I recently released the 10mm Y-Axis rod upgrade for the Ender 3 V3 SE and KE models, check it out here: th-cam.com/video/vzOEuqaEv_4/w-d-xo.html Also, If you guys liked this video I recently released the long awaited Ender 3 V3 Core XZ video, check it out here: th-cam.com/video/x923Bkr1TwA/w-d-xo.html Finally, if you appreciate my in depth content, you can support the channel by checking out the links below. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you): Creality Official Store (Creality KE) ► shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2446041&u=3650799&m=124834&urllink=&afftrack= Creality Amazon Store (Creality KE) ► amzn.to/49qxZJC Creality Amazon Store (HYPER PLA Filament) ► amzn.to/3M8zrXc Polymaker PolyTerra PLA (One of my favorite filaments): ► amzn.to/3sdhK1x eSUN PLA+ (Another one of my favorite filaments): ► amzn.to/3QA4tuq Electric Screwdriver (shown while working on the printer): ► amzn.to/3JRbbZe
I've had this printer for a while and there is one thing I started doing that totally enhanced how well my print jobs go. Periodically coat to outer edge of the nozzle with thermal grease or olive oil. Be it humidity or what, this prevented filament from collecting and curling around the nozzle. Extended my nozzle life dramatically. Nothing drastic, just lightly use a Q-Tip to apply it and my prints have been so much more reliable ever since.
@@ragnarlindell7447 you can but I would go more with an oil. The grease eventually dries out and leaves a residue and becomes clumpy. 3 in 1 oil, olive oil or even vegetable oil will work, just lightly coat the exposed edge of the nozzle and the bottom of the rubber cover. In all honesty, since I started doing that, I have not had a single misprint and comfortable leaving the house and letting it print while Im at work.
Best review I've seen not only for 3D Printers but also in general. You've provided answers to questions I didn't even know I had! I'll be sure to reference again once I get my own KE
My son (35 yrs old) just ordered this printer. We have both been watching videos of different printers and I figured he would get this one. I am glad I found your video. The rail leveling and nozzle adjustment are definitely checks we will do, as well as the z offset.
I'm sitting here inventorying the KE box contents and getting ready to join the 3D crowd. Really good video you made here. Going to have to watch it a few more times to get the full effect. Thanks for the help.
Agree with others. This was probably the best KE video. Most just talk about set up. Hope you continue to produce more informational 😊videos on using the KE problems you have had and solved etc. subscribed looking forward to future videos. Thanks.
Hi, I don't usually comment, but this was impressive and informative at a level of technicality I appreciate. I understand how to tune some things, but I'm not ready to root the Klipper firmware and upload a new versions. It's also nice to see someone singing praises on the printer I have. I have not been able to find that Z-axis compensation settings to save my life - everyone mentions it, and shows video of them changing it, but not how to get there! Anyhow thanks again! I love the parts you've designed and will look to you for more videos on the KE!
I'm a bit late to this video, but it's the best breakdown I've seen. I recently ordered the Creality 3D Printer Ender 3 V3 KE Upgraded and it will be here in two days. Thanks to this video I'll know exactly what problems to look for so I can have everything squared up and ready to go before I start printing. This will be my first attempt at 3d printing, so wish me luck. Hopefully my 28 years as a CNC programmer and machinist will help me understand the printing process.
I like that you were honest with the problems you had with yours. I have yet to talk to someone without a single thing that was wrong with there KE out of the box. For me my tool head frame wasn't bent all the way just like yours causing the CR Touch probe to be lower than the nozzle. After a long talk with Creality and after they tried to get me to bend it back myself they are sending me a new tool head frame.
Thanks, I do my best to report it like it is. I was hoping that because the unit I received was pre-release that maybe these were some isolated issues but it does seem like even the production quality control needs some work. Some of the fixes are easy and after I bought two more of them I wasn't thrilled that one had the crooked hotend - I let it slide a bit because of the low price. If I spent $500 on it I'd be more upset but I just fixed it and went on my way. I brought this stuff up with Creality and they said they were going to look at it so hopefully future machines don't have these problems.
You can remove the horizontal movement of the bed entirely by taking off the bed, loosening the bolts that go into the L and R bearings. From there you can add a bit of tension between the rod and the bearings by pushing the right bearing right, and the steel plate to the left, and then tightening the right bolts. Do the same to the left, but in the opposite direction, and you will add a bit of tension that stabilises the barings, using the steel plate to take the force (you are basically moving the bearings away from each other by a few decimals of a mm). Remove the two belt bolts and move the bed around to confirm you didn't add too much pressure, and everything is running smooth. You can also try adding bit of toe in/out to the bearings if you think your issue is at the front or back of the bearing. While you are here, clean off the oil and make sure the rod is nicely lubricated and that there is no dust on the rod that might get into the bearings. Very easy to do, takes around 10 minutes. My bed doesn't move horizontally at all. I still have a tiny big of sag when weight is applied to the front of the bed, but I think that is just a consequence of only having 1 bearing on each side, you are naturally going to have some sag.
Wow, I'm sure glad I surf TH-cam all the time, just stumbled upon your video on the KE, and was so impressed with your honest review, (I'm still printing on a tricked out Anet A8 from2017,) and am seriously considering the KE as a real upgrade, I just subscribed!! keep up your great content and truthful information. Thanks
Great video and now my go to video for my KE . I look forward to trying out your mods . I been very Happy with my purchase of the KE and been getting good prints .
Got this printer as a gift after lightly researching printers and this helped me immediately troubleshoot and get started on my first print! Can’t way to use your mods and this video was so helpful!!! Count me subscribed!
Great review! picked up a creality refurbished V3 KE for $166 I've only ever used my 5 year old original Ender 3 so I am looking forward to all the new bells and whistles this one has!
Awesome review and trips / tricks! Got mine 4 days ago and it worked awesome out of the box. Will definitely check the printer after this video and print the mods!
The V3KE truely is a great printer. Thanks for showing how to levelthe gantry. The best part is this printer has support for input shaping and klipper rooting. Once you do those mods itll be even more of a fantastic printer. I loved mine but have since upgraded to a K1C.
