SovolSV08 Core-XY 3D Printer Voron 2.4 Open Source, 700mm/s High Speed 3D Printers with 300℃ Clog-Free Hotend & Camera, Auto Leveling with 4 Independent Z Motors, Large Print Size 13.8x13.8x13.6in

I've been 3D printing since early 2021 and looked at many different 3D Printers and narrowed down it down to the Sovol SV01 (Classsic) to be my 1st printer because I liked the features offered for a good price and their customer service. During my 2 years of printing, I learned a lot and had been enjoying printing since. But......I quickly realized that a 2nd printer would greatly help when printing large multi-object prints and multiple colors. I looked at many printers and kept going back to Sovol’s website and was eyeing the SV06. I saw Sovol’s announcement of the SV06 late 2022 and really liked the features it offered but kept contemplating on making a purchase for a 2nd printer. 7 months later, I decided I was ready for a 2nd printer and purchased the Sovol SV06. I’m glad I purchased it.Upon opening the packaging, I noticed it was packaged extremely well! Each component was packed into its own compartment and all the screws/bolts bags are labeled making it easier to assemble. If your new to the 3D printing world, then this is an excellent printer with very little effort in assembling. The entire process of assembling took me just under 30mins from unboxing to turning it on (I took my time reading through the guide and tightening all the screws/bolts). There is also a guide that was included with the packaging with pictures and there are videos online on how to assemble it. The guide is very detailed.Once I got it all assembled and also got the auto z aligned & bed leveled, I started by printing the benchy included on the sd card but got half way through it and realized the nozzle/hot end was angled severely which may not be a problem for small prints but a huge problem for large prints. I took the extruder off the mount (so much easier to remove than my older SV01) and looked over it. I contact Sovol’s support and they were extremely helpful. They provided a replacement and links to videos and information & once I received the replacement parts it was easy to fix the issue.Pros:• The biggest pro that I like about this printer is the Bed Leveling feature. Unlike my SV01, I would have to level it every few prints even after adding the silicon pieces instead of springs. With the SV06, the bed does not have any springs or silicon pieces. It slides on rods and includes an inductive sensor. I included the G29 command in my startup gcode and it checks the bed before printing.• I like the size of this printer. It is smaller than my Sovol SV01. Its not to small but not to big. Its a good size that will allow for printing almost anything. If your into printing cosplay helmets they you may have to cut up parts and print multiple parts. For me I’ll probably print helmets on my SV01 and print all the small misc. pieces on my SV06 so I can complete them much quicker.• The extruder is extremely easy to work with. With my previous SV01 I would have to move the gantry to the very top to give me room to work on the extruder and sometimes maneuvering to get a good angle to work on it. With the SV06 there’s 3 screws to undo and remove the wiring clip and its free to work on. Wish this was feature was around on my SV01.• Prints PLA, PLA+, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, Nylon & etc... I mostly print with PLA, PLA+, PETG & TPU. I haven’t tried TPU on the SV06 but PLA, PLA+ and PETG print extremely well.• Filament change from the printer is very easy compared to my SV01. Its easier to navigate through the menu to find the filament change.Cons:• Loading filament was a little tricky the 1st few times but after several attempts its become much easier than my SV01. There are videos on how to properly load filament that should help.• The size of the bed. Even though for me its not a con since I have another printer that I can use but if this is your 1st printer that may be an issue. Its build plate says 235mm x 235mm but the actual build plate size is 220mm x 220mm. Wish Sovol would had adjusted the wording on that since it can cause some confusion. If this is to small you could always go with a SV06 Plus that has a bigger bed.• I’ve read online that others experience the bearings being very loud. I experienced the same issue but used some specialized grease and fixed the loud sound. This can be an issue if you don’t have specialized grease to fix it. It should be something Sovol should have fixed before sending them but not a big deal. Just something to think about when purchasing.• Still uses a micro sd card and a micro usb. Wish this used a USB-A or USB-C connection but not an issue for me since I had an extra Raspberry PI running Octoprint connected to my SV06 using a micro usb cable. Also something to think about when purchasing.• No Run out Sensor offered. I never used my run out sensor on my SV01 since I problems getting filament to load into it so for me its not an issue. I just keep an eye out on how much filament I have loaded and guestimate on when I need to change it.• No color display like the SV06 Plus but for me its not to much of a problem since I’m use to it on my SV01.I’ve only printed a few test pieces but so far the SV06 has been a great printer for the price. If this is your 1st printer then I think it will be a 1st good printer or 2nd/3rd/etc… printer. Its very easy to use and is loaded with a lot of features that I can’t wait to start using it more! I like it so much that I may have to get another SV06 so I can print more!

