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Nov 27, 2025 1:28 PM

Certified Refurbished w/ 2-yr Warranty: Creality K1 SE FDM 3D Printer

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creality_refurbished via eBay has Creality K1 SE FDM 3D Printer (Certified Refurbished) on sale for $139 - $27.80 w/ coupon code CYBERWEEK20 = $111.20. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Includes a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
Fearures:
  • Build volume: 220x220x250mm
  • Product dimensions: 355x355x482mm
  • Printing speed: ≤600mm/s
  • Acceleration : ≤20000mm/s²
  • Layer Height: 0.1-0.35mm
  • Extruder: Dual-gear direct drive extruder
  • Filament diameter: 1.75mm
  • Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
  • Nozzle temperature: ≤300 °C
  • Heatbed temperature: ≤1200 °C
  • Build surface: Epoxy resin build plate
  • Levelling mode: Hands-free auto leveling
  • File transfer: USB drive, WiFi
  • Display screen: Colour touchscreen

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only /while supplies last.
  • This offer beats our previous front-page deal from late July of this year.

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Written by gabe23111
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creality_refurbished via eBay has Creality K1 SE FDM 3D Printer (Certified Refurbished) on sale for $139 - $27.80 w/ coupon code CYBERWEEK20 = $111.20. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Includes a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
Fearures:
  • Build volume: 220x220x250mm
  • Product dimensions: 355x355x482mm
  • Printing speed: ≤600mm/s
  • Acceleration : ≤20000mm/s²
  • Layer Height: 0.1-0.35mm
  • Extruder: Dual-gear direct drive extruder
  • Filament diameter: 1.75mm
  • Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
  • Nozzle temperature: ≤300 °C
  • Heatbed temperature: ≤1200 °C
  • Build surface: Epoxy resin build plate
  • Levelling mode: Hands-free auto leveling
  • File transfer: USB drive, WiFi
  • Display screen: Colour touchscreen

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only /while supplies last.
  • This offer beats our previous front-page deal from late July of this year.

Original Post

Written by gabe23111

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The K1 SE is a fast Core XY printer that can feel close to plug and play for PLA, with auto leveling, input shaping, and strong out of the box speed for the price. The enclosure version is better suited to ABS because it helps keep warm air around the print and reduce warping, though it does not handle fumes, so ventilation still matters. The refurb angle is the main risk, since some units arrive dusty or need small fixes, while others print flawlessly after a quick setup. A solid low cost pick if you are comfortable checking a refurb.

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  • At about $111, it is considered worth it even if you end up replacing a few parts or doing some cleanup. Several units have printed well after minor setup or maintenance, but the refurb condition can vary a lot.

  • It can be a strong first printer if you want a fast, mostly plug-and-play machine with auto leveling and input shaping. It is still a refurb Creality unit, so buyers who want a true set-and-forget experience may prefer Bambu, Prusa, or Flashforge instead.

  • PLA usually does not need an enclosure, and the K1 SE is described as a great value for PLA and figurines. ABS benefits from an enclosure because it keeps the air warmer and reduces warping, but the enclosure does not stop fumes, so ventilation or exhaust is still needed.

  • Inspect squareness, belts, pulleys, hotend, bed, and frame pieces, and make sure nothing is bent or loose. Refurb units have arrived dusty, scratched, with disconnected Bowden tubes, loose nozzle hardware, or even missing parts, so it is worth checking everything before printing.

  • Yes, it is a CoreXY printer, not a bed slinger. That design is part of why it is described as fast and suitable for high-speed printing.

