The Anycubic Mega X is now DISCONTINUED! What does this mean for you?
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In this video, I discuss the aftermath of my first ever 3D Printer, The Anycubic Mega X being discontinued, and what that means for myself and the channel as well as all of you who have this machine and have been appreciating the how to videos we have made on the printer!
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How long do you think a 3D printer lifecycle should be? Let me know below and why you believe your answer!
It would be great if it lasted at least as long as it takes them to implement all the advertised features. Guess we will never actually get the resume function.
Ideally it should be 4-5 years after launch or at least continue for 2 years after production to sell compleat units ends so they have stock of spairs for the end of life they could easily liquidate to other resellers in the last year of support.
But on the other hand I understand that this tech is moving very fast now with ever more fancy stuff being released and the drive to keep up with these mid teir offerings is a fast and hard game . So in that I'd hope a min 2-3 hear cycle launch big sell well then they let it sit on the site to sell as they hype up the new product for year 3 launch that on year 4 and in near end of y3 and eirly mid year4 end old model completely
(Sorry for spelling quite sleepy here browsing randomly for anycubic things XD) 😺
Like Mobile Phones. New models every year. But support for 3-5 years. So we know and can plan, (parts and upgrades)
This is good to know, I have had mine for a while and your the only content creator that I know of that makes videos on this printer and you have helped so much thank you so much for all the help
Appreciate the kind words!
I was just given one that they couldn’t get to print, spent 10 minutes leveling and now it works great
There is one being given away on university recycling portal (=free) should I claim it?
Could you disassemble it and carry it on public transport?
I've always been interested in 3d printing but never saw a use for it.... then I saw a guy making flight simulator controls using it...🤔 I think that's my use case
I have been using the MegaX as my only FDM printer for over 1.5 years now and really like it. I have done the mk4 add on and upgraded the firmware to Marlin so that I can use the BLTOUCH that I added. I hope this printer sticks around for a while longer as im not ready to move on
I have been having trouble figuring mine out. I don't know much about printing so this could be lack of knowledge and probably is, but I have constant trouble with my prints stringing. Even with my messing around with retraction settings. and I'm not sure this is normal but after each layer the print head moves to the left of my print and goes back and forth a few times.
I purchased the Mega S and upgraded fans and driver's now am looking at upgrading hot end since the original is not all metal.
Your videos have helped a ton. I picked up this machine for Christmas last year and your videos have helped me keep it up and running. I use mine for mini prints and it does a decent job, I'll eventually get a resin printer next year but as long as the mega x is working ill keep using it for props and terrain. I hope they keep making spare parts.
Thank you for watching! I will be keeping an eye on their spare parts inventory for sure!
I foresee the interesting world of aftermarket mainboard replacement in your future. You can doo eet. 🙂
the mega z was the BEST printer for its price to be able to start with cosplay stuff. Ive had mine for a little over a year now and only leveled it twice. Once when I got it and once when filament unraveled and pretended to be cotton.
Had this thing for a year I literally just opened it and put it together 😅.
Brrruuuhhh!! Make a how to add BLTtouch to this
This explains why AnyCubic has taken my money, but hasn't sent any parts - because parts are not available! At the time I purchased the parts (6 weeks ago), the rep made no mention the series was discontinued and parts were not available.
Sorry to hear that. Yeah it’s been tough as I know many with their older machines and are struggling to find spare parts now a days, myself included
I love my Megan X! ( no its not a waifu, just a fun nickname) I got her during the pandemic and the print volume is fantastic!
What wires on extruder do I need to swap to reverse feed to counter clockwise my X is still ok but I need the alloy extruder.
FML! I bought this thing over a year ago with the intention of learning how to 3D print. I set it up and let life get in the way (my bad). I just realized I have a couple of days, it's time to learn how to do this! I check RUclips for some advice....and find this! I don't know if I should sell this as a brand new 3D printer to someone who's more experienced with this unit, and go by another with more ez to use features, or just learn with this unit until I can no longer get parts and carry what I have learned to a newer unit at that time....any advice?
