You are, as ever, excellent in front of the camera. The bloopers, with their lack of color correction or audio adjustment, make it clear that your brother is equally excellent behind the camera. Congratulations to you both.
try pushing the end mill higher in the chuck so it wont vibrate as bad, also you should always climb cut when using a cnc. when you do that the end mill will push away from the part and you can take a finish pass after you get to final depth, it will only take a few thousand off it will look nice. you can do this with any material.
Awesome review (as always), just one suggestion. Try printing ABS without your exhaust fan on, only use the exhaust once the print is finished to expel the fumes. You will keep your enclosure temps at 35-40c even in 10c ambient temps (provided you keep your bed nice and hot, say around 100-110c) and the enclosure will contain the fumes adequately and will not be harmful. This will also make a HUGE difference to the overall strength of your parts.
The techno babble is awesome. The bloopers are hilarious make me laugh. You do a fantastic job with the narration but those tongue twisters can get us all;-)
Super, thorough review: Thank you! Regretting buying a Snapmaker 2.0 just before this was announced, but at least the 10W laser and dual extruder are compatible! The ability to cut aluminium is not there however, and it would be useful to me as would the quick change feature. One thing that puzzles me with both the 2.0 and the Artisan enclosure is why they put the filament spools on the outside when there is plenty of room for them inside where they would be kept at working temperature and could benefit from a dehumidifier placed in the enclosure. I modified my 2.0 to take two spools to the top left and right just inside the enclosure front door. My shed also gets cold, so I installed a small fan heater and a dehumidifier working through cutouts in the back panel. I found the electronics were not reliable below about 12 celsius (reliability from Snapmaker generally has been quite bad, particularly the electronics, though compensated by excellent customer support!).
Yeah, as beautiful and sturdy these machines are, they have some very questionable design decisions. The spools being on the outside of such a huge enclosure is one, but also on the 2.0 enclosure that the machine can't be mirrored so you will always have the door on the front and right, severely limiting placement options. Like this machine is designed so that you can replace multiple machines by a single one for space-constrained workspaces, but then they forget to think that you might not always want to put it on a freestanding table in the middle of your room. I started considering a A350T, but then I noticed how the enclosure can't be mirrored, the effort required to swap modes, the controller being on the inside of the housing so it will get coated by all the dust/chips and the relative limited power of the CnC mode, so I was also looking at the Artisan. But again the filament spools are by default mounted on the outside (at least they can be mounted on one side now), but for example the e-stop (that you had to buy separately for the 2.0 lol) is now ON TOP of the controller, which means you can't just put it on a shelf below the machine. There are just so many weird quirks and oddities that you have to take into account, none of which seemed like anybody thought about them at all for any length of time.
Looks like an amazing machine for an enthusiastic hobbyist. Shame it's so expensive though I suppose you get what you pay for. Another great review thank you and I loved the bloopers at the end.
Awesome review. That enclosure is huge. With you standing next to it, it almost looks big enough for you to climb inside it. Its so big that wouldn't know where to put that thing if I had it. 🥴
Well presented and organized review. Kudos! One question, for all your cutting tests, aren't you supposed to add little tabs so when the piece to be cut out doesn't move freely after the cutting is done? Then you remove the small tabs manually after? I am no CNC expert, but that's what they taught at a local CNC course. That little bit of wisdom does make a lot of sense. Not only for safety, but also to ensure the piece has no chance of moving while the cutting head is still working. Maybe it's no big deal on small CNCs like this in terms of safety, since it doesn't have enough power to really fling the free part anywhere.
thank you i have always want one of these but i once read a comment that said it was mediocre for the price. This sounds like it is worth the money and time.
That was a very comprehensive review. Regarding the price folks it is a robust three machines in one and priced accordingly, divide by three to get a feel for the single function machine value. I wonder if multi-flute end mills and air blast or possibly mist cooling would improve the aluminium cutting performance? The idea of magnetically attached enclosure panels sounds a very good one to me.
looks good the only thing i dont like the look of is the twin nozzles when you swap from 1 nozzle to the 2nd the first oozes out a little material that then fowls the print.
