Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer Review

[@eDRoaCH]

Watching you plug that cable in wrong (over the beam) while stating that you could figure it out was a good chuckle. Don't get me wrong tho, love your stuff.

[@Vrediskin]

я тоже угорел от этого момента )))) а так . this printer is a good deal по мне для новичка.

[@johanlaurasia]

In Sim City 2000, when you would continue a saved game, the news ticker would say "I swear, everyone was frozen in time!!!" said a crazed man as he was carted off to the mental hospital. Like he was the only one who noticed the simulation 'froze' when a game was saved...lol

[@TheDc1984dc]

That jacket man. I'm itching and scratching just looking at it.

[@BenHeckHacks]

For some reason it collects BUD HAIR more than anything else.

[@ferrumignis]

Compression waves in a material travel at the speed of sound (for that material), so it's vastly slower than light. Speed of sound in steel is around 6000m/s so if you pushed the rod on earth it would be 434 days or 1.2 years before it moved on Mars!

[@maximilianwimmer627]

was about to write a similar comment^^ Ben does have a very knowledgeable audience.

[@DeadBen.]

@@maximilianwimmer627 perhaps also an audience which has watched the Slow Mo Guys. I remember Gav discussing the “speed of push”.

[@trankzen148]

@@DeadBen. VSauce also talked about it a long time ago

[@ericgulseth74]

@@trankzen148 Or a flat earth debunk channel just a few days ago. Which I'm sure the OP knows well.

[@maximilianwimmer627]

@@DeadBen. well, for my part I didn't watch the SloMo Guys^^, but I did remember this stuff from my 4th semester of Mechanical Engineering.

[@BobM925]

I’ve ordered one. The kids are learning this stuff in school, and I’ve been tempted to get one for ages anyway to play with. Seems like this fits the bill. Great review Ben 👍

[@Vrediskin]

nice choise 4 beginners like (мне правда уже 45 ))) бггг

[@waynedrew7074]

The content on this channel just gets better and better.

[@frantickoala994]

The last print in the video is there a reason why you didn't print it upside down to save on support material?

[@BenHeckHacks]

Mind. BLOWN! (seriously, didn't even cross my mind)

[@Will_Walsh]

I love this guy’s vibes so much. I want him and Adam Savage to be my uncles

[@raindogred]

0:22 Bud cat-scanning the printer..looks ok to me boss😀 we need to set this to American volts that are made out of bacon...laughed so hard i snorted pepsi max out my nostrils..thanks funny guy!!!! hahahaha..ur stream of conscious rambling is hysterical

[@kpopRC]

compression waves move at the speed of sound.

[@BenHeckHacks]

Good to know! That's like, hella slower!

[@DougDorman06]

The Viper is a nice piece of hardware! It is the Anycubic counterpart to the Creality Cr-6 SE.

[@KDHofAvalon]

Was just going to say, this looks remarkably similar to my upgraded Ender 3 v2

[@r3pwn-dev]

I was about to say that this thing looks identical to my CR-6 SE, lol

[@tjlqk3]

It’s very much so the same thing(almost). I use the CR6’s profiles and they are beautiful

[@Lardzor]

That little rant about if the universe is simulated. Well, there's 10,000 years I'll never get back.

[@brianm6337]

How does it handle cat hair? A 3d printer might be do able- but I got 3 cats.

[@UndernetSystems]

Ben has enough hair in that hoodie to put a whole new cat together

[@BenHeckHacks]

You should see the Roomba!

[@davidsharp9166]

One of the best transform sound effects ever.

[@clapclapno]

I love the simulation philosophical time consequence tangent in the middle of the video haha. This man is a gem.

[@andywest5773]

Another weird thing to think about is that time doesn't necessarily exist. We could all be trapped in a single moment (now), but our brain states make us think that time is passing. All of our memories could be false and the universe could be static and unchanging forever. Try not to freak out. Not that you could, anyway. Remember, there is no future in which to freak out. Only the present.

[@BenHeckHacks]

I don't think time exists. What we call "time" is just an observation of change.

[@ProbeGT2]

last year i bought a Mega X after seeing your video, gave it to my girlfriend. She's still super happy with it, very reliable printer.

[@invaderkendall]

Does Ben know he's thoroughly examined the plots of 'Fall or Dodge In Hell' and 'The Three Body Problem' in his printer review ramblings?

[@BenHeckHacks]

I do not know that.

[@invaderkendall]

@@BenHeckHacks You now have good book recommendations. As well as my UNDYING RESPECT for being science literate enough to have brainworms on par with prize winning authors.

