I have used this printer for over a month, and have gone through around five spools of PLA, PETG, and ABS. This printer is very good.
It can print faster than I would have expected for a larger bed slinger, and the print quality is excellent. I use Prusa Slicer with the Prusa MK3s/+ profile with a few simple changes. All I changed was the print volume and the starting gCode to auto bed level before each print. Works great.
Everything sticks well to the print surface, and the prints slide off when completely cool. But when I’m impatient I can remove the flexible surface and bend the sheet to get the prints to pop off. I was a little surprised at how thin the bed and the removable sheet is. Maybe it’s thin by design to help avoid ringing on the prints. So I was concerned that it would not heat evenly. But the bed heats even enough, and has insulation on the bottom to help it heat a little quicker, and may help with evenly heating the bed. The auto bed leveling is accurate.
This printer is easy to assemble and I had it printing in about 20 minutes. I only had difficulty attaching the power supply to the frame. This step seemed easy because it is only two screws. Maybe it’s just me, but I had a heck of a time getting the holes to line up. I think that the power supply should have been mounted lower, against the base of the fame. This would not only make the holes easier to line up, but would give the gantry a little more support by using the power supply case as a brace. Maybe they don’t have a consistent source of power supplies and this is not possible. Whatever.
This printer (at least mine) came with a 500 watt power supply. I have never seen one rated so high on a 3D printer. I’m pretty sure it never draws more than 200, or 250 watts. But I like Sovol using a 500 watt power supply since using a larger power supply than needed will avoid the power supply getting hot under high loads, and may last longer. But this is not a known brand power supply.
The printer is quite, and uses sensorless homing. The only irritating noise comes from the power supply fan, but this printer is next to six other printers so I really don’t care.
No printer is perfect, and this printer has some odd design choices but easy enough to fix and not required.
The first thing I thought was odd was the part cooling. While it works fine, maybe I would give it a ‘B’ grade, the placement of the part cooling blocks my view of the nozzle which is a bit inconvenient. So I printed a new part cooling duct that uses a 5015 blower. Now I can easily see the nozzle, and this also makes changing the nozzle A LOT easier (more on nozzles below.) While the new part cooling does work a little better, the original design was good enough. I guess I would say I went from a ‘B’ to a ‘B+’. So not needed for print quality, but makes everything else easier.
The other odd choice is the nozzle. This has a volcano type hot end, which makes sense for a larger printer. But the printer only comes with 0.4 nozzles, and I would expect most people would want to use at least a 0.6 or a 0.8 on a large printer, since you are probably using this to print larger things. But they didn’t include any larger nozzles. And the really odd thing is that standard volcano nozzles do not work because Sovol modified the nozzle to have a longer tip. So I purchased a set of nozzles from Sovol’s website. They were very inexpensive and arrived in less than a week. And upgrading the part cooling on this printer made changing nozzles a breeze.
This printer works great with OctoPrint, but for some odd reason the display no longer responds after doing auto bed leveling when sending a print through OctoPrint. No big deal, and I may dig into the firmware or starting gCode to see what is going on. But since I primarily use OctoPrint, It’s not a concern.
The printer comes with a filament runout sensor, but why do so many manufactures have the sensor so far away from the extruder? It seems like everyone is placing the sensor near the spool and this can waste about a foot of filament if you run out during a print. Ya, it’s just 12 inches of filament, but I have so much waste already from 3D printing. I guess that is just a pet peeve of mine, and nothing more.
I like that the spool holder has bearings that helps the filament spool roll easier, and that is a nice touch. But, it sometimes rolls TOO good and can lead to a tangle. And this did happen to me while printing with a new, full spool of filament. I’m not sure that the bearings are needed except when printing with TPU.
Sovol does sell a blue PLA that matches the blue color of the printer perfectly. This is nice for printing things such as my Pi4 case to run OctoPrint. Unfortunately, they do not sell ABS (or PETG) in this color, but I found that ESUN ABS closely matches the Sovol blue for the part cooling duct I printed (see the picture.) I’m just posting a review of the printer, but I figure I’ll mention that Sovol only sells their PLA in a pack of two. So if you want to buy the blue PLA from Sovol, you have to buy it with a white or pink spool.
