I just bought one. Its awesome. Great quality. Great value. One thing you didn't mention. The box is huge. And very heavy. 22kg. Footprint not as huge as the box thankfully. Sits nicely on my kitchen table. Very smooth running and quiet. Really can't fault it. Not had a bad print yet. Bought mine directly from Eelego UK. Best price i could find and fast delivery.
I print a lot of cosplay things so, I'm curious.... What speed can you print at for good results? Can it get to about 70-90 without layer shifts or too many out of whack layer lines?
Finally someone i can trust!! I have watched several reiviews, and i still wasn't sure about this printer, but then I discovered your second channel (immediately subbed), and after your review was sure i can order one. I love your videos and ideas, and i really trust your opinions about 3D printers (Jet surfs,boats,hydroplanes,topography,sand writing.....etc) Thanks for everything.
I have recently bought a new Neptune 3. But for some reason it’s coming up as power failure 😨 yet I’ve had no power cut. Could you give me any tips at all. Please.. 😢
I plan on getting one of these. I’m building my first Ironman suit and would love to print whole chest, back, and legs in one shot. I’m using two Sovol sv03s right now but always have to split chest and back in four pieces then pla weld them together. I’d love one of these
Soooo what's up? Any followup video now after months? This video makes this printer sound out of this world. Half price of a cr10 max pro v2. So what is your verdict and experience now? Any sample prints?
Hello, please help me. I am very confused. Which of these printers is more suitable and healthy? Which one would you recommend me to buy? 🥺🙏🏻 Creality Cr 6 Max AnyCubic Kobra Max AnyCubic Chiron Elegoo Neptune 3 Max
@@rclifeonreviews hello brother Thank you very much for the information, I have all of them for sale, I just want to buy the best one. don't tire me too much and don't be problematic. that's right, they are all similar, and I'm mostly between Creality cr 6 max and Elegoo Neptun 3 max. Have you used all of them, which one is the most reliable and convenient, please ???
I gave up on a project that I struggled with 5 years ago? I tried to print a surfboard I designed on 3D studio max on my tevo tornado. In 7 sections I planned to glue together. After a-few prints I decided that it was unnecessary to have the outer layer since I was going to fibreglass the board at the end of the protect. I had considered creating a woven outer layer in plastic that I could simply paint with epoxy but that proved too difficult and there were no patterns I could just render into the design. I decided to just print the infill but couldn’t find appropriate Infill patterns that would work well. Ideally it would be need to be a graduated triangular infill with minimal density at the core of the structure to a maximum at the edge. This would save weight and cost and print time. I think the biggest issue was printing horizontally in some of the orientations. I looked at gyroidal structures for this as their curved nature would help but still was unable to attain the graduated density required to minimise weight of plastic. Might pick the project up again. Do you know any software products that are around nowadays that could help?
Sign up for the student license of Fusion 360. Creating a lattice structure should not be difficult using a subtractive operation. I would look at how people are designing model aircraft wings for inspiration.
This is an excellent comprehensive review and really has made me stop and re-evaluate my purchasing decision. I had been looking at the Creality CR10 Smart PRO and then I saw this advertised and now watched your video. To be honest I have been a bit **** off with Creality as I asked them a very simple question about the new K1 … that was 10 days ago and still no response. When you look at a lot of these printers they could almost come from the same factory … a few minor differences and different badges. Do you know if the Elgoo printer carries all the European safety certifications. Great video thanks
How tall is the Max with a roll of filament? I have an enclosure that I need it to fit. I know the website saws 740mm. Is that to the top of the frame or top of the filament holder? Please help. Thanks!
Thinking of buying this printer, but would like to know how it holds tolerances. Say round bar? Is it a true round or how much is it off after turning. Thanks Dan
Wow this looks really really impressive. $470 is a lot, but to be able to print that large with that quality, seems like a great price. As for the touch pad, I think you should generally pick it up and use it like a phone, that way you aren't bending down to touch it anyways. I really like that feature, actually. Can't believe how well that building and vase printed out of the box. Nice quick review!
