WOW!! Great set-up tutorial. I took one look at the user manual and immediately went to find a video online instead. You were very thorough and clear. I'm a VERY novice 3D printing enthusiast and you made me feel comfortable and capable to assemble this. I'm printing my test model now as I type. I also used your friend's Ender 3 leveling file to help and it worked great. After watching a few unboxing/assembly videos for the Voxelab Aquila I found this one to be the best. Great job!
😂 I really wish printer manufacturers would provide a pronunciation guide so we don't sound like idiots. 😉 I mean, Voxelab is pretty easy. VOCKS-uhl Lab. A voxel is the volumetric equivalent of a pixel, and the pronunciation there is a known thing. Aquila is a little more open to interpretation. I went with "uh-KEE-luh," but I've heard "uh-KWILL-uh" and "uh-KWHY-luh" pronunciations as well. When I did the Qiditech i-mate S video, I was fortunate that a couple of others had been raked over the coals for saying "kwid-ee-tek" or similar, and apparently the correct pronunciation is "chee-dee-tek." So that's how I said it on that video.
If you are considering a resin printer as well the Voxelab Proxima 6" 2K Mono is a great printer also, I bought one along with the Aquila and am bowled over with the printer and the price, they also do one with a 5" build plate
I got one of these for my birthday and your guide helped me get everything fully assembled in one afternoon. This is my first experience with 3D printing and I am grateful to have found your channel!
Nice review Bryan... After having my Aquila for 2 months and also owning a few E3v2's there are some good and bad points to the Aquila. Overall build quality is better than a Ender 3v2 with the exception of couplers and display. Neither brands provided couplers are good but the Enders are noticeably better same goes for the display. The overall feel of the E3v2 display is better and the action on the encoder wheel is also. Assembly hardware is of higher quality on the E3v2. Both print well but the Aquila was an easier build as the assembly squared up better than the E3v2. The extrusions just seemed formed and cut/machined better with more precision. I've had to use customer service 3 times for warranty issues and have to say that their customer service is leaps and bounds ahead of Creality! Very quick to respond within a few hours and less than 24 on a weekend. A few back and fourths and new parts were on the way via DHL air freight. In all cases I had parts on my door step in 7 to 10 days for my first email! I got my Aquila on sale for $145.00 so an even better value. For the price difference you can upgrade your Aquila and have a far superior printer for the same money or less with better warranty support. Competition is good for us the consumer. I predict continued price drops of e3v2's as Creality and Voxelabs fire shots at each other! When they come out with their new model next month I'll be a buyer for sure once again overall impressed with Voxelab. Now lets just hope they don't screw things up and start doing Kickstarter campaigns!
Just dropped in to say thank you. I started printing in May and now have the Ender v2, Ender Max and the Voxelab Aquila. As a complete newbie I really appreciate your set up videos. They are practical, clear and easy to follow which is such a relief :) Anyway, my next task is to upgrade the firmware on the V2. Thanks Bryan!
My brother-in-law got one of these for my sons for Christmas. I don't know anything about 3D printing yet, but I know a quality video when I see one. Easy to follow for someone new to the hobby, and just great quality throughout. Well done, you've made this morning's task seem easy to accomplish.
I took a gamble and purchased this printer refurbished. I would have never been able to put it together and get it working without your amazing video! Thank you so much!!
Hi Bryan, I'm in Australia and am just about to assemble my new Aquila. Your instructional video is excellent, very easy to follow and well explained in detail. Thanks again !
Thank you so much, I am paralyzed from a stroke with 1 working hand. While it took me a week to attempt the build I did it. Your instructions made it happen, now I need to learn the downloading part
hello bryan, I'm using a translator, I hope my comment is understood. thank you very much for your video is very professional, practical and with a touch of humor. It helped me a lot with my aquila. I subscribed and I will see what other content you have for this fantastic 3d printer, greetings.
Dang, you are the man, I was struggling with the nozzle height because of the two screws on the side, no one in other videos that I saw explained this, neither the manual I got with this printer, ty!
Wonderful video sir, I was able to put it together without so much as a glance at the manual and have printed my first print absolutely flawlessly. Thank you.
