CrealityK1C 3D Printer, 2024 New Version 600mm/s High-Speed Auto Leveling Clog-Free Robust Direct Extruder K1 SE Upgraded 3D Printer with AI Camera 300°C Printing Support Carbon Fiber Filaments

Really nice printer... I've been using it for a couple weeks now and printed many things... The best thing to do is to get a dryer along with the 3d printer... It will improve your prints greatly. Also learning to fines the settings helped a lot. I saw a big difference in PETG print quality just changing the temp of the hot bed from 57C to 56C...I recommend downloading other peoples 3d modles from online sources like [Printable.com, makerworld.com or thangs.com] for the door hinges, front plate, exhaust fan upgrades and (riser plates (if you intend on using CF filaments)) to get started and learn about how the cad models work and need to be physically one piece for the Creality Print or Cura to work with them. Most software can only do so much to "repair" models someone might create in Blender... FreeCAD isn't that great but using TinkerCAD with Blender has shown me some decent results and is completely free. AutoDesks 360 fusion looks nice if you have some cash for softwawre they also have a free trial where you can make 9 editable files with there cloudbased software. I have enjoyed this new device since I'm always looking to fix or upgrade things and this allows for SOOOO much more inventive creativity.It has a setting called [ Silent ] too, which slows the printer down to silent volumes which is very awesome since I live next to persnickety people in apartments. It won't turn down the "travel" speed that much so the setting will need to be adjusted inside Creality print advanced settings if true silence is needed since it has insanely quick and efficient motors. It has auto leveling/calibrations, Lan and usb connectivity if you don't trust Wifi and I don't in apartments. It's easy enough to mess the prints up let alone having wifi hackers interrupting file transmissions..I've heard and seen lid risers are needed to print Carbon Fiber prints due to the angle of the Bowden stock tube... ASA makes a good filament for the risers since its high working temp, rigidness and resistance to chemicals like those emited during prints sometimes. Since starting I haven't had to do much of anything to make it work soundly (since I haven't used CF filaments yet) and that is awesome! Make sure to use glue stick. Customer support is responsive for any needs and many videos online to help replace, upgrade, install, and maintain the device.I used the original plastic off the sides of the machine to help create a better seal on the front door (looks ugly but it's free and came with the machine), this keeps everything nice inside when printing and lowers the dB volume outside. Make sure if you decide to upgrade the back fan that you use a DC24v fan. You can place a piece of active carbon filter where the original fan once was... I also put a 5lbs sand back on the edge of the top of the machine which reduces vibrations and movement of the machine when travel is going fast... Don't place it in the center or you will scratch the bottom of the plate like I accidentally did... Risers would have stopped that but I haven't finished them yet...an old tooth brush with either isopropyl alcohol or water works really well to clean the build plate rather than using rags and having to wash them... plus if you do it right you can use the old glue and just make a nice finish with just a little water and effort.

Was up and printing in no time. Quiet, sturdy, and easy to use. Prints are great. Self leveling bed is awesome. Camera is a great perk. Just wish now that I bought the MAX. This machine has been running everyday since I bought it.

I purchased the Creality K1C expecting a high-quality, high-speed 3D printer, but after just three months of use, it has become completely unusable. The printer now fails mid-print every time, consistently at the same height, no matter what I do. I have tried everything—replacing the extruder, nozzle, checking for clogs, adjusting belt tension, using only Creality PLA, and following every troubleshooting step provided by their support team. Despite all this effort, the problem has only gotten worse, with prints now failing within the first few minutes.What’s even more frustrating is the lack of effective support. I have been going back and forth with Creality’s support team for two weeks, providing videos, photos, and detailed explanations, yet there has been no real solution. They keep asking me to test different things, but nothing has worked, and I feel stuck in an endless loop of troubleshooting with no actual resolution. Now, I have had to wake up in the middle of the night just to try to get help, but the issue remains.At this point, I strongly believe my unit is defective, and I have asked for a replacement, but Creality has not taken any steps to resolve this properly. A 3D printer at this price should not fail this quickly, and customer support should be much more efficient in handling such issues.

The media could not be loaded. I have the printer since 5 months ago, I don't use it every day but it's working perfectly so far,my previous printer was an ender3V2 and the K1C is an excellent upgrade, it's much faster andthe printing quality is equally good (the ender3V2 having excellent printing quality).It has a fully enclosed environment which reduces noise but also reduces smells from alltype of plastics, specially ABS. Is a "core XY" type of printer with smaller size than other typesat the same printing size, this is very positive in my case.It does need some initial "printed" upgrades to improve some basic aspect of the printer, youcan check those on youtube.Great printer, brand and price, 5 stars !!

If you have been using 3d printers this will essentially be a plug and play operation. I give it 4 stars because of the difficulty with clearing filament jams. The filament jam was my fault for being impatient when removing the filament to change colors, but to clear i had to basically disassemble the extruder. For all other printing operations, it is just incredible! If you are upgrading from an Ender3, especially an older model, you will be amazed at the printing speed. The print quality is really good and i am sure with some tinkering in the slicer, it could be amazing. I am really satisfied with this printer. Now i have to decide what i will do with the Ender3.