Hhmmmm, I've printed so far test print and currently my second print is in the printer, but The surface is deffinetly not smooth. It has not sure why very visible lines like its printing each layer 0,01mm left or right with each layer.
Thanks for the video, printer sounds great. Support sounds great from your comments. Seems that it has dual z lead screws. Best test for the filament detector is when the spool runs out and you have a kinked end that may not go through the detector. Admittedly they are called filament BREAK detector nor END of filament, but how often does a filament break compared to the spool running out? None available at the moment, I’ll wait till they are before I order, lots on new printers coming out with significant upgrades. If you need size then this is a good option, no doubt!
I took the plunge and purchased this machine... and am I glad I did. It arrived yesterday in a massive heavy box, it was packed extremely well and removing all the parts it was very obvious at the high quality and finish. Assembly was so simple and took me 20 minutes however I then checked to make sure all the bolts were tight and found a few which had become loose presumably in transit. Bed levelling was easy just follow the instructions. Print quality has exceeded my expectations, its not the fastest of machines but who cares, it is also very very quiet. This machine screams quality at an incredible price, sorry Creality your lack of customer care or even a response peed me off so I took my business elsewhere, I still have 2 Creality machines which do work very well but there is just no comparison when you consider the component quality and the price. I paid £370 inc free delivery !!!!!!!!!
Can you tell something about the loudness when it prints? I'm currently having an Artillery X1 and looking for an upgrade, but as quiet as the X1 runs 😉
Elegoo seems to send out printers to every single one who has a youtube channel, how about if they started making them available instead to paying customers!
@@KZ-yy9pm Neptune has a flexible bed, direct drive, better firmware and better price. I know it's hard to find, but it's worth the wait. There is word that they will be available for pre-order on the 23rd of this month.
Be warned that you rrally shouldn't exceed 240c on this printer without installing a bimetallic heatbreak. The teflon tube will start breaking down around that temp.
Well, it's a cheap 3D printer, so there are bound to be minor quality issues. Nevertheless, this machine looks well worth its price. Thanks for the video!
been sold out for months. im not sure plus/max was ever available to consumers actually. i have never seen it in stock and have email alerts set for a while now
@@rclifeonreviews appreciate the heads up. I was about to pre-order from another site who estimated stock by may 1st, but I'd rather order direct from manufacturer especially if they deliver earlier
@@jasenhenry i have plus, ordered 9 feb, two weeks later shipped to door. Is going strong - 4 spools used, and no problem so far (longest print 30h) u need to hunt for them :D after my order there were out of stock too. ( Europe)
I like Creality but over the years like Prusa they have traded on a name and their prices and lineup have started to be their downfall. Their printers use to be comparable but now you can get the same space machine (if not better) for a lot less. My CR10s is still going today, but my next printer will be something like this or a Bambu X1 Carbon (or both if I had my way). Creality is just too expensive now for what you get.
The problem with elegoo is there never available to buy. Maybe if they stopped giving them away to TH-cam channels they might have some to sell. I'm already looking for different company and I was a big elegoo fan. Oh well
@@Seanomarachain I built my own filter using a spare bathroom fan and an enclosure to hold a HEPA filter and carbon filter. It pulls air from the enclosure around the printer. The way I set it up, no issues with air flow cooling the printer bed too much. Temps stay acceptable inside (25 C) despite basement air temp being 18 C in winter. The heat from the printer and the enclosure lights warm the incoming air from the top before it gets to the printer.
I have to say: I really like your videos, but this one was hard to watch... It felt like there was someone behind the camera pointing a gun at you and told you to read a list of bullet points about that product. Not that this is a bad printer ( it looks pretty good ) but the whole video just felt like you were forced to say good things about it.
Stick with the tried and true. My Prusa has been working for the past 5 years with only a few minor issues. Anything else seems like you are taking a step back in time.
For -470 you get an outdated frame design, oh well as long as it´s huge I guess ? Wheels instead of rails oh well as long as it is huge I guess ? No, automatic bed leveling for a MASSIVE build size but as long as it is huge I guess ? (Therefore filament runout sensor.....great). At least it has god a good print surface right from the factory and finally FINALLY a direct extruder, after we have seen for years these horrible bowden extruders for rames which don´t make sense at all.
