjusting your X-axis bar or tightening the nuts on the X-axis wheel bearings.
- After assembling the printer, see if your bed wobbles. If it's REALLY easy to wobble the bed, take the included wrench that came with the printer and tighten the 2 eccentric nuts on the underside of the printers bed (they are the 2 on the right side). Check the wobble again, and slowly keep tightening the nuts until your print bed is more stable.
- DON'T FORGET TO PLUG THE SD CARD THEY INCLUDE WITH THE PRINTER INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND CHECK ALL OF THE FOLDERS AND FILES INSIDE FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. (The USB included is a micro usb adapter if your computer doesn't support micro SD cards)
After assembling the printer and running some test prints, I had a small issue with the print bed itself being slightly warped. The middle of my bed was slightly warped inwards; leaving the outer parts of my prints squished perfectly, but the middle parts of the print wouldn't stick to the print bed. This issue wasn't major, but larger prints that the Ender 3 claims it can do were't printing with any success. I contacted Amazon Support and after explaining the issue they assured me that Comgrow was happily willing to resolve the issue by sending me a glass print bed. The thick glass needed larger binder clips, but otherwise fixed my issue with the warped center. My prints since then have been very successful.
After daily use of the printer for a few weeks, my extruder cooling fan started to whine and buzz when my machine was turned on. I took the fan shroud off and cleaned any excess plastic strings that might have been caught in the fan, but even then the fan was still making a loud noise when in use. Again, I contacted Amazon Support and again they didn't let me down! I found a replacement fan that was also sold on Amazon and they immediately sent me that so I could replace my original fan. The replacement fan fixed my issue perfectly and I haven't had any issues with it since.
I've installed a few upgrades for the printer since buying it such as the EZABL auto leveling sensor, OctoPi, all-metal extruder, and firmer bed springs. All of these are upgrades I would recommend for the Ender 3, but NONE of them are necessary for this printer to produce amazing results. They were worth it to me, purely to make it easier to use and for faster print speeds without sacrificing quality.
I use "Simplify 3D" as my slicer now and would highly recommend that program if you're printing often, but Cura is included on the micro SD card and I had great results with that. I used the CR-10 default settings on Cura and adjusted the print bed size in the program to 220x220x250 to match the Ender 3's build plate. I adjusted more settings such as speed and wall thickness as I printed more tests. There are also posts on the Ender 3 Facebook group and Youtube with other users slicer profiles you can use.
Pros:
- Extremely inexpensive introduction into 3D printing.
- Simple, open design. Incredibly easy to maneuver around and work on when assembling or installing upgrades.
- Other than not having auto bed leveling stock, this printer easily competes with printers that are $500+. I had better results and less headaches with this Ender 3 immediately after assembling than I did with my 2 previous 3D printers that were both in the $600-$800 price range.
- Open source. All you need is an Arduino Uno and you can flash your firmware to add upgrades or simply change your firmware settings to simplify bed bed leveling.
- You aren't stuck with one brand of filament. The Ender 3 allows you to any 1.75mm filament available. I mainly stick with Hatchbox PLA and Solutech 3D PLA, but the option to explore other brands and types of filament is really nice to have. Flexible/specialty filaments may require an upgraded extruder though.
- Comgrow seems more than happy to resolve any issues that the Ender 3's can sometimes have.
Cons:
- Parts, like the print bed, can be slightly loose after assembling. Make sure to tighten everything up if you're noticing any layering issues.
- The extruder fan they used in the stock Ender 3 will probably need to be replaced eventually if you're printing quite often. They could probably use a higher quality fan when sending these out initially, in my opinion.
- The metal base of the print bed can be warped, even right from the start. Upgrading to a glass print bed or auto bed leveling is highly recommended for good quality prints if you're noticing first layer issues. Even with a glass bed things can be a little warped. ***Just a heads up, check for bed warping as soon as you receive and assemble your printer (while you're still in the Amazon return window). It'll save you a lot of time in the long run if you need to get a new bed or printer before printing heavily or spending hours on troubleshooting.