Many thanks, I have just been gifted an Voxelab Aquila X3. You have really demonstrated good how to assemble this. Well done and thank you again. I did subscribe to you channel and a thumbs up well desereved.
Most tutorials for stuff I watch I just put up with, but I'm genuinely enjoying this! Also it's a small thing, but it was a nice touch when you mentioned the video had chapters for people skip around to. I haven't seen many people doing that.
You're right I am awesome. I really like all that you do! These videos are well put together and I really like watching them. I have been weighing the decision between this and an Ender 3 pro for my 9 year old daughter. I now have everything I need to make an informed decision. Thanks again!
Thanks for a detailed and very informative video. My machine is waiting on me at home right now to be put together. Thanks to your video assembly should be much easier.
Got one of these for Christmas; assembled, levelled and test print completed - all by watching your video. Levelling was the most tedious part, but I got it. Much thanks, great video!
Same. I tried the official Voxelab Aquila video, but ended up slightly messing up the Z Axis motor lower coupling screw a bit, and was really struggling, but this dude made it a cakewalk. Probably going to always come back to this channel if I have questions.
Excellent and in-depth video! Thank you! For what it's worth, my wife got me this same printer for Christmas and mine came with two spools of filament as well. Mine are beige and white instead of the red and black, but still happy to have them!
Thank you so much for this video. I specifically watched it to see if I needed to remove the film or not on the bed. It doesn't say in the instructions and maybe it's obvious but well I've never done this before so I didn't know. Thank you so much. This is a great video
I just bought one of these from Amazon. Your video was incredibly helpful and the layers on my first test print were TIGHT! I think you taught me some lessons I should have used when I had my CR10s (rip). Thank you!!
For the record, I want to follow-up that the included clamps that hold the build plate are prone to coming off from time to time. This will ruin your print-in-progress when the build plate slides off the bed. I immediately replaced them with better clamps.
Hi Bryan, another great video. I usually don't watch unboxing videos because most of them are B-O-R-I-N-G... But I like watching your videos because you do make it, at the very least, entertaining. I would like to commend you on the editing of this video in particular. I especially liked your attention to details in your editing. Kudos to you my 3D printing friend. Ok, go print something fun!
I've got one of these in the mail so this was a really good intro to get familiar with all the parts and setup. Kind of like giving my brain a bit of a head start so that everything won't seem so new and overwhelming when it arrives.. _Really_ well presented video..
Probably one of the best of these unbox/review videos i have ever seen. Very concise & purposeful, (no gimmicks or comedy auditions). Thank you for the effort, it certainly wasnt a waste of time. I was watching as i have a onefinity CNC machine coming & have been looking at cable & dust control management & there are numerous parts/components that are 3d printed. The cost for me here in Australia is somewhat prohibitive, with the transport, however most offer the stl files at a reasonable cost, so investigating whether to outlay for a 3d printer to enable me to print my own parts as needed. Just have to explore whether there are any other benefits i can derive from having a 3d printer. Machine is quite expensive here in OZ ($460), but still cheaper than getting a local to print the parts i need. Thanks again & have subscribed to see what other printer content you have avilable
This is one of my favourite videos. Knowledgeable, thorough, easy to understand! I was intimidated to put mine together but you made it so easy to follow along. Love it :)
FYI, for those who may be experiencing print failures on complex parts with lots of retractions using PLA. The extruder stepper motor gets hot enough to soften the PLA and causes jams at the extruder feed point. You can put a fan on the motor as a quick fix and perhaps investigate the driver voltage to lower the heat.
Bryan, Thanks so much for tasking the time to put together this detailed and informative review asnd assembly tutorial. You helped me make a great decison for my second printer and the assembly and first print went flawlessly. Keep up the great work!
Great video! I just bought this. I have zero experience with 3D printers and was a bit nervous in having to built it and set it up. With your great instructions I don't think I'll have any problems. Thanks again!
After watching your review of the Ender 3 v2 I was set on purchasing it to replace my DaVinci Jr Pro. After doing more research I happened upon the Aquila and kept hearing a lot of great things about it. When I saw it on sale, I took the plunge and couldn’t be happier. It’s a great printer for a great cost. Great review!
