@@scifimodelshop I 100% think you can have this opinion. However, take my 2 cents. Say this is your livelihood. Company A makes 2 printers. Company A sends you said printers. You take them into review, you leave an awful review publicly trashing it and say you should never buy from this company. Now imagine Company A turns around and their printer 3 is truly a good printer. They may no longer want to work with you despite having a good product. You lose out on a ton of money. On the other hand, you can leave a more balanced review, professionally point out the flaws, do not sensationalize the issues, give helpful feedback, and maintain a relationship with the company. Now when printer 3 comes out you can have a brand deal. It's a tough balance between how you want to present things and the relationships you want to maintain. This occurs between people too. Money or no money involved.
If you are not connected to the Sovol SV08 Facebook users group and the chat associated with it, one of the moderators Felix is designing a high end, high flow replacement hot end that will use easily available standard nozzles including hardened, the stock heater and temp sensor, and slide into the stock cooling fins. This solves the primary issue with that printer (and the upcoming tool changer).
@@Duckferd It is possible to put any Voron toolhead on it, but you have to replace the toolhead board with an EBB36 and modify the printer.cfg The fix from Felix will be much easier for people that don't want to make such large changes to their machine.
And the key is the tool changer that will use multiple stock toolheads to do multi color printing with minimal waste. While other toolheads may work in that, the docking mechanism will be designed for this one and the slip in hot end parts will make that robust. The design uses a far better linkage between the two parts than the soldered joint that is creating issues for some people.
As a V2.4 owner, I think anyone who wants to build one at this point should just get a Sovol SV08. Replace the ABL probe to one that isn't so heat-sensitive and throw on a different hotend. Sooo much of a V2.4 is already there that it doesn't really make sense to spend 2-3x the cost to get a box of parts and still have to 3D print most of the motion system.
Ehh you're pretty damn close, but there's still a reason to buy a Voron and I absolutely will when/if I can ever afford one, but the SV08 is a decent first step into getting to know the Voron design. Sovol (even though I had heard only good things about them before this) has turned out to be an absolute shit show of a company that almost refuses to communicate with its customers. Here's a short list of examples: when placing my order I was never told that I wasn't actually buying a printer but placing a pre-order, I was not told that the enclosure and upgraded screen would not ship with the printer and would be a further delay, I was never given any sort of shipping time update once I figured out it was actually a pre-order and had to reach out multiple times and wait days to get anything, enclosure makes you lose Z height without printing a riser, "upgraded" screen is just a product bought from elsewhere with a 3D printed enclosure and a poorly chosen one with THREE freaking cables needed to connect it and from the side not the back meaning you'll always have 3 chonky wires making a mess of things. Then there's obnoxious nebulousness like not specifying if the "high flow all metal hotend" on their site is the one that comes with the printer or an upgrade, the fact that you either can buy a runout detection sensor or a tangle detection sensor but not one that does both, the fact that they literally JUST started offering build plates for sale and still only a single type, the fact that you need a UART adapter to upgrade the firmware AND SHIPPED THE FUCKING THING WITH FIRMWARE SO OUT OF DATE THE PRINTER SCREECHES AT ME 24/7 TO UPGRADE MAINSAIL, an absolute shit bet tensioning system, the build plate is mounted flat against the top of the undercarriage meaning air filters like the bento box will not fit, the fact that you can't buy hardened nozzles in anything other than .4mm, and much more. I am pretty happy with the printer overall though. My probe ended up being pretty damn accurate and I don't really like the idea of using the nozzle as a probe so I'm not quite sure whether I'll go with a Revo Voron w/ PZ probe or the same with an Eddy since it's so much faster, but the actual extruder itself seems to be pretty good. I was able to print with a 10+ year old roll of Ninjaflex that I've never gotten a single successful print out of so that was cool, but the hotend sucks so insanely bad you can't print at anything even approaching "fast" once you run out of the tiny sample of high-speed PLA the printer comes with. I already assumed the hotend would be the first thing I ended up replacing, I mean the whole concept of the printer was "taking the over-engineered Voron 2.4 design and cheaping out where the effect on the print quality will be negligible compared to the cost savings". But my list of what I personally consider "mandatory" upgrades has grown so that in addition to the hotend I plan on also changing the probe (mostly for speed but accuracy will also improve), the laughable ~4" offcentered LED strip, changing the runout sensor to a combined multi-sensor, adding a chamber heater, replacing all gantry pieces so actual tensioning is possible, the toolhead (so an endoscope can be used for a nozzle camera, a few LEDs can be added to illuminate the print area, and is designed in a way so you can actually see the nozzle and immediate print area, and potentially adding a CPAP to increase part cooling), build plate mounting setup, and probably more that I can't think of off the top of my head. I've been printing since ~1012 and before buying the SV08 was still using a CR-10v2, so I think that clarifies just how much of a massive purchase the SV08 was for my poor ass. While I am incredibly happy with what I got for the price I am pretty disappointed with the print quality I am able to achieve out of the box (and I seemed to have gotten a better machine than most). I got the most insane under-extrusion artifacts that actually look like vibration artifacts using the stock print speeds, I sincerely hope they're not vibration issues as that would mean there are much bigger issues. I guess I just spent 15 minutes saying "well, it's kind of complicated" in as long a format as I possibly could have.
Your tone and off the cuff style of speaking in this is SO GOOD. These are the kinds of videos I really like. Even if you script something, the way this was just more laid back was awesome.
I'm about two weeks now into owning a Bambulab X1 Carbon with AMS. So far, it has been terrific. I hope I don't encounter the issues you did! This technology is jaw-dropping for me. I've only had one previous printer, a "Mendelmax 1.0", that I built from self-sourced parts 12 years ago. Compared to modern printers, that old bed-slinger feels like a horse-drawn wagon! I've printed PLA, PLA+, PETG, and ABS so far, all completely successful. This has made 3D printing fun again! Thanks for all of your reviews.
The X1 C is my first printer. I did a bunch of research. Since the Additive Manufacturing Lab at Blue Origin Rocket Park at KSC, where I work, has over 20 of them, I figured I couldn’t go wrong. It has not disappointed me yet.
I've had mine for a few years now. All that's broken has been the toolhead board, and since I had an early model, I also had to upgrade to the new lidar. But you get a free new lidar with the board if you have the old one, since the old version is discontinued, so turned out better than new
Same. Now and then. IDK like one video a month maybe? Frankly Resin printing seems more complex to me. Though that might not be the case, I'm just ignorant I think.
@@yobtnirp3D Yes, the FDMs should not be in your bedroom w/o an enclosure and direct ventilation. Even for PLA. If you have a window that can open you can do just about anything to clear the air.
Hey I gotta say I loved this video. I watch most of your content and this one felt less scripted which I think I like more. Its really cool to see how many printers you keep and how many hours you've put on them.
Good way to explain a review of an item. More time on a machine can change alot of people's opinions as we tune them in. I loved quite a few machines where as time went on I started to dislike them (K1). Others I have hated out the box, tuned it and fell madly in love with over time printing with it (Neptune 4).
Good Afternoon Jonathan, I see you're still running an Alpha build Positron, many of the issues you have outlined have been fixed in the latest revision. We can get you the parts needed to upgrade it as needed. For context; Bed Leveling has been fixed with a Z_Endstop that makes homing more reliable. The heating issue is caused by the original alpha clip not being tight enough against the hotend, this has been fixed in release. Additionally, the Z Belt has been re-designed to be more reliable as a whole.
