Always unique! You are my true point of reference in 3D printing. Great idea that of your new site, stimulate companies to improve and us users to have more and more performing products. Thank you and may God bless you always.
Aurora, keep up the good work. I love your style. Informative, soft voiced, easy to understand and TRUE. I found you 2 months ago when I bought an ENDER 5 S1 and your testing convinced me to add the Sonic Pad. GREAT recommendation I am able to use it to its true potential now. I will be watching for your reviews of the K1 when you get one.
I reserved the svo6 plus on day one for $299 and it is awesome I've only had a couple small issues which is expected.the auto leveling and bee leveling is my favorite part about it. My other printer is a voxelab aquila and I'm not wanting to use it anymore because of having to level the bed.
Just have to say your reviews are some of the best and most thorough I have seen. Also the outtakes at the end are a nice reminder that you are not AI generated 😂. Looking forward to following your site. Would love to see/hear your thoughts on the best P1P mods and follow ups from maintaining one.
great review! Sovol made a few strange choices that you nicely pointed out. I hope they fix them for their next model. I hope you have the opportunity to review the Creality K1
Great review again. Thanks for letting us know about the nozzle issue (Non volcano) Most reviews omit compatibility with nozzles and does not give us all the info
I have both an SV06 and an SV06 Plus (along with 6 other printers). The SV06 is a great printer - once you get it dialed in. It's not fast, but it's reliable. My SV06 Plus, however - at least the example I received - is a dumpster fire - it's got some serious issues and Sovol hasn't been exactly aggressive in helping me get these issues sorted out. The first thing I did was print the pre-sliced Benchy - and it was pretty terrible (tried different PLA's as well). Then I tried the pre-sliced Castle - and it showed the same artifacts. I resliced both files and again, print quality was substandard. I tried other models as well - same artifacting. I've checked belts, sprockets, and bearings, but everything checks out. It seems like any surface pointed at the 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock quadrant of the build plate suffers some pretty serious ringing and cooling artifacts. I'm also noticing that the SV06 Plus is lot noisier (stepper motors) than my SV06. I've sent pictures, emails, descriptions, gcode ... and although I've gotten responses, they've been things like "printing too hot and too fast" (at 40mm/S?). I'm wondering if I have a bad stepper motor or bad driver chip ...
I have been in love with this machine from day 1! I attempted to swap out the stock bearings for drylin bearings and that was the only time that I have had an issue with it. The drylin bearings simply didn't have the range of motion that the stock bearings did. And, no matter what I did, the use of them resulted in significant ringing. I believe this was caused by the bearings having too much resistance at the beginning of each movement. Once under motion, the ringing disappeared and the lines were perfectly smooth. The only other issue I have with this machine, right now, is sharing it with my wife...
The capability and value of this printer is just crazy. I think the biggest downsides are the card slot location and semi-proprietary nozzle. They do at least offer hardened steel nozzles now and they aren't terribly expensive. If I buy another printer anytime soon, it will probably be this one.
Nicely done my lady😂 as usual spectacular review. The knowledge you have is awesome. I feel like a nube to this but the info you give helps me a lot. Keep up the great work. Keep the signal 📶 going strong 💪 🇺🇸😎
I bought this printer as a 3rd printer based on this review. I am very happy with my purchase. Not quite as friendly as my prusa, but an excellent machine.
Another awesome and thorough review! You always pick up on things that no other reviewer has yet to. One thing I wish every reviewer would do is specify if the touchscreen is capacitive or resistive.
Thank you for the review. Considering this as a first printer. Was impressed to see that Sovol actually engages with people via social media to get their feedback.
You are such a germ and how I wish I had discovered you before 💞 I purchased my geetech a30m dual extruder,3d fdm printer 1 yr and a half ago I still have not unboxed it as I bought it for prototyping new developments and as I am still working on it I still don't know much about my printer I also wish to know about recycling prints and filament machines for the home I enjoy your reviews whatever it is Sincerely Ejike
yet another solid review, cnc kitchen has a video called "Volcano is Obsolete: Just use Nuts!" that could solve your volcano length issue. i bought myself a bin of micro sd cards a few years ago to make life easier. i just kept losing them lol really appreciate the work your team puts into each video, god bless
This is actually sad. Throw a raspberry pi in it and you basically have a Prusa MK3 with twice the build volume, a touch screen, volcano nozzel, and almost a 1/3 the price. What is Prusa doing? Way to go Sovol!
volcano nozzel that is not a volcano nozzel, the nozzle that Sovol uses is really a deal breaker and not even being able to offer customers to buy other sizes and materials of the nozzle on their website is bad business. According to Sovol, there will be other choices of other sizes and materials for the nozzle in the future, I will wait to buy until the future is here.
For me, wanting to start out... I am torn between this and the Neptune 3 Plus. Thank you for the video to help me decide. That nozzle situation is really a major concern.
@@whizzardno1 they fucked around with the preorders and we're gonna take longer than they said, so I canceled and ordered a p1p, that said best decision I've made.
