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Creality Ender-3 V2 Neo 3D Printer $279 (RRP $399) Delivered/ C&C/ in-Store @ Jaycar

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Creality Ender-3 V2 Neo 3D Printer $279 (RRP $399) Delivered/ C&C/ in-Store @ Jaycar
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LPurec on 19/07/2023 - 16:06 jaycar.com.au (2372 clicks)
Last edited 19/07/2023 - 16:09 by 1 other user

I was browsing Jaycar when I stumbled upon a promotion on creality 3d printers, they're running a pretty good deal on Creality 3D Printers. Cheapest I've ever seen.

Other Creality 3D printers are also on special, the promo page can be found here.

Creality Ender-3 S1 Plus for $599 (was $799, save $200)

Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro for $509 (was $749, save $240)

Creality Ender-5 S1 for $619 (was $869, save $250)

Creality K1 3D Printer for $809 (was $999, save $190)

Creality CR-30 Large Format 3D Printer for $1,189 (was $1,499, save $310)

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  • dufflover on 19/07/2023 - 16:39

    Genuine question, 3D printing noob here …
    Is Creality that much better for the premium they seem to charge over the other brands?

    I ended up getting a Sovol SV06 Plus for mid-400's which on paper anyway looked pretty similar to the Plus, if not better in some ways like higher temps and not wheels.

    • Commodore64 on 19/07/2023 - 16:41
      +1

      I don’t know if they deserve a premium. They CAN work great but they’ve also had a bunch of issues (check reddit)

    • Ezekiel2320 on 19/07/2023 - 16:45

      Sovol SV06 and SV07 have had great reviews. Creality has just been around for a long time and there's a large community and aftermarket upgrades and parts. Either seems like a good buy

      • dibbz on 20/07/2023 - 16:12

        Shame the SV07 has rubber pom rollers, it could have been good. The neptune 4 pro looks better in that sense.

    • Kill Joy on 19/07/2023 - 16:54

      Creality has a huge community behind it. Tones of issues, but more than enough documentation online on how to fix them, and a thriving open and closed source modding community.

    • rumblytangara on 19/07/2023 - 17:44
      +1

      Hell no.

      QC is all over the place. You might get lucky, you might not.

      A quick look at the troubleshooting threads on the Reddit sub is a good indicator- compare it to the similar subs for Prusa where they mainly talk about printing rather than upgrading parts or mechanical fixes.

      I put about 20 extra hours into tinkering with mine to get it working properly/safely/quietly, after the initial setup.

      Granted though, Creality is much cheaper. Hard to argue with the price.

      • lachhelix on 20/07/2023 - 00:19

        Totally agree - mine lasted about a month before it just stopped calibrating properly and I lost interest haha

    • Quarn on 19/07/2023 - 18:07
      +2

      SV06 Plus is a great buy, enjoy it.

    • superroach on 19/07/2023 - 20:06

      Creality are not charging a premium. This is the cheapest. And even so you go in knowing you are going to tune, tweak and fix this up.

    • MrFunSocks on 20/07/2023 - 07:27

      I’ve had my Creality CR6 SE for a few years and it’s fantastic. From box to my first Benchy print starting was only about 30 mins. Quality is amazing. I eventually upgraded some parts due to wanting to make it a bit easier to troubleshoot/less potential problems, but parts were readily available and cheap.

      I’m considering that K1 from this deal now tbh.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/07/2023 - 16:39
    +20

    I…….. had to revisit this page to double check the thumbnail.

    • l o l on 19/07/2023 - 20:15
      +1

      No way it wasn't intentional.

  • Ezekiel2320 on 19/07/2023 - 16:43
    +14

    I bought a V2 Neo from Jaycar a few months ago when they last had them on sale and I'm loving it.

    Be aware that these "cheap" i3 style clones will need a bit of tinkering to get perfect results (on mine the x axis bearings were done up too tight and this caused some shifting on the x axis) but after a bit of adjusting now it's perfect.

    These printers are for hobbyists and tinkerers, it's not an "appliance" like a laser printer that you plug in and go. If you want that experience it'll cost you a lot more (think ~$1000 for a Bamboo labs), so if you're buying this to use as an appliance to print and make money on, I'd invest in something higher end.

    But for someone getting started who doesn't mind doing some research and fiddling, this is a great buy.

    I highly highly highly recommend looking up the YouTube channels "Teaching Tech" and "Makers Muse". The Teaching Tech channel has an incredible calibration site that will generate calibration files in browser to help you perfect your prints.

    DO NOT SKIP CALIBRATION or your prints will never come out right

    • carlitos on 19/07/2023 - 16:55
      +1

      Any of the models listed above require less tinkering? I'd like to drop some cash on this but I dont have a lot of time to spend learning and trialling things out.

