I Bought the 5 Cheapest 3D Printers on Amazon

I bought, tested and reviewed the 5 cheapest 3D printers on Amazon and there were some surprising results. #3dprinting #3dprinter #review
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[@WaterjetChannel]

No comments on how amazing the set is!? With color changing to match the filament!!

[@Sharpless2]

its really weird to see no likes on a comment from a channel with nearly 1m subs

[@duality4y]

@@Sharpless2 why? as if that every sub on that channel should know what that channel likes and comments on.

[@GhaztVR]

@@duality4ytrue

[@AustinMichael]

This is scary when I picked up an ender 3 pro for 100 bucks at microcenter brand new lol

[@JZM006]

sammme

[@cavemandanwilder5597]

Same lol

[@kyleo1236]

Same, needed a backup printer.

[@nicholasjuba6235]

Same Kyle

[@cq-crew9504]

I got a normal ender 3 and it was $300!!!!

[@ProXzv]

Make a 3d printer out of 3d printer

[@Football_editor156]

underrated comment

[@Tom-em3dv]

Fr

[@dustybookshelves2948]

Thank you so much for making a fun, high resolution video of these. I'm always so tempted to try tiny machines for fun and talk myself out of it because it's, as you noted, half of a much better printer, or 1.5-2x ultra durable nozzles, a decent UPS on sale, etc. But they're so dang adorable, making it quite enjoyable to get to see them. :)

[@The3DPrintingZone]

I appreciate the kind words! I’ve always been curious about these too and, while they are more cute than functional, they can print with some patience. Thanks for watching.

[@Schnabulation]

If you want a tiny printer, build yourself a Voron V0.

[@fskartingco.1055]

@@Schnabulation but thats no fun cause its expensive

[@g.4279]

If you want a cute but good printer check out a Voron 0 build!

[@sidekick96734]

Nils! I bought two K1 printers a few months ago. They both lasted a week. The Y axis stepper motor bushing wore out from the belt tension. Can you test longevity? I found the K1 prints good enough for the price. If you read this, look where the Y axis belt meets the Y axis pulley wheel... You'll notice the shaft and wheel are slightly leaning towards the front of the machine. FYI, a replacement motor is hard to find online and if I recall correctly it cost $28 and ships from China. If you have to buy a $28 motor every week it defeats the purpose of buying a cheap printer.

[@StarkillerVizarD]

I have a year with my Easyrhreed k2 AND still working so Is hard to see that you have that problem

[@sidekick96734]

@@StarkillerVizarD Thanks for your response. I'm tempted to buy another one but I'm hoping to see more reviews before I take that chance again.

[@wickedwildwallace]

@@sidekick96734 if you want a fantastic quality, cheap large printer, get the anycubic i3 mega s, its around 200, if you want a small printer that has never failed me, get the monoprice v2, fantastic little printer, i own both and absolutely love them

[@whiskeyzgaming]

@@wickedwildwallace I just got a mega s and it was 70 dollars new on ebay when I go to thier website I was surprised it cost 240 to get it new

[@daniellukesmovies7607]

I have the k1c and it is working perfectly

[@jan_franzke]

They're not really "copying" each other, I'd call it "sharing of development and production resources and leveraging economies of scale".

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

I call you “pretending to be sophistic when you are not”

[@despoticmusic]

@@user-yk1cw8im4h Duck! Take cover! The woooosssh is circling around and coming back at ya 😂

[@tadpoleisalive]

Sodapraleos

[@tomaszkarwik6357]

Or "leveraging the manufacturing capacity of an overseas company"

[@bulletholeteddy9223]

They aren't copies, they're from somewhere like AliExpress likely all made in the same or similar factory and then they're given different names depending on what the Amazon seller wants

[@ZSA929]

Seeing the Mini's botched attempts made me laugh so much. poor little thing really tried it's hardest xD For anyone actually looking to get a budget 3d printer to get started, just go for an Ender 3 I don't know about the states but they run about 150 - 170 GBP and honestly the extra 50-70 is so worth it from a quality, build volume and lifespan perspective

[@PicelBoi]

Poor Minnie, couldn’t move the z axis.

