The Ender 3 V3 SE is the latest addition to the Ender 3 lineup and, at $199, underscores Creality's commitment to keeping 3D printers affordable. Preparing Files / Software for Creality Ender 3 V3 SEģD Print Bunny’s Safe from the Rain with 3Domsculpts Chibi Totoro (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The machine will then guide you through the process with simple instructions and helpful graphics. Press Extrude to load filament or Retract to remove. It will display the temperature at the bottom of the screen. Then select “preheat” and your desired type of filament. To load filament click Prepare on the home screen. Loading Filament on the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE It will warm up and tap 16 point across the bed and display a chart to let you know how much it's compensating at each point. Once the Z height is set, click ok to begin the leveling. The machine will immediately begin setting the Z height, with helpful icons lighting up to let you know what it’s doing along the way. To level the printer for the first time, select Level from the settings menu. You’ll still want to check the first layer – my machine was a tad too close – but this can be done while watching your first print and adjusted on the fly. Leveling is as easy as pressing the big Level icon on the home screen. The Ender 3 V3 SE comes with a CR Touch installed, plus pressure sensors in the bed to set the Z height. The PC coating is backed with a metal plate, but it's still a bit too sticky and hard to clean for me.

Sadly, we’re back to the PC coated build plate, but at least this one isn’t as floppy as Creality’s old fridge magnet style build plates. It’s still a knob driven affair, but the menu is simple and sensible to navigate. Another huge improvement over all previous Ender machines is the LED screen interface. This will help tall keep prints steady and even. Unlike the Ender 3 V2, the V3 SE has dual Z axis synced with a belt at the top and just one stepper motor. It also borrows some tech from the K1 – a bed mounted sensor to assist with Z height adjustment to make leveling your printer completely hands free. This is another improvement over more expensive previous models. Like the S1, the Ender 3 V3 SE has a CR Touch for auto bed leveling, but the bed is hard mounted on linear rods with metal wheels. The base has slots to hold the gantry in position while you tighten everything down – which also helps your printer stay nicely square. The machine is 90% pre-built, only needing a few screws to finish the assembly.

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