Creality CR-10 S5 Complete Setup Guide

Complete setup guide for the
Creality CR-10 S5 printer
This guide will try to describe all major and optional upgrades I made to build up a
great 3D printer that makes great prints every time you ask it.
I start from the assumption that you do not have a second printer to print the upgrade
parts, although I would not recommend that anyone start the 3d printing experience
with a S5 printer (walk before run...).
Steps marked as “Highly recommended” are the things I would really, really
recommend doing from day 1. “Optional” steps can be also done from day 1, but if
you defer their build or even never build them, you will not suffer when printing
simple parts that do not demand high grade of printing.
DISCLAIMER: I’m not a professional of 3D printing, just another end user of
this printer, and I try to give a personal and honest feedback on what I did. I
am not responsible of any damage you can cause on your own equipment by
following the advices proposed in these pages.
Highly recommended - Buying the printer with additions
When buying a CR-10 S5 printer, it is recommended to purchase a few additional
components already with it. I would suggest that you buy the following items:
- Creality extension cables kit (about 60cm long)
- A set of additional 0.4mm noozles
- 1 or 2 additional hotend silicon sockets
The hardware needed to install the upgrades will be detailed for each upgrade.
Purchasing of screws, nuts and the likes in sufficient quantities is highly
recommended right from the start, so that you don’t run all the time to your prefered
hobby shop.
Highly recommended - Unboxing and first build
For the start, I would just say... enjoy your purchase! The S5 printer is a great (also
physically!) printer already out of the box. Packaging is very nice, extras and goodies
are welcome and much appreciated for the price of this printer.
Just find a big space, build it in full and make it ready for your first prints “as is”.
There are plenty of videos on Youtube about this, so I’ll skip this step here.

Creality CR-10 S5 Specifications

General

Build Volume	500 x 500 x 500 mm
Layer Resolution	0.1-0.4 mm
Printing Speed	Up to 200 mm/s
Filament Diameter	1.75 mm
Connectivity	SD card, USB
Frame Material	Aluminum
Display	LCD screen
Printing Technology	FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
Heated Bed	Yes
Bed Temperature	Up to 100°C
Nozzle Temperature	Up to 250°C
File Format	STL, OBJ, G-code
Nozzle Diameter	0.4 mm
Supported Filaments	PLA, ABS, TPU
Power Supply	AC 110-220V