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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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  • 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
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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 31, 2021 04:47 AM
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falsealarmOct 31, 2021 04:47 AM
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Quote from SlySol :
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
You committed the ultimate FDM 3D printing sin by calling Stefan/CNCKitchen as "someone" Smilie
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Oct 31, 2021 05:24 AM
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scarletwahooOct 31, 2021 05:24 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.
Prusa MK3 is out of the box flawless printing, and the build volume is good for 99% of people. I use the MK3 for most prints, and go to the heavily modded CR10S pro V2 when i need the extra volume. The quality and support from Prusa is unparalleled, and no, I'm not a shill, just a hobbyist. This does seem like a good deal, just swap the screen and update the firmware to one that isn't a fire hazard.
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Oct 31, 2021 05:37 AM
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coheedcollapseOct 31, 2021 05:37 AM
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I can't say anything about this printer, but I can say that I have a much cheaper Wanhao i3 and although I've had to tinker with it a lot, I don't regret getting it instead of a Prusa or something. After upgrading to an all-metal hot end, a glass bed, and a few stabilizing rods, I get plenty of great prints from the thing and very, very rarely have to fuss with it unless I'm printing with a difficult material. People talk crap about the less expensive ones, but if I can save $500 with a bit of tinkering/parts printing, I'm happy to do it.

That said, I'm looking to maybe upgrade to this. Autoleveling sounds nice and I've been held back by the low build area of the Wanhao a few times.
Last edited by coheedcollapse October 30, 2021 at 10:41 PM.
Oct 31, 2021 05:44 AM
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VegasGuy89183Oct 31, 2021 05:44 AM
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I've been 3D printing for over 4 years. 1st with an Anet A8 that took me an entire weekend to put together. I learned a ton with that printer, and it prints very well. My 2nd printer was an Ender 3. It's a good little printer, but it had the same problem as my Anet A8. Too small of a build volume. I always felt constrained by both.

About 3 months ago I got a Creality CR-10S Pro V2 for $309.00 from NewEgg. It has a 310mm x 320mm x 400mm build volume, BL Touch leveling, run-out sensor, silent steppers, dual z-screws, etc. It also prints the best out of my 3 printers. Far better. The print quality is amazing. But don't take my word for it, listen to what Michael @ Teaching Tech has to say about why he keeps going back to this printer, even with its minor foibles that are easily fixed. (Note: His is not the V2): https://youtu.be/iw5HfHxlnwI

The V2 does not need all these mods. The most expensive mod I did not do is the WhamBam system. I went with the much less expensive and just as effective CH10/FR4 epoxy board: https://youtu.be/g0PK4oXbJT8

There's nothing wrong with buying a Prusa printer, if you have the budget for it. But there's also nothing wrong with buying a Creality printer, if that's more your price range. The most important thing is to lay out your budget and printing goals and make a buying decision based on those criteria.

Remember, you can always print small on a big printer, but you cannot print big on a small printer.
Last edited by VegasGuy89183 October 30, 2021 at 11:42 PM.
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Oct 31, 2021 06:32 AM
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grozny.entertainmentOct 31, 2021 06:32 AM
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Bed size should be in the title what size is this
Oct 31, 2021 06:59 AM
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GodBlessTexasOct 31, 2021 06:59 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.
A Prusa is $1000, unless you get the kit version for $750. Those kits are TERRIBLE first printers.

The Ender 3 V2 is a good printer, depending on which mainboard you get. I got a post-10/2020 4.2.2 in both of mine, and those have faulty stepper drivers resulting in degrading prints as a print goes into the second or third hour and beyond. I just upgraded to a 4.2.7 board in one of them tonight, and so far so good.

But the best newbie printer is a Voxelab Aquila (Ender 3 V2 clone) for $159 compared to the E3V2's $279; I got both mine for $249 and $239, and the Aquila is a comparable machine that actuallyprints better out of the box.
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Oct 31, 2021 07:23 AM
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shadowdragon211Oct 31, 2021 07:23 AM
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Teaching Tech has a really good review on this model -

https://youtu.be/ccPqyqJlOLc

TLDW

Pros
- Good print quality
- Can print Flexibles
- Easy to Assemble
- pre-configured slicer is accurate with decent profiles
- glass bed easily releases prints once cooled


Cons
- can't work with Raspberry Pi due to the Creality box interface
- smart features like auto Bed leveling and Wi-Fi don't work right
- fans are not quiet as advertised
- lots of stringing possibly due to pid tune not being correct out of the box

All in all for a first time printer I'd say $300 isn't too bad for this volume, but you could probably do better since this model has some weird smart features included that aren't very easy to work around.

