Sankets Journal

Why I chose Ender 3 S1 PRO as my first 3d printer

Author: Sanket Sonavane

Publish Date: 2023-02-02

Last Updated: 2023-03-08

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This is a live article i.e. as and when new information is observed or found it will be

  1. appended with time stamps to the end
  2. corrected in place, if earlier documentation was incorrect

While choosing a fdm printer (or a printer where you load a filament like PLA, PETG, ABS etc. ) to make prints the first printer you spot online is an Ender 3 by Creality. Ender 3 is synonymous with 3D printing and has a massive community around it and thats why its the first printer for many new to 3D printing. While venturing into a new hobby knowing that there is a huge community to back it, gives you a lot of comfort as support can be faster over reddit or discord chats. Answers to most common problems are a search or community talk away.

To understand what fdm is read here What Is FDM 3D Printing? – Simply Explained | All3DP

which ender 3

Ender 3 has a lot of variations and to pick one that suits your needs was a task in itself. Especially if you are buying your first 3D printer then jumping blind and buying any variation of Ender 3 and later knowing that certain features or convenience options are available in another higher priced ender 3 it was better to spend some time understanding the differences between these now.

The versions

  • Ender3
  • Ender3 PRO
  • Ender3 V2
  • Ender3 V2 NEO
  • Ender3 S1
  • Ender3 S1 PRO

There are also max and plus versions which I have totally skipped as I wanted to stick with standard size of 220x220x250mm (this is the build volume)

NOTE: here the S1 PRO has build area of 220x220x270mm

why I went with S1 PRO

If I were to share a very quick list here it goes

  • easy to assemble compared to earlier ender 3 printers
  • direct drive sprite extruder its capable of printing upto 300 degree centigrade , which allows you to print variety of print materials
  • creality CR touch for automatic bed leveling is quite good for bed imperfections compensation while printing
  • magnetic PEI plate for print bed , the prints stick well during printing and pop off easily after printing
  • crisp clear touch screen lcd
  • 32 bit controller board and marlin 2 support
  • silent steppers operation
  • full size sd card in the front
  • usb-c port to connect to pc or raspberry pi
  • creality sonic pad support and easy upgrade to klipper
  • klipper support
  • community support on reddit for S1 series of printers

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