Absolutely love mine and have been running it almost non stop since I received it. So far it's been through a spool of petg, asa, and some silky pla. The nozzle issue is frustrating since I hoped to print nylon CF with it and have tons of volcano nozzles lying around left over from my artillery x2. I have some pc and pmma on the way to try so I'll just set the nylon aside for the moment.
I missed seeing a review for a few weeks. I t was good to see another solid mid range. Really want to hear about the K1. Have you heard about a DIY Assembly 100 Printer that claims the faster self printed machine, Be very interested in a review of that. It used round rods versus rollers. Any thoughts on how to lighten the bed weight on 10S Pro for max speed. Thoughts on retro fit the 4.2.7 board to the 10s Pro and adding shaper. I want to see more technology applied to older machines and especially the self tuning Science. Great effort guys, really enjoy the videos. Take care, Dennis in Virginia
@@AuroraTech yup. As a result of the old firmware, my nozzle crashed into the build plate. After contacting Sovol, they sent me a new hotend and a new PEI sheet, in addition to sending me a link to their new firmware that fixed the problem. The old firmware not only didn't level the gantry properly, the firmware itself wasn't calibrated to the actual distance of the z offset. With each reboot the printer didn't know how far it was supposed to be from the bed when homed.
@@AuroraTech I tried and tried to fix it, I printed out a full 1 layer and my right is too far away, and left side is too close, mine is going back.. I wanted to like it. Best of luck to you guys!
If they replaced the Pinda with a strain gauge or voron tapper, this would more or less toast the MK4, spec wise at least. Pinda was state of the art 7 years ago, but we have much better options today. As always, your review wonderfully informative, particularly with the recommendations.
strain gauge seems to be creating issues for MK4 owners, it's creating a divot in the print surface, creality had released strain gauge based print heads and went away from them, tap would need a bit more engineering to be adopted to a rod based machine, not sure why not just stick to bl-touch for this price point -- it's sufficiently accurate.
While I wait for Sovol or Elegoo to make a full featured 300X300 mm Klipper machine, it's very tempting to buy the very capable SV06 Plus, add a Klipper pad, do a proper input shaping calibration, and maybe implement better cooling if I need to print fast or overhangs/bridges. The cost of the Klipper pad isn't too bad when considering that it can control a small print farm of up to four SV06 printers so it would be cheap and easy to expand.
I bought 2 sv06 and 1 plus, i returned the 2 sv06 because a warped bed, and the plus fryed the motherboars when the micro usb was connected to the mb and the usb end of the cable touch the bed, made a spark and fryed the micro usb controller, so i have a damage mb. Not a good experience with sovol...
Will SOVOL fix those issues that you brought up? It's the only things that are making me wait to purchase it. Thanks for the great video and review. Awaiting your updates with SOVOL and their fixes and changes.
Sovol got a lot right with the SV06 Plus. It's tempting to put Klipper on an SV06 Plus but I'm waiting to see whether Sovol or Elegoo will produce THE Klipper bed slinger. The SV07 has nice features but it should have been the SV06 (and SV06 Plus) with Klipper. The SV07 motion control is a downgrade from the SV06. I completely concur that Sovol should stop using micro SD cards on their printers. That's honestly my only complaint about my SV01. In 2023, I want to send files to the printer using Fluidd/Klipper via WiFi. Sovol and Elegoo are both making Klipper bed slingers with some great features but they're still coming up short in a few key areas. One of the 3D printer manufacturers will market a Klipper bed slinger that checks all of the boxes. I guess I'll wait to upgrade... hopefully not too much longer. SV08 Plus? Neptune 4 Pro Max? Thanks for another great review. Your reviews are the best, with plenty of user oriented tests to evaluate performance. Too many people get a review printer and do a lame unboxing video that wastes the viewer's time and doesn't provide much useful information. Your reviews are thorough and very fair.
I just received this as my first 3D printer. I'm about to put power to it as I write this. So you're current suggestion for this machine would be to use Cura as a slicer correct? As I am not yet familiar with G-Code and how to alter it. Very professional review you focus on the things that matter and do not get hung up on too much of the small details that people buying a machine in this price bracket are not really going to care about
Buen dia tengo una consulta, cuento con una CR-M4 pero se pausa 1 segundo entre capa es normal o se requiere modificar algo el laminador que ocupo es el de creality
Do you have a score for this Sovol SV06 Plus like the ones you recommend on your recommendations page have? I'm surprised to see that you mostly recommend v-rollers ("Ender 3 style") instead of smooth rods ("Prusa i3 style") like this SV06 Plus uses, while the consensus seems to be that rods are generally better. Does the SV06 Plus not deserve a spot in the recommendations? If not, which would you say is a better machine at $350-450? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Nice video, but I don't think you should derive the CURA settings from the SV06 by simply changing the bed dimensions. Since the two machines have different nozzles, you are not using the SV06 Plus to all of its potential if you leave the speeds at SV06 speed! I see everybody do this, but I think it is not the correct way
@@lipoz-n-nitroz4012 You need to set up Prusa Slicer from scratch. You can refer to the retraction, temperature, speed, acceleration, and jitter values in the provided old version of Cura slicer. There is a simpler and more direct method to transition from the old Sovol version of Cura to the latest version. You can simply take the printer definition files for the SV06 Plus and copy them into the new version of the app. I have created a video demonstrating how to do this
@@gerGoPrint3D I appreciate your feedback! It's as I figured but didn't really know how to perform the transition. Having said that, I ended ordering a Bambu P1P as Bambu has dropped the price by $100 and it's more strai forward for me.