Nah. I dont agree that the scripted content feel forced. And he should be able to hear that this is not the only opinion from the comments. Since he has clearly seen your comment.
Lol! I love that we all now have "travel 3d printers", I'm the same way. Before every trip I'm like "do I need a 3d printer on this trip". When I started my engineering career we didn't have access to 3d printers at any cost, now we have many and even ones that go with us on vacation!
Follow up videos are some of my favorite. I do the same with my printers in regard to having each one for a purpose. Loved the video, and it shows how much you enjoy each printer and why. Great job! Resin and laser stuff as mentioned isn’t of much interest to me. FDM is great because the part can be done when it’s finished. Resin is messy, stinks, and has more steps after printing than my adhd wants to do after every print.
Its really great that you share your printer profiles on patreon. I dont have the same printers as you (yet) but when I buy something you use I will definitely give them a try. Keep up the great content ❤
Always liked 3d printing since a few friends got Ender 3s from Microcenter when they did their $99 deal. Would ask them to print stuff for me I used in some of my content. Then my brother-in-law who lives with me came home with a Ankermake M5 about a year ago. Really liked that printer, but it wasn't the easy-button of printing I was looking for, though it was VERY close. Between FT job, daily responsibilities, content creation, and other stuff that takes up my time...i really dont have time for tinkering on printers. Then the A1 came out and the rest is history. Even my brother in-law hopped on the Bambu Lab train and bought a X1 Carbon. So now my studio/office has an Ankermake M5, Bambu Lab A1, and X1 Carbon all lined up on one of the desks in there. Its awesome to see them all running. Brother-in-law also has an SV06 Plus he's hot rodded with mods, and added Klipper to, that his school provided (fabrication school, currently in the digital design courses). Ever play around with the Ankermake M5? Any thoughts? There doesnt seem to be alot of confidence in Anker's 3d printing business going forward since the cancellation of their multi-color thing. Comments of "Bambu Lab is what Ankermake was supposed to be" that I see has me feeling that Bambu Lab might buy their 3d printing business out...but thats just speculation. I think Anker is too big to let that happen lol.
This is an awesome comparison and I appreciate the effort that went in! I just got an x1c about a week ago and so far I love it! Keep up the amazing videos!
I thought my Prusa mini+ was ok, until I got Bambu X1S. Night and day. I can't see myself using inferior printer now. I am awaiting delivery of Bambu A1 mino now to supplement my printing needs. But since I don't run a print farm and x1s is super fast I don't see the reason to look any further.
I'm surprised the Qidi with the heated chamber didn't make it after receiving so much hype on RUclips and a lot of praise for listening to feedback and fixing so many issue, basically doing a relaunch. Did it turn out to be not that great after all?
I've got one; it's a good general purpose printer, but unless you're routinely printing stuff which needs the heated chamber, the Voron 2.4 does just as well, and requires less maintenance.
Electronics failed randomly and I didn’t want to pay out of pocket to replace the board so I ditched it. I did a short updating people not to bother with the machine
I've got an A1 Mini arriving in two days. I'm quite excited, it's my first 3D printer. It was on sale (I think?) for $249 CAD (equivalent to $185 USD), it was hard to say no as a jumping-in point. I regret not ordering the AMS Lite, though. It's like $100 more expensive if you don't order it with the printer. I didn't think I'd use it, but then I realized that it would have been quite convenient even if I didn't want to do multi-colour prints. Oh well! I can always pick one up in the future at the non-bundle price.
Love the video, great insight into what goes into owning too many printers lol. Really makes me want to build a Voron V0 and V2, opposite ends of the spectrum but both super useful. Also makes me glad I went with Bambu's P1S rather than the X1C, mine's been damn near perfect (except for the AMS getting full of cardboard spool dust), seems like they've got the P1 series way more dialed in than the X1 series
That is interesting that you dislike the “proprietary” nature of Anycubic but have no problem with Bambu Lab. I guess it really comes down to ease of use and Bambu Lab has really done that.
I have around 6000h on my Voron 2.4 R2 350mm. Added Tap, chamber heater and a ERCF 1.0. But my go to is my X1C now. I comes down to the AMS, Spaghetti detection and automatic lidar pressure advance. I recently bought a Snapmaker J1 as well to bet able to print 2 colors a LOT faster. 5-7s instead of 90s filament change time and to be able to print TPU and ABS together or use a second material as support material.
i added a p1s to my first 3d printer the cr10s pro v2, I love the cr10s reliability and huge build volume, just not the bed levelling. p1s has been game changer, its easier to use then basic paper printers from HP these days.
Really interesting video! Appreciate you going through all of these. This would be a good series to revisit maybe once a year to see how your opinions have changed.
I love my MK3S+ with MMU2s. About your comments about this printer. I also replaced the nozzle with an E3D Revo. Furthermore I run it with Octoprint. But main thing: slow? I have my MK3S+ running not so slow at all. My Revo has a 0.6mm nozzle most of the time. But also I just use the pre installed settings for filaments to eventually run the prints at 200% speed with no problems at all (sometimes increasing nozzle temperature). Slow? It can print twice as fast. And with a 0.6 nozzle instead of 0.4....... even faster
@@thenextlayer nah its not pathethic, its still a lot of time print, you just sad it like it was something almost impossible to do and it made me laugh 🙃, just yesterday i found some dude have almost 690 days on his Prusa , damn that is almost ancient 🤣
Cant watch right now but I'm definitely coming back to watch this later. I built a Voron2.4 (300) last year/early this year, and it's a TANK. I literally JUST set up an X1 at work yesterday. Early like and comment to feed the YT overlords.
I’ve not seen a video from your channel in awhile, frankly, because it was becoming a tad to “sponsored”, rushed or otherwise inauthentic. This was a great video. I really appreciate the time and candor in this video. It’s clear that you are considering feedback and integrating it into your process. Cheers!
I bought a QIDI XMAX-3 which I saw flash by in the voron section in your video. Saw the comments below about why it wasn't included in your LTR. I think mine is fantastic, best performance of all my printers. I even have a MAKERBOT T.O.M. from 2010 (Sailfish and Replicator G USB connect) that still works and a MAKERFARM i3 12" (300mm Marlin with Slic3r and Pronterface for control USB connect) with an itty bitty dual flexstruder upgrade I put on myself. Both use 3mm filament and I have never used an SD card or USB to print a file. The QIDI is by far the easiest to use of my 5 printers and the highest quality, not to mention the speed and huge build volume. I print most of my objects with ABS so need the heated chamber. There are cool spots in the chamber but I just move the model around to avoid them. Klipper is great with the network connect. I especially like the "IRON" feature in the QIDI slicer version of slic3r. Have not noticed any maintenance issues yet - other than the fact that those 1.75mm reels seem to get eaten up quickly.
I emailed Microswiss and they are planning on a NG/flowtech upgrade for the SV-08. Once they have the unit they ordered. 😊 I think the SV-08 is destined to become the new Ender 3.
