Normally I don’t trust it when a company sends someone a product, but the fact Sovol knows what you post and decided to send you a printer tells me they’re much more 2A friendly than most tech related companies. I like that a lot.
You know what, I really respect the "... free of charge, so that might soften up my review a bit". I usually don't trust reviews where the product was received for free (and YTers make a big deal about not being paid directly), but that one sentence from you actually helps a lot!
I have this printer too. With multi-material parts, this printer prints 2 layers with the same tool head before changing the tool head. Due to the fact that the spool holder has no bearings and the spool is difficult to roll off, each 2nd layer is different in height after the tool head change. Was able to eliminate the problem with the Z height by using bearing spool holders. A significant improvement can be seen not only in dual mode (Multi material) in terms of Z height, but also in all other modes. I don't think it's caused by the slicers.
I think mirror mode is for people who don’t know how to use CAD but need a right and left of something. I don’t think it is much of a selling point but maybe it helps with one print the entire time you own it lol. I enjoyed the review. It’s a lot more honest than most.
You don't need to know CAD to mirror something, you can do it straight in most slicers. I suppose this mode might be handy if you want to produce a lot of parts in both right and left mirrored version (ex. fan ducts, miniature boots etc). You can just stack half the bed full with only one sided figures, and let the printer handle the mirrored version automatically. But I do agree, that the mirrored mode is only of very niche and limited usefulness.
thanks for this review. been meaning to watch it for a while, as i bought this printer about 6 months back. I envy the z stops on the Prusa, the whole bed leveling process and using the plastic rectangles really irks me. I noticed the z banding, doubled layers, and weird extrusion as well, maybe I'll try prusa slicer. Id love to see another video. Definitely getting a glass bed, but for anyone that has it already and hates how grippy the magnetic plate is, i use a gluestick more as a release agent than an adhesive and it works very well.
@drrock5356 you can use the standard 608 ball bearings and corresponding spool holders from thingiverse. just search for universal spool holder and an ender 3 spool holder adapter to mount it on the sv04. the run out sensors also pass over so that there is no friction which would otherwise also pull the extruder toolhead upwards.
Been thinking about getting one of these to replace the JGMaker Artist-D that I bought a year ago, and which broke down only a few months after I got it. Took a while but I finally have a check on the way from the warranty. The one thing I found attractive about the Artist-D was the quick-change nozzles - which in actual practice, rather suck.
Thanks. I was deciding between this and the Bambu x-1 carbon. With all those negative points, I would rather spend the money on something with better quality prints and more user friendly. That thing seems like a nightmare.
I have the same printer, it does take some time to fine tune everyting. I replaced the spring under the bed with silicone spacer and PEI sheet, after that it print a lot better, I am very interested to know how you setup the prusa profile with this printer. Thanks for the video.
A couple questions 1- Did you find the bed leveling a pain 2- Is there a glass plate bed that can be swapped out with this printer 3- Does the STL for the octopus come with, or where did you find it? Just wondered thanks!
Seems you haven't tried a print leveraging the full build area in single extruder mode. If you had you would've found the firmware usually shat itself sometime during the second 24hr period
@@HoffmanTactical I was really hoping you'd say something to effect of "oh no you just have to do X Y and Z and that takes care of the issue." It's the most expensive printer I own and it's just sitting on the floor. It's a shame because the hardware is pretty good for the price point
That printer looks a lot like my TL - D3 pro. I didn't have near the problems with mine it works much better and was designed better you should try it I've already done a grip like you did with mine. It's been out for a while I've had mine 2 years
Thank you so much for your in depth product analysis. I am interested in getting this printer currently due to it's price and it's size for an idex machine. Can you tell me if this is a better machine now than it was when you made this video? If so in what ways?
@@HoffmanTactical Cheers for the advice. No alternatives in the price range of around £250/$350 currently that I have been able to find, so not sure what to go for, looking forward to the new ratrig, but I need something more affordable in the short term.
I believe the patent you are referring to is the one from stratasys. They didn't have a patent on a heated build chamber, rather on the separation of motion control parts outside of said heated build chamber. The motion control parts overheating generally puts an upper limit to the temperature the chamber can reach, but then we are talking about temps only really required for 'high end' materials such as PEEK or ULTEM. Still, the separation of heated build chamber and motion control components does make manufacturing more expensive. Additionally heating an entire chamber is costly in terms of heating components required and electricity. Lastly, the high temp materials that require such chambers are very expensive to use and quite niche. Most low end printers print solely PLA, maybe some PETG and TPU or in an extreme case ABS. The lowcost printer market simply doesn't benefit from the high end materials, and thus I don't see how this would provide a breakthrough for lower cost printers. I do however think that the expiration of this patent might provide a similar jump in the high end printer market as for example the Bambulab X1C did, i.e. making previously expensive technology much more affordable and within reach of more people, but in the high end market. This price segment makes much more sense in terms of return on investment and profit margin, and would also create more separation between these printers and lower cost siblings.
