Occasionally, when I am cruising through a Facebook 3D printing group to find answers to questions or wanting to help others looking for answers, I get the feeling that Creality Enders are all the rage. I see what seems to be endless announcements of new Ender 3 purchases. I own a different Creality printer and when I see the announcements I wonder if people know what they are in for. I have seen many complaints about the printer; especially a couple of years ago. It turns out that I am the one with the limited imagination. I failed to see the printer’s potential. Enders are open source, starter printers and if it had been around when I bought my first printer in 2016, I would never have sold it or given it away.

My first printer was a RepRap Prusa i3 clone. I gave the printer away shortly before I received a Creality CR10 mini printer. I wanted to give the CR10 away this year out of frustration, but I remembered that I gave away the RepRap, after making modifications, due to its acrylic frame. The frame warped in the printer enclosure. Replacing the acrylic frame at that time with a metal frame cost around $150.00. It was more sensible for me to buy a printer with a metal frame. I came to my senses this month about the CR10, realizing I could practically build another printer on the frame I already had. Frustration be gone! I am never selling or giving away this printer.
I learned last week, in a Facebook group, that someone created a MMU2s clone for Enders (see page 5 of this post), meaning it could work on the CR10 as well. While researching this post, I learned Ender’s 220 mm square bed can be extended to 400 mm. I thought something like that should be possible, but I never thought it would ever happen. Open source leads to boundless imagination.
Creality offers a series of Ender printers. I asked myself which one would I buy now as a first printer. My answer is the one which costs the least, Ender 3. Other pages contain information, videos, and links that I hope are helpful for present and future Ender 3 owners.
General Information About Enders
YouTube channel, Teaching Tech, revealed in an upload on September 11 that all Enders will have 32 bit boards. This means it will become less problematic to install BL Touch. Teaching Tech’s video is below along with two other videos explaining the differences between Ender 3, Ender 3 v2, and Ender 3 Pro.
- Creality 32 bit V4 board guide – Ender 3 V2, BLtouch & more
- Creality Ender 3 – V1 Versus V2
- Ender 3 Pro VS Ender 3 – Detail Comparison
Creality 32 bit V4 board guide – Ender 3 V2, BLtouch & more
Creality Ender 3 – V1 Versus V2
Ender 3 Pro VS Ender 3 – Detail Comparison
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- General Information
- Build Videos and Information
- Repair Videos and Information
- Modification Videos
- Print it Yourself Modifications
- Modifications and Repair Products
Build Videos and Information
A number of build videos are linked below as I find it is good to watch many different versions of assembly. Builders come from different backgrounds and offer tips that can be missed otherwise.
- Creality Ender 3 – Quick Start Guide
- How to Build Ender 3
- Creality Ender 3 V2 – 3D Printer – Unbox and Setup
- Creality Ender 3 Pro – 3D Printer – Unbox and Setup
- Ender 3 Build, Evaluation, and Discussion Take 2
- Ender 3 assembly, Squaring and Leveling
Creality Ender 3 – Quick Start Guide
How to Build Ender 3
Creality Ender 3 V2 – 3D Printer – Unbox and Setup
Creality Ender 3 Pro – 3D Printer – Unbox and Setup
Ender 3 Build, Evaluation, and Discussion Take 2
Ender 3 Assembly, Squaring and Leveling
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- General Information
- Build Videos and Information
- Repair Videos and Information
- Modification Videos
- Print it Yourself Modifications
- Modifications and Repair Products
Repair Videos and Information
- Ender 3 V2 – How to Clean the Nozzle
- Ender 3 V2 – Motor Not Rotating
- Ender 3 V2 – Flash Firmware
- Fixing Bad 3D Prints
- Creality Ender 3 – Hot End Strip, Reassemble, and Modification
- Ender 3 – 32 Bit Upgrade Guide and Testing
- Fix Your Creality Ender 3 and Upgrade the Bed Level
- Fix Your Creality Ender 3 with New PTFE Tubing
Ender 3 V2 – How to Clean the Nozzle
Ender 3 V2 – Motor Not Rotating
Ender 3 V2 – Flash Firmware
Fixing Bad 3D Prints
Creality Ender 3 – Hot End Strip, Reassemble, and Modification
Ender 3 – 32 Bit Upgrade Guide and Testing
Fix Your Creality Ender 3 and Upgrade the Bed Level
Fix Your Creality Ender 3 with New PTFE Tubing
Post Pages
- General Information
- Build Videos and Information
- Repair Videos and Information
- Modification Videos
- Print it Yourself Modifications
- Modifications and Repair Products
Modification Videos
- Ender 3 – 7 Easy 3D Printed Upgrades
- How to Install BLTouch on Ender 3 V2
- Ender 3 BLTouch Kit
- Ender 3 BLTouch with SD Card Support and No Wires Cut
- Ender 3 Pro 24 Upgrades
- Direct Drive on Creality Ender 3 for Under $30
- Ender 3 Upgrades – Printable Essential Upgrades
- Ender 3 Conversion to 400 x 400 with the Ender Extender Kit
- Lockdown Ender Mod Experiments
- SKR 1.3 – TMC2208 UART V3.0
Ender 3 – 7 Easy 3D Printed Upgrades
How to Install BLTouch on Ender 3 V2
Ender 3 BLTouch Kit
Ender 3 BLTouch with SD Card Support and No Wires Cut
Ender 3 Pro 24 Upgrades
Direct Drive on Creality Ender 3 for Under $30
Ender 3 Upgrades – Printable Essential Upgrades
Ender 3 Conversion to 400 x 400 with the Ender Extender Kit
Lockdown Ender Mod Experiments
SKR 1.3 – TMC2208 UART V3.0
Post Pages
- General Information
- Build Videos and Information
- Repair Videos and Information
- Modification Videos
- Print it Yourself Modifications
- Modifications and Repair Products
PRINT IT YOURSELF MODIFICATIONS
Creality Ender 3 / Ender 3 Pro / Cr-10 Z-Axis Knobby by techboner


