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 decided it was time to upgrade my positively geriatric and poorly-Frankensteined CR-10 with something a bit more modern and powerful, and while it's still early days, the SV08 has so far blown me away and is absoultely worthy of five stars in my opinion. It's not perfect, but perfection is difficult to gauge, and a bit subjective, for a 3D printer of this calibre and size at this price point. I'll try and explain. I'd say that the one-hour assembly time that Sovol states is optimistic at best unless you've already built an SV08 or another "mostly-assembled" CoreXY printer before. It took me a couple of hours, but I'd imagine prior knowledge of 3D printer assembly, a decent electric screwdriver and a good understanding of the manual will help to have this thing built in an hour or less. Overall it wasn't difficult at all, though there were some areas of the manual I didn't fully understand (unsure if it's the fault of the manual or the reader, probably the latter...), so I also consulted a video someone made going through the assembly process. Either way, once it was built, I was impressed by just how sturdy it felt. After the initial set up, an update of the firmware, and some calibration, the SV08 has already been giving me some excellent prints. For one thing, it's scary how fast this thing can move. Very very impressive stuff for someone coming from an old bed-slinger, to see just how quickly this thing can lay down material. I've not built anything massive yet, mainly just small items such as a case for a music player (pictured) but a 350x350x345mm build volume opens up the opportunity for some big prints. It's not quite as tall a build surface as my CR-10 was, but I'm happy to sacrifice 5cm on the Z axis for an extra 5cm on both the X and Y axes. I'd imagine this'd be a great printer for decor, storage, cosplay, all sorts of applications that call for some larger printers. I still have some dialling in to do for this printer. Prints aren't perfect yet - namely I'm encountering a lot of stringing between gaps and other such artefacts that can surely be eliminated with some tweaks to temperature, cooling and retraction settings, but in the meantime it's nothing that a bit of post-processing can't fix. A quiet 3D printer this is not! I will say that I don't hear anywhere near the amount of stepper motor whirring and whining that I heard with my CR-10, but that's possibly because the fans drown it all out. The mainboard cooling fan is small and loud and runs constantly, and the part cooling fans scream like a hairdryer while it's printing, but I'd imagine a solid door between you and the printer will surely help. I also hear that the enclosure kit you can buy for this helps some; I have it but haven't fitted it yet. Just keep in mind that out of the box this is not a quiet printer by any means. The beauty of a printer like this is that it's on the more barebones end of the 3D printer spectrum - it's derived from the Voron 2.4 and is mostly open source. And sure, the 2.4 has a bigger following, and Sovol surely had to make a few compromises to create the SV08 as a cheap and mass-producible version of it, but there's still a thriving community supporting this printer, providing fixes, upgrades and plenty of advice. For example I know that I'll be able to quieten down the printer significantly by replacing the fans, and I'll know exactly what to do because people have done it before and posted guides and 3D printable parts. Overall, I'd say that if you're looking for a big, fast, advanced printer on a budget, you can't go wrong with the SV08. You get a hell of a lot of printer for the price, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better without spending two or three times as much. It's really impressive to see just how far 3D printing has come since I got my first printer in 2018, and while the SV08 isn't cutting-edge or objectively 'perfect' by any means, the fact that such a capable printer can be so inexpensive now, is truly mind-blowing to me.

