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Creality K2 SE vs Sovol SV06 ACE

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Creality K2 SE vs Sovol SV06 ACE — documented properties and sources
PropertyCreality K2 SECOREXYSovol SV06 ACEBEDSLINGER
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BrandCrealitySovol
ClassCOREXYBEDSLINGER
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Creality K2 SE; marketed "K2 SE Open-frame Multicolor 3D Printer"; sold as bare printer and as "K2 SE Combo" (with 1x CFS). Internal ID Creality_K2_SE[1]Sovol SV06 ACE; legal entity Shenzhen Liandianchuang Technology Co., Ltd. Design/ODM house: Shenzhen Jiexinhua Technology Co., Ltd (深圳市捷鑫华科技有限公司) — the title block of every released mechanical drawing, matching the JXH… drawing-number prefix used throughout the PDF set[2]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Announced/first shown: IFA Berlin, Sept 2025 (month inferred from IFA's fixed early-September calendar — All3DP says only "the IFA Berlin consumer technology show last year"). Shipping to customers by late Dec 2025[3]Announced/shipped early November 2024: source repo created 2024-10-31, first commit 2024-11-01; reviews published 2024-11-07 (Loyal Moses), 2024-11-13 (Lost In Tech), 2024-11-16 (TH3D)[4]
Launch MSRP (USD)Not published[5]$299 MSRP; $259 early-bird (first ~500 units); $269 sale price during Tom's review[6]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)Creality store: $279 base / $499 top option (two JSON-LD offers, SKUs 1002110184 and 1002110173). Creality's K2-series collection page renders the tile as "K2 SE 3D Printer — From 279.00", so $279 is the bare printer and $499 the Combo. Amazon US: $248.99 (17% off ≈$299 list). Tom's Hardware: "under $250" (-17%). Notebookcheck (EU): EUR 669.99 list / EUR 479 deal — *paid advertorial, see note*[7]$239.00 USD sale / $299.00 USD regular on sovol3d.com as of 2026-08-19 ("Save $60.00"). Warehouse line reads "US(In Stock) EU(In Stock) CA(In Stock) AU(In Stock) UK CN" — only US/EU/CA/AU carry an in-stock marker. Independently corroborated at a third-party retailer: 3dprintersonlinestore.com lists the same $239 (regular $299), "In Stock"[8]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)K2 SE 220x215x245 (open frame, no aux fan, no filtration, nozzle_volume 178, creality_flush_time 135) - K2 SE 4C 220x215x245 but 355x355x715 mm / 11.64 kg / 4 integrated slots - K1 SE 220x220x250 (nozzle_volume 200, flush 119; also a K1 SE_CFS-C variant) - K1C 220x220x250 (aux fan, brass nozzle, 600 mm/s) - K2 260x260x260 (aux fan 1, air filtration 1, nozzle_volume 183, flush 86) - K2 Pro 300x300x300 (heated chamber, bed 110 C) - K2 Plus 350x350x350 (heated chamber, max_accel 30000)[9]SV06 ACE = 220×220×250, claims 600 mm/s & 20 000 mm/s², Klipper, $239/$299. SV06 Plus ACE = 300×300×350, claims 500 mm/s & 15 000 mm/s², camera "Default: 640\*480P, Max: 1080\*720P", 510×575×710 mm, $299 sale / $349 regular, same Klipper/1:7.5/≤300 °C/100 °C platform — every one of these figures re-fetched and confirmed on 2026-08-19. SV06 = Marlin, 8 mm Z rods, no camera, ~$179. SV07 = donor of the "Sovolcano" high-flow nozzle lineage — stated independently by both Tom's ("high-flow nozzle previously seen on the Sovol 07") and Lost In Tech ("it uses the same ones as the SV07"); SV08 / T300 = share the *identical* nozzle part per Sovol's own listings[10]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?Cheapest member of the K2 family ($279 base, vs K2 $399 / K2 Pro $599 / K2 Plus $999 / K2 Plus Combo $1,199 on Creality's own K2-series collection page, 2026-08-19); entry-level open-frame multicolor. No successor or discontinuation announced, but it is no longer the newest K2-family listing: Creality now also lists a "K2 SE 4C" (finding 5)[11]Still current and in stock 2026-08-19; it *is* the successor to the SV06. No SV06 ACE successor announced that I could find[12]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable220 x 215 x 245 mm advertised. Vendor profile: printable_area = 0x0,220x0,220x215,0x215, printable_height = 245[13]Advertised 220 × 220 × 250 mm. Firmware travel: X position_max: 220, Y position_min: -5 → position_max: 232, Z position_max: 252[14]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Manual: 355 x 355 x 482 mm. Creality support page: "Printer Dimension 355*355*482 mm". Store spec table: "Printer Dimensions 834 x 355 x 482 mm" *and* "Combo Dimensions 834 x 355 x 482 mm"[15]Nameplate "Machine Size 390*410*600 mm"; Tom's Hardware lists 497 × 388 × 611 mm[16]
Net weight (kg)10.58 kg[17]Nameplate 8 kg; Tom's Hardware 9 kg (19.8 lb)[16]
Frame construction & material"frame parts die-cast from aerospace aluminum alloy... also corner gussets and crossbeams to reinforce the frame"[18]Aluminium-extrusion i3 gantry + injection-moulded covers ("Sovol turquoise blue"); X and Y guideways are custom anodised aluminium extrusions with two press-fit Ø6 mm hardened ground steel rods each (X: 303 mm; Y: 316–317 mm)[19]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame — no walls, no door, no lid[20]Open frame. No panels, no door/lid[21]
Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred)Not applicable — open frame, no chamber. Vendor profile support_chamber_temp_control = 0[22]Not applicable — no enclosure, therefore no chamber and no chamber temperature to measure[23]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)CoreXY (moving gantry, Z-moving bed)[24]Cartesian bedslinger (i3): kinematics:cartesian, moving bed on Y[25]
X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size)Smooth/optical shafts, 2 off ("X-axis optical shaft 1", "X-axis optical shaft 2"). Diameter[26]Stainless-steel 420 U-groove wheels (surface ≥58 HV, "SG15 low-noise bearing", U-groove sized for a Ø6 mm hardened shaft) riding on two Ø6 mm hardened ground rods press-fit into the X extrusion; 3 wheels/carriage with an eccentric-nut adjuster[27]
Y-axis guide typeSmooth/optical shafts, 2 off ("Y-axis optical shaft 1", "Y-axis optical shaft 2"). Diameter[28]Same construction as X: SS420 U-groove wheels on two Ø6 mm hardened press-fit rods in the Y "dual-shaft" extrusion (316–317 mm)[29]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashManual's lubrication diagram labels 3 lead screws ("Lead screw 1/2/3") and 3 Z optical shafts ("Z-axis optical shaft 1/2/3"). Motor count and sync mechanism[28]Two trapezoidal lead screws, 4 mm lead (rotation_distance: 4), two independent motors on two independent drivers ([stepper_z] + [stepper_z1]), software Z-tilt; Ø10 mm guide rods with linear bearings. Anti-backlash nut: not documented[30]
Belts (type, width, e.g. Gates?)Not published[31]2GT (GT2) profile; pulleys 20-tooth, Ø5 mm bore, 6061 alloy → 40 mm/rev, matching rotation_distance: 40. Belt width[32]
Stepper motors (frame size, step angle, brand if known)Extruder: SKU 4004100088 K2 SE Extruder Stepper Motor_36-20_E Axis. X/Y/Z: store lists only "XYE Motor: Step motors"[33]Full_steps_per_rotation: 200 → 1.8°/step on X, Y and extruder. Frame size and brand[34]
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Not published[35]5 × TMC2209, UART: X (uart_pin: PB7, run_current 1.1), Y (PB5, 1.5), Z (PC11, 0.7), Z1 (PB13, 0.7) on the mainboard; extruder (extra_mcu:PB10, uart_address: 3, 0.6) on the toolhead board. Sensorless homing on X and Y via tmc2209_stepper_x/y:virtual_endstop, driver_sgthrs: 95 (X) / 100 (Y)[36]
Microstepping / interpolation settings (firmware evidence)Not published[37]Microsteps: 16 on every axis plus interpolate: True on every TMC2209 (1/16 commanded, interpolated to 1/256 internally)[38]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)<= 500 mm/s[39]600 mm/s[40]
Recommended/typical print speedVendor default profile "0.20mm Standard @Creality K2 SE 0.4 nozzle": outer_wall_speed 200, inner_wall_speed 300, sparse_infill_speed 270, internal_solid_infill_speed 250, top_surface_speed 150, initial_layer_speed 60, bridge_speed 20[41]Manual: 200–300 mm/s. My Tech Fun: "printing speed is between 250 and 300". Tom's: "easily prints at 300 mm/s with good quality"; his real prints used 200 mm/s outer / 270 mm/s inner walls[42]
Max travel speedTravel_speed = 500 mm/s (process); machine ceiling machine_max_speed_x/y = 800 mm/s[43]600 mm/s — max_velocity: 600 is a global limit covering travel; vendor slicer profile sets machine_max_speed_x/y = 600, machine_max_acceleration_travel = 20000[44]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)Store spec table & hero: <= 20000 mm/s2; official support page spec table: <= 2000 mm/s2[45]20 000 mm/s²[46]
Firmware velocity limit (`max_velocity` or Marlin equivalent — exact value)Machine_max_speed_x = 800, machine_max_speed_y = 800, machine_max_speed_z = 30, machine_max_speed_e = 100 (mm/s)[47]Max_velocity: 600[48]
Firmware acceleration limit (`max_accel` / `DEFAULT_MAX_ACCELERATION` — exact value)Machine_max_acceleration_x = 20000, _y = 20000, _z = 500, _e = 5000, _extruding = 20000, _travel = 20000, _retracting = 5000 (mm/s2). Process defaults: default_acceleration 10000, travel_acceleration 10000, outer_wall_acceleration 5000, inner_wall_acceleration 5000, top_surface_acceleration 2000, initial_layer_acceleration 1000[49]Max_accel: 20000, max_accel_to_decel: 5000, max_z_accel: 200[50]
Jerk / square-corner-velocity setting (exact value)Machine_max_jerk_x = 20, _y = 20, _z = 5, _e = 10. Process: default_jerk 10, outer_wall_jerk 8, top_surface_jerk 10, travel_jerk 10[49]Square_corner_velocity is not set → Klipper default 5.0 mm/s[51]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)No headline claim published. Vendor per-filament caps (filament_max_volumetric_speed): Hyper PLA 23 (this is the machine's *default* filament), Hyper ABS 23, Generic PLA 14, Generic ABS 12, Generic ASA 12, HP-ASA 12, Generic PETG 12, Generic TPU 3, HP-TPU 3 mm3/s[52]Vendor OrcaSlicer profiles: PLA 21, PETG 15, ABS 15, TPU 3.6 mm³/s. Lost In Tech asserts "about 30–35 mm³/s and maybe a bit more" (unmeasured)[53]
Max volumetric flow independently measured (mm³/s, method)Not published[54]My Tech Fun, CNC-Kitchen-method web tool, sample filament: ~24 mm³/s @ 220 °C, ~26 mm³/s @ 240 °C at the 5 %-under-extrusion threshold. His stricter criterion (layer adhesion): 18 mm³/s @ 220 °C, 22 mm³/s @ 240 °C. Repeat run with a better filament at 210/230 °C: ~100 % flow at every measured point[55]
Real-world speed benchmarks (e.g. Benchy time from third-party tests)Not established[56]Benchy 13 min 08 s (Tom's, Speed Boat Rules: 2 walls, 3 top/bottom, 10 % infill, 0.25 mm layer, 0.5 mm width, Inland PLA). ~13 min (My Tech Fun, vendor gcode). Vendor claim 12 min 59 s @0.25 mm. Cross-machine: identical gcode 54 min on SV06 ACE vs 1 h 56 min on a Prusa MK4 (non-S) — My Tech Fun only[57]
Vibration Compensation / Input Shaping
Input shaping supported? Implementation (Klipper IS / Marlin ZV / proprietary)Yes — "Input Shaping: Yes"; implementation is Klipper input shaping (gcode_flavor: klipper)[58]Yes — stock Klipper [input_shaper] + [resonance_tester][59]
Accelerometer: present? model (ADXL345 / LIS2DW12 / …), location(s), countPresence, model, count and location all unpublished[60]Two × LIS2DW12: [lis2dw hotend] on the toolhead MCU (software SPI, cs_pin: extra_mcu:PB8, axes_map: z,x,y) and [lis2dw bed] on the host SoC (spi_bus: spidev1.0, cs_pin: rpi:None, axes_map: x,y,z)[61]
Calibration mode: automatic per-print / user-run routine / factory-fixed valuesUser-run routine, recommended every 300 cumulative print hours ("Optimization of vibration veins", listed alongside "Auto Leveling" and "Equipment self-test")[62]Automatic during the boot/self-check routine — NOT per print. START_PRINT = CLEAR_PAUSE + CLEAN_NOZZLE + BED_MESH_CALIBRATE ADAPTIVE=1, with no SHAPER_CALIBRATE anywhere in the macro set[63]
Shaper type & default frequencies (firmware evidence preferred)Not published[64]Shaper_type_x = mzv, shaper_freq_x = 34.4; shaper_type_y = mzv, shaper_freq_y = 33.0 (SAVE_CONFIG). Search config: min_freq: 20, max_freq: 50, accel_per_hz: 100.0, hz_per_sec: 1, max_smoothing: 0.25, probe point 110,110,30. damping_ratio_x/y: 0.001[65]
Effectiveness evidence (ringing/VFA tests from reviews)Not published[66]My Tech Fun on the D6 dice: "the surface quality is good, there is no ghosting"; later "super nice surface". Tom's on the Benchy: "layers are smooth along the upper hull and cabin... no ringing or layer shifts"[67]
Extrusion Pressure Control
Pressure advance (Klipper) / linear advance (Marlin) supported?Yes — Klipper pressure advance; every K2 SE filament profile carries a pressure_advance value, and 6 of the 9 profiles also set enable_pressure_advance: 1[68]Yes — Klipper pressure advance[69]
Enabled by default? Factory value? (firmware evidence)NOT enabled in the machine's default filament profile. enable_pressure_advance is 0 in Hyper PLA (which the machine profile names as its default_filament_profile), 0 in Hyper ABS and 0 in HP-TPU; it is 1 in Generic PLA / ABS / ASA / PETG / TPU and HP-ASA. Factory pressure_advance values (present in every profile, active only where the flag is 1): Hyper PLA 0.05, Hyper ABS 0.02, Generic PLA 0.04, Generic ABS/ASA/HP-ASA 0.044, Generic PETG 0.08, Generic/HP TPU 0.4[70]Yes, enabled: pressure_advance: 0.03[69]
Auto-calibration for PA/LA? How does it work?Not published[71]None. No PA calibration macro, no per-print PA routine, nothing in START_PRINT. The user must run Orca/Klipper PA tests manually[72]
Any physical nozzle pressure / load-cell extrusion sensing?No — the load-sensing element on this machine is a strain gauge used for bed leveling, not for extrusion force[73]No. A load cell exists ([hx711]) but is wired only as the Z probe via [smart_effector] — it is not read for extrusion force[74]
Related settings (PA smooth time etc., firmware values)Not published[75]Pressure_advance_smooth_time: 0.035 (Klipper default 0.040)[76]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect drive, "Dual-gear direct drive extruder", marketed "Next-Gen Extruder"; manual calls it "Proximal extrusion"[77]Direct drive, "planetary dual-gear extruder" (Sovol's name); BMG-style side door[78]
Gear ratio & drive gear materialNot published[79]Claimed 1:7.5 planetary. Firmware rotation_distance: 4.59 mm/motor-rev. Drive-gear material[80]
Filament diameter1.75 mm[81]1.75 mm (filament_diameter: 1.750)[82]
