I know in my heart Dan could host a peaceful woodworking channel even if he had no idea what he was doing and still be massively successful purely on the strength of his Instructor Dan demeanor
Good review. We like the Anycubic machines a lot. You should be able to get faster top speeds without step loss by using lower max acceleration. It probably doesn't come with s-curve acceleration enabled, but with a new firmware install that can also be enabled to help reduce resonances. An upcoming version of Marlin will include "input shaping," which should also increase the top reachable speeds while eliminating ugly surface artifacts at all speeds.
The latest version of Prusa Slicer (2.5) now uses the Arachne perimeter generator and does soft acceleration instead of jerking back and forth without slowing down. It's cleaned up my prints on the Ender 3 all by itself. Still stringing and blobbing, but it's not nearly as bad as it was. All that is to say that Prusa Slicer has got some huge improvements, including ramped acceleration baked into the gcode.
I compile my own marlin and S-curve makes terrible results. You just need to dial down jerk to avoid resonances. I print on my ender 3v2 at 70-90mm/s with high acceleration without issues. Result is 3-4x faster than stock settings. Some custom FW is slower and produces worse results than the stock FW but people have the placebo effect. Just crazy.
@@transatlant1c better if you dial in constant speed across print features, put the same speed in every box. No need for klipper for that and it works really well especially with tpu on a bowden.
I love this current upload schedule. 5 ShortCircuit videos this week is fantastic, normally we're lucky if we get three. I love these videos the most, so I'm also happy when there's a new one.
Usually takes me 20+ videos to start warming up to new cast members but Dan, I want more of his content. He reminds me of someone I used to know and this calming personality makes me feel relaxed.
I think Dan and Anthony are both my favorite presenters that are still in videos. First would be a toss up between Dan and Luke. Luke is sorely missed, his excitement for new products while at the same time having a soothing voice definitely makes his videos hard to beat. Dan sadly while great he seems to either be too shy or his lack of enthusiasm makes him feel more dry. Although that comment that he said at the end about this being a Gateway drug to 3D printing, oof that is a bit risky to say on youtube. Perhaps this video might get demonetized because of it. Although it is sponsored so they will get paid either way. hmmm
The issue I have with this is that it's effectively going up against the Ender 3 which you can pick up fairly often for $99. The community is going to be a lot bigger and the support is too with many companies like Bigtreetech making 3rd party boards and accessories specifically for the Ender line of products. So yes, while this is $200, you can get an ender usually cheaper and add on things like a BLTouch for $40 ish with the benefits that come with Creality. The downside to the Ender however would be the slower speeds, but looking at the 100mm/s and what I think was 80mm/s, a lot of tinkering would be required to get those to work reliably. So you're more likely to be running at the more conventional 50-60mm/s.
That's not to say the creality printers are the best, far from it. But in the event of a fault, the online support for it and Prusa's printers FAR exceed that of Anycubic. I like Anycubic, I think this a great alternative, but practically speaking, I think an Ender is the best budget printer option.
that is if you want to heavily mod yourself but as starting point with steel bed and inductive probe - I dont think its too bad, also considering the built up version jungle of ender 3s
Just did a quick search couldn't find an ender 3 lower than 189.99 usd(the official site had it) which also the early bird price for this one. Is the 99$ price you mentioned used or a discounted price?
I know they're not 'click magnets', but I'd LOVE to see more 3D printing topics on LTT. There's a lot of confusing info out there and I fell like LTT could cut to the chase better than most.
For those wondering as he skipped over the V Wheel tuning details, what you want is the ability to turn them by hand, without them free spinning with no resistance. In other words, light friction as you turn an individual roller wheel by hand. The three wheels need to all achieve this in unison and only 1 wheel has the eccentric nut to turn to adjust how closely it grips the rail, so if one of the outer wheels isn't playing nice, you may have to loosen the entire end assembly on the aluminum extrusion in order to get all 3 wheels to play nice since this lets the "angle" of the outer two wheels settle in place against the aluminum extrusion evenly. Now adjusting the singular wheel with the nut will let you get all three wheels into equal pressure. Then just re-tighten the end assembly afterwards and re-check all is good. Remember, inexpensive means mass assembly, and shipping from China is never without some jostling, so just accept that some careful tuning is often in order. I believe this type of fixed bed and a probe for the surface will push most other manual tram designs off the map over time. Seems like the cost difference between springs and wheels added to tram the bed, versus a probe should be minimal.
