Non-flammable and heat-resistant materials are a must-have as they drastically reduce the potential for fires. You’ll also want to consider their insulative properties, favoring those that naturally trap heat, such as acrylic. For example, it shares a similar print volume, print surface, filament compatibility, and ABL sensor. In that regard, it’s just as capable.

Bowden extruders have their strengths and weaknesses. For example, while they provide a lightweight print head, their long PTFE tube to the print head makes retraction more difficult. The mainboard is both the brains and the conductor at the heart of the Ender 3. Upgrading the controller board can drastically improve 3D printing performance, especially on an older Ender 3 running a dated 8-bit board, that doesn’t play nice with the most recent firmware and doesn’t have the drivers to tame loud motor noises. Creality 4.2.7 Mainboard Compared to the Ender 3 Max Neo, the Longer LK5 is cheaper with a larger build volume. It also comes with a 4.3″ touch screen, a reinforced frame, and better print cooling. The Moisaic Palette 3 is the simplest way to upgrade the Ender 3 with a dual extruder solution without pulling your Ender 3 apart in the process. The best part: you don’t have to actively modify your printer to get multi-color and multi-filament printing.We specifically tested the Ender 3 Max Neo with taller 3D prints to see if we could detect any Z banding, but the results were excellent. You’ll see these further down in this review.

Perfect coordination among dual Z-axes, timing belt and dual motors guarantees the stability and higher printing precision. However, due to the weakness of the laser, it really isn’t suited to cutting. You could conceivably cut wood and cardboard, for example, but only with multiple passes. Double Z-axis Screw dual-bar wire linkage at the same time, to avoid the printing deviation ofsingle-axis printing These upgrades only apply to the earliest Ender 3 models that don’t have built-in ABL: the Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 Max, and Ender 3 V2. CR Touch Auto Bed Leveling KitBefore I get into the design and features of the Creality Ender 3 Max Neo 3D Printer there is some assembly required, but not as much as most rectilinear printers with a similar design. The most important initial task is affixing the Max Neo’s gantry. These fumes can have hazardous consequences when breathed in. Similarly, many heat-sensitive filament types produce unpleasant odors, which an enclosure can help reduce, which is useful if you can’t set up the printer in a well-ventilated area.