Thanx Bryan for another excellent review. Your reviews are very well laid out. I wish we had so much choice of affordable 3D Printers, like you guys, in the USA.
Thank you so much for your clear and informative instructions. I’m currently running my very first print and so far everything appears to going well. I’m quite excited for all of the things that I will be able to print with this printer.
Mr. Brian thanks so much for the review here. I am sitting here waiting for an Amazon return to post (don't buy Anycubic) and was undecided as to another 3 v2 or the Voxelab. This video was the X factor in that decision. I have heard about the Aqilla's several times but never really had reason to look them up. My refund tonight will be about about $20 shy of the 3v2 but with the voelab I'd have money left over for some filament too! Love the BV3D content which also makes it so that I can easily trust your judgement on things.
Thanks! Y'know there's currently a cement mixer truck parked in front of my house. My daughter asked why it was there. I told her it had a very concrete reason. There's construction going on down the street, so it's cement to be there. 😂
Great video and bonus points for the Chuy's T-shirt. You might want to point out that the Bowden coupler that Flashforge/Voxelab uses can be a little failure-prone so if you have spares you might want to replace that during assembly (or that it's a standard part that's easy enough to replace later.)
Hi Ron! Thanks! I'm still waiting for Chuy's to bring back their full menu. 😋 Is the coupler on the extruder side the problematic one, or on the hot end side? Or is it both? The one on the extruder seemed to hold pretty well, at least so far. I don't have very many miles on the printer yet.
@@BV3D One day we'll get Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken again... one day. The one I'm talking about is the stainless PC4-M6 on the extruder side. For whatever reason, the black plastic piece that is supposed to hold the PTFE tube loses its springiness and grip causing the PTFE tube to pop out. I have an Adventurer 3, and that's known to be probably the most problematic part of that entire printer and the first part that failed on mine. Of course, on the Adv3, that's on the hot-end side where it's likely to have more stress on the tube. I just know that's something that can fail and that a lot of people keep spares and it's possible that the Aquila won't be under as much stress and their coupler may last longer in that scenario. Keep up the good work-- this is a very clear and understandable video review and guide.
@@rononeill1749 That's funny I had issues with both my Aquila's with the extruder end coupler. I replaced them both before the first print. The tube moved way to much for my liking even when new. I've got over 10 full spools through the first one and about 6 on the other one and the hot end coupler still looks like it's holding up nicely on both. I am sure it's just a matter of time as i always end up replacing both on all my printers. Interested to see how long the hot end ones last.
Hi! I realize this is a few months late, but THANK YOU very much! RUclips rolled out this Super Thanks feature but, until very recently, didn't give creators an easy way to find them. Now they have, and I wanted to say I am grateful for your support!
Loved the tutorial! This was the only one I actually felt was easy to follow and useful out of 5 videos. After putting mine together, I went to click "go to center" and it moved the bed all the way back and the extruder all the way forward and froze, double checked the wiring, I think something's labeled wrong, can't get it to work, so I'm just going to bring it in and get the wiring done for me. My only complaints so far are the instructions as they suck and the mislabeling of wires.
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH THE ACQUILA and it has to do with the cost cutting mystery! Watch TH3D Studio's Live Stream from June 2 , 2021 around the 46:25 mark for his explanation on the controller boards and fire hazard. Apparently, the demo models, like BV3D's, were shipped with 512K chips, and the retail units are shipping with 256K. While doing this, their firmware is still 512K. According to TH3D, this results in overheating and a fire hazard, and these printers should be avoided until this question/risk is addressed.
Hi, Thanks for watching and commenting! The main board in my Aquila uses the same GigaDevice GD32F103 ARM processor that Tim's had. A comment by *Rich M* elsewhere on this video suggests that Voxelab wasn't able to source the STM32 processors, and so had to substitute the GD32 processors. Rich also says he's gotten STM32-equipped main boards on several Aquila units. Not sure if this link will work, but it *should* point to the response I'm referencing. ruclips.net/video/nGWpDWlgkzw/видео.html&lc=Ugxuu1W-_89me6_-YkV4AaABAg.9OIYBr4R8dk9OIvYRs9obo
My Voxelab Aquila was delivered today, and out of the box, the main frame wasn't level, just like yours! I loosened the bolts just as you did, and it leveled out just fine. I think shipment, regardless of the padding, must be pretty rough. Anyways, putting it together right now. I got mine for $149!