Overall, I'm beyond impressed with this 3D printer. Especially considering its price. It was a perfect printer to learn and improve my knowledge of 3D printing with. Amazon and Comgrow have also exceeded my expectations when it comes to their customer service. I bought a product with certain specifications, and they've definitely put in the effort to make sure that's what I received. Again, I'd recommend this to ANYONE looking for a cheap way to get into 3D printing. It's such a rewarding hobby! :D
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018
That being said, I would HIGHLY recommend buying this printer from Comgrow or another reseller like them with good customer support. I've tried contacting Creality directly multiple times about issues and even about purchasing a new printer through them directly (The CR-10S Pro to be exact), and I've received absolutely NO reply back.. I can't imagine where I would be with this printer if I had purchased it through Creality directly instead of through Comgrow/Amazon like I did. Comgrow has continued to support me with my Ender 3, and they've replied to my other inquiries with very little delay. I would 100% recommend Comgrow as the first choice of seller when you're looking at buying an Ender 3. Creality support could use a lot of help in their support department.
INITIAL REVIEW:
If you're looking for a cheap introduction into 3D printing and don't mind doing a little tinkering to get your prints looking smooth, LOOK NO FURTHER! This printer has gone beyond my expectations both in quality and ease-of-use. I ran into some slight issues, but after contacting Amazon support about them, they assured me that Comgrow would correct any issues I had with the machine.
Assembling the printer took me a little bit of time. I spent a few hours putting this kit together before I printed my first test. I would encourage everyone who buys this kit to take their time and make sure everything you're putting together is assembled and tightened correctly. The instructions included are very "barebone". There is a paper you unfold with illustrated instructions on how to assemble everything and in what order to do so. I highly recommend following along with an assembly video on YouTube as you're looking at this paper ("Teaching Tech" has some really helpful videos on the Ender 3). Having someone visually walk you through it while also looking and reading the instructions included was incredibly helpful for me.
ASSEMBLY TIPS:
- When sliding the X-axis bar down into place and through the Z-axis rod, check to make sure it's level with your printers base (Take a ruler and measure the distance from the left side base to the bottom of the X-axis bar on the left side. Measure again on the right side and make sure those measurements are the same). If not, try adjusting your X-axis bar or tightening the nuts on the X-axis wheel bearings.
- After assembling the printer, see if your bed wobbles. If it's REALLY easy to wobble the bed, take the included wrench that came with the printer and tighten the 2 eccentric nuts on the underside of the printers bed (they are the 2 on the right side). Check the wobble again, and slowly keep tightening the nuts until your print bed is more stable.
- DON'T FORGET TO PLUG THE SD CARD THEY INCLUDE WITH THE PRINTER INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND CHECK ALL OF THE FOLDERS AND FILES INSIDE FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. (The USB included is a micro usb adapter if your computer doesn't support micro SD cards)
After assembling the printer and running some test prints, I had a small issue with the print bed itself being slightly warped. The middle of my bed was slightly warped inwards; leaving the outer parts of my prints squished perfectly, but the middle parts of the print wouldn't stick to the print bed. This issue wasn't major, but larger prints that the Ender 3 claims it can do were't printing with any success. I contacted Amazon Support and after explaining the issue they assured me that Comgrow was happily willing to resolve the issue by sending me a glass print bed. The thick glass needed larger binder clips, but otherwise fixed my issue with the warped center. My prints since then have been very successful.
After daily use of the printer for a few weeks, my extruder cooling fan started to whine and buzz when my machine was turned on. I took the fan shroud off and cleaned any excess plastic strings that might have been caught in the fan, but even then the fan was still making a loud noise when in use. Again, I contacted Amazon Support and again they didn't let me down! I found a replacement fan that was also sold on Amazon and they immediately sent me that so I could replace my original fan. The replacement fan fixed my issue perfectly and I haven't had any issues with it since.
I've installed a few upgrades for the printer since buying it such as the EZABL auto leveling sensor, OctoPi, all-metal extruder, and firmer bed springs. All of these are upgrades I would recommend for the Ender 3, but NONE of them are necessary for this printer to produce amazing results. They were worth it to me, purely to make it easier to use and for faster print speeds without sacrificing quality.