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Nov 28, 2025 5:03 AM
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DelightfulHeat415Nov 28, 2025 5:03 AM
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Quote from freezypops View quoted comment :
$111 more and you can get a second!

flashforge with CB during sale is marginally more expensive and personally I prefer printing on it
link on flashforge?
Nov 28, 2025 6:08 PM
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ThoenNov 28, 2025 6:08 PM
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Quote from ZeeLobby View quoted comment :
Yeah. It's moreso that many people who say they love to tinker don't really love to do this kind of tinkering. Spending hours trying to figure out why adhesion isn't working, when in the end the bed is just warped out the gate is not a fun time tinkering.
I found out I am NOT into tinkering... Ender 3v2 that worked 20% of the time.
Nov 28, 2025 11:54 PM
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MeshcaNov 28, 2025 11:54 PM
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Quote from therealbofa View quoted comment :
What kind of tinkering? I'm a good tinkerer but is this a decent 1st 3D printer?
Know how to:
inspect for squareness and be able to tram the bed
inspect and replace broken/bent components
inspect/tune belts/pulleys/etc

Personally, with cheap refurbished printers, I'll take things apart and put them back together while checking all screws/parts. For these 'coreXY' style printers, at the very least belts, hotend, bed.

If ANY of the frame pieces are bent, return it.
Nov 29, 2025 4:03 AM
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bilderbergNov 29, 2025 4:03 AM
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Quote from DelightfulHeat415 View quoted comment :
link on flashforge?
https://slickdeals.net/f/18876586

Minus $25 for using PayPal at Ali, and %14 cash back from a site. Might actually make it the close to the same price.
Nov 29, 2025 5:45 AM
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danwager11Nov 29, 2025 5:45 AM
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Hard to beat the price, in for one. First 3d printer I'll own though played with a few before.
Nov 29, 2025 6:06 AM
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CTRFK8Nov 29, 2025 6:06 AM
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Quote from ZeeLobby View quoted comment :
Set and forget. As in something that just works and will work for thousands of hours. Personally I'd recommend Bambu, Prusa, and to some degree Flashforge.

They're pricier, but other brands require maintenance and mods that these usually don't. They print great out the box. $399 for a Bambu P1S is a great starter printer.
flashforge is a starter printer

creality has become a parts reseller business, their printers break all the time or there is a design flaw.

flashforge ad5m is made much better imo

extruder setup looks like garbage compared to my flashforge ad5m i bought for 155+ 16 bucks to encloser kit. build plate is smaller and no where near the quality of the ad5m that is magnetic removable.
Nov 29, 2025 6:07 AM
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CTRFK8Nov 29, 2025 6:07 AM
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Quote from DelightfulHeat415 View quoted comment :
link on flashforge?
much better printer it is way better than this pos and its like 40 bucks more

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Nov 29, 2025 7:34 AM
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ZeeDuckNov 29, 2025 7:34 AM
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Quote from CTRFK8 View quoted comment :
flashforge is a starter printer

creality has become a parts reseller business, their printers break all the time or there is a design flaw.

flashforge ad5m is made much better imo

extruder setup looks like garbage compared to my flashforge ad5m i bought for 155+ 16 bucks to encloser kit. build plate is smaller and no where near the quality of the ad5m that is magnetic removable.
I think the build plates are the same size. I know the Ender3 V3SE build plates are the same size since I used plates I purchased for my Ender on my 5M.

