Today's 3D Print 150 TronXY X3S CR 10 Clone Initial Unbox, Assembly, First Print

I was going to pan this printer. I was going to pan it bad. but the more I messed with and used it the more impressed I got (not quite what You think :-) I still say avoid this and get a CR-10 or Tornado. :-)

I have to say the printer DOES work. it is also quite a bit cheaper than the CR-10. you can buy this printer for less than a maker select wanhao duplicator and almost as cheap as an MP Mini and you get CR-10 print volume. I think it they can get this at or below $250 and keep it their this would be a good value buy.

The printer bed needs work. namely the y Carriage plate. the prints come out astonishingly good. incredible in fact compared to what I THOUGHT I was going to get. but a simple S*&T ton of noise. all because of that y carriage plate. it "vibrates" and those vibrations end up as "noise" in the final prints.

Stay tuned for my follow up video and a possible $10 or less fix for that problem.

While I think a CR-10 or Tornado is a better buy this printer is pretty impressive strictly from an engineering point of view for efficiency. they cut a lot of corners to get the price down much lower than a CR-10 (remember a CR-10 is $450 the $340 CR-10 are "burn offs" of the original CR-10 version) this is $260. pretty impressive how they figured out how to make it cheaper while still having a usable working CR-10 class printer. I am impressed. I would not buy one but still impressed :-) Bad buy or not the engineer who worked on this deserves some credit for that feat.

if they update it with a proper thick stiff Y Plate and good springs this printer could be a contender. if your budget really MUST stay below $300 and you really want CR-10 big print volume this printer might not be so bad.

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UPGRADED Version of CR-10 (all the upgrades)
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CR-10 S4 (it is updated!) 400x400x400mm!

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US Amazon Prime Links. Much faster in US but also much more expensive

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[jasonbaker]

I really appreciate the honest reviews. I love when a reviewer shows the good and the bad. So often it is either "the best" or "the worst". I am glad you take the time to look at all the aspects and let the viewer decide.

[ektro-johnny]

I'm looking forward to receiving my CR-10, to finally be able to use all this knowledge I have acquired from watching your videos. GAH, you are so thorough and detailed. And a GREAT educator.

[JAYTEEAU]

Hey Chris, thanks for the condensed build vid and your thoughts along the way. Appreciate it. Cheers, JAYTEE

[xJacpotx]

You are awesome content maker.
Keep up the great work!

[Taematoe]

No BS from this guy. I dig that. What fans do you like to use? Brand, size, Ect.

[chrismarsh]

Fab channel Nerys👍

Did you ever get around to changing the heat bed spring on your Ender 2 I recall you saying something about them in a video but I can’t find that video.
I’m looking at changing mine to the same type as the cr-10 but I can’t find them anywhere

[skysthelimit]

I have been looking at this, and the E12 from Anet. Just wish they were cheaper for what they are lol

[fabianbinder]

In some use cases it could be helpful that this printer is ce/fcc/rohs certified. I would appreciate if Creality could do the same - school maker spaces would benefit from having a large 3D-printer.

[giannagiavelli]

bleh I no like crappy heat bed. Pretty cable braiding though... the on controller spoolers is a good idea maybe.

[theGermanPrintingNerd]

Nice Video Chris, BUT one point you need to boost your audio quite a bit up ; you are very quiet

[naszekrobi]

Hello!
What do you think is a better choice for a newbie?
Tevo Tornado, Anycubic I3 Mega, Creality CR-10 (not the upgraded version), Anet E10, this tronxy, maybe and Ender (yes I've seen you loving yours a lot :D )?
Maybe another one aroud 300-350 bucks?

Thank you for your help!
Robert

[jaredmartin]

Great video! Was the coupon for just a short while? It wouldn't work when I tried to use it.

[chriskaye]

Does it have Repetier firmware? If so, that would have to go! I find it super frustrating. On the whole, I like my tronXY X1 - it is a fun little printer, so was interested to see how something else from TronXY would shape up!

[rolandvandelft]

I would like to see it printing for just a few seconds

[lykenth]

Hiya, I have the x3s - an it's confusing me a little.. ok loads. It's resonating at certain point along the print. I'm printing a circle, smaller diameter ones are fine but bigger ones cause thr bed to vibrate due to harmonics between the X and Y, i can physically see it vibrate only at the corners of you imagine an X on the face. Changing acceleration, jerk, actual print speed and even temp doesn't seem to stop it. I tightened and loosened the belt.. only thing I have not done yet is change the power to the stepper - last resort, if I have any left?
But like I say, all other print are fine! On my X1 it nexer had this issue on the same model.
Any advice? Idea why?

[therealdeadpen]

For some reason today my mind is only thinking of *Who can print Mr Potato Head* as large as possible.

[giannagiavelli]

this or a tornado? I call it the Tronsee.

[TotoGuy-Original]

have you any welsh relations in your family? because nerys is a traditional welsh name

[xander]

so what is the heating issue? it shouldnt take 30 minutes to heat up....

[thebeststooge]

Tevo sucks, Tronxy is bad, Creality has issues. WTH printer that does 300x300x300 minimum is there that doesn't suck or have issues? This is a serious question.