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Used Condition: Creality K1 Max Large Build 3D Printer w/ 4-Pack PLA Filament on sale for $339 - Extra 15% Off ($50.85) w/ coupon
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Note, product is a certified used unit. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used.
About the Product- 600mm/s Printing Speed
- 300x300x300 Large Build Volume
- Dual Model Cooling Fans
- Dual Hands-Free Auto Leveling
- Versatile AI LiDAR
- Observant AI Camera
Includes- Used Condition: Creality K1 Max Large Build 3D Printer
- 4-Pack Creality PLA Filaments
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With V3 , the issue is the opposite. There are no adjustment screws, just spacers, and they use a probe to generate a mesh "level". But honestly: mesh leveling is not a true replacement for starting from an perfectly level bed. You can get super clean prints on an Ender V3 if you very carefully shim the bed until the corners are all equally level (and the auto level makes that much easier to check and continue adjusting).
I'll just say I haven't had an ender I couldn't get level, and even for V2 series most stayed level through hundreds of prints short of accidentally hitting a leveling screw. A lot of people will complain if a printer isn't plug and immediately play perfectly: which, if it's just a hobby thing you do every couple months for fun, FAIR. But if you're at all serious/"serious" (and it's OK to not be!), you're going to need to work on your printers eventually. Every type of printer (even the various ink ones!) is a machine that ends up needing tuning and repair due to wear and tear. Personally I think it's pretty silly to trash up to a thousand or dollars so worth of machine over a few minutes of leveling.
I'm not going to comment on the K1 series more specifically because I haven't bought any and worked on them. But I'd be surprised if any leveling issues on them weren't just as easily fixable as the Ender V3s (and the related videos I've seen are exactly the same as what I've done with my V3 SEs), at which point... well. If people want to spend hundreds or even thousand more over an issue that takes at most 30 minutes to fix and doesn't need any special tools/experience/etc? Hey everyone has their own priorities, I'm not judging, but I also think it's important for people to have enough info to make that decision based on THEIR priorities and what they feel that can handle.
Final note: Personally I'm staying away from Bambu due to their closed and proprietary aspects and especially some of the more recent moves they've made. Creality has had its own bumps and issues in that direction, just nowhere near as bad, even if they're certainly no saints. But to each her own and all that. $288 for a K1 Max is tempting for single color printing, but as a "used condition" I'd always advise being ready to work on it, AT LEAST enough to know what parts to ask for replacements on if it comes in and has issues.
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I'm looking at the listing with 10k reviews, only Bed Leveling seems to be an issue. What are you seeing?
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I'd be in if I didn't just buy a new K1C from Ali a couple of weeks ago for $350 with the now expired $80 coupon. I got it in 3 days!
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Now I use the Bambu for finer detailed stuff and higher temp stuff (ABS/ASA) while I use the Creality for anything that just needs a bigger plate or for quick drafts to figure out sizing. Stuff comes out "better" on the Bambu but I got my V3 Plus for $260 refurbished and the X1C was $1k+ so....
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Now I use the Bambu for finer detailed stuff and higher temp stuff (ABS/ASA) while I use the Creality for anything that just needs a bigger plate or for quick drafts to figure out sizing. Stuff comes out "better" on the Bambu but I got my V3 Plus for $260 refurbished and the X1C was $1k+ so....
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I also snoop around the K1 subreddit and it seems like the main issue that people are having with the max is the lidar bed leveling. Most people turn it off and let it use the probing method instead. Some people complain about the bed mesh, but there is a bit of user error with people not removing the shipping screws before powering it on and trying to raise the bed with the screws still attached which can cause issues. I think that overall, for $288 it's a great price. I love my K1 and when I upgrade, I'll probably be getting a K1 max or K2 plus if Creality doesn't come out with a multi-nozzle printer before then.
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