Anycubic Kobra 2 Max, after 6 months. Let's Print BIG

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A brief video on my user experience using the Anycubic Kobra 2 Max for the past 6 months.
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[@johneddy7285]

Build plate adhesion is an issue we all suffer with at some point, I think. I saw a video about a year ago, of a guy using this Nano Polymer Adhesive and I picked some up and I never have a problem with my prints sticking anymore. It’s kind of expensive compared to hair spray and glue sticks, about $45 for a small bottle, but the bottle has lasted me over 6 months so far and I still have almost half a bottle left, and it works great! I have to use a large putty knife to get the prints off the bedplate now because they stick so well… Loving your videos! Keep them coming.

[@TheLastLayer111]

I just ordered a bottle. Looking forward to giving it a try.

[@dkev001]

I have the Kobra 2 Plus. I printed a top mounted spool holder. It does require relocating the run out sensor to the top of the tool head and you have to get an extension wire for the sensor. But it works so much better. Another thing I use is Nano Polymer Adhesive. You will never have adhesion issues . They say you can get about 12 prints from a single application. That’s about right. I use it on all of my printers.

[@TheLastLayer111]

Great info. Ill look in to the spool holder. fortunately I have room above the machine. I have gotten the suggestion about the Nana Polymer Adhesive from some other people in the community, Ill give it a try.

[@cassidy7255]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I've had a great experience with my Kobra 2 Pros and really need something with a larger build volume. I think I'll pick this up!

[@TheLastLayer111]

Awesome, good luck.

[@Iconicwedgeshape]

Thanks for the review man, great video!

[@TheLastLayer111]

Thank you, appreciate the support.

[@kewtd72]

thanks for being honest, i am definatly buying it for my new project. The spool i have had that same issue as well on the kobra 2 but most of the time its how the company that made the roll had it rolled onto the spool, so what i did is i cut the tubbing half way of its length away from the alert switch for run out. So when the filmant runs out and goes up the tube its easier to grab and put back through the filament run out detector, honestly once i get this printer i will just put the spool on the top instead of the sides and do some extra modding for the filament run out to be used on top of the printer.

[@TheLastLayer111]

Thats a good idea, i really need to do a few mods to the filament routing. Other than that I have had a very good experience with the printer. I just finished the hardest print I have ever tried (you can see it in the shorts) and the printer was able to get it done.

[@stephengolaski6451]

I'm with you...Aqua net every print...every time. it works. I never have prints fail due to bed adhesion.

[@BjørnIngeNøkling]

I´ve just ordered my Max 2 and coming from one Prusa Mini and my recently sold Raise3d E2 (thank god!) I needed a large format printer. I do NOT need a speedy printer and I value quality over print time any day. So I just loved how you presented your stellar craftmanship AND also did not delve into a two houre tweaking session. I know my printer settings, but I love when my printer delivers right out of the box! Thanks for a great review. Cheers from Norway :)

[@TheLastLayer111]

Thats awesome, i have been doing this for a long time. There are people who love modifying and tweaking their printers, and people who just want to print. I have built several printers, but always fall back to relatively stock printers to just “get it printed”.

[@Recoco99]

Wow! This channel is amazing, I was surprised when I clicked on the video to see you had a little more than 1k subs! You helped me make my decision on upgrading my printer to something better! Thanks you gained a sub from me!

[@TheLastLayer111]

Appreciate it. I am going to start posting some shorts and posting on some other platforms. Im just happy to share what I have learned over the years. Thank you.

[@davidwilliams9967]

Well done on the video and excellent sound quality!

[@davidcooper574]

The Iron Man is awesome. Your post processing is awesome.

[@TheLastLayer111]

thank you

[@anthonylong5870]

The AnyCubic is TWICE as fast if your printing big stuff. Heres how: You can do a large print like a full fize helmet of chest plate in 1 print.....The Bambu , you will have to print it in pieces. 2 to 3 prints to get the same project done.