Love the videos! Almost picked this printer up a few months back but was worried about the quality at this price point. Also loved the Sunlu S8 review ended up picking that printer up before the price jump and run it all day everyday lol
Excellent video! The only thing I noticed was you didn't mention cleaning the yellow residue from the glass bed.. I had to wash in the sink with dishsoap (Dawn) then clean further with isopropyl alcohol. I have this printer and with custom firmware it is excellent.. Thanks for the great tutorial eview!
thank you, you got a new subscriber. I just ordered the Aquila x2, basically the same thing but it has a filament run out sensor. I'm total newb so if you have any other videos you can direct me too that will help, that would be awesome. I've never felt daunted be a task but this has given me butterflies
When the time had come to move the head to the right side. When I moved the head to the right manually it would stop, it felt as if something was in the way stopping it. It would not go any further. It did not even make it to the middle. I don't know where I messed up.
Thanks so much for this video! Really helped me pull a decision and assembly. Personally I think they're selling this at sort of a loss for publicity but who knows
Hey there awesome video thanks so much! I downloaded Peter Solomon's Leveling G-Code Files and put them onto my USB but when its linked up to my printer it doesn't show when pressing print why could this be?
Hey B. If the voxelab is so similar to the e3 could you run the marlin firmware on this printer? That would solve the not being able to level the bed . Love the channel , keep up the good work.
mine has the power supply RIGHT out in the open looking tacking standing straight up, the damn bolts are not marked clearly on the bags which should be done to make it easier.
What about the fact that you have to immediately change the firmware or it could catch fire? I would say that's a pretty big difference between the E3 V2.
WOW!! Great set-up tutorial. I took one look at the user manual and immediately went to find a video online instead. You were very thorough and clear. I'm a VERY novice 3D printing enthusiast and you made me feel comfortable and capable to assemble this. I'm printing my test model now as I type. I also used your friend's Ender 3 leveling file to help and it worked great. After watching a few unboxing/assembly videos for the Voxelab Aquila I found this one to be the best. Great job!
Awesome, Lea, thank you! I hope you enjoy the Aquila! 👍
Great Video, very helpful and pleasantly presented. Thank you for the review and assistance!
Hi, first time user. Your instructions have been a good send. I'm halfway through and I'm exhausted. Will continue tomorrow. Thank you.
My favorite part about this printer is that every review video I’ve watched, the host has pronounced the name differently. Haha
😂 I really wish printer manufacturers would provide a pronunciation guide so we don't sound like idiots. 😉
I mean, Voxelab is pretty easy. VOCKS-uhl Lab. A voxel is the volumetric equivalent of a pixel, and the pronunciation there is a known thing. Aquila is a little more open to interpretation. I went with "uh-KEE-luh," but I've heard "uh-KWILL-uh" and "uh-KWHY-luh" pronunciations as well.
When I did the Qiditech i-mate S video, I was fortunate that a couple of others had been raked over the coals for saying "kwid-ee-tek" or similar, and apparently the correct pronunciation is "chee-dee-tek." So that's how I said it on that video.
I was really happy with mine out of the box, so I bought a second! Great little printer!
Great to hear! 😀
If you are considering a resin printer as well the Voxelab Proxima 6" 2K Mono is a great printer also, I bought one along with the Aquila and am bowled over with the printer and the price, they also do one with a 5" build plate
I got one of these for my birthday and your guide helped me get everything fully assembled in one afternoon. This is my first experience with 3D printing and I am grateful to have found your channel!