Other reviewers report z axis synchronization - leveling issue ,cooling inability at high speeds and proprietary nozzles, in reddit also many users have problems with faulty machines ,i mean above the average rate of problems
9:22 Why you dont use mouse ears or skirts on problematic prints which tend to shrink in your cold garage? Or why you dont make insulated box with some reptile heating cables, mats or lamps for tested printers?
Thank you. I've been looking at this printer for a few days, debating getting it, the original SV06, or the Prusa MK4 to replace a Monoprice Select Mini. One of my concerns was replacement nozzles and whether Volcano and Volcano clone nozzles fit. I may still get this and design my own fan shroud.
I tried it with an FLSUN speederpad, which is basically the same thing as the SonicPad, and it worked just fine. The results were similar to the Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro and Plus that I have tested in other videos. The printer can print at around 120-150mm/s, but if you want to print faster than that, the stock cooling fan needs to be upgraded as well.
great review. when you print PETG do you use some kind of glue on the surface or just print right on the surface? I hear that the PTEG sticks too well to PEI surface and tears parts of the surface out when you remove the print.
No, you don't need glue to print PETG. You can print directly on the textured PEI sheet. I printed the PETG trashcan after printing ABS, so you may still see some glue residue on the print surface.
Hello. I just checked your recommended printers in each category and was surprised not to see the Sovol SV06 on the list. Is there a reason for that? I would think it's superior to any of Elegoo's offerings since its motion system is based on linear rods and also the extruder is all metal. Capable of heating up to 300 C.
Yes, may be in the future when this SV06 plus can use regular volcano nozzles. For now, you can't find larger diameters or hardened steel nozzle anywhere.
@@AuroraTech I wouldn't buy a printer using V wheels and lined hotend. I think the SV06 is superior in almost any respect to any of the Elegoo's printers. Only thing that's better, in my opinion, on the Elegoo's printers is aesthetics, but that's just looks, not a factor in print quality
I ended up with a Anycubic Vyper which seems to be the same class as these "plus" ones from elegoo and sovol, buts its actually got dual z steppers drivers so doesnt need to ram anything, it takes volcano hot ends without modifications, has a preasure touch, same one as on the new Prusa, they released the firmware and new community edition was just released bumping up the bed mesh from 4x4 to 7x7 and adding all the klipper features withotu having to go klipper. Very impressed but its a bowdne setup is the only reason id think of trying a sovol or something different but i have 0 issues with the bowden so i dont know if going to a heavier head is worth it? Maybe faster prints slightly due to shorter retractions? I hear it was a huge upgrade for some but they never explanied why. But anyway its not a perfect printer either (vyper) , no all metal hot end, so only goes up to 260, but ive printed ABS fine with it in the open maybe thanks to a good bed? Some long ABS prints still warped but with a big enough brim i was able to get rid of it, but orientation helped more. With bad orientation I had a corner lift even with a raft, it pitched a tent lifting the raft up in one spot , amazing amount of force must of been concentrated there and even more amazing it didnt lift the surrounding raft. An enclosure would be ideal but not entirely necessary like some think with ABS.
Well, $299 is more reasonable and you'll probably see them go for 279 soon! The price of badslinger is dropping drastically all the time now, Sovol came out with their machines at the wrong time.
This printer seems like a great deal at 349...given the build volume. I guess you are restricted in upgrades but this looks like a great Prusa alternative for people who don't care about upgrades.
Its not your fault but this review did not match with the printers they're shipping. The review models I've been seeing have been operating flawlessly with just some design complaints. The model I got felt like a kit jist thrown together. All of the screws were lose, the auto leveling sucks especially the z align. I had the pronter for a week and had nothing but oroblems, got 1 good benchy out of it, one of the included light houses i had to scale down really small to print and i got a low poly cat statue printed that i again had to scale down to get to print. Thank god i purchased throigh Amazon bc their customer support is ass. Just returned it though amazon
I would like to know what is your opinion of the Sovol SVO6 compared to the BambuLab X1 Carbon, because I like to print Nylon-composite, Glass field Nylon, and ABS.
I'm afraid that's not a fair comparison. The SV06 Plus is a budget printer with good value, but it's still an open-frame bed slinger with Marlin firmware. The X1C, on the other hand, has the most advanced features, which is way better.
I cannot decide between this printer and Kobra 2 plus, which would you recommend for someone who is tired of baby siting my manual bed leveling ender 3v2?
