Creality CR-7 ,3d Printer Review

I got this interesting printer from Gearbest.com . Here is the link : http://goo.gl/UCh45t

They have a LOT of cool stuff for grown up, but still a child, as me . I also tested the makeblock kit like this :

http://www.gearbest.com/kits/pp_346351.html Its really cool too. I might make an instructable later for this. But its really easy to build. So it might not be needed.

The pack was delivered by DHL, and weighed just over 5 kilos.

First, I was a bit skeptic about the NON heated printbed. But this do not seems to be a problem, other than you can not print ABS plastic. I never do anyway, so it does not matter.

Also, the print size is about 120 x 140 mm I would say.. And the Z height is about 100 mm. It says 130 x 150 on the box, but this is a bit over the limit I think. Maybe if you pull out the rollers as far as it goes. The z height was 100 mm at least.

Anyway, I was thinking of the parts that I normally print on my other 5 printers. Most have the "standard" 210 x 210 mm bed size. But most of the time I only print much smaller pieces. So , this will be more than enough for most type of printing.

The parts seems very well organized, and the nuts and screws were all separately labeled. Really neat.

It had all the tools needed also for building the printer. I actually used them to build it.

There was a micro SD card in a USB adapter, and this had all the instructions needed. The printer already had the firmware installed, so it was later just plug and play.

The building instructions ,is the best I have seen on any printer . There is no PDF file printer assembly, but there is a great video, and an exe file using Solid Works composer ,showing every step you need to do building the printer. This was just fun :)

The rubber rollers made the rig really stiff, and everything is very rigid.

All the wires were pre-cut and connectors were installed also. Really easy to wire it up. No soldering needed, and everything was properly labeled.

The first thing I ran in to, was the Z axis screw. This was almost stuck. I looked at the bracket for the Z axis follower nut, and saw that this was slightly bent. So, first, check that this angle is 90 degrees. Otherwise, it will jam.

The other thing, is that a micro switch was also really bent. So I re - soldered this. This was actually going to work , so it was just a cosmetic improvement ;)

I also had a problem with interference in the LED panel, but this was just me that had over-tightened the bolts for the lcd case.

I was also thinking that the printer plate aligning could be a problem, since it`s just 3 screws. But this was actually not a big issue. So I will not go in to this now. But you should align the micro switch bracket pushing it UPWARDS before tightening the screws.

As I said earlier, I was a bit skeptic about the size and that it had no heated bed.

But over all, I am really pleased about the looks of this printer, and really impressed about the accuracy about the print I made. None of my other printers can make prints so good.

Its also the first time that I use an extrusion motor with a teflon tube. But this worked out perfect. No problems.

And that it is so portable, makes it a fun ,and really useful rig.

I can highly recommend this printer if you need an easy build, easy set up, and easy to move printer..!

The printer has also a micro SD card slot, so you don`t actually need to print using a pc.

The printer was tested using Repetier software, and the Slic3r slicing tool.

The LCD display, I think I can attach to the electronics cover. This is also optional, and not really needed using a PC connected to the printer.

Despite some minor faults, it could easily be adjusted. And other printers have been harder to build, and with more bigger adjustments.

Now, I actually can bring this printer on camping trips, and just connect it to a 12 volt source !

I definitely will be using this printer in the upcoming time :) Recomended