This is the only channel that actually does tolerence tests and actually tests the printer AND goes into details, unlike other channls that just talk about **** the whole video. THANK YOU!
This is one of the best 3D printer reviews I have seen on RUclips. I bought this machine the other day, can't wait to get it put together and start printing!
Best 3D printer reviews! Thank you! AnkerMake got a lot right with the M5C. They kept the important features and quality while eliminating cost in the display. I could live with that perfectly well if they used stock Klipper so I could control the 3D printer from my computer. I know many people like using their phone for everything but I'm not going to use an app to interface to a 3D printer... period. No, not even a nice looking app like the one provided by AnkerMake.
Agreed... As long as you're reliant on proprietary software or a service to use a hardware product, the product becomes junk when the software stops working or being supported. And proprietary software always stops being supported unless it's subject to sufficient ongoing fees or income streams. Thats why i'd want any printer to at least run open source as a baseline and be user upgradable - even if the manufacturer offers a better experience layered on top.
Another amazing review!!! I love the Pro's and Con's section of your reviews!!! Plus you offer great advice to the companies about improvements they could make, I hope they listen and appreciate what you are doing for them. I really appreciate your down to earth all killer no filler way of reviewing that even a noob like myself can understand.
The printer you reviewed last week came with a hardened steel nozzle but the hot end only went to 260c. This printer does go up to 300c but did not come with a hardened nozzle. I would prefer every new printer coming out comes with two print heads like QIDI does it, one lower temp with a brass nozzle and one high temp with a hardened nozzle. That would give people more flexibility to use a wider range of filaments. Other then that it looks like a good printer, easy to set up.
Yikes, your Benchy prints look kinda rough, I think it is the filament though. I did a speed Benchy with this printer at the same time, 16 minutes and 48 seconds, and mine came out looking mint. I used Elegoo Rapid PLA+ though. I also print everything (well 90%+) at 500mm/s and have no issues with quality. Some stuff needs to be a bit slower, be it low bed contact or just the shape of the object you're trying to print. But almost everything I have tried has been happy at max speed. Edit: you can slice with any app you want, then load the GCODE into Anker's slicer and send it from there, don't have to use USB.
You always do a great job dissecting the product and its functions for use. Thank You. I am building a new model train controller with ESP8266 and we are thinking about using Cell Phones for controller. This Review shows that others can do it so we should be able to also. Also my 10s Pro is printing at 180mm/s with Linear Rails on Y and Klipper on Pi, so it seems with tuning I should get to 250 mm/s as well. Oh Boy. Thank You young lady, every video has lessons in it for this old man too. Great, Dennis
Excellent review and right to the point! Where a lot of other reviews spend time explaining a lot of technical features and other things, what I really care about (maybe it's just me?) is print quality at different speeds and with different materials. As I already have Ender 3 Pro, I know how 3D prints can be (Ender has beautiful prints when everything is in sync), and how much tinkering and preparations are needed (both hardware and software tweaks) for those 3D prints to look great. Even with quite some experience, Ender 3 Pro drives me crazy sometimes (Does bed leveling ring a bell?), and still after a glass bed and auto bed level upgrade, adjustments before printing are painful. That is why I am looking at something that will require less time in preparations, but will have good prints. Your review perfectly covers what I wanted to know, and with lot of examples you don't need to explain what is better, viewers can see it with their own eyes. Now there is just the last most difficult step for me - choose between Ankermake M5C ($299) and Bambu Lab P1S ($699, ouch). Thanks and subscribed!
Yea, the whole app depends on the cloud to work, that will be a knee jerk when they decides to kill the app from the cloud. At least should have a wifi web app.
Also, OMG, those alpacas!! Those are so darling! I had to pause your video and get the link for them bookmarks and then returned to the video. I'm printing at least one of those the minute I get home!
Again, another awesome video. Can I ask something that's more like constructive criticism and not an insult? For some reason on this video when you did the fast motion printing, I don't know if it's because it was a bedslinger or if the camera was too close, but it was really hard to see. Maybe I'm tripping and I'm wrong and I'm sorry if nobody else feels this way. I mean specifically on the larger prints like the trash it just look like a blur to me.