If you’re looking for a printer that will just work out of the box, maybe look at other options. If you want to learn to 3d print and really understand how these machines work and the ins and outs. Maybe try out this machine and see how you fare.
@B1GJano I appreciate the feedback. I've actually started to use my mega x and I have to say I love it. I wish I would not have procrastinated a year ago when I first bought it. I've learned a ton in the last month, and I've been making some really nice, clean prints. I'm going to keep running it until it falls apart and can no longer get parts, then move on to one of these newer 3D printers or multifilament units.
I've been thinking about trying to use the frame of the printer and convert everything to ender stuff I have no idea if it would work but I figure if you can make a printer at home why not
ive had the mega x for a while now and one issue i have is overhanging prints dont turn out good any tips?
Hello brother,so I'm having issues with my mega x, it's stops during the print, and when I forcibly push the filament into the extruder it starts extruding but after sometime again it stops. I noticed the gears do move.but the filament doesn't
Hmm…That may be signs of a clog in the hotend somewhere.
I bought a mega x from a liquidator a week ago. I had watched a bunch of reviews and decided this would be perfect for me, but of course couldn’t buy one from anycubic, hence the 3d party purchase. All packaging was 100% intact and there’s no evidence of it ever being unpacked. There was immediately an error shown “t0 sensor abnormal” the tech support at anycubic has been pretty helpful in determining the board is defective and needs to be replaced, but unfortunately they don’t have any. It’s pretty disappointing that they aren’t capable of supporting machines they sold up until only 6 months ago. It looks like my only option is to put in a 3rd party controller. I’m leaning towards the BTT SKR 1.4 turbo. Would definitely like to see an upgrade video!
Check out 3DJake as they sell a lot of Anycubic parts (among other printers as well) there may also be other resellers out there I’m not aware about. Hope you can get it up and running.
I wonder if you can help me. My mega x z access only works on the right had side. Left hand side is a no go. Could it be the stepper drivers"?
Are the stepper cables hooked up in the right spots? If so, you may have a disconnect in a wire somewhere
I went looking to get a second Mega X, my first had been running strong for 2 years. But had no idea it they discontinued it. I looked at the Kobra Plus which is its replacement but the price is a lot higher then the Mega X ever was. The only major difference I saw was the auto bed leveling. I decided instead to get a cr10 smart which is basically the same build volume it is cheaper then the Kobra plus by about $50. One of the other major reasons I decided to go with Creality is while they do discontinue printers they tend to replace them with models that use the same parts as previous printers then upgrade a few aspects about them. They have been doing that for years. So finding parts for them will be easier in the future then the issues I ran into with my i3 megas S ( and original). It has become extremely hard to find replacement parts for them. So much so I sold all of the printers I had and am slowly replacing them with Creality machines. I will keep my Mega X for a while longer but eventually it will go as well. I have a Ender 3 v2 on the way to replace one of my smaller I3 megas. If my experince goes well with it like the Cr10 smart then I will order more as the replacment for the rest of my small i3 megas.
The mega x was my first printer. The only thing that ever went wrong was the extruder/extruder motor and the I/O board. Beyond that it always printed great. The Ender 3V2's have been a pain. I can never get them to print anything taller than a few inches before they just fail. I've had to replace the hot end on those things so many times.
Got my Mega X last Christmas. I've spent a bit of time experimenting with settings, different filaments, and in the end just learning a lot through trial and error. I just did my first hotend swap which I'm not even sure was necessary; maybe it was just a clogged nozzle? Again, still learning. I just recently ran across your channel and need to sit down to catch up on what I've missed. At this point, I plan to buy some more nozzles and another hot end or two. What is the likelihood of a motherboard failure or needing to replace the glass plate platform?
