The Creality K1C Is Not Ready | Here Are The Problems

[@PetcuCezar]

1 week with K1C, printing with very affordable filaments - PLA, SILK-PLA, ASA, CF and ABS (Prima and Azurefilm mostly and only one Creality filament which came in the box - the white hyper-pla), all of them are printing great (small parts, miniatures, statue, functional items etc). In one week, my printer has barely had any downtime, maybe 10 hours on standby, but otherwise, it's been running non-stop and I am overall satisfied (currently printing some Tesla parts with ASA. Issues, so far: top cover seems to be a general issue, but never had a problem with that as it's only touching on the left side - and for that you get a sticky rubber band in the box to place and protect the side but there not a single scratch mark on top, it doesn't reach nor touch that area). However, for a perfect cover fit, I've printed a raiser kit with hinged lid which also look great, with option of fully closed or perforated panels for good air vent whenever I change the filament. I haven't had any clogs, though I did manage to get the filament stuck once during my first filament change. It felt a bit rough, and I got confused - so yeah, that was on me. But fixing it was a breeze, just a bit of patience with retracting and then following the instructions to insert and extrude again, ..You just have to get used with devices, in general :). "There are people who can't drive a stick but they're good racers" The last "problem" is the bed leveling which in my case reflects only in values/graph view and not in the print quality itself. After placing the printer on a very stable surface (if you dont have one, just place the printer on the floor!!), I ran the auto bed leveling and bed mesh values turned to -0.3 to 0.2 and I use it like this with no problems (first layer went fine on all of the mentioned filaments). I use ONLY their software, with minimum intervention (temp, speed, ironing etc, no fancy modding if it's not necessary) you also have the option for advanced settings but I only use tweaked generic profiles (generic-pla, generic-abs, generic-asa etc). Last but not least, before importing to Creality Print software, all of my models have been adjusted and exported STL's from Cinema 4D (optimize the mesh, triangles bla bla, just get a decent work on your 3d models with no artifacts if possible - tested on same 3d object). I tried some other slicers with the same files and I didn't like it in the sim, so why bother print it (actually the only one OK was Cura Meshmixer/IdeeaMaker and some other slicer went terrible when importing the files, I wouldn't bother to check why and it's their job to do it :)). Im not a Creality fan, actually a first time user..maniac for details. There's nothing I couldn't print (yet). I could buy Bamboo P1 series for 100 something extra but with all the vloggers and marketing around it, made me NOT do it, I prefer the honest and rough side of life. :)), I've been "researching" for almost 1 month before purchase and this come out just in time. After all they are all made in China and in my tech experience, the error is mostly in front of the screen. However, after seeing your vid, I'll buy some spare parts..just in case (extruder, nozzle etc..) :). About those gears, there's a reason why they are enclosed, any open gears would tilt when forcing object in-between, or maybe I'm wrong..

[@TheArenaGod]

I'm also having a pleasant experience with mine. OP must have a dud model. Chock it up to bad luck.

[@ServTech1337]

can u update how the printer works right now ? i cajn get it for 400 right now :D

[@TheArenaGod]

@@ServTech1337 I'm returning mine tomorrow. It printed great for the first couple prints. I changed the filament 3 times and now it clogs on every print. No help in manual, online, and silence from customer service.

[@smithy18772]

@@TheArenaGod thats operator error

[@andreamangiatordi2768]

have you ever print a cilinder? did you measure it by a caliber?

[@numbuh_uno]

Sweet, just bought mine and now I got people hating it

[@smithy18772]

don't stress it's a great printer....

[@redline6871]

4 vorons in the background 100 hours plus just building and tuning has little issue with the k1c oh im sending it back??? Makes sense 😂

[@glendon3688]

Nothing like setting back and relaxing to a good old fashioned ReBoxing.

[@jeffm2787]

Bambu owners are not the best at evaluating non Bambu printers. Kind of like asking a Mac user to evaluate a PC. Never going to be good enough even for 1/3 the price. The K1C is a cheap printer for what it comes with. I also think you got a lemon.