I'm very interested in the CNC metal milling have you tried more difficult models to test? And thank you for the review and for helping me a lot in researching CNC milling for my little labs
As long as the model is not thick, like a plate, it should be fine. But if you want to mill something from a 50mm stock, a 200W spindle with an ER11 collet can't hold a tool of that length. If you want to work with metal using this machine, try to use tools with a cut length of 12mm, or 25mm at most. For longer tools, you need a better CNC machine with a more powerful spindle, such as one with a 2.2kw spindle and ER16 collet.
@@AuroraTechquick question how do you set origin for the job for multiple passes like you engrave in first pass and cut in second pass. I had to adjust home all the time after I run boundary
Thank you for the video and effort. Not sure if that is a good purchase. Buying a $2400 3d printer without a linear advance algorithm in 2023 ??? That's what you get for 3 in 1 device.
I noticed some oozing from the second hotend, why dont manufacturers incorporate nozzle cleaners? there is a chance for one of the companies to earn a 1st badge for being the first mainstream hobbiest printer manufacturer to feature one. Usually the fundamental mistake with these three in one machines is that they design a 3D printer that features CNC milling and laser etching, whereas they should design a CNC milling machine that can 3D print and laser etch. A traditional CNC machine depends on a stiif build usually with strong thick plate and no slop. One way to increase strength and thus cutting ability would be to have the X gantry locked down in its Z axis with registrated cam locks and a Z motor and a small ballscrew on the toolhead to raise and lower the toolhead.
I bought snap maker and I can't recommend anyone buy this because you can't use lightburn for one,and in order to get anything out of cnc, plan on spending another $700.00 min,also once you've used cura luban will seem like a loadstone around your neck. If snapmaker were more friendly with other software and get rid of luban, I'd say it would be more worthwhile but not nearly as good as any of th independent machines. 😢😮
I bought a snap-maker 2years ago ($1100 no enclosure) , and indeed it is a crap-maker. Are you expecting to get it print out of the box with this expensive price? NO + For 3D printer: 8/10 it failed when print things > 70x70 mm square, print too slow and always struggle with the first layer. Auto-bed leveling is a joke. Just a Trash-maker. + You can't do 3 tasks in the same time, while you can buy 2 different machines (a printer Bambu P1P and a milling) with much better quality and faster speed.
I got my Artisan on Friday and assembled it over the weekend. The instructions are pretty straight forward, but some steps could be optimized, e.g. assembling the door first should not be done. It can be the very last step which prevents the door from swinging around while attaching the enclosure to the printer. But this is complaining on a very high level. The device and all its parts are in an outstanding quality.
@@Energetic_Ballistic_Solutions Flawless. Works like a charm. Only if you expect one of these fancy high speed printers, you might get disappointed. The Artisan is more for quality, not speed
@tuxflyer how is the 4th axis with lazer engraving and cutting aluminum? Did you get the 40w lazer? Im about to buy the carvera air for $2000 but after seeing this im kinda stuck on which one to buy
Also, does it have an auto leveler for the cnc and lazer for materials? And does it have a prop leveler for the cnc bits? How hard is it to switch out cnc bits? And finally, yes, i know! A lot of questions. Can i use Fusion 360 for my source code for cnc?
Great review of a great product. You are so methodical, rigorous, and thorough, in your approach that I feel like I know how to use and what I can make with this machine without having touched it yet! Keep it up, I will be following you. Usually, I need to view most videos available on a given product before I can say that I have formed a good idea of the merits, pros, and cons of the product, as well as how to use it. But with such an excellent and complete review, I don't need to view the other ones on the same subject.
Looks Great! You might drastically improve quality, especially when cutting metal to use a bit designed for it. I assume that because they did not advertise it for cutting metal that they likely did not provide a bit for metal. The material and cutting surface for metal and wood bits is obviously different. So you might want to look into this for future metal work.
This is a great video! Must have been such an effort to put it all together, thank you! And isn't there something very satisfying about cutting 5 slots in the alu and the middle is the best? Yes there is... #ocd-chills.