Nice review Bryan... After having my Aquila for 2 months and also owning a few E3v2's there are some good and bad points to the Aquila. Overall build quality is better than a Ender 3v2 with the exception of couplers and display. Neither brands provided couplers are good but the Enders are noticeably better same goes for the display. The overall feel of the E3v2 display is better and the action on the encoder wheel is also. Assembly hardware is of higher quality on the E3v2. Both print well but the Aquila was an easier build as the assembly squared up better than the E3v2. The extrusions just seemed formed and cut/machined better with more precision. I've had to use customer service 3 times for warranty issues and have to say that their customer service is leaps and bounds ahead of Creality! Very quick to respond within a few hours and less than 24 on a weekend. A few back and fourths and new parts were on the way via DHL air freight. In all cases I had parts on my door step in 7 to 10 days for my first email! I got my Aquila on sale for $145.00 so an even better value. For the price difference you can upgrade your Aquila and have a far superior printer for the same money or less with better warranty support. Competition is good for us the consumer. I predict continued price drops of e3v2's as Creality and Voxelabs fire shots at each other! When they come out with their new model next month I'll be a buyer for sure once again overall impressed with Voxelab. Now lets just hope they don't screw things up and start doing Kickstarter campaigns!
Just dropped in to say thank you. I started printing in May and now have the Ender v2, Ender Max and the Voxelab Aquila. As a complete newbie I really appreciate your set up videos. They are practical, clear and easy to follow which is such a relief :) Anyway, my next task is to upgrade the firmware on the V2. Thanks Bryan!
Great informative vid, thank you. Just ordered my Aquila cant wait to get started!
My brother-in-law got one of these for my sons for Christmas. I don't know anything about 3D printing yet, but I know a quality video when I see one. Easy to follow for someone new to the hobby, and just great quality throughout. Well done, you've made this morning's task seem easy to accomplish.
I took a gamble and purchased this printer refurbished. I would have never been able to put it together and get it working without your amazing video! Thank you so much!!
Just picked up a voxelab Aquila as my first 3d printer. Appreciate the video! Very helpful for new people.
Hi Bryan, I'm in Australia and am just about to assemble my new Aquila. Your instructional video is excellent, very easy to follow and well explained in detail. Thanks again !
Wow what a totally informative and professionally presented video. Thank you.
Thank you so much, I am paralyzed from a stroke with 1 working hand. While it took me a week to attempt the build I did it. Your instructions made it happen, now I need to learn the downloading part
This is a great video! I see these for a great price all the time and this is the best video I have seen about the Aquila!
Glad you liked it! It's definitely a great price!
Thank you! Helped me set up my voxelab as a total noob! Appreciate you Bryan!
hello bryan, I'm using a translator, I hope my comment is understood. thank you very much for your video is very professional, practical and with a touch of humor. It helped me a lot with my aquila. I subscribed and I will see what other content you have for this fantastic 3d printer, greetings.
Thank you for this video! I got my hands on one of these and this video has been so good to get me started printing my first ever prints!
Dang, you are the man, I was struggling with the nozzle height because of the two screws on the side, no one in other videos that I saw explained this, neither the manual I got with this printer, ty!
Wonderful video sir, I was able to put it together without so much as a glance at the manual and have printed my first print absolutely flawlessly. Thank you.
Many thanks, I have just been gifted an Voxelab Aquila X3. You have really demonstrated good how to assemble this. Well done and thank you again. I did subscribe to you channel and a thumbs up well desereved.
Thank you Bryan! You are AWESOME!
Thank YOU! Very much appreciated! 😊
Thank you very much! this tutorial was the most helpful I found, Thank you for taking the time to set up and record the process for us
Most tutorials for stuff I watch I just put up with, but I'm genuinely enjoying this!
Also it's a small thing, but it was a nice touch when you mentioned the video had chapters for people skip around to. I haven't seen many people doing that.
You're right I am awesome. I really like all that you do! These videos are well put together and I really like watching them. I have been weighing the decision between this and an Ender 3 pro for my 9 year old daughter. I now have everything I need to make an informed decision. Thanks again!
Thanks for a detailed and very informative video. My machine is waiting on me at home right now to be put together. Thanks to your video assembly should be much easier.
Got one of these for Christmas; assembled, levelled and test print completed - all by watching your video. Levelling was the most tedious part, but I got it. Much thanks, great video!
Same. I tried the official Voxelab Aquila video, but ended up slightly messing up the Z Axis motor lower coupling screw a bit, and was really struggling, but this dude made it a cakewalk. Probably going to always come back to this channel if I have questions.
