A $30 Solution to a $600 Problem!

[@bobbyafs]

That noise means your belts are out of adjustment. That a CoreXY thing.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Thanks for commenting.

[@scannaunderscore1]

The noise is the only thing putting me off buying it

[@corlissmedia2.0]

A lot of improvements have come to that machine since I made that video including the ability to slow it down to be quieter.

[@slicedpage]

I am so glad I did not buy the K1 even with a concrete slab it is still too noisy for me. I think that you have to encase the whole machine in concrete and drop it in a pond to reduce that level of noise. LOL

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Actually, you have to remove the left side panel, loosen the screws that hold the frame square, then move the print head back and forth and side to side a couple of times. Then you have to tighten the screw again, replace the panel, and all should be improved. Replacing the print head with MicroSwiss's improved print head is also a good idea.

[@AkiTsukita]

Your printer screeched like my old Anet A8. My K1 doesn't soun like that. The only noise I hear from my printer is from the fan and none from the motors at all.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

it's true, the fans are the main source of noise.

[@Kali_Kali]

I'm just wondering... I saw the same solution from an audiophile friend to limit the vibration of the loudspeakers to the floor. He also (apart from using floor spikes under the loudspeakers) puts a heavy plate under the loudspeakers, but made of granite instead of concrete. Moreover, he also places an additional granite slab on the loudspeakers to reduce vibrations. I think this might make sense 🤔

[@corlissmedia2.0]

The vibrations coming from the speaker are the sound you want to hear. Putting weight on the box would dampen them. The concrete paving tile under all three of my printers absorbs the motion of the machine.

[@Kali_Kali]

@@corlissmedia2.0 I mean the idea. As I see, the higher the table is (i.e. the center of gravity as well), the more the entire K1 structure wobbles and plays. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that a heavy slab, e.g. of concrete or granite on top, could stiffen the K1 and reduce these vibrations. When I buy the Creality K1, I will check it out. Of course, with 3D prints and filament, where the manufacturer recommends placing the cover on top 🙂 The inertia of the entire K1 structure should also increase.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Don't buy the K1, or the Max. But the P1P of the X1 @@Kali_Kali

[@Kali_Kali]

@@corlissmedia2.0 Oh yes, I would prefer Bambu but my budget is not that big 😕 Besides, for K1 my wife will kill me once, and for Bamu at least 3 times 😁

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Buy the P1P, it's priced equal to the Max right now. Bambu Labs has their act together. Creality steals everyone else's ideas and does support them when they throw up on your work. Plus, the Bambu gear is far quieter. Your wife will love that. And Bambu Labs is releasing great updates that actually work versus crashing your Creality Gear. With the P1P you can print your own exterior panels to make it quieter. @@Kali_Kali

[@jav13123]

I just got mine and it was having issues with extruding and I went to take off the extruder and I turned it back on. POOF a big flame and the machine died. I am getting my money back or a new unit. Glad to see yours is still working.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

sounds like a wire shorted out big time. was the bowden tube released? That's one of the very first things I did. Remove it from the chain links.

[@jav13123]

@@corlissmedia2.0 No what happened was the connection to the board or whatever was not soldered on properly. I hope I can get my money back or a new unit. Knowing Creality they will say I "tampered" with it.

[@jav13123]

Very happy my house didn't burn down.

[@Kungpaoshizzi]

You took apart the extruder and then turned it back on and it started a fire? How did you see the flame btw, the psu and board is under the machine, where did the flame come out? Usually a flame on the board or psu is like 2 inches tall max

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@Kungpaoshizzi good question.

[@kyleblair5004]

Hard to say for sure from the video but I think it may be prudent to check a few things. I have a K1 max that made some really gnarly noises when I got it and there were a couple mechanical issues that needed to be addressed. 1. the lube that Creality uses is absolute garbage. I switched to a CV axle lube with moly and it made an enormous difference. I have heard lithium works well, too but I haven't tried it yet. 2. the XY guide rails may be out of alignment. You can loosen them off from the chassis with minimal disassembly and then move the print head across the X and Y axis a few times by hand and tighten them back up. 3. Check belt tension. Creality basically ruined the adjusters on mine during assembly so I had to make some modifications but that helped as well. My printer is VERY quiet now.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Thanks for the input!

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Basically, I've done everything you mentioned, more than once. The K1 is still a noisy monster. I also have a K Max, and it's loud too, but not as much. I've got both machines rooted not, but I'm thinking of going back to "Creality" firmware.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

14 plus THOUSAND views! YIKES! And THANK YOU!

[@NavySturmGewehr]

I'm lucky, I've got my printer on a framed bench. Printer only rocks around on its feet

[@corlissmedia2.0]

You might try having it on the floor. It's hard for a printer to rock an entire floor. If you live in an apartment, and it's of newer construction, under the flooring is shotcrete / concrete underlayment. That's like a stone times 10!

[@NavySturmGewehr]

@@corlissmedia2.0 The bench is hard mounted to the wall and framed with 2x4s. Topped with 3/4" plywood. Glued and Screwed. It doesn't move. There is still a few operations where the printer can shake itself. Once I get a bit more experience with the printer I'm going to try my hand at improving the feet. Really enjoying your regular content by the way!

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@NavySturmGewehr thank you, I’m trying to get back into it, but playing with 8 printers takes a lot of my time.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Almost 15,000 views for this idea!

[@Kungpaoshizzi]

More videos! :D

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Thank you so much! I hope you will subscribe and like something I've created over the years.

[@Enchanted3DPrints]

Dammit I just cant choose between k1 or p1p. I like the idea of using the AMS at some point but I do like creality and maybe at some point they will introduce a multi filament option?

[@corlissmedia2.0]

I e heard nothing s out Zcteality having an and. Get the P1P.

[@AMakBTYT]

i'm not sure if creality will provide a multifilament option, but i do expect them to do so within the next year or so. Whether it is compatible with the k1 i'm not sure but hopefully it will be

[@sabotage3d]

Any VFA problems?

[@corlissmedia2.0]

What is vfa?

[@sabotage3d]

@@corlissmedia2.0 Ringing artefacts

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@sabotage3d thank you, the answer is no, I'm not seeing any ringing at all.

[@JustAlb1n]

That printer should not sound like that.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

So how should it sound?

[@ivyr336]

You using rectilinear infill? Try something else. Rectilinear is fast but it prints over raised lines which can create noise if it's not super well calibrated.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@ivyr336 thanks for the input, I'm using triangles. But I'll check, and we'll give it a try.

[@machasm]

@@corlissmedia2.0 Apparantly that sound comes from the plastic which is clipped over the extruder. It is easily removed by lifting it off. No screws holding it in. Try it without it and see if it is quieter.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@machasm I freed the bowden tube on day one of both of my K-1's.

[@perfectscotty]

It’s not superior to the Bambu Labs X1 Carbon but good attempt.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

I’ve been printing on the X1C, the K-1, the K-Max, and the Anycubic Kobra2 fir the last few months. The same print on all three machines. The K-1 in its newest form stands up to my X1C quite well and gets the same print done faster.

[@I000I]

I think it's main rival is P1P Anyway, the competition is always good for consumers.