Does it default to 2.5k acceleration? Bed slinger aren’t meant for top speed especially over 200, but can do much higher accel than that. My 300mm Klipper bed slinger handles 10k accel no issues but print between 90-180mm/s and still about half the time of stock 2.5k.
3:14 "I'd like to think AnkerMake for sending out this machine to review and for sponsoring our channel" Does it mean that it's a sponsored video or review? the disclosure is unclear here, I'm confused.
@@Firstleaker after watching it it seemed there was no difference with the usual reviews, with a healthy list of pros and cons. But if it's sponsored some issues might have been left out, it's impossible to tell.
@@AuroraTech Then it needs to be checked off when publishing the video “this video has promotional content“. Otherwise you are deceiving your audience and RUclips.
@@AuroraTech good job on the review regardless, but the disclosure was insufficient and likely breaks the legal requirements on that. It should be made clear front and center that it's a sponsored video, from the beginning. I would personally expect it to be reflected in the video title itself: "sponsored review" instead of "review"
@@AuroraTech oh cool, still a while tho fudge xs was thinking about getting a printer very soon but torn between Qidi X-max 3 and Bambu P1S with hot-end and extruder upgrades. Would like to print CF Nylon, any recommendation ?
lol that big button looks like a kids toy button its seems so easy and simple to setup the wifi on this printer, i watched a prusa mk4 review yesterday and its so bad compaired to this
Not Happy with mine or Ankermakes Resolution of sending the entire unit back rather then sending me a replacement extruder stepper motor. After FAILING on 3rd print. Won't turn the extruder gears with clear filament path and finding motor had scarring on the inside when I opened it up. Printed great when it DID but will NOT be buying another one. Still waiting for my replacement to be shipped to get one that Works. JUST Bought the ENDER 3 V3 SE. I would take two of them instead of one M5C. They are the same price for Two Ender 3 V3 vs 1 M5C. Yes they are only 250mm/s but are we really using all that 500mm/s.
When I download the model, it didn't have that many options, try this instead and just print with default 0.2mm layer height: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911577
This is the only channel that actually does tolerence tests and actually tests the printer AND goes into details, unlike other channls that just talk about **** the whole video. THANK YOU!
This is one of the best 3D printer reviews I have seen on RUclips. I bought this machine the other day, can't wait to get it put together and start printing!
Your reviews (and channel as a whole) are excellent. I already own an M5c, but your reviews are so thorough that it’s still worth a watch.
You have the greatest voice for this:)
Best 3D printer reviews! Thank you!
AnkerMake got a lot right with the M5C. They kept the important features and quality while eliminating cost in the display. I could live with that perfectly well if they used stock Klipper so I could control the 3D printer from my computer. I know many people like using their phone for everything but I'm not going to use an app to interface to a 3D printer... period. No, not even a nice looking app like the one provided by AnkerMake.
Agreed... As long as you're reliant on proprietary software or a service to use a hardware product, the product becomes junk when the software stops working or being supported. And proprietary software always stops being supported unless it's subject to sufficient ongoing fees or income streams. Thats why i'd want any printer to at least run open source as a baseline and be user upgradable - even if the manufacturer offers a better experience layered on top.
Another amazing review!!! I love the Pro's and Con's section of your reviews!!! Plus you offer great advice to the companies about improvements they could make, I hope they listen and appreciate what you are doing for them. I really appreciate your down to earth all killer no filler way of reviewing that even a noob like myself can understand.
The printer you reviewed last week came with a hardened steel nozzle but the hot end only went to 260c. This printer does go up to 300c but did not come with a hardened nozzle. I would prefer every new printer coming out comes with two print heads like QIDI does it, one lower temp with a brass nozzle and one high temp with a hardened nozzle. That would give people more flexibility to use a wider range of filaments. Other then that it looks like a good printer, easy to set up.
fast, smooth, and alottttt of aggressive information in short time, very useful and well done.