@@LeSquishy Had an "unrepair" Kobra off Ebay for $119 delivered with 1 year Allstate guarantee running yesterday in about an hour out of the box. Most everything was loose or wrong from a wannabe failing to understand how to put one together as to why it hit the "return bin"... prints perfectly and with the addition of a 2nd spool holder arm off the 1st, I can quickly switch filaments in seconds with it being direct drive. There are going to be MASSES of these failed assemblies hitting Ebay after Christmas now. Literally no one but a techno wimp should be buying a low end or entry printer at full price these days.
I wanna know why they didn't compare to the 200 dollar ender 3 that this product is clearly competing against. I'd like to know which one is a better value considering they're both around 200
LTT employee developement strstegy is great, how they expose little by little people to camera until they are ready to do solo videos. Never stops to amaze me how well LTT is managed as a company
I really appreciate Dan's sense of humor in LLT videos. What a great addition to the team. Also thank you Dan for the great review the printer. May God bless you and you family.🙂❤
For entry Level Printers, the new elegoo Neptune 3 is great, but can be a bit hard to get at the moment. However, the anycube is a solid choice as well.
I’ve got two Neptune 3’s from the pre-orders…i can run mine consistently @75mm/s for pla and most tpu designs. Just wish there was a little more support for Wi-Fi at the moment…not sure if the same mod for the 2s will work here or not.
I really enjoyed the showcase focusing on both the average consumer experience with the printer as well as Dan's own preferences as a hobbyist/enthusiast, even though it wasn't a review i still felt that there was some valuable info put out here. Hope to see Dan appear in more videos!
I remember when $200 got you an Anet A8 and your house burned to the ground. My first printer was an A8 and you really learn a lot with a first printer like that when you try to upgrade it to have decent print quality, or at least make it safe to use. Also, be careful not to overtighten those wheels, better to undertighten and have to tighten it a bit more, than to overtighten and need to replace the wheels, Maker's Muse has a good video on the subject. Also, it's not uncommon for printers with auto bed leveling to not have manual bed adjustment.
The difference between a higher-priced printer and a lower-priced printer usually comes down to tinkering and "how much do you want to tinker" versus "how much do you want to print." Usually the tolerances for tinkering are higher on cheaper printers because they're cheaper. If I had to tinker on my Prusa, for the price, I'd be raging! But my i3 Mk3 runs whenever I need it, flawlessly, no matter how long it sits between prints, or how continuously I run it. "It just works" is a major factor in why I'm so brand loyal.
I know a lot of short circuit videos are covering items provided by the manufacturer for review but it just feels like it's turned into a way for companies to commission an infomercial. The fun in unboxing is people being excited to try something new and giving first impressions. having talking points and being briefed ahead of time defeats the purpose.
Great video! One tip: the entrance for the filament is on the left, so it’s easier on the extruder and less strain on the filament to put the spool on the left
I know Linus has previously said 3D printing content is a dead end for the youtube algorithm so there probably won't be a 3d printer round up on the main channel but it would be nice once the Lab is up and running they'll have a 3d printer roundup on day 1
I got mine last October. That thing is a work horse. I run it more than not. Only upgrade I did was put a pheatus dragonfly hotend on. Like it so much I bought a Kobra Max
I think they hit the market extremely well. 200$ is a good price for this quality. It's enough to print tools and parts that will pay for the printer on their own. Anyone can buy this.
Because business need something that is as close to "plug and play" as it can get. You, as hobist can have as much down time as you want. Every minute printer isn't working, it is loosing money. They need "finished" machine, not "work in progress" that is able to print. And when it comes to business, they are paying business prices.
@@xManzi I mean, sure, I get that. But it hasn't been plug and play at all. The auto bed leveling gouged the hell out of the bed. Luckily I know how to do that stuff manually and designed a bracket to mount for a dial indicator to more accurately level the bed. Even then, it didn't repeat. Like I said, having a hard time justifying that premium price.
@@calypsoraz4318 I can agree that Flashforge doesn't make good printers. But V-wheel bed flinger in class of Ender 3 simply can't compare. Both are bad investments as a business. If someone is starting their own business and like to thinker with printers, there are far better options between those two (in terms of price). But, from personal experience, I would always go for enclosed printer instead of open one.
The answer is it is not. The Flashforge is a waste of money but businesses buy because they don't know better and assume the higher price means easier to run printer. The truth is with fff 3d printers specifically price is often not at all indicative of features, ease of use or reliability. A Bambulab X1C blows that out of the water and its 1 third the price for instance.
I did it. I made the purchase. I got the shipping + printer + 5.25mm + of filament for $205 US. For my first foray into 3D printing, I feel this was a great deal. I'll see if that holds up when the machine arrives. I'll also see if I have the proper skills to use it LOL.