I still have the original bed and motherboard after 2.5 years, but every printer is different. I would say less likely but not ruled out completely. More likely on hotend parts, nozzles, etc. Those components are definitely worth having spares
@@B1GJano Recently my Mega X started to freeze mid-way through a longer print. I also started seeing messages like "hotend over" and "bed heat over" on the LCD. I replaced my hotend and over the course of things inspected the motherboard, the PCB on the hot end, checked all the cables. As of today, I started another print, for awhile not seeing any errors, and the back with the "bed heat over". The print froze several minutes later. I have a device that measures surface temperature and if anything, my bed seems a few degrees cooler than it should be; that said I can't vouch for the accuracy of my temp measuring device. Any other ideas? I really think its a motherboard issue as this point and I'm noticing they are getting much harder to come by. Just wondering if you had any similar experiences. Thanks!
Got my x a while ago. The first bed wouldn't level. They sent a new bed, and the same warped out of spec. Should have returned it as it ruined me on 3d printing. Long story short, I have a 3d printer that's printed 9 things with only 3 successful prints. Do you have suggestions on where to get spare parts?
hey , I've had my Mega X for about the same time as you it was my first. im now looking at swapping the board and motors due to layer shift across the Y Axis when its too hot. can you recommend anything to help me wth the board upgrade options?
Unfortunately I have done any board upgrades on mine yet but I have thought about it. Bigtreetech may have a compatible upgrade board. I would suggest looking at their line of products
I have the Mega X. Unfortunately, the motherboard has died. When I look for a new board, I see many 'flavors' of the SKR board so I have no idea which to get. Any other upgrades you can recommend since I have the printer disassembled, would be appreciated. Which stepper drivers do you recommend? Again, there are many variations of the stepper drivers and I don't know which to get. Is there a recommended source that can help a noobie?
Hi there Jano,i got my Anycubic mega X for my birthday a couple months back but when I start printing the filament goes everywhere.Can you make a video on that or can you please tell me a solution.Thank you for your time.
Not knowing your exact situation, it sounds like your nozzle may be too high when printing. Have you re-leveled the bed and nozzle recently?
@@B1GJano yes I have
Okay. Another suggestion would be to maybe clean the bed with some Isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber towel. Sometimes the pores in the glass can cause filament to not adhere well.
@@B1GJano Thank you so much
@@assettocorsa_hub107 turn it into a door stop and get yourself a Creality ender 3 s1 pro
I'm about to buy an Anycubic Mega X. Can you let me know what size box it would fit in by any chance? Like the dimensions of it assembled (I don't want to disassemble it). I'll be watching the channel a lot more if I buy it as I'll need some tips. Thanks
according to the website, the built dimensions are 500 mm x500 mm x 553 mm.
Running a Mega and Mega S, still a bit a life left in them, or at least the FRAME is good, maybe just a Board upgrade....
😅 yehh I have two mega S sitting in the back room I want to use (and haven't used in about a year due to health) now I really need to get researching if they can be upgraded to a V6 like yours I rember looking at knutwursts klipper some time ago but didn't get around to using it as the old pi3 bords on octopi worked ok ish
Also the discord link in the comment is dead 😅
Thanks for letting me know the discord link isn’t working I’ll fix that
im thinking about getting one second hand 280 AUD should i or just go for something else
i guess it depends on if you're looking for a machine that you will do some tinkering/modding on or if youre are looking for an out of the box machine that does everything you want as is. That being said, it does print well when everything is tuned and the large build volume for lower price than most machines is a plus. On the other hand it is an older machine in terms of hardware and software and some newer machies have upgrades pre built that this doesnt have.
stock/ spare hotend that comes with mega s is all metal? or the one where ptfe tube is till nozzle
The hotend is the latter, it is not all metal and is seated all the way down until it hits the nozzle
what firmware do you run your mega x
Mega X won't Home and bed won't move back to home as well. Any idea??
