Author: Sanket Sonavane
Publish Date: 2023-02-02
Last Updated: 2023-03-08
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This is a live article i.e. as and when new information is observed or found it will be
- appended with time stamps to the end
- corrected in place, if earlier documentation was incorrect
While choosing a fdm printer (or a printer where you load a filament like PLA, PETG, ABS etc. ) to make prints the first printer you spot online is an Ender 3 by Creality. Ender 3 is synonymous with 3D printing and has a massive community around it and thats why its the first printer for many new to 3D printing. While venturing into a new hobby knowing that there is a huge community to back it, gives you a lot of comfort as support can be faster over reddit or discord chats. Answers to most common problems are a search or community talk away.
To understand what fdm is read here What Is FDM 3D Printing? – Simply Explained | All3DP
Ender 3 has a lot of variations and to pick one that suits your needs was a task in itself. Especially if you are buying your first 3D printer then jumping blind and buying any variation of Ender 3 and later knowing that certain features or convenience options are available in another higher priced ender 3 it was better to spend some time understanding the differences between these now.
The versions
There are also max and plus versions which I have totally skipped as I wanted to stick with standard size of 220x220x250mm (this is the build volume)
NOTE: here the S1 PRO has build area of 220x220x270mm
If I were to share a very quick list here it goes