      • Ezekiel2320 on 19/07/2023 - 17:05
        +2

        I don't have personal experience other models other than the ancient Ender 5 we had at work and the v2 Neo I own.

        The v2 Neo has some good quality of life upgrades that will simplify your printing (removable PEI bed, auto bed levelling probe).

        Price to performance the V2 Neo is right in the sweet spot

        With that said, creality is still in the upper-"budget" range so the parts and construction quality is why you're saving money. You might get a flawless printer out of the box or you might spend all week tearing your hair out and saying "I wish I'd bought the prusa".

        Yes there are printers that you unbox and start printing with no fiddling, they start at $1000

      • NigelTufnel on 19/07/2023 - 17:52
        +5

        If you don't have time to tinker and troubleshoot, honestly I think the only option is bambu lab stuff at the moment. It's basically plug and play…

        You could look at something a little more budget like the ghost 6 from flying bear, but most 3d printers under $1000 will require some time tinkering.

      • dufflover on 19/07/2023 - 22:55

        See my above first comment where I bought a Sovol … I never bought the Creality to really compare, but as someone who wanted less tinkering, I've done more tinkering with specific filaments than the printer itself. I may have gotten lucky out of the box of course in terms of QC in the areas where it counts (I had one unsecured wire in the control box which caused a scare).

        Anyway my point is, at least from what I saw, there are cheaper ones out there which arguably have no extra tinkering over Creality with the equivalent feature set, so if you're going to take a chance at something you have to muck around with, may as well make it a cheaper one like a Sovol or Anycubic?

    • Kill Joy on 19/07/2023 - 17:18
      +5

      While agreeing with you these require work, the process of tuning and calibrating these printers is a great way to build a strong understanding of 3d printing. By starting with crealty, you'll build knowledge you'll carry with you onto printers in the future which will be invaluable.

      • rumblytangara on 19/07/2023 - 18:02
        +5

        By starting with crealty, you'll build knowledge you'll carry with you onto printers in the future which will be invaluable.

        This is an of-repeated sentiment, which I have to disagree with.

        Every printer I've worked on has given me a good understanding of the mechanics behind the printers- Creality, Prusa and Voron. More than anything else, Creality mainly gave me an insight into how a brand can get away with truly minimal amounts of quality control, as well as why it's worth putting in a little more money upfront for more reliable parts e.g.
        - flimsy spring to hold the bed level don't…. hold the bed level for long
        - tinned versus crimped electrical wiring is not considered a safe way of doing things
        - PTFE lined hotends are limiting when it comes to materials choices
        - Bowden tube leads to problems with stringy PETG.

        I'm happy with my initial Creality purchase, but I set out explicitly to learn how to troubleshoot machines, printing was a secondary concern. I have friends who got into printing, and they are very happy to have sidestepped all the issues that I ran into because they want to design and print objects, not troubleshoot hardware. And their printers of choice have allowed them to do so.

        • Kill Joy on 19/07/2023 - 19:27
          +1

          I think thats a reasonable take. Note that I dont think your disagreeing with me, you're extending/building on my argument and bringing in new information and conclusions.

        • salem on 20/07/2023 - 17:14

          I agree with this. I started my 3D printing journey by being given a non-working Prusa by a friend who'd given up on it. I learned how to take the extruder apart and clear a heat creep clog. then it was working. a live-z level bed adjustment, and I was off printing reliably for months at a time between maintenance. a few other things have gone over the years, and I know what I am doing from those experiences, but without the significantly higher magnitudes of pain I saw from ender users on FB groups, forums and other friends.

  • jupy on 19/07/2023 - 16:59

    Currently have an Ender V2 that I got for free from a sibling that didnt use it, and have been having fun printing various things for the house, even designing little doorstops etc.

    Is there any benefit to upgrading to one of these, or should I save for something from the Bamboo line? Looking at comparisons of the Neo vs the V2 it's quite a small difference in improvements.

    I think the main things I'd like in a different printer is auto-bed levelling and possibly multiple extruder heads. Any advice for a semi-newbie to the 3D Printing world?

    • skid on 19/07/2023 - 17:05
      +2

      Install klipper to help with auto bed levelling.

      The printer with the least amount of tinkering from the list in the OP would be the K1 followed by the S1 Pro. However, it's looking like there will still need to be some tinkering required.

      Bambu would not need much tinkering (if there is even the option) and has support for multi material via AMS.

      • jupy on 19/07/2023 - 17:08

        Tinkering isn't too much of a hassle, calibrating manually etc. But oh boy do I hate re-levelling the V2 bed before every print

        • Kill Joy on 19/07/2023 - 17:16

          Grab a CR touch, then you can use UBL with 3 point tilt point calibration baked into your startup g-code. 3 second automatic levelling once you've done the initial once off 5minute levelling.