Buy the Elegoo nept 3 plus now or wait for sovol upgrade announcements? How long do these upgrades take typically for Software upgrades ie klipper to get the 150 mm/s etc
In terms of hardware, the SV06 Plus is better with its linear rods and 300C all-metal hotend. However, currently, it's difficult to find larger diameter nozzles or hardened steel nozzles for Carbon Fiber or other abrasive filament printing. The Neptune 3 Plus, on the other hand, has a larger print volume and uses regular MK8 nozzles, which are cheap and easy to buy. However, it only comes with a rubber wheel motion system and a 260C hotend. If you only print PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and other regular temperature filaments, the Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus would be a better option. If you want to print some engineering-grade filaments (and assume Sovol will support standard Volcano nozzles), then the SV06 Plus is the best option. Switching to Klipper requires a SonicPad or any Raspberry Pi compatible device. You just need the printer.cfg and firmware for the printer motherboard. It should take less than 15 minutes. Files shared by existing SV06 users are available online at github.com/bassamanator/Sovol-SV06-firmware. It requires you to SSH to the device and find the port ID and update the printer.cfg depending on what you use(SonicPad, SpeederPad, BTT CB1 or something else...)
Your sv 5 with the sprite excruder how did you get it to work .I tried with no success. Did you use ender software or sovol. When I attempted it it would only excruder the prime line and skirt . Then it would stop excruting filament. Any info would be appreciated along with the stl for your back plate you printed
If the stepper motor stops once the print starts, there may be a chance that the current of the stepper driver is too low for the new motor. In this case, you may need to increase the current by turning the screw next to the stepper driver. To do this, use a multimeter to measure the VREF value and increase it to the same level as the X and Y stepper motors. If you need more information on setting VREF, take a look at this article: all3dp.com/2/vref-calculator-tmc2209-tmc2208-a4988/ I just added the link to the 3D-printed plate under the description.
I had been communicating with the Kokoni team back in Feb this year, and the machine was supposed to arrive by the end of March. However, nothing has shown up since then, and the person I communicated with did not say a word or provide any further updates. So, I may not want to feature their machine anymore due to their poor communication.
There have been some delays from Creality. I was supposed to review it in mid-May, but since the machine has not been shipped yet, I guess it will be sometime around the end of May or early June.
Sovol do sell the steel nozzles and larger nozzles for the sv06 plus as I have this printer 🤣. It does print 150mms fyi. With klipper it does up to 250mms
There have been some delays from Creality. I was supposed to review it in mid-May, but since the machine has not been shipped yet, I guess it will be sometime around the end of May or early June.
She's so professional even on the bloopers, I love it...
Always unique! You are my true point of reference in 3D printing. Great idea that of your new site, stimulate companies to improve and us users to have more and more performing products. Thank you and may God bless you always.
Aurora, keep up the good work. I love your style. Informative, soft voiced, easy to understand and TRUE. I found you 2 months ago when I bought an ENDER 5 S1 and your testing convinced me to add the Sonic Pad. GREAT recommendation I am able to use it to its true potential now.
I will be watching for your reviews of the K1 when you get one.
I reserved the svo6 plus on day one for $299 and it is awesome I've only had a couple small issues which is expected.the auto leveling and bee leveling is my favorite part about it. My other printer is a voxelab aquila and I'm not wanting to use it anymore because of having to level the bed.
Just have to say your reviews are some of the best and most thorough I have seen. Also the outtakes at the end are a nice reminder that you are not AI generated 😂. Looking forward to following your site. Would love to see/hear your thoughts on the best P1P mods and follow ups from maintaining one.
Outstanding presentation and script, as well as great editing. You and your brother make an amazing team!
great review! Sovol made a few strange choices that you nicely pointed out. I hope they fix them for their next model.
I hope you have the opportunity to review the Creality K1
I will review the K1 in May.
Great review again. Thanks for letting us know about the nozzle issue (Non volcano) Most reviews omit compatibility with nozzles and does not give us all the info
I'm from Brazil and your reviews are the best on youtube. It helped me a lot in choosing the printer, you are very good at it.. Thank you!!
I have both an SV06 and an SV06 Plus (along with 6 other printers). The SV06 is a great printer - once you get it dialed in. It's not fast, but it's reliable. My SV06 Plus, however - at least the example I received - is a dumpster fire - it's got some serious issues and Sovol hasn't been exactly aggressive in helping me get these issues sorted out. The first thing I did was print the pre-sliced Benchy - and it was pretty terrible (tried different PLA's as well). Then I tried the pre-sliced Castle - and it showed the same artifacts. I resliced both files and again, print quality was substandard. I tried other models as well - same artifacting. I've checked belts, sprockets, and bearings, but everything checks out. It seems like any surface pointed at the 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock quadrant of the build plate suffers some pretty serious ringing and cooling artifacts. I'm also noticing that the SV06 Plus is lot noisier (stepper motors) than my SV06. I've sent pictures, emails, descriptions, gcode ... and although I've gotten responses, they've been things like "printing too hot and too fast" (at 40mm/S?). I'm wondering if I have a bad stepper motor or bad driver chip ...
Great work! Sovol has great offerings these days. Unbelievable deal.
I have been in love with this machine from day 1!
I attempted to swap out the stock bearings for drylin bearings and that was the only time that I have had an issue with it.