Great in depth testing! You sure know how to show off what it can do. And THANKS for the Aluminum trials, even though they may not be ok with it (duty cycle is a thing), NICE to know it can do some light aluminum work in a pinch.
Damn this is an extremely thorough review! This is fantastic! I love that you included little stuff like your speeds and feeds when cutting aluminum and ran multiple tests on it, that was extremely nice information.
Thanks for the video which is very informative. It seems that you have not done a review on Snapmaker J1 - another model from Snapmaker which also comes with dual extruder. I wonder if you plan to do a review on Snapmaker J1 and whether or not you are able to make some comparison between the 3D printing features from the two models. As far as I know, despite they are both coming with dual extruders, they are designed very differently so may provide very different experience to users on 3D printing. Very much look forward to seeing such a video from you. Thanks again for your video.
Im baffled you were able to get PETG from the print bed - I have Snapmaker 2 which seems to use same print sheet and was not able to separate first layer from it ever :D :/ ... had to buy replacement and from now on Im printing PETG over blue tape to be sure.
Is this only me who is not satisfied with the 3D print quality? The details are rough and the filament layers do not always match the previous layer exactly
Nice review, BUT should you ever review a machine like this with milling functionality again, then it would be nice to see some smooth 3 dimensional surfaces being machined. For designers a machine like this is interesting, because compared to 3d printing smoother and more accurate surfaces are possible.
Looks awesome! It’s actually a 4-in-1 though, because it also functions as a wallet drainer, too.
Well said, my feelings exactly and I haven’t even bought it yet 😮
They could actually make it a 4 in 1 machine with a 3d scanner module
5 in 1. You forgot it’s also a play house.
Such a redundant comment made by a simpleton.
Don't buy one , problem silved
Hahahaha
From a 72 year-old retired techie type in southern Minnesota, you are my go-to expert! Thankyou! or as we often say around here, "Tusen Takk!"
This is my go-to channel for 3d printing reviews and info. Great job!
You are, as ever, excellent in front of the camera. The bloopers, with their lack of color correction or audio adjustment, make it clear that your brother is equally excellent behind the camera.
Congratulations to you both.
"with their lack of color correction".
Lmfao!!!! Classic as well as classy.
Great review. Well done.
Another articulately delivered, comprehensive, and well-organized video. Impressive as usual.😊
You're right. I look forward to her videos for the best reviews
try pushing the end mill higher in the chuck so it wont vibrate as bad, also you should always climb cut when using a cnc. when you do that the end mill will push away from the part and you can take a finish pass after you get to final depth, it will only take a few thousand off it will look nice. you can do this with any material.
As always a great review and then I watched the 'bloopers"; at last, you are really a human! How funny but totally worth a watch.
Exciting!! Made it within the hour of
a new vid review! Can't wait for you guys to do the Prusa MK4! We all know it's coming!
Awesome review (as always), just one suggestion. Try printing ABS without your exhaust fan on, only use the exhaust once the print is finished to expel the fumes. You will keep your enclosure temps at 35-40c even in 10c ambient temps (provided you keep your bed nice and hot, say around 100-110c) and the enclosure will contain the fumes adequately and will not be harmful. This will also make a HUGE difference to the overall strength of your parts.
Excellent review and I liked the addition of the behind the scene bloopers!
Love the bloopers. Great review as always!
Another top notch review Aurora, you are now my go to channel, particularly for3D Printer reviews😀Keep up the great work👍
The techno babble is awesome. The bloopers are hilarious make me laugh. You do a fantastic job with the narration but those tongue twisters can get us all;-)
You kids do good work
I very rarely lust for maker machines, but this is one I would love to have. Great review as always!
Nice and sincere review! 👌 Congratulations! Great work!
Aurora's bedroom in 12 months: wall-to-wall Gryffindor CNC'ed plaques! (thanks for the comprehensive video)
Would a compression bit help with the edge finish?
Nice review! Also thank you for printing my Dual Color Truck!
Thanks for your awesome dual-color truck!
That thing is massive. Great review. Solid machine.
Super, thorough review: Thank you!