Nor a good mentality, especially since honesty doesnt mean objectivity. That is to say, its not that I think dan is dishonest so much as this channel, and I assume dan, are very new to 3d printing and 3d printing reviews so they will lack a lot of the prerequisite knowledge to truly dig into a printer. They wont know why nozzle based ABL will get you a better user experience, or why running klipper will allow the printer to print faster generally, or why bed slingers are going out of style.
I went with the Cr6-Se as my 1st printer and im glad i did....pretty simple install and setup and has served me well..only issue i have had is with the connection form the board to the heater going bad but a soldering job solved it and helps as i took out the low quality plug it had and so ill never have any more issues with that.....of course it was bout twice as much as this one but since ive had it for almost 2 years at the time i thought it was the best overall
Wish he would have talked about hardware upgradability. I've basically turned my v2 into an s1 with gradual upgrades. I wonder if you can do that on the anycubic.
the printer looks nice but is there any way to even manually level the bed? auto bed leveling is great on a bedslinger but it wont fix a unleveled bed.
Bowden is only an advantage on cheap printers. A more expensive, sturdier printer with a direct drive head will be just as fast, and provide more flexibility with filaments (especially, unironically, with flexible filaments). Also fewer problems with over and under extrusion, as there's no lag time between motor movement and filament movement, as there is with a Bowden setup.
I got an Anet A8 a few years ago which was AUD$230 (US$150) which seems is no longer available on ebay but does have the dual motors for the Z axis and was quite a bit more of an effort to put together however it certainly gave me the bug. The crap PSU went in the bin and replaced with an ATX PSU powering a Raspberry Pi running Octiprint over WiFi very much changed it. I feel that if you NEED a 3D printer then buy one that just works but if you want to really get into it and understand it and build things your way get something you can build upon. Printing your own parts for your own printer is very satisfying.
As someone who's been learning both FDM and resin printing over the past 6 months, I'd love to see a channel with LMG's resources take a shot at printer reviews, comparisons, and especially DIY upgrades.
I have a Creality Ender 3 v2 is quite simmilar in build. When I assembled mine, I tightened the bed's leveling nuts all the way, took a digital level and zeroed it on the bed, and the used that to align the X-axis gantry when tightening those V-wheels.
I love those textured build plates and use them on my Prusa and Ender printers which are about the same size as this. I just assembled an Anycubic Kobra Max last week to make some bigger stuff (400x400x450mm), and after following the calibration video from "The Makers Cave" this weekend it's printing really nice. The downsides are it's huge, draws 500W to heat the bed, and I don't have a textured build plate for it yet. The Kobra Go in this video looks like it has the same quality, so $190 seems like a really good deal. It also looks like they changed from a USB type B port to type C. You should be able to hook up a little SBC running OctoPrint if you need to place it away from your desktop and don't want to keep putting your gcode files on the microSD card. OctoPrint lets you control/monitor the printer and upload your gcode files through a web browser. The microSD card that came with my Kobra Max got corrupted on about the tenth time I wrote some files to it and had to be reformatted. I'd recommend backing up whatever files come on yours, which is something I didn't do. :(
I picked up a Kingroon KP3S for only $90 and with zero experience 3D Printing, I had a successful print first try. I'd recommend it highly. Wish I had a bigger bed, but other than that, it's pretty solid.
I got a Bluer TwoTrees 2 years ago for USD199 and it's an amazing printer, i printed a lot of stuff on it and always worked with no problems, that is my first 3d printer and was perfect for beginners.
Years ago i bought the AnyCubic Prusa i3 Crappy DIY Kit for 300Euros. i optimized it over the Years and Completely Reworked everything. It doesn´t even look like the Based Printer anymore.But doing so the Cost added up to around 800Euros. Seeing what you can get Today is Exciting. the Entry Point is so much Lower today. I dont mind the Money i Spent, as i learned a Lot while Optimizing. But seeing how affordable this kind of RabbitHole got, is kind of MindBlowing and Perfect for Future Generations. Imagine 3D Design or Art classes in all Kind of School Models around the World. Or even imagine the Impact on Creativity of kids using it. id gave so much for having a 3D printer as a Kid.
Pretty cheap for what it is, i have been using my creality for around 4 years now. Its awesome was 350$ at the time, i have modded it extra stiffness, duel y axis motors, direct drive made a mdf enclosure for it. Way better then paying a few thousand for some of the premade jobbies
I got the Anycubic Vyper a few days ago any must say that it was the easiest 3D Printer to setup and to get going, apart from getting a dud SD card the machine has been great. Pretty much running all day for the last 2 days and no failed prints. Still need ti dial in the profile, though out the box I was impressed with the print quality. Price wise where I'am the Vyper was only $50 more than the Kobra Go and you get an easier assembly processes, only need to put in 4 screws to assemble the Z accesses gantry and connect wires for the stepper motors and hotend. You get and extra rod for the Z access, a slightly larger bed and a touch screen so well worth the extra $50. Overall it was the cheapest 3D Printer I owned, though wasn't going to the cheapest, and at this early stage has been the best.