Couldn't agree more! I'm very fortunate to get to test the different models - the K1C is great and so is the core xz V3 but I feel like the KE is the best bargain. The other printers are more capable out of the box but they are also more expensive. This is why I bought two more of them :)
Lately I've just been using the profile straight out of the latest Creality print 5.1 it's actually very good. They've improved their profiles so much. I now generally only change the number of walls, infill density, and infill type for strength and play with the support settings depending on the print.
So if your thinking about buying a KE my advice is this. 1. Make sure this is what you want. 2. If you purchased it on Amazon creality will refuse to help with anything warranty wise. 3. Immediately replace the hot end with a micro swiss hot end because only 20 prints in my nozzle went full on Akira and created a blob monster that engulfed the entire print head. It took days to salvage parts and carve the blob out without damaging wires or the pcb board. KE parts are extremely limited and frustrating to get ahold of. Just be aware of that when buying.
This really is great man! Outstanding video on this printer! Best overall review and suggestions on any 3D printer that I have seen. I wish I could see you do something like this on the Bambu Laps P1S Combo.
I'm considering buying KE or V3 and I found this channel, usually when it comes to 3D Printer review, I always go to Aurora Tech, because other reviewer is too bias, but damn I found new favorite reviewer, you deserve more attention and sponsor, but things that I want to point out is your concistency on reviewing printer, when it comes to V3 you do alot of vase mode, but when it comes to KE you focused on tolerance test, so I cannot really compare it side by side. Would be lovely if you compare the print result with the average same price point printer. Thanks to you now I'm firm on choosing V3 rather than KE, because I'm running on print farm and reliability is my priority (without burning more $$ such as X1C)
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! Good choice on the V3, my KE printers have been pretty good but the four V3 that I bought for my print farm have been more reliable over time. I think you made the right decision!
Just noticed my nozzle was bent also, thankfully for this video. It wasn't the screws it was the heatsink attached to the nozzle was off. So, I just adjusted the entire housing. Probably the reason i couldn't get prints done right.
Hi, thanks for this great setup guide. The misaligned hot end wasn't an isolated issue for your printer. I got the same issue and mine was misaligned even worse than yours. I tried the procedure you showed in your video but couldn't get it fixed. It is maybe a bit better now but still misaligned. The issue is the main shaft (apparently this is how heat transfers to the nozzle) that is in the middle. It is not installed perpendicular. No matter how much I tried to loosen and retighten the two screws it didn't fix the misalignment issue. Now, I heard alot about the name Creality. I chose their product as my first 3D printer. However, I am a bit disapointed here before even my first 3D print. How did a company that cannot straighten out a simple alignment become so big in the industry? 🙄 I am pretty sure this is not a big deal for many, most people won't even realize it, (I probably wouldn't have immediately) and this won't affect the print quality (I am hoping). However, it is still such a simple issue that could have been prevented. Apparently, Creality doesn't have a good quality control, or they simply don't care. When I see a Creality 3D printer anywhere, you bet this is the first thing I will look at. I am pretty sure there are many Creality 3D printers out there with this manufacturing imprefection. I have yet to check if my printhead is perfectly horizontal.
@@EmbraceMakingi have 1 KE i was initially going to get a 2nd one. but then i decided to get the bambu labs X1Carbon. they are both awesome printers in its own way.
How did you fix the bent bracket for the head? My new Ender 3 V3 KE has the same problem and Creality are very slow to reply… Thanks for any assistance you can provide! You’re the only video I’ve seen that mentions this problem The bed level probe is dragging on the infill of my prints, so any time I try to do something that would require the probe to be suspended over the print I get a horrendous sound from it dragging on the infill…
I never did bend it - I ran it as is to see if it would cause problems. However if I wanted to bend it I would use either a vise or my shop press with bending brake installed. Yours must be really bad though if it's your probe that's dragging?? The probe should be retracted so far that it shouldn't be anywhere close to getting dragged... Are you sure it's not the nozzle dragging on the infill? I have a fix for that
@@EmbraceMaking I am not 100% sure it’s the probe! That’s just what made sense after seeing the slight tilt on the head So It could well be the nozzle! What is your fix for that? I’ll give it a shot
Not sure what slicer and slicer profile you're using... but try slowing down your infill to the same speed as your outer perimeters if those are looking okay, also set your infill width to 0.4 (same as nozzle), and if necessary reduce the max volumetric flow to keep the infill speed down. I don't know if its a cooling issue or something to do with the volumetric flow rate, but when you print the infill too fast it curls and warps upwards. Then when the nozzle crosses it you get that scraping. So you can make those adjustments and it should take care of it
@@EmbraceMaking I figured it out! The “Creality print” slicer has an issue where the nozzle will hit the infill if you use “cubic” infill… Also, the bed levelling from the factory is terrible and you need to shim the corners of the bed to get the mesh to an acceptable level My printer is now working a treat after manually levelling the bed close to perfect with shims and also using “gyroid” infill Search thingiverse for “Ender 3 V3 SE/KE bed shims” and you’ll find 0.5mm and 0.25mm shims that I made to fix this issue
That will help because I don't think gyroid ever crosses over itself, but gyroid infill is also considerably slower. Cubic I believe will cross over itself which is problematic when the infill is lifting. If you give my solution a try you should be able to use cubic again, or grid or triangle for infill speeds faster than gyroid. I'll check out those shims though, I know my KE bed is a bit slanted in the mesh - it's fairly flat but for some reason its tilted towards the front of the machine.
Could you do a video on the KE vibration sensor installation? No one I've found does a good job with that. The instructions are poor at best. No one shows it working after calibration, i.e. normal condition, nor with good cable management, a permanent installation, or what comes in the box. I ordered one yesterday...
Unless I'm completely missing, which is probably true, I can't find the filament guide. I like how you attached to the spool holder to give it a good arc.