I only have one of these Sovol SV06 Plus printers, so I can’t say much about quality control. Mine is good, and I have no issues at all. But they are obviously not using Misumi bearings (since Misumi bearings would be about half the price of the printer) and most cheap Chinese bearings are typically garbage. But mine are fine and I don’t hear any rattling. I guess I’ll have to see how long they last. I don’t have any spares since all my other printers have 8mm rods, not the 10mm rods Sovol uses on the SV06 Plus. By the way, I’m impressed that they use 10mm rods.
So if you are on the fence about buying this printer, I would go for it. (I did!) It is mostly well designed and prints great. I’m not sure how they can sell a printer like this at such a good price.
Considering the bar is set so low for 3D printers, the Sovol SV06 Plus definitely gets five stars compared to most other printers. It’s not a Prusa or Bambu Lab, but does have a 300mm x 300mm print surface. And is significantly less inexpensive than those. It’s honestly hard to tell the difference comparing the final print quality of the three printers.
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Spare Parts Available
 SV06 Hotend Kit |  SV06/SV06 Plus Extruder Kit |  SV06 PEI Build Plate |
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What's in the boxBrass Nozzle; Heat Block; Heatbreak; Thermistor; Heating Wire; Silicone Cover | What's in the boxExtruder; Stepper Motor | What's in the boxSpring Steel with Texture PEI Surface; Magnetic Base Sheet |
Value19.99 | Value29.99 | Value20.99 |
Upgraded Parts Available
 SV06 Klipper Touch Screen 5" |  SV06 Filament Sensor & Roller |  SV06 Hardened Steel Nozzle Kit |
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What's in the box5" Touch Screen and its installation parts | What's in the boxFilament sensor; Filament Bracket Roller | What's in the box8pcs MK8 Nozzles (0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6mm); 2 Nozzle Needles; Tool Storage Box |
Value99.99 | Value19.99 | Value9.99 |
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Print Speed
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Update V2: Just save yourself the headache
Update 1/10/24I have taken it upon myself to redesign the failure prone parts to be much more durable, and this printer is singing along now, printing better than ever.I redesigned the carrier for the extruder, which cracked and wobbled. This carrier also upgrades the bearings to drylin lm8uu bushings for higher quality prints and really low noise. It is now exceptionally strong and should last the life of the printer.I also redesigned the Y axis bearing mounts to use drylin bushings and reduce vibrations. I redesigned the y axis rod seats as well. All these upgrades make this printer amazing.I posted all my designs free on printables. Search for smittyforge and print these out if you want to be ahead of parts breakages.Update 9/21/23Sovol support has been good and very kind. They even sent me a roll of filament because of the issues I have been facing even though I told them nothing is necessary.I got a "made on a Friday" printer or it is just a terrible design...probably the latter. Most likely the latter. I added another pic where I circled the latest failure. I had first layer issues for several prints and multiple leveling procedures didn't fix it. Custom firmware with X twist compensation didn't fix it...So, again, I bought new bearings. Igus Drylin this time...and during disassembly I found a cracked Y axis linear rod mount. That was my problem. ughI print a lot, and as stated below, I am looking to build a fleet of printers. This simply won't do. I print in an enclosure for the most part, so it is hotter than open air, but this machine should be able to handle that. Sovol themselves suggests an enclosure included in the paperwork with the printer.Look at the picture where I circled the failure in red... then look to the left. You will see how weak the injection molded part that was supposed to contain the constant back and forth motion is. It just is not robust enough to keep up with any marginally demanding environment. I also feel it would just snap on the blue and then you are left holding the bag after they discontinue the model and stop making it and it's parts.Looks like I have to redesign the Y axis block, as again you cannot buy parts. Now I need to spend a few hours more to get it functional again after spending hours on the mystery of the horrible prints.They need more than a junior engineering department...they need to focus on durability and name recognition from that durability.Update 9/4/23:I have had several exchanges with Sovol from the beginning and up until this point. I do believe they will stand by thier printers and actually care about how they are made and how they are perceived. I got my machine working again, partially because parts are open source and partially through redesign.The amount of concern I received from Sovol, and the separation of Amazon and Sovol is what made my initial review 1 star. I am over 30 hours into perfect printing with my replacement part I made. My first layer problems were from the part that broke. I was causing poor layers because it was breaking apart. This part is not visible for inspection, and made X travel sloppy.Nothing was promised to me for updating this review, but there have been offers of assistance from Sovol, which aren't necessary at this point.Update 9/1/23:I stumbled across a video that detailed yet another problem these printers are having, and one that I also had. The extruder gears are held on the shaft by set screws. The problem is the set