[@SadCatStudio.]

I recommend the elegoo Neptune 3 pro, for 150 euros.

[@jacobrollins37]

3D printers is definitely a product you don't want to go cheap into it. 3D printer filament is not the cheapest thing and I don't want to have to trundle shoot all the time. My first printer was cheap but going to a better printer made 3D printing fun again.

[@The3DPrintingZone]

Agreed. You don't have to spend a lot more to get a lot more and while these aren't bad, I'd recommend saving a bit more and going for something more customizable and more solid.

[@im_ricebowl]

I kinda wanna see how far you can modify these small printers. I would never replace my ender 3 with these but if I want (for example) a kid to learn how to tinker and make their own improvements, I'd probably buy them one of these

[@Xbox-3b0]

This is something completely new for me, but my youngest son has recently showed interest in this hobby. I think I'm going to get him one of these for Christmas

[@OneJutsuMan]

​@@Xbox-3b0or get him a cheap Ender-3 from Micro center instead. More community for help lol

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

@@Xbox-3b0 Christmas is gone.. I just saw your comments today. I would highly suggest you to invest a little more and get an Ender 3 or similar. You will get wayyyy more quality for your buck and it's ready to print high quality (and the bed is a descent size too).

[@ComeWhatThey]

Even if they weren't Chinese clones, there's not really copywright infringement because they're based on open source designs from the reprap project. With a few modernisations.

[@chumomark6097]

Give me a 3d printer please 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😔

[@nathan1sixteen]

I love the video idea, though, one word of caution I'd throw out is that the quality control on these devices is probably non-existent. Basically, is this one of those "you managed to get a good one" type deals, where you just so happened to get one of the better K1s (on your second attempt, mind you), but most don't print as well. And, on the flip side, is one of the other printers typically more reliable, you just happened to get a dud

[@johnbernardlambe8582]

That's always a risk with unknown brands, but some might actually be good, and just not have been around long enough to earn a reputation. And when they give the reviewer the device, knowing that it's for a review, they might give him/her one that's more likely to be one of the good ones. (They might have tested it first, while the average one wouldn't have had similar tests before going to a retailer.) When one fails in these circumstances, it's a strong indication of poor quality. I'd look for user reviews. If they're very new, there might not be enough user reviews to know the quality.

[@mysticmusician5]

My first printer is a cheap little Weedo, around $100 that I am actually pretty impressed with. I use it fairly frequently, never had a clog, it has a screen, it can self level, and the prints are pretty decent and have had success with even some more detailed and articulated prints. Anyone know if that file for the self watering pot is somewhere online?

[@DolphinLover30]

Bought 2 printers from Goodwill for $40 each, they thought they were rotisserie ovens lol. Both work great, one needed an extruder but was cheap to replace. Eventually will buy one with a large print bed or the creality model with the rolling bed for larger prints but getting started with these was a bonus.

[@Sheldinator]

to sum up. DO NOT BUY THE MINNIE

[@verumignis4778]

even my knockoff anet a8 prints better than this. yes a KNOCKOFF of an anet a8 prints better than those

[@chrisbouler5631]

Would be interesting to see a comparable video comparing resin printers.

[@chri_stoph4446]

The first thing in my mind:BEYBLADE

[@zzace00]

Can also pickup a voxelab aquila for like $160ish, it's an ender 3 v2 clone and works quite well

[@LuLeBe]

My anycubic mega zero 2.0 (basically ender 3 clone, exact same specs) was 115€, so about 130$ or so. Heated bed, marlin fw, screen, 220x220x250 volume etc, great printer. Many parts come out similar to my heavily modified Ender 3 V2, just not at the same 100mm/s.