Filament path (PTFE-lined? all-metal? reverse bowden?)Reverse-bowden: spool holder ("material barrel") -> PTFE tube -> extruder; with CFS, CFS -> 70 cm PTFE -> buffer -> 55 cm PTFE -> extruder. Extruder has a push-fit tube connector[83]Top-mounted runout sensor → short PTFE guide → direct-drive extruder; all-metal from the heatbreak down (titanium-alloy heatbreak, no PTFE in the melt zone)[84]
Claimed extrusion force / grip (if published)Not published[85]Not published[86]
Auto load/unload routineYes — on-screen "Extrude" auto-heats to the filament's target temp then feeds; "Retract" moves the toolhead to the left-front, cuts the filament and retracts. With CFS, loading is automatic on insertion[87]Yes — touchscreen Filament → material → Load/Unload. Firmware: _LOAD_FILAMENT = G1 E50 F300; _UNLOAD_FILAMENT = +5/+10 then −20 F3600, 5 s dwell, −40 F1800; both gated on min_extrude_temp (150 °C)[88]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Proprietary K2 SE "hotend kit" — heat sink + heat break + heater + thermistor as a serviceable module, retained by 2 screws, thermal paste on the heat break; marketed "Quick-Swap Nozzle"[89]Sovol-specific high-flow hotend with a ceramic heating plate and a screw-in replaceable Volcano-class nozzle ("Sovolcano"). Nozzle part is officially shared with SV08 / T300 / SV06 Plus ACE and is E3D-Volcano-compatible (see corrected H7); Tom's separately traces the high-flow nozzle lineage to the SV07. Quick-swap: unscrew the nozzle only — no hotend teardown[90]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)Claimed <= 300 C. Firmware limit:[91]Claimed ≤300 °C; firmware limit max_temp: 315 (extruder). Slicer profiles cap nozzle_temperature_range_high at 300[92]
Heater cartridge power (W)Not published[93]Ceramic heating plate, 24 V, 64–72 W, cold resistance 8–9 Ω @25±2 °C, heating area 10 × 15.1 mm, model "Huiyou 150712(B)", insulation AC3800 V, TCR 2900±150 ppm/°C[94]
Temperature sensor type (thermistor model / thermocouple) & ratingA thermistor is present (heater + thermistor wires unplugged during hotend replacement). Model and rating[95]Hardware per drawing: 100 kΩ ±1 %, B = 3950 K ±1 %, Ø1.3 mm glass head, part PT3-25E2-S2, UL20865 28 AWG leads rated TS 200 °C / 300 V. Firmware uses a custom table, not a stock curve: [thermistor my_thermistor_e] 25 °C = 110 000 Ω, 100 °C = 7008 Ω, 220 °C = 435 Ω, with pullup_resistor: 11500[96]
Stock nozzle size & sizes included in box0.4 mm stock and the only size Creality supports in its slicer. Box contains no spare nozzle (only a 1.2 mm nozzle *cleaner*)[97]0.4 mm installed, one spare 0.4 mm nozzle in the box[98]
Stock nozzle material (brass / hardened steel / plated copper / composite tip)Hardened steel[99]H59 brass, high-flow geometry, Ø0.4 +0.10/0 orifice, internal wall roughness 0.4 Ra[100]
Nozzle mount standard (V6 / MK8 / Unicorn / proprietary) & swap procedureScrew-in, removed/installed hot with a socket wrench; an M6 Socket Spanner ships in the toolbox. Thread standard not published[101]Volcano-class M6×1 screw-in nozzle; E3D-Volcano nozzles fit and have been run by owners — with a 2.5 mm length caveat that is still argued. Sovol's own nozzle-kit listing states: "SV06ACE nozzle is compatible with E3D Volcano nozzles." The Sovol part is 23.5 mm overall (drawing, verified) vs an E3D Volcano's ≈21 mm, so a third-party Volcano sits ~2.5 mm shorter and needs a Z-offset/clearance check — and one owner in the same thread flags an unresolved worry that the shorter nozzle could leave a gap at the heatbreak and leak. Thread is not the discriminator: M6×1 is shared with V6 and MK8 too; it is the *length* that makes this a Volcano-class part, so V6/MK8 nozzles are not functionally usable. Same nozzle as SV08 / T300 / SV06 Plus ACE per Sovol[102]
Available nozzle sizes/materials (official + third-party compatibility)For official alternates; third-party compatibility unverified[103]Official brass 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 mm (4-pc kit); official hardened steel SKD11, 0.4 mm only, $29.00. Third-party: E3D-Volcano-family nozzles fit and seal (vendor-stated and owner-confirmed), incl. CHT Volcano; also Neptune-4 Volcano-style and SV08/T300 nozzles (same part)[104]
All-metal hotend? PTFE near melt zone?Not published[105]All-metal. Titanium-alloy heatbreak, 0.35 mm wall, stepped Ø2/Ø2.7 bore; no PTFE liner in the hot zone[106]
Melt-zone / high-flow design details (CHT-style, length)Nozzle_volume = 178 (vendor profile). No CHT/high-flow claim made by Creality[47]Long-melt-zone Volcano-class brass nozzle: 23.5 mm overall length, Ø2 mm internal bore, Ø0.4 +0.10/0 orifice, M6×1 thread, Ø5 seat, Ø4.5 top counterbore, H59 brass, 0.4 Ra internal wall finish, plus a ceramic heater plate. Not a CHT/bi-metal or split-stream design as shipped[107]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limitClaimed <= 100 C. Firmware limit:[108]Claimed ≤100 °C; firmware limit max_temp: 120 (heater_bed)[109]
Bed heater type (DC/AC mains) & wattagePlate 235 x 235 x 3 mm (stated in the SKU). 24 V / 280 W — INFERRED from the SKU string, not stated in prose by Creality[110]24 V DC, 220 W, 235 × 235 × 3.0 mm aluminium-alloy heatbed, net 521.8 g. Driven by a mainboard MOSFET on PC9 (heater_pin: PC9 — this part is)[111]
Heat-up time to 60°C (measured preferred)Not published[112](measured)[113]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedEpoxy-resin-coated spring steel, double-sided ("Double-sided epoxy resin coating, both sides can be used for printing"), "Spraying epoxy resin + spring steel plate"[114]Double-sided textured black PEI powder-coated spring steel, 235 × 235 mm, 0.1 mm PEI both faces, white silkscreen both faces, rated 100 °C long-term; locating notches plus a rear extension serving as the nozzle-wipe area[115]
Magnetic removable plate? Spare plate availability & costRemovable spring-steel plate; official purchase link published. Magnetic retention not explicitly stated. Price[116]Yes, magnetic flex plate. Sovol sells only the textured PEI version — stated by Sovol staff on their own forum. Sovol's 235×235 "SV05/06" PEI plate ($19.00) does not list SV06 ACE compatibility. Generic 235×235 Ender-3 plates fit but lack the wiper extension and notches; one owner runs a Comgrow Ender-3 plate successfully (PLA/PETG/TPU, weeks)[117]
Bed thermal uniformity (third-party thermal imaging if available)Not published[118]No thermal imaging exists for this model[119]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Strain gauge (nozzle-touch load sensing) — official spare SKU 4001010038 Strain Gauge_Leveling Sensor, with a dedicated replacement procedure[120]Nozzle-tap load cell (strain gauge): [hx711] 24-bit ADC on the toolhead (sclk_pin: extra_mcu:PB13, dout_pin: extra_mcu:PB15, hx711_diff: 0.01) surfaced to Klipper as a virtual probe through [smart_effector] (pin: !extra_mcu:PB6)[74]
Mesh grid size (probe point count — firmware evidence)Not published[121]Probe_count: 5,5 = 25 points, mesh_min: 10,10, mesh_max: 210,210, algorithm: bicubic, bicubic_tension: 0.5, mesh_pps: 5,5, adaptive_margin: 5, fade_start: 0.2, fade_end: 10, speed: 250, horizontal_move_z: 5[122]
Auto Z-offset (nozzle-touch etc.) or manual (paper method)?Yes, automatic — "Full-auto leveling"; the nozzle-touch strain gauge establishes Z by contact, so no paper method[123]Automatic — probe z_offset: -0.15, samples: 2, samples_result: average, samples_tolerance: 0.03, samples_tolerance_retries: 10, speed: 3, probe_accel: 10, recovery_time: 0.8. No paper method[124]
Manual leveling screws/knobs present?Not published[125]None. The bed carrier has no user thumbscrews; the visible front/side knobs are belt tensioners, not leveling adjusters[126]
Gantry-leveling / Z-tilt routine?Not published[127]Yes, [z_tilt]: z_positions: 10,110 and 210,110; points: 10,110 and 210,110; speed: 300, horizontal_move_z: 5, retries: 20, retry_tolerance: 0.03[128]
Leveling workflow (forced per print? saved mesh? adaptive mesh?)Opt-in per print: "Check the Print Calibration to enable the auto-leveling function" / "Selecting print calibration can improve print quality". Marketed as adaptive: "Faster leveling of only the target print area"[129]Slicer start-gcode: G28 → START_PRINT → G28. START_PRINT = CLEAR_PAUSE → CLEAN_NOZZLE (does BED_MESH_CLEAR, homes, moves to X110 Y222, M109 S200, G28 Z, scrubs the rear wiper, cools to 130 °C, re-G28 Z) → BED_MESH_CALIBRATE ADAPTIVE=1. The mesh is re-probed every print over the print area only and is not persisted[130]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Photoelectric (optical) — SKU 4001090036 Multi-Color Upgrade Kit Material Break Detection Module_Photoelectric_Wireless; store: "built-in run-out sensor"; manual references an "out-of-material detection light"[131]One mechanical lever switch at the top of the gantry: [filament_switch_sensor filament_sensor], switch_pin: PC8, pause_on_runout: True, event_delay: 3.0, pause_delay: 0.5[132]
Tangle/snag detection (exact mechanism, if any — do not accept marketing wording at face value)No distinct mechanism documented by Creality[133]Does not exist. Exactly one filament switch is configured. No tangle/snag logic in any config or macro. Sovol does not advertise tangle detection for this model either[134]
Clog detection (mechanism, if any)Not published[135]None. No clog/flow sensor and no detection macro. Only indirect protection: [verify_heater] thermal checks and fan tachometers[136]
Filament change support (M600 / UI-driven)UI-driven from the touchscreen (Filament -> Extrude / Retract); machine_pause_gcode = PAUSE; toolchange macro change_filament_gcode present (spiral lift, move to X42 Y180)[137]M600 → PAUSE STATE=filament_change, plus touchscreen load/unload. RESUME STATE=filament_change refuses to continue unless filament is present in the sensor, then purges E30 F300 + E10 F150[138]
Spool holder location & max spool size; drybox compatibilityExternal "material barrel" spool holder installed by the user at unboxing; one CFS holds 4 spools. Max spool diameter/width not published; drybox compatibility: SpacePi X4 Filament Dryer is listed as an optional accessory[139]Rotating barrel spool holder bolted to the top plate (2 × M5×10), fitted during assembly; faces left when viewed from the rear. Max spool diameter/width not published. Drybox path: Sovol sells an SH02 dryer bundle, so side-feeding a dry box is possible[140]
Multi-material/multi-color capability or official upgrade pathYes — CFS. 1 CFS = 4 spools; up to 4 CFS = 16 colours; connected over an RS-485 interface ("485Communication Interface" on the machine diagram; "either of the two 485 ports on CFS" — both verified verbatim); RFID filament recognition (CFS-side; the support page lists "RFID Sensor in Printer: Optional"); automated magnetic filament cutter; single_extruder_multi_material = 1, creality_flush_time = 135[141]None, and no official upgrade path[142]
Cooling & Air Handling
Part-cooling fan(s): count, size, ducting designOne — SKU 3205010491 Part Cooling Fan_4020_24V (40 x 20 mm, 24 V). Ducting design not documented[143]One 4020 blower, PWM with RPM feedback: [fan] pin: extra_mcu:PB0 (FAN3), max_power: 1.0, tachometer_pin: extra_mcu:PA3, tachometer_ppr: 2. Single-sided A1-style shroud[144]
Auxiliary part-cooling fan?No — auxiliary_fan = 0[145]None[146]
Heatbreak/hotend fanYes — SKU 3205010476 Axial Fan_3010_24V (30 x 30 x 10 mm, 24 V), on a removable bracket, plus heat sink SKU 3205040114 (34 x 31 x 10.8 mm)[147]4010 axial, thermostatic: [heater_fan hotend_fan] pin: extra_mcu:PA7 (FAN2), heater: extruder, heater_temp: 45, kick_start_time: 0.5, tachometer_pin: extra_mcu:PA2[148]
Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA)Store spec table: "Air Purifier \ Yes" vs. Creality's own support page: "Air Filter \ No". Vendor profile: support_air_filtration = 0; all nine K2 SE filament profiles: activate_air_filtration = 0. Official parts list contains no filter/carbon/HEPA SKU[149]None. No chamber, no exhaust, no activated-carbon or HEPA filtration[150]
Electronics bay coolingNot published[151]4010 turbo fan in the control box, plus a fan inside the PSU box: [controller_fan board_fan] pin: PA2, fan_speed: 1.0, idle_timeout: 180, triggered by both heaters and all four mainboard steppers[152]
Fan control (PWM? RPM feedback? firmware evidence)On-screen "fan calibration" is offered; PWM/RPM feedback[153]PWM on all three, with tachometer RPM feedback on both toolhead fans (tachometer_ppr: 2, poll 0.00125 s / 0.0015 s). The board fan is a [controller_fan] with no tach[154]
Electronics & Power
Mainboard model & MCU (exact chip markings if teardowns exist)Mainboard SKU 4002020086 K2 SE Mainboard_CR4CU220812S12K1_32; official firmware image named CR4CU220812S11_ota_img_*. Toolhead board SKU 4002010057 K2 SE Toolhead Board_GD32F303CBT6. Main MCU chip marking[155]Mainboard "Sovol RG-4Z" (official PDF: V1.1, 140 × 78 mm; TH3D read "RG-4Z 1.2" on his retail unit). Main MCU GD32F425 (a GigaDevice STM32F4-class clone — Klipper Discourse calls it STM32F405-equivalent, the mainline-conversion author calls it an STM32F407 clone; both agree on GD32F425 and on F4-class), plus a chip TH3D *believes* is Winbond flash ("there's a [Win]bond... that's probably flash" — hedged on camera, so treat the flash brand as unconfirmed). Toolhead MCU STM32F103xE[156]
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxStorage 8 GB eMMC. SoC and RAM[157]Rockchip RK3308B, quad-core Cortex-A35, aarch64; ~512 MB RAM; 8 GB eMMC soldered to the board with ~2.7 GB free; Linux kernel 5.10.160[158]
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)Power Supply Kit SKU 4004170031 Power Supply Kit_100-120/200-240V. Brand, wattage and rail voltage not stated; bed runs on a 24 V rail[159]Unbranded/no-name 360 W 24 V unit in its own actively-cooled metal box; silkscreen read on camera as "3D Chongin(?)", "claiming to be a 360 watt", noted as suspiciously light[160]
Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto)100-120 V / 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz — with a MANUAL slide switch (115 V / 230 V), not auto-sensing[161]But narrower than originally reported. Only the nameplate says "AC100-240V 50/60Hz" (implying auto-ranging). The manual's own spec table says "Voltage AC 100~120V / 200~240V, 50/60Hz" — two *discrete* ranges, i.e. it agrees with the hardware — and the manual separately instructs you to set the selector. The machine has a manual 115/230 V selector switch[162]