[@TheLastLayer111]

I completely agree. I use it all the time, because it offers one thing the Bambu cannot, SIZE.

[@Iskelderon]

I'm more interested in another printer for half-size droids and helmets, so this is right up my alley.

[@jaytillage1]

I love my kobra Max 2. After slowing down the print speed to about halfway and a few other tweaks, its prints, good, and most problems are user errors. i just finished a baby deadpool, and it came out great.

[@TheLastLayer111]

they are great printers. I have had very good luck with mine. Others have told me that they have not. Not sure seems hit or miss?

[@jimshafer970]

Bought a Kobra 2 Max. Loved it at first. Then the print head crashed into the print bed and destroyed it. The heated bed would not heat up. The hot end was bent back and mostly torn off the supporting structure. No response from Anycubic to many messages from me over a months time. Took the residual junk and recycled it. Bought a Sovol 08 that thankfully still works.

[@TheLastLayer111]

Wow, not good to hear. Did you ever figure out what caused it to fail?

[@jimshafer970]

@@TheLastLayer111 I never figured it out. Anycubic never responded so they were no help.

[@TheLastLayer111]

@@jimshafer970 that's scary. Keep my fingers crossed with mine. How is that Sovol 08?

[@jimshafer970]

@@TheLastLayer111 Sovol 08 printing like a champ.

[@chickenxcouncil]

Nice to see we have similar printers. Didn’t realize they had their own slicer. I use cura, so may need to switch to theirs for that ease

[@TheLastLayer111]

yea, its kind of a "light" version of Prusa/Bambu. It works good with their profiles, the best part about it, is that you can remote print.

[@maxisp1000]

@@TheLastLayer111 Bambu Studio has the Kobra Max profile but not the Kobra 2 Max profile, and the sizes are greyed out. It's much better than the Anycubic slicer v 1.0.

[@TheLastLayer111]

@@maxisp1000 I seen it in OrcaSlicer, which is pretty much Bambu, I was going to try it, just haven't gotten around to it yet. Ill give it a go. Thanks

[@stephengolaski6451]

oh yeah...sound quality is great

[@MigMonkey]

So glad to see someone else not shaming the aqua net. Is it a crutch? Maybe. Does it save me losing 800g of filament when something lets go at 90%? YUP. I truly feel like a lot of people REALLY over complicate their printing lives just to have something to talk about on the forums.

[@anthonylong5870]

100% agree. So many print snobs in this hobby....i use hairspray just for a safety net. Do my printers work without it? Yes. But why take chances

[@kondaksgasmasksandgaming910]

I’ve been using aqua net on my Ender 5+ since I got it. Yes it works without it but honestly not as well. School glue sticks are too clumpy. Aquanet works 10000%

[@anthonylong5870]

@@kondaksgasmasksandgaming910 Try tge Suave maximum hold. Its scented like roses and when it heats up the house smells awesome. Holds great too

[@doctoroctos]

That predator mask is pretty awesome.

[@TheLastLayer111]

thank you

[@RRPunishmentTV]

thank you for the review im picking up one up in next few month .. id love to see your setting for it thou so we can get prints as great as yours

[@TheLastLayer111]

I just use the standard settings that come with the Anycubic slicer. The only setting I will change is the extruder temperature under the Anycubic PLA setting. I set that to match the temp of whichever filament I am using. I Havnt had to change anything else.

[@seekertosecrets]

8:05 That has happened to me too on my recent prints! I thought there was something wrong with the filament! As far as the bed adhesion, I use Duck's blue painters tape. 3M Painters tape works as well on the surface.

[@TheLastLayer111]

honestly I originally thought I was loading the filament wrong, but it has happened on several different rolls of PLA from different manufacturers. Very Frustrating. Painters tape works great too. I think any time you are trying to print very large prints, you just need a little extra holding force.

