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Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer

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Micro Center Stores [store locator] offer New Customers: Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer for $199.99 - $100 off in-store text coupon = $99.99 when you follow the steps below. Offer valid in-store only.

Thanks to community member tegz for finding this deal.

Note: Site may take some time to load or may take a few tries to get the coupon to work.

Offer valid while supplies last:

  • Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer

Steps:

  1. Visit the Sign-up Page here and fill out your info
  2. Fill out the Captcha if needed
  3. Click on the Send My Coupon button
  4. Wait for the page to load, this can take some time
    • Note: If it errors-out, reload the page and try again
  5. Once completed you will get a 'Thank you, your coupon code has been sent. ' message on the page
  6. Check your Text Messages and reply Y to the text that was sent
  7. You should receive a link to your Coupon shortly after
  • Coupon is valid through Sept 7th 2021

Product Info:

  • 3.25 Inch LCD Screen with Dial Button
  • Magnetic Removable Build Surface Plate
  • UL Certified Power Supply
  • 220 x 220 x 250mm Print Size
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $200 lower (~66% savings) than the $299.99 list price.
  • Offer terms:
    • US customers only. By signing up and clicking "Send My Coupon", you are agreeing to receive up to 5 SMS messages per month and marketing emails from Micro Center to the information that you provided at the time of signing up. You will receive premier access to our best offers, exclusive deals, alerts about new products, and more. Carrier message and data rates may apply. For help, text HELP to 41091. To opt-out, text STOP to 41091. To unsubscribe from email, see our Privacy Policy and Micro Center's Mobile T&C.
    • Offer only valid at Micro Center retail locations. Coupon cannot be used with other coupons. No coupons available at the store. Coupon is serialized / one-time use only. Coupon not redeemable for cash. New customers only. Limit one coupon per customer. While supplies last. Coupon valid only for SKU 950725.

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Written by Edited August 25, 2021 at 06:55 AM by

Back in-stock at several locations - YMMV
In-store only - Micro Center [microcenter.com] is offering New Customers: $100 off Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer [microcenter. com] (currently on sale for $199.99) for a final price of $99.99 before taxes. Coupon valid until 9/7/2021 while supplies last.

Steps:
Browse to the Sign-up Page [microcenter.com] and fill out the form
Click 'Send My Coupon' button
You may need to retry several times if you receive errors
When successful you will see a message above the form 'Thank you, your coupon code has been sent.'
Reply Y to the text that was sent to the number provided
A link to the coupon should follow shortly after

https://www.microcenter.com/site/...eduformdiv

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PurpleBoundary6462 asked this question on 08-20-2021 at 09:56 PM

drpepper84 asked this question on 08-23-2021 at 11:33 AM

erictom asked this question on 08-23-2021 at 11:55 AM

neil1492 asked this question on 08-23-2021 at 11:56 AM

gealguy asked this question on 08-25-2021 at 11:30 AM

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Micro Center Ender 3 3D Printer deal - $99 - Manufacturing

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bobbysq

#1

Recently found this deal for an Ender 3 for only $99, you need to register for this coupon and it’ll compound with their current sale, allowing you to pick one up for $99. YMMV, it got posted on a computer deal page so it might be out of stock for a while.

Regardless, I’ve heard good things about the Ender 3 as an entry-level 3D printer, so this seems like a good pickup for any team near a Micro Center.

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troy_dietz

#2

< old man rant >
Back in my day we had to scrap and save for a $400 Wanhao Duplicator i3!
< /old man rant >

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marshall

#3

Yeah, I remember the before times too. I miss them so.

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sanddrag

#4

This is a great deal, but I can’t pass the reCAPTCHA. It just sits there and spins. Anyone else have this problem?

Peyton_Yeung

#5

I purchased a Solidoodle 2 for $400 my freshman year of college. I thought it was a steal to get a 6x6x6 inch build volume printer for that price. Still don’t think I ever got a good print off of it.

Andrew_L

#6

cries in in-person pickup only

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Stuart

#7

Guess I’ll be picking one up tommorow before the new member meeting

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bobbysq

#8

I feel that - the closest one to me is 3 hours away. I was just there this weekend, too… At least I got a free SSD out of it.

UnofficialForth

#9

Does anyone know how to check the hours they are open? I’m willing to take a road trip to get one, presuming the are actually open when I get there.

GeeTwo

#10

Both Chicago and Cincinnatti show 9pm on Google Maps.

Closest to me is Houston…nope.

mdurrani834

#11

Hmm…only a 50 minute drive…

Stuart

#12

And 1745 now has a print farm.

Or atleast a print farm assembly project on the Todo list

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BrianAtlanta

#13

Check store inventory where ever you go. Use the link in the original post. The Chicago store out of stock, FYI.