It would be really funny if the sponsor was microcenter and their deal for new customers "if you are a new costumer you can get a ender 3 pro for $100 all you have to do is click the link below"
I know in my heart Dan could host a peaceful woodworking channel even if he had no idea what he was doing and still be massively successful purely on the strength of his Instructor Dan demeanor
100% would subscribe
You might want to check Bourbon Moth Woodworking.
It's the one emergent character arc to possibly rival Dwarf Fortress.
Is he like a Bob Ross of tech?
@@nefariousyawn either that or I was gonna go with Mister Rogers vibes lol
Good review. We like the Anycubic machines a lot. You should be able to get faster top speeds without step loss by using lower max acceleration. It probably doesn't come with s-curve acceleration enabled, but with a new firmware install that can also be enabled to help reduce resonances. An upcoming version of Marlin will include "input shaping," which should also increase the top reachable speeds while eliminating ugly surface artifacts at all speeds.
Sweet. Was going to give Klipper a try for the same reason, but now I will just wait and try this instead!
The latest version of Prusa Slicer (2.5) now uses the Arachne perimeter generator and does soft acceleration instead of jerking back and forth without slowing down. It's cleaned up my prints on the Ender 3 all by itself. Still stringing and blobbing, but it's not nearly as bad as it was. All that is to say that Prusa Slicer has got some huge improvements, including ramped acceleration baked into the gcode.
I compile my own marlin and S-curve makes terrible results. You just need to dial down jerk to avoid resonances. I print on my ender 3v2 at 70-90mm/s with high acceleration without issues. Result is 3-4x faster than stock settings. Some custom FW is slower and produces worse results than the stock FW but people have the placebo effect. Just crazy.
@@transatlant1c better if you dial in constant speed across print features, put the same speed in every box. No need for klipper for that and it works really well especially with tpu on a bowden.
It's not a review though, it's a sponsored video.
I love how they excuse their "poor" audio quality but it still being way better than the audio quality of most other TH-cam Channels.
Really? This audio kinda messes with me. Makes me feel like I have something stuck in my ears.
Hope they see this, bro
@@DaimyoD0 Feels like i'm wearing headphones that are just hovering. It's weird.
Lmao, get your ears checked. It sounds like total shit...
@@aleksjenner677 Lmao, your speakers/headphones suck.
Dan is everything Linus Media Group was missing.
He's great, but not great for hobbyist 3d printer tests.
Dan has easily become my favourite LTT host since Luke stopped hosting. I want more videos with him!
Luke is greatly missed. It's a shame that he only focuses on Floatplane and WAN Show...v.v
nicky v :(
Saw him in the background of the CSF fight video and went hey its Luuuke! He lives!
excellent video Dan 👏😎
Google translate thinks those emojis are a different language
he is not really director of the video
I love this current upload schedule. 5 ShortCircuit videos this week is fantastic, normally we're lucky if we get three. I love these videos the most, so I'm also happy when there's a new one.
Perfect with my morning Coffee 💪😎
Usually takes me 20+ videos to start warming up to new cast members but Dan, I want more of his content. He reminds me of someone I used to know and this calming personality makes me feel relaxed.
I think Dan and Anthony are both my favorite presenters that are still in videos. First would be a toss up between Dan and Luke. Luke is sorely missed, his excitement for new products while at the same time having a soothing voice definitely makes his videos hard to beat.
Dan sadly while great he seems to either be too shy or his lack of enthusiasm makes him feel more dry. Although that comment that he said at the end about this being a Gateway drug to 3D printing, oof that is a bit risky to say on youtube. Perhaps this video might get demonetized because of it. Although it is sponsored so they will get paid either way. hmmm
It would be great if LTT would also do comparison videos with these products.
Yeah I wanna see how this compares to the Ender 3 - given they're close to identical :)
They had a recent entry level 3d printer video, would be good to have a comparison alright
They mentioned on WAN show that they don’t because it’s such a niche market, and the videos don’t perform well.
@@rickharvey4727 they mentioned that for the main channel only I thought, did they say across any of their channels?
They do need to do that, but it probably couldn’t happen in an individually sponsored video like this one
The issue I have with this is that it's effectively going up against the Ender 3 which you can pick up fairly often for $99. The community is going to be a lot bigger and the support is too with many companies like Bigtreetech making 3rd party boards and accessories specifically for the Ender line of products. So yes, while this is $200, you can get an ender usually cheaper and add on things like a BLTouch for $40 ish with the benefits that come with Creality.
