expiredgabe23111 posted Jul 24, 2025 01:22 PM
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expiredgabe23111 posted Jul 24, 2025 01:22 PM
Refurb: Creality K1 SE FDM 3D Printer w/ Flexible Build Plate & Auto-Leveling
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Never printed on the K1 but I have no regrets getting the Centauri Carbon. It's fantastic. Pretty comparable results to my X1C.
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I think the big question is how much does the cost difference matter. If you're budget is tight, yeah, this is a good value if the refurb is quality. While a property enclosed is preferred, a budget DIY enclosed for this would allow you to do things like ABS etc. Now ideal but possible.
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I think the big question is how much does the cost difference matter. If you're budget is tight, yeah, this is a good value if the refurb is quality. While a property enclosed is preferred, a budget DIY enclosed for this would allow you to do things like ABS etc. Now ideal but possible.
As a Pre-Order K1 owner, yeah all the initial issues for the K1 were fixed, either by the updated version of the extruder, swapping out the stock hotend for a Micro Swiss Flowtech hotend, firmware updates or The awesome project that allowed us to fully unlock klipper functionality. The most in depth thing I had to do was use the skip tooth method to adjust my bed to get the variance between the lowest points of the bed mesh and the highest points of the bed to just over 0.3mm. I do advise to use hair spray instead of a glue stick when printing on the stock smooth finish bed plate, and to make sure you either print play with the cover removed or spaced using a riser with ventilation holes. I bought the CFS upgrade kit for mine, but haven't installed it yet. I'm still working on the multiple issues I have had with the Anycubic Kobra S1 I made the mistake of ordering. Anyone who thinks Creality stuff is crap, should have to buy an Anycubic printer to use. If you hit the lottery and get one that doesn't have issues you're good to go, but if you don't get a good one it's one headache after another. My remaining issues are pending me getting the funssor upgraded undercarriage piece to go along with the replacement 8mm thick replacement bed kit I just got. The undercarriage kit just started showing up on AliExpress or I would have ordered both at the same time.
I have the K1 Max and the Centauri Carbon. Centauri Carbon hasn't failed me yet, while K1 Max, had to fix the bed, ghosting issues, crooked lead screws.
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