[@KetaFPV]

This is a dumb comment tbf. Having owned a Creality machine and now a Bambu machine I can see the pros and cons of both. Maybe don't generalize a BS statement kek

[@cornedreyer5929]

I bought the K1C and must admit there are a few problems with the lid but it can all be solved by just printing a riser for the lid. My K1C is printing absolutely awesome with the Orca slicer and for the price it came at I do not mind to personalize my printer. It is actually fun.

[@davidpeterson8431]

Just bought the K1c yesterday, and first two prints so far are flawless. Coming from an Ender 3 v2 for ages it seems, this is amazing. My bottom layers look smooth as glass. Stock build plate, no glue, using pla+ 300mm and it's perfect. I'm going to start ramping up the speed to see how that goes. And it was on sale too :)

[@donaldbishop923]

Don't want to jinx it, but I've had the K1C for over a month. Click and print. No issues. And to cry about the top? C'mon.

[@Alex.2o9]

Is it Still going good??

[@RayReyRei]

​@@Alex.2o9mine still runs perfectly

[@SabrineKsouri-u1y]

can we get an update here please?

[@smithy18772]

@@SabrineKsouri-u1y i've got a couple thousand hours on mine and no issues so far that weren't my fault

[@saddle1940]

After 4 months of churning out parts in PLA and ABS, mine is stilll going like a bandit. It's in a school setting and the kids are giving it a real workout. It constantly gets abused with wrong temps, broken filaments, too much and too little glue. One kid forgot to put the magnetic bed back in. The biggest issue is the filament out sensor. It can't detect a broken filament when it breaks near the hotend. It needs a filament movement sensor. The head wipe thing on the end of the bed plate broke off after the first two weeks - so far we dont miss it. Watch out for odd chars in the filenames. Even apostrophes cause print crashes.

[@chrisbaker3760]

I have 11 k1 and k1 max printers and they are really hit and miss. Half don't print TPU, some have VFA issues. There have been issues with hotends, extruders, even the thermal paste used on the hotend has been a problem. Some of my contracts don't let me use Bambu printers (I have 2 still just to free up the other printers) so it's not an option, the K1s I have been able to get to be workable but for something sold as working out of the box it shouldn't be this difficult

[@MegaCasey09]

Can your customer tell what printer you used?

[@shaka89xx]

@@MegaCasey09 I'm guessing it's a liability issue. you don't want early prototypes uploaded to the cloud. I'm sure he can lie about it, but it the client finds out they'll get sued to oblivion

[@edude03]

⁠bambu supports lan only mode though

[@X12Diablo]

My K1C is 3 weeks old and I cannot print on more than 20% of the build plate due to poor bed levelling and lack of options to manually adjust the bed. I am in the middle of a return process with Creality. You guys who say “you can fix it”.. Well, I could fix it too, but I am not supposed to fix a brand new printer. You don’t fix a new car right out of the dealer right?

[@Andre_M_3D]

Yeah I have a k1 and it came with an older extruder. Likely a 2nd or 3rd Gen extruder. I had no issues at all. I even bought the latest version extruder and tried it and had no issues as well. I will say the bed thing is an issue. I did have to do the shim mod and got mine to a 0.1mm deviance. So I got it almost perfect. I also rooted mine and I must say mine prints like a dream now. The only reason I am not upset is I knew what I was getting into and was OK with it as I like to upgrade and mod my stuff. Now for the reason I am ok with it.. The price. You can't find a core xy printer that is enclosed for the price here in Canada. So this printer is not for newbies or someone who wants to just print out of the box. And I got mine on a huge sale. But I must say I am disappointed with the fact that Creality did not fix those issues. They need to do better. I feel bad you ended up with a bad one. Better luck next time sir

[@tomhutchins1046]

The K1C has some extra bracing at the front and rear of the build plate assembly

[@ZombieHedgehogMakes]

I agree with all of this, it CAN be a good printer if you spend time and money, but that's what I'm expecting out of an almost $600 CoreXY.