I use "Simplify 3D" as my slicer now and would highly recommend that program if you're printing often, but Cura is included on the micro SD card and I had great results with that. I used the CR-10 default settings on Cura and adjusted the print bed size in the program to 220x220x250 to match the Ender 3's build plate. I adjusted more settings such as speed and wall thickness as I printed more tests. There are also posts on the Ender 3 Facebook group and Youtube with other users slicer profiles you can use.
Pros:
- Extremely inexpensive introduction into 3D printing.
- Simple, open design. Incredibly easy to maneuver around and work on when assembling or installing upgrades.
- Other than not having auto bed leveling stock, this printer easily competes with printers that are $500+. I had better results and less headaches with this Ender 3 immediately after assembling than I did with my 2 previous 3D printers that were both in the $600-$800 price range.
- Open source. All you need is an Arduino Uno and you can flash your firmware to add upgrades or simply change your firmware settings to simplify bed bed leveling.
- You aren't stuck with one brand of filament. The Ender 3 allows you to any 1.75mm filament available. I mainly stick with Hatchbox PLA and Solutech 3D PLA, but the option to explore other brands and types of filament is really nice to have. Flexible/specialty filaments may require an upgraded extruder though.
- Comgrow seems more than happy to resolve any issues that the Ender 3's can sometimes have.
Cons:
- Parts, like the print bed, can be slightly loose after assembling. Make sure to tighten everything up if you're noticing any layering issues.
- The extruder fan they used in the stock Ender 3 will probably need to be replaced eventually if you're printing quite often. They could probably use a higher quality fan when sending these out initially, in my opinion.
- The metal base of the print bed can be warped, even right from the start. Upgrading to a glass print bed or auto bed leveling is highly recommended for good quality prints if you're noticing first layer issues. Even with a glass bed things can be a little warped. ***Just a heads up, check for bed warping as soon as you receive and assemble your printer (while you're still in the Amazon return window). It'll save you a lot of time in the long run if you need to get a new bed or printer before printing heavily or spending hours on troubleshooting.
Overall, I'm beyond impressed with this 3D printer. Especially considering its price. It was a perfect printer to learn and improve my knowledge of 3D printing with. Amazon and Comgrow have also exceeded my expectations when it comes to their customer service. I bought a product with certain specifications, and they've definitely put in the effort to make sure that's what I received. Again, I'd recommend this to ANYONE looking for a cheap way to get into 3D printing. It's such a rewarding hobby! :D
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C'est une machine qui demande beaucoup d'entretien, donc qui que vous soyez, sachez qu'elle prend beaucoup de temps, surtout avec les années, car je vous accorde qu'au début, cette machine est bien efficace, et peut durer facilement plusieurs jours d'impressions.
Si vous voulez vous former à l'impression 3d, ou si vous êtes un bricoleur, cette imprimante 3d vous sera intéressante
Mais si vous êtes un consommateur normal, qui ne cherche pas à trop bricoler, je vous conseille une imprimante plus chère, donc de meilleur qualité, si vous imprimerez beaucoup.
Mais si vous ne voulez que quelques impression, pour réparer quelque chose, et ensuite la laisser prendre la poussière, sachez qu'il existe des services de livraison de fichiers imprimé en 3d, donc vous envoyez ce que vous voulez imprimer en 3d, et il vous le livre parfaitement imprimé, sans problème.
Pour le bruit, il ne faut pas la placer sur une caisse de résonnance, comme une table collé à un mur, ou un buffet (ou alors mettez une mousse d'isolation sonore, il y en a qui ne sont pas du tout chère à Leroy Merlin), pour la qualité d'impression, c'est une légende, elle rivalise avec des imprimantes qui valent plus de dix fois sont prix, donc sur ce domaine, l'Ender 3 est parfaite. Et pour l'adhérence, c'est un calvaire, c'est tout, il faut passer des heures à se renseigner pour avoir une adhérence potable.
Du coup, impossible d'imprimer sur plus d'un quart de la surface du plateau, parfois un tiers avec un peu de chance, pour des modèles de pas plus de 2 cm d'épaisseur.
J'ai passé de longs mois à essayer de régler ce souci, avec l'aide de nombreuses personnes expérimentées, vérifié toutes les pièces une à une, tout démonté, tout remonté, tout calibré, acheté des pièces détachées pour essayer de régler le problème en remplaçant ou complétant certaines pièces : rien à faire.