screws backing themselves out of the gears and grinding and destroying the extruder from the inside. Thankfully I watched this video, because mine were loose. This had to be cleaned thoroughly and blue loctite added to hopefully prevent that hidden surprise. There were several loose screws in the hotend/extruder assembly that I am glad I caught.Original Review:Where should I start? I looked heavily into this printer and found that the YouTube influencers gloss over the finer details that would have kept me from buying this to begin with.I did find that many people were having problems with the linear rail bearings being cheap, so I planned on taking them out when I got the printer and greasing them. I also found other problems that make sense now that I have the machine. It is those kind of things you only realize after you have experience with the product.Day 1 is when it began...the massive headache this machine is turning into. I'm probably destroying my kidneys with all the ibuprofen lol.I took it out of the box and checked the movement of the bearings and they were really loud but appeared to be greased. I decided to give it a shot and remove them to pack them with grease. I used a high end lithium grease...and no improvement.So I used my own money to buy a better made bearing (fushi bearing LM8UU 4 pack for 10 bucks on Amazon). There are 10 of these bearings, I needed 6 for sure, and had to buy 8. I could have got 10 for half the price, but it was not worth it if they were just as bad as the ones Sovol included.Waited a few days to get the better bearings and started assembly again. I greased the new bearings and set it up. Problem solved.Until it turned into more problems. I could not get good first layers with any ABS and it looked like bad under extrusion usually looks. I carefully calibrated esteps and still had gaps in the first layer. I realized Auto Z alignment was not functioning properly so I manually set the lead screws and got that perfect.I was still getting gappy first layers. I set the Z offset closer to get more squish...I also tried different slicers and nothing helped. I know there is wobble in both Z lead screws, which I am sure is not helping with this problem and probably making it worse.I pushed through that and kept printing and I was getting much worse results than my ender 3 v2 neo and my neptune 3 pro. but hey, I was printing right...and I did buy a printer so that's a win I guess.Until my X axis tensioner decided to snap. I included that picture so you can see the poor injection molding ridges and cheap press fit inserts on a part that should be made out of aluminum (or at least a better mold for an injection molded part and stronger plastic). Injection molding should not have rough seams nor press fit inserts on those seams.I already knew I will have to wait a month to get new bearings from Sovol because I asked them for some after I already had to purchased my own. I told them I did not think I should have to buy new bearings for a new machine, and that I would like them to send me replacements. That way I would have extra on hand anyway since my plan was long term for this machine. I also didn't want to wait until outside of the return window for what should have never passed QC.To their credit, the shipped some out.So I knew Sovol would not be able to ship a part from China to me within my return window.I contacted Amazon today because I am not waiting 1 month for the possibility of another defective part. They have a request assistance/replacement parts button and that brought me to chat. A specialist told me they would send a replacement out within 24 hours and I would return the 1st one after I got the new one. Fine. I am running on a 2 week return window which is not ideal, but I can make that work.Then I get an email from Amazon saying they can't ship one, but they will give me a refund after they receive this one. Not gonna work. That will shave a week at least off the return window.So I hop back on Amazon chat and ask what was going on. After being lied to by the specialist who just decided to promise something he couldn't deliver, I was told it was Sovol who was not allowing them to ship one.Sovol has a spotty track record. I am finding out more and more with this printer than any YouTube influencers can convince me otherwise. I have heard bad things about all the printer manufacturers, but to date I have only had a problem with Sovol.Sovol, get your act together...it doesn't matter that you would make me wait to get another printer. The reason it doesn't matter is because it speaks to how you do business. You could get a jump on your problems by sending replacements to Amazon for sale when you offer a printer for sale.The most important customer service you could offer is to make a product that doesn't require it. It is why we buy Toyota...not for the warranty, but the fact that we are very unlikely to need that warranty.I designed a better X axis belt tensioner block. I put it on printables. Search SV06 tensioner block. the walls are thicker, it uses nuts instead of brass press fit threaded inserts (which is why this broke), and the area to the front of the pulley is longer to try and offset the tension on a printed part.Thank God my ender 3 v2 neo saved me and printed the part I made. I may just get this thing running again.I am done with buying Sovol anything at this point. I will try to keep this Frankenstein running as long as I can, and then I will chuck it. Amazon...have your specialists be certain about what they are offering before they offer it. Sovol, design products better so you don't have to fight against your customers or hide from them.
