INTRODUCTION

     3D printing and even laser engraving are two hobbies I wish I had enough free time to follow but sadly I don't. So, to at least follow one of the two, I had to drop the other and well, I decided to drop laser engraving (not nearly as interesting after all). 3D printing for me always had but a single drawback, single color printing which users overcame by painting over their models themselves. Not only did this require lots of time but also increased cost and so I never was particularly interested in doing so. Newer models allowed the end user to pause printing, replace the filament and continue thus adding more colors. This wasn't such a bad implementation, it was however limited in usages and so again, far from ideal. Latest 3D printers however have taken things to a whole new level by allowing multiple filaments to be used and the Hi-Combo by Creality is such a model.

    Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd., known as Creality, is a world-leading brand of consumer 3D printers. Since our establishment in 2014, we have embraced our role as an "3D Printing Evangelist" committed to the innovation, application, and popularization of 3D printing technology worldwide. Our forward-looking business strategy, termed "One Core with Two Wings," has propelled our rapid growth. Specifically, 3D printer products are at the “Core” of our business, which is assisted by the first “Wing” of ecosystem products like 3D scanners, laser engravers, filaments, and accessories. A second “Wing” of our business is Creality Cloud, an all-in-one 3D printing platform that gathers 3D models and enables a cloud printing experience.

    The Hi-Combo consists of the Hi 3D Printer and the CFS (Creality Filament System) moisture-proof addon which allows for use of up to 4 different filaments (colors). The CFS can automatically identify inserted filaments and thanks to the bundled buffer the Hi 3D printer can connect with up to 4 CFS for use with up to 16 different filaments (additional power adapter is recommended for use with 4 CFS devices). As for the Hi 3D Printer itself it has a maximum speed of up to 500mm/s, 12000mm/s2 acceleration, aluminum alloy frame, direct-drive extruder with steel gears, step-servo motors with FOC algorithms, tri-metal nozzle with 300 degrees maximum temperature, flexible epoxy print plate (up to 100 degrees temperature), 3.2" fold away color touch screen, built-in 720p camera with LED light and privacy cap (1280x720p), RFID sensor (for easier identification of filaments), filament runout detector, automated filament cutter, USB port, Creality Cloud support, auto bed leveling, and fully supports Hyper-PLA, PLA, PETG, ABS and PLA-CF filaments.