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Smaller bed than the CREALITY 3D ENDER 3 S1 but with I believe the same Sprite direct drive extruder the CREALITY 3D SERMOON V1 PRO seems like a pretty good deal at this price.
Last week I was looking to get my first 3D printer and for price and online knowledge base I decided to go for Creality and ordered the SERMOON V1 PRO (at a slightly higher price than this deal), it arrived yesterday evening and it it was easy to set up and has completed several prints without issue.
Its almost plug and play but whilst my bed seems well aligned it doesn't have auto levelling so if I do need to adjust the bed in the future I will have to use their semi auto method.
Whilst I accept there are higher spec printers with larger beds etc I like the form factor on this one and so far (very early days) I'm amazed at what it can do.
Currently at £249 but code TECH-5OFF-NOW might bring it down to £236.55
I'm totally new to 3D printing so can't comment on how it compares to others or give any advise.
If moderators or those with knowledge need to change any of the details please do.
Last week I was looking to get my first 3D printer and for price and online knowledge base I decided to go for Creality and ordered the SERMOON V1 PRO (at a slightly higher price than this deal), it arrived yesterday evening and it it was easy to set up and has completed several prints without issue.
Its almost plug and play but whilst my bed seems well aligned it doesn't have auto levelling so if I do need to adjust the bed in the future I will have to use their semi auto method.
Whilst I accept there are higher spec printers with larger beds etc I like the form factor on this one and so far (very early days) I'm amazed at what it can do.
Currently at £249 but code TECH-5OFF-NOW might bring it down to £236.55
I'm totally new to 3D printing so can't comment on how it compares to others or give any advise.
If moderators or those with knowledge need to change any of the details please do.
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In the slicing programme, you need to go the code section and add a code to say that the machine has auto leveling and to use that data for the bed. Otherwise it doesn't take that into account and this bed is flat for each print.
personally i would recommend a bigger build plate from the off and gone with at least 235 x 235 x 300 (ender 3 v2 etc) you will instantly regret not being able to print the larger objects once you get hooked
I have the Ender 5 pro which I've recently upgraded with a Bigtreetech board and touchscreen
my son wanted a small Mjölnir hammer to go with some other mini marvel stuff I've printed
This is 294 but with a bigger bed
Been great when printing, even the kids love the outputs
I am looking to upgrade it though although I'm tied between a PEI (like your Ender Pro) or a Glass bed.
Will the PEI just be like my stock bed - i.e easy to dint/destroy with the hot end? I could see the Glass being much more durable as it's solid. (edited)
(If they like to see how hot an oven is by using their finger rather than looking at the temperature display/gauge it would be a risk.)
I had mentioned on my post that I liked the form factor, part of that was that it was enclosed and in my mind therefore easier to place, keep clean and keep young hands away from hot and/or moving parts.
The Pro version also has the feature that can switch the machine off if the door is opened, some parts inside would still be hot but it seemed like a good idea. This feature can be switched off it's not required.
I'm sure there will be downsides with having it in an enclosure as whilst all the components look accessible it might effect how easy it is to service or maintain and it might limit what upgrades are possible in the future.
Despite the enclosure it still all looks accessible and things like the circuit board are just behind a panel so I'm not expecting issues.
There have been several comments about the bed not being the largest and that is true but for me it does everything I need whilst I try 3D printing for the first time and I feel content that it is safer than some options for the pair of young hands in this house that have so far dominated 90% of the print time.
If you are happy with an open printer then the Ender 3 S1 will have the benefit of the same print head and a larger bed so would suit many people better but for our circumstances and with younger hands in the house this one seemed the best option for us and so far (still early days) we have been delighted with Sermoon V1 Pro.