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Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer

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Creality.com has Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer for $499 - $100 (automatically applied during checkout) - $100 w/ discount code SMT100 = $299. Shipping is free.

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  4. Your total should be $299 with free shipping.

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that at the time of this post, that Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer is $180 lower (~37.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479.
  • About this product:
    • Built-in wifi
    • Screen protection & auto shutdown
    • 32 Bit Mute Board and Mute Fan Design
    • V2.0 Auto leveling
  • About this store:
    • Creality return policy may be found here

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Creality.com has Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer for $499 - $100 (automatically applied during checkout) - $100 w/ discount code SMT100 = $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member DesolateMoon for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit the page for Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer
  2. Add to cart and start checkout
  3. Apply discount code SMT100
  4. Your total should be $299 with free shipping.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that at the time of this post, that Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer is $180 lower (~37.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479.
  • About this product:
    • Built-in wifi
    • Screen protection & auto shutdown
    • 32 Bit Mute Board and Mute Fan Design
    • V2.0 Auto leveling
  • About this store:
    • Creality return policy may be found here

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sirDavid
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People saying CR-10s are bad printers have no idea what they're talking about or are Prusa shills. You'll get great print quality from a CR-10 out of the box.

Prusas are very expensive for hobbyists and aren't free from problems. Look up 3d printing forums. You'll see that, yes most prusas are good, but you'll also read about CR-10s reputation for good quality. Plus if you get the lower tier Prusa $800 model, you'll spend 8-12 hrs assembling it. CR-10 takes maybe 20 minutes. Not to mention the comparably tiny build volume of the Prusa compared to this.
badkittykkr
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If you don't have for tinkering? Then 3d printing won't be for you! You WILL spend countless hours printing, watching that print fail, looking up WHY the print failed, fixing YOUR mistake, resetting printer, start printing and wait until it almost finish for it to FAIL AGAIN. The repeat until you have THAT model 100% done.

Then you THINK you have all the knowledge you need to print everything from here on out pefectly, you WILL BE WRONG about that. i've been FDM printing for 7 years. I've had 3 printers in that time and i just got into MSLA (resin) printing and i'm STILL tinkerin and failing with prints.

it's a constant learning process. The curve keeps on going.
BeepBopBeep
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New to 3D printing. Is this good for a beginner?

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Oct 30, 2021 11:53 PM
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trekbuddyOct 30, 2021 11:53 PM
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I bought one of these printers for full price of $499. One of bigger mistakes. Hard to get level and stay level, auto leveling is a joke. Built in wifi is used for their app only. When you're not fighting it, it prints very well
Wish I had gotten the Sidewinder X2 instead.
Oct 31, 2021 01:39 AM
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superstarr715Oct 31, 2021 01:39 AM
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Has anyone bought from these guys before?
Oct 31, 2021 02:11 AM
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inc555Oct 31, 2021 02:11 AM
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Not working for me. Only takes off $100.
Oct 31, 2021 02:18 AM
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remboldOct 31, 2021 02:18 AM
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Quote from superstarr715 :
Has anyone bought from these guys before?
It is the official store of the manufacturer. They are legit and good to go.
Oct 31, 2021 02:26 AM
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whiplash707Oct 31, 2021 02:26 AM
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Cr10 smart has had a ton of user issues from being locked out of printer after starting wifi and logging into creality account, not being able to reset user account, some of these only ever want to use wifi since it was made to be uses mostly with creality cloud and the slicer on that.
I would stay away as its not as upgradable and user friendly as the rest of the cr10 models.
idk if some of those issues have had fixes but i do know quite a few from the print shops i work with to write firmware for and also help diagnose issues with, they did not like these and after a few months ended up getting refunds.
like most printers ymmv of course, but i am weary of this printer because of the changes it has, seems alot of things were locked down similar to the cr10 pro v2.
Last edited by whiplash707 October 30, 2021 at 07:31 PM.
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Oct 31, 2021 02:31 AM
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badkittykkrOct 31, 2021 02:31 AM
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Quote from lolopolo :
Same, beginner is here. Is this any good for gentle introduction to 3D printing? Don't have extra time for tinkering.
If you don't have for tinkering? Then 3d printing won't be for you! You WILL spend countless hours printing, watching that print fail, looking up WHY the print failed, fixing YOUR mistake, resetting printer, start printing and wait until it almost finish for it to FAIL AGAIN. The repeat until you have THAT model 100% done.

Then you THINK you have all the knowledge you need to print everything from here on out pefectly, you WILL BE WRONG about that. i've been FDM printing for 7 years. I've had 3 printers in that time and i just got into MSLA (resin) printing and i'm STILL tinkerin and failing with prints.

it's a constant learning process. The curve keeps on going.
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Oct 31, 2021 02:33 AM
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badkittykkrOct 31, 2021 02:33 AM
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Quote from sirDavid :
People saying CR-10s are bad printers have no idea what they're talking about or are Prusa shills. You'll get great print quality from a CR-10 out of the box.