The drylin bearings simply didn't have the range of motion that the stock bearings did. And, no matter what I did, the use of them resulted in significant ringing.
I believe this was caused by the bearings having too much resistance at the beginning of each movement. Once under motion, the ringing disappeared and the lines were perfectly smooth.
The only other issue I have with this machine, right now, is sharing it with my wife...
The capability and value of this printer is just crazy. I think the biggest downsides are the card slot location and semi-proprietary nozzle. They do at least offer hardened steel nozzles now and they aren't terribly expensive. If I buy another printer anytime soon, it will probably be this one.
Sovol is likely to release some hardened steel nozzle options soon; they did this with the SV06 a while after release date.
What said is right thogh, sovol should have shortten the fan so volcano style nozzle can be used.
@@TheOldFartGamer totally agree; makes no sense not to make it 100% compatible.
Yes they currently offer hardened steel nozzles on their website now
Nicely done my lady😂 as usual spectacular review. The knowledge you have is awesome. I feel like a nube to this but the info you give helps me a lot. Keep up the great work. Keep the signal 📶 going strong 💪 🇺🇸😎
Always enjoy watching your reviews , very honest, informative. Your suggestions are very well described in the reasoning why. Fabulous vid.
I bought this printer as a 3rd printer based on this review. I am very happy with my purchase. Not quite as friendly as my prusa, but an excellent machine.
Another awesome and thorough review! You always pick up on things that no other reviewer has yet to. One thing I wish every reviewer would do is specify if the touchscreen is capacitive or resistive.
When you see I use a hex driver to control the screen, it's resistive. (And this screen on the SV06 Plus is resistive).
@@AuroraTech This used to be the rule. Nowadays there are generic styli for capacitive screens as well.
Thank you for the review. Considering this as a first printer. Was impressed to see that Sovol actually engages with people via social media to get their feedback.
Haha, I love the outtake bloopers at the end! As always, great video.
You are such a germ and how I wish I had discovered you before 💞
I purchased my geetech a30m dual extruder,3d fdm printer 1 yr and a half ago
I still have not unboxed it as I bought it for prototyping new developments and as I am still working on it
I still don't know much about my printer
I also wish to know about recycling prints and filament machines for the home
I enjoy your reviews whatever it is
Sincerely
Ejike
yet another solid review, cnc kitchen has a video called "Volcano is Obsolete: Just use Nuts!" that could solve your volcano length issue. i bought myself a bin of micro sd cards a few years ago to make life easier. i just kept losing them lol really appreciate the work your team puts into each video, god bless
This is actually sad. Throw a raspberry pi in it and you basically have a Prusa MK3 with twice the build volume, a touch screen, volcano nozzel, and almost a 1/3 the price. What is Prusa doing? Way to go Sovol!
if only straight conversion possible, for example Kobra Max require soldering on mainboard (rather simple) near stepper driver
volcano nozzel that is not a volcano nozzel, the nozzle that Sovol uses is really a deal breaker and not even being able to offer customers to buy other sizes and materials of the nozzle on their website is bad business.
According to Sovol, there will be other choices of other sizes and materials for the nozzle in the future, I will wait to buy until the future is here.
@@dejedejsson that was my bad, it was said earlier in the video and I spoke too early.
@@dejedejsson Your future is already NOW! 😜
@@pangrac1 Too late!
For me, wanting to start out... I am torn between this and the Neptune 3 Plus. Thank you for the video to help me decide. That nozzle situation is really a major concern.
Get the Neptune I returned my sv06+ and preordered the 4
@@MorningstarX13how has that decision been thus far?
@@whizzardno1 they fucked around with the preorders and we're gonna take longer than they said, so I canceled and ordered a p1p, that said best decision I've made.
Absolutely love mine and have been running it almost non stop since I received it. So far it's been through a spool of petg, asa, and some silky pla. The nozzle issue is frustrating since I hoped to print nylon CF with it and have tons of volcano nozzles lying around left over from my artillery x2. I have some pc and pmma on the way to try so I'll just set the nylon aside for the moment.
Has this nozzle issue been resolved yet? Can you use other size nozzles yet?
Keep doing the great work you have been doing! I just ordered SV06 plus...first foray into 3D printing!
I missed seeing a review for a few weeks. I t was good to see another solid mid range. Really want to hear about the K1. Have you heard about a DIY Assembly 100 Printer that claims the faster self printed machine, Be very interested in a review of that. It used round rods versus rollers. Any thoughts on how to lighten the bed weight on 10S Pro for max speed. Thoughts on retro fit the 4.2.7 board to the 10s Pro and adding shaper. I want to see more technology applied to older machines and especially the self tuning Science. Great effort guys, really enjoy the videos. Take care, Dennis in Virginia
Would love to see a review from you guys about the Tina 2s as an entry level plug and play printer. Great review as always!
I’m glad I ran across this channel. Very informative.
she is by far the best printer reviewer on the net
my SVO6 is going back. Can't get the bed level right. It makes me sad, because I wanted to like it. I do have a MK4 coming though.