The Ender 3 made waves because of how accessible it is; almost everyone has enough space on their desk for one and $150. The SV-08 is more than twice the size and more than 3x the price. It’s not nearly as accessible. Sure it’s more accessible than a X1C, but it’s larger and about the same price as a P1S. Don’t get me wrong, the SV-08 is a significantly better printer than an Ender 3
@@TheOfficialOriginalChad I meant as in mods by the community. One person put it as the poor man’s voron 2.4. Which is not a bad thing I think it will put a more than capable machine in the hands of lots of creative people.
Back when I ran Ultimaker 2s one of them had about 10k hours on it when the first part broke that wasn't a consumsble. The other two had like 4k and 5-6k hours on then and were still fine. Though for context all those printers had been converted to 1,75mm. With stock gear they would not gave survived that long because I would have thrown them out of the window.
I'd suggest looking into a print that changes where the filament loads into the ptfe tube, it's on the x,z normally but at the start of a print when the machine does its thing it'll pull some filament from the roll then go back down causing a tangle. Unless you got the ams lite then ignore all that lol
@@kostis_pro so there are printer profiles which exist which set rules for stuff such as what is the space that the printer will try to print in, as well as speed, acceleration, retracting. People with experience may make their own modifications from the preset profiles to optimize the machine.
The Bambulabs are incredible machines, but for me that love having a printer that is both high performance AND highly modular/upgradable, a Voron is the better option. But if you just want an excellent tool, yeah Bambu all the way.
For making engineering parts I have a Bambulab X1C which is my 14th 3D printer and by far the best FDM. I really need a similar quality printer with the ability to print something that is at least 535 mm long. What options could you recommend? I have a couple of Creality CR10 Max that can print the size, but the quality is not in the same ball park as the X1C
I’ve only needed to call on them a couple of times and had great experiences. One time they were a little slow, but they were knowledgeable, patient and dealt with my problems completely.
I agree I used to think creality was bad, then I got a Bambu..... now I know Creality support is actually decent at least compared to the non support from Bambu and run around/refusal to warranty issues.
I just wanted to reply and let you know that I am speaking with Sovol about this. You're the second person who's made a comment like this in the last 2 months, and I will make sure to hold them accountable and ensure that they make some changes. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
I have 5100 hours on my X1C...80% of the issues I've had are either caused by or actually the AMS. I'm getting good at predicting the things that will cause it issues.
Would you be able to make a video about how you track your printers hours? I think a lot of people looking to get into the 3D printing business would benefit from it. Please and thank you for all the amazing content sir!
Hi Been watching some of your vids, i saw you also have a beagle 5:39 How are things with it? Aby quirk i should know? There are better and afordable options?
Dude, you’ve got to do your MK 3+ justice and go purchase the 3.5 upgrade. I just did it and it’s phenomenal. 250 bucks and you’re basically getting a brand new printer. It prints twice as fast and if you tweak things a little, you can approach the Speeds of a core xy. And of course because it’s a Prusa the print quality is phenomenal.
Do a Separate Resin printer and Resin Brand/type review. Very Important to see actual tested and tried data. Also a Stack Ranked List of FDM and Resin printers per your experiences.
Resin printers are best featured with a hobby on top of just 3d printing. For example miniature hobby, or model making etc. Resin is cool. Zapping liquid into funny shapes is kinda cool in itself, but the printers look boring outside. Nerd stats aside you'd have similar success reviewing regular laser printers. Beyond print quality and reliability there's not much I'd be interested in... in resin printers. Just as an example: Above WongArt. I'm sure you know of him, but not illustrating my point felt like I was critical of you or something. anywho. I enjoyed the video. good luck.
Hey might i ASK do you think printing your second printer IS a good choice/ IS IT even possible are there any companys that sell parts Kits and you Print the other stuff?
AND im STILL voting for build yourself printers like the Voron😤😅 Again great video mate ! and it will for sure help some newbies choosing their path ... just have to warn all newbies to be aware of - Vorons lead down a deep deep rabbit hole 🤣💀
Great video! It's interesting to me you've had so much success with your A1 minis. Mine has been a nonstop string of problems. Especally on AMS prints. Massive layer shifts on all axis, the AMS purging system is abysmal, the toolhead smacks things off the print bed constantly because the Z offset calibrates itself and then is too low... probably 20-25% of my prints fail on that machine. Especally multi color prints. My friend has a full sized A1 that works great, and now hearing about your X1 Carbon issues, I wonder if Bambu Labs just has really bad QC and sends out a lot of lemons.
Thanks for all the info! I’m narrowing down my options right now on the way to buying my first printer! I’m pretty convinced by the X1 Carbon, my only remaining question is: how soon do you think Bambu will release a second gen version of this printer? Seems like it may be imminent, and I’m hesitant to jump the gun (since I seem to have bad luck buying products that are soon replaced by upgraded versions). What are your thoughts?
Great content, Sir. Personally I'm not interested in Resin printing as I won't be doing it at home. Btw.: Just got myself the second RatRig printer. A V-Core 4 - 300. Haven't started the build yet and would love to see content about it. For me my RatRig V-Core 3 is what the Voron 2.4 is for you. A highly a reliable, fast workhorse that I'm emotionally attached to.
The AMS problem you are having... I just finished with support for the SAME problem. I my case is resolved itself when I replaced the motor. Might want to try that first.
I don’t mind resin stuff. I don’t have one but I think they’re interesting. I'd also like to hear about your laser cutters. I just got an xTool M1 and it’s kinda cool.
Do you have any experience and/or thoughts on RatRig V-Core models? I like your honesty and value your experience. I am very interested in a large format printer, but I'm on a limited budget so buying a printer I don't like would be a big problem.
Looking forward to more Solvol SV08 content! That new toolhead is interesting! 😎 If you're maybe doing the toolchanger project, you might start converting it to canbus while your tinkering with the new toolhead now?
I had to check my MK3S and it has over 1400 days on it in the last 4.5 years. Easily my most used printer followed by my Voron 2.4 and Trident. Though the Bambu A1 Mini is getting a good bit of use lately.
Shalom. I’m totally new to 3d printing. I noticed your filaments are out in the open behind you but I heard so much about keeping them in a bin at certain humidity so I’m wondering how you’re able to just keep it out and not have issues ?
Not the creator but I dont keep any of my filaments in boxes and I dont ever dry them or need to. This includes tpu and nylon. The AC unit in our house does help to dehumidify but we also live in Utah in the desert. Im not sure where the video creator lives but if its a similar climate then its not a big deal. Generally speaking my indoor humidity stays in the 25-35% range which is dry enough to not impact filaments in my experience.
the speed of prints now has me rating printer wear at meters of filament now. I.E. my old Replicator Dual has about 10K+ hours printing at 45mms-120mms but im VERY certain my Creality Sermoon D1 (Heavily modified) which has about 1,600 hours and runs at 200-250mm/s 5K (print speed) has printed about the same in just two years. Currently at about 10,000m of filament. About 330m per spool means about 30 spools, and 1 or two spools a month sounds right
I think Anycubic made a lot of missteps with the Kobra 2, even though the hardware was technically solid. The things they've done with the Kobra 3 makes me think they've realized where they went wrong but that part of them still struggles with the sunk cost fallacy
Please Please Please do a video of all the upgrades you have done to the X1C! Would LOVE to see that, all in one combined video. :D You mentioned upgrade of PTFE tubing etc... would love to know more! :D
I'm curious if you have little humidity where you live. I have a lot of humidity and was thinking that the A1 4 spool would not work for me. What do you think?