Total rated power draw350 W[163]360 W rated (nameplate, manual, official page). Bed 220 W + hotend 64–72 W ≈ 292 W of heaters. Measured draw: none found[164]
Expansion headers / spare ports (fans, steppers, GPIO, USB host)USB-A host port for flash drives; RS-485 interface for CFS (2 ports on the CFS, 1 on the printer); camera header J10 on the mainboard. ~~Ethernet~~[165]Mainboard: RGB-panel, camera, SPI, UART, DEBUG, OTG + HOST USB headers, DET0/DET filament headers, 4 stepper outputs, hotbed MOSFET. Toolhead board: FAN2/FAN3 headers, extruder driver, thermistor PA5, heater PB14, USB-C link, SWD pads. Externally: 2 × USB-A on top of the control box[166]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Creality Klipper fork on embedded Linux (gcode_flavor: klipper). Officially published: BOTH V2.3.6.43 and V2.3.6.49, each with releaseTime 1773244800000 = 2026-03-11 and its own release notes in the support page's firmwareList; the download widget surfaces.43. Support-supplied only (not on the page): V2.3.6.57, V2.3.6.66[167]Klipper fork, base 0.12.0 (released 2023-11-10). Sovol's user-facing OTA numbering is separate: dumped image version=2.0; latest documented V19.0[168]
Source code availability (repos, GPL compliance status, last update date)Klipper fork sources are published, but no K2 SE machine configuration is[169]Source at github.com/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE. Partial / stale compliance: created 2024-10-31, last push 2024-11-01, one commit, never updated in ~21 months while shipping firmware advanced to V19.0. No repo-level LICENSE (license: null); Klipper's GPLv3 COPYING exists only inside the klipper subtree. Ships a 1.2 MB precompiled binary blob src/libdev_hx711.a whose source is withheld. Linux kernel config missing (open issue #3). Two further gaps found: (a) the release contains only ONE MCU build config — sovol/klipper/.config with CONFIG_MCU="stm32f103xe", i.e. the toolhead; there is no build config anywhere for the GD32F425 mainboard MCU (find over the whole sovol/ tree returns only two Kconfig files, klipper/.config and klipper/.config.old — the third.config hit is sovol/.config, a directory), so you cannot reproduce the mainboard firmware from this release; (b) the repo ships two prebuilt, opaque MCU binaries — sovol/klipper.bin (32 464 B) and sovol/extra_mcu.bin (36 772 B), both file → "data"[170]
Root/SSH access: possible? official or community methodNo verified K2 SE method[171]Yes. SSH as user sovol / password sovol; sudo available → effective root. Provenance (revised by Pass 2): the *capability* (a sovol account with working sudo) is; the *credential pair* is, not — TH3D authenticated with it live on camera against a stock retail unit, which is a reproducible third-party test, and two independent write-ups state the same pair[172]
Moonraker / Mainsail / Fluidd or other open API available (stock vs after mods)?Not available stock; no K2 SE port found[173]Stock out of the box. Moonraker on 0.0.0.0:7125, trusted_clients = all RFC1918 + loopback + link-local + FE80::/10, cors_domains incl. my.mainsail.xyz / app.fluidd.xyz; [octoprint_compat], [history], [timelapse] enabled. Mainsail 2.12.0 bundled; Moonraker reported as 0.9.0[174]
Notable community firmware/mods (names, repos, what they add)None specific to the K2 SE found[175]Mainline Klipper conversion (alkalint/Mainline-Klipper-for-the-Sovol-SV06-ACE, May 2026) — Katapult + ST-Link SWD reflash of both MCUs; KlipperScreen port (R8CEH/klipperscreen_sovol_sv06_ace); HelixScreen (prestonbrown/helixscreen, needs "rotate": 180); KAMP; Kalico [load_cell_probe] replacing [hx711]+[smart_effector][176]
Firmware update mechanism (OTA/USB) & update cadence historyOfficial: "OTA Firmware Updates: Yes". In practice owners also flash.img files from a FAT32 USB stick. Observed cadence: V2.3.6.43 (Mar 11 2026) ->.49 ->.57 ->.66[177]OTA over WiFi from the touchscreen: Settings → check network → System → Device Information → OTA (red dot = update available) → OK → auto-reboot. A separate USB/image recovery path exists via a Rockchip image-flashing tutorial. Cadence: only V17.0 and V19.0 documented, without dates[178]
G-code flavor & notable custom G-codes/macrosKlipper flavour. Custom macros: START_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=... BED_TEMP=..., END_PRINT, PAUSE; use_relative_e_distances = 1; emit_machine_limits_to_gcode = 1; arcs used in the toolchange macro (G2... I0.86 J0.86 P1)[179]Klipper flavour ("gcode_flavor": "klipper"). Custom macros: START_PRINT, END_PRINT, CLEAN_NOZZLE, CANCEL_PRINT, PAUSE/RESUME (with STATE=filament_change), M600, _LOAD_FILAMENT/_UNLOAD_FILAMENT/_CONTINUE_LOAD_FILAMENT, _IDLE_TIMEOUT, _ALL_FAN_OFF, _global_var. M109/M190 are overridden into TEMPERATURE_WAIT wrappers with a ±(−1/+2) °C window. G2/G3 arc support added in V19.0[180]
Root shell: exact method (official setting toggle / vendor-documented / community exploit / none). Is root persistent across OTA firmware updates, or wiped each update?No root method for the K2 SE exists in any source[181]Vendor-shipped SSH login as sovol/sovol with working, apparently passwordless sudo → effective root. No exploit, no touchscreen toggle, no vendor documentation — it is simply left on. Direct root login is rejected (no known root password) and su also fails; sudo -i is the route in. Persistence across OTA: not established. Demonstrated end-to-end on a stock retail unit on camera[182]
Userland: OS base (Debian/Ubuntu/Buildroot/OpenWrt/busybox-only), package manager present (`apt`/`opkg`/`ipkg`/none), CPU architecture (armv7 / aarch64 / mips / x86), and free space on the writable partition. A busybox/no-apt rootfs with a few MB free is a red flag — say so.For every sub-part on this model[183]Debian 11 "bullseye" (or a Rockchip/Armbian BSP rootfs built on it), systemd, apt/dpkg present. aarch64 (RK3308B quad Cortex-A35), kernel 5.10.160 #54 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 5 22:22:56 CST 2024 (Rockchip BSP). ~512 MB RAM. 8 GB soldered eMMC with ~2.7 GB free. Not busybox — full userland with python3.9, /usr/bin/ffmpeg, virtualenv and KIAUH v4.0.0 pre-installed[184]
Native Tailscale feasibility: can `tailscaled` run persistently on-device? Cite concrete evidence — community guides, wiki entries, forum posts, or repos of people actually doing it on THIS model. Note whether it needs `/dev/net/tun` (kernel TUN support) and whether the kernel provides it, plus whether userspace-networking mode is the only option. Distinguish "someone did it" from "should theoretically work."No one has done it on a K2 SE, and the only expert statement on the platform is negative[185]Plausible but UNVERIFIED — still zero documented instances of Tailscale running on an SV06 ACE, or on any Sovol printer. Prerequisites present and now better evidenced: aarch64 + Debian 11 + apt + systemd + passwordless sudo + ~2.7 GB free + persistent writable home (N9, N12). Blocker unchanged in status but worse in expectation: the platform's stock kernel config does not build TUN. Sovol never published its kernel config (issue #3, open since 2025-02-19, unanswered), so /dev/net/tun on a real machine remains unconfirmed — but Rockchip's own linux-5.10 BSP defconfigs for this SoC family contain no CONFIG_TUN at all[186]
SSH daemon: present by default or must be installed/enabled? Default credentials if documented. Does an OTA update disable it or reset the password?Not published[187]Present and running by default on port 22 — no toggle, no install step. Credentials sovol/sovol, demonstrated authenticating on a stock retail unit (so the credential pair is, not merely community lore). Whether OTA resets the password or disables sshd: undocumented and untested[188]
Filesystem persistence: is the rootfs read-only or overlay-mounted? Do user-installed binaries and init/systemd services survive reboot and survive firmware updates? Is there a supported place to persist customizations?Not published[189]Writable, persistent, ordinary filesystem — not read-only, no overlay evidence. The shipped image proves persistence: it contains the user's.bash_history, apt/dpkg state, KIAUH backups dated 240710 and 240724, and Klipper SAVE_CONFIG output written into printer.cfg. Services are standard systemd units driven by env files in ~/printer_data/systemd/. Survival across OTA: not established[190]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?3.97-inch colour touchscreen, 480 x 800 px[191]4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen, 8 UI languages, mounted on the right upright; UI binary is Makerbase mksclient (aarch64 ELF, 20.2 MB)[192]
On-device UI capabilities (model preview, per-object controls, etc.)5 sections (Home, Adjustment, Files, Function settings, Help): live temperatures, print progress, axis moves, filament load/unload, file browse/print, network & camera settings, machine info, log export, wiki access, Self-check, CFS filament mapping with per-slot colour/type editing, humidity indicator, per-object exclusion mid-print[193]Temps, fan + LED toggle, home, motor unlock, filament load/unload by material, file browser with gcode thumbnails, WiFi/IP, OTA, Obico QR pairing, self-check/calibration, tuning menu incl. Z-offset. No per-object controls on the screen (though [exclude_object] is enabled, so Mainsail can cancel objects)[194]
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveStore: "File Transfer: USB Drive/Ethernet/Creality Cloud". Support page: "File Transfer: USB, WiFi". Manual spec row: "Print Interface: USB drive printing / Local Area Network Printing / Creality Cloud Printing" (interface-agnostic). 8 GB eMMC internal. WiFi band/standard:[195]WiFi 2.4 GHz WPA2 only (Fn-Link FG89FTSM13-W3, RTL8189FTV-class 802.11n). 2 × USB-A host on the control box; USB flash drives supported. No RJ45 Ethernet port. No SD/microSD slot[196]
Cloud service & phone app; LAN-only mode possible?Creality Cloud (web + "Creality Cloud" phone app, bind by QR code on screen). LAN printing supported via Creality Print by IP. Whether a true cloud-free/LAN-only mode is enforceable:[197]Obico pre-installed and optional (moonraker-obico 2.0.7 → https://app.obico.io), paired by scanning a QR on the touchscreen. Full LAN-only operation is possible via Mainsail/Moonraker; no account needed to print[198]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)Not included — optional accessory. Store spec table lists "AI Camera \ -". Compatible unit is the K1-series AI camera (1080p); the cable is not included and must be bought separately (P/N 3103110566 -> mainboard port J10). Framerate:[199]Hardware: 1280 × 720 @ 30 fps, USB 2.0, 142° wide-angle lens, 5 V / 80–100 mA, ~12 g, ≤65 °C. Actual shipped stream: 640 × 480 @ 15 fps (ustreamer, /dev/video0)[200]
Camera features: live monitor, timelapse, AI failure detection (spaghetti detection) — how real is it?Timelapse: claimed by Creality — support page lists "AI Camera for Monitoring (Timelapse supported): Optional" and "AI Camera for Calibration (Timelapse supported): Optional". Live monitoring via Creality Cloud/Print. AI failure ("spaghetti") detection:; fps; behaviour untested by anyone[201]Live monitoring in Mainsail; timelapse via bundled moonraker-timelapse (tool-head parking, then download from the timelapse menu). AI failure/spaghetti detection: not on-device — only via an Obico cloud account[202]
LED chamber/toolhead lightingPresent — machine_LED_light_exist = 1; store spec "Lighting Kit \ Yes"[203]Yes — a light on/near the camera module on the X gantry, toggled from the touchscreen ("Fan and LED"). Cannot be controlled from Mainsail: no LED output pin is defined in any config and Sovol never documented one[204]
Calibration Routines & QoL
One-touch auto-calibration suite: what exactly does it calibrate?On-screen Self-check (Settings -> System -> Self-check -> Select All -> Start detecting) plus auto leveling and fan calibration; maintenance schedule also lists "Optimization of vibration veins" and "Equipment self-test"[205]A fully automatic multi-step self-check at first boot (and re-runnable): ~7 steps observed, including sensorless XY homing, nozzle clean, Z probe at bed centre, Z-tilt, bed mesh, and input-shaper resonance calibration. Sovol does not publish the exact step list[206]
PID autotune exposed to user?Not published[207]Available but not surfaced: pid_calibrate.py ships in the fork, so PID_CALIBRATE HEATER=extruder TARGET=... works from the Mainsail console. No touchscreen button[208]
Flow-rate calibration toolingOn-device[209]None on the printer. Off-machine only, via the bundled OrcaSlicer calibration suite (OrcaSlicer 2.1.1 on the USB stick; wiki links Sovol-OrcaSlicer v2.3.0)[210]
Belt tension check/indicatorsNot published[211]Knurled tensioner knobs on the X gantry and base (drawings: "large tensioner knob", "base tensioner mount"). No gauge, scale or indicator[212]
First-layer inspection featuresNo — scan_first_layer = 0[47]Camera live view only. No first-layer scan, no automated first-layer check, no on-device AI inspection[213]
Skew calibrationNot published[214]Not configured, but possible: skew_correction.py ships in the fork, yet printer.cfg contains no [skew_correction] section, so SET_SKEW/SKEW_PROFILE are unavailable until the user adds it[215]
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printShips nearly assembled: install the touchscreen and the material barrel (spool holder), remove three shipping screws (a, b, c), connect power, select language, clear debris from "the green cube", then follow on-screen calibration. Time:[216]Semi-assembled, ~4 fastener steps: gantry→base (2 × M5×50), control-box slide-in, camera clip-in, extruder (3 × M3×8), screen, PSU (2 × M4×20), spool rack (2 × M5×10), then cabling. Claimed 15 min; measured 15 min (Loyal Moses), "under half an hour" (Tom's), 1 hour incl. filming, "properly can be done in half an hour" (My Tech Fun)[217]
Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Feature present ("Power Loss Recovery: Yes"). Mechanism entirely undocumented — no statement of capacitor, EEPROM, or state-file-on-shutdown[218]None. The feature does not exist — and Sovol says so itself. The official spec table lists power-loss recovery as "Non" (i.e. not supported). Firmware agrees: no [save_variables], no PLR macro, no M413, no resume-after-power-loss logic in any of the four shipped config sets; no capacitor-backed state saving documented[219]