Wish I had read this one earlier, you're right I had the wrong link in the description this whole time :( here it is: www.printables.com/model/782069-creality-ender-3-v3-kese-overhead-ptfe-tube-guide
despite the awesome detailed video of the printer , the Gantry leveling was my golden tip in this video 🙌& how to left the z axis manually is what i wanted to know.. btw removing the filament from the top of the printer is the first thing i did when bought it, it shakes like earthquake
My Ender 3 v3 KE came with broken CR-Touch and with nozzle covered in white filament. I think I got used printer, because I see on your video that nozzle is clean. Plus I also got bent nozzle to the left. The CR-Touch problem is code 2194 and a lot of people on the internet have the same issue. This printer is good, but only if you got printer from good batch xD
I got the 2194 error using the Cura slicer switched to Prusa and no errors. I could not install Creality Print on my main computer because it had some SW conflict. I did install Creality Print on a different computer and the speed difference was way faster than Prusa slicer with Marlin-2 gcode. The Prusa Marlin project box took 7.3 hrs to print. The Creality Print Creality-OS sliced gcode box took 1.15 Hrs to print. It was flying. I have about 60 hrs on my KE and had to tighten belts (because I was getting X,Y bed judder) and Extruder mount screws just today. Made a world of difference. I used Elmers purple glue stick for the first time today as the the PEI bed was beginning to have some adhesion problems. NOW I'm very happy with the fast high quality prints I'm getting. The live Zed I will look at. Looks like a great tune for me to try. Love my KE. My first printer. I subscribed!!! Great video!!!!
I'm having the same issue. Only 3 days old and started 2nd dy. The more I inspect it, it seems like a firmware issue. I wish Crelity would fix this or I'm sending it back. Otherwise its a boat anchor.
@@EmbraceMaking Seems like due to the bed flexing so much and gantry not being square, first layers across the bed don't go down well. It gets worse from there.
Hi, Im new to printing I have ordered the KE, just waiting for it to arrive. Just a quick question, for better adhesion do you use a normal everyday glue stick on the Plate before printing? Thanks
I was looking for the ptfe guide on your website like you said was free but can’t find it anywhere the link you put in the description takes you to a completely different printer review. A little disappointing to be running around your website just to find nothing I was promised. But it’s ok it’s not that difficult to model it up and make my own.
Hi Brian, I just checked the video description - sorry about that - somehow the wrong link was in there, I fixed it, and for reference it is here: www.printables.com/model/782069-creality-ender-3-v3-kese-overhead-ptfe-tube-guide
I'm having the same issue. Only 3 days old and started 2nd dy. The more I inspect it, it seems like a firmware issue. I wish Crelity would fix this or I'm sending it back. Otherwise its a boat anchor.
I am also finding Orcaslicer giving better print quality than Creality Print. Also am using Mainsail after enabling root. And it opens up a lot of features and customisation during print too.
Weird,Prusaslicer did it for me. Orca never produced good prints and i wasted days trying to fix this. Used Prusaslicer in standard config,worked like a charm. Funny how that goes
I noticed that my Ender 3 v3 SE prints are slant. I checked the printer's alignment and noticed that the z axis is not square (it is tilted backwards). I found a y-axis support kit to install on Aliexpress. There are also some options on thingverse. I'm still deciding which option I'm going to test. Any thoughts?
Received mine yesterday. The extruder wasn't working. I found the long stepper plug on the mainboard wasn't fully installed and glued sticking out not touching all the pins. removed the hot glue, pushed it in and wow it's a monster... However... this small oversight in the factory could cause a noob months of troubleshooting issues.
It's already on sale :) Use the contact form on my website and send me your address for a better shipping quote if the one on the website seems too high. Sometimes it's not the most accurate and I can reach out to other couriers to get you a better rate to Japan. Thanks!
I just got one of these printers today. How can I drive the nozzle up out of the way manually using the touch screen? I can't find any information on how to do it. Can it be done? Thanks
Just bought one and installed it, but it does not get further than the set-up. I get to the point where it is heating the bed and nozzle and it almost immediately stops heating and then just remains stuck on the "heating bed" and "heating nozzle" steps. Does anyone have a solution for this? Already checked all the connections on the motherboard and they seem fine as far as I can see.
Hi, thanks a lot for your review, you are great, focus and go to the key point. I am wating for two v3 ke to start a small farm for factory my own robots, with two ender 2 "I am in love" plus the 2 new Ke
I plan on getting a couple of these for my high school program - does anyone have any "must have" upgrades besides the spool stand? I usually just figure the kinks out as I go, but since Im going through the school, its much easier to throw it all into one purchase order for approval.
My V3 KE Printer arrived with a faulty CR-Touch sensor. Took a month to resolve that. 8 weeks later the Y limit switch failure and no response from support. Bed must also be warped beyond what auto-levelling can cope with, as it kept burying the nozzle and wound up coating the hot-end in melted filament (and filled the sock). Going for a high-end (non-Creality) printer next. Really appalled at Creality customer service.
Thank you for this. Just picked this printer up last night and found this video as I can't get the filament to go in and I have no idea why. Followed the process shown in this video and the filament just won't go in. Anyone else have this problem? Watched ender's video on throat cleaning and I can't even get that tool to go in with print head set @240.
It can be - but I think you would have to be comfortable at minimum checking over the things I pointed out in this video. There can be some quality control issues that appear to be fixable by the user if you end up one of the unlucky ones to have a crooked hotend like me. I was able to just remove the screws and carefully put them back in straight. If you aren't the type that is comfortable doing those kinds of things maybe consider another machine that doesn't have these potential issues. That being said, if you get those little things sorted out its a hard machine to beat for the price
Thank you for the great review!! I am currently trying to figure out the difference between the new Ender 3 V3 and the KE. Not seeing what the extra ~$120 brings you?? Order and receiving the KE today, but now I am wondering if I should return and grab the new 3 V3
I currently have an Ender 3 printer with a 4.2.7 board and a CR Touch installed. I am considering purchasing a second printer and would like to know if you recommend this printer or if I should consider another model from the same brand.
Hello . I am using the same device and slicing in creality print. The holes are 0.2mm different from the size I want. The parts that need to fit together do not fit together and the surface quality is not very good. I would appreciate your help, thank you.
I have the other new Ender machine the Creality CR-10 SE, LOL only Creality right. I did root the CR-10 SE and bought it because I saw on line how to root it before I bought it. I have a Bambu X1C with the AMS as well as two other Creality CR-10s.
@@EmbraceMakingLove it after even more after I rooted it. Now I can use Fluid or Mainsail to control my Klipper machine and really it's another Ender machine. Who ever heard of a 220x220x265 sized CR-10?
New to 3d printing. I relocated my filament spool from the top, down to the side behind the screen. I am waiting for my ptfe tube, but once I get it, the filament sensor and the filament are both on the same side. The ptfe tube guide runs top left to bottom right (as you look at the printer) any recommendations on filament routing to make things not wonky? It's either going to have to not use the guide, take a longer than necessary (and possibly create a pinch point) route behind the printer.
