Creality K1 SE CoreXY 3D printer $249

WifeCallsMeCheap

Jul 8, 2025 4:30 PM

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WifeCallsMeCheapJul 8, 2025 4:30 PM

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Many of the micro Center sales representatives recommended not to buy this brand because many of their customers return it.

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R3TRIBUTION

Jul 8, 2025 5:35 PM

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R3TRIBUTIONJul 8, 2025 5:35 PM

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You'd have to wait longer to get it, but for $50 more you can get Elegoo's new Centauri Carbon. I've been extremely impressed with the print quality and bed adhesion with them. Better adhesion than my Bambu X1C's

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wildbillybob

Jul 8, 2025 5:56 PM

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wildbillybobJul 8, 2025 5:56 PM

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Get the Flashforge 5M instead. Much better printer for around $200.

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anthony32376

Jul 8, 2025 6:26 PM

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anthony32376Jul 8, 2025 6:26 PM

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just wait for the wonder maker

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Jhustine

Jul 8, 2025 6:59 PM

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JhustineJul 8, 2025 6:59 PM

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just pre order the Centauri Carbon

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MG_LIFE

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Jul 8, 2025 9:45 PM

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MG_LIFE

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Quote from anthony32376

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just wait for the wonder maker

Yeah we should wait for a random Kickstarter printer.

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MG_LIFE

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Jul 8, 2025 9:46 PM

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MG_LIFE

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Quote from BrokePanda

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Many of the micro Center sales representatives recommended not to buy this brand because many of their customers return it.

I've owned several Creality printers. They're a great brand.

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NateN8140

Jul 8, 2025 10:11 PM

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NateN8140Jul 8, 2025 10:11 PM

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For anyone who is wondering this is the Creality K1 without the enclosure or fans mounted, it also has a different hotend and nozzle. If you are not down to tinker and figure why it isn't printing right off the bat, you shouldn't buy a Creality printer. I have 3 Creality printers, they all adjustments and bed leveling to run every so often.

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ZeeDuck

Jul 9, 2025 1:34 AM

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ZeeDuckJul 9, 2025 1:34 AM

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I don't have any first hand experience with this printer and I'm not sure in what ways, absent the enclosure, it's different than the other members of the K1 family. That said, I'm not sure what advantages this has over the Flashforge 5M other than a slightly taller build volume. I would pick the 5M over this both because it's cheaper and I have a year's with of good experience with my 5M. I guess this is more open source but that's not really something I've messed with.

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Michael2049

Jul 10, 2025 2:05 PM

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Michael2049Jul 10, 2025 2:05 PM

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A friend has the k1c and I have the centauri carbon both great printers however the smaller build volume on this sucks. You'll quickly find out what I mean when you go to printables or maker world and see that all the larger models don't fit on this build plate. He has to constantly cut or scale down models.

tecnocris

Jul 10, 2025 2:12 PM

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tecnocrisJul 10, 2025 2:12 PM

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I got the ender 3 v3 se which came out around the same time as this one. I had to make upgrades. Silicone bed risers, linear rails, z axis support bars. Once I did all that this thing prints so smooth it's unbelievable and with auto leveling I never have to mess with anything.Creality printers do require some tinkering, but the cost savings was real. Just know you have to do some tinkering.

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