        • OZKap on 20/07/2023 - 10:50

          Some yellow die springs put in to replace my existing ender 3v2 bed springs mean I've only re-levelled my bed once, after changing the nozzle.

          I don't know exactly how level it is, but level enough that I don't have issues with bed adhesion on any part of my bed

          • NigelTufnel on 20/07/2023 - 11:06

            @OZKap: Yeah, silicone spacers and a 3d touch are some of the best (and cheap) upgrades I've done to my Ender clone (Aquila X2) I don't have to worry about leveling at all anymore…

    • SickDmith on 19/07/2023 - 17:09
      +12

      After reading some online forums I fee like:

      • Bamboo is iPhone
      • Prusa is Google Pixel
      • Creality is some other budget Android

      Each of them finds their users.
      :)

      • Ezekiel2320 on 19/07/2023 - 17:14

        A fair assessment. Personally the closed ecosystem (bamboo) is a total deal breaker to me. Prusa has the best customer service. Creality is fine for me because I don't mind spending hours of my time making it perfect for me

  • Leho on 19/07/2023 - 17:51

    Creality printers have pretty bad quality control :/

  • Chris2027 on 19/07/2023 - 18:01
    +1

    Thanks for posting this. I'm a newbie to 3d printers, but for $279 it seems like a great price to get started with one. already doing my research on them, looks like its possible to install a laser engraving module too - who knew?

    so now I guess I'll be looking for some type of case / cover and the types of / best place to buy / filament

    • Quarn on 19/07/2023 - 18:11
      +2

      If you print PLA (most commonly used filament) then no cover required. Buy some eSun filament, don't want cheap filament issues at the beginning, and start your journey.

      • NigelTufnel on 19/07/2023 - 19:09
        +1

        And PETG for more durable parts. Both don't need and enclosure. Even TPU you don't need an enclosure. Though you would want direct drive which this is not. You'd need the S1

        It's only when you want to go down the ABS/ASA printing route that you need to consider enclosures.

        • OZKap on 19/07/2023 - 20:34

          For what it's worth I've been able to print TPU no issues on my Ender 3v2, even in complete stock configuration (but I have since modified it a fair bit).

          Just recently i've printed a TPU mouthpiece cover for a camelbak-type water backpack, and a belt holster for my leatherman.

          Lost in Tech on youtube has some great guides to print PETG reliably on a bowden tube printer.

          Main tip I can give is to keep flow rate constant throughout the print, as you wont be able to change flow quickly while pushing floppy TPU through your bowden tube.

          I've been using Overture TPU off amazon.

          • NigelTufnel on 19/07/2023 - 21:35

            @OZKap: Yeah, PETG is fine on Bowden. I haven't tried TPU on my Aquila yet, as I heard it can be like pushing a string rather than pulling. Might depend on the hardness of the TPU too.

            There's a direct drive mod for it that I was planning to try before attempting TPU, but maybe I'll have a go before then…

            • OZKap on 19/07/2023 - 21:53

              @NigelTufnel: oops, all mentions of filament in that comment are supposed to be TPU, i must have got some wires crossed. Yeah apart from my forays into TPU, PETG is all I print.

              Would recommend Lost in Tech's guides to getting TPU printing. Personally I started with the profile I was using to print PETG reliably, slowed it by half, and then followed his guide to get TPU working just fine. Still some stringing obviously, but apart from that I have no issues with TPU.

        • Quarn on 19/07/2023 - 22:23
          +1

          As a newbie they should learn the basics with PLA. Then when you move on to TPU/PETG they will know how the printer should function and allow material profile tweaks as apposed to having no idea if it's the printer or the material. Baby steps.

  • theguyrules on 19/07/2023 - 18:05

    I've a resin printer which I like, but I feel like a FDM printer would be better for functional prints.
    Plus handling resin always seems like its terrible for me.
    Tempted by this…

  • Dogfight on 19/07/2023 - 18:08

    whats the noise level on these? will it be loud if it is in a room next to a bedroom?

    • Quarn on 19/07/2023 - 18:14
      +1

      They are not noisy, nor silent, but at night I can hear mine faintly from far across the house. Not enough to wake me. Depends on how lightly you sleep.

      • macrocephalic on 20/07/2023 - 08:55

        There are also plenty of mods you can make to them to cut the noise. I have a cheaper clone of this (because they open source their designs). The little 40mm fan on the hot end was really loud when I got it, so I bought a more quiet fan for a few dollars.

  • starry001 on 19/07/2023 - 19:05

    Do any have the ability for multi colour?

    • NigelTufnel on 19/07/2023 - 19:52
      +2

      No. Well other than manually changing the filament mid print to have some layers of the print one colour and others another.

  • Spendmore on 19/07/2023 - 19:18

    I have been thinking of getting into 3d printing, so tempted with this i think i might take the plunge.
    It seems lime a great deal too.