[@MyOpinionDoesntCount]

Love the videos as they've been very helpful as I ease into the cosplay space. I was curious, as you've got the full Iron Man behind you in this one, if you might consider a video on how you handle scaling a model to fit or at least check how a model would fit prior to running all those spools of filament through. I've seen a few from other Tubers, but think there is room for improvement on what they do and I do like to compare proven styles. Since your finish videos have really shown a light on better methods, I was hoping you might be able to do the same on sizing (be it a helmet or full body). Thanks and keep putting out these great vids!

[@TheLastLayer111]

thanks for you support. That's a real hard subject to nail down. Short of doing a full body scan (which most people don't have access to), every body is shaped different. I think that's why information is so hard to find on how different builders do it. SaturdayMorningProps has a good video, on scaling the helmets using a file off thingiverse (based on head size). I think this is a good start for helmets (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoeth4x9ituGoKs) but as for the rest of it, the best thing to do is to take as many measurements as possible and check corresponding dimensions in the armor. There is always going to some trial and error.

[@MyOpinionDoesntCount]

@@TheLastLayer111 thanks so much! I've been looking into ways to perhaps use my iPhone to scan. I saw Uncle Jesse do that for his head & helmet print. Tricky, but if we already own the gear, perhaps it can be leveraged. Happy to share if I get the time to figure it out.

[@TheLastLayer111]

Absolutely, Let me know if you get it figured out. Thanks

[@chazhaze3d]

I have been using my Kobra 2 Max and even bought a second one because of the amount of large projects I do on a regular basis. My first one I got back in January 2024, and minus a hiccup I had with a hotend, and then replaced it, it prints great. Never an adhesion issue, but I use Orca Slicer with a very small brim(2mm) and a very dialed in Z offset( which took some time learning...lol). My second printer I bought for $175 on Marketplace, and it had only 9 hrs printing time, but huge shifting issues. Took a lot of time and investigation, but I think I have tuned it in also finally. Love these beasts! Speaking of I love your Predator face it's amazing! Where'd you get that file?

[@TheLastLayer111]

Its from CG trader.

[@TheLastLayer111]

they are underrated printers. I love mine.

[@jerrygorman5030]

You seem like a guy that really knows what he is doing, and I have a question. My son and I invested in an AnyCubic Kobra Max 2 and have had a number of issues. We seem to think the hot end isn't good enough to do what we what to do which is make Football Helmets. Have you upgraded the hot end for your machine and if so, what have you done?

[@TheLastLayer111]

I have not. My machine is 100% factory. If you would like, my email is listed in the channel description. Feel free to reach out. And I can see what I can do to help.

[@Mystilynnarms]

I have been trying to use Pteg with mine and getting a lot of fails. I will try the pla next.

[@TheLastLayer111]

I have not tried PETG yet. I mostly use this printer for helmets and always just used PLA. I may get some PETG and play around with it.

[@Mystilynnarms]

@@TheLastLayer111 I ran a few prints in PLA, works exactly like you have said. My problem is now the supports for helmets. Used the default and it used an entire spool to print half a mando Helm.

[@TheLastLayer111]

I do not put supports under the dome any more. I used to, but I stopped doing it because of how much filament was used. I also pretty much switched to "tree/organic" supports, that saves a bunch of filament too. I am putting some new videos together about setting up the print orientation and slicing. But in the mean time there are quite a few videos on people printing helmets without the dome supports. the inside looks bad, but you cannot tell on the outside, and if you are putting padding in it, most people probably wouldn't care anyways. I would say, give that a try.

[@Mystilynnarms]

@@TheLastLayer111 thank you

[@arongatt]

Wow those predators look amazing , are those 3D printed too ?

[@TheLastLayer111]

Yes, both were free files from thingiverse.

[@arongatt]

@@TheLastLayer111 wow , that would make a nice how to video.

[@arongatt]

@@TheLastLayer111had a look, maybe you could be so kind to help with a link ?

[@TheLastLayer111]

Its been a while, I looked around on thingiverse and didn't see the head anymore. There is a head on CG Trader, but you have to pay for the file. I wonder if someone made them take it off? Here is the Mask I used. www.thingiverse.com/thing:2947059

[@arongatt]

@@TheLastLayer111 thanks il have a look

[@ChrisKasson]

Have you had problems with layer shift? I know my belts are good. I'm not sure what else to look for. Any ideas?