The blocks are just some random metal blocks I had from an old job where we used to make plastic injection molding machines. I don't use Cura because I can't stand the interface - I find it too busy and can never find the settings I'm looking for.
Thanks for the nicely explained video. I just obtained the KE and found your video very helofull. On my first attempt of printing, the printed dimensions are all to big. I was wondering wheather you will be able to provide some info about the possible settings and procedure in how to correct that. Thanks in advance.
@@EmbraceMaking Thanks for the reply. It was off about 0.5mm. In the meantime I did the calibration snd reduced the flow rate. It prints fine now. Thanks again.
Our printer started printing weak filament where it breaks, also when printing the base....it skips parts of the outline, what could be the issue? We used it quite a bit, and then all of a sudden it stop printing quality & sturdy
Great job i bought one after my k1 stoped printing the g code files from 3d labprint it does a great job of them but the k1 once i updated the k1 to the latest firm ware and rooted it i put the gcode files onto usb stick and it will home and calibrate and then drop the hot end temp to 140 and error 2111 any thoughts on that would be great Regards Bill
Excellent video. I got my Ender KE in January 2024 and have been enjoy it quite a lot. I recently noticed though that the gantry on it is not square to the print bed, and tilts towards the back of the machine. I contacted Creality about the issue, but the response has been crickets. Do you have any advice for this issue?
Have you tried disassembling it to see if there is something obstructing the extrusion from sitting flat in the channel? Perhaps there is some kind of metal burr or something on the inside that is in the way ?
Hey looking for my first 3D printer specially for building fpv planes and drones any suggestions Looking for one with good quality and quiet because its going to be in the room I am sleeping
We just replaced our hot end and nozzle. The first print was great! We ran the auto-leveling and auto z-offset feature and then during the very next print, the nozzle started dragging on the board. We ran the auto-leveling and z-offset again and the third print was even worse! We then tried to manually adjust the z-offset but when it brought the nozzle to "home" it came down way too hard and buckled the bed a little bit!! This has never happened before. Does anyone know why running the auto-leveling and z-offset would cause the nozzle to become so off? We don't know what to do now. 😭
I don't know what causes this, but the same thing happened to me. I immediately turned the unit off. Then when I turned it back on I did a factory reset and then did the "equipment self test" again. After that I ran a benchy test and it has worked fine since.
Any improvements to stop the hotend fan sounding like its bearings are failing when cold, and being louder than a small vacuum cleaner once it gets going?
I don't have one yet... mine doesn't seem to be that loud but noise can be fairly subjective. Have you tried sourcing a higher quality fan? I'm wondering if the stock one is a sleeve bearing or something that wears out quicker than a dual ball bearing style
@@EmbraceMakingIt says a lot about Creality's quality control when they ship a printer with a nozzle that's incorrectly fitted, a bent bracket holding the hotend, a non square gantry with uprights that lean back from upright, and fans that fail after a few hours of printing. Your belt on the x axis looks like its rubbing on the left hand idler too.
Great video! Thanks for your efforts. Very interested in getting the spool off the top and had started printing another solution for that, but yours is much more elegant (just wish I could buy the files and print it myself since that’s why I bought a 3D printer!). Would love to see a video on setting the KE up in Orca to print over Wifi on a Mac. Creality print over wifi works great but can’t get Orca to Wifi print on my Macbook Pro.
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I've had this printer for a while and there is one thing I started doing that totally enhanced how well my print jobs go. Periodically coat to outer edge of the nozzle with thermal grease or olive oil. Be it humidity or what, this prevented filament from collecting and curling around the nozzle. Extended my nozzle life dramatically. Nothing drastic, just lightly use a Q-Tip to apply it and my prints have been so much more reliable ever since.
is the "metal grease" that came with the printer something i can use?
@@ragnarlindell7447 you can but I would go more with an oil. The grease eventually dries out and leaves a residue and becomes clumpy. 3 in 1 oil, olive oil or even vegetable oil will work, just lightly coat the exposed edge of the nozzle and the bottom of the rubber cover. In all honesty, since I started doing that, I have not had a single misprint and comfortable leaving the house and letting it print while Im at work.
Isn't mineral oil better for that? PURETOL oil from Petro-canada for example
Similar hack is using solder rosin on the nozzle and blasting w/ a dollar store mini torch
Best review I've seen not only for 3D Printers but also in general. You've provided answers to questions I didn't even know I had! I'll be sure to reference again once I get my own KE
Thanks for the high praise, really glad you liked it!
My son (35 yrs old) just ordered this printer. We have both been watching videos of different printers and I figured he would get this one. I am glad I found your video. The rail leveling and nozzle adjustment are definitely checks we will do, as well as the z offset.
Wishing you good printing experiences!
I'm sitting here inventorying the KE box contents and getting ready to join the 3D crowd. Really good video you made here. Going to have to watch it a few more times to get the full effect. Thanks for the help.
Welcome aboard! Hope you got it going and has been working well for you at this point!
Agree with others. This was probably the best KE video. Most just talk about set up. Hope you continue to produce more informational 😊videos on using the KE problems you have had and solved etc. subscribed looking forward to future videos. Thanks.
Thank you so much! Always working on new content - have a similar video out on the newest V3 core XZ Creality machine!
Hi, I don't usually comment, but this was impressive and informative at a level of technicality I appreciate.
I understand how to tune some things, but I'm not ready to root the Klipper firmware and upload a new versions.
It's also nice to see someone singing praises on the printer I have. I have not been able to find that Z-axis compensation settings to save my life - everyone mentions it, and shows video of them changing it, but not how to get there!
Anyhow thanks again! I love the parts you've designed and will look to you for more videos on the KE!
Thanks Russ, really glad you enjoyed the video and found something helpful in it!
I'm a bit late to this video, but it's the best breakdown I've seen. I recently ordered the Creality 3D Printer Ender 3 V3 KE Upgraded and it will be here in two days. Thanks to this video I'll know exactly what problems to look for so I can have everything squared up and ready to go before I start printing. This will be my first attempt at 3d printing, so wish me luck. Hopefully my 28 years as a CNC programmer and machinist will help me understand the printing process.
