Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D Printer with 250mm/s Printing Speed CR Touch Strain Sensor for Auto Leveling Sprite Direct Extruder Dual Z-axis and Y-axis, 3D Printer for Beginner Print 8.6 * 8.6 * 9.8in

Brought this just as the Covid-19 lockdown started in 2020.First suggestion is to throw away the instructions from Creality as they are worse than none at all. Just utter rubbish, don't waste your time reading them, Head over to YouTube and fine one of the hundreds of videos that show you how to assemble one. The videos are simple and show you how to ensure the supports are aligned.It'll take a few hours to assemble if you are careful and take it slowly. getting it square at the beginning is key.One of the many keys to getting a good print is to get the bed level. Learn how to do it NOW as it will remove frustration and make sure you are getting a good first layer. This is a key element along with the right temperature for nozzle and for the heated bed. It's all related and I'm still learning a few months on.Once assembled and levelled, put some PLA (don't try ABS or PETG yet) and do some small prints to get a feel for what it can do. Don't try and build a full scale WWII tank, small is good.3d printing is not that fast, so learn slowly.I got the BlTouch as well and never got it to work. I am an expert in the Marlin firmware now, but it's a nightmare to get it working and as with so many far eastern manufacturers, the instructions are worse than rubbish. YouTube is your friend.The first upgrades to print are a little roller and support arm to make sure the filament has a nice smooth path. I have also added a Raspberry Pi 3 and Octoprint to remove the constant changing of the SD Card.I have also upgraded the motherboard to the quieter V1.1.14 as I <ahem> blew the original one up installing the BLTouch. That was my fault.I have some Capricorn bowden tube for when the constant PETG printing melts the standard one. That has a limit of 250C and 245C is pretty hard on it. But so far, it's been fine.The magnetic mat works well for me. Other people have different views, but I like it. So long as the bed is levelled it seems OK. However it's clear the middle of the mat is slightly concave.The printer has been in pretty much constant use since I got it. It now prints face mask frames for the NHS in PETG. So far, so long as you bed level and get the right temperatures, it's a great first 3d printer.Would I buy it again knowing what I know now? No, I'd buy a bigger and faster version, but this is a great first 3d printer and I don't regret buying it at all.Rob

This printer is a decent entry level printer for those that want to get into 3d printing.It comes 90% pre assembled with you only have to bolt the gantry onto the base with 4 hex bolts and route a few wires and plug in a few plugs.The printer comes with all the tools needed to set up the printer and get you printing. It also comes with a small amount of filament to get you started.I suggest you watch a setting up video on youtube as the provided instructions are vague at best.It comes with an sd card with a couple of test prints and a zip file with instructions and videos for set up. I never used these as I just watched a youtube video.Only real issues I've had is where the sd card died after only a few days.When taking the hot end cover off, one of the wires to the hotend fan came away and had to be soldered back on. Be careful with those wires as I've seen on several facebook groups that thos is a common reoccurring issue with these printers.I would suggest that you check the tightness of all screws and bolts, I found a few that was loose, whether it was fro the factory or came loose in shipping I don't know. But make sure you check them as it can affect print quality.Pros:Ease of setting up.Time of set upSupplied tools.Cons:Poor quality sd card.Broken fan wire on hotend fan.Very noisy fans.No dual Z axis lead screws.Bowden tube set up.This printer would benefit from a much quieter fans all round (noctua fans are a popular mod), dual Z axis modification, PEI spring steel bed, and sprite pro extruder. All of which I have added since owning the printer.

The product came perfectly packaged, it wasn’t damaged. It was fairly simple to put together however the PLA mount is a little fiddly and takes some getting used to. The instruction guide is mostly pointless and confusing, I recommend going to the YouTube tutorial by Creality in setting up as to know where the wires go. For the price I don’t think you could get a better starter printer, it seems like a tank and can get really detailed.Only thing I would suggest to the manufacture is to create some written information on beginning 3D printing and what to do and not to do as my first attempt at printing ended in Spaghetti, this wasn’t the printers fault as I hadn’t added supports but overall really happy with the printer. I’m planning on printing DND terrain for our campaigns and it seems really capable. You also get some free filament in the box (it isn’t a full roll about 5 metres worth). Overall I think the support offered by Comgrow is outstanding and definitely worth it if you’re knew, it’s worth spending a little bit more to get the Neo as the screen is so helpful, also it has some upgrades for smoother building making it a lot easier for newer people like myself. Really excited with what I can make in the future!!