[@LeftyPencil]

Nice i have an imega s, a prusa clone. Love that it's pretty much assembled-just 8 screws to setup

[@SharkyMoto]

oh lord, whats the point of those printers? you can get an ender 3 (v1, non pro) for the same price as this and the ender will 1) work VERY reliably even stock and 2) can be modded over time to become a printer that matches or even beats stuff along the lines of a prusa in many ways. i mean, put an RRF + DWT board in an ender 3 costs you 25$, enables you to print and monitor over wifi, slap on a bltouch and a dualgear extruder and you got yourself a printer that is VERY capable for well under 200$

[@thewatersavior]

Nice, thanks, I had been curious about the clones.. Layer shift on x1 seems to be from tension on the head.. the double gantry on K1 seems to make a difference

[@jimharrop9818]

Thanks for taking your time to review these budget "alternatives" Nils, hopefully you'll save some folks their pennies 🤝

[@Ricky32908]

When I chose a printer I needed a sturdy Z axis and large print area, that’s why I chose the Creality Ender 5 Plus. It’s the only printer I’ve seen other than the Cr-10 and that tronxy with 4 steel rods for smooth layer lines. The Ender 3 horizontal gantry often gets misaligned, and never prints correctly. I’m not sure how often the 2 sides of the Ender 3 need to be calibrated, but I often see the horizontal axis fail because there’s just too much weight on one side at a time. Dual Z-axis motors and no horizontal z axis is the key to smooth layers

[@Rainmotorsports]

Dual Z Axis motors misalign as well. Stepper motors aren't going to stay in sync with each other just because you drive them with the same signal. No solution is perfect. You tram the bed on the Ender 3 to match that misalignment of the X Gantry. So long as the misalignment between the left and right extrusion stays consistent and the bed is properly trammed its going to print just fine. Now if the misalignment shifts thats a huge issue. However often you find yourself tramming the Bed on the ender 3 is how often it needs to be calibrated. Take a look at the Ultimakers that use a single Z screw and rods to support a cantilever bed. Those rods flex, no matter what. Rail's can provide better results and when you are paying $2000-$6000 for a printer you would think they could afford something better. But they also work. Every part of a 3D printer isn't as precise as it should be. Go order extrusions, the cut length accuracy for every vendor I have looked at is interesting. Plus add up the twist and surface inconsistencies (Which is what really hurts the wheels on an Ender 3). The worst thing is Tooling plate aluminum for beds. I looked at one vendor so far and their flatness spec is between .127 and .384. That's entire layer line differences from one side to another somewhere in the plate on a bad day. I hope to find something better than that lol

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

RainMotorsports build a voron

[@Rainmotorsports]

@@user-yk1cw8im4h that's not very specific now is it.

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

@@Rainmotorsports you said you hope to find something better than that lol, and a voron solves all of the issues you described

[@Rainmotorsports]

@@user-yk1cw8im4h I think that was in reference to bed flatness. Generally sourcing beds from the same places unless you buy an extra Gucci one with logos that last I looked is out of stock. I'm currently working on an IDEX Voron Trident based on what Eddie the Engineer is doing. Probably around the time I left the comment I hadn't gotten quite that far though

[@grim_6102]

What’s sad is I just bought my first 3D printer and I got an Ender 3 pro for $99

[@williamhaynes7089]

there are some great refurb deals on ender 3, ender 3 pro etc out there... but new ones range about $190-220 depending on seller

[@gooooooose-ug3gb]

Is this amarican dollars?

[@Izzy-fh7yx]

Yes

[@braydend9582]

I wonder if you would get better printing results using Simplify 3D as a slicer instead of Cura. It was more options for DIY printer settings.

[@PacoOtis]

Dude! We are impressed with your delivery and apparent fairness and hope you are an instructor somewhere as you are so good. Best of luck!

[@scotthoffmaster4600]

My first printer was an Imakrr Startt! at 99 bucks. Basically a rebranded tronxy. Sort of a mini Anet A8 with full size stepper motors and a 6 clone and printed really well.

