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Thanks for doing a review of this printer. Looks like I lucked out. I bought this printer on preorder and I was praying it didn't suck. I didn't need the most detailed printer in this price bracket, but I just wanted it to work as well as its 8k brother. Turns out the details are in spades. It is nice to know I can push an 8k resin to its limit when I want to print something out really cool. I appreciate your reviews. You are straightforward and not afraid to say the negatives. Please keep up the excellent work.

Great review man & holy smokes was your exposure test CLEAN and on point! Wild!

4:00 having bearing on top would actually create more reasons for Z inconsistencies instead of resolving them, free side of a lead screw/ball screw should be held by special floating bearing or not held at all to not get unwanted repeatability issues due to temperature variations, so Elegoo actually made a proper decision to not create issues for looks

Really appreciate the time and effort you put into making these videos. Keep up the good work!

Been researching resin printers and this is a great review. Thank you

Thanks for the review, much appreciated...so glad I cancelled the M5s and bought the Saturn 3 Ultra 12K...and I already have a new vat for it with nFEP...

I just canceled my preorder of the m5s and bought the saturn 3 instead. you reviews are pretty clear and match with what i wanted form the printer

Bummer... you finished your review before I finished mine! 🤣Super nice video! I loved it and I learned some things that I didn't catch while working on mine! I also need to stress that I think NFEP is probably the reason you got all the details you saw. EDIT: yeah, you just mentioned the ACF film too... ha ha ha.

love these videos. you spoke about the influence of the resin used. could you do a video on different resins (the 8k you always show, some cheaper and popular resins and one or two waterwashable resins) used in the same printer. to show the influence of the resin

I am def appointed after getting my saturn 3 ultra! the resin test was 14/14 from the first test and with it all dialed in it makes gorgeous reliable prints

At the moment, I have completely resigned from making the decision to buy any printer. I'm still waiting for the final production version of Athena with all the promised features because they seem really interesting (opensource design and being able to modify and update, upgrade &reapir is important to me) The world will not end if I don't buy a printer this year, although I would love to. Don't get FOMO ;)

Awesome review! Looking forward the Saturn 3 Ultra review and any comparison videos in the future.

Just received my Saturn 3 12k. Miniature quality is amazing. ❤ love it.

I like your videos. Very informative . Thank you for putting these videos out

M5 Review: "This [resin used for the test] isn't the sharpest. But I genuenly don't care that much about sharpness. Saturn 3 Review: "This printer can print [14th post, with a diameter of 100 micron] - So long as you are using a very sharp resin. The implied quality edge of the Saturn 3 against the M5 can't be taken at face value before they are both tested on equal terms, with identical resins.

About the supports- Im currently printing amazing dinosaur models by Dino and Dog and his pressuports are done by Atlas3D and god damn! Those are probably best pre-supported models I ever done. About the vid- as always, stellar work and I really enjoyed watching even tho Im very happy with my Saturn 8K

I've bought this printer an can attest to the print quality. Stepping up from the Mars Pro ( which was still giving crisp prints), I'm blown away by the print quality. My only niggle is the sheer size, with the size of it, they could have put a hinged dor on it to save space, but they didn't. So it means I need a lot of space above the printer in order to get the lid off. Great review as usual.

You have hit another home run brother……. Outstanding review…… to many printers not enough cash…..

Definitely looking forward to the Saturn 3 Ultra and Mars 4 Ultra reviews as I'm planning on getting my paws on a larger format resin printer to work alongside (or replace) my Mars 2 Pro.

So finally I canceled my M5s preorder for 400€ and bought the ultra for 500€ via your link. Hope this one will not disappoint. :) Probably will have to change the acf foil, but I liked the better mounting on the Ultra. Thank you for your reviews!

fixing the screw with a bearing from above may cause Z wobble, elegoo did the right thing that they did not install the bearing

you can workaround a fat32 4gb file size limit by splitting the file using special software (freeware and many, many different versions of it). you then name the folder those split files are in, with the filename and extension type, and it will read the folder as the file and the split files inside as parts of the whole. so you can have a 40gb file split into 10 parts so that they fit on the fat32 file system

Actually, my understanding is that having the z axis screw fixed at both ends is not the optimal way to do it. If the bearing at the top, the motor and the screw aren't absolutely perfectly aligned, then you're introducing a ton of stress into the system which is more likely to cause wobble, as well as other issues.