How do you like the revo panda I installed it and it is working great do you mind telling me how overhangs are and I see you have a modded cooling duct is that stl available I bought the biqu duct but I think I can do better
Do you have an FLSUN S1 on the way? I do. But it's the one review I've been waiting for you to do! Seems like you don't have any Delta's either so it seems like it would be a good fit. It should be the fastest printer you have too, and the only one with remote cooling / a CPAP fan? It's just so different than all your other FDM printers that I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
A problem I'm having with my Bambu P1S. Let's take a cube for instance. Now lets put a couple holes in it that do not go all the way through. They are not directly on top of each other but are slightly offset and separated by a 1mm wall. When I try to slice it I get a warning that there are floating areas and if I try to print it, it doesn't stick to the plate. If I enable supports it changes the object. It gets all kinds of stryations and puts supports underneath the object. What am I doing wrong and how do I correct this? I can send pics if neeced.
Yeah I think so, if you are gonna have other revo nozzles on other printers especially. If not, you can also do that AliExpress hot and or just buy stock hot ends and swap. I think you need to do a cost analysis of all the nozzles you want and what it’ll cost from each ecosystem. If you have other printers though, getting them all on revo is a no browner.
I'm moderately curious about the resin printers. I have a Mars 2 Pro and have just really come to hate the stupid thing. So messy and smelly. But the quality really can be amazing, so I'd be interested to see if the process has become easier with any newer machines.
Great video as always! Re: Bambu, can turn off the build plate and AI crap. And also adjust the AI sensitivity as well. I have it set pretty low and it seems to work pretty well. For whatever it’s worth, in the industrial equipment world (like tractors, generators, etc), it’s typically thought of that 3,000 hours of run time is its effective life and the max that a lot of people will keep a piece of equipment. Past that and you should expect to rebuild engine, hydraulics, etc. Since I’ve learned that, gives me some good perspective on run hours for 3D printers.
Oh wow 3k hours is NOTHING though. I’m way past that on my Prusa with no failures. I think 3D printers (good ones) might have a different standard. I’d love to hear from Prusa how many hours they put on each machine before fixing or swapping
Dang it, now that I think about it, I was talking to a farmer about it but he likes to get rid of equipment at around 3000 hours before it starts to depreciate too much. I went to look it up, and apparently modern machinery is more like anywhere from 8-20K hours.
I have been using a sidewinder x1 for the past 4 years. Its been incredibly reliable. BUT its showing its age. I mean it prints at the old 60mm/s standard all these old bed slingers do but I see everyone else using klipper and printing at 200mm/s+ and im jealous. Also having to manually level the bed also the wear is starting to show with minor layer shifts just not as good as it could be. I could build a voron since I like to print ABS some what often but I dont wanna mess with it. So I ordered an A1 with the AMS. I figure if I can get my sidewinder to print ABS I can get the A1 to do it as well with an enclosure (which is a large trash bag). The reason I went with the A1 is simple. Its price and the fact I see it everywhere. If someone has a print farm that prints PLA primarily then I usually see them using an A1. My sidewinder doesn't take much messing about to get it to print but changing filament can be a hassle and when it does jam its a REAL pain to fix. Also it seems like the bambu printers have good resale value so there is that is I dont like it.
Can I ask where you got the Build Plate for your SV07 Plus? I recently bought one but I don't like the textured plate and I can't really find anything that is a smooth plate Thanks
Make a whole video on those discarded printers. I love the knowledge that you share with us (especially the pros & cons of a printer/filament/mod)
lol I don’t wanna burn bridges with manufacturers so I put it behind a Patreon pay wall where I tell people the good the bad and the ugly
@@thenextlayer this very reason why I do not trust there "Honest" review because it not you are just hiding the true to get more free stuff
@@scifimodelshop I 100% think you can have this opinion. However, take my 2 cents.
Say this is your livelihood. Company A makes 2 printers. Company A sends you said printers. You take them into review, you leave an awful review publicly trashing it and say you should never buy from this company. Now imagine Company A turns around and their printer 3 is truly a good printer. They may no longer want to work with you despite having a good product. You lose out on a ton of money.
On the other hand, you can leave a more balanced review, professionally point out the flaws, do not sensationalize the issues, give helpful feedback, and maintain a relationship with the company. Now when printer 3 comes out you can have a brand deal. It's a tough balance between how you want to present things and the relationships you want to maintain. This occurs between people too. Money or no money involved.
If you are not connected to the Sovol SV08 Facebook users group and the chat associated with it, one of the moderators Felix is designing a high end, high flow replacement hot end that will use easily available standard nozzles including hardened, the stock heater and temp sensor, and slide into the stock cooling fins. This solves the primary issue with that printer (and the upcoming tool changer).
Why not just a new toolhead? Is it not possible or difficult to use a different toolhead PCB?
@@Duckferd It is possible to put any Voron toolhead on it, but you have to replace the toolhead board with an EBB36 and modify the printer.cfg
The fix from Felix will be much easier for people that don't want to make such large changes to their machine.
And the key is the tool changer that will use multiple stock toolheads to do multi color printing with minimal waste. While other toolheads may work in that, the docking mechanism will be designed for this one and the slip in hot end parts will make that robust. The design uses a far better linkage between the two parts than the soldered joint that is creating issues for some people.
I’m gonna do a 7 tool changer. Not stock tool heads. Stay tuned.
@@thenextlayer I thought your video showed several Sovol tool heads, that was why I made that comment. But plans change I guess.
As a V2.4 owner, I think anyone who wants to build one at this point should just get a Sovol SV08. Replace the ABL probe to one that isn't so heat-sensitive and throw on a different hotend. Sooo much of a V2.4 is already there that it doesn't really make sense to spend 2-3x the cost to get a box of parts and still have to 3D print most of the motion system.
Ehh you're pretty damn close, but there's still a reason to buy a Voron and I absolutely will when/if I can ever afford one, but the SV08 is a decent first step into getting to know the Voron design. Sovol (even though I had heard only good things about them before this) has turned out to be an absolute shit show of a company that almost refuses to communicate with its customers. Here's a short list of examples: when placing my order I was never told that I wasn't actually buying a printer but placing a pre-order, I was not told that the enclosure and upgraded screen would not ship with the printer and would be a further delay, I was never given any sort of shipping time update once I figured out it was actually a pre-order and had to reach out multiple times and wait days to get anything, enclosure makes you lose Z height without printing a riser, "upgraded" screen is just a product bought from elsewhere with a 3D printed enclosure and a poorly chosen one with THREE freaking cables needed to connect it and from the side not the back meaning you'll always have 3 chonky wires making a mess of things. Then there's obnoxious nebulousness like not specifying if the "high flow all metal hotend" on their site is the one that comes with the printer or an upgrade, the fact that you either can buy a runout detection sensor or a tangle detection sensor but not one that does both, the fact that they literally JUST started offering build plates for sale and still only a single type, the fact that you need a UART adapter to upgrade the firmware AND SHIPPED THE FUCKING THING WITH FIRMWARE SO OUT OF DATE THE PRINTER SCREECHES AT ME 24/7 TO UPGRADE MAINSAIL, an absolute shit bet tensioning system, the build plate is mounted flat against the top of the undercarriage meaning air filters like the bento box will not fit, the fact that you can't buy hardened nozzles in anything other than .4mm, and much more.
