Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro 3D Printer Review review

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Simply the best 3D printer for the price available
Creality is a big name in 3D printing, mainly due to the phenomenal Ender series. This latest printer, the Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro, has a lot to live up to and mixes open frame style with hints of product design. Fundamentally as far as 3D printer design goes, the Ender-3 S1 Pro looks like many other midrange printers, but don't be fooled there is a big difference. Once you start printing you realise that the Ender-3 S1 Pro is in another league to anything else in this price bracket. It's quiet, accurate and in many cases seems to defy the need for supports; ultimately, while there are still some faults, the print and machine quality at this price is market-leading.

Intro

Creality has been something of a quiet disrupter in the 3D industry. The company has been around for years and is well respected. The Creality Ender-3 build-it-yourself kit is one that most 3D enthusiasts will have constructed at some point; if you haven't, you should.

The Creality Ender design remains much the same from a distance, at least. However, take a closer look, and you'll start to see that this latest version is far more considered, with product design eeking its way in and making this a printer that will appeal to the mainstream as well as the 3D print enthusiast.

That's not the only thing that makes this new printer stand out - Creality has gone from making decent 3D print kits and ready-to-go machines to innovating with their own auto-levelling systems, hotend and hardware. This all comes together very nicely in the Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro 3D Printer.

Design

The Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro 3D Printer follows the usual Cartesian style, with the build platform moving on the X axis and the print head moving on the Y and Z axis. This system is one of the most common and used by many leading 3D printer manufacturers.

The Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro 3D Printer arrives almost ready to go; there is a little construction required, but everything is well labelled and installing the vertical…
Alastair Jennings
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