Regretting buying a Snapmaker 2.0 just before this was announced, but at least the 10W laser and dual extruder are compatible! The ability to cut aluminium is not there however, and it would be useful to me as would the quick change feature.
One thing that puzzles me with both the 2.0 and the Artisan enclosure is why they put the filament spools on the outside when there is plenty of room for them inside where they would be kept at working temperature and could benefit from a dehumidifier placed in the enclosure. I modified my 2.0 to take two spools to the top left and right just inside the enclosure front door. My shed also gets cold, so I installed a small fan heater and a dehumidifier working through cutouts in the back panel. I found the electronics were not reliable below about 12 celsius (reliability from Snapmaker generally has been quite bad, particularly the electronics, though compensated by excellent customer support!).
Yeah, as beautiful and sturdy these machines are, they have some very questionable design decisions. The spools being on the outside of such a huge enclosure is one, but also on the 2.0 enclosure that the machine can't be mirrored so you will always have the door on the front and right, severely limiting placement options.
Like this machine is designed so that you can replace multiple machines by a single one for space-constrained workspaces, but then they forget to think that you might not always want to put it on a freestanding table in the middle of your room.
I started considering a A350T, but then I noticed how the enclosure can't be mirrored, the effort required to swap modes, the controller being on the inside of the housing so it will get coated by all the dust/chips and the relative limited power of the CnC mode, so I was also looking at the Artisan. But again the filament spools are by default mounted on the outside (at least they can be mounted on one side now), but for example the e-stop (that you had to buy separately for the 2.0 lol) is now ON TOP of the controller, which means you can't just put it on a shelf below the machine.
There are just so many weird quirks and oddities that you have to take into account, none of which seemed like anybody thought about them at all for any length of time.
Looks like an amazing machine for an enthusiastic hobbyist. Shame it's so expensive though I suppose you get what you pay for. Another great review thank you and I loved the bloopers at the end.
YIKEDS!!! Nice machine. The price is 👀👀👀💵💵💵!!!
Thank you for taking out the time to do such an in-depth review! Impressive ~
GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS
Another great video. What a cool machine. You kids keep up the great work!
I ordered mine back in January, should be receiving very soon. Great review as always, surprised snapmaker didnt send you the rotary tool as well.
How are you finding it after a year of use?
Excellent breakdown of this and it's design improvements which are viable.
That oozing on idle nozzle is no go. They need to put in a nozzle wipe from factory for that price.
Awesome review.
That enclosure is huge. With you standing next to it, it almost looks big enough for you to climb inside it. Its so big that wouldn't know where to put that thing if I had it. 🥴
Another great video review. I appreciate your opinion.
Well presented and organized review. Kudos! One question, for all your cutting tests, aren't you supposed to add little tabs so when the piece to be cut out doesn't move freely after the cutting is done? Then you remove the small tabs manually after? I am no CNC expert, but that's what they taught at a local CNC course. That little bit of wisdom does make a lot of sense. Not only for safety, but also to ensure the piece has no chance of moving while the cutting head is still working. Maybe it's no big deal on small CNCs like this in terms of safety, since it doesn't have enough power to really fling the free part anywhere.
It’s recommended, yes
I worked at a CNC-based factory, and that is exactly right; maybe she did and just left that out during the edit.
you can use douple sided tape or superglue to hold down parts for light cutting like this. a soak in acetone or a torch will break teh superglue.
Amazing review! Love this machine.
Welcome to Aurora's multipurpose doll house!!
thank you i have always want one of these but i once read a comment that said it was mediocre for the price. This sounds like it is worth the money and time.
That was a very comprehensive review. Regarding the price folks it is a robust three machines in one and priced accordingly, divide by three to get a feel for the single function machine value. I wonder if multi-flute end mills and air blast or possibly mist cooling would improve the aluminium cutting performance? The idea of magnetically attached enclosure panels sounds a very good one to me.
Awesome video, thanks
looks good the only thing i dont like the look of is the twin nozzles when you swap from 1 nozzle to the 2nd the first oozes out a little material that then fowls the print.
Great review❤
Thank you!
Aluminum wrench is guaranteed to not round off the bolt heads made of steel!
