3D Print HUGE THINGS $470 Elegoo Neptune 3 MAX

My first look at the brand new Elegoo Neptune 3 MAX 3D Printer! This HUGE new 3D Printer for $470 + mesh bed leveling and might be the perfect BIG 3D printer for Cosplay 3D Prints!
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[@UncleJessy]

Hopefully back in stock soon over at Elegoo 🤞 Neptune 3 Max PreOrder $470 - bit.ly/Neptune3Max Neptune 3 Plus PreOrder $350 - bit.ly/Neptune3PLUS (aff links)

[@stayupthetree]

Negative ghost rider :(

[@christopherfishman-weaver2307]

Yeah these were gone before I even knew they were on sale. 😭

[@stayupthetree]

@@christopherfishman-weaver2307 The Plus is available on Amazon currently, at least US. Dunno if thats what you are looking for or if you want the Max

[@JaysonHill]

Yeah I have been looking forward to getting a plus or max. Hopefully I won't have to wait much longer for the stock to replenish.

[@IPrint3dMinis]

What filament do you recommend for these beasts? I am looking to add FDM to our arsenal, and this one looks both pleasing on price and size. The max is currently sold out, but I might buy a few 3Plus models.

[@stayupthetree]

Since Elegoo sponsored this, they should've timed it with having actual units available for purchase

[@kellypiggy2]

They did have units to buy, they just sold out.

[@SpacedHawk]

They always sell out

[@tylerjaycox3850]

Dude the website was down right before he posted this video now I'm pissed

[@UncleJessy]

Yeah, would have loooooved that as well. I think they did a small preorder but are waiting for more units to become generally available. Also, elegoo has never told me what to make.. just to make whatever project I want and show off some elegoo stuff in the process ;) Honestly love the hell out of them.

[@h2olt]

I really wish they had some available. I’ve been checking pretty regularly since around when the 3Plus vid came out, and neither the plus or the max has been in stock.

[@InVerum]

Picked up my Neptune 3 Pro a few weeks ago after seeing your video. Been SO happy with it (and got like... 3 other people to buy them). Elegoo is just doing it better. When I upgrade my resin printer I'll definitely be getting one of theirs as well. Insanely good prints right out of the box.

[@DamnCyrus]

That's actually crazy, the sheer size alone makes me want one. Would love to see a comparison of quality on prints from this and the Prusa XL whenever that releases.

[@UncleJessy]

My XL is on preorder and I will be looking at doing some videos soon showing off prints from a handful of other LARGE FDM Printers

[@3D_Zaga]

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[@lnt3ch]

This is awesome! I’m so impressed with Elegoo lately. I just bought some of their FDM filament for the first time and it’s so good, I can’t believe the quality you get for the price

[@natalyakeane]

i got the tronxy x5sa a little over a year ago and having such a large build volume is so amazing. sure most of the things ive made would fit on a normal sized i3 (and many on a voron 0.1), but those moments when you really just want something massive, not having to slice it into pieces and try to glue it is amazing

[@samsinger5135]

the shear size alone is impressive.. this will open up new items one can print as a whole instead of having to make it in pieces.. congrats on the new printer and best of luck with it for yah

[@jordanhull3511]

I’ve been waiting for this video. The printer seems great and I’m patiently waiting for it to come back in stock!

[@aqhan]

This printer is insane! I'm definitely buying one. I wonder if you could install the E3D Revo hotend for super easy nozzle changes, because I think switching to a 1mm nozzle here would be just sweet! And yes, bigger nozzles need slower printing speeds and a bump in temperature.

[@DesertRox]

Been using a Creality CR10 5S for years. Having a large scale printer is a great addition and time saver.

[@MakerBees333]

Yes I need this in my life, 2 week long prints… don’t care that beast has so much potential. ❤

[@MrTouka]

I've been waiting for this review since you first posted about it on twitter! also received a notification that my neptune 3 plus is arriving tomorrow, cant wait!

[@Radioman-pv5np]

Damn, Elegoo is just killing it. I just bought a CR-10s Pro V2 to start replacing my old CR-10's but I think my next printer will be the Neptune 3 Max.

[@travisfaught5057]

Can’t wait until they are back in stock!!! I want one. Been loving my Neptune 3 pro!

