Creality Launches K1C CoreXY 3D Printer
The machine boasts a fully enclosed design, claimed max speeds of 600 mm/s, a "Silent Mode", clog-free extrusion, and other decidedly prosumer features.
After showcasing it at CES 2024 earlier this month, Creality has opened preorders for the K1C 3D printer.
The CoreXY machine boasts a fully enclosed design and a claimed top speed of 600 mm/s with max acceleration of 20,000 mm/s². A “clog-free” extruder kit, meanwhile, will leverage a bolster spring and ball plunger.
Three fans provide the machine’s cooling: one for the hotend, one for part cooling, and an auxiliary unit. The K1C will also be compatible with carbon fiber-filled filament (which Creality attributes the “C” in K1C to) in part thanks to the printer’s “tri-metal” quick-swap hotend, which has a hardened steel nozzle tip.
There’s also automatic calibration that encompasses Z offset, leveling, and input shaping; an AI camera capable of print error detection, time-lapse videos, and remote monitoring; an active carbon filter for air purification; and a “Silent Mode” that Creality claims makes the printer work at noise levels as quiet as 45 dB.
Aesthetically, the printer features a die-cast frame, acrylic sides and lid, and a glass door coated with damper hinges and “anti-shatter film”.
Overall, and as predicted, the Creality K1C looks firmly positioned in the prosumer market. Those who preorder the printer will receive a 5% discount off its $559 MSRP. Creality estimates first shipments will begin in late February or early March. For more information, check out the K1C’s product page on Creality’s website.
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