Great content great review: that would be awesome to do a Zuck-This Grip with a rubber coating I like your grips as well, but unfortunately I do not have any 3d Printer, to make the Zuck-This grip, and do not know anywhere else to get the grip...
Hello, don’t know if you’ll see this comment but I just got a 3d printer and I’m a noob. Just wondering how many kilograms of filament I should get in order to print 1 lower.
@@HoffmanTactical Awesome thank you, I actually just bought some e-sun pla. I intend to just make little trinkets and whatnot in order to learn how to use my ender 3. I appreciate your help! keep up the good work!
Man, seeing this painfully slow printing speeds in times where things like the X1 or the P1P are available is just so strenuous. You want to reach in and push this thing, like „come in, move!“ 😉
Normally I don’t trust it when a company sends someone a product, but the fact Sovol knows what you post and decided to send you a printer tells me they’re much more 2A friendly than most tech related companies. I like that a lot.
You know what, I really respect the "... free of charge, so that might soften up my review a bit". I usually don't trust reviews where the product was received for free (and YTers make a big deal about not being paid directly), but that one sentence from you actually helps a lot!
I have this printer too. With multi-material parts, this printer prints 2 layers with the same tool head before changing the tool head. Due to the fact that the spool holder has no bearings and the spool is difficult to roll off, each 2nd layer is different in height after the tool head change. Was able to eliminate the problem with the Z height by using bearing spool holders. A significant improvement can be seen not only in dual mode (Multi material) in terms of Z height, but also in all other modes. I don't think it's caused by the slicers.
What size or PN bearings did you use?
I think mirror mode is for people who don’t know how to use CAD but need a right and left of something. I don’t think it is much of a selling point but maybe it helps with one print the entire time you own it lol. I enjoyed the review. It’s a lot more honest than most.
You don't need to know CAD to mirror something, you can do it straight in most slicers. I suppose this mode might be handy if you want to produce a lot of parts in both right and left mirrored version (ex. fan ducts, miniature boots etc). You can just stack half the bed full with only one sided figures, and let the printer handle the mirrored version automatically.
But I do agree, that the mirrored mode is only of very niche and limited usefulness.
It should reduce vibration.
Thanks for the octopi Tim!
Really nice review! Wish they were all this thorough. Love the close in shots of the prints. Keep up the great work!
thanks for this review. been meaning to watch it for a while, as i bought this printer about 6 months back. I envy the z stops on the Prusa, the whole bed leveling process and using the plastic rectangles really irks me. I noticed the z banding, doubled layers, and weird extrusion as well, maybe I'll try prusa slicer. Id love to see another video.
Definitely getting a glass bed, but for anyone that has it already and hates how grippy the magnetic plate is, i use a gluestick more as a release agent than an adhesive and it works very well.
@drrock5356 you can use the standard 608 ball bearings and corresponding spool holders from thingiverse. just search for universal spool holder and an ender 3 spool holder adapter to mount it on the sv04.
the run out sensors also pass over so that there is no friction which would otherwise also pull the extruder toolhead upwards.
i just bought a Sovol SV01 a couple hours ago.
Good election. I ve got mine 3 months ago
Been thinking about getting one of these to replace the JGMaker Artist-D that I bought a year ago, and which broke down only a few months after I got it. Took a while but I finally have a check on the way from the warranty. The one thing I found attractive about the Artist-D was the quick-change nozzles - which in actual practice, rather suck.
Thanks. I was deciding between this and the Bambu x-1 carbon.
With all those negative points, I would rather spend the money on something with better quality prints and more user friendly.
That thing seems like a nightmare.
I have the same printer, it does take some time to fine tune everyting. I replaced the spring under the bed with silicone spacer and PEI sheet, after that it print a lot better, I am very interested to know how you setup the prusa profile with this printer. Thanks for the video.
Same here I realy need a working profile for Superslicer/Prusaslicer my 2 material prints just dont work well because of the slicer.