Excellent and in-depth video! Thank you!
For what it's worth, my wife got me this same printer for Christmas and mine came with two spools of filament as well. Mine are beige and white instead of the red and black, but still happy to have them!
Total newbie here. Mine is coming tomorrow. Can't wait. Great video!
Thank you so much for this video. I specifically watched it to see if I needed to remove the film or not on the bed. It doesn't say in the instructions and maybe it's obvious but well I've never done this before so I didn't know. Thank you so much. This is a great video
Best build video for this machine, thank you! Half way through my first test print and it's looking awesome.
I just bought one of these from Amazon. Your video was incredibly helpful and the layers on my first test print were TIGHT! I think you taught me some lessons I should have used when I had my CR10s (rip). Thank you!!
For the record, I want to follow-up that the included clamps that hold the build plate are prone to coming off from time to time. This will ruin your print-in-progress when the build plate slides off the bed. I immediately replaced them with better clamps.
just picked one up on amazon for 169.99 comes in tomorrow im definitely using this video for tutorial thanks
Bryan, appreciate the video - new to all this and your video was very helpful!
Hi Bryan, another great video. I usually don't watch unboxing videos because most of them are B-O-R-I-N-G... But I like watching your videos because you do make it, at the very least, entertaining. I would like to commend you on the editing of this video in particular. I especially liked your attention to details in your editing. Kudos to you my 3D printing friend. Ok, go print something fun!
I've got one of these in the mail so this was a really good intro to get familiar with all the parts and setup. Kind of like giving my brain a bit of a head start so that everything won't seem so new and overwhelming when it arrives..
_Really_ well presented video..
Probably one of the best of these unbox/review videos i have ever seen. Very concise & purposeful, (no gimmicks or comedy auditions). Thank you for the effort, it certainly wasnt a waste of time. I was watching as i have a onefinity CNC machine coming & have been looking at cable & dust control management & there are numerous parts/components that are 3d printed. The cost for me here in Australia is somewhat prohibitive, with the transport, however most offer the stl files at a reasonable cost, so investigating whether to outlay for a 3d printer to enable me to print my own parts as needed. Just have to explore whether there are any other benefits i can derive from having a 3d printer. Machine is quite expensive here in OZ ($460), but still cheaper than getting a local to print the parts i need.
Thanks again & have subscribed to see what other printer content you have avilable
This is one of my favourite videos. Knowledgeable, thorough, easy to understand! I was intimidated to put mine together but you made it so easy to follow along. Love it :)
This guy is the Bob Ross of 3d Printing.
FYI, for those who may be experiencing print failures on complex parts with lots of retractions using PLA. The extruder stepper motor gets hot enough to soften the PLA and causes jams at the extruder feed point. You can put a fan on the motor as a quick fix and perhaps investigate the driver voltage to lower the heat.
Bryan, Thanks so much for tasking the time to put together this detailed and informative review asnd assembly tutorial. You helped me make a great decison for my second printer and the assembly and first print went flawlessly. Keep up the great work!
Awesome video just wish I watched it before I messed up my filament hehe 🙃
My aquilla comes in today so this is amazing timing for the video!
How are you liking it so far?
Thank you! I just assembled my new Aquila by following this video and successfully ran the test print, with almost 0 issues. Super helpful!
What is your power voltage
@@mikemut8182 110V
Absolute amazing video, such clear instructions and excellent tips. Followed step by step and my Aquila is working flawlessly! Subbed!
I honelty enjoy watching a bit of Bryan before bed.. like listening to you man 👍
Excellent, broadcast quality tutorial. Super helpful as my Aquila arrives this week and will be my first step into 3d printing
I suck all the way to the end and subbed as well. I liked the way you presented your product.
Appreciate this video. Used it to build my Aquila and the first prints came out flawlessly. Thanks.
Your video was so helpful. Thank you and please make more videos like this!
This was an excellent video. I was able to set up my 3-D printer and successfully do the test print thank you so much for making it easier. ❤️
Great video! I just bought this. I have zero experience with 3D printers and was a bit nervous in having to built it and set it up. With your great instructions I don't think I'll have any problems. Thanks again!