I am pretty happy with the printer overall though. My probe ended up being pretty damn accurate and I don't really like the idea of using the nozzle as a probe so I'm not quite sure whether I'll go with a Revo Voron w/ PZ probe or the same with an Eddy since it's so much faster, but the actual extruder itself seems to be pretty good. I was able to print with a 10+ year old roll of Ninjaflex that I've never gotten a single successful print out of so that was cool, but the hotend sucks so insanely bad you can't print at anything even approaching "fast" once you run out of the tiny sample of high-speed PLA the printer comes with. I already assumed the hotend would be the first thing I ended up replacing, I mean the whole concept of the printer was "taking the over-engineered Voron 2.4 design and cheaping out where the effect on the print quality will be negligible compared to the cost savings". But my list of what I personally consider "mandatory" upgrades has grown so that in addition to the hotend I plan on also changing the probe (mostly for speed but accuracy will also improve), the laughable ~4" offcentered LED strip, changing the runout sensor to a combined multi-sensor, adding a chamber heater, replacing all gantry pieces so actual tensioning is possible, the toolhead (so an endoscope can be used for a nozzle camera, a few LEDs can be added to illuminate the print area, and is designed in a way so you can actually see the nozzle and immediate print area, and potentially adding a CPAP to increase part cooling), build plate mounting setup, and probably more that I can't think of off the top of my head.
I've been printing since ~1012 and before buying the SV08 was still using a CR-10v2, so I think that clarifies just how much of a massive purchase the SV08 was for my poor ass. While I am incredibly happy with what I got for the price I am pretty disappointed with the print quality I am able to achieve out of the box (and I seemed to have gotten a better machine than most). I got the most insane under-extrusion artifacts that actually look like vibration artifacts using the stock print speeds, I sincerely hope they're not vibration issues as that would mean there are much bigger issues. I guess I just spent 15 minutes saying "well, it's kind of complicated" in as long a format as I possibly could have.
Your tone and off the cuff style of speaking in this is SO GOOD. These are the kinds of videos I really like. Even if you script something, the way this was just more laid back was awesome.
Yep. I need to get better at keeping it casual even if I script… thanks for the feedback
I don't dislike resin content, it's just got less going for it after "wow look at the detail that you can achieve with resin"
I'm about two weeks now into owning a Bambulab X1 Carbon with AMS. So far, it has been terrific. I hope I don't encounter the issues you did! This technology is jaw-dropping for me. I've only had one previous printer, a "Mendelmax 1.0", that I built from self-sourced parts 12 years ago. Compared to modern printers, that old bed-slinger feels like a horse-drawn wagon! I've printed PLA, PLA+, PETG, and ABS so far, all completely successful. This has made 3D printing fun again!
Thanks for all of your reviews.
Welcome to the Bambu family :)
The X1 C is my first printer. I did a bunch of research. Since the Additive Manufacturing Lab at Blue Origin Rocket Park at KSC, where I work, has over 20 of them, I figured I couldn’t go wrong. It has not disappointed me yet.
I've had mine for a few years now. All that's broken has been the toolhead board, and since I had an early model, I also had to upgrade to the new lidar. But you get a free new lidar with the board if you have the old one, since the old version is discontinued, so turned out better than new
I like resin content as a curiosity every now and then. Things like "hey, you could definitely not print this in FDM"
Same. Now and then. IDK like one video a month maybe? Frankly Resin printing seems more complex to me. Though that might not be the case, I'm just ignorant I think.
I love the quality of resin prints but i have the printer in my bedroom so i am not able to vent it and have a dedicated space for it.
You really shouldn’t have a 3D printer in your bedroom.
@@customlegoworks I have two fdm printers in my room, I would never have a resin printer though
@@yobtnirp3D Yes, the FDMs should not be in your bedroom w/o an enclosure and direct ventilation. Even for PLA. If you have a window that can open you can do just about anything to clear the air.
Hey I gotta say I loved this video. I watch most of your content and this one felt less scripted which I think I like more. Its really cool to see how many printers you keep and how many hours you've put on them.
Good way to explain a review of an item. More time on a machine can change alot of people's opinions as we tune them in. I loved quite a few machines where as time went on I started to dislike them (K1). Others I have hated out the box, tuned it and fell madly in love with over time printing with it (Neptune 4).
Great point!
Good Afternoon Jonathan, I see you're still running an Alpha build Positron, many of the issues you have outlined have been fixed in the latest revision. We can get you the parts needed to upgrade it as needed.
For context; Bed Leveling has been fixed with a Z_Endstop that makes homing more reliable. The heating issue is caused by the original alpha clip not being tight enough against the hotend, this has been fixed in release. Additionally, the Z Belt has been re-designed to be more reliable as a whole.
Nice!!! I’d love replacement parts. Ping me on discord
I much prefer the less scripted style of this video compared to your normal stuff your scripted stuff sometimes just feels very forced
I disagree.
@@Kepusu cool keep it to yourself
Nah. I dont agree that the scripted content feel forced. And he should be able to hear that this is not the only opinion from the comments. Since he has clearly seen your comment.
I just simply disagree to your opinion. Why even write a comment if you dont expect a response that dont align with your thoughts.
I'm with you. It's more sepfie than info about the printer and actually seeing it. While talking I'd prefer a screen with showing the printer itself.
Lol! I love that we all now have "travel 3d printers", I'm the same way. Before every trip I'm like "do I need a 3d printer on this trip". When I started my engineering career we didn't have access to 3d printers at any cost, now we have many and even ones that go with us on vacation!
Follow up videos are some of my favorite. I do the same with my printers in regard to having each one for a purpose. Loved the video, and it shows how much you enjoy each printer and why. Great job!
Resin and laser stuff as mentioned isn’t of much interest to me. FDM is great because the part can be done when it’s finished. Resin is messy, stinks, and has more steps after printing than my adhd wants to do after every print.
I also had terrible luck with my X1C. Happy to see I’m not the only one.
I like this more chill style of video
Ah interesting thanks for the feedback. This is way less work lol.
Its really great that you share your printer profiles on patreon. I dont have the same printers as you (yet) but when I buy something you use I will definitely give them a try. Keep up the great content ❤
Great video, a lot of useful information!!! Thank you so much for mentioning me and my channel!!!
You are so welcome!
0:20 best 3D REVIEW KNOW ABOUT IT SINCE 2000 but you confirmed a lot of the expenses involved!
This is one of my favorite videos you've done. The spreadsheet is a brilliant idea, and I like resin printers!
Yay, thank you!
yeah, no resin for me.
Luv this kind of 'hindsight review'. Much more valuable than open-box or first-use reviews. thx
Glad it was helpful! I’ll try to do more
Always liked 3d printing since a few friends got Ender 3s from Microcenter when they did their $99 deal. Would ask them to print stuff for me I used in some of my content. Then my brother-in-law who lives with me came home with a Ankermake M5 about a year ago. Really liked that printer, but it wasn't the easy-button of printing I was looking for, though it was VERY close. Between FT job, daily responsibilities, content creation, and other stuff that takes up my time...i really dont have time for tinkering on printers. Then the A1 came out and the rest is history. Even my brother in-law hopped on the Bambu Lab train and bought a X1 Carbon. So now my studio/office has an Ankermake M5, Bambu Lab A1, and X1 Carbon all lined up on one of the desks in there. Its awesome to see them all running. Brother-in-law also has an SV06 Plus he's hot rodded with mods, and added Klipper to, that his school provided (fabrication school, currently in the digital design courses).