Verified working? Third-party test results; resume seam qualityNobody has tested it[220]Not applicable — never tested by anyone, because the feature is absent. No reviewer or forum thread tests or claims power-loss resume on this model[221]
Filament-runout pause/resume behaviorPrint pauses and waits for the owner: "Insert consumables and proceed with the feeding operation once the out-of-material detection light is on." machine_pause_gcode = PAUSE[222]Works, and was tested on a real machine. Firmware: pause_on_runout: True → PAUSE lifts Z +5 mm (clamped to 250), parks X2 Y225, holds nozzle target temp, and unloads the stub if filament is already absent; RESUME refuses unless the sensor sees filament, then purges E30 F300 + E10 F150 and resumes[223]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listStore & support spec: "PLA/PETG/TPU 95A/PLA-CF". Manual p.02: "Hyper PLA/PLA/TPU 95A/PETG" (no PLA-CF). Vendor slicer default_materials additionally lists Hyper ABS, Generic ABS, Generic ASA, CR-ABS, Generic PLA-Silk, CR-Silk, Hyper PETG, CR-PLA, CR-PETG, Hyper PLA-CF[224]Product page: PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA (+ABS "with enclosure"); printed manual: PLA/ABS/PETG/TPU/WOOD; shipped OrcaSlicer profiles: PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS (no PVA, no wood)[225]
PLA/PETG/TPU results & constraints (min TPU shore hardness)PLA: Generic 220 C nozzle (range 190-240), bed 60 C, 14 mm3/s, flow 0.95, PA 0.04 — Hyper PLA (the machine default) 220 C, bed 60 C, 23 mm3/s, PA 0.05. PETG: Generic 250 C (range up to 270), bed 80 C, 12 mm3/s, PA 0.08. TPU: officially 95A minimum hardness; 220 C (first layer 230), bed 35-40 C, 3 mm3/s, PA 0.4; HP-TPU identical at 3 mm3/s, bed 40 C[226]PLA: excellent (all five hands-on sources). PETG: good, vendor cap 15 mm³/s; Tom's printed a glass-like box beautifully; Lost In Tech hit a first-layer PETG issue fixed by a live-Z tweak. TPU: good and notably reliable — vendor cap 3.6 mm³/s; Tom's printed eSUN TPE at Shore 83A successfully (some stringing); Lost In Tech: "has not tangled or jammed once with flexibles"[227]
ABS/ASA feasibility (enclosure/chamber constraints, warping reports)Profiles exist and were opened: Generic ABS 260 C / 90 C bed / 12 mm3/s / PA 0.044; Generic ASA 260 C / 90 C / 12 / PA 0.044 (temperature_vitrification: 110); HP-ASA identical to Generic ASA; Hyper ABS 260 C / 90 C / 23 mm3/s / PA 0.02; plus CR-ABS — but ABS/ASA are excluded from the official supported list, and the machine is open-frame with no chamber heating (support page: "Chamber Temperature: No")[228]Possible but compromised. A vendor ABS profile exists (nozzle 270 °C, first layer 280 °C, bed 95 °C, fan capped 30 %), but the machine is open-frame with no filtration, and Sovol itself says "ABS with enclosure recommended". Tom's declined to test ABS for that reason. ASA: no profile, no evidence[229]
PC / Nylon / CF-filled feasibility (nozzle & extruder wear constraints)PC and Nylon: not supported — no profiles ship, 300 C nozzle cap and no heated chamber. PLA-CF: officially supported (Generic PLA-CF and Hyper PLA-CF profiles both ship), aided by the hardened-steel nozzle[230]Not recommended — but the nozzle-supply half of that reasoning is weaker than originally stated. A 100 °C bed ceiling with no chamber makes PC/PA warp-prone: that remains the binding constraint. On abrasives: Sovol's hardened steel (SKD11) is 0.4 mm only, and an owner reports 0.4 mm clogging with carbon/glass-filled material — but because the mount is E3D-Volcano-compatible (H7, corrected), third-party hardened/CHT Volcano nozzles in larger diameters are available, so "abrasives are constrained by nozzle supply" no longer holds as written. No PC/PA/CF profile ships[231]
Effective material ceiling given hotend+bed+chamber limits (reasoned, cite limits)PLA / PETG / TPU 95A / PLA-CF. ABS/ASA technically slicable but unsupported and warp-prone. No PC, no PA/Nylon, no high-temp engineering polymers. Reasoned from: nozzle <= 300 C (slicer-permitted max 280), bed <= 100 C (highest preset 90), no enclosure, no chamber heating, single 4020 part fan, no aux fan, 23 mm3/s flow cap on the default Hyper PLA profile (14 on Generic PLA)[232]PLA, PETG, TPU (≥83A), PVA — comfortably. ABS/ASA only with a DIY enclosure and accepting unfiltered fumes plus a 95 °C bed against a 100 °C-rated plate. PC / Nylon / CF-GF: out of scope. Reasoned from: nozzle 300 °C claimed / max_temp: 315 firmware; bed 100 °C claimed / max_temp: 120 firmware; DC 220 W bed; no chamber heater; no filtration; PEI plate rated 100 °C long-term; hardened nozzle in 0.4 mm only[233]
Filament profile ecosystem in the recommended slicer20 official K2 SE filament profiles in Creality Print (6.0+ required; current release 7.2.1.5476, Aug 04 2026): CR-ABS, CR-PETG, CR-PLA, CR-Silk, Generic ABS, Generic ASA, Generic PETG, Generic PLA, Generic PLA-CF, Generic PLA-Silk, Generic TPU, HP-ASA, HP-TPU, Hyper ABS, Hyper Marble, Hyper PETG, Hyper PLA, Hyper PLA-CF, Hyper Stardust, Soleyin Ultra PLA (all "@Creality K2 SE 0.4 nozzle"), plus 3 process profiles (0.16/0.20/0.24 mm) and 2 machine profiles[234]OrcaSlicer, first-class: vendor fork Sovol-OrcaSlicer (wiki links v2.3.0; USB ships 2.1.1) with in-tree profiles2/0.4/0.6/0.8) + 1 machine_model JSON, 4 filament profiles (PLA/PETG/TPU/ABS), and 6 process/quality profiles (0.08 High Quality, 0.12 Quality, 0.12 Standard @0.2, 0.20 Standard, 0.28 Fast, 0.30 Standard @0.6, 0.40 Standard @0.8) — the original row omitted the process profiles. The same repo also carries a complete parallel set for the SV06 *Plus* ACE, which is the live contamination hazard when pulling profiles by hand. PrusaSlicer/Cura listed as compatible[235]
Safety
Thermal runaway protection (verify in firmware source if at all possible)Could not be verified in source[236]Yes — verified in source, on three independent layers. (1) [verify_heater extruder] and [verify_heater heater_bed], both max_error: 120, check_gain_time: 120, hysteresis: 10, heating_gain: 2; (2) klippy/extras/verify_heater.py → heater_fault calls self.printer.invoke_shutdown("Heater %s not heating at expected rate"); (3) MCU-side ADC bounds check in src/adccmds.c → try_shutdown("ADC out of range"), with heaters.py setup_minmax pushing min/max to the MCU[237]
Certifications (UL/ETL/CE/FCC — verify, don't assume)No UL/ETL/CE/FCC mark stated[238]FCC: a real grant exists — FCC ID 2BG3I-SV06-ACE, grantee Shenzhen Liandianchuang Technology Co., Ltd, product described as "3D Printer SV06-ACE", with filed exhibits (internal photos, user manual, agent attestation). The nameplate label artwork carries five marks: FCC, CE, RoHS, "indoor use only" (house pictogram) and WEEE (crossed-out wheelie bin) — read directly off the drawing. CE is a self-declared marking: no EU Declaration of Conformity or notified-body reference was located. No UL or ETL mark or listing found anywhere; Sovol's product page lists no certifications at all[239]
Hardware safety: fusing, strain reliefs, belt covers, pinch pointsOpen frame: hot bed, nozzle and moving CoreXY gantry are all exposed. Manual warnings: don't touch nozzle/bed during operation; don't wear gloves near moving parts (entrapment/crushing/cutting); children must be supervised; "Hot parts!... Wait one-half hour after switching off"; grounded three-prong outlet required; don't hot-plug wires[240]Observed: PSU in an enclosed metal box with its own fan; a manual 115/230 V selector (M4); no belt covers; bedslinger pinch points front and rear. Positive teardown finding: TH3D found crimp ferrules on every input terminal — "there's crimp ferals on the all the all the input terminals see that there so that's good I'm glad to see that this is becoming a standard thing". ~~TH3D flagged the PSU's screw terminals as the type "intended for use where the user cannot touch them, like inside of a device"~~ — misattribution corrected: that quote is TH3D's reaction to a screen/tap ribbon-type cable connector ("I was not a fan of those type of cables"), not to the PSU terminals. Fuse ratings and strain-relief details: not documented[241]
Firmware safety limits (max temp cutoffs — exact values)Not published[242]Extruder: max_temp: 315, min_temp: -0, min_extrude_temp: 150, max_extrude_only_distance: 100, max_power: 1. Bed: max_temp: 120, min_temp: 0, max_power: 1.0. Sensors: [temperature_sensor mcu_Temp] 0–110, [temperature_sensor Toolhead_Temp] 0–110, [temperature_sensor soc] (host) 0–110. Verify-heater: max_error 120, check_gain_time 120, hysteresis 10, heating_gain 2 on both heaters[243]
Known safety incidents / recalls / fire reports (with sources)None found[244]None found[245]
Noise & Power Consumption
Noise: claimed dB and independently measured dB (distance/method)No official dB claim found. No independent measurement exists. A "~50 dB" figure circulates[246]Claimed: nothing — Sovol publishes no dB figure. Measured: ~63–64 dB at 0.5 m during fast printing, characterised as "quite loud for a bedslinger"[247]
Silent/quiet mode available?Vendor slicer profile says no silent mode is exposed (silent_mode = 0), but Creality's official firmware release notes for V2.3.6.49 say "Reduced XY motor noise; optimized Z motor for silent mode", i.e. the printer itself has a silent mode[248]None, and the firmware forecloses it on X/Y. [tmc2209 stepper_x] and [tmc2209 stepper_y] both set stealthchop_threshold: 0 — spreadCycle at all speeds, stealthChop never engages (required for sensorless homing). Z/Z1 use stealthchop_threshold: 999999 (always stealthChop). No quiet standby either: [controller_fan] idle_timeout: 180 and the hotend fan runs above 45 °C[249]
Power draw: idle / PLA print / high-temp print (measured preferred)Only the 350 W nameplate rating is published[250]No measured figures exist[251]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)"Up to 12-Month Warranty", 14-day return & refund, "Lifetime Customer Support" (Creality store). Reputation: mixed — inconsistent handling and 2-3 day response times reported[252]1 year, explicitly voided by third-party firmware or mainboard. Support evidence is mixed but net-positive on parts: one owner with a persistent extra_mcu fault received a free adapter board, communication cable and ultimately a complete replacement mainboard, resolving it ("sovol sent me everything I needed"). Counter-example: a camera-LED question on Sovol's own forum went unanswered for over a month[253]
Common failure points (from long-term reviews/forums, with sources)Owner-reported: (a) extruder gears skipping/jamming momentarily, causing rips in prints — the reporting owner later attributed it to Creality Hyper PLA and resolved it by changing filament brand; (b) clogging with multiple components replaced under warranty; (c) firmware V2.3.6.66 locking the UI into Chinese with no reachable language selector[254](1) Hidden transport foam under the bed → Y faults on new units (one block is invisible; must be felt for). (2) Y-axis grinding/stalling or the bed "slamming" on brand-new units. (3) Bowed/warped bed meshes, multiple owners: "I haven't seen a flat one posted anywhere as of yet". (4) X-carriage binding, fixed by re-timing the eccentric nut (10 mm bolt with nylock). (5) extra_mcu: Unable to connect — toolhead USB-C link, adapter board, or mainboard; note the USB-C connector can be lifted by over-tightening the replacement cable's screws. (6) MCU shutdown: Move queue overflow (12-post thread). (7) Whiny/loud part-cooling fan, plus a fan false-alarm bug fixed in V19.0[255]
Spare parts availability & pricing (nozzle, hotend, plate, board, belts)Mixed availability, no published prices. Official K2 SE parts list has exactly 21 SKUs — verified in full: PSU kit 4004170031, mainboard 4002020086, toolhead cable 4006030062, screen kit 4001050100, screen cable 4006030063, heat-break fan 3205010476, heat sink 3205040114, extruder stepper 4004100088, toolhead board 4002010057, hotend heat-insulation sleeve x3 4004010297, model cooling fan 3205010491, hot-bed plate kit 4001040067, filament-break module 4001090036, cutter kit x3 4004010279, strain gauge 4001010038, UK/CN/US power cords 3103120074/3103120071/3103120029, tube cutter 4004010188, general tool kit 4006010067, maintenance toolkit 4006010031[256]Verified official prices (all re-checked live 2026-08-19): heated bed kit 24 V/220 W $29.99; camera module kit $25.99; hardened-steel nozzle kit (SKD11, 0.4 mm only) $29.00; brass nozzle kit 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8 (4 pc). Only the textured PEI plate is sold (no smooth option — stated by Sovol staff). Sovol's 235×235 SV05/SV06 plate at $19.00 does not list ACE compatibility. Hotend, mainboard, belt and toolhead-board pricing not verified[257]
Community size (subreddit size, wiki quality, Discord/Facebook groups)Small. No K2 SE subreddit or dedicated wiki beyond Creality's own; Creality-forum K2 SE threads number a handful with single-digit reply counts; K2 SE threads are scattered across "Flagship K Series" and "Creality Flagship K2 Pro & K2" sub-forums[258]Active but modest and fragmented: Sovol's official Discourse forum has a dedicated SV06 ACE category with threads from Nov 2024 into Jul 2026; a Sovol Discord exists and is where config upgrades are actually shared; a Facebook page + user group are linked from the README. Exact member counts: not verified[259]
Mod/upgrade ecosystemEffectively none for the K2 SE. Official upgrade path is CFS (up to 4 units) and the optional K1-series AI camera[260]Mainline-Klipper conversion guide; KlipperScreen port; HelixScreen; KAMP adaptive meshing/purging; Kalico [load_cell_probe] migration; printable airflow/duct covers; silicone bed-spacer mod; Ender-3-plate substitution (rotated 180°)[261]
Long-term (6–12 month) reliability reportsNot published[262]No systematic long-term review exists. Best available: forum activity from units in service 1.5+ years — an eccentric-nut/X-binding fix (Apr–May 2026) and an extra_mcu → mainboard replacement saga (Jun–Jul 2026) that ended with the machine printing again on a warranty mainboard[263]
Independently Measured Performance
Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers)Not published[264]My Tech Fun measured a D6 dice/calibration cube with calipers: X correct, Y slightly smaller, Z slightly larger — "acceptable". No numeric deltas were published. Vendor claim: "Printing accuracy ±0.1 mm"[265]
Surface quality / VFA / ringing assessmentsNot published[266]My Tech Fun: "surface quality is good, there is no ghosting"; later "super nice surface". Tom's on a 13-minute Benchy: "layers are smooth along the upper hull and cabin, with just a tiny bit of slop in the prow, but there's no ringing or layer shifts". Counter-evidence: one unexplained X-axis layer shift at full speed on a large part (not reproducible; suspected 20 000 mm/s² accel), plus surface blemishes traced to filament[267]
Benchmark print times (source + settings)Not established[268]Benchy 13:08 (Tom's; Speed Boat Rules — 2 walls, 3 top/bottom, 10 % infill, 0.25 mm layer, 0.5 mm width, Inland PLA; the same article's intro says 13:06 — 2 s intra-source discrepancy). ~13 min (My Tech Fun, vendor gcode). Vendor claim 12:59 @0.25 mm. Others (Tom's, default profiles): PETG box 1 h, lid 43 min @0.2 mm; wood-filled two-part bowl 7 h 47 m @0.2 mm with 200 mm/s outer / 270 mm/s inner; TPE tracks 1 h 52 m @0.28 mm. Cross-machine: same gcode 54 min vs 1 h 56 m on a Prusa MK4 (My Tech Fun only — not in Tom's)[269]
First-layer consistency reportsNot published[270]Broadly good and genuinely hands-free: Tom's — "hands-free auto leveling... no need to set the Z height"; My Tech Fun — "still perfect first layer", repeatedly, across several prints; Lost In Tech — "does it consequently do a decent first layer? Well yes it does, mostly", with a PETG-specific problem fixed by adjusting Z live. Caveats: bowed stock meshes reported by several owners, and nozzle-tap probing is sensitive to a dirty nozzle[271]
Review scores from major outlets (list outlet + score + date)No scored review from any major outlet exists. All3DP: news article only (Matthew Mensley, Mar 2 2026), no score. LayerDepth: assigns the K2 SE no score of its own — it reports a *mined Amazon star trend* (3.0 in "Q1 2025" → 4.5 "Q3 2025" → 5.0 "Q1 2026") from 30 Amazon + 21 Google Shopping reviews, on a page that says outright "We do not fabricate hands-on testing"; the earliest quarter predates the product's existence. Creality's own store page shows 0 reviews, 0.0/5[272]Tom's Hardware: 4 / 5 (Denise Bertacchi) — "super affordable, speedy bedslinger... excellent quality at speed"; sole listed con: "No upgrade path from Sovol 6 to ACE". No other outlet issued a numeric score: My Tech Fun, Lost In Tech, Loyal Moses and TH3D all gave verdicts without ratings[273]

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. creality.com/products/k2-se; store.creality.com/products/k2-se-combo-3d-printer; creality.com/support/k2-se; docs/k2_se_user_manual_en.pdf (PDF Title K2 SE-SM-001_说明书(EN) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  2. firmware/SV06-ACE/PDF/JXHMP3A02-05002-h 铭牌.pdf (full text layer extracted and verified : "Shenzhen Liandianchuang Technology Co., Ltd", "Model Number SV06 ACE", "Machine project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  3. all3dp.com/4/crealitys-new-k2-se-might-be-a-smarter-buy-than-the-k1c/ ("First shown at the IFA Berlin consumer technology show last year", pub. Mar 2 2026 — verified verb project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  4. api.github.com/repos/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE (created_at 2024-10-31T10:21:58Z, pushed_at 2024-11-01T01:18:53Z); youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc; youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz1ydDn0; project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  5. Searched Creality newsroom, 3DPrintingIndustry, Tom's Hardware, All3DP, Notebookcheck for a K2 SE launch price project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  6. youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc ("early bird price... is just $259... first 500 units... final price... around $299"); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  7. store.creality.com; store.creality.com/collections/k2-series (fetched 2026-08-19: "K2 SE 3D Printer — From 279.00"); amazon.com listings B0FZT1338L / B0FZHSMH7F; tomshard project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  8. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/sovol-sv06-ace-3d-printer-kit (fetched 2026-08-19: $239 / regular $299 / In Stock); www.3djake.com/sovo project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  9. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json + sibling profiles re-fetched from CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint@master/resources/profiles/Creality/machine/ (Crealit project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  10. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-plus-ace-3d-printer (via evidence/retailers_and_sibling_pages.md); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("high-flow nozzle p project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  11. all3dp.com K2 SE article ("pushes the price lower, ditching the walls and door"); creality.com/products/k2-se; store.creality.com/collections/k2-series (all K2-family pri project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  12. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace (in stock); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("successor to Sovol's SV06") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  13. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; manual p.02 "Max. Build Dimensions 220*215*245mm"; store spec table project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  14. firmware/SV06-ACE/sovol/access/FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L91, L112-114, L134; firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_0.4_nozzle.json (printable_area 220×220, printab project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  15. manual p.02 "Dimensions 355*355*482mm"; creality.com/support/k2-se params → Design & Build → "Printer Dimension 355*355*482 mm" (evidence/creality_support_k2se.html, foun project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  16. firmware/SV06-ACE/PDF/JXHMP3A02-05002-h 铭牌 translate_.pdf; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  17. manual p.02 "Machine Weight 10.58kg"; store "Printer Net Weigh 10.58 kg"; creality.com/support/k2-se params → "Net Weight: 10.58 KG" (third official source, added) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  18. store.creality.com K2 SE marketing copy project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  19. tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("classic i3 form while using injection molded parts"); firmware/SV06-ACE/PDF/JXHMP3A02-03018-a X轴偏心铝型材.pdf and JXHMP3A project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  20. creality.com/products/k2-se (SEO title "K2 SE Open-frame Multicolor 3D Printer"); store badge "Open-Frame"; creality.com/support/k2-se params → "Frame: Open" ; all3dp.com project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  21. tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("I didn't test ABS, as that would require an enclosure"); youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc ("because it isn't enclosed" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  22. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; all filament profiles carry chamber_temperature = 0 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  23. (B5 sources) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  24. creality.com/support/k2-se spec table "Motion System: CoreXY"; manual 6.2.1 lubrication diagram (separate X-axis and Y-axis shafts, three Z shafts + lead screws) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  25. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L308; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("Klipper based bed slinger") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  26. manual 6.2.1 lubrication diagram, evidence/k2_se_user_manual_en.txt project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  27. firmware/SV06-ACE/PDF/JXHMP3A02-01019-f 双轴心滑轮 translate_.pdf;.../JXHMP3A02-03018-a X轴偏心铝型材.pdf; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("ditched the X-axis be project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  28. manual 6.2.1 lubrication diagram project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  29. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-01006-a Y轴双轴心铝型材.pdf;.../JXHMP3A02-01019-f 双轴心滑轮 translate_.pdf; youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc ("metal bearings and tracks in the XY dual-axis wheel s project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  30. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L127-156, L279-287;.../PDF/JXHSV06P-02003-a Z轴梯形丝杆.pdf; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("improved from 8 to 10 mm"); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovo project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  31. Searched official parts list (21 SKUs — no belt SKU), store page, wiki service pages, and third-party coverage project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  32. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-21007-f 同步轮.pdf (2GT, 20T, Ø5, 6061);.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L86, L109 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  33. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list; store spec table project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  34. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L87, L110, L164 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  35. Searched parts list, both GPL repos, and all third-party coverage project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  36. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L88, L96-102, L111, L119-125, L138-142, L152-156, L183-187 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  37. No K2 SE printer.cfg published (see finding 2); OTA image not extracted per policy project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  38. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L85, L99, L108, L122, L131, L141, L148, L155, L162, L187 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  39. creality.com/support/k2-se; store spec table + hero copy "Max Speed: 500 mm/s*... *Data from Creality Lab" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  40. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  41. firmware/crealityprint_process_K2SE_0.20mm.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  42. docs/manual.txt L151-153; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  43. firmware/crealityprint_process_K2SE_0.20mm.json; firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  44. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L309; firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_0.4_nozzle.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  45. store.creality.com spec table + "Max Acceleration: 20000 mm/s2*" (footnoted "* Data from Creality Lab" — verified verbatim); creality.com/support/k2-se params → "Accelera project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  46. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  47. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  48. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L309 ([printer]) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  49. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; firmware/crealityprint_process_K2SE_0.20mm.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  50. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L310-313; mechanism verified in the shipped fork at sovol/klipper/klippy/toolhead.py L220-233 and L610 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  51. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg (no SCV key anywhere in the 325-line file); default confirmed in the shipped fork itself at sovol/klipper/klippy/toolhead.py L231-232: confi project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  52. firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_HyperPLA.json ("23");..._HyperABS.json ("23");..._GenericPLA.json ("14");..._GenericABS.json ("12");..._GenericASA.json ("12");..._HP project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  53. firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_PLA.json (filament_max_volumetric_speed: ["21"]),..._PETG.json ("15"),..._ABS.json ("15"),..._TPU.json ("3.6"); youtube.com/wa project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  54. Searched My Tech Fun, 3DPrintBeginner, CNC Kitchen, All3DP, Tom's Hardware for a K2 SE flow test project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  55. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  56. layerdepth.com/reviews/creality-k2-se/ (self-declared non-hands-on); other content-farm pages claim "Benchy in 14 min" with no method, settings or evidence project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  57. Benchy 13:08 + Speed Boat settings → tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review (evidence/tomshardware_sv06_ace_review.md L75); ~13 min + the MK4 comparison → you project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  58. store.creality.com spec table "Input Shaping\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  59. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L44-56 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  60. Official 21-SKU parts list contains no accelerometer/resonance-sensor SKU; no K2 SE printer.cfg; no teardown project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  61. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L32-42, L45-46 (accel_chip_x: lis2dw hotend, accel_chip_y: lis2dw bed); sovol/klipper/klippy/extras/lis2dw.py L28 (LIS2DW_DEV_ID = 0x44) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  62. manual 6.1 Maintenance Items, evidence/k2_se_user_manual_en.txt project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  63. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg L118-122 (entire START_PRINT body);.