[@loktar00]

Nice to see some other manufacturers making large form factors. Been using the Creality S500 which I upgraded for years, 500x500x1000... however now for large form factor going to corexy (ratrig) just due to the amount of space the bed slingers need to sling.

[@glt3designwd]

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[@doomartist6430]

Oh my, that size is amazing! I wish I had room for one of those babies! For those who love props, I suggest visiting Props and Beyond. That printer would be a nice upgrade to what I already have!

[@Nichabod_Crane]

Thanks for doing reviews on the Neptune 3 series of printers! It was a huge help when deciding to buy the N3P and reviews were scarce.

[@UncleJessy]

The max is just on another level of huge haha. Pro & plus all day everyday

[@SupremeBeeOverlord]

Interesting. I wouldn't think the prints would come out that nice throwing such a huge bed around

[@gaffflen]

Hi Jessy, love the videos! Always very straight to the point but very entertaining still. And even with sponsor it still seems 100% constructive and genuine! Quick question, I don't believe Elegoo sells nozzles besides the standard that comes with the printer (might be wrong however). Could you please share which nozzle you've used for testing with this? The 6mm and 8mm. Thanks in advance and thanks for all the great content!

[@E90_who]

Ours comes in to the shop today or tomorrow! Our CNC machine build area is 16x16x16 so we plan on using it for prototyping for automotive fabrication/carbon fiber molds. Very excited about it!

[@sweetcupcake9533]

Oomg omg omg i was waiting for this video sooo much you have no idea😭i'm dying to get one of this machines for some larger projects. Would you consider doing a small video with some of the best profile you used on this machine? Love your videos ✨

[@TheStudio_70]

I bought the Neptune Pro as my first 3d printer and I love it. Haven’t tackled anything big yet cuz I’m a chicken lol. Would love to see some instructions for printing big on something like the Neptune Pro. I think I’ll be purchasing this big boy soon!

[@butiplayoneontv]

I can't wait for mine! Honestly I'm pondering canceling my Elegoo preorder for the PLUS and grabbing one from Amazon since it's kind of unclear how long before Elegoo starts shipping them.

[@nunyabusiness9043NunyaBiz]

As always, love your enthusiasm.

[@DennisCrawfordJr]

My first neptune just arrived today. I got the 2 pro after watching your videos. I want a Max

[@Senbonzakura776]

Cool vid and very awesome printer. Will totally need to pic one up.

[@therealmegabros]

Oh this is awesome. Definitely going to grab one of these !

[@RyoHazuki224]

That thing is so cool. I would need like a dedicated room for that though, and knowing that I would have to do multi-day prints on it. Definitely use some larger nozzles too! (i'm kind of obsessed with 0.6mm nozzles right now they are like my bread and butter for faster but nice, simple prints if I dont need too much detail!)

[@brentcox6201]

This is the one I had my eye on but didn't grab it in time, waiting for this big boy to get back in stock, full helmets will be great on this thing

[@Will_Huff]

Ok, now I need a bigger shop! I really want 2 of these but have no idea where to put them! Great price great review!

[@dwaynem8015]

I have a neptune 3 and am very happy with it. The max will be my next one. Great video 👍

[@glt3designwd]

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[@thethubbedone]

When dealing with large nozzle prints, you (very) quickly run into the maximum amount of plastic the hot-end can melt (Referred to as volumetric flow). CNC kitchen has lots of in depth videos on how to understand this and deal with it, and how to overcome it. That said, even 50 mmps print speed (25 cubic mm/second) with 0.4mm layers is faster than I'd ever print. I normally target around 12-15 cubic mm/second with normal hot-ends.

[@KilJhard]

I've never had a FDM printer but this one is tempting. Not only to print bases (like many do instead of using Resin) but also armor/weapons that could be done in 1-2 prints.

[@UncleJessy]

Defintely take a looka t the PLUS slightly smaller but would be large enough to print most big projects unless you want to print some massive cosplay parts ;) or a door or something crazy

[@KilJhard]

@@UncleJessy I'm thinking Predator, Xenomorph, Lich King. But a door would certainly be handy too! lol

[@goatmodegaming]

I had a resin printer at first and didn’t get an FDM for a while because the lines, but now I never use my resin printer vacuum I love my Ender 3 V2

[@KilJhard]

@@goatmodegaming that's my thing to. The dominating lines in the FDM printers.