[@vogavation]

I think saving another $80 would be a better investment

[@mopedman666]

Those cubes are a total ripoff of the M3D micro, my first printer and an absolute dumpster fire

[@eraldylli]

Well, to be fair, you have to spend some time with each printer, add a part cooler, try different settings. Like you would do with a "serious" or expensive printer. I got an X1 last May to see if 3d printing was right for what I needed and I have to say that I would still be using it as my only printer if it had a slightly larger build surface. I did use it a lot though, at 30-40 mm/s2, even in making all the printed parts of a clone CR 10 300x300x400. It did that job very very well. It takes a bit longer than an Ender 3 style machine would, but the pieces come out beautiful looking and very stronk.

[@The3DPrintingZone]

Agreed, I could have spent more time with each. The hard part on most of these is that there is so much less you can actually tweak, especially when compared with a printer that's $100 more. It may be a bit like my first guitar - the strings were way far away from the neck (terrible action) and it was incredibly difficult to play. When I got my second guitar I felt like a rockstar but because everything about it was easier and better.

[@eraldylli]

@@The3DPrintingZone Hah, that's a pretty good analogy.

[@simonquvang6073]

You wouldn't add stuff to the prusa i3 mk3s+. It prints good from the get go

[@ege3298]

The guy that print a 3 d printer : İsnt it free?

[@reverse6470]

I have bought one too and if you use their slicer instead of cura the prints are much better. You should try it

[@titopancho]

if you add $29.00 you can purchase the ender 2 pro.. and is miles away from those.. you also get 165x165x180 bed and heated bed.

[@ryanokeefe12]

If your tronxy is has a build volume of 330 x 330 x 400, it's ~3.5 times larger than than the build volume of 100 x 100 x 100. It's not 43 times larger. When talking about how much larger something is, this is called the scale factor. Scale factor (sf) is always based on the dimensions that make up what you're scaling. If you want to scale the area or volume, the scale is squared for area and cubed for volume (area = original area x sf^2. Volume = original volume x sf^3). In short, this is why a scale rc car is considered 10th scale, when it's volume is actually 1/1000th of a full size car.

[@BigDaddyD_Official]

He’s not talking about scale factor, he’s saying that 43 of the smaller printers build areas can fit inside of the big one. Lol nerd

[@ryanokeefe12]

​@@BigDaddyD_Official He literally describes the cubed size he's referring to "a cube of about 4 inches" when referring to the 100x100x100 build volume of the small printer. "It can print something 43 times larger than that" .

[@littlemotorcyclemovies]

Good video! Idea: Buy the same 5 printers again, test them and compare with these results! I'll bet so-and-so brand that did great this time, won't! Good work.

[@sorak185]

Did you just... benchmark... without Benchy? Madness.

[@The3DPrintingZone]

I live on the edge.

[@smileandlaughs]

The minnie is like a comedian. One moment its the best next moment it's the worst.

[@highstakes9696]

For anyone looking for a good budget 3d printer, I bought an xyz da Vinci mini w+ and it works amazingly for the price of just $200. $20 shipping. Only thing is you have to pay $50 dollars to use 3rd party plastic but that's still a decent deal.

[@depthoffocusmike]

A comparison review between the K1 and the K1 Plus (which has better steppers and a heated bed) would make an interesting video, I think. Very little content about the EasyThreed "plus" models out there.

[@mbioman]

Control the K1 with octoprint and its a very capable

[@peek2much3]

Could you please do me a big favor? Provide the profile values for the Easythreed K1 you have there? The green one. I got that one and Cura values aren’t working for me. Totally a noob here. Thank you

[@craighuber8796]

Yeah... you go ahead an plug those IDENTICAL ethernet cables right into your router... let us know how that works out for ya... ahahahahah

[@The3DPrintingZone]

Ha! I totally didn't realize until you commented that I said Ethernet instead of USB. Looks like I need to pay a bit more attention :) I'm sure there are other screw ups in there too but that one slipped right by me.

[@orbitalair2103]

@@The3DPrintingZone it happens, no worries.

[@temporaryname8905]

A tiny little printer like this is all I want. Well to be able to print my own miniature figures for tabletop gaming.