You should do a review on the Phrozen Mighty 8k upgrade kit to 12k. That would be worth seeing in comparison. Please do this! Keep the reviews coming as they are good on collecting information on informed decisions.

You just know how good this will be if you have a Saturn 2 8k! Just sooo reliable one get it set and its an easy printer to dial in i can count on mine for anything can't wait till mine arrives! Jm currently working with anycubic with the m5s the failure of auto levelling they have sent me the new Version 2 build plate 4 bolt under 2 side stickers to give us some way of fixing the 2mm short center parts in the original build plates! I have a video ready to upload but need to let Anycubic know if its working first so keep an eye out it is my first video but people with the m5s need to know about the new build plates to fill in a ticket to get there's!

The ball tips are actually better because when you sand them, you can get them perfectly flat, whereas normal support tip often leaves a dent. I actually use ball tips for all my prints for this reason

It uses the exact same LCD screen as the Anycubic M5.

Excellent review, great job.

Great review thanks for sharing and providing very useful information.

Wow, your review and painting are spot on! What type of putty/clay do you use for masking if I may ask?

Honestly I'm most intersted whether or not the Saturn 3 Ultra buildplate fits on the Saturn 2! While I've personally not had any issues with the ball mount I know many others have and they will sell them as spare parts eventually down the road.

Hi ross, just a little question. I'm a big fan of miniature painting so it's important to me to have smooth surfaces. Recently I ordered the Mini 8KS because the qualities of the printer seemed to me to be the best at the time of my order. Now I see this video and I have real doubts and I'm thinking of canceling my order and heading for the Saturn 3. While knowing that my project will be to create an army of the astra militarum (so between 100 and 200 little guys and around 20 tanks) that I intend to paint with great care, what do you think? because on the one hand I know that the results with the mini 8KS will be present, but on the other hand its dimensions will lead me to exhaust the LCD screen a little more quickly.

Amazing videos! In EU I'm waiting an Anycubic M5s. But I need them now xD What do you think about this SLA printers? Anycubic M5S or Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra? For digital heritage purposes. Thank you for your reviews and opinions.

12:46 I would love to see a video of you trying to use it to paint a very small mini

o bro we thank you :D - we would be happy to work with Nom or Loot :D thank you again for the kind words. - I've got a Saturn 12 Ultra otw myself.

Hey man! Amazing video. What was that putty you used when airbrushing the Pikmin statue? Would be very useful haha

I was able to get this for $300 on Amazon because I needed a bigger print size. Should be in today.

You're more likely to get Z wobble with a fixed lead screw, a lead screw with a bearing is more likely to transfer any bends on the Z than a floating one.

FAT32 should not been used in any devise in 2023.😐 It's a real annoyance.

Very informative thanks! Curious what that clay masking you used when painting?

About the new ACF film. I recieved my M5s a couple of days ago and I think Anycubic did some upgrades or tweaks or something because my prints look absolutely perfect

my m5s has arrived, i haven't printed anything yet, but is the m5 tank exactly the same? Instead of buying the film itself, I'd rather buy a tank for m5 and have a transparent one already installed in it, because two tanks would be perfect to have anyway. I will buy more nfep later.

It appears Elegoo picked up the 14 hole/14 post gauntlet that I threw down. Now, I challenge resin manufacturers to create a FLEXIBLE resin capable of printing 14 holes & 14 posts!

great review. I'm on the fence on whether to get the standard 3 or the Ultra. (on Elegoos website the difference in price is only about £35) I much prefer the 4 point build plate compared to the ball joint on the regular saturn. the only thing stopping me buying the ultra is the ACF film. I'm not really interested in how fast the thing can print just that it is the best quality it can be (of course I could just replace that with regular nfep but looking online that would add quite a bit to the cost of the printer. it's about £40 for 5 sheets) so if I went that route it's another £75 compared to the regular saturn 3 I tend to print bigger models rather than miniatures. (currently on a photon mono 2 which is just a bit small for what I want to do and I end up having to do multiple print runs to get a single model, hence wanting a bigger print volume) I've watched your video comparing the 2 but I'm still not sure which would be the best option. pretty much the only thing I don't like on the regular saturn is the ball joint. I will of course use your link whatever way I choose to go.👍

great review, thank you! you recommend using chitubox for slicing and replacing the included 4gb with something higher quality. what size thumbdrive do you recommend for this resin printer? i see 64gb thumb drives for under $20 USD should i just go with something like that? or would there be a downside to using a large capacity thumb drive, possibly the printers ability to read from a large thumb drive? thank you for your time!