Ender 3/Ender 3 Pro Cable Chain v2 - 10 Deg Mount Parts by datacoda


Ender 3 Cable chain by johnniewhiskey

Wire guide with ball joint for Ender 3 pro by F12bof

Ender 3 Pro Power Supply Meanwell Baffler by calaverajoe

Creality Ender-3 Display Ribbon Cable Clip by gn-jr

CR-10 Bowden Tube/Cable Clip by TalynTechnologies

Creality Ender 3 PRO & Compact SD Card Adapter Housing V3 by BoothyBoothy

DIY MMU2S clone by kakou_fr

Bowden dual/quad extrusion extruder (single-nozzle single-drive) + video by FDMTech

MKS Ender 3 Dual Extruder NF TC01 Shared Nozzle
Post Pages
- General Information
- Build Videos and Information
- Repair Videos and Information
- Modification Videos
- Print it Yourself Modifications
- Modifications and Repair Products
Modification & Repair Products

CCTREE 3D Printer Heater Block Silicone Cover MK7/MK8/MK9 Hotend for Creality CR-10,10S,S4,S5,Ender 3,Ender 3 Pro,Ender 5,CR-10 V2, Anet A8
$7.99

Stanley® Quick Square® Triangle Square, 10-1/4″ x 0.7″ Blade
$9.49

Tire Tread Depth Gauge, Preciva LCD Digital Tire Tread Depth Gauge Tool with Inch and MM Conversion of 0-0.98 Inches(NO Fraction Display/NO 32nds)
$9.99

GOCHANGE Mini Tube Cutter Slice Copper Aluminum Tubing Pipe Cutting Tool 3-22mm 1/8inch-7/8inch
$10.99

Creality 3D All Metal MK-8 Extruder Feeder Drive Aluminum 1.75mm for CR-10 Ender 3 CR-10S Gray
$10.99

CHPOWER CR-10 Extruder Upgraded Replacement, Aluminum MK8 Drive Feed 3D Printer Extruders for Creality Ender 3, CR-10, CR-10S, CR-10 S4, CR-10 S5
$10.99

Capricorn Bowden PTFE Tubing XS Series 1 Meter for 1.75mm Filament (Genuine Capricorn Premium Tubing)
$11.70

Adapter board for filament sensor
$19.98

Aibecy 2 in 1 Out Dual Color Metal Hotend Extruder Kit
$21.99

Ender 3 3D Printer Direct Extruder Upgrade kit Easy Print Flexible Filament,Fits for Creality Ender-3, Ender 3 Pro,CR-10,CR-10S,S4,S5 3D Printer
$22.99

All Metal Hotend Conversion Kit w/Polished Titanium Heatbreak for Creality Ender 3 Ender 5 and CR-10 3D Printers
$29.99

Ender 3 Direct Drive Extruder Conversion Kit, Fits Creality Ender-3, Pro & CR-10 3D Printers, Complete Kit Requires No Firmware or Wiring Modification
$39.00

BLTouch : Auto Bed Leveling Sensor
$37.98

BIGTREETECH SKR V1.3 32 Bit ARM CPU Control Board
$49.98

Micro Swiss All Metal Hotend Kit for Creality CR-10 / CR10 / CR10S / Ender 2 / Ender 3 Ender 5 Printers .4mm
$63.50

EZABL™ Pro – Plug & Print Auto Bed Leveling Kit
$67.98


Facebook group – Ender XL Builder’s Club