[@GoingtoHecq]

All of these printers are in last place together

[@kyleo1236]

If you have a microcenter close, they usually have an online coupon for new customers that makes the creality ender 3 pro only $100. Unfortunately you have to buy it in store for some reason. Also, there is a coupon in the printers box for $10 off a spool of inland filament.

[@jeffthebaptist3602]

Rumor has it that Inland filament is also made by esun, which is a pretty good filament.

[@erock.steady]

you got the 5 cheapest? i got the 1 cheapest lol! yeah the x1 is going for less than $60 these days. it'll arrive in a few days. i'm glad i saw your vid because if i hadn't i might've mistaken the package for a deck of cards or something and gotten rid of it lol

[@moto083c]

i stopped using cheap filaments with my ender 3v2 because nothing would print. Switched to Ender branded filament and works perfectly. A whole lot of problems i have experienced with 3d printing is just poor filament or moisture in filament. Nice video btw. +1 sub

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

I've had an Ender 3 Pro for 6 months now and have always used Creality (Ender) filament with no prblems. Au$20 plus Au$6 postage from old mate on eBay, can't fault it.

[@xuttuh5260]

Would you suggest buying an Ender 3 V1 considering the big community or the V2?

[@The3DPrintingZone]

Definitely V2 - it's a big improvement over V1 and still has a huge community of users.

[@xuttuh5260]

@@The3DPrintingZone thank you! What about the newer iterations? Ender 5 and 7? How do they fit in? Are they recommendable?

[@The3DPrintingZone]

@@xuttuh5260 I haven't had a chance to try either of those yet but they look pretty decent. I'd check out some of the reviews online to learn more but I'm a fan of the Ender series since they've been so reliable and affordable.

[@suspense_comix3237]

The 3D printers ARE copying each other because the companies that produce them are from China (And yes, I did my research). Now, I’m not to be racist when saying this, but it seems as though areas like China don’t really have copyright and regulations and such, so you can technically copy someone’s product unscathed.

[@moonynight6374]

A friend of mine that I work with sometimes to make Dolls and Miniatures got a small 3D Printer like that and it works out perfectly. :)

[@grimlock_3d]

Just for 70 more dollars than the minnie you could buy an ender 2 pro wich is a bit worse than the ender 2 but mostly the same but a smaller print size.

[@Ankky22]

Minnie went from 3d printer to 2d printer LMFAO

[@getdropped7374]

The ended 3 seems like a good printer and everything but mine had issues right out of the box. The filament feeder just doesn’t work. It does not want to feed itself the filament.

[@warcraftdude13]

I find it weird that 3d printing is becoming ever more easy to access by the average person yet with companies that make miniatures their prices keep going up insanely (100 AUD for 5 guys?)

[@sedlja4605]

I still have and occasionally use X1. It was my introduction into 3d printing. Mine is still alive, well and kicking after more than 2 years. I don't get any layer shift issues. Only time I had layer shift problems were when I tried to use it with raspberry pi print server and direct control over COM, but that happened most likely due to some communication issue. When printing directly, I never had any layer shift. Prints are pretty OK with 25-28 print speed (though, much less for the walls). Quality PLA with 220 temp and down to 0.06 layer height can make some pretty good prints with its limitations in mind. It also came from factory with the part cooling installed, which looks like it was actually the factory QA print for mine that they just installed. I don't have a hot bed, but the magnetic plate is quite adhesive, though I use stick glue and narrow brim for adhesion, which was so far my goto on it. I think quite high of X1. Nice to see a review.

[@cedarcoombs8111]

I got a ender 3 for 145$. Much better value.

[@RetroMaticGamer]

If you can't afford another $50 for an Ender 3 (the price of 2kg of filament), then you shouldn't be getting into this hobby. And I'm not just saying this as a proud Ender 3 owner (still going strong after 4 years), but as a single-machine 3D-printer that can easily consume 2kg of filament in a week or two.

[@sameritani]

I bought an ender 3 pro and the after a while of printing, the extruder drags the print with it. Any tips?

[@SavageGerbil]

It's funny, you went out to buy the cheapest of the cheap, and I'm jealous of a feature. Really wish my Vyper had some posts and recesses to make centering the magnetic plate less tedious

[@KM19.]