Best setup I've seen for this printer. Thanks and well done
Thanks for the kind words!
I like that you were honest with the problems you had with yours. I have yet to talk to someone without a single thing that was wrong with there KE out of the box. For me my tool head frame wasn't bent all the way just like yours causing the CR Touch probe to be lower than the nozzle. After a long talk with Creality and after they tried to get me to bend it back myself they are sending me a new tool head frame.
Thanks, I do my best to report it like it is. I was hoping that because the unit I received was pre-release that maybe these were some isolated issues but it does seem like even the production quality control needs some work. Some of the fixes are easy and after I bought two more of them I wasn't thrilled that one had the crooked hotend - I let it slide a bit because of the low price. If I spent $500 on it I'd be more upset but I just fixed it and went on my way. I brought this stuff up with Creality and they said they were going to look at it so hopefully future machines don't have these problems.
You can remove the horizontal movement of the bed entirely by taking off the bed, loosening the bolts that go into the L and R bearings. From there you can add a bit of tension between the rod and the bearings by pushing the right bearing right, and the steel plate to the left, and then tightening the right bolts. Do the same to the left, but in the opposite direction, and you will add a bit of tension that stabilises the barings, using the steel plate to take the force (you are basically moving the bearings away from each other by a few decimals of a mm).
Remove the two belt bolts and move the bed around to confirm you didn't add too much pressure, and everything is running smooth. You can also try adding bit of toe in/out to the bearings if you think your issue is at the front or back of the bearing. While you are here, clean off the oil and make sure the rod is nicely lubricated and that there is no dust on the rod that might get into the bearings.
Very easy to do, takes around 10 minutes. My bed doesn't move horizontally at all. I still have a tiny big of sag when weight is applied to the front of the bed, but I think that is just a consequence of only having 1 bearing on each side, you are naturally going to have some sag.
My gantry wasn't square and I had no idea how to fix it, you just saved me a bunch of heartache thank you. It's been a tough week without my printer
This video finally made my desicion to go for the Ender 3 KE over any other printer in this category, thank you so much
Wow, I'm sure glad I surf TH-cam all the time, just stumbled upon your video on the KE, and was so impressed with your honest review, (I'm still printing on a tricked out Anet A8 from2017,)
and am seriously considering the KE as a real upgrade,
I just subscribed!! keep up your great content and truthful information. Thanks
Thank you so much! The KE is a nice uprade from your ANET - it's funny the A8 was my first printer review!
Dude, what a nice review. So much detail. Thanks a lot, man! Much love!
Glad it was helpful! More to come ... V3 video being released next!
Subscribed and hoping for more tips/mods for the KE loving mine so far!
Amazing, thank you for the sub, more coming soon!
Great video and now my go to video for my KE . I look forward to trying out your mods . I been very Happy with my purchase of the KE and been getting good prints .
Amazing, thank you! Looking forward to sending you some upgrades!
1st time on your channel, you got me man! your review is just so perfect.
thanks!
Thank you so much - really glad you enjoyed it :)
Got this printer as a gift after lightly researching printers and this helped me immediately troubleshoot and get started on my first print! Can’t way to use your mods and this video was so helpful!!! Count me subscribed!
Mate that was a fantastic video that would have taken ages to make and clean. Well done and thanks for effort. Very helpful.
My ender KE needed the hot end straightened just like you did in the video.. thank you!
Sounds like it's a pretty common issue unfortunately
Great review! picked up a creality refurbished V3 KE for $166 I've only ever used my 5 year old original Ender 3 so I am looking forward to all the new bells and whistles this one has!
Awesome review and trips / tricks! Got mine 4 days ago and it worked awesome out of the box. Will definitely check the printer after this video and print the mods!
Great to hear!
The V3KE truely is a great printer. Thanks for showing how to levelthe gantry. The best part is this printer has support for input shaping and klipper rooting. Once you do those mods itll be even more of a fantastic printer. I loved mine but have since upgraded to a K1C.
Couldn't agree more! I'm very fortunate to get to test the different models - the K1C is great and so is the core xz V3 but I feel like the KE is the best bargain. The other printers are more capable out of the box but they are also more expensive. This is why I bought two more of them :)
Thank you for this video it really helped me since I’m new to this.
Thanks for these great tips, i purchased a KE because of this video. my first 3d printer ever. love from sweden
I just finished printing benchy, very muxht thanks to this video, thank you!
Fantastic! Hope it is still going well for you
Enjoyed finding your channel, hope you'll consider publishing a v3 KE profile along with the others on your web site. Best wishes!
Lately I've just been using the profile straight out of the latest Creality print 5.1 it's actually very good. They've improved their profiles so much. I now generally only change the number of walls, infill density, and infill type for strength and play with the support settings depending on the print.
Just ordered a v3 KE wow this is the perfect video for me to get mine set up when I get it, thanks so much.
Great to hear! Enjoy the new machine!
I'm new to 3D printing, but the idea of being able to print parts on your 3D printer to enhance it just sold me on the idea 🤯
It's quite the fun and engaging hobby!
just got one today a V3 KE and it had the canted head too. fixed it, thanks
I think they're all like that from what I've been seeing. It doesn't seem to impact the print quality but it bugs me that it's not 90 degrees
So if your thinking about buying a KE my advice is this.
1. Make sure this is what you want.
2. If you purchased it on Amazon creality will refuse to help with anything warranty wise.
3. Immediately replace the hot end with a micro swiss hot end because only 20 prints in my nozzle went full on Akira and created a blob monster that engulfed the entire print head. It took days to salvage parts and carve the blob out without damaging wires or the pcb board.
KE parts are extremely limited and frustrating to get ahold of. Just be aware of that when buying.
You should have bought a Bambu lab 😢
This really is great man!
Outstanding video on this printer!
Best overall review and suggestions on any 3D printer that I have seen.
I wish I could see you do something like this on the Bambu Laps P1S Combo.
Bambu A1 incoming and perhaps they will send me a P1S combo some day :)
you deserve a lot more attention!
