Large (ish) Format Advice

[Lee Foulkes]

I wonder whether this might be received as an ‘oh not other 3d printer advice thread’. If it is I apologise, please feel free to boot me.

But here goes.

I have a variety of desktop size printers happily working (A1s, U1, mini’s). I wanted to expand the size a bit and went for the Creality E3 Max. Nice enough printer, but sending it back the thing just couldn’t pass a first layer test with supervision and tinkering with Z-offsets. Ploughed into bed on first run after self test / cal.

(Perhaps become a bit lazy with the A1’s just work experience - meh).

Return shipping label on its way. So looking for an alternative.

Thinking 

Sovol 08 Max

Neptune 4 Max (budget friendly but some mixed reviews on early iterations). 

Rat Rig - perhaps. Bit out of my budget (both £ and Time)

Upgradability is key for me. There appeared to be hardly any upgrades for the Ender 5 Max.

Welcome any thoughts or boot me into the weeds - whichever comes first.

Lee F

[Bryan Eckert]

The SV08 is essentially a prebuilt Voron, and has a large community. That would get my vote.

I'm thinking of getting one and installing INDX on it.

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[Lee Foulkes]

Yes it’s with a view to future third party innovations that im thinking. INDX perhaps. Saw a neat thing on 3D Printing Nerd yesterday with a radial tool changer.

The ender 5 max was doing this a lot. And sure one can just the z-offset and get better results quite quickly, but if a machine is advertised as ‘perfect first layer everytime’….

On reflection that is quite a clams for any manufacturer.

[LukeH]

The SV08 Max is so large, you could fit probably 8 full tool changer tools (like the Stealthchanger) on it. That would be better than INDX.

[Bryan Eckert]

I don't have room for the Max, I'd get just the SV08.

I have an inkling Sovol will release one with the INDX pre installed, maybe an SV09.

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[Lee Foulkes]

It’s perhaps not so much about the colours for me, different materials and nozzle sizes yes. But reliable filament refill. Printing something large in those bigger machines needs a lot of filament. So good to have another 5kg loaded ready to continue whilst away from a 48 hour print.