Ever play around with the Ankermake M5? Any thoughts? There doesnt seem to be alot of confidence in Anker's 3d printing business going forward since the cancellation of their multi-color thing. Comments of "Bambu Lab is what Ankermake was supposed to be" that I see has me feeling that Bambu Lab might buy their 3d printing business out...but thats just speculation. I think Anker is too big to let that happen lol.
This is an awesome comparison and I appreciate the effort that went in! I just got an x1c about a week ago and so far I love it! Keep up the amazing videos!
I thought my Prusa mini+ was ok, until I got Bambu X1S. Night and day. I can't see myself using inferior printer now. I am awaiting delivery of Bambu A1 mino now to supplement my printing needs. But since I don't run a print farm and x1s is super fast I don't see the reason to look any further.
I'm surprised the Qidi with the heated chamber didn't make it after receiving so much hype on RUclips and a lot of praise for listening to feedback and fixing so many issue, basically doing a relaunch. Did it turn out to be not that great after all?
I've got one; it's a good general purpose printer, but unless you're routinely printing stuff which needs the heated chamber, the Voron 2.4 does just as well, and requires less maintenance.
Electronics failed randomly and I didn’t want to pay out of pocket to replace the board so I ditched it. I did a short updating people not to bother with the machine
Probably because he broke the machine himself and then qidi couldn't offer him a free warranty. So he started smearing qidi.😅😅
I was shocked by the A1 Mini as an X1 Carbon owner. It's been so great.
I've got an A1 Mini arriving in two days. I'm quite excited, it's my first 3D printer. It was on sale (I think?) for $249 CAD (equivalent to $185 USD), it was hard to say no as a jumping-in point. I regret not ordering the AMS Lite, though. It's like $100 more expensive if you don't order it with the printer. I didn't think I'd use it, but then I realized that it would have been quite convenient even if I didn't want to do multi-colour prints. Oh well! I can always pick one up in the future at the non-bundle price.
Would be great if every 3D printing youtuber made a video like that once every 1 or 2 years.
On it!
Thank you for the real life use update! I appreciate that you included print hour, it very much helped to confirm what I heard you say😂😂
Love the video, great insight into what goes into owning too many printers lol. Really makes me want to build a Voron V0 and V2, opposite ends of the spectrum but both super useful.
Also makes me glad I went with Bambu's P1S rather than the X1C, mine's been damn near perfect (except for the AMS getting full of cardboard spool dust), seems like they've got the P1 series way more dialed in than the X1 series
That is interesting that you dislike the “proprietary” nature of Anycubic but have no problem with Bambu Lab. I guess it really comes down to ease of use and Bambu Lab has really done that.
Bingo. If the walled garden has everything you need, there’s no reason to want to leave.
I have around 6000h on my Voron 2.4 R2 350mm. Added Tap, chamber heater and a ERCF 1.0. But my go to is my X1C now.
I comes down to the AMS, Spaghetti detection and automatic lidar pressure advance.
I recently bought a Snapmaker J1 as well to bet able to print 2 colors a LOT faster. 5-7s instead of 90s filament change time and to be able to print TPU and ABS together or use a second material as support material.
i added a p1s to my first 3d printer the cr10s pro v2, I love the cr10s reliability and huge build volume, just not the bed levelling. p1s has been game changer, its easier to use then basic paper printers from HP these days.
Really interesting video! Appreciate you going through all of these. This would be a good series to revisit maybe once a year to see how your opinions have changed.
I love my MK3S+ with MMU2s. About your comments about this printer.
I also replaced the nozzle with an E3D Revo. Furthermore I run it with Octoprint.
But main thing: slow? I have my MK3S+ running not so slow at all.
My Revo has a 0.6mm nozzle most of the time. But also I just use the pre installed settings for filaments to eventually run the prints at 200% speed with no problems at all (sometimes increasing nozzle temperature).
Slow? It can print twice as fast. And with a 0.6 nozzle instead of 0.4....... even faster
4:30 me laughing like a mad man on my Prusa MK3S+ with 305 days on it 🤣
Meanwhile....2200 hours on my Voron 2.4 350 R2 LDO kit of my own LOL.
lol yeah my hours are distributed across the 35 printers I’ve had so they are pathetic to some
@@thenextlayer nah its not pathethic, its still a lot of time print, you just sad it like it was something almost impossible to do and it made me laugh 🙃, just yesterday i found some dude have almost 690 days on his Prusa , damn that is almost ancient 🤣
Cant watch right now but I'm definitely coming back to watch this later. I built a Voron2.4 (300) last year/early this year, and it's a TANK. I literally JUST set up an X1 at work yesterday.
Early like and comment to feed the YT overlords.
I had a Prusa MK3S+, BambuLab X1 Carbon and Voron Trident 300.
Sold the Prusa and the BambuLab and kept the Voron. It's just so damn good.
Definitely interesting thoughts on these printers; can't say I'm surprised by many of them, but it's nice to have the summary either way
I'm new to 3D printing, so I like seeing both sides of the fence. Resin is cool, even though it's intimidating...
I’ve not seen a video from your channel in awhile, frankly, because it was becoming a tad to “sponsored”, rushed or otherwise inauthentic. This was a great video. I really appreciate the time and candor in this video. It’s clear that you are considering feedback and integrating it into your process. Cheers!
Thanks for that! Welcome back!
Kind of surprised the X1C only has ~1800 hours on it in a year and a half. I have 1200+ since March 19th. My Voron 2.4r2 is getting less and less now.
I have had 35 printers… I’m always testing new ones then getting rid of them
Nice variety! There seem to be a lot of printers within a common price range, so it's becoming harder to decide!
I bought a QIDI XMAX-3 which I saw flash by in the voron section in your video. Saw the comments below about why it wasn't included in your LTR. I think mine is fantastic, best performance of all my printers. I even have a MAKERBOT T.O.M. from 2010 (Sailfish and Replicator G USB connect) that still works and a MAKERFARM i3 12" (300mm Marlin with Slic3r and Pronterface for control USB connect) with an itty bitty dual flexstruder upgrade I put on myself. Both use 3mm filament and I have never used an SD card or USB to print a file. The QIDI is by far the easiest to use of my 5 printers and the highest quality, not to mention the speed and huge build volume. I print most of my objects with ABS so need the heated chamber. There are cool spots in the chamber but I just move the model around to avoid them. Klipper is great with the network connect. I especially like the "IRON" feature in the QIDI slicer version of slic3r. Have not noticed any maintenance issues yet - other than the fact that those 1.75mm reels seem to get eaten up quickly.
I really like the concept of this video. Thanks for the information.
Glad it was helpful!
The Sovol SV08 is $539 now but the Comgrow T300 is on sale now at a MUCH lower price, $269!
I emailed Microswiss and they are planning on a NG/flowtech upgrade for the SV-08. Once they have the unit they ordered. 😊 I think the SV-08 is destined to become the new Ender 3.
The Ender 3 made waves because of how accessible it is; almost everyone has enough space on their desk for one and $150.
