Creality's Ender-3 V2 has long been one of our favorites when it comes to affordable FDM 3D printers. For these materials, though, you’ll need an enclosure to get the best print quality, as these materials like to be surrounded by heat and away from air drafts. While the Ender 2 Pro is a small 3D printer when it comes to print volume, I can’t say it’s super compact when it comes to the space it takes on a table. The Ender-2 uses micro SD cards for the print files, I find micro SD cards just too small and fiddly, they get lost and always need an adapter to go into the PC.

The filament seemed a bit suspect, so I threw it away and loaded a fresh spool of Matterhackers Build Series Blue PLA. To avoid this in the future, I started using some adhesive on the print surface which solved my problem. Adding an extra fan would have increased the cost of the printer with a dollar or two, but it would have improved the part cooling performance significantly. The belt tensioner is an easy-to-use tool that helps prevent problems such as layer shifts due to insufficient tension. But don’t worry because the Ender 2 Pro’s extruder motor is the same as those on the Ender 3 and CR-10, so you can use a design meant for these printers as a substitute.The spool holder is side-mounted for better balance and less vibration than the older top mounted Ender 2. Compared to other exposed power supply products, the integrated modular design provides an integrated power supply to increase safety and reduce installation problems. The Creality Ender 2 is a fantastic desktop 3D printer and cannot be bettered for the low purchase cost. mm doesn’t seem too much, but considering that the aforementioned printers take a bit less space and have a bigger print volume, the Ender 2 Pro falls a bit behind. If the nozzle is too far away the part will not adhere to the bed, if it is too close then prints will stick too well and it will not be possible to remove the finished print without damaging the bed.

The printhead cover looks nice, and it covers the 4010 radial fan located at the right of the hotend. adjustable Voltage: 12V Rated power: 120W Actual power: 100W Power requirement: 110 - 240V input, 12V output File format: STL,OBJ,JPG,PNG,G-code Operating language: English Software: Cura, Repetier-Host, Simplify3D Operating system: Windows, Mac, Linux Package Contents Ender-2 3D printer kit Hotbed 5m sample filament 8GB sd card SD card reader Tools Product weight: 4. On the top of the printer, there’s a handy handle which makes the printer easy to move around and even carry if needed. On top of making it annoying to level the printer, weak springs also mean that the bed won’t stay level for long. The carriage sliding mechanism features wheels with ball bearings that run in slots in the extrusion.You can replace the original plastic assembly with a metal extruder that won’t degrade as easily to provide more reliable extrusion for the Ender 2 Pro. The dragon didn’t fit and needed to be scaled down to 80%, but still printed perfectly at a smaller size. If this is your first printer, I highly recommend watching the Operation Video provided on the Micro SD card. Cooling is a super important process for 3D printers, and if not enough airflow is getting to the nozzle, your prints may come out with poor details or run into other extrusion issues. If you want the most hassle-free option, the Creality Ender 3 enclosure or the Wham Bam HotBox V2 are two great options that have very minimal assembly and hold in heat very well.

PrinterMods is a proud cog in that machine - supplying the maker community with what they need to grow and thrive. In my day job I have designed similar packaging and I know how much time goes into creating a good solution, so credit to the team at Creality. In addition, a new XY axis Tensioner has been added to the new Ender 3 V2, which supports a faster and more convenient way to adjust the belt tension. A huge positive is that it took all of a few minutes to set up from packed in the box to out and printing.inch color screen and a redesigned UI that prioritizes ease of use, the Ender-3 V2 is an ideal choice for beginners. My unit came with a filament snipper, all wrenches you need, extra nozzel, SD card and card/USB adapter.

layer height and was a bit stringy and rough on the ears – odd since Creality usually provides a high quality print to wow new users. However, Creality has come back to the old-timer and released the Ender 2 Pro, a souped-up version of the original with many of the same features seen in the newer Creality printers (e. There’s a bit of stringing present, some inconsistent layers and even a bit of curling in the front bow, caused by the insufficient part cooling.

You will want to get the community supplied slicer profiles (Chris Bennet has a good one but I can no longer find it).