This is my fourth 3d printer (an original SV01 was my first in October 2019 and I should have probably stuck with Sovol) and by far and away the best. The following is based on 110 hrs of printing with a longest print of 10hrs. I've have had one failed print and that was my fault (poor slicing choices) I've been printing with PLA, PLA+ and a little bit of TPU Positives; Build quality and easy of assembly Print quality (and bed adhesion - probably the single biggest issue I've had with all my other printers) Build volume Speed Klipper (if you've not used the Klipper Mainsail web interface you're missing out) The tolerances for print in place prints are spot on. Not so positives (I'm not calling them negatives as when compared to previous printer experiences they're relative minor) Moving from Cura to Orca Slicer and Klipper is a bit of a learning curve (but well worth it) Occasional printer hangs (fan error reported) during probing before printing has started (and a power cycle seems to clear them better than a firmware soft reset) Need to make some simple printer.cfg changes to sort a very annoying motherboard fan noise (constantly running at 100%) I do quite a lot of multicolour prints which require filament swaps and I've got to say the most problematic issue with the printer is filament swaps. Sometimes they load perfectly and sometimes I need three of four attempts to get the filament to load correctly). This isn't really a problem for single colour prints, but when it's part way through a print it's a concern trying not to disturb the toolhead position. Some people have added a little bit of PTFE tubing between the extruder and the top of the hotend but I've not tried this yet. As with all 3d printers getting it perfectly dialled in is a bit iterative, but the Z-offset and Gantry Levelling menu options help massively. My bed mesh has a range of 0.647 and is higher in the corners, so the first layer in the corners of large prints isn't perfect (it drags a tiny bit)

I can’t even begin to make it clear enough how very disappointed I am with this printer. After 5 full days attempting to set this SV08 up to print consistently and reliably I am ready to simply give up with it. I’ve worked for years with Prusa Mk3s, Raise 3D Pro 2 Plus, and Ender machines, and all I can say is this is the very worst printer I’ve had the misfortune to spend good money on. My only advice is Do Not Buy The Sovol SV 08! The thing arrived damaged with the extruder fan snapped clean off, but having touched base with Sovol support, and having them promise to send me one (within 2 weeks from China!), I decided to give the thing the benefit of the doubt and continue to build and commission the thing.. the broken fan was easily fixed with a drop of superglue in the meantime. However, after 5 days constant attention, and following all advice and guidance from Sovol support, you simply cannot get this machine to maintain a consistent Z-height, and as a consequence it’s impossible to achieve repeatable, consistent prints. The bed cannot be made level, even with mesh bed levelling, the nozzles cannot withstand the kind of temperatures needed to print PETG, the machine restarts and factory resets randomly, there is zero accuracy anywhere across the bed and the bed probe is next to useless and unbelievably inaccurate! Really, a total disaster. I also, fool that I am, bought the enclosure. I will contact Amazon for a refund, but I’ll be damned if I’m spending any more time working on this thing, so I will have to be returned assembled, because I simply cannot spend more hours dissembling the thing. And I now discover I can’t even purchase replacement nozzles in the UK. Really, Sovol, bad, bad job here. Companies cannot keep on accepting hard-earned cash for machines that simply aren’t fit for purpose!

I had a problem with the usb not working on my Amazon used like new (otherwise it was like new) they arranged a new board cost to be refunded to me. Now I have the printer up and running with little tuning running just perfect. I can send a file to it on octoprint or on the SD and have high confidence it’ll just do it’s job and create extremely high quality and accurate prints. It is so much more reliable than my Elegoo Neptune 2s, ender 3 and flsun qqs. I can generally run prints faster on this and the other bed slinger printers and still get good results. If you have researched this printer you’ll have read about the bearing noise. I replaced them with the plastic bearings but was far too sloppy. Just take the bearings out when you first build them, get some quality lithium grease and pack them properly. That’s the big down side is they ship the bearings almost dry! The X and Y bearings are a must. The z you don’t notice too much. Plenty of videos on YouTube on how to pack them with grease but it’s well worth it. From a gravelly scratchy noise to a much better noise. (Not as good as plastic bearings noise) but a massive improvement. I have printed a huge amount of PETG and pla with a small bit of TPU. It does Tpu ok-ish at low speeds but not the best for flexible filaments. The ABL works great and again, it just simply works. This is now my go to machine when the bambu lab is busy making parts for me. Fire and forget most of the time. I love this printer and it’s made even better with octoprint. Just beware that this board is susceptible to back powering from a raspberry pi killing the board, I suspect this was why it was sent with a dead usb. (Cut or tape the v+ wire on the usb lead between the pi and printer and you’ll have no issue) My only big gripe is the nasty grid on the bed. The PETG prints all end up with white flecks of the grid stuck in them. Buy a plain bed and thank me later if you want PETG prints. Otherwise all great.