I just use it to tighten the collet, so not much force will be applied at all.
Bravo 👍
👍🏻👍🏻
Prusa grade documentation, the pinnacle of maker documentation
Thank You for the Bloooooopers!!!!!!
top top merci et cool la fin bonjour de France
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OMG, is this printer big😮
Great review.
So how big is it? 1 Aurora in size. Seeing you crawl around inside made my day.
you are awesome
I'm very interested in the CNC metal milling have you tried more difficult models to test?
And thank you for the review and for helping me a lot in researching CNC milling for my little labs
As long as the model is not thick, like a plate, it should be fine. But if you want to mill something from a 50mm stock, a 200W spindle with an ER11 collet can't hold a tool of that length. If you want to work with metal using this machine, try to use tools with a cut length of 12mm, or 25mm at most. For longer tools, you need a better CNC machine with a more powerful spindle, such as one with a 2.2kw spindle and ER16 collet.
@@AuroraTech How about Carvera I saw from your videos it looks fit in my little lab since I use to cut aluminum
@@AuroraTechquick question how do you set origin for the job for multiple passes like you engrave in first pass and cut in second pass. I had to adjust home all the time after I run boundary
Toodayyyyyyy
Can support material be added only for contact surfaces?
Yes, you can enable the "support interface" option in Luban.
@@AuroraTech Luban is a bit unfortunate name since we have Luban 3D application for postprocessing 3D models.
@20:00 No tabs, brave cut
Thank you for the video and effort.
Not sure if that is a good purchase. Buying a $2400 3d printer without a linear advance algorithm in 2023 ??? That's what you get for 3 in 1 device.
hi! do you have any plans to check out the new qidi printers? running klipper, core xy, and really looks to be a shot at a bambu clone
You should have milled the pocket out of AR15 receiver blank 😂
It cuts aluminum!?
Does this machine automatically set the tool height when you change cnc bits?
I noticed some oozing from the second hotend, why dont manufacturers incorporate nozzle cleaners? there is a chance for one of the companies to earn a 1st badge for being the first mainstream hobbiest printer manufacturer to feature one.
Usually the fundamental mistake with these three in one machines is that they design a 3D printer that features CNC milling and laser etching, whereas they should design a CNC milling machine that can 3D print and laser etch.
A traditional CNC machine depends on a stiif build usually with strong thick plate and no slop.
One way to increase strength and thus cutting ability would be to have the X gantry locked down in its Z axis with registrated cam locks and a Z motor and a small ballscrew on the toolhead to raise and lower the toolhead.
I bought snap maker and I can't recommend anyone buy this because you can't use lightburn for one,and in order to get anything out of cnc, plan on spending another $700.00 min,also once you've used cura luban will seem like a loadstone around your neck. If snapmaker were more friendly with other software and get rid of luban, I'd say it would be more worthwhile but not nearly as good as any of th independent machines. 😢😮
Which number is the Aluminum?
Was interested in this, until I saw the size
Are you giving away screw boxes to local schools?😂 You printed so many of them.
how much rpm did you use for alu?
18000 rpm
You are waaay out of room I'll bet!
I’d rather have just a cnc machine that was more capable for the same cost….
Why is that PLA maker mispronounced Everyone? Someone needs to send them a spell checker app.
What?
I bought a snap-maker 2years ago ($1100 no enclosure) , and indeed it is a crap-maker. Are you expecting to get it print out of the box with this expensive price? NO
+ For 3D printer: 8/10 it failed when print things > 70x70 mm square, print too slow and always struggle with the first layer. Auto-bed leveling is a joke. Just a Trash-maker.
+ You can't do 3 tasks in the same time, while you can buy 2 different machines (a printer Bambu P1P and a milling) with much better quality and faster speed.
Hahah nice recording failures :)
All mediocre performances for such a high price
agreed, jack of all trades master of none.
*gets excited after watching video....maybe this is the one I could get and do all 3....*checks price...NOPE
Perfect and clear explained. Thanks
This looks so worth the money.
what a good and high quality video.
This is a monster! I ordered 4 of these can't wait!