Very much appreciated, working on building this channel as best as I can :)
I'm considering buying KE or V3 and I found this channel, usually when it comes to 3D Printer review, I always go to Aurora Tech, because other reviewer is too bias, but damn I found new favorite reviewer, you deserve more attention and sponsor, but things that I want to point out is your concistency on reviewing printer, when it comes to V3 you do alot of vase mode, but when it comes to KE you focused on tolerance test, so I cannot really compare it side by side. Would be lovely if you compare the print result with the average same price point printer. Thanks to you now I'm firm on choosing V3 rather than KE, because I'm running on print farm and reliability is my priority (without burning more $$ such as X1C)
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! Good choice on the V3, my KE printers have been pretty good but the four V3 that I bought for my print farm have been more reliable over time. I think you made the right decision!
Just noticed my nozzle was bent also, thankfully for this video. It wasn't the screws it was the heatsink attached to the nozzle was off. So, I just adjusted the entire housing. Probably the reason i couldn't get prints done right.
Hi, thanks for this great setup guide. The misaligned hot end wasn't an isolated issue for your printer. I got the same issue and mine was misaligned even worse than yours. I tried the procedure you showed in your video but couldn't get it fixed. It is maybe a bit better now but still misaligned. The issue is the main shaft (apparently this is how heat transfers to the nozzle) that is in the middle. It is not installed perpendicular. No matter how much I tried to loosen and retighten the two screws it didn't fix the misalignment issue.
Now, I heard alot about the name Creality. I chose their product as my first 3D printer. However, I am a bit disapointed here before even my first 3D print. How did a company that cannot straighten out a simple alignment become so big in the industry? 🙄 I am pretty sure this is not a big deal for many, most people won't even realize it, (I probably wouldn't have immediately) and this won't affect the print quality (I am hoping). However, it is still such a simple issue that could have been prevented. Apparently, Creality doesn't have a good quality control, or they simply don't care. When I see a Creality 3D printer anywhere, you bet this is the first thing I will look at. I am pretty sure there are many Creality 3D printers out there with this manufacturing imprefection.
I have yet to check if my printhead is perfectly horizontal.
i have the KE and upgrading it to the latest firmware that unlock root access is a must so you can install mainsail.
I will be experimenting with a few of them now that I have more than one KE :)
@@EmbraceMakingi have 1 KE i was initially going to get a 2nd one. but then i decided to get the bambu labs X1Carbon. they are both awesome printers in its own way.
5:57 what tool did you use?
Hold up, what is that little electric pen like allen wrench you used?
How did you fix the bent bracket for the head? My new Ender 3 V3 KE has the same problem and Creality are very slow to reply…
Thanks for any assistance you can provide! You’re the only video I’ve seen that mentions this problem
The bed level probe is dragging on the infill of my prints, so any time I try to do something that would require the probe to be suspended over the print I get a horrendous sound from it dragging on the infill…
I never did bend it - I ran it as is to see if it would cause problems. However if I wanted to bend it I would use either a vise or my shop press with bending brake installed. Yours must be really bad though if it's your probe that's dragging?? The probe should be retracted so far that it shouldn't be anywhere close to getting dragged... Are you sure it's not the nozzle dragging on the infill? I have a fix for that
@@EmbraceMaking I am not 100% sure it’s the probe! That’s just what made sense after seeing the slight tilt on the head
So It could well be the nozzle!
What is your fix for that? I’ll give it a shot
Not sure what slicer and slicer profile you're using... but try slowing down your infill to the same speed as your outer perimeters if those are looking okay, also set your infill width to 0.4 (same as nozzle), and if necessary reduce the max volumetric flow to keep the infill speed down. I don't know if its a cooling issue or something to do with the volumetric flow rate, but when you print the infill too fast it curls and warps upwards. Then when the nozzle crosses it you get that scraping. So you can make those adjustments and it should take care of it
@@EmbraceMaking I figured it out!
The “Creality print” slicer has an issue where the nozzle will hit the infill if you use “cubic” infill…
Also, the bed levelling from the factory is terrible and you need to shim the corners of the bed to get the mesh to an acceptable level
My printer is now working a treat after manually levelling the bed close to perfect with shims and also using “gyroid” infill
Search thingiverse for “Ender 3 V3 SE/KE bed shims” and you’ll find 0.5mm and 0.25mm shims that I made to fix this issue
That will help because I don't think gyroid ever crosses over itself, but gyroid infill is also considerably slower. Cubic I believe will cross over itself which is problematic when the infill is lifting. If you give my solution a try you should be able to use cubic again, or grid or triangle for infill speeds faster than gyroid. I'll check out those shims though, I know my KE bed is a bit slanted in the mesh - it's fairly flat but for some reason its tilted towards the front of the machine.
i bought the SE and i like it
Could you do a video on the KE vibration sensor installation? No one I've found does a good job with that. The instructions are poor at best. No one shows it working after calibration, i.e. normal condition, nor with good cable management, a permanent installation, or what comes in the box. I ordered one yesterday...
Unless I'm completely missing, which is probably true, I can't find the filament guide. I like how you attached to the spool holder to give it a good arc.
Wish I had read this one earlier, you're right I had the wrong link in the description this whole time :( here it is: www.printables.com/model/782069-creality-ender-3-v3-kese-overhead-ptfe-tube-guide
despite the awesome detailed video of the printer , the Gantry leveling was my golden tip in this video 🙌& how to left the z axis manually is what i wanted to know..
btw removing the filament from the top of the printer is the first thing i did when bought it, it shakes like earthquake
Thanks so much for leaving a detailed comment - the gantry levelling is so important and really helps with the bed mesh!
My Ender 3 v3 KE came with broken CR-Touch and with nozzle covered in white filament. I think I got used printer, because I see on your video that nozzle is clean. Plus I also got bent nozzle to the left. The CR-Touch problem is code 2194 and a lot of people on the internet have the same issue. This printer is good, but only if you got printer from good batch xD
I got the 2194 error using the Cura slicer switched to Prusa and no errors. I could not install Creality Print on my main computer because it had some SW conflict. I did install Creality Print on a different computer and the speed difference was way faster than Prusa slicer with Marlin-2 gcode. The Prusa Marlin project box took 7.3 hrs to print. The Creality Print Creality-OS sliced gcode box took 1.15 Hrs to print. It was flying. I have about 60 hrs on my KE and had to tighten belts (because I was getting X,Y bed judder) and Extruder mount screws just today. Made a world of difference. I used Elmers purple glue stick for the first time today as the the PEI bed was beginning to have some adhesion problems. NOW I'm very happy with the fast high quality prints I'm getting. The live Zed I will look at. Looks like a great tune for me to try. Love my KE. My first printer. I subscribed!!! Great video!!!!