Finally found someone showing the same z banding issue I have! its sooo annoying. I plan to add a timing belt in hopes it will fix this
A couple questions
1- Did you find the bed leveling a pain
2- Is there a glass plate bed that can be swapped out with this printer
3- Does the STL for the octopus come with, or where did you find it? Just wondered thanks!
Seems you haven't tried a print leveraging the full build area in single extruder mode. If you had you would've found the firmware usually shat itself sometime during the second 24hr period
Ouch. Would not be too surprised.
@@HoffmanTactical I was really hoping you'd say something to effect of "oh no you just have to do X Y and Z and that takes care of the issue." It's the most expensive printer I own and it's just sitting on the floor. It's a shame because the hardware is pretty good for the price point
That printer looks a lot like my TL - D3 pro. I didn't have near the problems with mine it works much better and was designed better you should try it I've already done a grip like you did with mine. It's been out for a while I've had mine 2 years
Do a whole mono-poly 15 in nylon with dissolvable supports on it
I should.
Thank you so much for your in depth product analysis. I am interested in getting this printer currently due to it's price and it's size for an idex machine. Can you tell me if this is a better machine now than it was when you made this video? If so in what ways?
Probably. Overall I would not get this machine again due to the bugs.
@@HoffmanTactical Cheers for the advice. No alternatives in the price range of around £250/$350 currently that I have been able to find, so not sure what to go for, looking forward to the new ratrig, but I need something more affordable in the short term.
nice
didnt the patent on heated build chambers expire why is there not a bunch of affordable heated chamber printers flooding the market
I believe the patent you are referring to is the one from stratasys.
They didn't have a patent on a heated build chamber, rather on the separation of motion control parts outside of said heated build chamber. The motion control parts overheating generally puts an upper limit to the temperature the chamber can reach, but then we are talking about temps only really required for 'high end' materials such as PEEK or ULTEM.
Still, the separation of heated build chamber and motion control components does make manufacturing more expensive. Additionally heating an entire chamber is costly in terms of heating components required and electricity. Lastly, the high temp materials that require such chambers are very expensive to use and quite niche. Most low end printers print solely PLA, maybe some PETG and TPU or in an extreme case ABS. The lowcost printer market simply doesn't benefit from the high end materials, and thus I don't see how this would provide a breakthrough for lower cost printers.
I do however think that the expiration of this patent might provide a similar jump in the high end printer market as for example the Bambulab X1C did, i.e. making previously expensive technology much more affordable and within reach of more people, but in the high end market. This price segment makes much more sense in terms of return on investment and profit margin, and would also create more separation between these printers and lower cost siblings.
This! I want more heated chamber options. I think we will get there, but fear of safety issues on consumer machines is stifling the market.
Great content great review: that would be awesome to do a Zuck-This Grip with a rubber coating I like your grips as well, but unfortunately I do not have any 3d Printer, to make the Zuck-This grip, and do not know anywhere else to get the grip...
Can you recommend me a 3d printer (for making rifle parts).
Where do I get the Prusa profiles for the SV04?
I would rather have your thoughts on the sv05 young man……yes I’m getting old, that’s okay. Means I’m seasoned with life experiences.
Well, this is the one I was sent ;)
Hello, don’t know if you’ll see this comment but I just got a 3d printer and I’m a noob. Just wondering how many kilograms of filament I should get in order to print 1 lower.
An AR lower is about 240 grams. But you want to print lots of stuff and learn. I'd start with a couple rolls of a good filament like PLA Pro.
@@HoffmanTactical Awesome thank you, I actually just bought some e-sun pla. I intend to just make little trinkets and whatnot in order to learn how to use my ender 3. I appreciate your help! keep up the good work!
Not a big fan of Ender and this looks and feels to much like one. What Idex printer would you recommend?
Can it handel tpu A60, A70 A80?
Any update on how beta is going on the AR?
Pretty good. Found a number of issues and fixed them.
HOLY caught it at 27 seconds also First
27 min for me
Thank you for not unboxing most of us know how to open a cardboard box by now
LOL.
there's a lot of Z banding on the prints coming out of this printer..
Yup. In dual mode.
I tried the bi metal heat breaks on my sovol sv04 but they were constantly jamming, do not recommend.
Man, seeing this painfully slow printing speeds in times where things like the X1 or the P1P are available is just so strenuous. You want to reach in and push this thing, like „come in, move!“ 😉
Already did. LOL ;)
@@HoffmanTactical Did you get one of these new fast machines? I hope you’re making a video with it, would like to see your take on it😁👍
I got this printer for free and I... kinda hate it. Bed leveling is a pain.
Yup.
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