Sovol SV06 ACE 3D Printer Open Source, 600mm/s Max High Speed 3D Printers, Fully Auto Leveling, with Camera Upgraded Structure Planetary Dual Gear Direct Drive Printing Size 8.66x8.66x9.84 inch

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!

The SV06 Plus is a near perfect 3D printer for beginners to advanced users. I have the Ender 3v2, Ender 5 Pro and Biqu B1. This has quickly become my favorite! At 300mm X 300mm x 340mm print volume you have plenty of real estate for most projects. It doesn’t take long for the 235mm X 235mm bed size of the beginner Ender 3 style printers to become frustrating.This is the first of my five printers I have not wanted to immediately start upgrading. It has all you need for a fantastic printing experience right out of the box.Pros:1. large print volume.2. Its fast, 150mm per second acceleration. With fine tuning it will go much faster. Switch to Klipper, and use an accelerometer for perfect prints.3. All metal volcano hot end4. Direct drive, with planetary gears5. Dual Z axis motors and drivers6. Large enough Touchscreen7. Built in bed leveling sensor.8. Belt tensioners9. Filament runout sensor10. Linear rods for all axis. Although some say not as good as the linear rail, I am pleased with the performance.11. PEI Build plateThere are still many more Pros for this printer, but these are all things I have upgraded on my other printers. Totally ball parking, I would guesstimateI have spent an additional $250 on my Ender to get to a similar performance.Cons:Now for what makes this Almost perfect.First, I always make sure I have the most up to date firmware on the machine from the manufacturer. I then usually update to the most current version of marlin, adjust what I feel is important and load.The SV06 Plus shipped with the Firmware version 1.1.5, the website has a pre compiled .bin file, with no explanation of version, no revision history, so I assumed that to be the absolute latest stable Version, as per most electronics companies standard. I work in consumer electronics industry and this is one of the few companies to ever break that norm. My assumption was wrong, the “latest” firmware version on their site turned out to be 1.1.4, I searched around looking for the 1.1.5, found it on their Github. I compiled it without issue, tried to load but couldn’t get the board to take firmware. I then contacted tech support through Amazon, FB and Email asking for the 1.1.5 firmware. It took 2 full days before I got a response with the attached bin file. I loaded and was printing perfect benchies. So this was 95% my own fault, I should have looked into it more, but I find it ridiculous for a tech company who is fully open source with software and hardware to not have the basic labeling and revision history clearly explained and posted!!Sensorless homing for x, y and z. I know it works, but the sound and mild “violence” of it hitting the physical limits for the sensor-less homing to kick in bothers me.The biggest issue with the printer is the filament runout sensors mounting bracket placement. Although it works, there is considerable friction as the Direct drive pulls the filament through. It has not cause any miss prints or under extrusion yet, I feel it will eventually lead to a printing problem. It is nothing 10 minutes in CAD and 20-30minutes printing cant fix.I have seen many poor reviews of this printer both on Amazon and other social media platforms, I cannot help but feel all those reported must either be new to the hobby, or possibly Sovol had a QC issue at some point that was resolved prior to my purchase. This printer is much, much better than the 4.1 stars it currently has. If you are unsure, I would advise you to just buy it. The only thing I would say about buying it right away is wait until you it on sale. I picked mine up during July Prime Day sale for $299. I have seen it this price a few times since, as long as your not in a hurry, $80 will buy you a decent amount of filament.