[@fj3designfj3design67]

I own a 3D printing company here in SA, have not had one customer complain on any of the K1 models, apart from one who broke his hotend completely off by trying to remove the nozzle COLD, no issues you report did appear, I think you got dud......

[@bradyaero]

Sorry you've had a bad experience, I love my K1 Max, I have never printed with the top on, but mine is glass so it wouldn't scratch.

[@3DPrintSOS]

Ooof that first layer hurts to see. I'm assuming I got really lucky with mine because mine has been outperforming my K1 and K1 Max in quality. Some of the prints I’ve pulled this thing look incredible. My bed does have a 1.1 - 1.2mm deviation though. So that seems constant. Same with the PTFE tube routing/rubbing. The Input Shaper thing is mind boggling and has been since the K1 and K1 Max first came out. First thing I do is root, install KAMP, and fix the shapers.

[@hedgehogmakes]

The community has done a great job fixing the software side of things, but hardware issues are inexcusable, especially in the 3rd product generation.

[@3DPrintSOS]

Agree and support this.

[@Elguardo78]

At the 3:30 mark when you "loaded your filaments" it looks to me like the extruder is in the unlocked position. Since you took the housing off. I'm guessing the gears are perfectly aligned again when assembled and the filament is locked. I just got mine this morning and printed a number of super thin tall structures similar to yours. They looked flawless. Hyper-pla at near full speed. I've seen a few people having issues with pla running too fast, but have yet to test it.

[@aeonjoey3d]

rooting gives you input shaping on both axis, but yeah the factory setup mirrors X and Y

[@kanrogcreations]

Don't send it back, send it to me, I'll fix it :)

[@hedgehogmakes]

It's an easy fix! Just swap the extruder, hotend, bed, motion system... The frame is nice at least.

[@josiahong5177]

sounds hillariously similar to my ender 5 pro experience

[@kanrogcreations]

@@hedgehogmakes Sounds like a fun project too me :D

[@Arnos_3D]

@@hedgehogmakesnoone will work on Exchange Parts. This time is over. See bambus and so on.

[@dracogoldwing2103]

I have a Creality K1 and I get perfect results every time

[@aeonjoey3d]

:( I've had mine for 12 days of the 15 day return period. I've actually had good luck (COMPARED to other printers) but I also have rubbing on my top cover with patterns that are now burnished into it, I've had 5 clogs in those 12 days, and I've run into more makes that have ahd to be contorted, cut up or resized because the build plate is so damn small... I've been debating upgrading to a Bambu K1C or P1S - i'm really really torn because I've actully kind of fallen in love with the thing, how quiet it is, (it has a silent mode) and how easy it was to root it and do what i wanted to do with it.. that said, my trial and error frequency is off the charts... meanwhile Bambu printers exist and seeing the user experience basically cancelling out 99% of my past experience with 3D printers... I really think I should return mine too and get a Bambu. I'm so torn though because I now use it for recreation (mostly board game inserts and fun stuff) not for work anymore, so I don't NEED a K1C (or even a P1S) but I only paid $429 at microcenter and the P1S is $699-$999 (non-AMS vs AMS) Sidebar: Now the test print you have there is BONKERS bad, I've never had any any print remotely as bad as what you have there.

[@HiTechMom]

I have one. In the beginning, I did have a clogged extruder. It was a user error. I don't have the straight to make the bed leveling; I have it with my hands. So, I opt out of using HVAC tape for the left side of the bed. Since then, I have had no issues with the machine. I have printed over 200 pieces and used a range of filaments. I know they have the k1, k1 max, and k1c. For the cover issues, I could 3d print risers with hinges. My first printer was an Ender 3. It took me a month to learn about 3d printing and learn. I guess it all depends on your skill level. You are a skilled 3d person, but that machine may not fit your advanced skill needs.

[@jackgamble6120]

General Question to all: On the screen under Movement/Temp there are speed options of...Ultrafast 125%, Standard 100%, Stable 50%, and Silent. What print speeds (mm/s) each of these equivalent to??? Also, which of these speeds are recommended for PLA, Hyper PLA, and Carbon.