Problème d'autant plus gênant qu'il n'était visiblement pas très commenté sur le Net.
En désespoir de cause, j'ai fait appel au vendeur.
Après plusieurs semaines d'échanges par mail, malgré le fait qu'il m'ait demandé mail après mail de grosso modo tout démonter pièce par pièce (et bien sûr de photographier voire filmer chaque étape pour lui envoyer), et quelques demandes pour le moins hasardeuses, parfois sans lien apparent avec le problème, voire contradictoires (un coup le problème viendrait du fait que telle pièce est trop haute, plus tard le problème viendrait du fait qu'elle est trop basse. Plus tard encore cela viendrait d'une autre pièce. etc...), il a fini par en déduire que le problème viendrait d'une pièce qui n'avait visiblement aucun soucis apparent. Et me l'a remplacé, ce qui a, à ma grande surprise, résolu le soucis rencontré, alors même que personne n'avait pu identifier ni même envisager que le problème pourrait venir de là (barre de l'axe des Y à peine, mais alors à peine voilée).
Il m'a également remplacé sans soucis un moteur qui avait lâché.
Si j'ai été un peu refroidi par cette première expérience en impression 3D sur un imprimante défectueuse, j'ai été agréablement surpris par la qualité du SAV. Chose assez rare pour être signalé et qui justifie amplement mon appréciation à 5 étoiles en complément de la qualité de l'imprimante elle-même. Ce vendeur a une très bonne communication, répond assez rapidement, est réactif quand il s'agit d'envoyer une pièce de rechange lorsque nécessaire (qui met toutefois un peu de temps à arriver mais bon, cela reste ici normal).
S'agissant de l'imprimante, c'est une imprimante :
- de grande qualité,
- moyennement bruyante,
- facile à calibrer (dès lors qu'elle n'a pas de soucis de conception d'usine comme celui que j'ai rencontré),
- assez compacte avec malgré tout une surface d'impression très appréciable,
- qui rend des impressions très précises,
- qui imprime sans soucis du PLA, du PETG, du flexible, du bois, ...
- son plateau chauffant chauffe rapidement.
Si votre imprimante souffre d'un plateau chauffant légèrement en creux en son centre, l'installation d'une plaque de verre Creality (vendue séparément) sur le plateau chauffant résouds ce soucis, et offre un gain d'adhésion et de facilité à décoller les impressions.
En conclusion, de toutes les imprimantes du marché à ce jour dans cette gamme de prix, c'est celle que je rachèterai sans hésiter une seconde si la mienne devait me lâcher complètement. D'autres offrent des "gadgets" en plus (détecteur de fin de filament, BLtouch, etc...), mais ont visiblement en contre-partie une moins bonne qualité d'impression. Je préfère pour ma part si nécessaire avoir une imprimante qui imprime le mieux possible de base, quitte à acheter séparément ces compléments ultérieurement.
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Reviewed in France on June 12, 2019
Du coup, impossible d'imprimer sur plus d'un quart de la surface du plateau, parfois un tiers avec un peu de chance, pour des modèles de pas plus de 2 cm d'épaisseur.
J'ai passé de longs mois à essayer de régler ce souci, avec l'aide de nombreuses personnes expérimentées, vérifié toutes les pièces une à une, tout démonté, tout remonté, tout calibré, acheté des pièces détachées pour essayer de régler le problème en remplaçant ou complétant certaines pièces : rien à faire.
Problème d'autant plus gênant qu'il n'était visiblement pas très commenté sur le Net.
En désespoir de cause, j'ai fait appel au vendeur.
Après plusieurs semaines d'échanges par mail, malgré le fait qu'il m'ait demandé mail après mail de grosso modo tout démonter pièce par pièce (et bien sûr de photographier voire filmer chaque étape pour lui envoyer), et quelques demandes pour le moins hasardeuses, parfois sans lien apparent avec le problème, voire contradictoires (un coup le problème viendrait du fait que telle pièce est trop haute, plus tard le problème viendrait du fait qu'elle est trop basse. Plus tard encore cela viendrait d'une autre pièce. etc...), il a fini par en déduire que le problème viendrait d'une pièce qui n'avait visiblement aucun soucis apparent. Et me l'a remplacé, ce qui a, à ma grande surprise, résolu le soucis rencontré, alors même que personne n'avait pu identifier ni même envisager que le problème pourrait venir de là (barre de l'axe des Y à peine, mais alors à peine voilée).