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L318-325 (results persisted in SAVE_CONFIG); youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  64. Requires printer.cfg (not published) or a rooted printer (no K2 SE root method exists) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  65. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L44-56, L318-325 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  66. No ringing/VFA test of the K2 SE found from any measuring outlet project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  67. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc (evidence/mytechfun_video412_transcript.md; auto-caption reads "the surface quality is good there is no ghost in X Direction it has correct size…", i project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  68. firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_GenericPLA.json ("enable_pressure_advance": "1"), and..._GenericABS/ASA/PETG/TPU,..._HP-ASA (all "1") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  69. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L176 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  70. firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_HyperPLA.json ("enable_pressure_advance": "0", "pressure_advance": "0.05");..._HyperABS.json ("0"/0.02);..._HP-TPU.json ("0"/0.4);... project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  71. Store lists on-screen auto-calibration for "leveling and fan calibration" only; manual 6.1 lists leveling, self-test and vibration optimisation — no PA routine project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  72. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg (full file — no PA macro);.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  73. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list (SKU 4001010038 Strain Gauge_Leveling Sensor); wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-strain-gauge project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  74. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L61-79 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  75. Requires printer.cfg (not published) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  76. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L177 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  77. store spec table "Extruder\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  78. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("Direct drive", "powerful planetary drive extruder"); youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz1y project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  79. Searched store, support page, manual, all wiki service pages, parts list project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  80. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace;.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L163 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  81. creality.com/support/k2-se "Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm"; firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_GenericPLA.json ("filament_diameter": "1.75") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  82. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L166; docs/manual.txt L175-177 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  83. manual 3.2 and 4.1; wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-extruder ("Press the tube connector and pull out the PTFE tube") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  84. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-08010-a 钛合金属喉管(壁厚0.35mm)(带台阶) translate_.pdf (titanium alloy, M6×1, 0.35 mm wall, stepped Ø2/Ø2.7 bore); docs/manual.txt L428-451 (filament sensor at ga project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  85. Not published on any Creality page fetched project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  86. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace (no force figure); searched manual, wiki, README project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  87. manual 3.2 steps 3-4; 4.3 ("push it in gently, and let go after feeling the pulling force. The filament will be automatically loaded") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  88. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg L79-116; docs/manual.txt L509-527 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  89. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-hotend;.../replace-nozzle; store hero "Quick-Swap Nozzle" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  90. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace ("ceramic heater"); youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz1ydDn0 ("uses the Sovolcano nozzle... a normal screw in nozzle... almost the same as a vo project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  91. creality.com/support/k2-se; store spec table; manual p.02 "Max. Nozzle Temperature 300C" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  92. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L179; docs/manual.txt L163-165; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_PLA.json project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  93. Parts list documents the hotend kit and heater wires but states no wattage; not on store/support pages project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  94. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-09017-g（陶瓷加热片） translate_.pdf project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  95. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-hotend project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  96. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L168-170, L189-195;.../PDF/JXHMP3A02-09016-g（喷头热敏电阻） translate_.pdf project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  97. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json (printer_variant: "0.4"); Creality Print profile listing shows only "Creality K2 SE 0.4 nozzle" whereas K2/K2 Pro/K2 P project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  98. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L165 (nozzle_diameter: 0.400); docs/manual.txt L226-228 (package list: "Nozzle"); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("a spa project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  99. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json ("nozzle_type": "hardened_steel", "nozzle_hrc": "0") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  100. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-08023-a 大流量黄铜喷嘴 translate_.pdf ("大流量黄铜喷嘴" = high-flow brass nozzle) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  101. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-nozzle ("Use the socket wrench to rotate the old nozzle counterclockwise"); manual p.03 packing list item 6 "M6 Sock project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  102. sovol3d.com/products/0-4mm-sv06-ace-hardened-steel-nozzle-kit (re-fetched 2026-08-19 by Pass 2: "SV06ACE nozzle is compatible with E3D Volcano nozzles"; compatible models project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  103. Creality Print ships only 0.4 mm machine/process/filament profiles for this model (verified via the GitHub tree API: 2 machine, 3 process, 20 filament files, all "0.4 noz project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  104. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; sovol3d.com/products/0-4mm-sv06-ace-hardened-steel-nozzle-kit ($29.00, "Hardened Steel (SKD11)", 0.4 mm only, "SV08, T300, SV06 ACE, project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  105. Wiki procedures describe a heat break with thermal paste and a silicone sleeve, but never state whether a PTFE liner reaches the melt zone; creality.com/support/k2-se has project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  106. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-08010-a 钛合金属喉管... translate_.pdf; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("all-metal hotend"); youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  107. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-08023-a 大流量黄铜喷嘴.pdf — Pass 2 rendered page 1 at 200 dpi and read the callouts directly: 23.5 (overall), 14.5, 7.8, 4.8, 3.6, 2.4, 2, 0.8, Ø4.5, Ø5, Ø2, project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  108. creality.com/support/k2-se; store spec table; manual p.02 "Max. Heated Bed Temperature 100C" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  109. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L213; docs/manual.txt L167-169; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  110. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list — SKU 4001040067 K2 SE Hot Bed Plate Kit_24_280_235×235×3 (all 21 SKUs re-extracted verbatim) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  111. sovol3d.com/products/aluminum-24v-heated-bed-kit-for-sv06-ace (re-fetched 2026-08-19: "24V", "Power: 220W", "Heatbed Size: 235 x 235 x 3.0mm", $29.99, model "SV06 ACE"); project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  112. No measured heat-up figure from any outlet; not claimed by Creality project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  113. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; mytechfun.com/bed-heating project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  114. manual 6.2.2; store spec "Build Plate\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  115. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-01011-b 丝印PEI粉末钢板V1.3 translate_.pdf ("Black PEI powder is sprayed on both sides... long-term temperature resistance of 100°C"); tomshardware.com/3d-pri project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  116. manual 6.2.2 ("https://vip.creality.com/en/goods-detail/2105 for purchase"); parts list SKU 4001040067 vip.creality.com · 2026-08 · doc
  117. forum.sovol3d.com/t/smooth-pei-build-plate-for-ace/6687 (post #2, sovol3d: "Sorry. We only sell textured pei bed on the official website"); forum.sovol3d.com/t/6484 (post project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  118. No thermal-imaging test of the K2 SE found project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  119. forum.sovol3d.com/t/6637 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  120. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list;.../replace-strain-gauge ("Install the new strain gauge with the white adhesive side facing up"; sits under the h project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  121. Requires printer.cfg [bed_mesh] probe_count (not published); not stated on store/support/wiki project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  122. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L289-302 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  123. store spec "Leveling Mode\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  124. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L67-79 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  125. Manual's unboxing shows removal of three shipping screws (a, b, c) but documents no leveling knobs; parts list has no knob/spring SKU project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  126. forum.sovol3d.com/t/6637 (stock spacers appear moulded one-piece with the bed carrier; silicone-spacer mod discussed); tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  127. No published printer.cfg; no routine documented on screen or in the manual project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  128. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L279-287 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  129. manual 4.5 and 3.3; store hero copy project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  130. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg L23-61, L118-122; firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_0.4_nozzle.json (machine_start_gcode) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  131. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list; store marketing copy; manual 3.3 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  132. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L245-249;.../PDF/JXHSV06P-07008 / 07011 (swing-lever + module drawings); docs/manual.txt L428, L451 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  133. notebookcheck.com article 1248639 ("Filament detection sensors for failure/tangling prevention"); Creality's own store/support/wiki pages describe only a run-out sensor a project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  134. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg (single [filament_switch_sensor], L245-249);.../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg (no tangle logic); sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace;.../Motherboa project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  135. Not claimed on any official page; manual treats extruder blockage as a manual maintenance task ("Solution to extruder blockage:... poke into the extruder... using an extr project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  136. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L197-201, L215-219, L224-236 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  137. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; manual 3.2 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  138. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg L206-338 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  139. manual 2.1 step 2 and 3.2; store "Optional Accessories" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  140. docs/manual.txt L383-415; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace (SH02 bundle) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  141. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; store spec "CFS Compatibility\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  142. youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc ("what I think is missing... it's multicolor... more multicolor options"); sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace (single extruder, no AMS/CF project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  143. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list; wiki replace-hotend/replace-extruder refer to a single "model fan" cable project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  144. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L221-226;.../PDF/JXHMP3A02-09021 (4020 blower drawing); youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 ("we do have a four pin fan here so we got a PWM con project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  145. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; filament profiles set additional_cooling_fan_speed = 0 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  146. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg (only [fan], [heater_fan hotend_fan], [controller_fan board_fan] exist) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  147. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list;.../replace-hotend project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  148. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L228-236;.../PDF/JXHMP3A02-09022 (4010 axial drawing) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  149. store.creality.com spec table; creality.com/support/k2-se params → Functionality → "Air Filter: No" (evidence/creality_support_k2se.html — present in the report's own dow project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  150. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg (no such fan defined); B5 sources project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  151. Parts list has no board-cooling fan SKU; camera-install instructions confirm the mainboard sits under a removable bottom panel project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  152. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L238-243;.../PDF/JXHMP3A02-09019-g(4010涡轮风扇).pdf; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("this one has a fan so it is not passive cooling like with the Creal project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  153. store marketing copy ("auto-calibrations such as leveling and fan calibration"); vendor profile fan_max_speed 100 / fan_min_speed 100 (PLA) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  154. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L221-243 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  155. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list; creality.com/support/k2-se firmware download URLs (file2-cdn.creality.com/.../CR4CU220812S11_ota_img_V2.3.6.43.i project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  156. .../Motherboard/Sovol RG-4Z V1.1 SIZE.pdf; youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 ("rg-4z 1.2... that's a Giga device... they're using the knockoff chips"); klipper.discourse.gr project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  157. store spec "File Storage\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  158. youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 ("it has 2.7 gigabytes free so you only have an 8 gigabyte eMMC module... it's got almost 512 [MB RAM]" — read from on-device system info; project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  159. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list (PSU SKU; bed SKU..._24_280_...; fans..._24V) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  160. youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 ("unfortunately we have some weird offbrand power supply just like on the 06 plus... it's pretty damn light... it just says 3D chongin... project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  161. manual 2.1 ("If the mains between 100V and 120V, please select the 115V for the power supply switch with a straight screwdriver... default is 230V"); manual p.02; store " project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  162. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-05002-h 铭牌.pdf (text layer: "Power Voltage AC100-240V 50/60Hz"); docs/manual.txt L183-185 spec table ("Voltage" / "AC 100~120V / 200~240V, 50/60Hz," — v project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  163. manual p.02 "Rated Power 350W"; store & support spec tables project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  164. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-05002-h 铭牌 translate_.pdf; docs/manual.txt L191-193; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; sovol3d.com/products/aluminum-24v-heated-bed-kit-for-sv06-ace project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  165. manual 1.1 machine diagram ("UsB flash disk port", "485Communication Interface", "Power socket switch", "Toggle Switch") + 4.1; forum.creality.com/t/k2se-camera/47535 (po project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  166. .../Motherboard/Sovol RG-4Z V1.1 SIZE.pdf;.../Motherboard/Extra.pdf; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("we have two USB plugs on the top") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  167. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json ("gcode_flavor": "klipper" — the only file-derived element); creality.com/support/k2-se firmwareList (both CR4CU220812 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  168. sovol/klipper/docs/Releases.md (newest entry "## Klipper 0.12.0"); sovol/printer_data/build/.version.cfg (version=2.0); wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06ACE (Firmware Update Log: project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  169. GitHub tree API for CrealityOfficial/K2_Series_Klipper (truncated: false) — config dirs are only F008, F008_CR0CN240319C13, F012_CR0CN200400C10, F021_CR0CN200400C10; Crea project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  170. api.github.com/repos/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE (pushed_at 2024-11-01, license: null); firmware/SV06-ACE/ git log = single commit b8b1275; sovol/klipper/src/libdev_hx711.a (file → project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  171. pellcorp/creality tree (ships rpi/printers/creality-k1se.cfg; no K2 SE entry); jamincollins/k2-improvements README (instructions are explicitly "on the K2 Plus"); Guilouz project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  172. sovol/.bash_history (sudo apt-get update, sudo apt-get install python3-tk, sudo dpkg --configure -a, su, sudo reboot); sovol/printer_data/start.sh (runs nohup sudo apt-ge project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  173. Guilouz/Mainsail-K2 and BusPirateV5/Mainsail-K2 exist but are described as "Mainsail for Creality K2 Series" (T113 platform); no K2 SE support stated project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  174. .../kiauh-backups/configs/240724-0417/printer_data/config/moonraker.conf; sovol/mainsail/.version (v2.12.0); sovol/printer_data/systemd/moonraker.env; sovol/printer_data/ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  175. Searched GitHub repository search and the wider web; K2-family projects found are jamincollins/k2-improvements (K2 Plus), Guilouz/Mainsail-K2, TheIncompetentCraftsman/Cre project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  176. github.com/alkalint/Mainline-Klipper-for-the-Sovol-SV06-ACE (fetched README); klipper.discourse.group/t/.../25656 (garethky's [load_cell_probe] sensor_type: hx711 sclk_pi project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  177. creality.com/support/k2-se; forum.creality.com/t/k2se-firmware-upgrade/51367 (users report USB flashing; "Try using a smaller capacity USB stick. Mine was 16GB. FAT32 wit project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  178. wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06-ACE-OTA-firmware-upgrade (fetched via curl); wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06ACE (Firmware Update Log) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  179. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json (machine_start_gcode, machine_end_gcode, machine_pause_gcode, change_filament_gcode) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  180. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg (full file); firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_0.4_nozzle.json; wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06ACE (V19.0: "Added support for G2/G3") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  181. Full-text search of the 29-page manual (evidence/k2_se_user_manual_en.txt): zero hits for "root", "SSH", "telnet", "developer". All 11 K2 SE wiki sub-pages enumerated liv project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  182. youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (TH3D, live: "do they expose SSH on it … SSH is open. I'm just trying root and root for the password, it didn't take it" → then, with the project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  183. No K2 SE rootfs artefact may be opened (policy: no image extraction); no teardown; no rooted owner report; host SoC/RAM already at M2 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  184. Distro pinned by Pass 2 from firmware artifacts : sovol/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.9/image/1/CopyPipInstall/ containing pip-20.3.4, setuptools-44.1.1, wheel-0.34.2 a project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  185. Guilouz/Creality-Helper-Script-Wiki discussion #497 (feature request "Tailscale support"), maintainer reply verbatim: *"It's not a Debian here, Creality use a buildroot O project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  186. api.github.com/repos/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE/issues; forum.armbian.com/topic/57569 (no TUN/VPN mention anywhere in the thread); new evidence fetched by Pass 2: rockchip-linux/ke project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  187. Same searches as N8; no K2 SE port scan, rooted unit or owner report found; nothing in the manual's Settings walkthrough (3.1: Home / Adjustment / Files / Function settin project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  188. youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (TH3D probes and then logs in live on stream: "SSH is open" … "yeah I'm in I'm boom there we go"); forum.armbian.com/topic/57569 ("ssh sov project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  189. Requires root or image extraction — neither available (policy forbids extracting firmware/CR4CU220812S11_ota_img_V2.3.6.49.img) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  190. sovol/.bash_history; sovol/kiauh-backups/configs/240710-0715/, 240724-0417/;.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L318-325 (SAVE_CONFIG persisted); sovol/printer_data/systemd/{kl project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  191. store & support spec tables ("3.97-inch color touchscreen"); wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list SKU 4001050100 Touch Screen Kit_3.97 inch_Touch_480x project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  192. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; docs/manual.txt L338-366, L487-489; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; youtube.com/watch?v=wd2 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  193. manual 3.1, 3.3, 4.3-4.5; store copy ("you can simply exclude it — the rest of the prints continue unaffected"); vendor profile machine_LED_light_exist: 1 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  194. docs/manual.txt L457-478, L530-541;.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L14 ([exclude_object]); firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_0.4_nozzle.json (thumbnails: 96x96, 1 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  195. store spec table; creality.com/support/k2-se params; manual p.02 spec table + 5.1.2 + 1.1 machine diagram project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  196. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace ("Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz WPA2), USB, optional LAN"); forum.armbian.com/topic/57569 (Fn-Link FG89FTSM13-W3 / RTL8189FTV, needs out-of-tree rtl8 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  197. manual 5.1 (LAN Printing) and 5.2 (Creality Cloud Printing); store spec "Cloud Integration\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  198. sovol/moonraker-obico/moonraker_obico/version.py (VERSION = '2.0.7');.../FactoryConfig/moonraker-obico.cfg (url = https://app.obico.io); docs/manual.txt L557-604; tomshar app.obico.io · 2026-08 · doc
