I actually have this model in the box, as it just arrived the other day. I've been delaying setting it up due to fear that it'll take a few hours, but this gave me the confidence I needed to start it up 2 days from now!
I don’t normally watch unboxing or setup videos for anything but since I have absolutely no experience with 3D printing, I decided to look for a video to save myself some cursing. I am glad I did. I love everything about your video. I have maybe subscribed to 10 channels over the last decade but I subscribed to your channel because I quite enjoyed your humble approach. You clearly possess a lot of knowledge about computers and making but didn’t feel the need to go on about things that weren’t relevant. I would like to see other videos related to upgrading the Mega S. Well done. Thank you. Oh I also appreciated your promoting other channels who have helped you.
Just got this printer from a friend. They had taken it out of the box but never used it. Your step by step helped me big time putting it together. Noticed I missed one or two wires to plug in and properly load the filament 😂 ty.
I just bought this printer as a Christmas gift and set it up this morning. Very easy set up, and like many others, the levelling is the hardest part but I'm impressed with the build quality and print quality on the owls. our cable was also tied, but we had no problems levelling the bed with it tied to the post. Worked great without clipping it. And yeah, it's noisy, but most of them are and the other ones I have looked at in videos were all worse than this one. Gotta say, it's a solid buy, especially for a beginning unit. Also, don't bother with the included filament. I'm not sure what type it is, but the extruder would not melt it at 230. As soon as we used the spool we bought for it, immediately printed like it was born to do it. Thanks for the vid!
Hi there. I just wanted to express my appreciation on you putting out this video. Where 3d printing is new to us, it was ultra confusing on setting this up. Your video helped me and my husband set this up.
This is my first 3D printer, and also my first experience with 3D printing in general, and your video helped me figure out that all of the parts that weren’t mentioned in the directions were replacement parts. I was so worried that I was going to wreck it somehow, but it’s printing the test models as I type, and it’s coming out great. Thanks a lot for this upload- and since it’s a year after you did, I’ll mention that the problem you stated with the cables being zip tied to the elevation screw seems to have been dealt with, as mine wasn’t. Or I’m just really lucky. Anyway, thanks again-
I know this is an older video but you should know that the bed cable is ziptied like that because otherwise the movement of the bed will eventually wear out the solder joints where the wire connects underneath. Tying the cable to one of the corner screws relocates the repetitive stress. Yours may have been cinched too tight at the factory. I would advise replacing the ziptie (obviously not so tight) or finding some other way to anchor the cable to the bed carriage, before you wear out the solder joints. You do NOT want to have to resolder those; the bed is a giant heatsink. All in all you picked a really good starter machine and made a good video about it. I've had an i3 Mega (near-identical predecessor to the Mega S) since 2018 and my only complaint is noise.
I would love to see the installation process of the stepper drivers, and any other upgrades to the printer for that matter. This video is very helpful since my i3 Mega S is arriving today! Thank you for showing me what to watch out for, I will make sure nothing is in the way of any moving parts.
Thanks for the video, I encountered a couple issues in setting mine up, and that caused me to find your video. My issue was that the z sensor on the left wide was actually bent so it didn't stop on the bottom correctly, your debugging helped me figure mine out, and I had the same issue with leveling and the zip tie. Also your demo of the leveling process was much more clear than the instructions. I'm running my first test print now. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. My Anycubic M arrived today and I was confused by a couple of the instructions being kinda not-quite-English (plus a missing "red" connector… until I eventually found that attached to and buried under an underside channel!) but getting a few ideas from seeing how you'd set your S up guided me with my M and all is good. It's printing the Owls as I type 👍
Just got my i3 Mega S three days ago and was able to set it up with a lot more confidence thanks to this video, so thumbs up! I'm highly interested in your modding plans, as the printer sits right next to me in my home office and is way too loud to run it while talking on the phone...so...please start modding soon :)
@@scann563 Well, I'm from Germany and shipping was pretty fast. Less than a week, but I don't remember the exact time it took. I'd recommend them to my friends from my own experience. Hope that helps. BTW: Great support from the vendor (had a technical issue)
I do all my 3D Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360. It's free, easy to learn, and has more functionality then you will probably ever need. There is not much you can't design or model with it.
