In this post I would like to highlight Best Selling 3D printers. and explain how to connect the Endurance lasers to them.
Creality CR-10
Creality 3D is known for their massive, high quality 3D printer kits. The CR-10 was the best selling kit of 2017. This is the DIY Kit version, there’s also a semi-assembled version which takes about 20 minutes to setup.
- Assembly: DIY Kit
- Launched in: 2017
- Print size millimeters: 300 x 300 x 400 mm
- Print size inches: 11.8 x 11.8 x 15.7 inches
- Connectivity: SD, USB cable
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): PLA, PETG, ABS
- Print bed details: Heated bed
Board wiring.
The laser should be connected to the fan pin.
Creality Ender 3
The Creality Ender 3 is a DIY Kit developed by the same company that launched the popular CR 10S. Features we like:
- Open-source
- Ability to resume print after a power outage
- Assembly: DIY Kit
- Launched in: 2018
- Print size millimeters: 220 x 220 x 250 mm
- Print size inches: 8.6 x 8.6 x 9.4 inches
- Connectivity: SD
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): ABS, PLA
- Print bed details: Heated bed with viscose surface sticker
The same connection as on Creality CR-10
Ender 3 guide (PDF) written by Stefano Sbarra
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Connect the PWM wires to any of any FAN connectors shown in the picture in the PDF file below.
Commands to control the laser power you can find at this link
https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M106.html
Example of turning on the laser: “M106 P0 S200 or M106 P0 T200”
Creality CR 10S
The CR 10S is a semi-assembled 3D printer developed by Creality 3D, a Chinese manufacturer. It’s easy to assemble, has a large build volume and has a dual Z axis lead screw.
- Assembly: Semi-assembled
- Launched in: 2017
- Print size millimeters: 300 x 300 x 400 mm
- Print size inches: 11.8 x 11.8 x 15.7 inches
- Connectivity: SD, USB cable
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): PLA
- Print bed details: Heated bed
Board wiring.
Use Fan pins to connect the laser.
Anycubic i3 Mega
With its touch screen display, auto resume feature and auto bed leveling, the Anycubic i3 Mega is one of the more user friendly 3D printers in its price range.
- Assembly: Semi-assembled
- Launched in: 2017
- Print size millimeters: 210 x 210 x 205 mm
- Print size inches: 8.3 x 8.3 x 8.1 inches
- Connectivity: SD, USB cable
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): PLA
Board wiring.
Use hotend cooling fan 2
Installing the 10 watt Delux laser on Anycubic Mega X 3D printer
Anet A8
The Anet A8 is a very popular Prusa type DIY kit. It can print a wide range of materials and has a non-removable heated bed.
The biggest con seems to be the acrylic frame. It doesn’t bring much weight and stability to the table so this might affect the print quality.
- Assembly: DIY Kit
- Launched in: 2016
- Print size millimeters: 220 x 220 x 240 mm
- Print size inches: 8.7 x 8.7 x 9.4 inches
- Connectivity: SD, USB cable
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): ABS, PLA, PETG
- Print bed details: Heated bed with aluminum surface
Board wiring.
Tronxy X5S
This is the only CoreXY kit in the list. The CoreXY configuration enables you to print at high speed, but the CoreXY belt structure can be difficult to calibrate.
- Assembly: DIY Kit
- Launched in: 2017
- Print size millimeters: 330 x 330 x 400 mm
- Print size inches: 12.99 x 12.99 x 15.74 inches
- Connectivity: SD, USB cable
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): PLA
- Print bed details: Heated bed
Board wiring.
Use fan 1 or Fan 2 pin
TEVO Flash
This is the TEVO Flash. There are multiple versions of the Flash available. This is the DIY (50% assembled) version with manual bed leveling. There’s also a semi-assembled version (98% assembled) available with automatic bed leveling.
- (Knock-off) volcano nozzle
- (Knock-off) titan extruder
- Glass-ceramic print surface
- Assembly: DIY Kit
- Launched in: 2018
- Print size millimeters: 235 x 235 x 250 mm
- Print size inches: 9.2 x 9.2 x 9.8 inches
- Connectivity: SD
- Extruder type: Single
- Printable material(s): HIPS, PLA
- Print bed details: Heated bed with glass surface
Board wiring.