[@whotube357]

I've had two extruder jams in one week, bed is a ski slope that they rely on the auto level to compensate. Trying to send it back but Creality is resisting their 14day money back guarantee. I can't deal with the constant jams

[@farfrohmpupen]

Mine was DOA. Tried to return it, but all they do is send me parts, some of which don't fit. K1C - big mistake.

[@aeonjoey3d]

yes, there's a 1.9mm range in my bed mesh - so i either have to print shims or hop a tooth on the belt - as you said though, I shouldn't have to do this

[@hedgehogmakes]

Ouch! I've printed models less than 2mm thick lol.

[@53Aries]

I wonder if part of that X axis vibration is from the extruder gear bouncing around lol

[@Fred_Klingon]

I've got this printer, probably you got a first revision, which, mine is working good. Those gears in the extruder are bending because you have removed the cap, which holds them on axis.

[@42earthling]

This was my thought when seeing that, probably they have support when mounted in place. would be good if he had shown that.

[@0Gotland4Ever0]

Got a qidi x max 3 recently. It's printing great out of the box!

[@802Garage]

I think the Qidi lineup is really slept on. The Flashforge Adventurer 5M series also seems good for the price.

[@0Gotland4Ever0]

@@802Garage Yeah for sure!

[@markschoch9509]

I've been going back and forth between the K1C, Qidi X-Plus 3, and Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro. This video helped me narrow my decision and throw out the K1C. Do either of you have any thoughts or opinions on the X-PLUS 3 and 5M Pro? Thanks!

[@802Garage]

@@markschoch9509 I think the X-Plus 3 is the more capable machine overall, largely because of the build volume and heated chamber. The 5M Pro bed size is significantly smaller overall and the X-Plus 3 has a little more height too. Price is $500 vs $630 and you might be able to get a small discount on either, so look for coupon codes. If you have the money, the X-Plus 3 has similar specs in all the ways that matter and those added capabilities. I'll add that Flashforge did release a stock Klipper implementation, but it doesn't seem well supported yet. Qidi still has their firmware totally lock to their Klipper implementation as far as I know. If you don't plan on tinkering like crazy though, that hardly matters. A friend just showed me some prints from their X-Plus 3 and it's definitely capable of extremely high quality. I personally would be between those two options over a Creality or Bambu Lab machine as well.

[@Arnos_3D]

Yes. I got a qidi q1 pro. 469€. That worked awesume.

[@travismostrom7510]

We may have a lemon too, the extruder is clogged I'm guessing. Only have tried a couple prints and they have not been good. Now, it wont extrude or retract. I need to figure out how to break the tool head down and see where the clog is. This was a gift for my son's birthday, upgrading from a Aquila or knock off ender 3. Disapointed for sure. My A1 works like a dream....

[@PMad99]

I think something is up with your printer... Mine out of the box has not had any of the issues yours is having with the extruder. I've had this thing printing 24/7 for the last week. I've had a few issues with it, mostly the issues are user error. My bed came stock almost perfectly flat, 3 edges were very slightly higher than the rest, but the actual measurement from the bed mesh graph is a total difference of 0.16mm, and the change is really right up at the edges where the increase in the Z axis begins. The other issue i had was with the bowden tube having too tight of corners, so i've removed it from the chain and printed a riser and the issue is resolved. The tube is rubbing on the cover, i just need another zip tie to prevent it. I think yours is due for an RMA! The first few prints did have some extruder issues making me think my Z offset needed a correction, but without any changes ever, its fixed itself and everything is perfect!

[@Maleboligia]

No I probably should not go Bambu, because I have a K1 Max that works fine and getting another one. I find it very odd that so many 3D printing KZbinrs feel the need to make a printer recommendation instead of suggesting people buy what suits their specific needs in terms of functionality and budget among other factors. Brands have become WAY too much of a focus. You also claimed someone did a breakdown 8 months ago, the K1C has not been out 8 months and you must be aware they have been revisions in the model over time, so what applied then is not true for a separate model that is a revision. I am not saying it is perfect, but I don't think what applied 8 months ago is still true in all cases was the point. I have seen people commenting on revised versions of the hot end for example. Instead of focusing on brands when deciding on a printer, focus on features. All brands have issues, find what works for your budget and the features you want, see what the community thinks because KZbinrs only offer their personal experiences which can vary quite a bit.