Thanks a lot it help me take the first steps with more confidance than with out your help, really usefull I'm just printing my firdt owls to see how it works
the needle is for cleaning the nozzle of the printer to avoid filament jams also dong let the filament get wet your prints will be wonky and wont turn out as well as they could
Also I had a small problem with that printer, when one motor didn't work, so i had to check whether all the cable connections are good and I found out that left motor was badly connected, so be sure to check them all before first printing.
i used your video to help assemble mine. two problems, SD card was not formatted properly, took me an hour to figure that our and resolve...as i had no hint. 2. after having calibrated the base properly...yes, very sure, took me 40 minutes, the unit still scratched the base on first print. The end product is not smooth. Overall, it's junk or this was my experience.
Thank you for this video. It was perfect for me because I really struggle with written instructions that use static images. I nearly had the same issue as you with the cable stopping the head from coming down, but I removed it just in time! I also avoided the other cable issue by removing the cable tie in advance. Maybe that's why the nice side cutters were included. ;)
Will definitely be interested in a video about all the settings as you have them now. I'm trying to hone down on my settings and it's been a pain lol. Love all the videos you do on the Mega S
just got mine two days ago Anycubic FDM Series 3D Printer 4Max Pro 2.0/Mega S/Chiron i watched your video and that really help with a few key issues as really the rest of it is pretty straight forward i am printing my very first 3d print the owls thank you for your info now how about the better software ? finding the best 3d prints to try and then make your own ?
Hi, I found your video very helpful and it guided me past my first issue. This printer is brand new, never used. I would manually set my temp to 230 degrees, then filament in, then start my print but every time I do that my EO temp drops back down to 190 degrees (factory settings I guess) and stops shooting out filament as it starts to print. Any clue how to fix this issue?
Great Video for the first impression and installement. When i finished printing, do i have to take out the filament or can i leave it inside the printer?
If you are not going to print again for a while it's best to remove the filament and wrapping back up in packaging with the desiccant packet to keep it from absorbing moisture.
My parents just got my son one for his birthday. The owl on the left doesn't stay stuck on the table thing but the one on the right seems to be great. Do you know why this could be? Thanks!!!
Hi,i bought the printer and set it up as you said but when i turned it on, it made the startet Sound but then went out. And it wont Start up again. Could smb help me?
Did you figure your problem out? Are you in the USA? I don't have one yet, just ordered one today but all I can think of is the power supply, some have a switch for 110v/220v...
Does anyone know how to fix this? I've looked EVERYWHERE and no one has this model, it just keeps saying t0 sensor abnormal. That's it, it's brand new out of the box. I've done all these stupid little tricks everyone has done for their other printers but non of them work. Can ANYONE tell me what to do PLEASE
I have leveled this printer many times and whenever I start printing at one point or another it will start moving around as my first printer I'm not really sure what I need to do.
@@brazil551 first of all nice name, second of all i found the problem i blew a fuse and i switched it so it works fin except now all the prints arent sticking to the pre heated bed
@@speedshot2361 haha Thank you Have you tried useing a glue stick it can make jt really hard to remove but every time I have done it the adhesion has done very well and put temp to 70 for pla for bed temp
They must have run out of red housings, but I think all the cables to connect are different sizes, and can only be plugged into the corresponding port.
This was a terrifying video to watch. Unfortunately you were completely in the wrong here. You said you watched all the reviews but it seems you didn't watch any how to/getting started videos. You just paid ~$200 for a printer, your first printer, and you didn't give it a thorough once over? No hate...Just honest criticism. Thanks for the video. ;)
This comment is a little rude, how was he in the wrong? Everyone makes a mistake once in a while. And honestly, I don't believe that he did. Sure something went wrong in the initial setup, but we live and we learn from our mistakes. He's doing his best to bring us content in these horrible times, I don't understand why there's a need to put anyone down. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and I can't wait for more on the 3D printer to come out.
@@bassam.2023 All I'm trying to say is that I don't feel it was necessary to say he was in the wrong for anything. Anyways I am just voicing my opinion, I hope you have a pleasant day.
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I actually have this model in the box, as it just arrived the other day. I've been delaying setting it up due to fear that it'll take a few hours, but this gave me the confidence I needed to start it up 2 days from now!
It's a simple setup. The most time consuming part is leveling the bed.