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I have used this printer for over a month, and have gone through around five spools of PLA, PETG, and ABS. This printer is very good.
It can print faster than I would have expected for a larger bed slinger, and the print quality is excellent. I use Prusa Slicer with the Prusa MK3s/+ profile with a few simple changes. All I changed was the print volume and the starting gCode to auto bed level before each print. Works great.
Everything sticks well to the print surface, and the prints slide off when completely cool. But when I’m impatient I can remove the flexible surface and bend the sheet to get the prints to pop off. I was a little surprised at how thin the bed and the removable sheet is. Maybe it’s thin by design to help avoid ringing on the prints. So I was concerned that it would not heat evenly. But the bed heats even enough, and has insulation on the bottom to help it heat a little quicker, and may help with evenly heating the bed. The auto bed leveling is accurate.
This printer is easy to assemble and I had it printing in about 20 minutes. I only had difficulty attaching the power supply to the frame. This step seemed easy because it is only two screws. Maybe it’s just me, but I had a heck of a time getting the holes to line up. I think that the power supply should have been mounted lower, against the base of the fame. This would not only make the holes easier to line up, but would give the gantry a little more support by using the power supply case as a brace. Maybe they don’t have a consistent source of power supplies and this is not possible. Whatever.
This printer (at least mine) came with a 500 watt power supply. I have never seen one rated so high on a 3D printer. I’m pretty sure it never draws more than 200, or 250 watts. But I like Sovol using a 500 watt power supply since using a larger power supply than needed will avoid the power supply getting hot under high loads, and may last longer. But this is not a known brand power supply.
The printer is quite, and uses sensorless homing. The only irritating noise comes from the power supply fan, but this printer is next to six other printers so I really don’t care.
No printer is perfect, and this printer has some odd design choices but easy enough to fix and not required.
The first thing I thought was odd was the part cooling. While it works fine, maybe I would give it a ‘B’ grade, the placement of the part cooling blocks my view of the nozzle which is a bit inconvenient. So I printed a new part cooling duct that uses a 5015 blower. Now I can easily see the nozzle, and this also makes changing the nozzle A LOT easier (more on nozzles below.) While the new part cooling does work a little better, the original design was good enough. I guess I would say I went from a ‘B’ to a ‘B+’. So not needed for print quality, but makes everything else easier.
The other odd choice is the nozzle. This has a volcano type hot end, which makes sense for a larger printer. But the printer only comes with 0.4 nozzles, and I would expect most people would want to use at least a 0.6 or a 0.8 on a large printer, since you are probably using this to print larger things. But they didn’t include any larger nozzles. And the really odd thing is that standard volcano nozzles do not work because Sovol modified the nozzle to have a longer tip. So I purchased a set of nozzles from Sovol’s website. They were very inexpensive and arrived in less than a week. And upgrading the part cooling on this printer made changing nozzles a breeze.
This printer works great with OctoPrint, but for some odd reason the display no longer responds after doing auto bed leveling when sending a print through OctoPrint. No big deal, and I may dig into the firmware or starting gCode to see what is going on. But since I primarily use OctoPrint, It’s not a concern.