[@woodcat7180]

Why not use the ZV shaper?

[@Adamhc75]

This printer was on my list of printers when i was looking for an enclosed core xy printer. I ended up getting a flashforge adventurer 5m pro because the price was under 500 before tax on Amazon with all the promotions going on at the time. I am glad i did go with the flashforge. It simply works as it's supposed to every time that i use it. So far i have just over 100 hours and 600 meters of filiment printed. However, i do have the same issue on the flashforge scuffing the top door with the feed tube. It bugged me when it first happened, but since it hasn't messed with the quality of prints i just ignore it or leave the top open when printing pla or petg.

[@markschoch9509]

I'm considering the adventurer 5m pro as well as the qidi x-plus 3, and leaning toward the x-plus 3 because of all the great reviews. Have you you printed any polymer-cf? If so how was it. What are the pros and cons? Last question, do you know anything about the x-plus 3? Sorry for all the questions. Any advice or help you can give me would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[@Adamhc75]

@markschoch9509 I have only printed with rapid and normal PLA and rapid PETG. Eventually, I will print with other materials. I haven't had any real issues with either material. I believe that either printer will serve you well. I like the fact that the QIDI has an actual active heated chamber, although the 5M pro chamber can get quite hot just from the heated bed when the doors are closed.

[@akierum]

@@Adamhc75 the motherboard for adventurer 5 is 75eur, qidi q1 pro is 217eur. Guess what seems better buy?

[@kylesmith4802]

my ender 3 prints much cleaner than my k1c. I'm have issues with unaligned layers too. It is very frustrating, but I already threw away the box. The good reviews convinced me to buy, but I'm guess they were bought off. Will go with bambu next and use this as a back up/project printer.

[@digitaltoaster]

the extruder is properly constrained... if you have the top case on that holds it in alignment and prevents the spreading your showing. the print defects your showing are very similar to the issues i had from a factory loose head assembly ok a k1c. the extruder still has overheating issues, and the head came loose from the factory, which wrecked a few beds when it fell off after 100 hours of printing.

[@danne77sthlm]

Hi, I got a K1 Max I bought to print fast orders and stuff that dont require my big rigs, I got VFA, bad prints in general, looking like these you had and such, I will try to convince my retailer to take it back under local claimright laws, because this printer really got me fed up at creality..sure if Bondtech releases their better upgrade it might fix this, but I highly doubt it though I feel pretty cheated upon to be honest, I have a cr6 se that just works and works and works, a E5+ thats the same despite being modded

[@cyberfuria]

is creality still shipping with these issues?

[@PlaCrown]

Got mine 2 weeks ago and have gone through 2kg of filament. Zero problems so far for me, I love the printer.

[@HeathFoster1]

Bondtech is working on a drop in replacement. They posted on Twitter the other day.

[@shirgall]

That's a v3 extruder at least. I have a v2 that likes to come unlocked in the middle of a print.

[@woodcat7180]

If they want to compete with Bambu, they have to do better than this. I wanted to like the K1, but the issues are real.

[@tomhutchins1046]

The design is very good just they should have done more R+D the K1C has all the issues fixed.

[@sliverbaer]

Doh. Hopefully you can get it replaced and it'll be awesome.

[@Timmy.johnson]

Just bought mine as well. I think it'll be great. I THINK

[@kirpichnikov]

Oh nice timing, just got mine like few hours ago.

[@justinkerr3033]

My K1C has been printing like a champ since the day I got it. Haters gonna hate.

[@kristis3755]

I bet it's a pile of issues rn

[@markschoch9509]

Thank you for this video! I was going back and forth between this printer and the Qidi X-Plus 3, and you have helped me make my decision. X-Plus 3 it is.

