Creality Ender-5 S1 Review | A Great 3D Printer if You Upgrade it!

This is an honest review of the Creality Ender-5 S1. Here is the written review of the Ender-5 S1 with more information, including power consumption and a small guide on upgrading the Ender-5 S1 to Klipper:
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Links to the tools used in the video:
Creality Ender-5 S1:
store.creality.com/products/e...
Creality Ender-5 S1 with Sonic Pad:
store.creality.com/products/e...
Orange Pi (Affiliate Link):
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Affiliate Link):
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3D printer glue for the Build Surface (Affiliate Link):
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3D models used in this video:
Torture Toaster:
www.printables.com/model/6098...
Benchy:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:763622
Stackable Storage Boxes:
www.printables.com/model/5120...

[@Vladle2099]

the build plate. never knew of such glue. but looking at the price $35. I'm glad i bought the gold build plate $20 and the prints adhere well and come off with ease.

[@TheMrMused]

a) the beeping can be turned off under Settings b) print one of the available brackets and move the CR Touch sensor to a zero-Y offset. This is a MASSIVE game changer in terms of first layer quality. c) use a PEI bed. If using a PC bed, remove it before spraying glue.

[@YD_.]

For me, the pre sliced benchy was about perfect

[@Craftknights3D]

That's good to hear. Maybe they changed it or there was an issue with my filament.

[@YD_.]

@@Craftknights3D I had gotten the printer last week so I doubt they would have changed it between then and now. It could have probably been related to other environmental factors

[@HeathFoster1]

You mentioned part cooling being an issue. What upgrade woould think you would need to make?

[@Craftknights3D]

A better, more powerful part cooling fan would be a start. A alternate fan duct could also help. There are several fan duct projects on Printables and Thingyverse for the Ender 5 that improve airflow for part cooling.

[@axeld1346]

My Ender 5S1 came today and it doesnt have a z axis switch like yours. In most of the videos I saw before, all of them had z axis switch. Does it cause problems? I haven't printed anything with it yet.

[@Craftknights3D]

Mine has no z-limit switch either. They changed that. Newer machines come without one and z-homing is done with the BL-Touch sensor on the tool head. So no worries!

[@axeld1346]

@@Craftknights3D Thank you for the reply. I got my first benchy and it looks nice. I'm new to to 3D Printing, so any info helps.

[@TheMrMused]

I have one of each. With the CR Touch sensor, the homing doesn't use the Z switch at all.

[@TheObserver567]

The white pla was not great. But the basf pla printed the benchi perfectly with default printer settings

[@arfifteen9344]

This vs Sovol SV06 plus. Which one is better? Thanks in advance!

[@Craftknights3D]

Hands down. The SV06 is cheaper and only marginally slower than the Ender-5 S1. I don't own the SV06 but from what I have heard it is a great printer. And the Ender-5 S1 is somewhat expensive for what it is.

[@arfifteen9344]

@@Craftknights3D Thank you for your response. I like the Sovol based on the reviews. Are the issues on the Ender overblown or is it really that bad? The Ender is not much more expensive than the Sovol. I think the Ender 5 S1 is now

[@Craftknights3D]

@@arfifteen9344 Most of the issues, like the z endstop at the bottom, are fixed and the Ender-5 S1 prints Well and reliable. It runs better in Klipper though.

[@Mrt1516]

This one or ankermake m5 ?

[@Craftknights3D]

To be honest. None of them. The AnkerMake is very expensive for what it is and last I heard the AI camera feature is still not working. I would recommend the P1P from Bambu Lab. It's faster and more reliable than both of these printers. Or the K1 from Creality.

[@Mrt1516]

@@Craftknights3D hi, thanks for your reply , but in my country , these two are within my budget ,, the p1p and k1 are much more above my budget , so if you had to choose, which one would you go with? ,, consider being a beginner and this is the first printer to get .

[@ianc8165]

@@Craftknights3Dhey never 3d printed before can you recommend me one from Black Friday deals around 3-400