[@MikaOwns]

Elegoo is in a good position. More demand than they can meet. They should have a wait-list or something though.

[@Terreos]

Ok I'm sold. I have some Storm Trooper armor that has better days and need replaced. So i could easily just reprint new pieces. Thank you for covering this. Just gotta wait for this to come back into stock

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

Yes, big nozzles require a big heater too, what's that heater rated for? I do 0.8 nozzles on my machines and you definitely print a bit slower with those big beads! But, the advantage is you can greatly reduce print times with less perimeters needed. For armor and such, I use a 0.25 layer resolution. Also, why type of nozzles does the Neptune use? E3D style?

[@mattiecreates]

Excellent review !! Do you have your profiles and or settings anywhere ? you always have such clean prints

[@brianhogg358]

Look forward to getting one next year when they're back in stock!

[@UncleJessy]

haha hopefully sooner than later

[@waza987]

Would have been good to see a comparison with some of the other large printers like CR-10 variants and Sidewinder X1/2. It looks like this is substantially larger than these.

[@staticman1263]

Mine arrived today. 20 min set up and am powering out some test prints. Next up a full set of Mando armor for an order.

[@hondarider210]

that thing is insane!! i neeeeed to get one of these printers you cant beat the price!!

[@venados65]

Hey I was wondering if you can show a thermal shot of the bed to see the heat distribution. Might want to invest in a thermal gun to enhance your reviews. Great video!

[@8bittim]

Dang, because of this, I'm really contemplating if I even need the prusa xl. Seems like it works well out of box and the print size is huge....wonder what klipper could do for this thing 😁. Just wish it was in stock

[@davethepak]

Those prints look amazing - I am very surprised at the lack of visible layer lines. Was it the camera, the prints, or the material, or your settings? (especially the lobo bust).

[@lacalaverastl8361]

Huge printer! Looks super useful

[@Spirited282]

If they ever come back in stock I may get one to replace my CR10 V2. Got the Neptune 3 (non max) at black friday and it works fantastic

[@WillDS_YT]

How tricky are the bed levelling knobs? I really wanted my next printer to be a completely hands-free levelling process like the Prusa XL - but the price of this seems pretty dang attractive.

[@MasterRisto]

Would be really appreciated to get a video on your settings/profile you use for these larger elegoo printers!

[@la8master]

Absolutely love that Neptune 3 Max, but I'm wondering, how would you compare that printer to the Creality CR-10 Max?

[@TheNextDecade]

Holler if you want to talk about .8mm nozzle printing. Been what Ive used on my MAX machines. Keep an eye out for my helmet video, I'll talk about that nozzle quite a bit in that too.

[@Kawalzki]

For large items like this its best to place on the table and for you to stand in front of it. And if possile keep the camera far enough back and use zoom to frame so as to keep size in perspective of the shot. Alow you to capture the entire printer and keep yourself in frame.

[@charlesalbrecht6201]

Uncle Jessy this is amazing! I’d love to see how big you could print a creature from Dragon Trappers Lodge

[@10p6]

Nice. I have one with the same size bed, but is 700mm tall and dual extruder. I got it to print my 6 ft long sound-bar, oh and it was massively more than this.

[@3DMusketeers]

Nozzle speeds should be dictated by flow rate. For a hotend like that, you want to limit to 12-15 mm3/s which will be much slower than you think for a 0.8mm nozzle. You CAN up your temp but if the printer does slow down it can be problematic. That printer is MASSIVE and really glad to see your thoughts on it!

[@oneillam1990]

I was getting my Neptune 3 Pro up to 20 mm3/s with a standard 0.6 nozzle. Using an AliExpress 0.6 CHT nozzle I was getting 28 mm3/s

[@3DMusketeers]

@@oneillam1990 You can definitely push it if needed, and those CHT nozzles help A TON.