I mean, is there another FDM printer less than $500 USD that has this large of a buildspace? I understand you get what you pay for, but if the comparable alternatives are more or less the same thing for 800+ USD, I'd rather save the money and focus on upgrades or filament.
@@DapperIndividual Well IF you absolutely need the large build size, which is a pretty big if. Then you are absolutely right. But if you do not have this requirement I wouldn´t bother. My goal was to point out that besides it´s build size this machine does not have much else to offer. Quiet frankly I hate this old Mendel style design, ca. 10 years of printer iterations and we are still stuck with this shitty design just because it works and China keeps it as is. Luckily lately more and more affordable Core XY printers with direct extruders, good flexible print bed and probes are coming to the market, like the QIDI printers (pretty affordable sub 400$) or Bambu lab etc.
This actually has auto leveling, it also has wheels just because the build plate is so big that auto leveling can't compensate. You're meant to first roughly manually level it and then let the auto leveling do the fine adjustment.
@@Робототехникаотдетейдлядетей It has wheels because it´s way cheaper than rails which are more reliable over longer times. It´s meant to be cheap and huge that´s it.
Haha loved the “vase in vase mode… for the thumbnail”
Can’t wait to see what big stuff you make with this!
How quiet is it can I sleep in the same room of it
I just bought one. Its awesome. Great quality. Great value.
One thing you didn't mention. The box is huge. And very heavy. 22kg. Footprint not as huge as the box thankfully. Sits nicely on my kitchen table.
Very smooth running and quiet. Really can't fault it. Not had a bad print yet.
Bought mine directly from Eelego UK. Best price i could find and fast delivery.
I print a lot of cosplay things so, I'm curious.... What speed can you print at for good results? Can it get to about 70-90 without layer shifts or too many out of whack layer lines?
Finally someone i can trust!!
I have watched several reiviews, and i still wasn't sure about this printer, but then I discovered your second channel (immediately subbed), and after your review was sure i can order one.
I love your videos and ideas, and i really trust your opinions about 3D printers (Jet surfs,boats,hydroplanes,topography,sand writing.....etc)
Thanks for everything.
Thank you. I would appreciate an update if you are still happy. I will print petg, but without an enclosed chamber I probably can't print Asa right?
Commented for the TH-cam Algorithm, great going man, you inspired me a lot. Hoping to see more projects from you
I have recently bought a new Neptune 3. But for some reason it’s coming up as power failure 😨 yet I’ve had no power cut. Could you give me any tips at all. Please.. 😢
JUST GOT MINE🎉 Cant wait to unbox and setup.
Thinking about getting a couple of these to replace my Anycubic chirons, I doubt they could be any less reliable.
How big is the nozzle heater? A large printer like that would be a great platform for larger nozzles (if the heater is strong enough)
I plan on getting one of these. I’m building my first Ironman suit and would love to print whole chest, back, and legs in one shot. I’m using two Sovol sv03s right now but always have to split chest and back in four pieces then pla weld them together. I’d love one of these
Thank you for the video! How would you compare it to the Anycubic Cobra Max? I am debating between the two. Thanks again!
Thanks im seriously considering getting one of those printers .
Did you print with ABS, or any other enclosure need type filament?
Soooo what's up? Any followup video now after months? This video makes this printer sound out of this world. Half price of a cr10 max pro v2. So what is your verdict and experience now? Any sample prints?
Well, I still think it's great for the money. I've put it through approx. 200 hours of printing since the video and it's performing great.
OK, It's been 10 months. Is it any good still?
Hello, please help me. I am very confused. Which of these printers is more suitable and healthy? Which one would you recommend me to buy? 🥺🙏🏻
Creality Cr 6 Max
AnyCubic Kobra Max
AnyCubic Chiron
Elegoo Neptune 3 Max
I have used all of them and they are all very comparable. You'll be happy with either one. Maybe one is on sale that would make the pick easier?