Ok I am going to give my HONEST review here…. I have to say that I got my new machine and had to spend several hours trying to get the heat bed calibrated right out of the box. But Sovol email support was extremely helpful and gave clear instructions on how to accomplish this.Did I expect it to work perfect right out of the box? Yes I did…. But being realistic, and seeing how packages are handled by these shipping companies and some of their drivers, I can’t say I’m surprised that I needed to do some calibration.But…. Once I got it where it was acceptable, I have printed a couple projects and am amazed at the speed and quality! The item I printed on this new SV06 Plus ACE took about 4.5 hrs and on my SV07 plus the same piece said it would take 20 hours!!!I have 2 of the SV07 pluses that I just bought a couple months ago and I have to say I wish I would have known about the SV06 Plus ACE at that time because I woulda bought two of those instead! I am seriously thinking of selling the SV07 Plus machines and getting the SV06 Plus ACE as replacements. Not that the SV07 plus is a bad machine, but in my opinion it doesn’t compare.So when all is said and done, am I happy with my purchase even though I had to spend a few hours calibrating it? YES I am!Would I recommend this machine? Damn straight I would!

Update 08-01-2023:Both my SV06's have issues reaching full bed temperature and maintaining a given temperature setting. During a print the bed drops 50c and then because of the cooling of the bed the print breaks its adhesion to the bed, falls lose and the printer just makes a pile of extrusion looking like a birds nest. My printers are in enclosures and there is no reason for them to be unable to maintain a given bed temperature.Also, even though the SV06 is specified to print TPU it won't. I get terrible clogs that are hard to clean out and one extruder was ruined. Another extruder had 2 set screws that are internal back out and grind up the inside of the extruder rendering it useless.Buy at your own risk.____________________________________________________I have recieved 5 of these printers and so far I only have one that works. Here are the issues I have seen:1. Anytime I update or reload the firmware the SV06 bluescreens and it is very difficult to recover from.2. One printer had a SD card connector fail rendering the printer useless3. One printer blue screened and could not recover.4. Two printers came with a software update that made the printer print off center so the print is off thebuild plate. The files used were ones used on the previous version and printed centered. Before thefirmware change these printers were i3 compatible and now they aren't. Because this firmware updatemade the printer i3 incompatible I downloaded the previous version of firmware and when I tried toload the firmware it bluescreened. A product shouldn't blue screen during a firmware update.So now anyone who buys this printer will have issues making profiles for it in Cura and Simplfy 3D.Making the printer not compatible with i3 printers is a huge issue.5. One printer had stripped power supply threads.I originally ordered one printer the one additional unit. With all the issues and returns for exchange, out of 5 printers 4 were defective and only one actually works.Support is slow and not real helpful. A potentially great printer but limited by some bad engineering decisions and poor support.______________________________________________________________Update 06-03-2023:Just continue to be disappointed no seeing that it wont print TPU because the extruder gets stuck or the nozzle temp drops during the print. Now one of my 3 printers has layer to layer misalignment and I am not talking .25mm but several millimeters and really the parts are just garbage. Now a second printer is having an SD card slot mechanism fail. soon the printer will be useless as I cant get a USB connection to work with the printer. Just too many problems.....