  199. store spec table + note ("This optional camera is the same model used for the K1 series AI cameras and is fully compatible with the K2 SE. The camera does not include a c project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  200. firmware/SV06-ACE/sovol/printer_data/config/crowsnest.conf (live shipped config: [cam 1] mode: ustreamer, device: /dev/video0, resolution: 640x480, max_fps: 15) — identic project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  201. creality.com/support/k2-se params → Functionality (evidence/creality_support_k2se.html the original report tagged this row while these two official rows sat unread in its project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  202. .../moonraker.conf ([timelapse] output_path: ~/printer_data/timelapse/, frame_path: /tmp/timelapse/); sovol/moonraker-timelapse/; sovol/moonraker-obico/; youtu.be/HbuHsyj project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  203. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; store spec table project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  204. docs/manual.txt L466-468 ("Fan and LED"); forum.sovol3d.com/t/6260 (47-post thread: camera LED only from the touchscreen, no GPIO documented, Sovol left the question unan project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  205. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/replace-nozzle, /replace-hotend, /replace-extruder (all end with the identical Self-check step); store copy; manual 6.1 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  206. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("it will start with a self check, it has seven steps maybe... self check finished, it was completely automatic"); youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (o project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  207. Not in the manual's UI walkthrough, not on store/support pages, not in any wiki page fetched project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  208. sovol/klipper/klippy/extras/pid_calibrate.py;.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L172-175, L208-211 (factory PID: extruder 19.312/2.264/41.721; bed 68.327/1.270/944.182) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  209. Manual's UI tour lists no flow calibration; store mentions only leveling and fan calibration project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  210. docs/manual.txt L543-554; wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06ACE (Sovol-OrcaSlicer v2.3.0 + profiles + docs);.../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg (no flow macro) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  211. No belt SKU in the parts list, no tensioning procedure among the K2 SE wiki service pages, nothing in the manual's maintenance table project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  212. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-01016-d 大张紧轮旋钮.pdf,.../JXHMP3A02-01018-d 底座张紧轮安装座.pdf; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("The belts have adjustment knobs to make this project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  213. .../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg (no inspection macro);.../moonraker.conf; O5/O6 sources project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  214. Not documented in manual, store, support page or any wiki page fetched project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  215. sovol/klipper/klippy/extras/skew_correction.py;.../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg (no skew section) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  216. manual 2.1-2.2; store copy ("Installing just the touchscreen and spool holder makes everything much simpler") project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  217. docs/manual.txt L250-455; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace ("15 Minutes"); youtube.com/watch?v=wd2vfUJjvTc; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review; youtu.b project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  218. manual p.02 "Power Loss Recovery: Yes"; store spec table "Power Loss Recovery\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  219. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; scoped grep for the terms power_loss, plr, save_variables, resume_interrupted, M413, recovery across sovol/access/FactoryConfig/, sov project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  220. No hands-on review of the K2 SE exists (finding 3); the three owner threads discuss extruder skipping, firmware language regression and camera cabling — none mentions a p project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  221. Q1 sources; searched all five hands-on reviews and the Sovol forum SV06 ACE category project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  222. manual 3.3; firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json; creality.com/support/k2-se params → "Auto Filament Relay (With CFS): Yes" project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  223. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L245-249;.../FactoryConfig/Macro.cfg L1-6, L206-314 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  224. store & support spec tables; manual p.02 ("Supported Filament: Hyper PLA/PLA/TPU 95A/PETG", verified verbatim); firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE.json (default_materia project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  225. sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; docs/manual.txt L171-173; firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE.json (default_materials: "SOVOL SV06 ACE PLA;SOVOL SV06 ACE ABS project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  226. firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_GenericPLA.json;..._HyperPLA.json;..._GenericPETG.json;..._GenericTPU.json;..._HP-TPU.json (the last three fetched) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  227. tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review (PETG box 1 h + lid 43 min; TPE 83A tracks 1 h 52 m @0.28 mm, "throttled the Max Volumetric speed to 3.6 mm³/s"); youtu project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  228. firmware/crealityprint_filament_K2SE_GenericABS.json;..._GenericASA.json,..._HP-ASA.json,..._HyperABS.json (fetched); store/support supported-filament lists; support_cham project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  229. firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/Sovol_SV06_ACE_ABS.json; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-ace; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review ("I didn't test ABS, as that project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  230. Creality Print K2 SE filament profile listing — all 20 profiles enumerated via the untruncated git trees API, none PC/PA/PAHT/PPS; "nozzle_type": "hardened_steel"; store/ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  231. forum.sovol3d.com/t/6484 (Oliver: "The hardened nozzles offered by Sovol are only available in 0.4mm for carbon filament. 0.4mm clogs when printing with carbon or fibergl project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  232. Synthesis of H2, I1, B5/B6, L1/L2, D8 evidence above project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  233. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L179, L213;.../PDF/JXHMP3A02-01011-b 丝印PEI粉末钢板V1.3 translate_.pdf; R3/R4 sources project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  234. CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint@master git trees API for resources/profiles/Creality/{filament,process,machine} — truncated: false, 1441 / 288 / 148 entries scanned respec project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  235. firmware/orcaslicer_profiles/*.json (fetched from Sovol3d/Sovol-OrcaSlicer@main); wiki.sovol3d.com/en/SV06ACE; docs/manual.txt L543-554; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06-a project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  236. No K2 SE printer.cfg published in either GPL repo (N2); the only K2 SE firmware artefact available is the 7-zip OTA image, which policy forbids extracting project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  237. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L197-201, L215-219; sovol/klipper/klippy/extras/verify_heater.py L23-24, L86-89; sovol/klipper/klippy/extras/heaters.py L25-27, L105-108; so project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  238. Full manual text searched (evidence/k2_se_user_manual_en.txt, 29 pp.) — no certification statement; store & support pages carry none; only indirect hint is the US power-c project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  239. .../PDF/JXHMP3A02-05002-h 铭牌.pdf — rendered at 600 dpi with pdftoppm and visually inspected; the five logos sit in a row beneath "sovol3d.com" inside the 70 × 45 mm label project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  240. manual NOTES 1-12 and hazard panel project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  241. youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (evidence/th3d_NKwYF9zIPO8_transcript.md, re-read verbatim : the "cannot touch them" passage is preceded by "test one tap the from the scr project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  242. Requires printer.cfg max_temp/min_temp values — not published; OTA image not extracted project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  243. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L16-30, L178-181, L197-201, L207, L212-219 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  244. Searched Creality forum K2 SE threads, general web; the three K2 SE owner threads report extruder skipping, a firmware language regression and camera cabling — no fire/th project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  245. Searched: Sovol forum SV06 ACE category (t/6260, t/6484, t/6499, t/6637, t/6687, t/6904, t/9953, t/10034, t/10080), all 5 GitHub issues on Sovol3d/SV06-ACE, Klipper Disco project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  246. Store & support spec tables contain no noise figure; layerdepth.com/reviews/creality-k2-se/ lists "~50dB" and attributes it to "Creality's rating, not independently verif project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  247. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("the noise from half m distance approximately 63 64 dB, that's quite loud for the bedslinger"); youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (part fan ~11 800 RP project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  248. firmware/crealityprint_machine_K2_SE_0.4nozzle.json ("silent_mode": "0"); creality.com/support/k2-se firmware release notes for V2.3.6.49 (evidence/creality_support_k2se. project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  249. .../FactoryConfig/printer.cfg L101, L124, L142, L156, L228-243; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("I have to turn it off during this recording because I can still hear some fans insi project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  250. Store, support and manual all state "Rated Power 350W"; no wall-meter measurement found project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  251. Searched all five hands-on reviews (Tom's, My Tech Fun, Lost In Tech, Loyal Moses, TH3D), the Sovol forum, and mytechfun.com; nobody attached a power meter project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  252. store.creality.com K2 SE page badges; forum.creality.com/t/k2se-camera/47535 (some owners got cables free, others quoted ~$30 shipping after weeks of delay; chat support project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  253. github.com/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE README.md ("The damage caused by modifying firmware also using the third party firmware will lose the 1 year warranty"); docs/manual.txt L106- project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  254. forum.creality.com/t/k2-se-do-not-buy-this-devil-of-a-machine-rant/50685 (opened Apr 20 2026, replies to Jul 13 2026); forum.creality.com/t/k2se-firmware-upgrade/51367 (r project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  255. forum.sovol3d.com/t/6637; forum.sovol3d.com/t/6904; forum.sovol3d.com/t/9925; forum.sovol3d.com/t/10080; forum.sovol3d.com/t/6374 (title/post-count only, via search listi project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  256. wiki.creality.com/en/k2-flagship-series/k2-se/parts-list (all 21 rows extracted from evidence/wiki_k2se_parts-list.html); manual 6.2.2 (plate purchase link vip.creality.c project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  257. sovol3d.com/products/aluminum-24v-heated-bed-kit-for-sv06-ace; sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv06ace-camera-module-kit; sovol3d.com/products/0-4mm-sv06-ace-hardened-steel-no project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  258. forum.creality.com threads 50685, 51367, 47535; GitHub repo search returned no K2 SE project project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  259. forum.sovol3d.com/t/... (10 SV06 ACE threads fetched, dates 2024-12 → 2026-07); github.com/alkalint/Mainline-Klipper-for-the-Sovol-SV06-ACE ("Check the Sovol Discord for project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  260. See N3/N5 evidence; store "Optional Accessories" (AI camera, Creality RFID filaments, SpacePi X4 Filament Dryer) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  261. github.com/alkalint/Mainline-Klipper-for-the-Sovol-SV06-ACE (links R8CEH/klipperscreen_sovol_sv06_ace, prestonbrown/helixscreen, kyleisah/Klipper-Adaptive-Meshing-Purging project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  262. Earliest owner evidence Dec 27 2025 -> ~8 months of field history at 2026-08-18; no structured long-term review exists project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  263. forum.sovol3d.com/t/9925 (2026-04-24 → 2026-05-26); forum.sovol3d.com/t/10080 (2026-06-04 → 2026-07-17); forum.sovol3d.com/t/9953 (2026-05-02) project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  264. Searched My Tech Fun (no K2-series video at all), All3DP (K2 SE = news piece; review is of K2 Pro), Tom's Hardware (deal post), Notebookcheck (deal post), 3DPrintBeginner project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  265. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc ("in X direction it has correct size, in Y direction it's a little bit smaller, and in the Z direction a little bit bigger, but acceptable"); docs/ma project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  266. As V1 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  267. youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review; youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz1ydDn0 project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  268. layerdepth.com (explicitly non-hands-on; provides no Benchy time); other aggregation sites claim "<15 min (14 in their test)" with no settings, one attributing the figure project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  269. Benchy 13:08, PETG box/lid, wood bowl 7 h 47 m, TPE 1 h 52 m → tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review (capture L75, L77, L79, L80 — each verified individually project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  270. As V1; no owner thread addresses first-layer consistency systematically project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  271. tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review; youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz1ydDn0; forum.sovol3d.com/t/6637; youtube.com/watch?v=NKwYF9zIPO8 (stra project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  272. all3dp.com/4/crealitys-new-k2-se-might-be-a-smarter-buy-than-the-k1c/; layerdepth.com/reviews/creality-k2-se/; evidence/creality_store_k2se_combo.html ("Customer Reviews\ project evidence · 2026-08 · local
  273. tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv06-ace-review (rating present in page HTML as aria-label "Rating: 4 out of 5 stars"); youtu.be/HbuHsyjk8bc; youtube.com/watch?v=NekPz project evidence · 2026-08 · local