@@rclifeonreviews hello brother Thank you very much for the information, I have all of them for sale, I just want to buy the best one. don't tire me too much and don't be problematic. that's right, they are all similar, and I'm mostly between Creality cr 6 max and Elegoo Neptun 3 max. Have you used all of them, which one is the most reliable and convenient, please ???
I gave up on a project that I struggled with 5 years ago? I tried to print a surfboard I designed on 3D studio max on my tevo tornado. In 7 sections I planned to glue together.
After a-few prints I decided that it was unnecessary to have the outer layer since I was going to fibreglass the board at the end of the protect. I had considered creating a woven outer layer in plastic that I could simply paint with epoxy but that proved too difficult and there were no patterns I could just render into the design.
I decided to just print the infill but couldn’t find appropriate Infill patterns that would work well. Ideally it would be need to be a graduated triangular infill with minimal density at the core of the structure to a maximum at the edge. This would save weight and cost and print time.
I think the biggest issue was printing horizontally in some of the orientations. I looked at gyroidal structures for this as their curved nature would help but still was unable to attain the graduated density required to minimise weight of plastic.
Might pick the project up again. Do you know any software products that are around nowadays that could help?
Sign up for the student license of Fusion 360. Creating a lattice structure should not be difficult using a subtractive operation.
I would look at how people are designing model aircraft wings for inspiration.
This is an excellent comprehensive review and really has made me stop and re-evaluate my purchasing decision. I had been looking at the Creality CR10 Smart PRO and then I saw this advertised and now watched your video. To be honest I have been a bit **** off with Creality as I asked them a very simple question about the new K1 … that was 10 days ago and still no response. When you look at a lot of these printers they could almost come from the same factory … a few minor differences and different badges. Do you know if the Elgoo printer carries all the European safety certifications. Great video thanks
How tall is the Max with a roll of filament? I have an enclosure that I need it to fit. I know the website saws 740mm. Is that to the top of the frame or top of the filament holder? Please help. Thanks!
Thinking of buying this printer, but would like to know how it holds tolerances. Say round bar?
Is it a true round or how much is it off after turning.
Thanks
Dan
You can see smoke come out the print head at 2:45, must've been that shorted cable getting power.
#kindasus
Is this unit very loud while in operation fans motors etc?
What about the printing speed?
Wow this looks really really impressive. $470 is a lot, but to be able to print that large with that quality, seems like a great price. As for the touch pad, I think you should generally pick it up and use it like a phone, that way you aren't bending down to touch it anyways. I really like that feature, actually. Can't believe how well that building and vase printed out of the box. Nice quick review!
Thanks, I appreciate I comment. Sure is a nice machine.
@@rclifeonreviews hi, is your world map mural 3D printed? It’s awesome, if so could you do a how too for that awesome piece?
470 for a printer this big isnt alot, rather the other way around
@@big-grizz1002 he did a video on it. peace
Hello, is it possible to 3d print figure from game/anime with a good quality?
Hhmmmm, I've printed so far test print and currently my second print is in the printer, but The surface is deffinetly not smooth. It has not sure why very visible lines like its printing each layer 0,01mm left or right with each layer.
In your experience, the machines for 3D printing that you have dealt with how many and which ones have a long life without major issues with them?
Thanks for the video, printer sounds great. Support sounds great from your comments. Seems that it has dual z lead screws.
Best test for the filament detector is when the spool runs out and you have a kinked end that may not go through the detector. Admittedly they are called filament BREAK detector nor END of filament, but how often does a filament break compared to the spool running out? None available at the moment, I’ll wait till they are before I order, lots on new printers coming out with significant upgrades. If you need size then this is a good option, no doubt!
Of course it has dual Z lead screws, why do you think it doesn't when the much smaller Neptune 3 Pro has them?
Looks like you need to design and print a new remote holder!
Dual Z? Rails for the Y axis, or v-groove wheels? Klipper?
