| Build Volume | 250 x 250 x 400 mm |
| Layer Resolution Low | 400 microns |
| Layer Resolution High | 100 microns |
| Nozzle Diameter | 0.4 |
| Filament Diameter | 1.75 |
| Print Speed Max. | 150 mm/s |
| Brand | Creality |
| Machine type | 3D Printer |
| Technology | FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, Nylon, Wood PLA, Rubber (TPU), PETG |
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| Average Price | US$552.00 |
Creality Ender-6 is an FDM 3D printer with a medium print volume and an enclosure. It is equipped with handy features that help detect filament outages and allow print resuming. Additionally, this machine has quiet drivers and a stable frame structure. This machine is suitable for commercial 3D printing with its great speed and quality capabilities.
Ender-6 is a close cousin of Ender-5 Plus from a staple of affordable printers, Creality. But while Ender-5 Plus focuses on bigger build volume, the Ender-6 model has a bit less in X and Z but focuses more on being quick and powerful.
Ender-6 has a CoreXY structure, not the newest one but tested over the years for reliability. It has a full-metal frame and acrylic glass plates for walls. Ender-6 doesn’t repeat the design mistake of Sermoon D1 and has the control screen outside the enclosure. The filament spool holder is also placed well, right on the side of the machine.
This printer is far from being compact and will take a lot of space in a workshop. The base of the machine is heavy and sturdy, it comes assembled along with several other “modules” which are easy to put together. The printing head in this model is the same as in Ender-3. It is moved around with 4 thick belts, which creates smooth printing with little to no echoing on the surface.
Ender-6 features quiet TMC2208 drivers on Creality’s own motherboard. Drivers on this model aren’t removable, and the motherboard itself doesn’t have any USB connectivity, which makes it impossible to connect your printer to WiFi for remote control (without the Creality WiFi box, which is sold separately).
All the wiring at the bottom of the machine is done well, the cable management outside is accurate, too, with just one exception. Cables for the print head come tucked into a plastic tube, which, notably has a sharp edge resulting in the tube itself cutting into wires whenever the printer works. This one bit is better to troubleshoot straightaway to avoid potential hazards.
There is actually a lot of quality and decent components that went into Ender-6. However, several minor downsides worth mentioning. The first of which is the heated bed. It comes with thermal insulation, though quite a thin one, which doesn’t cover the full bed. Thus, heating it over 175°F would be really time-consuming.
The next flaw comes with the UI of the control panel. Despite the very impressive size of the touchscreen, UI is created in a way that is hard to work with here and there.
Finally, like many other “silent” printers, Ender-6 is a victim of loud cooling fans, which, unfortunately, overshadow the quiet drivers.
Ender-6 comes equipped with the filament outage sensor as well as the Ultrabase clone for the print plate. Both work fine and make it even easier to print with this machine.