Yikes, your Benchy prints look kinda rough, I think it is the filament though. I did a speed Benchy with this printer at the same time, 16 minutes and 48 seconds, and mine came out looking mint. I used Elegoo Rapid PLA+ though. I also print everything (well 90%+) at 500mm/s and have no issues with quality. Some stuff needs to be a bit slower, be it low bed contact or just the shape of the object you're trying to print. But almost everything I have tried has been happy at max speed.
Edit: you can slice with any app you want, then load the GCODE into Anker's slicer and send it from there, don't have to use USB.
Solid review of this printer! Thank you!
Concise, no non-sense review. Your videography is mesmerizing as well.
You always do a great job dissecting the product and its functions for use. Thank You. I am building a new model train controller with ESP8266 and we are thinking about using Cell Phones for controller. This Review shows that others can do it so we should be able to also. Also my 10s Pro is printing at 180mm/s with Linear Rails on Y and Klipper on Pi, so it seems with tuning I should get to 250 mm/s as well. Oh Boy. Thank You young lady, every video has lessons in it for this old man too. Great, Dennis
Thank you, ive been going thru many of your videos, i appreciate all the effort You, (young lady) and others put into this channel.
Excellent review and right to the point! Where a lot of other reviews spend time explaining a lot of technical features and other things, what I really care about (maybe it's just me?) is print quality at different speeds and with different materials. As I already have Ender 3 Pro, I know how 3D prints can be (Ender has beautiful prints when everything is in sync), and how much tinkering and preparations are needed (both hardware and software tweaks) for those 3D prints to look great. Even with quite some experience, Ender 3 Pro drives me crazy sometimes (Does bed leveling ring a bell?), and still after a glass bed and auto bed level upgrade, adjustments before printing are painful. That is why I am looking at something that will require less time in preparations, but will have good prints. Your review perfectly covers what I wanted to know, and with lot of examples you don't need to explain what is better, viewers can see it with their own eyes. Now there is just the last most difficult step for me - choose between Ankermake M5C ($299) and Bambu Lab P1S ($699, ouch). Thanks and subscribed!
Impressive printer
Good results
as always a impressive review with good points.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us 👍😀
Fantastic review
i bought a used m5 and m5c recently both print really well.
fantastic lighting and new graphics on this video. what an iimprovement!
Another good video. The sped up print of the alpaca had a unique visual of moving back and forth that had me laughing.
@10:21
Lack of a screen and having to use a smart phone and app is a show stopper for me. Thank you for sharing this review with us.
Yea, the whole app depends on the cloud to work, that will be a knee jerk when they decides to kill the app from the cloud. At least should have a wifi web app.
They need to make a klipper version
I have this printer and you covered all the points; great job!
Wow... This was a very enjoyable review video! Thank you!
Also, OMG, those alpacas!! Those are so darling! I had to pause your video and get the link for them bookmarks and then returned to the video. I'm printing at least one of those the minute I get home!
I came to this channel when I was looking for an honest review of a 3D printer!
2:15 if klipper code is used, doesn't their own firmware need to be open?
thank you for making this video :D
Hello Aurora, need help with my Kywoo Slim. Autobed leveling before printing, can get instruction please, thanks
Excellent review as always.
What was Z-offset value you had to set to get perfect 1st layer?
+0.1mm is perfect for me.
@@AuroraTech Thank you. Would you please add to your links any reliable test STL file you recommend/use to test 1st layer/Z-offset?
do you plan on reviewing the elegoo neptune 4 series? i always watch you for information :D
Yes, I will release the Neptune 4 video in about 2 weeks.
Do you know if Anker has released a new slicer?
Is there a way to remove unnecessary supports?
Again, another awesome video. Can I ask something that's more like constructive criticism and not an insult? For some reason on this video when you did the fast motion printing, I don't know if it's because it was a bedslinger or if the camera was too close, but it was really hard to see. Maybe I'm tripping and I'm wrong and I'm sorry if nobody else feels this way.