And do you like IT?
Purchased one the other day! Now im going to upgrade and enclose my Ender 3 pro.
I bought this printer based on your review! Amazing machine for not a lot of money.
After watching your review of the Ender 3 v2 I was set on purchasing it to replace my DaVinci Jr Pro. After doing more research I happened upon the Aquila and kept hearing a lot of great things about it. When I saw it on sale, I took the plunge and couldn’t be happier. It’s a great printer for a great cost. Great review!
Just an FYI but there's a fatal flaw in that printer. If you haven't already you should change the firmware or it could catch fire.
Excellent video!
Thanx Bryan for another excellent review. Your reviews are very well laid out. I wish we had so much choice of affordable 3D Printers, like you guys, in the USA.
Great job on this video! Very informative, I'll be using this to help assemble my Voxelab Aquilla...Thank you very much!!
Thank you so much for your clear and informative instructions. I’m currently running my very first print and so far everything appears to going well. I’m quite excited for all of the things that I will be able to print with this printer.
I didn't realize it until mine came in but you seriously do a better job of explaining how to build it than voxelab
Thanks! 😁
Mr. Brian thanks so much for the review here. I am sitting here waiting for an Amazon return to post (don't buy Anycubic) and was undecided as to another 3 v2 or the Voxelab. This video was the X factor in that decision. I have heard about the Aqilla's several times but never really had reason to look them up. My refund tonight will be about about $20 shy of the 3v2 but with the voelab I'd have money left over for some filament too! Love the BV3D content which also makes it so that I can easily trust your judgement on things.
Great Video Bryan! you are getting quite the fleet of printers. :-)
Very cool video! Love your dad jokes... I thought I was worse... heard some cheesy ones... keep going my friend
Thanks! Y'know there's currently a cement mixer truck parked in front of my house. My daughter asked why it was there. I told her it had a very concrete reason. There's construction going on down the street, so it's cement to be there. 😂
Great video and bonus points for the Chuy's T-shirt. You might want to point out that the Bowden coupler that Flashforge/Voxelab uses can be a little failure-prone so if you have spares you might want to replace that during assembly (or that it's a standard part that's easy enough to replace later.)
Hi Ron! Thanks! I'm still waiting for Chuy's to bring back their full menu. 😋 Is the coupler on the extruder side the problematic one, or on the hot end side? Or is it both? The one on the extruder seemed to hold pretty well, at least so far. I don't have very many miles on the printer yet.
@@BV3D One day we'll get Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken again... one day. The one I'm talking about is the stainless PC4-M6 on the extruder side. For whatever reason, the black plastic piece that is supposed to hold the PTFE tube loses its springiness and grip causing the PTFE tube to pop out. I have an Adventurer 3, and that's known to be probably the most problematic part of that entire printer and the first part that failed on mine. Of course, on the Adv3, that's on the hot-end side where it's likely to have more stress on the tube. I just know that's something that can fail and that a lot of people keep spares and it's possible that the Aquila won't be under as much stress and their coupler may last longer in that scenario.
Keep up the good work-- this is a very clear and understandable video review and guide.
@@rononeill1749 That's funny I had issues with both my Aquila's with the extruder end coupler. I replaced them both before the first print. The tube moved way to much for my liking even when new. I've got over 10 full spools through the first one and about 6 on the other one and the hot end coupler still looks like it's holding up nicely on both. I am sure it's just a matter of time as i always end up replacing both on all my printers. Interested to see how long the hot end ones last.
This was my first printer, and my second, and it will be any going forward. But.... Get the upgraded all metal extruder! Worth the $25.00
Thanks!
Hi! I realize this is a few months late, but THANK YOU very much! RUclips rolled out this Super Thanks feature but, until very recently, didn't give creators an easy way to find them. Now they have, and I wanted to say I am grateful for your support!
Loved the tutorial! This was the only one I actually felt was easy to follow and useful out of 5 videos. After putting mine together, I went to click "go to center" and it moved the bed all the way back and the extruder all the way forward and froze, double checked the wiring, I think something's labeled wrong, can't get it to work, so I'm just going to bring it in and get the wiring done for me. My only complaints so far are the instructions as they suck and the mislabeling of wires.
