Review Creality Ender 3 MAX Review

[daveefordays]

Hey guys, here for another 3D Printer review, this time the Ender 3 Max!



Normally I would put a link to where you can buy this printer but unfortunately it isn't out yet! :o

Thanks to Creality for sending me this Pre-Release machine, but lets get right into it!

Unboxing
The box came in unscathed, except my puppy tried to open it while I ws at work... Luckily he only got some of the tape off, so I guess you could say the box is dog proof? hehe.

Also, this is one of the bigger printer boxes i've received, about the same size as an Artillery Sidewinder, which I guess makes sense due to the similar Build volume.



After opening the box you can see the accessories packed ontop 


Removing the foam with the accessories reveals the pre-assembled gantry sitting on top of the base


Everything removed from the box


It came with these few bits of paperwork


Contents of the tool and screws bag


Appears to be a standard ender 3 display, and it is good to see the good quality AMASS XT60 being used on the PSU.


Instructions

It's nice to have some decent instructions finally, I really liked these. 


















Assembly

The first step of assembly is bolting the gantry to the base, and I must say I am very impressed with creality's design improvement here, this is a wonderful idea.

They have machined a slot in the side of the 40x40mm base V Slot to locate the gantry, and the screws go through the side of the gantry into the side of the base.. I think this is a much better idea than the screws from underneath and I believe it will stop some Gantry wobble that we have issues with on other printers.



I used a square to make sure the gantry was straight before doing up the screws



Gantry Mounted


Power supply mounted, just 2 screws through the gantry.


Screen mounted, just the 2 screws on the front like a traditional ender


This is the new spool holder, It clips onto the base of the printer.. Was a little hard to get clipped on at first but it seems rigid enough.


Physical assembly is complete now, just plugging in cables to go





This picture shows the cables for the gantry and the new spool holder in position..


And the printer is finished!



First print

So for the first print I tried something different, I actually did a live stream.. And it went really well so I will be doing this from now on.

Firstly, the Z Limit Switch was mounted too low, and I couldn't level the bed, so I fixed this on the fly with some V slot nuts and different screws... Then there wasn't any test files on the SD so unfortunately I had to improvise and do a quick slice on CURA, so the settings obviously weren't ideal. But regardless I still think the printer went well.

If you want to see me quickly figure out how to move the Z limit switch and the first print, then have a look at the live stream below. Either on Facebook or youtube

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=523202072258741



I would love to hear some feedback on this printer, what do you think?

Hopefully It comes out soon so we can see the actual pricing, and I hope Creality sorts out the limit switch placement and includes a test print on the SD.

[voodoo614]

Since you have the Artillery, it would be nice to hear a comparison.

[daveefordays]

Since you have the Artillery, it would be nice to hear a comparison.

I expect the artillery will be about 30% more expensive than this.

The artillery has a lot of better features, but similar build quality.

I would choose the artillery over this any day, even though this has a nicer gantry mount, it's easy to stiffen the gantry of the artillery with some threaded rod and a printed adapter.

If it was my money and I was super tight on budget, I'd definitely consider the Ender 3 Max though, it's a nice printer and I think it'll be good value for the price.

[voodoo614]

Thank you for the comparison.

[HikariRue]

what hardware did you use to lower the z end stop? i was gifted a ender 3 max and have struggled so hard with it for like a month now. it is my first 3d printer and i am kinda lost

[daveefordays]

what hardware did you use to lower the z end stop? i was gifted a ender 3 max and have struggled so hard with it for like a month now. it is my first 3d printer and i am kinda lost

Hey mate thanks for making an account on the forum. Welcome to the family.

I think i've already helped you with this on the youtube comments.

Any more questions you have feel free to make a new thread on this forum and we'd love to help!

I also answer a lot of questions on FB if you need a quick response just message me (i will only answer between 6am-10pm AEST GMT+10)  https://www.facebook.com/davefordays/
but I prefer you ask on the forum