The printer comes with a filament runout sensor, but why do so many manufactures have the sensor so far away from the extruder? It seems like everyone is placing the sensor near the spool and this can waste about a foot of filament if you run out during a print. Ya, it’s just 12 inches of filament, but I have so much waste already from 3D printing. I guess that is just a pet peeve of mine, and nothing more.
I like that the spool holder has bearings that helps the filament spool roll easier, and that is a nice touch. But, it sometimes rolls TOO good and can lead to a tangle. And this did happen to me while printing with a new, full spool of filament. I’m not sure that the bearings are needed except when printing with TPU.
Sovol does sell a blue PLA that matches the blue color of the printer perfectly. This is nice for printing things such as my Pi4 case to run OctoPrint. Unfortunately, they do not sell ABS (or PETG) in this color, but I found that ESUN ABS closely matches the Sovol blue for the part cooling duct I printed (see the picture.) I’m just posting a review of the printer, but I figure I’ll mention that Sovol only sells their PLA in a pack of two. So if you want to buy the blue PLA from Sovol, you have to buy it with a white or pink spool.
I only have one of these Sovol SV06 Plus printers, so I can’t say much about quality control. Mine is good, and I have no issues at all. But they are obviously not using Misumi bearings (since Misumi bearings would be about half the price of the printer) and most cheap Chinese bearings are typically garbage. But mine are fine and I don’t hear any rattling. I guess I’ll have to see how long they last. I don’t have any spares since all my other printers have 8mm rods, not the 10mm rods Sovol uses on the SV06 Plus. By the way, I’m impressed that they use 10mm rods.
So if you are on the fence about buying this printer, I would go for it. (I did!) It is mostly well designed and prints great. I’m not sure how they can sell a printer like this at such a good price.
Considering the bar is set so low for 3D printers, the Sovol SV06 Plus definitely gets five stars compared to most other printers. It’s not a Prusa or Bambu Lab, but does have a 300mm x 300mm print surface. And is significantly less inexpensive than those. It’s honestly hard to tell the difference comparing the final print quality of the three printers.
It can print faster than I would have expected for a larger bed slinger, and the print quality is excellent. I use Prusa Slicer with the Prusa MK3s/+ profile with a few simple changes. All I changed was the print volume and the starting gCode to auto bed level before each print. Works great.
Everything sticks well to the print surface, and the prints slide off when completely cool. But when I’m impatient I can remove the flexible surface and bend the sheet to get the prints to pop off. I was a little surprised at how thin the bed and the removable sheet is. Maybe it’s thin by design to help avoid ringing on the prints. So I was concerned that it would not heat evenly. But the bed heats even enough, and has insulation on the bottom to help it heat a little quicker, and may help with evenly heating the bed. The auto bed leveling is accurate.
This printer is easy to assemble and I had it printing in about 20 minutes. I only had difficulty attaching the power supply to the frame. This step seemed easy because it is only two screws. Maybe it’s just me, but I had a heck of a time getting the holes to line up. I think that the power supply should have been mounted lower, against the base of the fame. This would not only make the holes easier to line up, but would give the gantry a little more support by using the power supply case as a brace. Maybe they don’t have a consistent source of power supplies and this is not possible. Whatever.
This printer (at least mine) came with a 500 watt power supply. I have never seen one rated so high on a 3D printer. I’m pretty sure it never draws more than 200, or 250 watts. But I like Sovol using a 500 watt power supply since using a larger power supply than needed will avoid the power supply getting hot under high loads, and may last longer. But this is not a known brand power supply.
The printer is quite, and uses sensorless homing. The only irritating noise comes from the power supply fan, but this printer is next to six other printers so I really don’t care.
No printer is perfect, and this printer has some odd design choices but easy enough to fix and not required.