Atlas 3DSS's site shows Nom Nom as a client... I don't know if they support their models with the company after or before this video... Awesome video by the way. I would like to see a video about maintenance and maintenance cost in resin prints. Because everybody shows and reviews new printers and nobody never consider the price or the availability of a lcd replacement, or maybe another piece that needs to be replaced trough the time, like a light or a power source perhaps. I tend to think 3d printers are not supposed to be disposable tools... Or its are?

Brilliant Video!

Ugh my Anycubic Photon 2k died and I'm considering replacing ( I print lots of miniatures for our DnD campaigns) but little things like the .goo file type issues just make we weary about even replacing my broken printer. Resin printing has been such a hassle and I don't know if its still worth the effort and all the troubleshooting. I really wish Anker made a resin printer. My M5C is so stupid easy to use. I absolutely love it. I wish I could find that level of easy in an affordable resin printer.

Hello, thanks for the great review (as always). I'm looking to buy a Saturn 3 (Ultra) in the near future. Actually I would like to have the Saturn 3, but with the 4-Screw Build plate, the ACF film from the Ultra I also do not want. So I have 2 questions. Does the Saturn 3 Ultra have the same vat as the Elegoo Saturn 2, then you could just replace the VAT, so buy a spare (without breaking the ACF film, maybe you need it sometime). Can the build plate from the Saturn 3 Ultra also be attached to the Saturn 3? Then you could buy a replacement build plate (4-Srew) for the Saturn 3.

Question from a noob who never touched a 3d printer. Why can't I just cure the model using the printer itself? If I just have to run it without any masking from the lcd, will it not work?

I bought one of these on black friday. Turns out I got a faulty one, with the LCD mounted backwards or something. All the prints come out mirrored. Waiting to hear from Elegoo support. Thankfully its an easy fix when slicing.

I wish Siraya Tech resin was cheaper. It's one of the most expensive resins here in Canada. Everyone is always recommending it, but expensive.

Hi, thanks for the great review. I just bought an Elegoo Saturn 3 12k and Elegoo 8k Space Grey standard Resin. Elegoo gives some recommendet settings for this printer and resin. From your experience, are these recommendations any good or is there no way around making calibrations myself?

I bought this as my first 3d pronter

Thinking about getting a new printer, leaning towards Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra for the larger build volume and the 4 screws on the builplate, got the same on my MonoX 4k and never had to relevel since i got it, same with my Transform.

Sweet thank you for this video :D Maybe if you get the Saturn 3 Ultra, can you do a test with the vat from Saturn 3? To compare the same fep sheet materials on different printers? :D You can always throw out that other sheet if it makes for worse print quality. :D

I'm watching all your printer reviews in preparation for getting into the hobby (I'm thinking the saturn 4 or 4 ultra? Is that funky hard to clean plate make the 4 worse than the 3??) But I'm worried about the file size errors. Does anyone have confidence that these are fixed in the newest edition? I don't remember hearing either way about that yet.

- Excellent job. - Thx.

Which printer would you recommend if one wants to buy a 10 inch screen on a budget? I see the M5s has the pre-order deal with the cleaning+curing, for 490 euro, which is the same price as getting the Elegoo Saturn 3 plus a cure+clean station. Should I get the Elegoo? I think the detail on my current. Mars 2 Pro is fine, I'd like an upgrade, but from the videos you've shared about the M5s, the speed and such might not make it much of an upgrade, which is why I'm curious if I should instead go for the Elegoo as speed isn't that important to me. Build plate volume and better detail than mars 2 pro is more important

Have you (any any of your viewers) with the Saturn 3 had issues with it print trash when any kind of AA is applied? Ive tried 2 slicers and multiple iterations and at this point i think its a firmware issue, but wanted to hear more feedback.

