Ender 3 pro: bed size, print size, and everything you were looking for

In this article, we will talk about 3D printing and 3D printers. We’ll pay special attention to the increasingly popular 3D printer Ender pro from Creality. We’ll discuss the most relevant requests regarding this printer – dimensions, print volume, print bed, actual bed size, and important details of the 3D printing.

Printing process – a brief overview

Printers with incandescent filaments work according to this principle: the filaments melt the plastic and apply it to many flat pieces or layers stacked on top of each other. These layers form the 3D part.

Each layer is formed by moving the nozzle along a given trajectory.

Once one layer is completed, the nozzle moves up and the printer creates the next layer on top of the previous one. And this layering continues until the whole part is ready.

Another name for incandescent 3D printers is FDM machines (Modeling of fused sputtering)

Most filament printers require some assembly. Printers such as the Creality CR-10 and Ender 3 Max arrive mostly assembled, and only take around 15 minutes to do a printer setup. Ender 3 V2 takes about an hour to prepare.

Judging by the reviews, people note very high-quality print surfaces.

Regarding small details, polymer printers can capture very small details, since the resolution of each layer is determined by the pixel size on the LCD screen, which is ~ 70 microns for household DLP printers.

Resin or filament 3D printing: which is best for you?

Resin (SLA/DLP) printers are the best for miniatures with extra details. If you want to print larger parts, you can purchase FDM – a filament printer for large models such as cosplay accessories.

Basic parameters:

Print volume

The print volume of the Ender 3 Pro is 220 x 220 x 235 mm.

All Ender 3 printers (original, Ender Pro, Ender 3 v2 Pro) models have a print area of 220 x 220 mm. But there is a nuance that the size of the working surface is 235 x 235 mm. It turns out that 14% of the print space is not used in the process.

Print bed

The Creality magnetic bed is designed so that it is installed on the surface of the Ender 3 assembly. The assembly platform is easily removed from the magnetic print surface and allows you to deform it to remove the imprint.

Print bed size

A logical question arises: why is the print area indicated on the printer smaller than the actual printing bed size? There are two important factors that affect printing beds – it’s either the clamps or a set of tolerances.

The clips that come with some Ender 3 printers are similar to the binder clips, they take up quite a lot of print space. An additional 7.5 mm extra space on all sides of the frame ensures that the nozzle will not interfere with these clips.

The Ender 3s design in the set has a frame of mechanical joints and connecting rods of different sizes.

Each element of a mechanical system has a certain tolerance component associated with the operation that is used to create it. When you add all sorts of tolerances, their overlap may occur. The extra space on the print bed can also allow for laying in the car.

Print speed

With typical settings, filament printers can create individual objects much faster. With the printing speed, everything is logical – the more different parts on one printing layer, the more time it will take to print this layer. Therefore, the printing speed will vary depending on the size of the object and the complexity of the details you want to print.

Usable print area

The print area is 220 x 220 mm and the actual bed area is 235 x 235 mm.

Also, you can always directly increase the capacity of Ender 3 using the Ender Extender kit. This allows you to get an area of 300 x 300 mm or even 400 x 400 mm. Of course, improvements are additional costs, but they may be necessary for someone.

Speaking of the Ender 3 print area, it’s worth mentioning the slicer settings. Most slicers by default add a G-code to print the primer line and skirt before starting to print the model. Because of this, the effective print area may appear even smaller when preparing for printing than what is specified for the print area of your machine. Therefore, playing with the appropriate settings should open up more space.

There is an opinion that the printing area is smaller due to the heating element of the printing platform. Some say that the smaller print area is partially related to the heating element of the printing platform, supposedly the heat does not reach the edges of the platform.

Although this assumption is the case, it hardly affects the print area. After all, the space between the element and the edge of the heated bed is not much wider than the space inside the heating element.

Creality Ender 3 Pro

Ender 3 Pro from one of the world’s leading 3D printing brands. This is a 3D printer from a Chinese manufacturer, and you can purchase it at a price of just under $300. The machine is suitable for both beginners and experts.

Original Ender 3 Pro comes almost ready out of the box. To make the initial settings, minimal effort is needed. The whole process is well explained in the instruction manual, so beginners can assemble the machine easily and quickly. Only the Z-axis needs to be fine-tuned since the X-axis and Y-axis are set in advance.

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Ender 3 Pro has functionality that is difficult to find even in an expensive 3D printer, such as:

• a 220 x 220 x 250 mm print capacity
• a magnetic printhead that facilitates fingerprint removal
• automatic recovery
• a narrowed filament path.
• comfortable print volume and dimensions
• minimum layer height 100 µm

The design of the Ender 3 Pro has rubber feet to maintain balance. The frame is designed using aluminum profiles in combination with improved bearing wheels to increase dimensional stability.

The Ender 3 Pro printing platform also heats up, which reduces the likelihood of deformation and twisting.

The printing platform “C-Mag” allows Ender 3 Pro to offer its users real simplicity. Prints can be easily removed, and the striped surface of the printing bed helps the first few layers stick to each other better.

Using the eternal FDM technology, Ender 3 Pro works well with various thermoplastic materials and creates prints of excellent, if not perfect, quality.

Ender 3 is recognized as one of the best 3D printers, plus Ender 3 Pro and V2 have also been very well received. The reasons for this choice were print quality, cost, compatibility of materials, and community support.

Even though people buy printers for different projects, Ender 3 strives to satisfy everyone with its compact but decent size of assembly space.

With a modest build printing volume of 220 x 220 x 250 mm, the Ender 3 has a very convenient size for a desktop 3D printer. Their assembly volume is sufficient for most objects that an amateur or a beginner may want to print.

Of course, you can always exceed the default dimensions, since the entire bed area is 235 x 235 mm. Although the claimed printing area is 15 mm smaller in both directions, many users have no problems using the entire build surface.

The assembly printing volume is the maximum size of objects you can print on Ender 3. Keep in mind that the maximum dimensions of the machine will be larger.

All Ender 3s make excellent use of space, and the entire device measures 440 x 410 x 465 mm. So, your print area might be very compact. That is impressive considering the number of prints that the 3D printer produces.

In addition, it is not just advertising the Ender 3 has it all in one package; the power supply and electronics fit very well in a compact frame rather than an external control unit.

Compared to other printers with the same assembly volumes, it manages to store everything in a relatively small area and save you more space. This is one of the reasons why the device has become so popular. The overall ratio of the size and performance of the machine is noted by those who purchased the 3D printer as a great advantage.

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FAQ about Ender 3 Pro

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Creality Ender 3 has a build print volume of 220 x 220 x 250 mm, and many larger build volume printers are also available.