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Oct 31, 2021 09:02 AM
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euuser100574Oct 31, 2021 09:02 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.

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.
There is some disdain in this thread for PRUSA so I'll offer a similar opinion. I bought a Prusa MK3S (~$800) and then an Ender3 Pro (<$200) months later. Ender3 is now relegated to ABS low res prototypes and this is after a few upgrades. Creality is really good at "race to the bottom" printers. They are relatively underpriced for what you get.

The opinion above is spot on. This isn't an impulse buy b/c if you have a bad experience, you'll reject the entire hobby, probably forever. Buy once, cry once.

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A Prusa is $1000, unless you get the kit version for $750. Those kits are TERRIBLE first printers.
This is good advice. If you are mechanically and technically adept, the kit helps you understand how it works and later teardowns and upgrades make sense. For most though, an assembled kit is the way to go. That said, if you go creality, you'll have be adept to solve the problems that invariably come with the cheaper printer.
Last edited by jumblies October 31, 2021 at 02:08 AM.
Oct 31, 2021 10:39 AM
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Dang_lang23Oct 31, 2021 10:39 AM
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Quote from jakk55 :
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.
I had heard masking tape and glue sticks too, which makes my point for me. I spent hours and hours trying to find the right temps, printing temp towers and tuning, and it made very little difference.

The Mini+ I just fired up and it started printing, no adhesion issues, I can print a full bed and it sticks edge to edge with no tape, glue, or ant-bait.

The only argument for a CR-10 is that you can't get that build volume for the price anywhere else. I have a friend with a CR-10s and he had immediate problems. He finally got it printing well after going through about $200 in parts and being down for months until he had time to make the repairs.

Yes, you can tune up a Creality and get results, but I think SDers need to get out of the habit of recommending Creality for beginners. You know a really badass learning path? Get a Prusa Mini+, build an enclosure for it maybe, then do your own Voron 2.4 build while printing parts with the Mini. I might do the Voron but I also might do the Prusa XL when it's finally released.

I wouldn't recommend a Creality to anyone unless they had excess time and a DESIRE to tinker. I got my Ender 3 Pro in the $100 Microcenter deal, and I wish I had passed on it. I at least planned to ditch it when it got to frustrating, and it was easy to stop wasting time on it when I got to masking tape and glue sticks to fix adhesion because the glass bed I installed, which many said would fix it, actually made it worse. You will find 3 or 4 different solutions suggested for a problem, and that tells me I'm going to be wasting time.
Oct 31, 2021 12:29 PM
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FNwozOct 31, 2021 12:29 PM
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I am running the Ender 3 Pro from the Microcenter deal and producing great prints. Can't speak for the 10 but I am impressed with the creality I have. Take your time with assembly and follow a YouTube video rather then use their instructions. Even if you need a few upgrades they are very reasonable in cost and still keep you way under Prusa cost.
Oct 31, 2021 12:52 PM
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chrislnurseOct 31, 2021 12:52 PM
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I just bought an ender 3 v2 for $249 as an early bday present šŸŽ for myself. Its still in the box. Im new to 3d printing. When considering aspects such as durability, ease of use, print quality.... Would paying an extra $50 for this one be recommended?
Oct 31, 2021 01:39 PM
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wratzOct 31, 2021 01:39 PM
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Quote from chrislnurse :
I just bought an ender 3 v2 for $249 as an early bday present šŸŽ for myself. Its still in the box. Im new to 3d printing. When considering aspects such as durability, ease of use, print quality.... Would paying an extra $50 for this one be recommended?
If you can return the 3v2 then do it. You will want to print something too large for the 3 soon and be looking for an upgrade anyway.
Oct 31, 2021 02:03 PM
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Jeremy3262Oct 31, 2021 02:03 PM
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Quote from BeepBopBeep :
New to 3D printing. Is this good for a beginner?
Yes. My first printer was the ender 3 and it works great. Gotta understand there is a learning curve to 3d printing in general, but there's tons of help on forums and YouTube to get you through any problem.
Oct 31, 2021 02:31 PM
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trekdaddyOct 31, 2021 02:31 PM
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Quote from 87boosted :
This is a good printer, just remember, learn how to level your machine manually. Tight belts and a rigid machine make all the difference in the world. To all the prusa comments, it should be better, this is 299$. I use a 175$ printer, no auto leveling, no runout sensor, and it works for my needs.
There are no manual leveling knobs on this printer.
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judge_dreddOct 31, 2021 02:31 PM
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I have an ender 3 and started about 2 months ago. Is this a great upgrade?

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