Loved the video. What is that stuff your using to mask while painting? A noob painter here

What was that putty at the end while airbrushing? Great video.

for the usb , you could just connect an usb extension cable or a hub?

did i miss it? where is the links for the pikmin files. i need those

As someone who placed an order to buy a Saturn 2 in the last couple days based on the previous issues you found with the Saturn 3 Ultra FEP. Do you suggest cancelling the Saturn 2 delivery and changing it to the Saturn 3? This will be my first Resin 3d printer and am frankly unsure if I should make the switch.

Damn, so maybe the 3 is worth the wait.... and I just ordered the 2 8k since you mentioned it on the stream, lol. I can cancel delivery still, it's amazin

Great video again! Question, what is the yellow thing that you used for masking? at 14:05

You mentioned the Atlas folks when talking about supports. Have you ever tried their vulcan resin?

New to the channel and started to get a little more into printing miniatures, what did you use to cover the model to shield parts that are not needing paint?

I have a Elegoo Mars two pro, would you reconmend me upgrading to this printer?

I'm very close to buying my first 3d printer and your videos has really inspired me, thanks! But I can't decide on if I should get the Saturn 3 or the Mars 4 Max 6K as my first printer. I will almost exclusively print miniatures in 28-32mm scale. Also is there any reason to get the Saturn 2 over the Saturn 3 since there is only 20$ difference in price, am I missing something? Thanks again for great content!

What is a good quality and durable waterwashable resin to use with this printer? I want to use it to make buttonboxes and flightsim equipment. Thnx guys ❤

Hi, I'm in the market for my first resin printer, the use will be for scale models, mostly 1/24 and 1/25 cars, trucks and detailed parts for them. I'm relay debating between the Saturn 3 or the mars 4 MAX, for me the price difference between them is almost 200 USD , and i relay cant decide if it's worth it, what do you think?

I've been quite interested in buying a phrozen 8k for it's precision and I discovered the elegoo Saturn 3 12k. Less expensive and bigger volume. Does it print details surpass or is equivalent with the sonic 8k ?

Hey, when you were spray painting , what was the name of that putty you were using to block from painting over ?

I'm trying to decide between this and the Saturn 3 Ultra. Is it worth paying the extra for the ultra?

looks like a strong candidate to replace my elegoo mars 2 pro

Thanks!

Quando una la compra ti danno anche gia un programma incluso per provare il disegno in 3d o se no che programma consigli?

Hi @FauxHammer, quick question. I just bought the saturn ultra 3. I use abs like resin and want a slightly faster printing time without losing quality. What settings would you suggest?

Can’t deside if this or ultracraft reflex. any direct recommendation?

I would love to help support the channel by using your affiliate links but they only seem to work in the US in Canada. Maybe you could fix that??

Please compare the Saturn 3 vs the ultra version and also swap the FEP/AFC. Im close to ordering But this stopped med 😮

Hello.. I want to buy a 3D printer and I am confused about choosing a 3D printer. What is the best 3D printer? Between Elegoo 12k , anycubic M5s , UniFormation

I followed your lead and got a second M5 vat, did you have to change any settings or relevel?

Resolution/quality wise. Does this print better than the mars 4 DLP?

you should have bought the saturn 3 ultra :-) the wifi transfer facility is fantastic!

i dont see much discussion about the types of resin used on these high res printers. do you find regualr resin gives good result or do you need one made specifically for high res printers? (if there are any, i dont know)

what would be the best model for warhammer style minis?

13:58 ross, what paint/pigment are you using for dry brushing

14:10 I'd like to know what's this masking dough that you use. I'm starting airbrushing myself.

My friend recently bought a Saturn 2 and the fan only comes on when it actually prints. This may be a later firmware than you've used that generated your comment regarding the previous generation having the fan on all the time.

Is that Paul's hardware in the thumbnail?

another great video. I am in the boat of i dont see the point of a 12k with the state of high resolution resin being so brittle.

What kind of clay did you use during the paint? Never seen that before

What’s the putty you use for masking when painting the pikmin?

Wonder if it could go flying up off the z axis if it gets moving fast enough

In terms of print quality, would you recommend this over the Uniformation?

I need to look back at some of your video's of the saturn 2 8k i need to see, hear this fan running all the time i can't understand what you mean as mine shuts off ofter printing when printer is idel!