[@kimmotoivanen]

Probably one could change heat block and nozzle to Volcano (as in Ender 3 and clones, I did for a clone), though it would require new part cooling ducts and probe mount 😉

[@BXriCan196]

I have the pro and I love it and can't wait to grab one of the big boys soon! Question for you, do you have any videos on your opinion for best settings for supports/custom supports on the various slicers? I am seeing supports are negatively impacting otherwise great prints. (im using cura)

[@glt3designwd]

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[@MrHellsing76]

Major fan of the Elegoo fdm, of the one I have, but I'm pulling the trigger on this to keep my shop up to speed. Wish it wasn't a top down feed, as that will make it a bit challenging to fit the 8 pounds spools I like to use on my large FDM machines

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

👍U make these machines look so good!!🍰

[@peterclegg2609]

Really want to see you paint some of your projects 😁

[@DonsArtnGames]

Seriously considering getting the N3Max now... and all the cosplay I want to print

[@Gizmospot]

Great content , you might want to try a CHT nozzle as depending on you speed you might be exceeding the practical limit

[@ericlee1624]

I have no experience with FDM, a few months with resin. Would this machine be simple enough for someone to start on? Ultimately i want to do cosplay and architectural prints with fdm, but obviously would want to start with smaller projects to learn. Aside from using the .4 nozzle, are there any other major hindrances for using these large machines for small projects? BTW if you read this Uncle Jessy, your videos have been absolutely invaluable to get started and to improve my prints so far, so thank you.

[@ConnersWorld]

Jessy, just ordered my Max and waiting for it but playing with Cura now. Do you have a video with your preferred settings for printing helmet and other props?

[@midnightrambler4468]

oooh, looks cool, going to give Prusa XL a run for it's money...does it need many upgrades or is it ready to go out of the box? Great Video :)

[@TheCobraReport]

I noticed in the video the screened showed ABS as a printing material. In the past I have only seen ABS successfully printed on enclosed machines. Does it actually work well on this one? Would love to be able to make props and armor in ABS for easier finishing and heat warp resistance

[@aymericravet45]

Thanks UncleJessy. To you have test if the tray is linear when heated? . I owned the Duplicator D9 500 and when chaffing the tray was not straight / Thanks a lot

[@hightde13]

that .8 is a lot of extra mass to heat. It would be interesting to see you re-visit the .8 nozzle size with something like the bondtech CHT nozzle.

[@CWelton6]

Exaxtly!!

[@cpace123]

So using a different size nozzle does take some dialing in. I still have 2 i3mega 3d printers from years ago running, along with other newer 3d printers. I use a 1mm, and a 1.5mm nozzle on the mega's. You have to go slower, but it should work. And print some decent results for what I am needing.

[@islewebdesign1150]

Hey! Nice video! Did you use stock settings with this printer?

[@waldobroodryk]

Thank you so much, Uncle Jessy! Are there any specific .6mm nozzles which you recommend? I had some issues with nozzles on the Neptune 3, but I think it was due to something special about that print head. SO excited for my Neptune 3 Max to arrive (supposed to ship out tomorrow 🤞)

[@UncleJessy]

Oh wow no need for any of that super like stuff... but thank you. Here is the nozzles I ordered last year that seem to be working fine as far as I can tell. For sure the Max needs at least a .6 nozzle amzn.to/3WsOFIR

[@waldobroodryk]

@@UncleJessy just a little thank you for all of the great content that you produce! Thank you so much! Ordered through your link as well 😄

[@waldobroodryk]

@@MDG_Motorcycles I’ve actually swapped to a .8mm and it's been working great. A regular .6mm nozzle worked excellently too. I'm using cura for slicing as well and you can configure your nozzle in those settings quite easily.

[@allenlin3711]

Yeah problem becomes volumetric flow rate. I’d assume the hotend doesn’t have a very high value. So def need to slow down and increase temp if you want to push THAT much filament through

[@samuelmeasa9283]

I would love to add one of these to my print slowly growing farm. Thing is, like you I don't really have the space for it. The Nep 3+ is as large as I can go and thats after retiring an Nep 2S for the space.

[@thomasbrittain4343]

Looks awesome! Now tell Elegoo to produce some stock so I can buy one...

[@skylineg6618]

"Handful of minutes" that's a new one. I like it.