I don’t normally watch unboxing or setup videos for anything but since I have absolutely no experience with 3D printing, I decided to look for a video to save myself some cursing. I am glad I did. I love everything about your video. I have maybe subscribed to 10 channels over the last decade but I subscribed to your channel because I quite enjoyed your humble approach. You clearly possess a lot of knowledge about computers and making but didn’t feel the need to go on about things that weren’t relevant. I would like to see other videos related to upgrading the Mega S. Well done. Thank you.
Oh I also appreciated your promoting other channels who have helped you.
Just got this printer from a friend. They had taken it out of the box but never used it. Your step by step helped me big time putting it together. Noticed I missed one or two wires to plug in and properly load the filament 😂 ty.
I just bought this printer as a Christmas gift and set it up this morning. Very easy set up, and like many others, the levelling is the hardest part but I'm impressed with the build quality and print quality on the owls. our cable was also tied, but we had no problems levelling the bed with it tied to the post. Worked great without clipping it. And yeah, it's noisy, but most of them are and the other ones I have looked at in videos were all worse than this one. Gotta say, it's a solid buy, especially for a beginning unit.
Also, don't bother with the included filament. I'm not sure what type it is, but the extruder would not melt it at 230. As soon as we used the spool we bought for it, immediately printed like it was born to do it. Thanks for the vid!
Hi there. I just wanted to express my appreciation on you putting out this video. Where 3d printing is new to us, it was ultra confusing on setting this up. Your video helped me and my husband set this up.
This is my first 3D printer, and also my first experience with 3D printing in general, and your video helped me figure out that all of the parts that weren’t mentioned in the directions were replacement parts. I was so worried that I was going to wreck it somehow, but it’s printing the test models as I type, and it’s coming out great. Thanks a lot for this upload- and since it’s a year after you did, I’ll mention that the problem you stated with the cables being zip tied to the elevation screw seems to have been dealt with, as mine wasn’t. Or I’m just really lucky. Anyway, thanks again-
I know this is an older video but you should know that the bed cable is ziptied like that because otherwise the movement of the bed will eventually wear out the solder joints where the wire connects underneath. Tying the cable to one of the corner screws relocates the repetitive stress. Yours may have been cinched too tight at the factory.
I would advise replacing the ziptie (obviously not so tight) or finding some other way to anchor the cable to the bed carriage, before you wear out the solder joints. You do NOT want to have to resolder those; the bed is a giant heatsink.
All in all you picked a really good starter machine and made a good video about it. I've had an i3 Mega (near-identical predecessor to the Mega S) since 2018 and my only complaint is noise.
I would love to see the installation process of the stepper drivers, and any other upgrades to the printer for that matter. This video is very helpful since my i3 Mega S is arriving today! Thank you for showing me what to watch out for, I will make sure nothing is in the way of any moving parts.
Thanks for the video, I encountered a couple issues in setting mine up, and that caused me to find your video. My issue was that the z sensor on the left wide was actually bent so it didn't stop on the bottom correctly, your debugging helped me figure mine out, and I had the same issue with leveling and the zip tie. Also your demo of the leveling process was much more clear than the instructions. I'm running my first test print now. Thanks!
Hey! thanks for this video, you saved me from your setup mishaps by watching it before getting going. Much appreciated!
Thank you for this video.
My Anycubic M arrived today and I was confused by a couple of the instructions being kinda not-quite-English (plus a missing "red" connector… until I eventually found that attached to and buried under an underside channel!) but getting a few ideas from seeing how you'd set your S up guided me with my M and all is good.
It's printing the Owls as I type 👍
Thanks very much for this review it was very much needed. I just got mine and this really helped me
Just got my i3 Mega S three days ago and was able to set it up with a lot more confidence thanks to this video, so thumbs up! I'm highly interested in your modding plans, as the printer sits right next to me in my home office and is way too loud to run it while talking on the phone...so...please start modding soon :)
how long did shipping take for you? Im thinking about buying a anycubic vyper, but I've heard terrible things about their shipping...any input?
@@scann563 Well, I'm from Germany and shipping was pretty fast. Less than a week, but I don't remember the exact time it took. I'd recommend them to my friends from my own experience. Hope that helps. BTW: Great support from the vendor (had a technical issue)
Thanks for helping me set up my first 3D printer with this great video! I look forward to the modifications you make to improve the printer.