[@GerardoNQ]

my k1 max dont print well , i have too many issue , i wont buy any creality product again 😞

[@802Garage]

Wait so the extruder filament gears aren't supported on both sides of the axle? Yeah that's really bad if they actually bow that much during printing. Even the Sprite SE extruder design is better and it can be had for like $30. The HGX Lite can be even less and it's better than the K1C design. That's wild. That, plus possibly belt tension, seems to be completely ruining your prints. Unacceptable.

[@johanlarsson3638]

I can’t understand how so many youtubers that are self-proclaimed experts at 3D printing can make this kind of crap. Do you really think the extruder gears look like that when it’s mounted in the toolhead?? I wonder who built the Vorons behind you when your knowledge seems to be at a beginner level at best. The K1C is not without flaws though, but most of it is software related. Root it, do a proper input shaper calibration and free the bowden tube, then it prints flawless.

[@tomhutchins1046]

I ordered 2 refurbished k1' from ebay they turned out to be very early versions and all kinds of issues. Sent them back was refunded promptly. Ordered a new K1C from amazon. works great. printed out a first layer test . produced a smooth thin consistent sheet of PLA. Printer works good have had it in production for about 2 weeks now. Using ABS and polycarbonate. Using orca and 200-300 speed depending on the areas printing. Did adjust the rapit to 375. i just start the print and walk away. Its basic physic's even if the printer will run at 600 you are going to have some misprints and wear out the printer much faster. I understand hobbyist like to tinker. But example the vibration testing is set to an estimate on the X this is probably due to the hot end being so light they cant get consistent data so they set it to an average. The extruder well the video producer is only showing you half the assembly the other half has a bulk head to create a thrust surface. I'm sure many compromises were made for cost, weight of the component's to support speed and even shipping weight. My biggest issue with this thing is the unicorn proprietary nozzle is only available in 0.4. Is the bamboo better maybe I dont have one to compare. Ps get ready for when those carbon rods fail.

[@Badjujubee]

whats especially crazy about this is the whole reason this printer was made was as a "quite" fix for the K1's extruder issues. I mean its not quite Makerbots level of nonsense with their 90 degree turn filament path in their last printes, but seriously. I want this series to be good. Open source would be even better, but a OEM Core XY machine to at least keep some pressure on Bambu to keep them honest is good for everyone

[@Yggdrasil42]

You mean "quiet"?

[@Badjujubee]

@@Yggdrasil42 quiet as in "we made a bad design for this extruder and shouldn't have shipped it like this but don't want to talk about it" vs not noisy quiet. Like how Toyota or Ford will do recalls for a less innocuous thing then fix the real major issue while they have it at the dealer to avoid dealing with public backlash or the escalation of a government intervention. Creality is such an all over the place company. They obviously have the manufacturing chops and I have a butt ton of their machines (modded) in my farm. But they always make just the weirdest engineering choices at the home stretch, then live iterate while still in production, instead of just solidifying a solid design from the get go

[@johnh.miller1112]

I bought four K1C’s to replace my K1’s thinking they would have many improvements. They are just warmed over K1’s and I’m returning all four. VFA’s are still a problem and the first layer isn’t right. I have to adjust “Z” height with every print on the L1C and it’s annoying. Nice try Creality but I’m staying with Bambu in the future. I own 16 Bambu printers and Bambu’s engineering is far superior to Creality.

[@outlier4ever]

User error?

[@mintsk8er]

If the cover is stuck, just put your hand in the doorway and push up from the inside, problem solved.

[@joesuarez959]

I got the same exact printer and I agree its sucks for brand new

[@FinepixF30]

I guess you get what you payed for, if money is not a constrain the bambu lab printers are the best on the market right now.

[@tombeam]

I love the fact that my lid doesn't rattle around and is a snug fit, call it a minus all you want, but while it may be the honda civic of printers...Ferraris are loud obnoxious rattle machines.... Take the bottom plate off and adjust the belt for the z rods, level bed(mine was .01° off the chassis, so idc) And so far, click and print, no noticeable/unsellable parts at near max flow(not max speed)

[@kckfen]

Hi between Flashforge Adventurer 5m Pro and this Creality K1C which would be better. Both about the same price in my country. Tq

[@gugaassuncao]

Bought a K1 Max. What a junk. Tons and tons of problems. Can't print anything! I'm not an expert on this, so I wanted to have fun, but I'm very upset and want to throw that on garbage! Impossible to figure out whats going on

[@Irek_Poland]

Thank you for this video. I am considering purchasing this printer. Now I know not to do that. This printer is a failed design. I'll wait for K2, maybe they won't make so many mistakes there.