The good: Admittadly after a short time (so no comment about reliability) it is printing well and was straightforward to assemble. Despite the Youtube reviews, it is quiter than my K1 Max. The unbelieveably good: I paid £495! Had I known what the current prices are, I might just have bought 2. The not so good: You will need to buy a separate enclosure to print ABS etc. I have bought one (not particularly expensive) but not assembled it yet so I have only used PLA. I am in the process of building a Voron 2.4 so it will be interesting to see how the two compare but so far i am impressed.

So impressed with this printer! Amazing bit of kit for the money. Perhaps a bit too small if it's your only printer. Seems like a great, cheaper alternative to building a voron 0.2, and still leaves opportunities to tinker if like me you only print 3d printer parts... Bed and chamber heat up incredibly quickly. Print quality is excellent with minimal fettling. Screen is fine. It's been happily churning out lots of asb parts for the past week with no issues. Only very minor gripe, if you could call it that, is whilst the print area is pretty small, the actual unit is a bit bigger than I expected and doesn't actually fit where I planned. My fault really!

I was really excited to try the Sovol SV06 Ace, especially with its direct drive extruder, auto bed leveling, and all-metal hotend. For the price, it seemed like a great upgrade over other budget 3D printers. Unfortunately, my experience has been more frustrating than rewarding. The Good: Assembly was actually quite easy, which was a nice surprise. The printer comes mostly pre-assembled, and I had it put together quickly. The frame feels solid, and the dual Z-axis should, in theory, help with print consistency. The direct drive system also seems like a great addition—when it works. The Bad: Despite the promising specs, print quality has been very inconsistent. I’ve had endless issues with poor first-layer adhesion, inconsistent extrusion, and clogs. Even after extensive calibration, prints sometimes fail for no clear reason. The auto bed leveling is nice in theory, but I’ve found it unreliable, often needing manual adjustments anyway. Another big issue is the firmware and UI. The touchscreen feels sluggish, and I’ve had freezing issues where I had to restart the printer. There are also some strange quirks in the firmware that make navigation clunky. Given that Sovol is marketing this as a more premium option, I expected a smoother and more polished experience. Support and Community Issues: I reached out to Sovol’s customer support, and response times were slow. When I did get answers, they weren’t particularly helpful. The community support isn’t as strong as other brands like Creality or Prusa, so troubleshooting takes longer unless you’re already experienced with 3D printing. Final Verdict: For the price, I expected a reliable, user-friendly printer that worked well out of the box with minimal tweaking. Instead, I’ve spent more time troubleshooting than printing. If you love tinkering and don’t mind fixing issues constantly, you might be able to make it work. But if you want something reliable and consistent, there are better options out there. I ended up returning my unit

Assembly is straightforward, instructions are clear. This is not my first 3d printer though, so for the experience might be different for others. Customisation options are plentiful and in some cases unfortunately almost mandatory. Mine never had the chance, but the tool head cover tends to self-destruct by detaching during a print. The build plate is as flat as a half pipe, sporting a topography similar to the Mariana Trench all along the Y axis right in the middle with a 0.443mm difference between the highest and lowest points of a multiple times back to back to back quad gantry leveled heat soaked bed. After reflashing the emmc chip with mainline klipper the preparation time takes less than half as long as it took with the original firmware. I thoroughly enjoy the whole "Owning a 3D printer helps solving the issues you wouldn't have if you never bought one in the first place" thing though, so if you need a printer for a project, instead of the printer itself being a project is not your goal, i wouldn't recommend. Otherwise, hack away on it, it takes it well and the community is decent sized so it's easy to find stls for replacement or upgrade parts.