I would check to make sure all the wires and cables are seated correctly and plugged into the right spots.
@B1GJano I'll double check. Thing worked good for a year then pooped out
@@oddmanoutprops9391 maybe reflash the latest firmware and see if that change anything. The only other thing I can think of would be something on the motherboard got damaged
Did you ever print ABS with your ANYCUBIC mega X?
If so, did you take special considération with your printer.
Temperature bed and nozzle.
I don’t print ABS on my machine for a few reasons. 1.) I don’t have a good enclosure for the machine to keep a stable temperature and to avoid the toxic abs fumes. 2.) the bed temp can only realistically go to 90c which isn’t hot enough for most ABS materials in my opinion. I also don’t have a ton of experience with ABS as a whole as most of what I print can be done with PLA or PETG
@B1GJano Thank you for your réplique.
I have one more question for now. With my Anycubic mega X l have a problem with RESUME and CONTINUE in printing mode. For example, if l have a filament runout detection, the nozzle park and l can't restart the printing.
What firmware do you use with your Mega x?
im currently using knutwurst community made firmware. You can learn more about it here: github.com/knutwurst/Marlin-2-0-x-Anycubic-i3-MEGA-S
in terms of print resume, i know the stock firmware has not been very effective in doing that or color swaps. The knutwurst firmware does let you do it fairly successfully. I've been contemplating making a video about in the future
Thank you Sir, l will try the this firmware and I let you know how it perform on my printer.
@@dirac007 Awesome. Just make sure you download he right format for your printer. They have different configurations based on the screen thats in your machine, the stepper driver type, etc.
i through a v6 volcano on mine. i hate the kobra series honestly, any other brand is fine
Has anyone ever upgraded the hotend? just curiosity
I did breifly have a v6 all metal hotend with a tungsten carbide nozzle on the machine. Had to tear it apart to fix a clog and havent put it back on yet haha. Hopefully soon
@B1G_Jano lol I just did silicone on my x and want to do the bondtech and upgrades filament fan
Definitely good info! I had no idea that they got discontinued. Although, I have gotten the feeling that they were going to be over the past year or so.
I just got in a Creality Spider high-temp hotend that I want to adapt to it. Some of your videos might help me out a bit as I want to retain the stock hotend board and adapt to it.
If I find anything out, I'll hit you up. Gonna be a week or 2 before I get started. I want to get some toys finished for the LM Show Xmas print drive.
Hi Big Jano,
My Anycubic Mega X hot bed control board is literally burnt out. ruclips.net/user/shortsTAY6ILn85q4 Can't get a replacement- they are out of stock. Any chance that you know if I can replace it with a generic one and, if so which one?
3DJake has OEM Parts available as of sending this link I believe: www.3djake.com/anycubic-3d-printer-and-accessories/mainboard-3?sai=9133
@@B1GJano Sorry, can not see the MOSFET power board? I also need about 11 internal cables too- as they are burnt through?
it say only it sold out not DISCONTINUED, did you talk to them about this?
Anycubic has been out of this machine along with the other mega series printers for a while now. Also, they had a clearence sale weeks ago emphasizing clearing their remaining stock of the mega line machines through multiple ads they ran.
My life is click click click I need to update this device soooo much
Just my opinion this printer is not very comfortable in the least for a beginner. The whole laser engraving thing is sub par at best. The extruder is crap. The automatic leveling is garbage. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Enders are much better.
So the mega X does not have the laser attachment or auto bed leveling. I think you’re referring to the mega pro which is not the machine I talk about in this video…
Ahh yes, of course the printer I buy is discontinued half a year later.
Sorry, everyone. Definitely my fault. Everything I like gets discontinued.
Definitely frustrating considering it’s only 3 years old
Dude, copy-pasting VidIQ titles is not going to do you much better :) study at least before the topic, and the keyword research usually gives you better titles than AI
im flattered you think this title was made by AI. I don't even know what VidIQ is LOL