Creality Direct Drive Extruder Upgrade Kit for Ender-3 / Ender-3 Pro, Full Assembled of MK8 Extruder, Hotend, 42-40 Stepper Motor, Fan, V-Slot Wheels Carriage, Cables

I'm into building and flying FPV quadcopters and many of the add-on parts are 3d printed out of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). TPU can be difficult to print especially with a bowden tube extruder setup. So I ordered this unit to make printing in TPU easier. This unit was designed for the Ender printers but will work for the CR-10 printers but YOU MUST INSTALL A 12 VOLT HEATING CARTRIDGE IN THE HOT END FOR CR-10!!! This unit is shipped with a 24 volt heater for the Ender printers. This information is not clearly written in any of the literature so hopefully I can save you some head scratching. The install of this unit onto your gantry is easy but the WIRING INTO THE BOARD can be quite tedious especially on the CR-10. The pain in the baltz is worth it however as I was getting very nice TPU prints IMMEDIATELY. Bear in mind that you must change your print settings significantly from PLA to TPU but there are lots of YouTube vids etc for that. All in all this is an incredible setup, especially for around $30 usd.

Installed this on my Ender 3 after my original hot end died. For an extra $7 over the cost of a replacement hot end this was a no brainer. Took a few minutes to change the wiring but aside from that it went together pretty quickly. Unit came completely assembled and was easy to install with the aid of a video on youtube.

When I finally got around to installing the product, it wasn't difficult. However, I did have to adjust the motor that pulls the filament as it was not biting the filament properly, so i thought it was an extension cable issue.

Moderate level of difficulty, no instructions in the box, found a YouTube video by Lost in Tech that helped a lot!After install the prints were great and I'm no longer worried about clogged feed tubes!

The media could not be loaded. I don't normally do reviews, let alone a video review. Decided I try the dawnblade direct drive on my ender 3 pro since the price was pretty good. It came with all the tools needed, directions are the only thing I don't like about it. Just a picture with a basic schematic. If you pay attention though, installation is easy enough. I did change the ptfe tube to a Capricorn tube since this isn't an all metal hotend. All in all though the print quality is great and the price is below the other higher end direct drive setups. An all metal hotend option would definitely be a plus though. I'll more than likely be adding this to my other printers.

This made a great update to my Ender 3 Pro which was easy to install and with much improved print quality once I'd reset the bed height (level). Only issue I have is that the document that comes with the kit is only applicable to the basic Ender 3 main-board and does not apply to the Ender 3 Pro even though the kit is advertised to be compatible with the Ender 3 Pro. Not too difficult to figure out the necessary connections using on-line pictures for the Ender 3 Pro main-board.

My old extruder was plastic and had a complete meltdown. I bought this to replace it and have been very happy with it. My prints have really improved since using this new extruder. Installation was pretty straightforward and easy.

Installed this on a Ender 3 V4.2.2. Worked okay, but the quality can be improved. Out of the box, the thermistor was bad. The extruder needs to be more durable, but the stepper motor did come with the adjustable gear. Got a benchy to print, but kept getting clogs and heat creep. Switched back to a bowden setup after many frustrations. I'll keep this in reserve for flexible filament, but it is not recommended for quality prints with anything else.