[@TheLastLayer111]

No, the only problem I ever had with the printer was a nozzle got plugged, and I had to change it. It was pretty worn out. But other than that, I have not had any other issues. I dont really push the machine though. Im going to do a few videos coming up on the slicer settings and how I set up my prints.

[@dilligafTV1]

I understand that the bed requires 36 inches to move to and fro, but how big is the space needed where it actually sits on the surface?

[@TheLastLayer111]

13.5 from side to side and 22.5 from front to back.

[@Ecbonilha]

Thanks!!! Did you like her speed?

[@TheLastLayer111]

For a large bed slinger, it was decent. Its never going to be as fast as a corexy machine. Im happy with it

[@Ecbonilha]

@@TheLastLayer111 I have a Sovol sv03 that goes at 60 speed, I'm going to get this Kobra 2 Max, your video helped me, thank you very much.

[@FIashOOT]

What is better for a first printer? The kobra 2 max or the elegoo neptune 4 max?

[@TheLastLayer111]

I honestly couldn’t say. I have never used the Elegoo. I would check around and watch some reviews. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

[@FIashOOT]

@@TheLastLayer111 its ok, thank you anyways

[@kazaki87]

Got this printer while ago, just really confusing my first ever printer and I’m not really satisfied with quality or results/slicers I’ve been using possibly my settings are not good but I’m not sure,

[@kazaki87]

but I am just a beginner so this all could be my fault and I’m just an idiot 😂

[@TheLastLayer111]

I definitely wouldn’t say that. Printers can sometimes be finicky. I can get the printer to print very good just using stock setting with the Anycubic slicer and PLA. I heard they can be a bit more difficult to get good prints with other types of filament. Quite often that is the difference between a less expensive printer and some of the higher end printers out there. I can try to help, if you want to reach out to me by email. My address is in the channel description.

[@DanF66]

Besides the Anycubic and the Bambu what other printers do you use? How do you decide which part to print on which machine? Do you use a resin printer for smaller and more detailed parts?

[@TheLastLayer111]

I also have a Flsun V400 and a ZeroG Mercury 1.1 (core XY converted Ender 5 plus). I honestly don't use them a whole lot any more. The Bambu printer and Anycubic are what I mostly use. and really for no more reason that, the Bambu is convenient and the Anycubic prints BIG. I just got my first resin printer, the Elegoo Saturn 4 ultra. Its a huge learning curve, but I'm slowly getting there.

[@dog2bert]

When I had the Kobra 2 Max, I had to cut all of the acceleration values in half in the slicer

[@TheLastLayer111]

I heard some people had problems, but I honestly didn't change any settings. Guess I got lucky with mine or maybe Anycubic updated the slicer? Who Knows? goes to show how manufacturing varies.

[@anthonylong5870]

​@@TheLastLayer111My kobra 2 plus is the same. Stock default print settings and never an issue

[@ruggedlyhandsome744]

Do you mold your helmets after you've finished your individual pieces, or are they just o.o.a.k's?

[@TheLastLayer111]

I have never tried molding a print. That is a good idea and something I will research. But typically I just build them as o.o.a.k's.

[@dog2bert]

Do you heat soak the bed before you start printing?

[@TheLastLayer111]

That is a great question. Actually I do not. Even though its big, it is relatively thin, and I have never had a problem with it. I have another printer with a very thick MIC 6 bed and I do on that printer every time.

[@dog2bert]

@@TheLastLayer111 Is it a Voron? I have moved away from AnyCubic and have a 350 2.4 and Trident?

[@TheLastLayer111]

that's an awesome printer. I have a ZeroG Mercury 1.1. Its a great printer, but unfortunately I messed up on a Kipper update and the Canbus MCU stopped communicating. I need to go back and re-configure the whole machine. I've been so busy, I haven't had time to mess with it.