Il m'a également remplacé sans soucis un moteur qui avait lâché.
Si j'ai été un peu refroidi par cette première expérience en impression 3D sur un imprimante défectueuse, j'ai été agréablement surpris par la qualité du SAV. Chose assez rare pour être signalé et qui justifie amplement mon appréciation à 5 étoiles en complément de la qualité de l'imprimante elle-même. Ce vendeur a une très bonne communication, répond assez rapidement, est réactif quand il s'agit d'envoyer une pièce de rechange lorsque nécessaire (qui met toutefois un peu de temps à arriver mais bon, cela reste ici normal).
S'agissant de l'imprimante, c'est une imprimante :
- de grande qualité,
- moyennement bruyante,
- facile à calibrer (dès lors qu'elle n'a pas de soucis de conception d'usine comme celui que j'ai rencontré),
- assez compacte avec malgré tout une surface d'impression très appréciable,
- qui rend des impressions très précises,
- qui imprime sans soucis du PLA, du PETG, du flexible, du bois, ...
- son plateau chauffant chauffe rapidement.
Si votre imprimante souffre d'un plateau chauffant légèrement en creux en son centre, l'installation d'une plaque de verre Creality (vendue séparément) sur le plateau chauffant résouds ce soucis, et offre un gain d'adhésion et de facilité à décoller les impressions.
En conclusion, de toutes les imprimantes du marché à ce jour dans cette gamme de prix, c'est celle que je rachèterai sans hésiter une seconde si la mienne devait me lâcher complètement. D'autres offrent des "gadgets" en plus (détecteur de fin de filament, BLtouch, etc...), mais ont visiblement en contre-partie une moins bonne qualité d'impression. Je préfère pour ma part si nécessaire avoir une imprimante qui imprime le mieux possible de base, quitte à acheter séparément ces compléments ultérieurement.
(Si mon commentaire vous a aidé, n'hésitez pas à le dire en cliquant sur le bouton "UTILE" ci-dessous)
Cette imprimante tout métal est livrée en semi-kit. la plus grand partie de l'assemblage est déjà fait en usine (mais ne dispense pas de vérifier les serrages de vis). L'emballage est très sérieux et protecteur.
Tout est livré coté outils nécessaires a l'assemblage et à l'utilisation: clés allen, clés pour les écrous (déja montés), pince coupante pour le filament, débouche buse et spatule pour décoller les pièces, carte SD avec cura et un exemple de gcode/STL.
Toute les pièces sont ensachées par famille et très bien référencées, un très bon point qui facilite le montage. Il y a plus de vis que nécessaire, ne vous affolez pas si il reste des vis inutilisées, c'est normal.
Coté montage, comptez une bonne heure en prenant du temps. La documentation est relativement explicite mais il faut bien regarder les pièces a monter pour ne pas faire d'erreur d'assemblage. Rien de compliqué, Naomi Wu y arrive, donc pas de raison que vous n'y arriviez pas.
Une fois montée vous avez une imprimante tout métal avec roulements type vslot (sans être de vrais vslot) qui est bien rigide, sans trop de défauts de conception.
Coté logiciel, il suffit de reprendre le profil d'une Creality CR10 et de changer l'enveloppe de travail.
Les défauts:
- Le plateau n'est pas parfaitement plan mais remonte un peu sur les bords dans mon cas, 0,15mm entre le centre et les bords.
En pratique cela veut dire que pour avoir une impression qui colle au centre, les bords vont toucher. Défaut rédhibitoire pour utiliser toute la surface d'impression, ou qui demande de sacrifier de la surface. Une solution est d'utiliser un plateau en verre, mais cela s'ajoute au cout de l'mprimante. Impossible de mettre plus de 3 étoile a cause de ca.