The downside to the Ender however would be the slower speeds, but looking at the 100mm/s and what I think was 80mm/s, a lot of tinkering would be required to get those to work reliably. So you're more likely to be running at the more conventional 50-60mm/s.
That's not to say the creality printers are the best, far from it. But in the event of a fault, the online support for it and Prusa's printers FAR exceed that of Anycubic. I like Anycubic, I think this a great alternative, but practically speaking, I think an Ender is the best budget printer option.
that is if you want to heavily mod yourself but as starting point with steel bed and inductive probe - I dont think its too bad, also considering the built up version jungle of ender 3s
I'd like to know where I can find the Ender 3 for that price is it ebay or something?
Just did a quick search couldn't find an ender 3 lower than 189.99 usd(the official site had it) which also the early bird price for this one. Is the 99$ price you mentioned used or a discounted price?
@@respectmathias
Creality does sales every so often with prices like 99 on the standard ender 3
Dan is still the bob ross of Technology, so calming.
"I will put the happy little 0.4 mm nozzle right here" 😀
We love Dan videos!
No, we love Dan!
And we hate Anthony videos!
@@bigtitmaster no
Love how calm and confident his voice sounds 🤩
this dan person is really fun to watch
Has some refreshing dry humor 💪😅
He sparks of joy
I know they're not 'click magnets', but I'd LOVE to see more 3D printing topics on LTT. There's a lot of confusing info out there and I fell like LTT could cut to the chase better than most.
For those wondering as he skipped over the V Wheel tuning details, what you want is the ability to turn them by hand, without them free spinning with no resistance. In other words, light friction as you turn an individual roller wheel by hand. The three wheels need to all achieve this in unison and only 1 wheel has the eccentric nut to turn to adjust how closely it grips the rail, so if one of the outer wheels isn't playing nice, you may have to loosen the entire end assembly on the aluminum extrusion in order to get all 3 wheels to play nice since this lets the "angle" of the outer two wheels settle in place against the aluminum extrusion evenly. Now adjusting the singular wheel with the nut will let you get all three wheels into equal pressure. Then just re-tighten the end assembly afterwards and re-check all is good.
Remember, inexpensive means mass assembly, and shipping from China is never without some jostling, so just accept that some careful tuning is often in order.
I believe this type of fixed bed and a probe for the surface will push most other manual tram designs off the map over time. Seems like the cost difference between springs and wheels added to tram the bed, versus a probe should be minimal.
Got the printer after the video and it definitely takes some finicky adjustments, but once it’s dialed in it’s great for cheap
@@LeSquishy Had an "unrepair" Kobra off Ebay for $119 delivered with 1 year Allstate guarantee running yesterday in about an hour out of the box. Most everything was loose or wrong from a wannabe failing to understand how to put one together as to why it hit the "return bin"... prints perfectly and with the addition of a 2nd spool holder arm off the 1st, I can quickly switch filaments in seconds with it being direct drive.
There are going to be MASSES of these failed assemblies hitting Ebay after Christmas now. Literally no one but a techno wimp should be buying a low end or entry printer at full price these days.
I wanna know why they didn't compare to the 200 dollar ender 3 that this product is clearly competing against. I'd like to know which one is a better value considering they're both around 200
LTT employee developement strstegy is great, how they expose little by little people to camera until they are ready to do solo videos. Never stops to amaze me how well LTT is managed as a company
Dan's voice is almost as soothing as Mark Cerny's. AND he makes videos more often than once a (console) generation. MORE DAN PLEASE AND THANKYOU!
Bob Ross vibes 💪😎
Came here to say the same thing!! Dans voice is amazing and soothing!
I really appreciate Dan's sense of humor in LLT videos. What a great addition to the team. Also thank you Dan for the great review the printer. May God bless you and you family.🙂❤
Dry humour is always the best :)
Thanks Dan 😂
Absolutely. After Anthony, Dan is my second favourite Host 💪
Dan is fast becoming my favorite presenter. his voice and demeanor are personified ASMR
The Bob Ross of tech.
Very meditative 🙏
The Joy of Printing
For entry Level Printers, the new elegoo Neptune 3 is great, but can be a bit hard to get at the moment. However, the anycube is a solid choice as well.
I’ve got two Neptune 3’s from the pre-orders…i can run mine consistently @75mm/s for pla and most tpu designs. Just wish there was a little more support for Wi-Fi at the moment…not sure if the same mod for the 2s will work here or not.