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troy_dietz

#14

Yap.
Tustin store was out the moment it was posted on r/bapcs

scottgoering

#15

There were at least 20 on the floor in the Overland Park, KS store at about 3:30pm this afternoon.

Thanks to OP for the coupon and link! Starting my 3D printing journey now.

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DonRotolo

#16

Yup, same here. Firefox. Try another browser.
Or not: completely sold out nationwide.

FrankJ

#17

Same on Firefox. It worked on chrome, but it said new customers only.

DonRotolo

#18

Well, I got my coupon but with none available it’s kinda pointless.
“New Customers” means new to this version of their loyalty program. Living between Marietta and Duluth gives me unusually good MicroCenter access, I already get their weekly emails and such. For this particular thing, I opted back out of texts and emails right quick.

scottgoering

#19

You might try to call and see if they can check the store stock; or just head to the store. Yesterday the website said it was sold out in Overland Park, but there were 20+ on the floor.
The website now says there are 25+ available, but my brother just picked his up and said there were maybe 15-20 left.

Long story short: the stock on the website may not be completely accurate.

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DonRotolo

#20

I’ll head there tomorrow morning. Thanks!

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(There is a solution) What is PLA+? How is it different from PLA?

pla filament filament-choice pla+

Question

What is PLA+? How is it different from PLA? I'm looking for science, composition, formula, safety issues (or lack thereof), etc.

Background

I picked up a roll of PLA+ at Microcenter (their own in-house brand) because it was in customs. I didn't even notice the "+" until I decided to try this color and then noticed it on a sticker. It prints well, feels like ABS, smells like PLA when printed, and I can use the PLA temperature on my printer. It was better than PLA, and if I didn't notice the PLA+ stickers and the smell, would have thought it was ABS . It will break its line in my printer like PLA does; ABS won't break if left alone. However, PLA+ lasts longer than regular PLA before breaking down.

Getting information from the Internet

Other than a few reddit discussions (review, commercial introduction), I can't find anything about it.

Obtaining information from the Manufacturer

I went back to the Microcenter and the guy who worked there in the 3D printing section didn't know what I was talking about. nine0003

I went to the Microcentre another time and the guy in the filament area said that all their PLA filament is now PLA+ and that the + means it should be used at a higher temperature. Boxes are marked with 205 - 225°C. It seems that all the internal brand of PLA I have is PLA+, with the exception of the first roll I bought. There are no temperature marks on it.

Flash ahead 1.5+ years from the original question

This question has received some recent attention, so I've been looking for an answer again. I found this article, which is a hot bunch of !usefulness, giving no data, lots of opinions, and probably some direct ideas from someone's marketing department. nine0003

These guys say it's good stuff, but nothing about the chemical or compositional difference between the two. When I find people talking about the difference (on reddit for example), it's the commonly mentioned details that are vague, anecdotal and opinionated and could be smart marketing (maybe not necessary). For example, the shine of one person is the matte color of another.

Monoprice confirmed what I had already done by reading the label and printing it but mentioned TPU which could be TPU. No quantity, no proportion, nothing, and since they are the only manufacturer/seller to officially state this, I consider it unconfirmed. One of the answers below says that PLA+ probably includes TPU or something, but that's speculation or opinion by their own admission. nine0003

PLA+ is a variation of PLA that added material to make the thread is less brittle, has a smoother surface and less likely to absorb moisture. Generally, TPU is added to the filament to achieve this property. PLA+ will have a feel and odorless ABS functionality. If you didn't know better, you I would think it's ABS. We offer printing with PLA+ at temperatures from 205 to 210 degrees Celsius and with a table temperature of 45 degrees Celsius. PLA+ responds very well to blue duct tape and duct stick to properly hold and not peel off when printing. nine0003

These people also ask what it is, but they are doing science about it around 2014 to try to understand it.

I'm not sure what to think of this manufacturer/seller's description. They seem to imply that PLA has a branding issue, so they added a plus to it for a new formula to fix their branding.

PLA Plus is an upgraded version of our PLA that is less brittle and more durable. ‘Improved’ PLAs have a bad reputation, some don’t better than PLA, some work worse in some conditions. We took different approach: our "regular" PLA is considered the strongest pure PLA in the industry, it is difficult to improve the best. But sometimes you need something more durable. Enter our specially designed PLA Plus. Prints like PLA but with better strength. It is available with their more vibrant color options! nine0003

Closing Thoughts

I find many articles/posts talking about "eSUN PLA+" specifically. I'm starting to think it might be an OEM and that other companies are selling it with their own brand, but that all PLA+ comes from the same place. I found their product page and it says this but nothing about the formula:

Features:

  • corn extracted and cleaned;
  • high rigidity, good glossiness and transparency; nine0053
  • is suitable for printing large models;
  • strength is 2 times that of PLA on the market;
  • no problem with wire drawing, print surface will be more smooth and delicate;
  • no cracking problems.

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