The SV-08 is more than twice the size and more than 3x the price. It’s not nearly as accessible. Sure it’s more accessible than a X1C, but it’s larger and about the same price as a P1S.
Don’t get me wrong, the SV-08 is a significantly better printer than an Ender 3
@@TheOfficialOriginalChad I meant as in mods by the community. One person put it as the poor man’s voron 2.4. Which is not a bad thing I think it will put a more than capable machine in the hands of lots of creative people.
Siiiiick
Do you have your X1C 0.6mm profiles posted anywhere? The stock profiles for 0.6mm seem very lackluster compared to 0.4mm.
You saying the Voron was one you've had forever made me feel so old. 😂 Been here since the beginning, I guess!
You rock!
Great video, really like this type of videos 😀
Back when I ran Ultimaker 2s one of them had about 10k hours on it when the first part broke that wasn't a consumsble. The other two had like 4k and 5-6k hours on then and were still fine. Though for context all those printers had been converted to 1,75mm. With stock gear they would not gave survived that long because I would have thrown them out of the window.
I like resin stuff! I don't own one (yet) but always keen to look at reviews and opinions on them!
Really good video! Tomorrow my first 3d printer the a1 mini arrives. Any tips?
I'd suggest looking into a print that changes where the filament loads into the ptfe tube, it's on the x,z normally but at the start of a print when the machine does its thing it'll pull some filament from the roll then go back down causing a tangle. Unless you got the ams lite then ignore all that lol
@@Yaup_ I didn't get the ams lite
One of the first prints to do should be some sort of poop box for the a1 mini
@@U1TR4F0RCE OK, will do. Also, may I ask a question? How print profile work and what I need to use and change?
@@kostis_pro so there are printer profiles which exist which set rules for stuff such as what is the space that the printer will try to print in, as well as speed, acceleration, retracting. People with experience may make their own modifications from the preset profiles to optimize the machine.
The Bambulabs are incredible machines, but for me that love having a printer that is both high performance AND highly modular/upgradable, a Voron is the better option. But if you just want an excellent tool, yeah Bambu all the way.
For making engineering parts I have a Bambulab X1C which is my 14th 3D printer and by far the best FDM.
I really need a similar quality printer with the ability to print something that is at least 535 mm long. What options could you recommend?
I have a couple of Creality CR10 Max that can print the size, but the quality is not in the same ball park as the X1C
just got our first printer yesterday(well 2nd hand😅),and this is what i want to do,promote 3d printers and filament...
I really appreciate the follow up here.
14:14 there is a mod you can do for the ams lite and enclose the areas with the filaments so you can print petg just fine 😊
LOVE my Bambu p1p, but the customer service is possibly some of the worst EVER of any company I have had the pleasure to deal with.
I’ve only needed to call on them a couple of times and had great experiences. One time they were a little slow, but they were knowledgeable, patient and dealt with my problems completely.
I agree I used to think creality was bad, then I got a Bambu..... now I know Creality support is actually decent at least compared to the non support from Bambu and run around/refusal to warranty issues.
Seems like a hit or miss with the customer service though after a short stint in customer service, sometimes the customer is the problem.
After dealing with Sovol's customer support, Bambu's support feels amazingly good.
I just wanted to reply and let you know that I am speaking with Sovol about this. You're the second person who's made a comment like this in the last 2 months, and I will make sure to hold them accountable and ensure that they make some changes. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
I have 5100 hours on my X1C...80% of the issues I've had are either caused by or actually the AMS. I'm getting good at predicting the things that will cause it issues.
Would you be able to make a video about how you track your printers hours? I think a lot of people looking to get into the 3D printing business would benefit from it. Please and thank you for all the amazing content sir!
I could do a short about it it’s pretty simple they each tell you in the software
ha a lot of 3d printers over the years. and i just got the k1 max. it looks really good.
I have a 350mm V2 and a V0. It's surprising how often a model will fit on the 120mm bed. I use it way more than I thought i would
Yep. I use the one at home so much
A1 mini is great. How did u get the hours. I can’t find it band Bambu said u can’t. So curious how u did?
It was on the screen deep in the menus actually
Hi
Been watching some of your vids, i saw you also have a beagle 5:39
How are things with it? Aby quirk i should know? There are better and afordable options?
Dude, you’ve got to do your MK 3+ justice and go purchase the 3.5 upgrade. I just did it and it’s phenomenal. 250 bucks and you’re basically getting a brand new printer. It prints twice as fast and if you tweak things a little, you can approach the Speeds of a core xy. And of course because it’s a Prusa the print quality is phenomenal.
Hmmm maybe but I can’t justify spending money on it when I get so many free printers and have a long wish list of video gear to improve the videos…
For this much money you can get Bambu A1 and still keep your Prusa. No need to keep throwing more and more money into the machine you already have
Do a Separate Resin printer and Resin Brand/type review. Very Important to see actual tested and tried data. Also a Stack Ranked List of FDM and Resin printers per your experiences.
Definitely would have enjoyed more commentary on your resin printers.
Resin printers are best featured with a hobby on top of just 3d printing. For example miniature hobby, or model making etc. Resin is cool. Zapping liquid into funny shapes is kinda cool in itself, but the printers look boring outside. Nerd stats aside you'd have similar success reviewing regular laser printers. Beyond print quality and reliability there's not much I'd be interested in... in resin printers.
Just as an example: Above WongArt. I'm sure you know of him, but not illustrating my point felt like I was critical of you or something. anywho. I enjoyed the video. good luck.
Hey might i ASK do you think printing your second printer IS a good choice/ IS IT even possible are there any companys that sell parts Kits and you Print the other stuff?
Yeah buddy look into VORON… I’ve built 3 on this channel. Https://jle.vi/voronkits
AND im STILL voting for build yourself printers like the Voron😤😅
Again great video mate ! and it will for sure help some newbies choosing their path ... just have to warn all newbies to be aware of - Vorons lead down a deep deep rabbit hole 🤣💀
I built two printers. Never again. I enjoy designing, not tinkering with the printers.
@@arturdobrzynski6531 😅 what happened if i may ask ?
Don't like resin content?
What?
I've a creality halot one alongside my FDM printers. I really appreciate it's differences. Very complimentary.
I have 1600 hours on my 300mm 2.4. Last week I had to convert from drag chains to canbus due to the harness failing
Great video!
It's interesting to me you've had so much success with your A1 minis. Mine has been a nonstop string of problems. Especally on AMS prints. Massive layer shifts on all axis, the AMS purging system is abysmal, the toolhead smacks things off the print bed constantly because the Z offset calibrates itself and then is too low... probably 20-25% of my prints fail on that machine. Especally multi color prints.
My friend has a full sized A1 that works great, and now hearing about your X1 Carbon issues, I wonder if Bambu Labs just has really bad QC and sends out a lot of lemons.
Thanks for all the info! I’m narrowing down my options right now on the way to buying my first printer! I’m pretty convinced by the X1 Carbon, my only remaining question is: how soon do you think Bambu will release a second gen version of this printer? Seems like it may be imminent, and I’m hesitant to jump the gun (since I seem to have bad luck buying products that are soon replaced by upgraded versions). What are your thoughts?
Second gen printer is likely coming within a couple of months from Bambu. I wouldn’t know, but… that’s my suspicion.
@@thenextlayer thanks for your reply! Think it’ll be at the same price point?