"😐 I'm very exited"
God I love Dan hahaha
I really enjoyed the showcase focusing on both the average consumer experience with the printer as well as Dan's own preferences as a hobbyist/enthusiast, even though it wasn't a review i still felt that there was some valuable info put out here. Hope to see Dan appear in more videos!
Dude says "I'm very excited" with the straightest face. NEVER CHANGE DAN!
I remember when $200 got you an Anet A8 and your house burned to the ground. My first printer was an A8 and you really learn a lot with a first printer like that when you try to upgrade it to have decent print quality, or at least make it safe to use. Also, be careful not to overtighten those wheels, better to undertighten and have to tighten it a bit more, than to overtighten and need to replace the wheels, Maker's Muse has a good video on the subject. Also, it's not uncommon for printers with auto bed leveling to not have manual bed adjustment.
Love the inside scoops this guy gives us ❤
The difference between a higher-priced printer and a lower-priced printer usually comes down to tinkering and "how much do you want to tinker" versus "how much do you want to print."
Usually the tolerances for tinkering are higher on cheaper printers because they're cheaper. If I had to tinker on my Prusa, for the price, I'd be raging!
But my i3 Mk3 runs whenever I need it, flawlessly, no matter how long it sits between prints, or how continuously I run it. "It just works" is a major factor in why I'm so brand loyal.
I gotta say that Dan's voice and way of talking is soothing when you have this on a background while doing homework. Really good entertaiment.
Bob Ross vibes 💪😎
3:40 me in an exam trying to explain a concept with a lot of technical detail
Did I see an iFixit screwdriver there? ;) Good stuff Dan, you're a great addition to the team as far as I'm concerned!
I know a lot of short circuit videos are covering items provided by the manufacturer for review but it just feels like it's turned into a way for companies to commission an infomercial. The fun in unboxing is people being excited to try something new and giving first impressions. having talking points and being briefed ahead of time defeats the purpose.
Love that LTT does more 3d printer reviews! Would be cool to see some SLA printers as well.
Yes, I would love to see them making more videos on 3D printers.
Great video! One tip: the entrance for the filament is on the left, so it’s easier on the extruder and less strain on the filament to put the spool on the left
I know Linus has previously said 3D printing content is a dead end for the youtube algorithm so there probably won't be a 3d printer round up on the main channel but it would be nice once the Lab is up and running they'll have a 3d printer roundup on day 1
every time i see Dan in the thumbnail i shout "DAAAAAN" and watch the video! keep it going man, you got a fan! :D
This guy is by far my favorite LTT presenter already. Something about his quirky but heavily muted charm, idk
His voice gives me Bob Ross vibes 💪🙏
We need more Dan videos! Maybe a series of him reviewing more maker/enginerding products like this, or even just making cool stuff.
Dan has consistently been my favorite host
My second favourite after Anthony 💪😎
The audio is quite good, great test of the LTT en espagnol workflow ! Sometimes the cuts are audible but it’s really good
Got their Vyper earlier this year. Was weird to see how much had to be assembled compared to the Vyper.
I got mine last October. That thing is a work horse. I run it more than not. Only upgrade I did was put a pheatus dragonfly hotend on. Like it so much I bought a Kobra Max
I think they hit the market extremely well.
200$ is a good price for this quality. It's enough to print tools and parts that will pay for the printer on their own.
Anyone can buy this.
Has LTT screwdriver, finishes with ifixit kit.
Love the Besh Med leveling. Makes everything so easy.
We just got a $3,500 Flashforge at work and I'm trying to see why its $3,000 more than my modified Ender 3v2.
Because business need something that is as close to "plug and play" as it can get. You, as hobist can have as much down time as you want. Every minute printer isn't working, it is loosing money. They need "finished" machine, not "work in progress" that is able to print. And when it comes to business, they are paying business prices.
@@xManzi I mean, sure, I get that. But it hasn't been plug and play at all. The auto bed leveling gouged the hell out of the bed. Luckily I know how to do that stuff manually and designed a bracket to mount for a dial indicator to more accurately level the bed. Even then, it didn't repeat. Like I said, having a hard time justifying that premium price.
@@calypsoraz4318 I can agree that Flashforge doesn't make good printers. But V-wheel bed flinger in class of Ender 3 simply can't compare. Both are bad investments as a business. If someone is starting their own business and like to thinker with printers, there are far better options between those two (in terms of price). But, from personal experience, I would always go for enclosed printer instead of open one.
@@xManzi yeah, we just got it for fixture making and part prototyping. I work in a cnc shop and its more or less just a toy.
The answer is it is not. The Flashforge is a waste of money but businesses buy because they don't know better and assume the higher price means easier to run printer. The truth is with fff 3d printers specifically price is often not at all indicative of features, ease of use or reliability.
