VzBot 330 Mellow Kit Initial Impressions

In this video I cover my first impressions and mostly built VzBot 330 printer.
This printer was sponsored by Provok3d.com, who is one of the few authorized US resellers of the Mellow VzBot kit. Get one here:
provok3d.com/vzbot-330/?v=0a1...
Check out my detailed written review/summary, which also includes recommended parts and tools:
github.com/techyg/VzBot
Additional components I used or recommend are below. These are all affiliate links. If you use these links, it helps me out and costs you nothing.
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[@Vez3D]

Back panel now have cpu holes pre made :) very nice review man. We are improving the kit every week and documentation

[@GregsMakerCorner]

Awesome, thanks for working with Mellow to make such a great kit! Love the design. :) Appreciate all the work on the documentation as well. It’s great to see how things are improving and going forward.

[@justinwalker8364]

back panel is aluminum right? - havent seen it in any pictures online, but I see it now.

[@Vez3D]

yes@@justinwalker8364

[@GregsMakerCorner]

@@justinwalker8364Yes that is right! The back and bottom panels are both aluminum in the mellow kit. Very nice and stiff (but a bit heavy).

[@anahanah]

thx greg, had been waiting for 3 weeks since the last video for ur first impressions on the vzbot.. have 2 vorons already and looking for the next challenge .. which ur video convinced me .... looking forward to next video.. keep it up..

[@GregsMakerCorner]

Awesome, glad to hear! I think you will enjoy this build, it really is a lot of fun :)

[@scaledoctors7033]

Thanks Greg! Your videos are always very informative. I built a Trident because of the videos on your channel. I've been fascinated by the VzBot, but I think I'd build a second Trident before one of these. I need a workhorse for a small home factory. I don't know the longevity of pushing these at those speeds is. It would be nice to see a cost per hour breakdown of running various 3D printers over a couple years time. Thanks for your honest, well thought out content.

[@GregsMakerCorner]

Thanks! A trident is a great printer especially for a small he factory. I think the Vzbot would be a great addition as well but it’s definitely more about speed and performance. Thanks for watching!

[@MonkeyWithAKnife]

Hi Greg, lovely video, if i may suggest that you get a small rolling table to have in front of you when you shoot your main dialogue then you could have the printer or some prints from it on that, to keep engagement while you relay your excellent points!

[@GregsMakerCorner]

Great idea!! I appreciate it and thanks for watching!

[@floodo1]

Thx. The PDF and your GitHub is helpful to understand more about the kit. It’s been a bit challenging to decide if I want to build a kit because it’s not very clear all the miscellaneous things I would need (and wherever I have them already or not).

[@GregsMakerCorner]

Thanks! Yes I tried to provide a good amount of detail in the pdf that would’ve been a bit cumbersome to cover in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@davidbutcher6637]

Hi was everything included in the kit or did you have to buy other bits to complete ?

[@GregsMakerCorner]

It was probably about 90% complete. I did have to add a few things but probably less than $100 worth of items. I have it documented at my repository here. github.com/techyg/VzBot?tab=readme-ov-file

[@dharmix]

Hi, I was considering getting one of these kits, how many hours does it take to build?

[@GregsMakerCorner]

I would say probably 8-12 hours for the mechanical part of the printer, and maybe another 8-12 for the electronics. It could be much more if you don’t have as much experience building. Hope that helps!

[@tonypetroski216]

What slicer allows those brim circles to hold down print?

[@GregsMakerCorner]

I don’t use the slicer feature for the discs, I have a small model that I use and just paste them on the corners. But I do believe Prusa slicer can also generate them.

[@3D_Printing]

My eyes ache by watching it 😊

[@3D_Printing]

Like watching tennis from the side. 😆

[@radiotbo4646]

is that a super volcano?

[@GregsMakerCorner]

It is called a Goliath and has quite the flow rate!

[@HReality]

Well, next investment is stock in locktite..

[@Precise3Dprinting]

mellow is a low quality moneygrab.