Yeah, dual Z motors and V-groove wheels for Y axis.
and Klipper in Neptune 4 Max
Neptune 4 Max
can you please tell me the package dimensions and package weight of this device ? Elegoo Neptune 3 max
Can you help me print faster? Im doing figures and its slowwwww. Is there a way to make it faster?
What brand green TPU is that?
It's called Easyprint TPU.
I took the plunge and purchased this machine... and am I glad I did. It arrived yesterday in a massive heavy box, it was packed extremely well and removing all the parts it was very obvious at the high quality and finish. Assembly was so simple and took me 20 minutes however I then checked to make sure all the bolts were tight and found a few which had become loose presumably in transit. Bed levelling was easy just follow the instructions. Print quality has exceeded my expectations, its not the fastest of machines but who cares, it is also very very quiet. This machine screams quality at an incredible price, sorry Creality your lack of customer care or even a response peed me off so I took my business elsewhere, I still have 2 Creality machines which do work very well but there is just no comparison when you consider the component quality and the price. I paid £370 inc free delivery !!!!!!!!!
It's shocking these aren't considered basic features at this point. It's essentially a scaled-down up mk3 prusa from 5 years ago
Can you tell something about the loudness when it prints? I'm currently having an Artillery X1 and looking for an upgrade, but as quiet as the X1 runs 😉
The motors makes barely any noise at all. However, the fans can be audible, not very bad at all.
Simon 2.0 would have loved to use this printer.
Can you fit cr touch to it?
From the auto level measurements it looks like the BED is bent, same as mine, they're sending me a replacement.
This would be a nice printer for helmets and uniforms 🤩
Elegoo seems to send out printers to every single one who has a youtube channel, how about if they started making them available instead to paying customers!
They have official sell times. Check the description.
For the sell times do you know what time zone they’re going to use?
Given the quality of their Arduino products, I wouldn't trust this NOT to burn your house down.
@@blaircox1589 - True. Literally no one should buy these cheapo printers.
They keep telling me they are out of stock and can’t send me one for review 😂
Nice review Simon :)
Have it and love it. Ended up getting rid of the Kobra Max because it was so much better.
Sorry to bother but have been looking at the kobra max, can I ask what made you switch and why you like it so much more?
@@KZ-yy9pm Neptune has a flexible bed, direct drive, better firmware and better price. I know it's hard to find, but it's worth the wait. There is word that they will be available for pre-order on the 23rd of this month.
@@zaccaldwell thank you very much for the reply, I truely appreciate it.
@@KZ-yy9pm I dont see an answer
@@xszl answer to what?
what about the Kobra Max? looks just like it.
Is this capable of printing ASA?
ASA is challenging for almost any printer, but yes, it should be able to print it. I don't have ASA at home so I can't test it.
Be warned that you rrally shouldn't exceed 240c on this printer without installing a bimetallic heatbreak. The teflon tube will start breaking down around that temp.
Howzit from south africa. Please could you consider making a 3d printed outboard with some flipsky efoil motors or a powerfull brushless motor
What TPU did you test? A95?
Wow Looks very good, elegoo always make good machines. can you share the profile use to print? Thanks you
Hey, I added a FFF profile for Simplify3D in the description. Let me know if that works for ya.
Make a massive lithophane. Diagonal, 600mm long by 500mm tall.
Please?
Printing it vertically would make it very fragile.
Lets hear about the RODE mic too!
I maxed my anycubic Chiron with that same vase at 450mm on z axis
How much closet space does she need?
Well, quite a bit considering that large footprint. The 420mm bed sticks out considerably on boths sides when going back and forth.
@@rclifeonreviews Bedslingers 👎
Nice Video! For the price this machiene looks really nice though!
Well, it's a cheap 3D printer, so there are bound to be minor quality issues. Nevertheless, this machine looks well worth its price. Thanks for the video!
Its already sold out
All 3 variants
Pro, plus and max
been sold out for months. im not sure plus/max was ever available to consumers actually. i have never seen it in stock and have email alerts set for a while now
Elegoo gave me world-wide times for release of the Max. Check the times in the description. It's just 1-2 weeks away.
@@rclifeonreviews will it cost full or discounted price?