  • RolandWaites on 19/07/2023 - 21:23
    +1

    A decade in and many times tempted, but I'm still yet to discover a practical, worthwhile use for a 3D printer that would ever make it worth the cash.

    • NigelTufnel on 19/07/2023 - 21:42
      +4

      Worth the cash is somewhat subjective. But if you're into organisation it can be very practical. Gridfinity and Honeycomb storage wall are good examples, plus many other storage options.
      Also amazing for custom clamps or mounts.

      Less practically, I've also been able to fix a few kids toys that would have been landfill otherwise, and design a few things that my kid asked for that you can't really buy (e.g. Lego fairy wings and mermaid tails)

    • OZKap on 19/07/2023 - 22:05
      +3

      custom or complicated to construct using traditional methods [insert literally anything here]

      I've printed post caps, headphone holder, a clamp to hold heated blanket controls on the bed frame, bbq knobs, a little clip to fix a hose connection that kept coming undone because the spring in the hose end was rusted, driver bit holders, adapters for battery power tools to use batteries I own, three different belt holsters for knives, fixed a hair clipper by printing a part that had broken, usb C phone port covers, decorative vases, a replacement drive belt for a small electric appliance, a mouthpiece cover for a hydration pack, a replacement secateur adjustment wrench.

      As long as you can 3D model, the possibilities are endless.

      If you can't 3d model, there's still a lot of free files out there for common things (for example all the Milwaukee packout tool case mods, power tool battery adapters, and a lot of decorative models), but it does limit the usefulness.

  • theguyrules on 20/07/2023 - 09:28

    Picked mine up this morning. Time for a play. I guess I'll have to use the PLA that came with the printer as my eSun PLA comes tomorrow from Amazon.
    It came with ~50g worth, hopefully enough for a test print.

    • VehemenceThePhoenix on 20/07/2023 - 09:51

      Which eSun PLA did you go with?

      • theguyrules on 20/07/2023 - 11:59

        PLA+ black

        • VehemenceThePhoenix on 20/07/2023 - 12:02

          Thanks, for some reason searching "esun pla" on Amazon show's a lot of irrelevant or more costly versions.

          • theguyrules on 20/07/2023 - 12:03

            @VehemenceThePhoenix: Yeah I noticed that last night. They didn't even come up in the search, unless you clicked the "eSun" logo up the top. Very strange.

    • NigelTufnel on 20/07/2023 - 09:54

      You can print a benchy or 2 with that. :-)

      • theguyrules on 20/07/2023 - 11:59

        Nice! I didn't know that some sites told you filament usage for a print. Very handy.

        • NigelTufnel on 20/07/2023 - 12:05

          Yeah, printables is great. Doesn't have quite as much stuff as thingiverse, but the quality of the stuff (and the website) is better IMO.
          If the user uploaded a print file gcode then it will show you the estimated time and filament usage, but this will change slightly depending on your specific settings.

    • theguyrules on 20/07/2023 - 12:08
      +1

      My first print after setup is the rabbit that came on the SD card. its 25% of the way though and looks perfect so far.
      I watched this video

  • HunterBargainHunter on 20/07/2023 - 12:42
    +3

    Bought one.
    Ok I guess I am now a 3D printer hobbyist thanks to my ozbargain fomo
    I am also a cofee snob due to the breville deals, a cyclist, and a home assistant tinkerer
    Next stop, tesla model 3, here we go.

  • mett139 on 20/07/2023 - 12:43
    +4

    Just want to add that a stock Ender 3 V2 was a bargain about a year ago for $260 and that didn't include the $60 BL touch sensor for automatic bed levelling and shipped with a glass build plate (a third party plate of different type will start at around $20 to $30).

    This Neo model includes both Creality's CR touch automatic bed levelling sensor (identical to the BL touch) and a magnetic spring steal build plate (which makes prints substantially easier and safer to remove). As someone with an Ender 3 V2 right next to me, I wish I had an excuse to jump on this deal.

    • HunterBargainHunter on 20/07/2023 - 16:26
      +3

      Well the most important thing to me was buying from a local store so I don’t have to chase phantoms for warranty

  • theguyrules on 21/07/2023 - 08:26

    After 3 prints (2 test prints, one functional) just using the included PLA, I'm impressed.
    After these comments I must have gotten lucky but I took my time setting it up and it's been flawless.
    Time for some big functional prints!

    • moo on 21/07/2023 - 15:54

      Which model did you get?

      • theguyrules on 21/07/2023 - 17:55

        The V2 Neo for $279

  • BendBridge on 23/07/2023 - 11:52

    Noob thinking about giving 3D printing a try. Today is the last day of the deal, I am thinking of getting a Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro, on sale at $509. Is there a good reason I should get the other models? Please advise. Thanks!

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