I mean specifically on the larger prints like the trash it just look like a blur to me.
I see, that's a good advice! Thanks
Hi Which is your preferred slicer you mention in the conclusion>? Thanks
Great review as always! Do you mind share the Clearance test with the numbers? Seem really nice for people with special needs. Cheers.
Sure, just added to the 3D model list:
Number slider:
www.printables.com/model/29013-print-in-place-sliding-number-puzzle/files
Does it default to 2.5k acceleration? Bed slinger aren’t meant for top speed especially over 200, but can do much higher accel than that. My 300mm Klipper bed slinger handles 10k accel no issues but print between 90-180mm/s and still about half the time of stock 2.5k.
Yes, the default profile was set to 250mm/s and 2.5k acceleration.
3:14 "I'd like to think AnkerMake for sending out this machine to review and for sponsoring our channel"
Does it mean that it's a sponsored video or review? the disclosure is unclear here, I'm confused.
Was thinking the same thing. Is this a paid for video?
@@Firstleaker after watching it it seemed there was no difference with the usual reviews, with a healthy list of pros and cons.
But if it's sponsored some issues might have been left out, it's impossible to tell.
Yes, it's a video sponsored by AnkerMake. No, we won't hold back in the con section, regardless of whether the video is sponsored or not.
@@AuroraTech Then it needs to be checked off when publishing the video “this video has promotional content“. Otherwise you are deceiving your audience and RUclips.
@@AuroraTech good job on the review regardless, but the disclosure was insufficient and likely breaks the legal requirements on that.
It should be made clear front and center that it's a sponsored video, from the beginning.
I would personally expect it to be reflected in the video title itself: "sponsored review" instead of "review"
Great reviews, by chance a review of the P1S coming soon? Thanks :)
Yes, it was scheduled for October.
@@AuroraTech oh cool, still a while tho fudge xs was thinking about getting a printer very soon but torn between Qidi X-max 3 and Bambu P1S with hot-end and extruder upgrades. Would like to print CF Nylon, any recommendation ?
Is there a way to measure the energy consumed during the printing?
I know this is a late reply, but mine sits idle at @10W, and while printing uses @100-150W.
lol that big button looks like a kids toy button
its seems so easy and simple to setup the wifi on this printer, i watched a prusa mk4 review yesterday and its so bad compaired to this
WOW that's quick! :D
Are you planning to review AnkerMake M5 as well?
Not Happy with mine or Ankermakes Resolution of sending the entire unit back rather then sending me a replacement extruder stepper motor. After FAILING on 3rd print. Won't turn the extruder gears with clear filament path and finding motor had scarring on the inside when I opened it up. Printed great when it DID but will NOT be buying another one. Still waiting for my replacement to be shipped to get one that Works. JUST Bought the ENDER 3 V3 SE. I would take two of them instead of one M5C. They are the same price for Two Ender 3 V3 vs 1 M5C. Yes they are only 250mm/s but are we really using all that 500mm/s.
there are 5 models in the Fidget Cube , hinge gap 0.125, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4 , which one did you test ? I want to compare with my ender 3
When I download the model, it didn't have that many options, try this instead and just print with default 0.2mm layer height:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911577
Its important to note that the frequent sale price of the M5 is $560 and the M5C goes on sale for $360.
This thing is $199 right now, which is bonkers good
Elegoo 4 vs m5c vs sv7 vs kobra2 please
please REUPLOAD XMAX 3 Review! THANKS!
the x-max 3 review is here:
ruclips.net/video/q67EMMJgVj8/видео.html
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The Neptune 4 pro is a far better option
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To inconvenient to make adjustments 🤔
Nice presentation on a less than mediocre printer.
What’s a better option?
@@Candyapplebone You can get a Sovol SV06 for $199.
They cut the price because the printer is a huge piece of spyware like Bambu
can you add more to that ?
Proof? Evidence? Reasoning?
Therefore, the conclusion is: fast, not necessarily better, but more expensive! Thank you for your review, thank you!