Is the Sovol SV06 a Prusa MK3 for 1/3 the price?

With an innovative direct drive extruder, mesh bed levelling and removeable PEI print surface, the Sovol SV06 has a LOT in common with a Prusa MK3, but it's no clone!

[JohnHansknecht]

I bought one as an emergency backup to my original Prusa I3 Mk3. Turns out it actually prints better than my Prusa, so now I'm using both. There are already people designing new fans and such. Also a couple people installing and running Klipper with input shaping and getting print speeds comparable to the Bamboo X1. To Sovol's credit, they took the leap that Prusa refused to take and designed extrusion molds for the major parts. This brings their costs down significantly in bulk sales and produces higher accuracy parts.

[GameSkrub]

There's a guy in the Sovol community named Rory Game who has worked his butt off making optimized firmwares, mods, and slicer profiles for several of the Sovol models. He has adressed most of the major shortcomings the Sovol printers tend to have.

[Gabs_Labs]

As a beginner It was Very hard to me make It work, thank the community I fixes ALL my problems and now is working very well. Changing the firmware worked the best for me

[RobertTheTexan]

To be honest there were several times during this video that I had no idea what he was talking about, but that’s because it m not even a 3D printing noob, I just thought why not watch this video. Boy did it peak my curiosity, so now I’m on the search for 3D printing for dummies. If any Jedi’s of 3D printing have any suggestions for a starting place for a guy who knowledge extends to this: I know the stuff used to made 3D printed stuff is called “filament” and I learned that in this video, so that’s my starting point! But man it sure looks cool and also I can see that 3D printing should be a fun and challenging learning journey! Thanks for an amazing review!

[IanSlothieRolfe]

Its encouraging that Sovol seem to be treating the open source nature of these printers seriously, with proper STEP files etc. While companies like Creality have done much to bring 3D printing to the masses, their commitment to open source is poor to say the least. It looks to me like this printer would be an ideal base for someone who wants to print but will also want to tinker with the machine - there certainly seem to be a couple of issues that need looking at - but to me the price seems very good for a printer that seems to have generally favorable reviews where I have seen it.

[Dangerdad]

I'd love to see a standard sound measurement for printers. Say, dB level at 1 meter. I'm very sensitive to whining noises and (successfully) replaced all the fans on my Ender 3v2 with Noctua fans to quiet it down.

[CarrieAnne]

Can’t tell you how much I appreciate you! Your videos got me started in 3D printing and you’re still just a comforting and reliable and trustworthy source. Thank you for everything!

[justjake]

Been a fan since I first got into 3D printing on a whim, more or less. I have only been printing now for about 18 months and I now have two printers and I am searching for what my third one will be already. I really have valued your completely honest reviews as well as all the things I have learned about the ins and outs of the 3D printing world. For now its still a hobby, but I have been able to make enough money with it that it pays for itself and even allows me to acquire more printers. Keep up all of the outstanding work and reviews!

[ethansdadd]

Thanks for reviewing the Sovol SV06 and congrats on the new book!

[mrfawkes]

I love mine, I bought it and the Klipper upgrade at the same time for my first printer in June and only had issues on day 1. Apparently I screwed up my z-offset towards the end of my first day so when I woke up day 2 I ignored the internet's advice and used feeler gauges instead of paper and have had ZERO issues since and it's basically been running nonstop since.

My Z end-stops aren't square so I use 1-2-3 blocks to ensure the gantry is level to the bed occasionally.

[markusallport]

Angus thank you. I have been debating weather to get a new printer, Prusa, or Ender or another of several on the market. I saw the Sovol SV06 Plus by chance, the price is within range and I had to see how you reviewed it. I watched a couple review vids and I'm sold. I'm not a pro with 3D but I do have high standards of what I need and want out of a machine, and your review solidified my choice.

[ooDemiurgus]

I don't necessarily *need* the 3D Printing Tips and Tricks, I'll but it anyway because I'm sure there is a lot of good info, and I just want to support your channel! All of your videos are well-thought-out and very concise. You have really helped me and the community at large. Cheers, Angus!

[nicky]

I'm actually loving my SV06 - it worked straight out of the box, using the Cura profile they provide on the SD card, the only change I made was to up the speed to 80mm/s.

Took a bit of a risk in buying this printer as none of the channels I trust had produced a review on it yet.

I've put approximately eighty print hours through mine by now, every single print has come out almost perfect - aside from a bit of wispy stuff, but that's potentially my temp setings for my filament. Admittedly, I've not tried any "torture test" style prints, and the longest print so far has been about fourteen hours.

Obvious disclaimers apply - I'm just a 3D printing scrub, my only other machine being an Ender 3 V2 Neo.

Thanks Angus for putting this video out there, love your work mate.

[ValentinNadolu]

The toolhead already has a plug for a runout sensor and the new SV06 Plus has one as standard. I think Sovol will sell the senzor as a plug in upgrade for the SV06 as well.

[wawawaw]

Prusa raus und FLSUN rein Bin ich froh das ich den Prusa los bin. Und mein Nachbar wegen (trotz Wärmebox und Unterlagen) auch. Aufgebaut war er in 40 Minuten. Einrichtung sehr einfach. Macht seine Arbeit sehr gut. Dies ist meine erste Glasplatte. Es war absolut unmöglich die Bauteile zu Beginn von der Glasplatte zu lösen. Dank sehr Gutem Support 3d Jake musste ich nur paar Sprüher mit Glasreiniger auf die abgekühlte Plattform machen. Und etwas warten. Und schon war es ohne Spachtel möglich. Der Druck war in meinen Händen. Ich habe die gleichen Modelle gedruckt wie beim Prusa MK3S+ und sie waren gar nicht wieder zu erkennen. So genau ins Detail und selbst ein Drache (Cults) war endlich ansehbar. Bin sehr froh das ich den FLSUN bei 3d Jake gekauft habe. Vielen Dank.+ Verpackung+ Design+ Geschwindigkeit+ Genauigkeit+ Lautstärke (nur Lüfter zu hören)+ Pflegeleicht+ Glasplatte reicht vollkommen (Upgrade auf PEI möglich)+ Preis+ Support- zu spät für den FLSUN entschieden

[tokagehideto]

I tested many printers and honestly I love what sovol is doing. For this price it's difficult to find better products out of the box.

[AKA]

One thing I've run into with inexpensive printers is skew during full bed prints. I print functional things vs. models most of the time. I would love to see more reviews include things like skew testing. I was able to fix it using Marlin's skew correction. Before my sub $300 printer I never gave it a lot of thought, now I do. It was fun to learn building and compiling my own version of the firmware, but I'd rather be printing. :)

[licensetodrive]

I love it when I get a notification that one of my print designs has been remixed, I hope Prusa appreciate how much everyone uses their open source designs, because their printers are a benchmark to live up to.
One problem I see with open source in this sort of situation is that manufacturers often only go as far as making their product just usable, it's like they leave it up to the community to tidy up the loose ends and make their own fixes/enhancements, precisely why I started out with a Prusa i3 Mk3 nearly 5 years ago, which is still going strong, I've barely done anything to it except perhaps design a better, more ergonomic & easier to use control knob for the LCD (thing 4330049).

[knostar]

Its a great printer and awesome community around it. The SV06 PLUS was released yesterday which I caved in and pre-ordered :)

[thelightspeedd]

You are absolutely one of the best reviewers on this platform. No politics, no drama, just honest and straightforward. It’s like you’re on an island in this game. But it’s well received.