- le filament peut frotter sur la vis du Z qui est graissée donc risque de contamination du filament. Il va falloir imprimer une pièce de guidage adaptée (voir sur thingiveres).
- L'encodeur de l'écran ne permets pas d’incrémenter de 1 a 1 facilement, ça saute de 2 en 2 ou plus.
- un poil bruyante.
- pas de chemin de câble, le câble du Z est très tendu en position Z max.
- slot pour la sdcard peu pratique.
- non opensource pour le firmware.
- documentation légère pour un débutant.
Les bons points:
- lit chauffant alu et surface d'impression: ça chauffe vite et bien, l'adhésion est excellente en PLA (pas testé encore d'autre matières).
- extrudeur correct, a tester avec du TPU néanmoins.
- tête d'impression bien isolée, avec ventilo de refroidissement hotend et un pour l'extrusion.
- électronique protégée et ventilée, alimentation fixée sur l'imprimante
- firmware qui n'est pas trop mal, pas vu de bug pour l'instant.
- utilisable sans modifications, bref une imprimante low cost pour débutant
- expédiée depuis l'EU, donc pas de frais de douane, ça arrive en 3 jours d’Angleterre.
Au final difficile de battre cette imprimante pour le rapport qualité prix. La surface d'impression est plus faible qu'une Creality CR10 mais suffisante et en rapport avec le prix. La disponibilité en europe est un gros plus pour ceux qui ne veulent pas prendre le risque d'une importation.
La plus grande surprise vient du fait qu'elle est utilisable directement même par un débutant qui prendra le temps de se former sur internet pour l'utilisation d'une imprimante 3D.
Bonjour,Si vous recherchez un inprimante 3 d Ender 3 er la bonne inprimante. Voici mon commentaire positif en 3 points :
Convient aux débutants et aux professionnels : également je souligné que cette machine est idéale pour les débutants ainsi que pour les professionnels. Cela signifie que l'imprimante 3D Ender est facile à utiliser pour les novices, mais qu'elle offre également des fonctionnalités avancées pour les professionnels.
Très facile à monter car il n'y a pas beaucoup de pièces !!! Très surpris .
Pièces de rechange faciles à trouver : je souligné que l'on peut trouver facilement des pièces de rechange pour cette imprimante 3D. Cela signifie que si jamais vous avez besoin de remplacer une pièce, vous n'aurez pas à chercher longtemps pour en trouver une nouvelle. Sûr Amazon tout peut être remplacé et customiser on peut même customiser nos propres pièces une fois reçu une imprimante .
En conclusion, je suis d'accord avec vous à 100 % sur l'excellence de la machine Ender 3D, et je vous souhaite bonne chance dans l'essai de la Ender 3 . Maintenant ce que j'aimerais c'est essayer la ender 3 pro v1 si un jour Jacky la machine je vous ferai un retour sur la qualité bonne journée à tous cordialement !!!🌼
Reviewed in France on March 15, 2023
Bonjour,Si vous recherchez un inprimante 3 d Ender 3 er la bonne inprimante. Voici mon commentaire positif en 3 points :
Convient aux débutants et aux professionnels : également je souligné que cette machine est idéale pour les débutants ainsi que pour les professionnels. Cela signifie que l'imprimante 3D Ender est facile à utiliser pour les novices, mais qu'elle offre également des fonctionnalités avancées pour les professionnels.
Très facile à monter car il n'y a pas beaucoup de pièces !!! Très surpris .
Pièces de rechange faciles à trouver : je souligné que l'on peut trouver facilement des pièces de rechange pour cette imprimante 3D. Cela signifie que si jamais vous avez besoin de remplacer une pièce, vous n'aurez pas à chercher longtemps pour en trouver une nouvelle. Sûr Amazon tout peut être remplacé et customiser on peut même customiser nos propres pièces une fois reçu une imprimante .
En conclusion, je suis d'accord avec vous à 100 % sur l'excellence de la machine Ender 3D, et je vous souhaite bonne chance dans l'essai de la Ender 3 . Maintenant ce que j'aimerais c'est essayer la ender 3 pro v1 si un jour Jacky la machine je vous ferai un retour sur la qualité bonne journée à tous cordialement !!!🌼


