Prusas are very expensive for hobbyists and aren't free from problems. Look up 3d printing forums. You'll see that, yes most prusas are good, but you'll also read about CR-10s reputation for good quality. Plus if you get the lower tier Prusa $800 model, you'll spend 8-12 hrs assembling it. CR-10 takes maybe 20 minutes. Not to mention the comparably tiny build volume of the Prusa compared to this.
I've had been using my PRusa I3 clone (DIY model) for 5 years until i finally bought something new...Ender 3. OUT OF THE BOX , after leveling, it's been printing near perfect for over a year. You're right, either he is a prusa fanboy, or sucks at printing.
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Oct 31, 2021 02:53 AM
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rockyctOct 31, 2021 02:53 AM
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Quote from badkittykkr :
If you don't have for tinkering? Then 3d printing won't be for you! You WILL spend countless hours printing, watching that print fail, looking up WHY the print failed, fixing YOUR mistake, resetting printer, start printing and wait until it almost finish for it to FAIL AGAIN. The repeat until you have THAT model 100% done.

Then you THINK you have all the knowledge you need to print everything from here on out pefectly, you WILL BE WRONG about that. i've been FDM printing for 7 years. I've had 3 printers in that time and i just got into MSLA (resin) printing and i'm STILL tinkerin and failing with prints.

it's a constant learning process. The curve keeps on going.
You're exactly right. 3d printing is a hobby on its own. Even if a printer works great out of the box (which is doesn't really happen), you'll still need to spend a lot of time on maintenance and fixing issues. This machine is decent for a beginner, but not one who doesn't have the time to spend on it.
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Oct 31, 2021 03:37 AM
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ProgmanOct 31, 2021 03:37 AM
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Quote from omalika :
TL;DR get the Ender 3 v2 as a first for tinkering. Get the Prusa Mk3s/Mini+ as a first to just crank out part after part without tinkering.

ā€”ā€”

I'm gonna recommend that you stay away from the Creality printers and go for a Prusa instead. These printers are great for learning how to tinker with the machines - tweaking gcode, printing upgrades, installing new ends, etc. but if you need a workhorse that can just crank out part after part, you want something else.

Most FDM printers are capable of similar quality, the real challenge is getting to that quality and maintaining it. The Ender 3 is so popular because it can be tweaked to match machines that cost more than an order of magnitude more. But parts will break. Prints will fail. Upgrades will seem like downgrades. Great for learning, not great for production.

I know this is not the Ender 3, but I would argue that most Creality printers need more tinkering and certainly more maintenance to keep up with a Prusa.
The alternative to Creality cr10 is not Prusa ffs. Prusa is worse for tinkering. There are better printers out there like Craftbot but they come for a price.
Oct 31, 2021 03:54 AM
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PyroYuyOct 31, 2021 03:54 AM
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For build volume this is a decent deal, I'd suggest the Ender 3 Max instead tho. I'm not a big fan on Creality's software and webui but it might have gotten better but I haven't used it for several months. I'm a huge fan of either Octopi or Reprap if you want a good UI.
Oct 31, 2021 03:55 AM
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87boostedOct 31, 2021 03:55 AM
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This is a good printer, just remember, learn how to level your machine manually. Tight belts and a rigid machine make all the difference in the world. To all the prusa comments, it should be better, this is 299$. I use a 175$ printer, no auto leveling, no runout sensor, and it works for my needs.
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Oct 31, 2021 04:04 AM
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RPlebuchOct 31, 2021 04:04 AM
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Sweet, that's the third printer I've ordered in a week. My production fleet is growing.

This is a great deal. Solid printer, easy to work on and upgrade, larger build volume.
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Oct 31, 2021 04:19 AM
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nochkinOct 31, 2021 04:19 AM
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Quote from BeepBopBeep :
New to 3D printing. Is this good for a beginner?
That's great for beginners. You will learn a lot from how it's designed, how it works and how to service it properly. It's a great model from Creality.
Good out of the box quality with a very minimum tune-up.
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Oct 31, 2021 04:20 AM
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jakk55Oct 31, 2021 04:20 AM
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Quote from Dang_lang23 :
I bought an Ender 3 Pro and then later a Prusa Mini+. If you value your time at more than like $5-10 an hour, the Prusa Mini+ is a better buy hands down.

Plus, there are more fun ways to learn about 3D printing than fixing low cost gear built to the cheapest tolerances possible. I invested probably 20 hours of maintenance with the Ender and the quality STILL wasn't even in the same league as the Prusa. The Ender is still having adhesion issues. I could have spent 10 hours learning CAD and about using slicers instead, so I can design my own prints. To this day, the Creality slicer is utter garbage, and if you switch to PrusaSlicer or Cura, be prepared to try and figure out the right settings for a printer profile.

I had more great looking prints out of the Mini+ in the first weekend with it, more than I successfully printed after months with the Creality.

I think the Prusa Mini+ is by far the best beginner printer out there. If you value you time, trust me, you are getting what you pay for.
Glass bed and sugar water and you'll never have bed adhesion issues again. If you're having layer adhesion issues you have your nozzle temps wrong. Been using a Ender 3 to great effect for 2 years. My prints consistently come out more reliably and with greater detail than my friends with prusas.

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SlySolOct 31, 2021 04:24 AM
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This is a bit off-topic, but I thought I'd post it since I figured it might be of interest to some here. I was in Walmart the other day and saw that they had a bunch of weed-whacker trimmer line on sale for 75% off, which is pretty common every fall. I don't have a 3D printer, but have kicked around getting one and it made me wonder if the trimmer line could be used as filament for printing. After Googling, I realized that someone had already researched the idea pretty thoroughly and documented it all. Obviously, it wouldn't be for everything, but could be useful here and there for some projects. Here's the video that discusses it ā€¦

https://www.cnckitchen.com/blog/3...immer-line

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