I'm having the same issue. Only 3 days old and started 2nd dy. The more I inspect it, it seems like a firmware issue. I wish Crelity would fix this or I'm sending it back. Otherwise its a boat anchor.
Can leveling knobs be added to this primter?
Looking forward to more KE mods. My KE hasn't been a positive purchase as of yet. Build issues, bed bearing tolerance issues, print issues.
Thanks, what kind of print issues are you experiencing specifically?
@@EmbraceMaking Seems like due to the bed flexing so much and gantry not being square, first layers across the bed don't go down well. It gets worse from there.
Interesting - well I'm going to see what I can to improve the situation - let's get that bed super rigid with the linear rails
@@EmbraceMakingwill you be coming out with the linear rail brackets on your website?
@@EmbraceMaking Where is the small electric screwdriver from?
Thank you so much man
Any time!
Can you attach the spool holder on the side of the printer or would that not work?
How would you adjust the clearance between parts on creality print
Thanks for the vid! What was it like on the set of clerks?
Thanks! Clerks? Not sure I understand the reference lol do I look like someone ?
Bahahah
Hi,
Im new to printing I have ordered the KE, just waiting for it to arrive.
Just a quick question, for better adhesion do you use a normal everyday glue stick on the Plate before printing?
Thanks
Nope, with PEI you really should never need glue stick again. For PLA heat the bed to 60 degrees and don't worry about glue, thanks!
What about calibrating E-Steps? I cannot find the steps on this machine to do so
Can you print pa gf with this printer after nozzle and bed upgrades?
What size screws hold the filament spool on? I'm missing mine.
I was looking for the ptfe guide on your website like you said was free but can’t find it anywhere the link you put in the description takes you to a completely different printer review. A little disappointing to be running around your website just to find nothing I was promised. But it’s ok it’s not that difficult to model it up and make my own.
Hi Brian, I just checked the video description - sorry about that - somehow the wrong link was in there, I fixed it, and for reference it is here: www.printables.com/model/782069-creality-ender-3-v3-kese-overhead-ptfe-tube-guide
Can u tell me what 2194 means on the v3-ke. Head not going up and down. Brand new machine.
I'm having the same issue. Only 3 days old and started 2nd dy. The more I inspect it, it seems like a firmware issue. I wish Crelity would fix this or I'm sending it back. Otherwise its a boat anchor.
Just bought a Bambu A1. Set it up no problem after it has been running a week🤓👍
I am also finding Orcaslicer giving better print quality than Creality Print.
Also am using Mainsail after enabling root. And it opens up a lot of features and customisation during print too.
Nice, I'm going to explore all of this a little more in the future as well :)
Weird,Prusaslicer did it for me. Orca never produced good prints and i wasted days trying to fix this.
Used Prusaslicer in standard config,worked like a charm. Funny how that goes
I noticed that my Ender 3 v3 SE prints are slant. I checked the printer's alignment and noticed that the z axis is not square (it is tilted backwards). I found a y-axis support kit to install on Aliexpress. There are also some options on thingverse. I'm still deciding which option I'm going to test. Any thoughts?
Received mine yesterday. The extruder wasn't working. I found the long stepper plug on the mainboard wasn't fully installed and glued sticking out not touching all the pins. removed the hot glue, pushed it in and wow it's a monster... However... this small oversight in the factory could cause a noob months of troubleshooting issues.
I will purchase the liner rail kit when it goes on sale.
I hope you can buy it from Japan.
It's already on sale :) Use the contact form on my website and send me your address for a better shipping quote if the one on the website seems too high. Sometimes it's not the most accurate and I can reach out to other couriers to get you a better rate to Japan. Thanks!
I just got one of these printers today. How can I drive the nozzle up out of the way manually using the touch screen? I can't find any information on how to do it. Can it be done? Thanks
Just bought one and installed it, but it does not get further than the set-up. I get to the point where it is heating the bed and nozzle and it almost immediately stops heating and then just remains stuck on the "heating bed" and "heating nozzle" steps. Does anyone have a solution for this? Already checked all the connections on the motherboard and they seem fine as far as I can see.
Olá, adorei seu vídeo e sua análise. Vou seguir.
Thank you!
Can you share your ender 3 v3 ke slicer profile
Hi, thanks a lot for your review, you are great, focus and go to the key point. I am wating for two v3 ke to start a small farm for factory my own robots, with two ender 2 "I am in love" plus the 2 new Ke
Awesome, hope you have a positive experience with them, keep an eye out for the things I mentioned in the video while you're putting them together!
Hey, what is the Y axis Timing Belt Pulley Teeth number? please on creality Ender 3 v3 ke
I plan on getting a couple of these for my high school program - does anyone have any "must have" upgrades besides the spool stand? I usually just figure the kinks out as I go, but since Im going through the school, its much easier to throw it all into one purchase order for approval.
What brand of electric screwdriver is that??
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@EmbraceMaking the printer shown in video is my first 3d printer and when it autodetects the touch screen restarts and goes back to language selection
Nice video. Would be also nice to see if Vibration Compensation Sensor is worth buying. subscribed
My V3 KE Printer arrived with a faulty CR-Touch sensor. Took a month to resolve that. 8 weeks later the Y limit switch failure and no response from support. Bed must also be warped beyond what auto-levelling can cope with, as it kept burying the nozzle and wound up coating the hot-end in melted filament (and filled the sock). Going for a high-end (non-Creality) printer next. Really appalled at Creality customer service.
Thank you for this. Just picked this printer up last night and found this video as I can't get the filament to go in and I have no idea why. Followed the process shown in this video and the filament just won't go in. Anyone else have this problem? Watched ender's video on throat cleaning and I can't even get that tool to go in with print head set @240.
Is this a good 1st 3d printer?
It can be - but I think you would have to be comfortable at minimum checking over the things I pointed out in this video. There can be some quality control issues that appear to be fixable by the user if you end up one of the unlucky ones to have a crooked hotend like me. I was able to just remove the screws and carefully put them back in straight. If you aren't the type that is comfortable doing those kinds of things maybe consider another machine that doesn't have these potential issues. That being said, if you get those little things sorted out its a hard machine to beat for the price
Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
Thank you for the great review!! I am currently trying to figure out the difference between the new Ender 3 V3 and the KE. Not seeing what the extra ~$120 brings you?? Order and receiving the KE today, but now I am wondering if I should return and grab the new 3 V3
my bed is not completely flat, slightly curved, the first layer is not straight in medium to large prints... how can I solve it?