I now have a K1 max. I can't say in my limited experience with the K1 it's better or worse than the 5M. I think the 5M is better with VFAs but otherwise I find the two very similar. I like the design of the FF Pro's enclosure better since it seems a bit more air tight with a more advanced filter system. I also think the FF material swaps work better. No messing with locking/releasing the extruder. If FF had a 300mm sized print bed I would have been very comfortable staying with their printers. But I haven't seen the issue with the K1 max. A friend with a K2 Plus did have issues with a few materials jamming but ultimately addressed it by switching to Bambu's material (I think it was either an ASA or PETG).
Nov 29, 2025 1:51 PM
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kargo27Nov 29, 2025 1:51 PM
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I have this printer and I bought it at $300 about 7 months ago. It is about as plug-and play with the new style of printers as you can get. I have a Flashforge AD5X and this printer prints just as well as it does, it's just not a multicolor. I have yet to change a nozzle on it. It is auto leveling, has auto input shaping and this is a steal. Everything runs perfectly. I have had no adhesion issues, I just have settings correct for filament type and heat range, the correct bed heat range for the filament I'm using, and it just prints phenomenally well. Let me put it this way, it printed so well I was bored with it and I picked up an Ender 3 Pro to learn how to tinker. I'm not kidding. I can't stress enough that this is an incredible deal as long as it's refurbished correctly. Just trying to dispel some of the myths about new Creality printers compared to old Ender 3's, and 3 Pros.
Nov 29, 2025 1:57 PM
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kargo27Nov 29, 2025 1:57 PM
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Quote from xlaxplaya View quoted comment :
Wow instant buy at that price. It's a refurb, but I know how to tinker with Creality machines already. If you don't want to tinker, this might not be the deal for you. Maybe look for Bambu or Flashforge sales.
Bro, there's no tinkering with this one, I promise you. It's the base level of their flagship printers. It's plug-and-play like any of the other new ones out there. It is polar opposite of the Enders of old. I wish I could show examples of what it's printed to show you how good it performs. And it's quiet! I have two Flashforge AD5X's, and they are clunky sounding. They print great, no question, but this K1 SE sounds so much more smooth in its operation.
Nov 29, 2025 2:07 PM
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kargo27Nov 29, 2025 2:07 PM
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Quote from lawrnk View quoted comment :
Is this a bed slinger?
Nope! Core XY. I have one and it is a great printer. I don't understand all the naysayers here comparing it to Bambu. I don't think they have one of these. It has auto leveling, and input shaping. It's the base model of their flagship printers and it's a fantastic printer for this price. I can't stress that enough.
Last edited by kargo27 November 30, 2025 at 01:05 PM.
Nov 29, 2025 3:14 PM
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teaberryNov 29, 2025 3:14 PM
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Quote from xlaxplaya View quoted comment :
Wow instant buy at that price. It's a refurb, but I know how to tinker with Creality machines already. If you don't want to tinker, this might not be the deal for you. Maybe look for Bambu or Flashforge sales.
my first dip into 3d printing was Sculpto and I spent way too much time and $ "tinkering" but I did learn that high humidity where I live and PLA are a bad combo. I do miss 3d printing small things for my daughter and she often ask when I will "fix" my two Sculptos. For my next priter I want something completely enclosed, quiet, heated bed and auto level, and relatively easy nozzle service and a feeder thats not crappy. Sculpto software was easy to use though with mobile app, but I could also customize more on a Windows PC. Any thoughts on a small unit thats easy to use and maintain?
Nov 29, 2025 5:56 PM
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bankofthedankNov 29, 2025 5:56 PM
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Quote from teaberry View quoted comment :
my first dip into 3d printing was Sculpto and I spent way too much time and $ "tinkering" but I did learn that high humidity where I live and PLA are a bad combo. I do miss 3d printing small things for my daughter and she often ask when I will "fix" my two Sculptos. For my next priter I want something completely enclosed, quiet, heated bed and auto level, and relatively easy nozzle service and a feeder thats not crappy. Sculpto software was easy to use though with mobile app, but I could also customize more on a Windows PC. Any thoughts on a small unit thats easy to use and maintain?
Nah just go on forums
Nov 29, 2025 6:03 PM
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DezranNov 29, 2025 6:03 PM
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Quote from ZeeLobby View quoted comment :
Set and forget. As in something that just works and will work for thousands of hours. Personally I'd recommend Bambu, Prusa, and to some degree Flashforge. They're pricier, but other brands require maintenance and mods that these usually don't. They print great out the box. $399 for a Bambu P1S is a great starter printer.
AliExpress has had the Flashforge 5M for around $160 (+/-) for a few weeks. The AD5X dropped to between $230-250 range last week with a coupon. It's listed on Slickdeals, so it should be easy to find.

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Nov 29, 2025 6:06 PM
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ZeeLobbyNov 29, 2025 6:06 PM
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Quote from Dezran View quoted comment :
AliExpress has had the Flashforge 5M for around $160 (+/-) for a few weeks. The AD5X dropped to between $230-250 range last week with a coupon. It's listed on Slickdeals, so it should be easy to find.
Yeah. Honestly be pretty tempted myself. Even tho it'd be like my 10th printer 😆. I had some of the og flashforges back in the day. They've come a long way.

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