Question, what do I do when my 3-D printer is lit on fire cut in half and underwater😅

[@nunyanunya4147]

turns out Nick Swanson didnt save enough money and now does youtube infomercals :( you will always have Reno Terri....

[@farnix]

You technically got all your printers from a single brand; Easythreed. And it looks like you got 2 sets of 2 models each too.

[@FlyForstaken]

I right now own a Lulzbot Taz 6 and a BambuLab X1 Carbon, great printers! I think if I had to buy one of these though I would go for the k1

[@tevans910]

Great video (as usual)! But it's also an IMPORTANT video because the vast majority of things I print are small. And I bet I'm not alone here! I already have a large (high-quality) printer that rarely requires anywhere near its capacity. I would love to have a small capacity printer (about 150mm x 150mm x 150mm maximum) as a companion to my big printer. But it also needs to be high quality!! Is this an impossible dream? Why must all quality printers be huge? Your thoughts appreciated and if you know of a small volume, high quality printer please let us know. Thanks much?!!

[@microArc]

i think the saddest thing about all of these printers is that they're getting annihilated by an ender 3. excellent video though!

[@niksu95]

I have x1 whatever it is and it did NOT have the rocket in the card, it just had an empty file and I use the cord that came with it anyway

[@UlexiteTVStoneLexite]

I need to order a K1 just to have in my craft room. I have an Ender 5 Plus but that little K1 is my favorite color.

[@thehighmcclouds5101]

I started with the K1 and K7, I prefer the K1 with the bars having a bit more stability. I just got a creality ender 3 v2 and still trying to get the hang of a bigger more precise printer lol

[@emptycradle1304]

can you use a 3d printer to make a 3d printer... if so... how small can it get?

[@TMane999]

How do you not have a million subs, subbed myself just now, great video

[@3dpolygon962]

I've made a video about best budget 3d printers in 2022

[@Techno_wolf4136]

I am new to 3rd printers and I only have about 100 dollars know I know what to get lol

[@rudolphvanthoff1391]

No surprise here, the LT5 Pro costs $1300 AUD over here…. *sigh*

[@Adam-ur9xv]

so you print that model from japan? They are very familiar in the beginning

[@akumaking1]

So which one is best to use for printing tabletop miniatures?

[@The3DPrintingZone]

Of these? None are going to do a great job. I'd go with an Ender 3 if you're looking for a cheap alternative that can actually print.

[@extectic]

And if you're not totally broke and want quality, a Prusa Mini would be better than all of these including the Ender variants, albeit with not a huge build volume. For a few bucks more, the Prusa i3 is a real workhorse that produces darn near immaculate prints and requires no tinkering whatsoever (beyond assembling it if you choose to get the kit). Granted, it's pricier at $750-ish.

[@dontgoonmyprofile9028]

They are from the same company can’t you precise. Got the easythreed k1… if you are printing some small thing and don’t care that it is loud cool, but else just get an ender 3 pro print good and last long

[@severpop8699]

I am operating currently a Tronxy like yours, and honestky as it came out of the box is crap, solid frame, crap plastic mounts for motors (changed them with machined aluminium from other printrer I modified in the past) crap heatsink system, the fan actually blows over the heatblock too, rendering printing problematic, etc. Now it works, but aside the frame, electronics (also crappy, and I intend to change the mainboard) software (probematic too) and belts/motors, that i tuned, stiffened, etc, I changed the entire printhead. I started with printing myself a tool swap mount (using another printer that works, obviously) in polycarbonate, than a V6 tool holder (actually two, one full metal line with bimetal heatbreak throat tat works fine for anything but PLA and one with PETF down to the heatblock throat for PLA, I can swap the whole thing in 5 minutes now), than a water cooled hetsink tool holder, and now it is a decent machine that I use as backup to fast print things when i am modofyig the other printer, my workhorse. Bottom line, Tronxy took a good concept, made a grat frame, and failed at everything else, pitty.