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH THE ACQUILA and it has to do with the cost cutting mystery! Watch TH3D Studio's Live Stream from June 2 , 2021 around the 46:25 mark for his explanation on the controller boards and fire hazard. Apparently, the demo models, like BV3D's, were shipped with 512K chips, and the retail units are shipping with 256K. While doing this, their firmware is still 512K. According to TH3D, this results in overheating and a fire hazard, and these printers should be avoided until this question/risk is addressed.
Fair warning! Until the above is made public and remediated, Voxelab Aquila is nothing more than a bait and switch at $160.
Hi,
Thanks for watching and commenting! The main board in my Aquila uses the same GigaDevice GD32F103 ARM processor that Tim's had. A comment by *Rich M* elsewhere on this video suggests that Voxelab wasn't able to source the STM32 processors, and so had to substitute the GD32 processors. Rich also says he's gotten STM32-equipped main boards on several Aquila units.
Not sure if this link will work, but it *should* point to the response I'm referencing. ruclips.net/video/nGWpDWlgkzw/видео.html&lc=Ugxuu1W-_89me6_-YkV4AaABAg.9OIYBr4R8dk9OIvYRs9obo
My Voxelab Aquila was delivered today, and out of the box, the main frame wasn't level, just like yours! I loosened the bolts just as you did, and it leveled out just fine. I think shipment, regardless of the padding, must be pretty rough. Anyways, putting it together right now. I got mine for $149!
Great video. Thanks!
This will extremely helpful when I grab one of these machines
Love the videos! Almost picked this printer up a few months back but was worried about the quality at this price point. Also loved the Sunlu S8 review ended up picking that printer up before the price jump and run it all day everyday lol
Excellent video! The only thing I noticed was you didn't mention cleaning the yellow residue from the glass bed.. I had to wash in the sink with dishsoap (Dawn) then clean further with isopropyl alcohol. I have this printer and with custom firmware it is excellent.. Thanks for the great tutorial
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Nice thorough review!
Very informative
7:18 for all of you who skipped ahead, just FYI.. supposed to let you know.
thank you, you got a new subscriber. I just ordered the Aquila x2, basically the same thing but it has a filament run out sensor. I'm total newb so if you have any other videos you can direct me too that will help, that would be awesome. I've never felt daunted be a task but this has given me butterflies
Great machine for a decent price !
I think so too! 👍
Maybe I'll give it a try
Great video Thank you
The Moons motors look like the legit bulk ones they OEM out 😎
great video thank you for sharing
Hi Lucas! Thanks for watching! 😃
Nice review as always! thanks!
I wish I found this video before putting mine together
When the time had come to move the head to the right side. When I moved the head to the right manually it would stop, it felt as if something was in the way stopping it. It would not go any further. It did not even make it to the middle. I don't know where I messed up.
On the back of the printer there is a warning! sticker but in place of damage there stands damgage
the plastic spool and the screen holder thing arent connecting to the build
Thanks so much for this video! Really helped me pull a decision and assembly.
Personally I think they're selling this at sort of a loss for publicity but who knows
Hey there awesome video thanks so much! I downloaded Peter Solomon's Leveling G-Code Files and put them onto my USB but when its linked up to my printer it doesn't show when pressing print why could this be?
Hey B. If the voxelab is so similar to the e3 could you run the marlin firmware on this printer? That would solve the not being able to level the bed . Love the channel , keep up the good work.
Well done!
great video
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
I know that one of the first things it seems that most people print is a knob for the extruder.
mine has the power supply RIGHT out in the open looking tacking standing straight up, the damn bolts are not marked clearly on the bags which should be done to make it easier.
This looks really similar to the ender 3 PRO!
It's got the same basic frame as the Ender-3 Pro. 🙂
it looks exactly like the ender 3 v2 but with a horizontally mounted screen
JGMaker uses farruled ends. blew my mind lol
🙏 thank you
Hello, please tell me some video tutorial on how to install Marlin on Voxelab Aquila
What about the fact that you have to immediately change the firmware or it could catch fire?
I would say that's a pretty big difference between the E3 V2.