A Bambulab X1C blows that out of the water and its 1 third the price for instance.
I did it. I made the purchase. I got the shipping + printer + 5.25mm + of filament for $205 US. For my first foray into 3D printing, I feel this was a great deal. I'll see if that holds up when the machine arrives. I'll also see if I have the proper skills to use it LOL.
I probably trust Dan's reviews more than anyone else. He just doesn't care what anyone thinks.
Nor a good mentality, especially since honesty doesnt mean objectivity.
That is to say, its not that I think dan is dishonest so much as this channel, and I assume dan, are very new to 3d printing and 3d printing reviews so they will lack a lot of the prerequisite knowledge to truly dig into a printer.
They wont know why nozzle based ABL will get you a better user experience, or why running klipper will allow the printer to print faster generally, or why bed slingers are going out of style.
I went with the Cr6-Se as my 1st printer and im glad i did....pretty simple install and setup and has served me well..only issue i have had is with the connection form the board to the heater going bad but a soldering job solved it and helps as i took out the low quality plug it had and so ill never have any more issues with that.....of course it was bout twice as much as this one but since ive had it for almost 2 years at the time i thought it was the best overall
I could watch Dan review a bag of sand. 🤩
Great work Dan! your hosting skills get better every episode!
for once something on this channel i’m in the market for and in a price i can afford
$200!!!!!!!!!!!!! man that is not bad at all for $200 those little imperfections are within my expectations for a $1000 printer.
It looks like it's taken 99% of its design from the Ender 3, which is no bad thing, but is it really better?
Wish he would have talked about hardware upgradability. I've basically turned my v2 into an s1 with gradual upgrades. I wonder if you can do that on the anycubic.
I love Dan’s practical points about the adjusting the arm, base, speed, etc.
If the LTT screwdriver has every bit to build a printer, why do I spot an iFixIt driver? 👀
hmmmmmmm
Another modern society mystery 🤔
Because the bit holder on the LTT is too big, and can't get in to small areas/close to obstructions
Been loving the 3D print videos man! Please keep them coming!
No wonder everyone at LMG just takes the 3D printers from the office, buying them on your own is expensive.
No? An Ender 3 is $100 from Microcenter.
@72青錆 That’s still not cheap, even if this looks otherwise solid.
Excellent video, Dan! I’m loving the 3d printer coverage on LTT. Keep it up!
this is pretty much a slightly more expensive ender 3
and less reliable as anycubic is famous for terrible QA
Linus’ dad always manages to calm me down after a hard day. Such a peaceful vibe.
Dan is the Louis Theroux of the tech world, thanks Dan. At least your money doesn't jiggle jiggle, it folds.
3:51 Love the "dingle arm" reference. Hopefully the waneshaft design can effectively prevent side fumbling.
Mouth words: "I'm very excited"
Mouth tone: "I'm really not"
Love how the LTT screwdiver just lays to the side after cut and iFIXIT bit driver and kit is basically front and center :D
the printer looks nice but is there any way to even manually level the bed? auto bed leveling is great on a bedslinger but it wont fix a unleveled bed.
I love 3D printing, and I would love to see you and LTT do reviews and assembly videos of all the brands and their 3D printers.
Bowden is only an advantage on cheap printers. A more expensive, sturdier printer with a direct drive head will be just as fast, and provide more flexibility with filaments (especially, unironically, with flexible filaments). Also fewer problems with over and under extrusion, as there's no lag time between motor movement and filament movement, as there is with a Bowden setup.
Dan your spool mount is backwards. It should be tilting towards the feed side to relieve stress.
I fn love Dan in these, relatable, honest, mature humor and covers the points people want. More Dan
I got an Anet A8 a few years ago which was AUD$230 (US$150) which seems is no longer available on ebay but does have the dual motors for the Z axis and was quite a bit more of an effort to put together however it certainly gave me the bug.
The crap PSU went in the bin and replaced with an ATX PSU powering a Raspberry Pi running Octiprint over WiFi very much changed it.
I feel that if you NEED a 3D printer then buy one that just works but if you want to really get into it and understand it and build things your way get something you can build upon. Printing your own parts for your own printer is very satisfying.
Just like in the vyper, the bed is solid mounted. The hotend uses a strain gauge. Works nice and no messing with springs and wheels.
I love med besh leveling!
I remember when Dan first came to the channel and he had this strange high pitched camera voice! It’s nice to see him starting to ease into his roll!
As someone who's been learning both FDM and resin printing over the past 6 months, I'd love to see a channel with LMG's resources take a shot at printer reviews, comparisons, and especially DIY upgrades.