The SV06 Plus no longer has the leveling issues I mentioned in the SV06 video.
BTW, the new firmware for the SV06 has also fixed that.
@@AuroraTech yup. As a result of the old firmware, my nozzle crashed into the build plate. After contacting Sovol, they sent me a new hotend and a new PEI sheet, in addition to sending me a link to their new firmware that fixed the problem.
The old firmware not only didn't level the gantry properly, the firmware itself wasn't calibrated to the actual distance of the z offset. With each reboot the printer didn't know how far it was supposed to be from the bed when homed.
@@AuroraTech I tried and tried to fix it, I printed out a full 1 layer and my right is too far away, and left side is too close, mine is going back.. I wanted to like it. Best of luck to you guys!
If they replaced the Pinda with a strain gauge or voron tapper, this would more or less toast the MK4, spec wise at least. Pinda was state of the art 7 years ago, but we have much better options today. As always, your review wonderfully informative, particularly with the recommendations.
strain gauge seems to be creating issues for MK4 owners, it's creating a divot in the print surface, creality had released strain gauge based print heads and went away from them, tap would need a bit more engineering to be adopted to a rod based machine, not sure why not just stick to bl-touch for this price point -- it's sufficiently accurate.
Always great reviews thank you!
I really appreciate the honest detailed review
While I wait for Sovol or Elegoo to make a full featured 300X300 mm Klipper machine, it's very tempting to buy the very capable SV06 Plus, add a Klipper pad, do a proper input shaping calibration, and maybe implement better cooling if I need to print fast or overhangs/bridges. The cost of the Klipper pad isn't too bad when considering that it can control a small print farm of up to four SV06 printers so it would be cheap and easy to expand.
I bought 2 sv06 and 1 plus, i returned the 2 sv06 because a warped bed, and the plus fryed the motherboars when the micro usb was connected to the mb and the usb end of the cable touch the bed, made a spark and fryed the micro usb controller, so i have a damage mb. Not a good experience with sovol...
Will SOVOL fix those issues that you brought up?
It's the only things that are making me wait to purchase it.
Thanks for the great video and review.
Awaiting your updates with SOVOL and their fixes and changes.
Great review, thaks a lot for all the detalis and tests
U have a very soothing voice
Very informative!! Love the channel!!!
Sovol got a lot right with the SV06 Plus. It's tempting to put Klipper on an SV06 Plus but I'm waiting to see whether Sovol or Elegoo will produce THE Klipper bed slinger. The SV07 has nice features but it should have been the SV06 (and SV06 Plus) with Klipper. The SV07 motion control is a downgrade from the SV06. I completely concur that Sovol should stop using micro SD cards on their printers. That's honestly my only complaint about my SV01. In 2023, I want to send files to the printer using Fluidd/Klipper via WiFi. Sovol and Elegoo are both making Klipper bed slingers with some great features but they're still coming up short in a few key areas. One of the 3D printer manufacturers will market a Klipper bed slinger that checks all of the boxes. I guess I'll wait to upgrade... hopefully not too much longer. SV08 Plus? Neptune 4 Pro Max?
Thanks for another great review. Your reviews are the best, with plenty of user oriented tests to evaluate performance. Too many people get a review printer and do a lame unboxing video that wastes the viewer's time and doesn't provide much useful information. Your reviews are thorough and very fair.
I just received this as my first 3D printer. I'm about to put power to it as I write this. So you're current suggestion for this machine would be to use Cura as a slicer correct? As I am not yet familiar with G-Code and how to alter it. Very professional review you focus on the things that matter and do not get hung up on too much of the small details that people buying a machine in this price bracket are not really going to care about
3:46 still has the vertical resonance artifacts, like on my sv06, don't know why this is ignored in most reviews
One additional negative is, that power loss resume is not present. In my opinion this should be a standard on a Marlin FW machine!
Buen dia tengo una consulta, cuento con una CR-M4 pero se pausa 1 segundo entre capa es normal o se requiere modificar algo el laminador que ocupo es el de creality
Someone did mention that it is possible to use a volcano nozzle by sawing off the threads to match the one on this printer.
Do you have a score for this Sovol SV06 Plus like the ones you recommend on your recommendations page have? I'm surprised to see that you mostly recommend v-rollers ("Ender 3 style") instead of smooth rods ("Prusa i3 style") like this SV06 Plus uses, while the consensus seems to be that rods are generally better. Does the SV06 Plus not deserve a spot in the recommendations? If not, which would you say is a better machine at $350-450? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Nice video, but I don't think you should derive the CURA settings from the SV06 by simply changing the bed dimensions. Since the two machines have different nozzles, you are not using the SV06 Plus to all of its potential if you leave the speeds at SV06 speed! I see everybody do this, but I think it is not the correct way
What would you suggest? Is there a way to copy the stock/factory SV06 Plus slicer setting over to say Prusaslicer?