[@michaelhodgson2163]

Hey uncle jessy not related to this video but please can you do a video on how to know when your belts are tight enough my neptune 2s has started doing layer shifts, my 3 pro's are all good but the 2s machines have had a fair amount of uses. Many thanks Mick

[@user-tq1rj4gx6m]

We just got this 3D printer and I have not put it together yet and from watching your videos I was wondering what nozzle you were using and where you got it from

[@Foodgloriousfoodish]

Impossible to get one in the uk. Great review as always champ. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CAMOxXxFluffy]

Can you make a settings video for the .6 nozzle? I have no ideas what supports to use and such on mine

[@jacobgrant8284]

Looking at getting one of the Neptune 3 printers, is it worth jumping from the standard Neptune 3 to the 3 Pro? Haven't used a direct drive printer before, which is printer is more reliable and is there a difference in quality of smaller (say tabletop miniatures) prints? and is the direct drive a pro or con if I only plan on using PLA?

[@AndrewSink]

I can't get over how HUGE it is!

[@stayupthetree]

TWSS

[@UncleJessy]

massive mate... massive

[@FoolishHyena]

I am interested to hear your thoughts on these versus the Kobra line by Anycubic expecially the 2 Max versions

[@helix699]

Are you able to mount the control plate on the left-hand side of the machine or is it only setup for the right side of the machine?

[@shakam.5658]

I'm waiting on the max, it's been sold out for ages in the US. it will be my first elegoo

[@shanobix]

Hello Uncle Jessy, when you change the nozzle to a .6 do you also have to change the e steps?

[@haunswurznzopf4319]

Love my N3 and N3 Pro, I hope we get a Cory XY next with the same and more features, that would be the last thing I really want from Elegoo!

[@albertfereck4998]

Question on the bed of this. Does the heater cover the full bed? Have a CR10S currently and the bed heater doesn’t cover the full bed, it’s like 1cm short on all sides. So just wanted to make sure it’s good cause I’m HEAVILY considering getting this and selling my 10S

[@boredbum2009]

Dude! It’s already sold out!!! Haha well hope to be able to get it when it restocks! I want it for helmets and bigger builds

[@JofSpades1]

Hey Uncle Jessy, Would you go with this one or the Bambu Lab printer? I've sold my CR-10 and want to move to another FDM printer. I use Elegoo for Resin and I love the outcome, but I've heard a lot about the Bambu Lab printer. I like the speed of the Bambu, but not sure about the quality and extra clean up.

[@zackauldridge6681]

What slicer are you using for the Max and Plus? And I heard that it was difficult to change filament mid print.

[@zacherybealer1750]

First comment on a youtube video lol, I print with a 1.0 and 0.8 mm nozzle on my ender3pro and ender3. I was getting the same clogging issue and found that greatly reducing the length of retraction and increasing the speed helped immensely. With a full bowden setup I'm using 2.2mm of retraction speed set at 60mm/s. on top of that make sure the firmware is set up to the correct nozzle size (at least in klipper this is a thing).

[@flexiondynamo]

Need to order before price goes up!

[@QEElevators]

Can you share your settings for the Neptune 3 pro? I need help with that.

[@juganaunt]

Hi Jessy, love your channel, just got my first Neptune 3 max and right out of the box the z axis is loud going home. Its shaking. just wondering if you ever had issues like this and what the fix was. I contacted Elegoo to see what their response is.

[@Beauty.and.FashionPhotographer]

Beginner question..off topic: Would You at all be familiar with budget friendly 3D Printers that can Print a Hight of 1000mm ( 100cm or 1 meter) ?

[@joereece7506]

I recently bought the Anycubic Chiron which is close to the same size, have you used one of those, if so your thoughts on it.

[@LonelyWolfJ]

When I saw they are releasing this best I've put in my head that I am getting it xD I have prusa but I need one large printer for swords or helmets and armor to reduce seams

[@thomaswiley666]

Thank you for the review! Double the size (.8 from .4), so double the heat retention in the PLA?

[@thomaswiley666]

@UncleJessy.. thanks but no thanks you troll

[@AMForouzani]

Would you please tell the noise difference between plus and pro ?

[@jellydevtv]

I can see myself dropping a roll of filament on my head with that thing its so big!

[@berserk5432]

@UncleJessy Is there any way that you can post the footprint dimensions I love the front to back and the height that you gave but how wide is the machine?

[@sinepilot]

Pros/Cons vs the Kobra Max? Flexy print bed vs glass; top mounted spool vs side mounted; similar or same nozzle, slightly bigger build area...am I missing anything?