Anycubic Photon Mono X 6Ks Review - Better than any M5 printer

Anycubic doesn't seem to understand what "S" means, unless to them it means, Whatever the heck they want it to mean at the time. Does it mean "Speed", "Simple" or something else? Because here it's been used to say that this is a better version of a similar printer that has a different name, but also a cheaper version of another printer that does have the same name, sans "S". But anyway. What they have delivered, is their best new printer so far. yeah, despite the lower resolution, this is better than anything the M5 series has to offer, it's better built too!

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00:00 - Intro

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[dalestringer]

I recently upgraded from the PhotonS to the Mono X 6Ks. The fine printing is way better than I am use to. However, the are things I love the PhotonS and wish the 6 Ks had. I may be getting a little picky, but here are the things I think the older PhotonS was better with over the 6 Ks:

1) The PhotonS had the square arm bar. I could the build plate 90 degrees and put it back on. This let the extra resin on the build plate drip down(fairly fast) into the resin pan. You can't do that with the 6 Ks. Maybe I can make an arm attachment to do this again.
2) The 6 Ks build plate top is fairly flat compared to the PhotoS's. The steeper build plate top on the PhotonS helped the resin drip off into the pan below.
3) I miss the three fixed sides and lift-up front on the PhotonS. The 6 Ks top has to be set aside somewhere and I don't have a lot of room.
4) The resin pan hold down screws on the 6 Ks are a pain, since you need to completely unscrew them to get the pan out versus just loosening them up on the PhotonS.

[highrise]

I have both the 6Ks and the M5s and though both printers are awesome, the 6Ks is nowhere near as good as the M5s. I will often print duplicates of the same pieces to both printers since I am still learning to paint. I have both printers calibrated extremely well and am using the exact same resin in both. The M5s consistently prints better than the 6Ks and with less fails. Don't get me wrong, the 6Ks is great and I don't regret for a moment purchasing it. But in the end, the M5s is the clear winner.

[TechzalD]

I've been using it for about a month.
I only had experience with a Formlabs DLP printer before and changing over to this one was super easy, and I would argue way easier to use.

Been using clear, water washable resin and the models look incredible.
The fact that its a DLP looks promising for setting up a farm too.

[shayne]

I pulled the trigger on one of these and a wash and cure plus 8 days ago..
Despite no youtube reviews existing when I dropped my coin on it..
Mines due to arrive tomorrow and its my first resin printer..
My main use will be for parts and components for various projects rather than models, looking forward to setting this up now.

[lakaidg]

I just got mine because of this video! It's amazing. Sadly it's been to cold on the west coast U.S as of late so I've just been printing exposure tests but honestly even at 58°F it's working nice in my garage.

[hughcunning]

Just bought one of these on your recommendation because it was also 60% off 😅. Big fan of your reviews. Keep up the good work 👍

[maxpower]

Your revievs are the best on Youtube by far. Not just compoaring stats, you test the printers, every detail, i like

[geoffgriffiths]

Thanks for this review. With your TitanForge studio vid and their use of the 6ks in their print room, and this review had me sold. Was able to get one from Anycubic Australia for $304 AUD or BASICALLY $202 USD.👍

[Affordy]

fast print madness is even raiding resin printers, and this one stands besides it looks gorgeous. 34 micron prints are a lot more better than standard resin ones, and reachable price.. it's a good deal

[RealDaveWinter]

7:33 why the hell are you pouring the resin on the top of the print bed? That's by far the easiest way to, not only add bubbles to the resin, but make a hell of a mess too.

[ArtificerGoblin]

Didn't even realize this printer existed! Gotta look into it

[pablofiasco]

thanks again for another great review! the Mono X 6Ks looks tempting, and the price is nice, but i think im still gonna hold off a bit on purchasing any printers

[dkev]

I have a M5 standard and its been flawless. Though, I don’’t print miniatures. 1:6 and 1:4 is my preferred scales. Also, Anycubic’s slicer is a long way off from Chitubox and Lychee. That’s just a silly statement.

[sugz]

Hey brother I just wanna say thank u for this video an review on the x6ks I just bought one
myself an I'm fairly new at 3d printin but when i bought it i didnt know if i got a good one or not an also better then the m5 which i still havent done any prints on it yet aint got my clean an cure machine too clean my prints with yet but glad too know I chose the best one lol thank u five star review

[Periimplantar]

Congratulations for the channel, great job! I'm a dentist and what I value the mostly is sharpness and precision in print quality. Between this Anycubic Photon mono X 6ks and de Elegoo Saturn 3, which one do you think would suit me better?

[kaharthemad]

Been eyeing this one. for a while I guess it is time to pull the trigger. Thanks for the great review. Any way to get the US sponsor links moving forward. Would like to give credit for the purchase where credit is due

[careymilicich]

Thanks for the video, I've just ordered this via your link so I hope you get your cut! I was originally considering the M5/s but this should be best for my needs and be a bit cheaper. Thanks

[inking]

That tenjin model is so detailed can u share the link where i can get it

[tristanpotgieter]

I would love to get my hands on some of the wargamer resin, Are there any plans to expand to South Africa?