@@lipoz-n-nitroz4012 You need to set up Prusa Slicer from scratch. You can refer to the retraction, temperature, speed, acceleration, and jitter values in the provided old version of Cura slicer. There is a simpler and more direct method to transition from the old Sovol version of Cura to the latest version. You can simply take the printer definition files for the SV06 Plus and copy them into the new version of the app. I have created a video demonstrating how to do this
@@gerGoPrint3D I appreciate your feedback! It's as I figured but didn't really know how to perform the transition. Having said that, I ended ordering a Bambu P1P as Bambu has dropped the price by $100 and it's more strai forward for me.
At 1:55 I wasn't sure but is there a cable strain relieve for both printers?
Thank you for your great work!
i bought the sv06 and a month later this came out... You can never have enough bed size
Great video as always 😊
Good points
Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us 👍😀
I noticed a car accident, hopefully everything is ok ...?
G😀 for 100,000
where are you finding eryone pla for 13 bucks? In Canada its 31$ before taxes. Even with exchange rate its way over priced.
can you make a short video comparing the Neptune 3 pro and SV06? I'm stuck between the two and don't know which one to choose any more 😭😭😭😭😭😭
2:30 If you did a full volume print the print head (X axis) cable would have caused the print to fail.
Mine came with a 500W PS.
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Big slow printers don't appeal to me that much.. although I may be tempted to buy this if it had multicolor capability.
Just watched this again haha thank you
Smart is beautiful. She's very smart.
Other reviewers report z axis synchronization - leveling issue ,cooling inability at high speeds and proprietary nozzles, in reddit also many users have problems with faulty machines ,i mean above the average rate of problems
Could a copper washer with suitable thickness be a solution to being able to use stock V6 Volcanos?
good job. i like the bloopers at the end. :D
9:22 Why you dont use mouse ears or skirts on problematic prints which tend to shrink in your cold garage? Or why you dont make insulated box with some reptile heating cables, mats or lamps for tested printers?
Thank you. I've been looking at this printer for a few days, debating getting it, the original SV06, or the Prusa MK4 to replace a Monoprice Select Mini. One of my concerns was replacement nozzles and whether Volcano and Volcano clone nozzles fit. I may still get this and design my own fan shroud.
I would like to see what you can do with this and a creality pad
I tried it with an FLSUN speederpad, which is basically the same thing as the SonicPad, and it worked just fine. The results were similar to the Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro and Plus that I have tested in other videos. The printer can print at around 120-150mm/s, but if you want to print faster than that, the stock cooling fan needs to be upgraded as well.
What printer models would you recommend for a beginner at different price points?
Is there a review/video of the combination you suggested. SV06 Plus and Sonic Pad?
great review. when you print PETG do you use some kind of glue on the surface or just print right on the surface? I hear that the PTEG sticks too well to PEI surface and tears parts of the surface out when you remove the print.
No, you don't need glue to print PETG. You can print directly on the textured PEI sheet. I printed the PETG trashcan after printing ABS, so you may still see some glue residue on the print surface.
Not really a perfect first layer always if you have to set the Z offset, but it's astonishing how good this is for the price.
Hello. I just checked your recommended printers in each category and was surprised not to see the Sovol SV06 on the list. Is there a reason for that? I would think it's superior to any of Elegoo's offerings since its motion system is based on linear rods and also the extruder is all metal. Capable of heating up to 300 C.
Yes, may be in the future when this SV06 plus can use regular volcano nozzles. For now, you can't find larger diameters or hardened steel nozzle anywhere.
@@AuroraTech Well, I was referring to the SV06, which has hardened nozzles available and seems to be a pretty solid printer.
@@AuroraTech I wouldn't buy a printer using V wheels and lined hotend. I think the SV06 is superior in almost any respect to any of the Elegoo's printers. Only thing that's better, in my opinion, on the Elegoo's printers is aesthetics, but that's just looks, not a factor in print quality
I think you got a career as a news anchor in the future
I ended up with a Anycubic Vyper which seems to be the same class as these "plus" ones from elegoo and sovol, buts its actually got dual z steppers drivers so doesnt need to ram anything, it takes volcano hot ends without modifications, has a preasure touch, same one as on the new Prusa, they released the firmware and new community edition was just released bumping up the bed mesh from 4x4 to 7x7 and adding all the klipper features withotu having to go klipper. Very impressed but its a bowdne setup is the only reason id think of trying a sovol or something different but i have 0 issues with the bowden so i dont know if going to a heavier head is worth it? Maybe faster prints slightly due to shorter retractions? I hear it was a huge upgrade for some but they never explanied why.
But anyway its not a perfect printer either (vyper) , no all metal hot end, so only goes up to 260, but ive printed ABS fine with it in the open maybe thanks to a good bed? Some long ABS prints still warped but with a big enough brim i was able to get rid of it, but orientation helped more. With bad orientation I had a corner lift even with a raft, it pitched a tent lifting the raft up in one spot , amazing amount of force must of been concentrated there and even more amazing it didnt lift the surrounding raft. An enclosure would be ideal but not entirely necessary like some think with ABS.
Great Video, Great Job.👍
Do you know if the Sv06 has been uploaded yet in the Prusa Slicer?
Looks like a great printer for the price!
Well, $299 is more reasonable and you'll probably see them go for 279 soon!