[@motarded4214]

The printer is fine. I'm having zero issues with mine

[@Irek_Poland]

I guess this problem was fixed in the new firmware.

[@areafifty]

Seems ill be waiting a while before I purchase one

[@Arnos_3D]

Yes. Buy a qidi q1 pro. Thats Prints super. And it is not so loud as k1 Printers.

[@carlgarlitz]

have you used Creality Hyper PLA filiment? or tried other pla+ filament? I seen a lot of amazing results that surpass the P1S. Just curious.

[@nonchalanto]

Can someone link this video to NathanBuildsRobots so he can see what an honest review of this machine looks like?

[@hakaiyou4532]

Bad luck man, because the machine is amazing

[@caskinsro]

Fuck, mine broke after 8 hours. Not even 24 hours old. Straight garbage.

[@TwikiMaster]

Wow, you got a lemon...perfect prints right out of the box, none of your issues. No rubbing on top, top fits good, not tight like yours, magnets work great. Bed was aligned. Getting much better prints than yours. I am fairly new to 3D printing, so far I have smooth prints, even better running at 80-90% speed. No banging...seriously you got a lemon, try another K1C.

[@kamiltaylanavci9271]

Did you shoot this content thanks to a sponsorship agreement? Did Creality give you this printer for free or did they pay you to shoot this video?

[@hedgehogmakes]

Creality has sent me one printer in the past, but this was purchased with my own money with no restrictions.

[@elchavode6479]

Normal creality experience why i. O longer buy creality

[@battyroy3894]

It's great... Until it breaks, and it will.

[@awesomusmaximus3766]

Maybe I should get a refund too

[@WMH-3D-Printshop]

can't understand you haven't fixed the way to calibrate the printer .after earlier releases of both k1 and k1 max . crooked bed is not a problem if you have tolerances that are within 3mm tolerances for the company. then I also think how many of the other parts must jump so much in tolerance. have a k1 and was not a purchase intended for me to spend time fixing or rooting the machine. so I hope that they issue corrections in the firmware themselves. I must then survive to correct a little so that it does not constantly have to overcompensate in mess bedleveling and unnecessary wear and tear on other parts.

[@ZombieHedgehogMakes]

Unfortunately a lot of issues are in the extruder, and I do not want to beta test different extruder designs for them as a paying customer. I'll gladly help design better parts if they want.

[@Toughbeard]

The issue is this printer is not a bamboo replacement. and the fault of course is Creality's because it is advertised as such, but in reality it is an upgraded Ender. When you use is like that everything works fine. instead of printing at 25 to 50mm/s you can now do 100 maybe 200 if you are daring, but I prefer to finish the print rather than gamble on finishing fast. I ordered the 2.99 USD Vanguard upgrade for the printer as I had it preordered (I have a K1) and ever since I installed it it runs perfectly fine....My s1 Pro runs perfectly fine too, this just has an enclosure. The tube routing is terrible, I fixed it by removing the tube from the cable manager. I will be building a top raiser for clearance (annoying). For the price its un beatable. Where I am at bamboo is 3 times more expensive. I think the problem is High Expectations are Colliding with Creality Product Quality.

[@pezliz]

Box it up!

[@skelethornbro]

They will fix it with the new "K1P" soon. 😜

[@3D_Printing]

K2 out soon

[@ramaeeesparks]

He wants to desperately knit pick and find fault. Opening the extruder and saying the gears are not aligned is utter foolishnes. Its basic common sense to understnad only if you put back the housing it will align without movement. Imo creality has flaws which are easily fixable. it is very good for hobyists who cannot chuck more money to go with Bambu.