[@disgustingapple5216]

Ironically, the previous video that i watched was of him but in that video was sponsored by a website in which you could buy 3d printers for 100$ or less

[@lavishlex]

I want a 3D printer to print 1/64 scale people for my 1/64 hot wheels. Would these one be good for that?

[@agoogleuser1188]

No

[@B143DP]

oh man those cube printers are clones of the "original" (now defunct?) M3D Micros, I still have 3 that work really well and I honestly just use them for small things I couldn't care to put on a bigger printer XD

[@harhtb]

My first ever 3d printer was a easythreed nano printer. It's still in my room.

[@der10000gamer]

know its late but could you put kliper on these things XDD

[@westinspace9286]

Thanks for the great video. I'm really surprised those printers even printed at all. lol The Anycubic Kobra is also about $150 and I think that stock it's a little better than the Ender 3 just because it has abl and a direct drive extruder. I still love me Ender 3 though. I considered ordering one of these though just to have a portable printer, and as you said they are just so cute. lol

[@cpace123]

Funny how things are different. I tried esun. Got several rolls, and it would not work on any of my 4 printer(s). Also was very brittle. My pla would break with any kind of bend on the spool.

[@SirLANsalot]

The Elegoo Neptune 2 (and 2S) are cheaper then the Ender (they are clones after all) but they are so much better too. The Neptune 2 runs about $180 now and is a good base machine, the Neptune 2S has a bunch of upgrades already on it that can be put on the vanilla one. It runs about $230 and has a dual geared extruder, magnetic PEI bed and some better leveling nuts, but the real winner is that dual geared extruder.

[@RS-ls7mm]

The cheap printer I bought (ANET) was comically noisy. Really bad bearing and motors (don't think the bearing were actually round). Lots of defects due to the terrible bearings and guides.

[@jabba334]

Sooo the K1 is now at $119 while the Ender 3 is $189. While it may seem like a lot, the extra $70 gets you a much larger, much better quality machine. I'd skip these 'mini' printers altogether.

[@jashe369]

You should look at the Voxelab Aquila 3D Printer 160 and works like the ender 3 v2 pro

[@justincasiere9598]

For 100$ you can find ender 3 printers all day long

[@williamhaynes7089]

refurbs yes, and new closer to 200

[@SlendisFi_Universe]

Not cheap at all. All those are over 200€ behind the links you shared.

[@nishanthkanala]

Ohh man! The production value of these videos is mindblowing!

[@lbaker3602001]

The Ender 2 isn't Mac compatible, neither is the software Cura.

[@williamhaynes7089]

idea maker is, but i dont own a mac

[@Bloxypunk_tophat]

0:49 looks like he 3D printed a 3D printer

[@OtioseFanatic]

But can they run octoprint? There's a creative way to get around the lack of a display

[@nickipabst3258]

OMG Did he just kill barbie with a lightsaber!.. im dead😂

[@justinmoritz6543]

Is no one going to mention you calling type B USB cables as Ethernet cables at 5:20?

[@The3DPrintingZone]

You're actually the third person to comment on it :) Yup - I slipped up on that. I recorded that section after everything else and I suppose my brain was tired.

[@samuelbranham6510]

I bought an easythreed X1 at Walmart a few weeks ago for $55... I got it for it's transportability and not used it much yet. I don't know what I'm doing differently but it prints almost as good as an ender 3 pro at 35mm/s.

[@LeftyPencil]

Month later, how's it going?

[@samuelbranham6510]

It's going good. Although it doesn't print small things well.

[@ViewpointProd]

0:33 DO NOT DO THINGS LIKE THS, you NEVER sharpen footage like this, it looks HORENDOUS, Digital zooms are terrible as aswell, as all they do is cop your footage, zoom with your damn camera or Cut to a closer shot.

[@LemonsRage]

Amazon is just a scam side with only dropshipping if you look for generic stuff. Ofc if you look for a specific brand you will find the original but looking for 3D Printer gives only dropshiping and it probably wouldn't be far fethed if all those printers came from the same factory...