The price of badslinger is dropping drastically all the time now, Sovol came out with their machines at the wrong time.
Is the hull line just not visible in the video or did you do something?
This printer seems like a great deal at 349...given the build volume. I guess you are restricted in upgrades but this looks like a great Prusa alternative for people who don't care about upgrades.
Any chance you can share your starting gcode? How did you get your purge line at the front of the bed.
Its not your fault but this review did not match with the printers they're shipping. The review models I've been seeing have been operating flawlessly with just some design complaints.
The model I got felt like a kit jist thrown together. All of the screws were lose, the auto leveling sucks especially the z align. I had the pronter for a week and had nothing but oroblems, got 1 good benchy out of it, one of the included light houses i had to scale down really small to print and i got a low poly cat statue printed that i again had to scale down to get to print.
Thank god i purchased throigh Amazon bc their customer support is ass. Just returned it though amazon
I would like to know what is your opinion of the Sovol SVO6 compared to the BambuLab X1 Carbon, because I like to print Nylon-composite, Glass field Nylon, and ABS.
I'm afraid that's not a fair comparison. The SV06 Plus is a budget printer with good value, but it's still an open-frame bed slinger with Marlin firmware. The X1C, on the other hand, has the most advanced features, which is way better.
This poor sovol clone could never compare to bambu anything 😂
Sv06 plus with klipper or Sv07 plus. How much is the speed difference ? Which one should i go for ?
Great review!
I find that linear advance would cut down on max flow by a lot on the 06, still the case here?
I cannot decide between this printer and Kobra 2 plus, which would you recommend for someone who is tired of baby siting my manual bed leveling ender 3v2?
which one did you get i like the SOVOL 6 plus for the linear xyz axis
Will it print nylon glass with stock nozzle?
how does it compare to Ender 3 Neo Max, anyone shed the light please?
Very good review
Buy the Elegoo nept 3 plus now or wait for sovol upgrade announcements? How long do these upgrades take typically for Software upgrades ie klipper to get the 150 mm/s etc
In terms of hardware, the SV06 Plus is better with its linear rods and 300C all-metal hotend. However, currently, it's difficult to find larger diameter nozzles or hardened steel nozzles for Carbon Fiber or other abrasive filament printing.
The Neptune 3 Plus, on the other hand, has a larger print volume and uses regular MK8 nozzles, which are cheap and easy to buy. However, it only comes with a rubber wheel motion system and a 260C hotend.
If you only print PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and other regular temperature filaments, the Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus would be a better option. If you want to print some engineering-grade filaments (and assume Sovol will support standard Volcano nozzles), then the SV06 Plus is the best option.
Switching to Klipper requires a SonicPad or any Raspberry Pi compatible device. You just need the printer.cfg and firmware for the printer motherboard. It should take less than 15 minutes. Files shared by existing SV06 users are available online at github.com/bassamanator/Sovol-SV06-firmware.
It requires you to SSH to the device and find the port ID and update the printer.cfg depending on what you use(SonicPad, SpeederPad, BTT CB1 or something else...)
Thank you!!! For the very detailed response. Your videos and this thoughtful response to my post are amazing.
Love your videos, such a serious tone...you should LAUGH and have FUN My bloopers are usually caused by felines trying to help! 😹
So Aurora, print better SV06 or SV06 plus? what would you recommend?
I recommend SV06 Plus.
Do you have to return their printer, or did they let you keep it?
Love you hair down 😊
Your sv 5 with the sprite excruder how did you get it to work .I tried with no success. Did you use ender software or sovol. When I attempted it it would only excruder the prime line and skirt . Then it would stop excruting filament. Any info would be appreciated along with the stl for your back plate you printed
If the stepper motor stops once the print starts, there may be a chance that the current of the stepper driver is too low for the new motor.
In this case, you may need to increase the current by turning the screw next to the stepper driver. To do this, use a multimeter to measure the VREF value and increase it to the same level as the X and Y stepper motors.
If you need more information on setting VREF, take a look at this article:
all3dp.com/2/vref-calculator-tmc2209-tmc2208-a4988/
I just added the link to the 3D-printed plate under the description.
Hi Aurora Tech :) Please review about KOKONI SOTA 3D printer , Later
I had been communicating with the Kokoni team back in Feb this year, and the machine was supposed to arrive by the end of March. However, nothing has shown up since then, and the person I communicated with did not say a word or provide any further updates. So, I may not want to feature their machine anymore due to their poor communication.
Can you test k1 speedy 3d printer? do a review plz
There have been some delays from Creality. I was supposed to review it in mid-May, but since the machine has not been shipped yet, I guess it will be sometime around the end of May or early June.
@@AuroraTech ok and thank you
The blooper color hurts to look at.
Sovol do sell the steel nozzles and larger nozzles for the sv06 plus as I have this printer 🤣. It does print 150mms fyi. With klipper it does up to 250mms
Got an ETA on the k1 yet?
There have been some delays from Creality. I was supposed to review it in mid-May, but since the machine has not been shipped yet, I guess it will be sometime around the end of May or early June.