Great content, Sir.
Personally I'm not interested in Resin printing as I won't be doing it at home.
Btw.: Just got myself the second RatRig printer. A V-Core 4 - 300. Haven't started the build yet and would love to see content about it. For me my RatRig V-Core 3 is what the Voron 2.4 is for you. A highly a reliable, fast workhorse that I'm emotionally attached to.
Working on getting one myself…
21:31 XDDD
>Teaching tech
>Finishing project with success
Pick one
The AMS problem you are having... I just finished with support for the SAME problem. I my case is resolved itself when I replaced the motor. Might want to try that first.
Yep. Same. Fixed it.
I don’t mind resin stuff. I don’t have one but I think they’re interesting. I'd also like to hear about your laser cutters. I just got an xTool M1 and it’s kinda cool.
Do you have any experience and/or thoughts on RatRig V-Core models?
I like your honesty and value your experience. I am very interested in a large format printer, but I'm on a limited budget so buying a printer I don't like would be a big problem.
Looking forward to more Solvol SV08 content! That new toolhead is interesting! 😎
If you're maybe doing the toolchanger project, you might start converting it to canbus while your tinkering with the new toolhead now?
Way ahead of you bro
Awesome video, would you recommend for a small print farm(10-20 printers) to use A1 mini over the regular A1 or a mix?
A1 probably for a farm
I had to check my MK3S and it has over 1400 days on it in the last 4.5 years. Easily my most used printer followed by my Voron 2.4 and Trident. Though the Bambu A1 Mini is getting a good bit of use lately.
1400 days? That’s gotta be a typo… 140? Or 1400…
Im printing PETG right on a fully open printer.. the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE
Shalom. I’m totally new to 3d printing. I noticed your filaments are out in the open behind you but I heard so much about keeping them in a bin at certain humidity so I’m wondering how you’re able to just keep it out and not have issues ?
Not the creator but I dont keep any of my filaments in boxes and I dont ever dry them or need to. This includes tpu and nylon. The AC unit in our house does help to dehumidify but we also live in Utah in the desert. Im not sure where the video creator lives but if its a similar climate then its not a big deal. Generally speaking my indoor humidity stays in the 25-35% range which is dry enough to not impact filaments in my experience.
the speed of prints now has me rating printer wear at meters of filament now. I.E. my old Replicator Dual has about 10K+ hours printing at 45mms-120mms but im VERY certain my Creality Sermoon D1 (Heavily modified) which has about 1,600 hours and runs at 200-250mm/s 5K (print speed) has printed about the same in just two years. Currently at about 10,000m of filament. About 330m per spool means about 30 spools, and 1 or two spools a month sounds right
Good point. 2000 hours on an X1C is like 6000 on a Prusa MK3S+
I think Anycubic made a lot of missteps with the Kobra 2, even though the hardware was technically solid. The things they've done with the Kobra 3 makes me think they've realized where they went wrong but that part of them still struggles with the sunk cost fallacy
Please Please Please do a video of all the upgrades you have done to the X1C! Would LOVE to see that, all in one combined video. :D You mentioned upgrade of PTFE tubing etc... would love to know more! :D
Most of my “upgrades” just made it worse bro. lol.
@@thenextlayeroh, that's a bummer... 😂
I was actually interested in the Resin printers a bit
I'm curious if you have little humidity where you live. I have a lot of humidity and was thinking that the A1 4 spool would not work for me. What do you think?
I live in Israel. 75% year round. But if you print PLA you’re fine
How do you like the revo panda I installed it and it is working great do you mind telling me how overhangs are and I see you have a modded cooling duct is that stl available I bought the biqu duct but I think I can do better
Do you have an FLSUN S1 on the way? I do. But it's the one review I've been waiting for you to do! Seems like you don't have any Delta's either so it seems like it would be a good fit. It should be the fastest printer you have too, and the only one with remote cooling / a CPAP fan? It's just so different than all your other FDM printers that I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
Nope they were going to send one but I never heard back
A problem I'm having with my Bambu P1S. Let's take a cube for instance. Now lets put a couple holes in it that do not go all the way through. They are not directly on top of each other but are slightly offset and separated by a 1mm wall. When I try to slice it I get a warning that there are floating areas and if I try to print it, it doesn't stick to the plate. If I enable supports it changes the object. It gets all kinds of stryations and puts supports underneath the object. What am I doing wrong and how do I correct this? I can send pics if neeced.
Do you feel the Revo upgrade to the P1S was worth it? I'm debating on doing it to one of mine.
Yeah I think so, if you are gonna have other revo nozzles on other printers especially. If not, you can also do that AliExpress hot and or just buy stock hot ends and swap. I think you need to do a cost analysis of all the nozzles you want and what it’ll cost from each ecosystem. If you have other printers though, getting them all on revo is a no browner.
I'm moderately curious about the resin printers. I have a Mars 2 Pro and have just really come to hate the stupid thing. So messy and smelly. But the quality really can be amazing, so I'd be interested to see if the process has become easier with any newer machines.
The ERCF V2 is an interesting topic for a video
Resin content is good too. I have two resij printers and two fdm printers. I use resin for artistic detailed stuff.
Irbis in TNL video😅 Nice to here that you know each other👍
Great video as always!
Re: Bambu, can turn off the build plate and AI crap. And also adjust the AI sensitivity as well. I have it set pretty low and it seems to work pretty well.
For whatever it’s worth, in the industrial equipment world (like tractors, generators, etc), it’s typically thought of that 3,000 hours of run time is its effective life and the max that a lot of people will keep a piece of equipment. Past that and you should expect to rebuild engine, hydraulics, etc.
Since I’ve learned that, gives me some good perspective on run hours for 3D printers.
Oh wow 3k hours is NOTHING though. I’m way past that on my Prusa with no failures. I think 3D printers (good ones) might have a different standard. I’d love to hear from Prusa how many hours they put on each machine before fixing or swapping
Dang it, now that I think about it, I was talking to a farmer about it but he likes to get rid of equipment at around 3000 hours before it starts to depreciate too much.
I went to look it up, and apparently modern machinery is more like anywhere from 8-20K hours.
I have been using a sidewinder x1 for the past 4 years. Its been incredibly reliable. BUT its showing its age. I mean it prints at the old 60mm/s standard all these old bed slingers do but I see everyone else using klipper and printing at 200mm/s+ and im jealous. Also having to manually level the bed also the wear is starting to show with minor layer shifts just not as good as it could be. I could build a voron since I like to print ABS some what often but I dont wanna mess with it. So I ordered an A1 with the AMS. I figure if I can get my sidewinder to print ABS I can get the A1 to do it as well with an enclosure (which is a large trash bag). The reason I went with the A1 is simple. Its price and the fact I see it everywhere. If someone has a print farm that prints PLA primarily then I usually see them using an A1. My sidewinder doesn't take much messing about to get it to print but changing filament can be a hassle and when it does jam its a REAL pain to fix. Also it seems like the bambu printers have good resale value so there is that is I dont like it.
Can I ask where you got the Build Plate for your SV07 Plus? I recently bought one but I don't like the textured plate and I can't really find anything that is a smooth plate Thanks
Check out jle.vi/whambam
How about QIDI Q1 Pro, it is a nice fully enclosed CoreXY printer with a gooood price.