Getting Started With Ender 3v3 Se and First Impressions

Hi All,

Creality has launched a new Ender 3 v3 se 3d printer

In this instructable, I will share how to get started, with it.. and How different it is from Ender 3 (original). It is a huge upgrade in the price range of an entry-level 3D printer. But it has a few issues that I will share

Ender 3 v3 Se

If in India, you could use the below links to buy it

• Amazon.in link
• Wol3d website link

I recommend buying it from Wol3d as they offer discounts compared to Amazon

I do not have any association with Amazon or Wol3d.

• Open the box and place its contents on a table
• You do not need to buy any tools, all are included in the package

• Assembly is simple, follow the instructions from Creality or the official video here
• The printer comes 90% pre-assembled
• We need to put the gantry and base together
• Fix the screen and some wires
• Remember to set 110V or 230V based on your location
• Assembly took me 15 to 25 minutes unlike few hours on my ender 3

• The first thing one needs to do is to auto-level the bed
• The process is simple and the printer does it all
• As you can see in the picture, my bed is wrapped
• The printer should be able to adjust automatically*
• I am quite used to manual bed leveling and I miss the adjustment knobs

• This step is optional
• Go to Creality website https://www.creality.com/pages/download-ender-3-v3-se?spm=..page_1934481.products_display_1.1&spm_prev=..index.header_1.1
• Download the firmware and follow the steps as per the release notes
• This is extremely simple compared to what I had to do on my Ender 3

• Since the printer is new, we do not have it in the Cura 5.4 slicer
• The only option is to use Creality Print 4.3 or higher
• If you have been using Cura for a long time, then will find creality slicer a bit hard to use
• It has a marketplace for models, settings for printers, and profiles are mixed
• issues with software
• Limited profiles ( only 0.1 and 0.2 mm layer height)
• No jerk control, even after enabling
• Overlap between skin and top layer is not enough
• Retraction settings needs to adjusted to lower value

• Over the weekend I printed a few different objects
• my observations
• Positives
• Easy Installations
• Quiter than Ender 3
• 32 bit MB
• Print at higher speeds
• Direct drive
• Can print big objects faster
• Negatives
• The creality slicer needs improvements
• Jerk control needed for X and Y
• Compensation for auto-leveling is not good
• The flexible bed has a plastic layer, that easily melts
• Many plastic parts are used, which could lead to unknown issues
• Build volume dues to cable is reduced to 210mm on Z axis
• Smaller objects need to be printed at lower speeds

• This step is optional: I tried to create a machine and profile that matches Creality's slicer
• Machine definition cannot be exported or imported in Cura, so all steps are manual
• In Cura add a new printer select Ender 3 s1 or higher
• Then copy the setting from Creality Slicer to Cura
• Then edit a standard 0.2 mm layer height as in the picture
• I was able to print faster, without jerks, but was not able to get the same speeds as the Creality slicer
• Needs more work

• Bed
• Converting to an adjustable spring-screw mechanism is possible
• Glass bed
• Or PEI plate
• Printer
• Firmwave is still not open source, maybe later, we will be able to use Marlin and fix a few issues
• The cooling fan is 3D-printed and needs to be changed with a better one
• Cura slicer

I am happy with the printer, just that I miss a few tinkering options on it. Perfect for any beginner