The first thing I thought was odd was the part cooling. While it works fine, maybe I would give it a ‘B’ grade, the placement of the part cooling blocks my view of the nozzle which is a bit inconvenient. So I printed a new part cooling duct that uses a 5015 blower. Now I can easily see the nozzle, and this also makes changing the nozzle A LOT easier (more on nozzles below.) While the new part cooling does work a little better, the original design was good enough. I guess I would say I went from a ‘B’ to a ‘B+’. So not needed for print quality, but makes everything else easier.
The other odd choice is the nozzle. This has a volcano type hot end, which makes sense for a larger printer. But the printer only comes with 0.4 nozzles, and I would expect most people would want to use at least a 0.6 or a 0.8 on a large printer, since you are probably using this to print larger things. But they didn’t include any larger nozzles. And the really odd thing is that standard volcano nozzles do not work because Sovol modified the nozzle to have a longer tip. So I purchased a set of nozzles from Sovol’s website. They were very inexpensive and arrived in less than a week. And upgrading the part cooling on this printer made changing nozzles a breeze.
This printer works great with OctoPrint, but for some odd reason the display no longer responds after doing auto bed leveling when sending a print through OctoPrint. No big deal, and I may dig into the firmware or starting gCode to see what is going on. But since I primarily use OctoPrint, It’s not a concern.
The printer comes with a filament runout sensor, but why do so many manufactures have the sensor so far away from the extruder? It seems like everyone is placing the sensor near the spool and this can waste about a foot of filament if you run out during a print. Ya, it’s just 12 inches of filament, but I have so much waste already from 3D printing. I guess that is just a pet peeve of mine, and nothing more.
I like that the spool holder has bearings that helps the filament spool roll easier, and that is a nice touch. But, it sometimes rolls TOO good and can lead to a tangle. And this did happen to me while printing with a new, full spool of filament. I’m not sure that the bearings are needed except when printing with TPU.
Sovol does sell a blue PLA that matches the blue color of the printer perfectly. This is nice for printing things such as my Pi4 case to run OctoPrint. Unfortunately, they do not sell ABS (or PETG) in this color, but I found that ESUN ABS closely matches the Sovol blue for the part cooling duct I printed (see the picture.) I’m just posting a review of the printer, but I figure I’ll mention that Sovol only sells their PLA in a pack of two. So if you want to buy the blue PLA from Sovol, you have to buy it with a white or pink spool.
I only have one of these Sovol SV06 Plus printers, so I can’t say much about quality control. Mine is good, and I have no issues at all. But they are obviously not using Misumi bearings (since Misumi bearings would be about half the price of the printer) and most cheap Chinese bearings are typically garbage. But mine are fine and I don’t hear any rattling. I guess I’ll have to see how long they last. I don’t have any spares since all my other printers have 8mm rods, not the 10mm rods Sovol uses on the SV06 Plus. By the way, I’m impressed that they use 10mm rods.
So if you are on the fence about buying this printer, I would go for it. (I did!) It is mostly well designed and prints great. I’m not sure how they can sell a printer like this at such a good price.
Considering the bar is set so low for 3D printers, the Sovol SV06 Plus definitely gets five stars compared to most other printers. It’s not a Prusa or Bambu Lab, but does have a 300mm x 300mm print surface. And is significantly less inexpensive than those. It’s honestly hard to tell the difference comparing the final print quality of the three printers.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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!
Size: SV06Verified Purchase
Great 3D Printer for the price that will not disappoint!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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.Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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!
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Lauriel
Tive problemas com a impressão inicialmente, mas o vendedor se prontificou a resolver de imediato.
Reviewed in Brazil on November 27, 2023Size: SV06Verified Purchase
arturo
El hotend se descompuso 2 veces
Reviewed in Mexico on November 1, 2023Size: SV06Verified Purchase
Kevin Doodnauth
Prints great out of the box! Beginner friendly!
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2023Size: SV06 PlusVerified Purchase
Kevin Doodnauth
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2023
Experience: I've owned two 3D printers over 5 or so years. Last printer was the Sovol SV03.
Assembly:
The printer parts are well packed in the box and are insulated on all sides with dense foam. The assembly instructions in the user manual are very straightforward and well laid out, and the bolts and fittings are separated by assembly step in little bags which makes putting the machine together very easy. The gantry slides onto the base without resistance and I had no issues with fit or hole alignment. I would recommend you plug the screen in prior to putting it in the holder, as the cable is a little short and it can be tough trying to find the right angle.