@@rclifeonreviews appreciate the heads up. I was about to pre-order from another site who estimated stock by may 1st, but I'd rather order direct from manufacturer especially if they deliver earlier
@@jasenhenry i have plus, ordered 9 feb, two weeks later shipped to door. Is going strong - 4 spools used, and no problem so far (longest print 30h) u need to hunt for them :D after my order there were out of stock too. ( Europe)
I like Creality but over the years like Prusa they have traded on a name and their prices and lineup have started to be their downfall. Their printers use to be comparable but now you can get the same space machine (if not better) for a lot less. My CR10s is still going today, but my next printer will be something like this or a Bambu X1 Carbon (or both if I had my way). Creality is just too expensive now for what you get.
This really does seem insane for the price. I was considering getting a Prusa XL
Thanks a lot.
Nice
Plz write a review in the comments for those who have no Internet and can't watch the video
The problem with elegoo is there never available to buy.
Maybe if they stopped giving them away to TH-cam channels they might have some to sell. I'm already looking for different company and I was a big elegoo fan. Oh well
They have official sell times. Check the description.
@@rclifeonreviews yeah you try buying one in there official time. Bad way to do business. But a great way to lose fans
bouta buy one to make this suffer with things that should never be printed
Hope you are running a lot of filtration in your print room. That sucker needs a massive enclosure with HEPA filtration.
Hi, can you add more information about this? Is this the same for all 3D printers?
@@Seanomarachain I built my own filter using a spare bathroom fan and an enclosure to hold a HEPA filter and carbon filter. It pulls air from the enclosure around the printer. The way I set it up, no issues with air flow cooling the printer bed too much. Temps stay acceptable inside (25 C) despite basement air temp being 18 C in winter. The heat from the printer and the enclosure lights warm the incoming air from the top before it gets to the printer.
Looks like a kobra max, but one step above
True.
I have to say: I really like your videos, but this one was hard to watch...
It felt like there was someone behind the camera pointing a gun at you and told you to read a list of bullet points about that product.
Not that this is a bad printer ( it looks pretty good ) but the whole video just felt like you were forced to say good things about it.
#kindasus
Elegoo send me one and I'll make a video!!!
Stick with the tried and true. My Prusa has been working for the past 5 years with only a few minor issues. Anything else seems like you are taking a step back in time.
For -470 you get an outdated frame design, oh well as long as it´s huge I guess ?
Wheels instead of rails oh well as long as it is huge I guess ?
No, automatic bed leveling for a MASSIVE build size but as long as it is huge I guess ? (Therefore filament runout sensor.....great).
At least it has god a good print surface right from the factory and finally FINALLY a direct extruder, after we have seen for years these horrible bowden extruders for rames which don´t make sense at all.
I mean, is there another FDM printer less than $500 USD that has this large of a buildspace?
I understand you get what you pay for, but if the comparable alternatives are more or less the same thing for 800+ USD, I'd rather save the money and focus on upgrades or filament.
@@DapperIndividual Well IF you absolutely need the large build size, which is a pretty big if. Then you are absolutely right. But if you do not have this requirement I wouldn´t bother.
My goal was to point out that besides it´s build size this machine does not have much else to offer.
Quiet frankly I hate this old Mendel style design, ca. 10 years of printer iterations and we are still stuck with this shitty design just because it works and China keeps it as is. Luckily lately more and more affordable Core XY printers with direct extruders, good flexible print bed and probes are coming to the market, like the QIDI printers (pretty affordable sub 400$) or Bambu lab etc.
This actually has auto leveling, it also has wheels just because the build plate is so big that auto leveling can't compensate. You're meant to first roughly manually level it and then let the auto leveling do the fine adjustment.
@@Робототехникаотдетейдлядетей It has wheels because it´s way cheaper than rails which are more reliable over longer times. It´s meant to be cheap and huge that´s it.
@@sierraecho884 I'm talking about the adjustment wheels under the build plate, not the V-slot wheels on the axes
why ask if they don't have what they sell this store sucks
Good job. Earned a subscribe.