Glad to help!
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thanks for the review! just bought the same printer and I'm new into 3D printer, any recommendation to start with simple 3D modeling?
I do all my 3D Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360. It's free, easy to learn, and has more functionality then you will probably ever need. There is not much you can't design or model with it.
Thanks a lot it help me take the first steps with more confidance than with out your help, really usefull I'm just printing my firdt owls to see how it works
Bro you helped me so much I got the same printer at Christmas and I just got it set up thanks to you I will definitely subscribe
Best setup video I have seen, well done buddy. Yes mate definitely video your upgrading.
3D printed AIO tube guides, Genius!
I did exactly the same thing just now with the cord in the motor
You should explain in detail the leveling process
Excellent video. Thanks. Could you possible make a video how to print directly from the computer.
Great video, going to assemble one of these tomorrow :) Thanks for sharing
the needle is for cleaning the nozzle of the printer to avoid filament jams also dong let the filament get wet your prints will be wonky and wont turn out as well as they could
Also it's good idea to check midspot cause bed can be curved (but I think that depends what kind of bed u use)
Also I had a small problem with that printer, when one motor didn't work, so i had to check whether all the cable connections are good and I found out that left motor was badly connected, so be sure to check them all before first printing.
i used your video to help assemble mine. two problems, SD card was not formatted properly, took me an hour to figure that our and resolve...as i had no hint. 2. after having calibrated the base properly...yes, very sure, took me 40 minutes, the unit still scratched the base on first print. The end product is not smooth. Overall, it's junk or this was my experience.
Thank you for this video. It was perfect for me because I really struggle with written instructions that use static images. I nearly had the same issue as you with the cable stopping the head from coming down, but I removed it just in time! I also avoided the other cable issue by removing the cable tie in advance. Maybe that's why the nice side cutters were included. ;)
The cutters are for cutting supports off the prints, but they work for that too 😅
Will you be doing any videos on any upgrades you've done to the Mega S since you've owned it?
I've been using it so much and have the settings dialed in so tight resulting in perfect prints I've been hesitant to change anything on it.
Will definitely be interested in a video about all the settings as you have them now. I'm trying to hone down on my settings and it's been a pain lol. Love all the videos you do on the Mega S
@@ElevatedSystems can you share any tips or settings you have found useful?
just got mine two days ago Anycubic FDM Series 3D Printer 4Max Pro 2.0/Mega S/Chiron i watched your video and that really help with a few key issues as really the rest of it is pretty straight forward i am printing my very first 3d print the owls thank you for your info now how about the better software ? finding the best 3d prints to try and then make your own ?
Hi. U need turn off the print to level the Table.
Thank you for the time codes! :)
I've lerned to dont move prinetr by hands when you are leveling because you cant go back to exactly same spot and it may cause some troubles
my guys got like 20 pc builds behind him, im jelly lol
lots of PC Parts but only 2 Graphics Cards, last gen cards. 😔
Just got mine a few days ago..the cable is also zip tied to the leveling base. Will remove before I level..thx
haha ty man couldnt belive it was that easy , wow they should say you level it that way somewhere on it without reading as much lol
I cant seem to find the red cable. Do you know where it is?
Mine's arriving in a few days.
I love this man, your awesome
Hi, I found your video very helpful and it guided me past my first issue. This printer is brand new, never used. I would manually set my temp to 230 degrees, then filament in, then start my print but every time I do that my EO temp drops back down to 190 degrees (factory settings I guess) and stops shooting out filament as it starts to print. Any clue how to fix this issue?
Does it print textures too? Or just the Base colors only?
Great Video for the first impression and installement. When i finished printing, do i have to take out the filament or can i leave it inside the printer?
If you are not going to print again for a while it's best to remove the filament and wrapping back up in packaging with the desiccant packet to keep it from absorbing moisture.
That's awesome!
You can use the level setting rather than using paper.
Level Setting? Please Explain.
You didn’t show to move the nozzle up on the axis very well and I’m stomped on how to do it
Menu>Tools>Axis
@@ElevatedSystems thank you. Also reads my sd card but won’t show the images in print. Anyone else have this problem?