[@ronaldprovencher7570]

Thank you for your Video it was very helpful ..

[@smithy18772]

@@ronaldprovencher7570 no it's definitely not a helpful video it's totally opposite of that and is designed to deceit

[@cybergnetwork588]

Engineering team at Bambu Labs are FAR superior than the Creality ones. And by a big stretch! Good review.

[@AaronFlaming]

100% that is a TERRIBLE extruder design.

[@videos40058]

DUDE YOU JUST HATE CREALITY :) I HAVE K1C AND I GET PERFECT FIRST LAYER MY EDGES ARE PERFECTLY FINE. iMAGINE I JUST PRINTED A DOOR KEY THAT I SCANNED IT WITH MY RAPTOR SCANNER AND FUCK YEAH ITS WORKING TO OPEN THE DOOR. SERIOUSLY BUT I DONT THINK YOU GOT THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO BE ON THE SEAT THAT YOUR HAVING. YOU SHOULD TAKE IT MORE EASY IF YOU BARELY DISCOVERED MODELING. THERE ARE MANY PRINTING ISSUES BECAUSE OF BAD MODELING ASWELL. IF YOUR A CRAPPY MODELER THAT DOES NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT MESH I WOULD NOT BE SUPRIZED IF YOU GET ERRORS FROM A PERFECTLY WORKING PRINTER. I JUST HATE TO SEE FLYS TELLING BEES HOW TO MAKE HONEY.

[@smithy18772]

first video of yours i've watched but unfortunately it will also be my last....

[@Steven2610]

I have nothing but bad experience with k1c, its halve baked product! Lit fals off, software is bad, the app is even worse! No great online support the dont know nothing about any printer they always gonna report to somelse and nothing happens. The app is more about buying premium and cuvacoins then making printing easy from everywhere.

[@pulsefire3467]

my K1C is extremely unreliable its japping constantly ever day... its just bad.

[@frankenjstein9371]

I'm done with Creality. Nothing but problems with their older crs10, and their new printers suck now. Bambu all the way, for now at least.

[@hedgehogmakes]

They have some good products, but I feel the amount of new releases with varying issues is worrying.

[@v8imaging]

Absolute rubbish, K1C is the best printer I've had, deffo better than the p1p I had, I reckon your problems are incorrect use and operation read the instructions mate 👍

[@Adam-cp1dl]

Everyone is rushing products to meet bambu Labs and their printers which is not a bad thing as it will force companies to evolve and improve but in the short term there have been Alot of duds recently

[@qwer55555555]

interesting 1. top cover problem - dude, stop doing this excoriated shit. It is thigh fit, but it's easy to take off. Not like you are showing it. Rubbing is the real issue. True 2. Extruder problems? What? maybe they have fixed something later on, had zero problems 3. bed level is no issue. mine was less than 0.33 I would also return if I had this kind of shit

[@kevinavery2518]

this guys a karen

[@frankhovis]

You actually expected better from Creality???

[@scarone10]

Haaa. Will they ever learn to make printers?

[@Arnos_3D]

The k1 series are crap. Print Results are very very bad. The printers has all vfa probs. Creality can not fix this. They bring k1c. carbon makes all invisible. Nice try creality.

[@hyper_active_snail]

Can't say id still be getting mine if i saw this video first however, the top lid is scratched to shit, though and i got a nice riser kit to solve that, got the filament tube angle bracket too to decrease the sharpness of the CF filament on the entry even. the extruder has been average, keep getting quite a few jams, and theres not much info on the web regarding Creality Print 5.1 slicer set up and functionality... Unless someone can point me in the direction of

[@olegkrasko8928]

this ugly graph on the X-axis is probably due to the reduced rigidity of the frame (in the plane of the door). it is probably necessary to place some clamps between the ends of the door and the frame to increase the rigidity of the structure.

[@crazzzyization]

Sick hedgehog

[@MsRomanFed]

I've got mine and this is a complete crap.

[@SartorUA]

The only true review of this garbage. I'll selling my K1C after 4 month of use because of many issues