I currently have an Ender 3 printer with a 4.2.7 board and a CR Touch installed. I am considering purchasing a second printer and would like to know if you recommend this printer or if I should consider another model from the same brand.
Hello . I am using the same device and slicing in creality print. The holes are 0.2mm different from the size I want. The parts that need to fit together do not fit together and the surface quality is not very good. I would appreciate your help, thank you.
Do you know how to change nozzle diameter in the klipper software i seem to be locked out from doing so,,,,thanks
Does anyone know what the M icon on the screen means? It's near the nozzle and the bed temperature
I have the other new Ender machine the Creality CR-10 SE, LOL only Creality right. I did root the CR-10 SE and bought it because I saw on line how to root it before I bought it. I have a Bambu X1C with the AMS as well as two other Creality CR-10s.
Very nice, how are you liking the CR-10 SE?
@@EmbraceMakingLove it after even more after I rooted it. Now I can use Fluid or Mainsail to control my Klipper machine and really it's another Ender machine. Who ever heard of a 220x220x265 sized CR-10?
New to 3d printing. I relocated my filament spool from the top, down to the side behind the screen. I am waiting for my ptfe tube, but once I get it, the filament sensor and the filament are both on the same side. The ptfe tube guide runs top left to bottom right (as you look at the printer) any recommendations on filament routing to make things not wonky? It's either going to have to not use the guide, take a longer than necessary (and possibly create a pinch point) route behind the printer.
Where did you get the blocks from and why aren't you using cura?
The blocks are just some random metal blocks I had from an old job where we used to make plastic injection molding machines. I don't use Cura because I can't stand the interface - I find it too busy and can never find the settings I'm looking for.
My print head is also not 90 degrees.. Do you have a video showing how to do it?
Thanks for the nicely explained video. I just obtained the KE and found your video very helofull. On my first attempt of printing, the printed dimensions are all to big.
I was wondering wheather you will be able to provide some info about the possible settings and procedure in how to correct that.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks! How much bigger are they? Tenth of a mm or bigger than that?
@@EmbraceMaking Thanks for the reply. It was off about 0.5mm.
In the meantime I did the calibration snd reduced the flow rate.
It prints fine now. Thanks again.
Our printer started printing weak filament where it breaks, also when printing the base....it skips parts of the outline, what could be the issue? We used it quite a bit, and then all of a sudden it stop printing quality & sturdy
Great job i bought one after my k1 stoped printing the g code files from 3d labprint it does a great job of them but the k1 once i updated the k1 to the latest firm ware and rooted it i put the gcode files onto usb stick and it will home and calibrate and then drop the hot end temp to 140 and error 2111 any thoughts on that would be great Regards Bill
Excellent video. I got my Ender KE in January 2024 and have been enjoy it quite a lot. I recently noticed though that the gantry on it is not square to the print bed, and tilts towards the back of the machine. I contacted Creality about the issue, but the response has been crickets. Do you have any advice for this issue?
Have you tried disassembling it to see if there is something obstructing the extrusion from sitting flat in the channel? Perhaps there is some kind of metal burr or something on the inside that is in the way ?
Hey looking for my first 3D printer specially for building fpv planes and drones any suggestions
Looking for one with good quality and quiet because its going to be in the room I am sleeping
*watches while doing stuff for a laser review* I really gotta dip my toe into 3D printing.
No better time to get started. Lots of good options these days for free or low cost 3d modelling software too
You won't be disappointed with 3d printing
How do you design and make your own custom 3d parts? I just ordered my first 3d printer, are you using blender or tinckercad?
Hi, you could use thinkercad for beginner prints, but at one point you will want to switch to something like Fusion 360 !
I was able to get 3 print out of this and now for some reason everytime I try to print, the nozzle clogs
We just replaced our hot end and nozzle. The first print was great! We ran the auto-leveling and auto z-offset feature and then during the very next print, the nozzle started dragging on the board. We ran the auto-leveling and z-offset again and the third print was even worse! We then tried to manually adjust the z-offset but when it brought the nozzle to "home" it came down way too hard and buckled the bed a little bit!! This has never happened before. Does anyone know why running the auto-leveling and z-offset would cause the nozzle to become so off? We don't know what to do now. 😭
I don't know what causes this, but the same thing happened to me. I immediately turned the unit off. Then when I turned it back on I did a factory reset and then did the "equipment self test" again. After that I ran a benchy test and it has worked fine since.
Which videos of the actual printing are filmed in real time and not sped up. If none of them are than it is really much faster than my Ender 3!
I only speed up the time lapse video clips - other than that what you see is what you get ! 1x speed
Any improvements to stop the hotend fan sounding like its bearings are failing when cold, and being louder than a small vacuum cleaner once it gets going?
I don't have one yet... mine doesn't seem to be that loud but noise can be fairly subjective. Have you tried sourcing a higher quality fan? I'm wondering if the stock one is a sleeve bearing or something that wears out quicker than a dual ball bearing style
@@EmbraceMakingIt says a lot about Creality's quality control when they ship a printer with a nozzle that's incorrectly fitted, a bent bracket holding the hotend, a non square gantry with uprights that lean back from upright, and fans that fail after a few hours of printing. Your belt on the x axis looks like its rubbing on the left hand idler too.
Hello. Can you help me please. My filament nonstick on the bed (one part of my printings just no stick.. I don’t know what to do. Thanks
Before printing, spray de bed with hairspray. It will make your printing bed sticky and the filament wont move while printing
Great video! Thanks for your efforts. Very interested in getting the spool off the top and had started printing another solution for that, but yours is much more elegant (just wish I could buy the files and print it myself since that’s why I bought a 3D printer!). Would love to see a video on setting the KE up in Orca to print over Wifi on a Mac. Creality print over wifi works great but can’t get Orca to Wifi print on my Macbook Pro.
Thanks! Unfortunately I don't have a Mac to experiment with but I have been using Orca more and more on this printer and love it