Printing: After assembly, the manual walks you through the initial bed mesh and Z-offset calibration step by step. A benchy and lighthouse STL, as well as the Sovol version of Cura with a settings preset for this printer, are included on the 8gb SD card that comes with the printer. Ignoring the pre-sliced Gcode files on the card, I went ahead and sliced my own local benchy model using the bundled Sovol Cura and hit print. The layout of the touch screen menu, and the limited slicing options in the Sovol Cura (I could not get all settings to show) may feel a little basic for advanced users, but work really well if this is your first printer and you're trying to get printing right away. I was very pleased with the Benchy model quality when it finished printing (attached photos). I'm tired of finding little tugboats all over my house, so I printed a more complicated beefy charmander model using supports, which also printed very nicely, with clean support removal, some underextrusion on the thinner supports, and clean overhangs. Printing quality is really solid out of the box with these most basic settings, and I only expect it to improve with further tuning and calibration.
Impressions and features:
-The default settings for movement feel a little quick and jerky leading to some very slight ghosting on parts using the default slicer profile
-Some of the rod bearings sound a little crunchy and noisy out of the box. A tube of metal grease is included (remember to lube up your leadscrews and rods!) but a proper lubing would require machine disassembly, so it would be nice if these could come better lubricated and quieter in the box.
-the instructions are well done and even include a printing suggestions page and a reference page for all the cable connections so you can make sure everything that needs to be plugged in is plugged in
-the pivoting filament sensor is very cool and a big improvement from the stiff, fixed sensor that was on the SV03
-from what I've heard the built in inductive probe is more accurate by design than BL/CR touch style probes
-the build plate looks really cool and feels really high quality. The flexible plate allows for a bigger plate while saving the weight that a big pane of tempered glass would have added (another SV03 issue) I look forward to seeing big prints pop off the plate instead of having to fight them with a spatula
-the fixed bed /probe combo makes this a great printer for beginners since it's one less finicky thing they'd have to worry about prior to printing
-the Sovol Cura is great for printing right away after assembly to make sure everything is working. Beginners will appreciate not having to worry about their slicer settings right at the beginning. I hope that a machine preset for the plus will be added to mainline Cura soon.
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Alfredo Abraham
Fácil de armar, fácil de configurar
Reviewed in Mexico on June 10, 2023Size: SV06 PlusVerified Purchase
Alfredo Abraham
Reviewed in Mexico on June 10, 2023
Impresión de gran precisión y con velocidad bastante decente. Estoy muy satisfecho con este producto.
Actualización.-
Este producto es basura, no lo compren por nada del mundo. Ya llevo 2 motores y planetarios cambiados por completo porque esta porque hace bolas con el filamento y se dañan totalmente.
No duran ni 4 impresiones antes de dañarse.
Basura de producto.
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Beau
Fantastic value 3D printer with all the latest must haves in 2023
Reviewed in Australia on July 7, 2023Size: SV06 PlusVerified Purchase
Beau
Reviewed in Australia on July 7, 2023
Setup took me approximately 20 mins and this was due to the simple yet robust design of the printer coupled with the clear and easy to follow instructions that came with the printer. Sovol also provide some filament and a micro SD card loaded with some test file prints (including the benchy – probably the most 3d printed object in the world). Also on the SD card is a custom skinned cura software to slice your own gcode however I skipped this and have installed the latest beta version of cura which includes a profile for the SV06 plus. I can confirm I have had zero issues with the latest cura beta version. Overall, I think this printer is well suited to beginners and professionals alike. I know this statement is true as I convinced a work mate new to 3d printing to also get a SV06 plus and he has successfully printed several benchys and more recently some vases based on the instructions provided by Sovol.
I’ve included some pictures of what’s included in the box and some videos to show the printer in action. Overall, I am very satisfied with this printer and can confirm this has become my main go to printer as it is just so easy to use and prints fast.
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