I got my Artisan on Friday and assembled it over the weekend. The instructions are pretty straight forward, but some steps could be optimized, e.g. assembling the door first should not be done. It can be the very last step which prevents the door from swinging around while attaching the enclosure to the printer.
But this is complaining on a very high level.
The device and all its parts are in an outstanding quality.
How is it?
@@Energetic_Ballistic_Solutions
Flawless. Works like a charm.
Only if you expect one of these fancy high speed printers, you might get disappointed. The Artisan is more for quality, not speed
@tuxflyer how is the 4th axis with lazer engraving and cutting aluminum? Did you get the 40w lazer? Im about to buy the carvera air for $2000 but after seeing this im kinda stuck on which one to buy
Also, does it have an auto leveler for the cnc and lazer for materials? And does it have a prop leveler for the cnc bits? How hard is it to switch out cnc bits? And finally, yes, i know! A lot of questions. Can i use Fusion 360 for my source code for cnc?
Nice review make sure to wear safety glasses
Do you think I can use the CNC to do PCB milling?
Great review of a great product. You are so methodical, rigorous, and thorough, in your approach that I feel like I know how to use and what I can make with this machine without having touched it yet! Keep it up, I will be following you. Usually, I need to view most videos available on a given product before I can say that I have formed a good idea of the merits, pros, and cons of the product, as well as how to use it. But with such an excellent and complete review, I don't need to view the other ones on the same subject.
Why is your link to the printer for $3,000 but on Amazon it looks like its only $1,000. Is the 3k one with like every possible added feature?
Looks Great! You might drastically improve quality, especially when cutting metal to use a bit designed for it. I assume that because they did not advertise it for cutting metal that they likely did not provide a bit for metal. The material and cutting surface for metal and wood bits is obviously different. So you might want to look into this for future metal work.
How does the quality of MDF 3D prints compare between the Snapmaker Artisan and the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon?
This is a great video! Must have been such an effort to put it all together, thank you!
And isn't there something very satisfying about cutting 5 slots in the alu and the middle is the best? Yes there is... #ocd-chills.
"Agree to whatever it says." hilarious!
Great in depth testing! You sure know how to show off what it can do. And THANKS for the Aluminum trials, even though they may not be ok with it (duty cycle is a thing), NICE to know it can do some light aluminum work in a pinch.
I love this. This is what youtube SHOULD be. Sad that i have to wade though 1000 AI generated crap to find gems like this! Thank you so much!
Excellent Review!!!
Snapmaker J1s review soming soon?
Yes, in December.
Thanks for the extensive review!
can you print cfnylon with the 3d printer
which slicer or STL program works on this machine? does it have the Built in Cura like my snapmaker J1?
Damn this is an extremely thorough review! This is fantastic! I love that you included little stuff like your speeds and feeds when cutting aluminum and ran multiple tests on it, that was extremely nice information.
This is cool
Thanks for the video which is very informative. It seems that you have not done a review on Snapmaker J1 - another model from Snapmaker which also comes with dual extruder. I wonder if you plan to do a review on Snapmaker J1 and whether or not you are able to make some comparison between the 3D printing features from the two models. As far as I know, despite they are both coming with dual extruders, they are designed very differently so may provide very different experience to users on 3D printing. Very much look forward to seeing such a video from you. Thanks again for your video.
Yes, the J1S is scheduled for December.
thank you, we look foward to the review.@@AuroraTech
Im baffled you were able to get PETG from the print bed - I have Snapmaker 2 which seems to use same print sheet and was not able to separate first layer from it ever :D :/ ... had to buy replacement and from now on Im printing PETG over blue tape to be sure.
Great job, and thankyou.
HELLO THERE YOU ARE VERY NICE LADY AND SMART THANKS 👍
Is this only me who is not satisfied with the 3D print quality? The details are rough and the filament layers do not always match the previous layer exactly
Nice review, BUT should you ever review a machine like this with milling functionality again, then it would be nice to see some smooth 3 dimensional surfaces being machined. For designers a machine like this is interesting, because compared to 3d printing smoother and more accurate surfaces are possible.