Creality Ender 3 Direct Drive Extruder Kit

3D Printing has become quite a large and complex industry, and while starting out pretty small and simply reserved for hobbyists, has now been adopted in a variety of different professional fields, sometimes even in the most extreme industries such as space exploration, biomedical research and even in the motorsports scene. This growth and adoption has of course pushed the world of 3D Printing forward quite dramatically over the past few years, and 3D Printing in the hobbyist sense has not been left behind, with all kinds of awesome 3D Printer Upgrades, specialised equipment and handy extra accessories being introduced to provide better print quality, a more diverse choice for material usage, and overall an even more enjoyable user experience. That’s why we love to get in fancy new upgrades for all of the different models we stock – both the classics and the modern machines – and we’re always on the lookout for great products to help 3D Makers in SA take full advantage of the amazing technology that is available for 3D Printers.

This Creality Ender 3 Direct Drive Extruder Kit is a fantastic upgrade that steps up from the original Bowden Style setup on the Creality Ender 3, and although not necessarily being an “upgrade” in the truest sense, offers a distinct set of advantages that Bowden setups simply can’t offer. Of course, these benefits also come with their own drawbacks, although as the designs of direct drive setups and associated parts have improved over the years, these drawbacks are rather negligible, and shouldn’t be a big concern as long as you’re willing to dial in your printer with its fresh new upgrades. These features make the Ender 3 Direct Driver Extruder Kit more of an optional upgrade than a “Must-Have”, but if you’ve ever tested out a 3D Printer that’s been equipped with a direct driver extruder, you’ll know that despite being optional, this kind of upgrade is definitely a worthwhile investment if you want more direct control and want to start printing with highly flexible filaments – without the common hassles and potential print fails.

Finally, although we describe this direct drive extruder as being primarily designed for the Creality Ender 3, it can also work just as well on other models that share the hotend carriage design, and this includes the Creality Ender 3 Pro and the Ender 3 Pro Silent too. So regardless of what model of Ender 3 you have, you should definitely consider taking a closer look at the Direct Driver upgrade, so that you can take advantage of the power and control of direct drive, but without having to buy an entire separate 3D Printer or highly specialized system just to do so.

Additional Resources:

If you want to enjoy a visual tutorial of how to install this beautiful upgrade onto your Creality Ender 3, check out the following Ender 3 Direct Driver Extruder Upgrade Review & Setup Video by Chuck Hellebuyck at CHEP:

Although Creality 3D have been working within the industry since 2014, their addition of the Creality CR-10 series is what really catapulted them to the front line of competition, as it offered substantially better quality compared to other 3D printers – while simultaneously reducing the cost and complexities of the machines.

The quality of Creality’s 3D Printers and accessories shows through in their market history, with the brand selling around 3000 printers in their first year on the market, followed by about 10,000 sales over the next year. Now, Creality easily sells around 30,000 or more 3D printers each year, with sales continuously rising as they bring out more models. These are impressive numbers when considering the fact that they entered the industry as unknown competitors, quickly rising through the ranks and now even competing with Wanhao and similar top brands.

If you are looking for excellent 3D Printers that offer affordability without compromising on quality, Creality 3D is certainly a brand that you should take note of. From the basic Creality Ender 2 all the way up to the large build volume Creality CR-10 S5, there are few other brands who are capable of offering such a refined package while still maintaining some of the most enticing prices in the industry.