If you didn't mention the audio, I would've assumed it was different, but fine until the change at 12:05
There’s no way, I was considering buying one of these today and couldn’t find any reviews for it. The luck is insane thank you!
Everyone loves Dan as he's the everyman, and extremely smart. Top notch video as usual.
”I’m very excited” he said in extreme deadpan :D
Dan's voice is soothing and calming. I could listen to him talk about anything all day long
I have a Creality Ender 3 v2 is quite simmilar in build. When I assembled mine, I tightened the bed's leveling nuts all the way, took a digital level and zeroed it on the bed, and the used that to align the X-axis gantry when tightening those V-wheels.
Dan is like the LTT Bob Ross
I love those textured build plates and use them on my Prusa and Ender printers which are about the same size as this. I just assembled an Anycubic Kobra Max last week to make some bigger stuff (400x400x450mm), and after following the calibration video from "The Makers Cave" this weekend it's printing really nice. The downsides are it's huge, draws 500W to heat the bed, and I don't have a textured build plate for it yet.
The Kobra Go in this video looks like it has the same quality, so $190 seems like a really good deal. It also looks like they changed from a USB type B port to type C. You should be able to hook up a little SBC running OctoPrint if you need to place it away from your desktop and don't want to keep putting your gcode files on the microSD card. OctoPrint lets you control/monitor the printer and upload your gcode files through a web browser.
The microSD card that came with my Kobra Max got corrupted on about the tenth time I wrote some files to it and had to be reformatted. I'd recommend backing up whatever files come on yours, which is something I didn't do. :(
"Besh Med Leveling"
Dan truly is a master of wordplay
Dan has a good potentional to become the Bob Ross of tech world with his voice and calmness...... change my mind
Mesh leveling is a nice step after tramming the bed with the 4 corner adjustment...
Still waiting on the bambu labs carbon x1 review. I don't get why you didn't do it yet, it's the main printer everybody is talking about right now.
Would love to see Dan do more vids on 3D printing!
I'm a simple man: I see a video hosted by Dan in my recommendations for channels I'm not subscribed to, I watch.
I picked up a Kingroon KP3S for only $90 and with zero experience 3D Printing, I had a successful print first try. I'd recommend it highly. Wish I had a bigger bed, but other than that, it's pretty solid.
I got a Bluer TwoTrees 2 years ago for USD199 and it's an amazing printer, i printed a lot of stuff on it and always worked with no problems, that is my first 3d printer and was perfect for beginners.
Years ago i bought the AnyCubic Prusa i3 Crappy DIY Kit for 300Euros. i optimized it over the Years and Completely Reworked everything. It doesn´t even look like the Based Printer anymore.But doing so the Cost added up to around 800Euros.
Seeing what you can get Today is Exciting. the Entry Point is so much Lower today.
I dont mind the Money i Spent, as i learned a Lot while Optimizing. But seeing how affordable this kind of RabbitHole got, is kind of MindBlowing and Perfect for Future Generations.
Imagine 3D Design or Art classes in all Kind of School Models around the World. Or even imagine the Impact on Creativity of kids using it.
id gave so much for having a 3D printer as a Kid.
"I'm very excited" It shows Dan, it really shows.
Can we just have this guy for every short circuit video?
i just love how much enthusiasm and knowledge dan exudes in these! Can we get a video about 3d printing with him as a host?
I like the format of this video. You're also one o fmy favorite hosts! This was very enjoyable, and informative.
Pretty cheap for what it is, i have been using my creality for around 4 years now. Its awesome was 350$ at the time, i have modded it extra stiffness, duel y axis motors, direct drive made a mdf enclosure for it. Way better then paying a few thousand for some of the premade jobbies
I got the Anycubic Vyper a few days ago any must say that it was the easiest 3D Printer to setup and to get going, apart from getting a dud SD card the machine has been great. Pretty much running all day for the last 2 days and no failed prints. Still need ti dial in the profile, though out the box I was impressed with the print quality. Price wise where I'am the Vyper was only $50 more than the Kobra Go and you get an easier assembly processes, only need to put in 4 screws to assemble the Z accesses gantry and connect wires for the stepper motors and hotend. You get and extra rod for the Z access, a slightly larger bed and a touch screen so well worth the extra $50. Overall it was the cheapest 3D Printer I owned, though wasn't going to the cheapest, and at this early stage has been the best.
It would be really funny if the sponsor was microcenter and their deal for new customers "if you are a new costumer you can get a ender 3 pro for $100 all you have to do is click the link below"
Great informative video Dan, well done, look forward to the next one.
I’m loving the coverage of 3d printers and printing on the channels