HOW to connect usb
My parents just got my son one for his birthday. The owl on the left doesn't stay stuck on the table thing but the one on the right seems to be great. Do you know why this could be? Thanks!!!
Sounds like the print bed isn't leveled properly.
@@ElevatedSystems we will check level again thank you so much for the reply.
Doesn't this model have an auto leveler? There should be an option in tools
No it doesn't have an auto leveler.
Hi,i bought the printer and set it up as you said but when i turned it on, it made the startet Sound but then went out. And it wont Start up again. Could smb help me?
Did you figure your problem out? Are you in the USA? I don't have one yet, just ordered one today but all I can think of is the power supply, some have a switch for 110v/220v...
2:42 SK650 is Cooler Master, not Corsair. I have the 621. Prices sadly hike up for keyboards and monitors.
Oops, my bad. Glad this video wasn't sponsored by Cooler Master 😬
Great job 💯 agree
I just turn 110v and now it won’t work
Does anyone know how to fix this? I've looked EVERYWHERE and no one has this model, it just keeps saying t0 sensor abnormal. That's it, it's brand new out of the box. I've done all these stupid little tricks everyone has done for their other printers but non of them work. Can ANYONE tell me what to do PLEASE
it's difficult to determine without seeing it but you can always unplug the sensor while you put in a customer service ticket with anycubic.
@@ElevatedSystems I'll try that, cause I wanna do all the other little things I gotta start doing too lol
I have leveled this printer many times and whenever I start printing at one point or another it will start moving around as my first printer I'm not really sure what I need to do.
Check and make sure all the springs on the leveling screws are fully extended and not kinked or bent.
Can you use PLA+ on this machine
Yes, I've used Anycubic, Sunlu, and Inland PLA+ with no issues.
How was shipping time/customer service from anycubic? I've heard bad things, but want their anycubic vyper.. :/
You can probably buy from amazon
My printer doesn’t turn on for some reason, it turned on for a couple seconds then never turned on again, why!
Check the pwr cord and the little switch that changes the amperage
@@brazil551 first of all nice name, second of all i found the problem i blew a fuse and i switched it so it works fin except now all the prints arent sticking to the pre heated bed
@@speedshot2361 haha Thank you Have you tried useing a glue stick it can make jt really hard to remove but every time I have done it the adhesion has done very well and put temp to 70 for pla for bed temp
Did you make sure to put it at the right voltage before plugging in?
For some reason mine does not have a red cord
They must have run out of red housings, but I think all the cables to connect are different sizes, and can only be plugged into the corresponding port.
how did you get the axid up?
I'm not sure what you mean? Are you asking how I raised the print head up on the Z axis?
Jeezus.....you talked for 5 solid minutes about how your aren't going to do a review...and then proceed to review it.
My model kept moving 😓 third time’s the charm I guess..
check your z height. your nozzle and therefore first layer might be too far from the build plate.
@@ElevatedSystems did exactly that, and added a bit of hairspray, working perfectly now! Thanks! Great video!
Just got it for $ 115
KNOW DEW
i wish that printer was PUT to my face before i bough my ender 3 pro HUHHHH the S is on sale for the same price i paid my ender 3 pro FML
This was a terrifying video to watch. Unfortunately you were completely in the wrong here. You said you watched all the reviews but it seems you didn't watch any how to/getting started videos. You just paid ~$200 for a printer, your first printer, and you didn't give it a thorough once over?
No hate...Just honest criticism. Thanks for the video.
;)
This comment is a little rude, how was he in the wrong? Everyone makes a mistake once in a while. And honestly, I don't believe that he did. Sure something went wrong in the initial setup, but we live and we learn from our mistakes. He's doing his best to bring us content in these horrible times, I don't understand why there's a need to put anyone down. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and I can't wait for more on the 3D printer to come out.
@@collinarmstrong7847 Read the entire comment.
@@bassam.2023 I understand that you said no hate, but the comment still seems very rude.
@@collinarmstrong7847 It seems you're one of those people that can't bare honest criticism.
@@bassam.2023 All I'm trying to say is that I don't feel it was necessary to say he was in the wrong for anything. Anyways I am just voicing my opinion, I hope you have a pleasant day.
The cranking was scary when i first started too. Whew.