[@MoTheBlackCat]

Big Bud! Also glad to see a new printer review from Ben!

[@maximilianwimmer627]

First learned about those amazing Trinamic Stepper Drivers in a video from the german electronics youtuber Marco Reps. He was swooning over them and righlty so, they are packed with a ton of features and come with like several hundred pages of datasheets. Their silent mode is really impressive, gives you high torque, high efficiency and zero noise.

[@Cody-Blues]

Just because I know many people will come to your videos for your reviews as you do a very good job. I recently purchased one of these and was very let down as the auto leveling immediately failed. Anycubic so far has been great to work with and I'm now waiting they half a month for replacement parts. The problem I have is this is a very known issue You can go back and watch videos that are 2 to 3 years old with the same problem. It seems once they are up and working they are great printers, hopefully I have that same experience.

[@waterup380]

It's cool that companies still send you stuff

[@BenHeckHacks]

I wanna do a larger project with PCBWay but I need to decide what. Thankfully I have been getting caught up on stuff this December.

[@Born2Rune]

If we was in a simulation, would Bud still use your MST3000 hoodie as a bed?.

[@BenHeckHacks]

He uses everything as a bed EXCEPT his 2 cat beds. His favorite is luggage.

[@KeithStarr696969]

I believe the rod would only transmit the movement (aka information) at the speed of sound (in that material which is by definition the speed at which compression waves propagate).

[@thomasvnl]

Compression wave at the speed of sound (in the material) not the speed of light so it would take even longer, right?

[@COMATRON.]

30:00 i thought the same thoughts like a year ago. tickrate = c

[@djfaber]

Re: the power strip idea -- great idea, except, would it really kill them to make the mounting holes a standard screw head size so you can actually mount it? Rather than the seemingly unpossible to find screw head size.

[@BenHeckHacks]

Or just includes the screws that would work?

[@djfaber]

@@BenHeckHacks Either would resolve the problem, but I was thinking "cheap" and including non-standard sized screws can't be cheap, but maybe, if you already have the molds and can't modify them =)

[@thetoythief8940]

That cat just wants the box

[@denniswitthuhn2277]

Had a rough start with my vyper, shut down as soon as I tried to print. Anycubic sent replacement power supply and motherboard. Once I got those installed it’s been awesome. Absolutely love the vyper it’s a great printer for a newby like me.

[@grayareagames]

You need to make a handheld of the WeeCee, it’s a tiny msdos pc that’s getting developed. I can’t imagine it would be that hard to make compared to your other handhelds

[@AMPhotoArt]

Nice! After having it for awhile. Do you still like it? Have you had a problems with it?

[@DoRC]

I believe that bed is two-sided with a smooth PEI surface on the other side. Depending on the material sometimes smooth is best and sometimes the textured is best

[@tjlqk3]

Nope. Just single sided textured

[@parrottm76262]

Dark Man Cat! I want to see that movie. That Vyper just may be my next printer. Thanks for all the great testing and results.

[@Tarkov.]

So much Ben lately, it feels like Christmas.

[@zenithparsec]

Your 'simulated universe' rant reminded me of a book you would probably enjoy: _Permutation City_ by Greg Egan. Part of the story has a simulated person describe their perception of time when the simulation is run at different rates or with other manipulations, including executing the code emulating each state-transition their brain does out of order. Imagine evaluating 'emulate_person_using(this_brain, these_senses)' as part of a universe simulator. When you use different compiler optimizations, you should get the same results, with some and the exact one you use depends on your priorities: (e.g. do you want to do this thing faster, or do you want to use less memory?) An example of pseudo-randomized order execution in real computers is the microcode reordering optimizations done in the x86 family. Minor spoiler: in the story they don't notice any difference, like you suggested with a 100 year per Planck-time step. Also, the author is Australian, so you could also just have fun reading it in Dave Jones' voice.

[@beauslim]

Cats love new 3d printers. Got a second printer on Black Friday and my cat was in the box shredding the packing foam within 1 minute of me opening it.

[@jlpechos]

I ordered one of these as well. I have been looking for an inexpensive entry into 3d printing.

[@moonobservergilles5730]

not shure but leveling you sure you must load the filament ? when leveling?

[@cuyax]

What do you recommend for learning how to prototype up stuff like this quickly?

[@Lensfort]

Hi Ben, Would you mind sharing your FFF Profile that you made for Simplify3D please?

[@krauselee877]

The belt tensioner on the bed is shit, any recommendations to put aftermarket or something i can print? Thx

[@Lovenpain]

My friend i totally loved your thought about our “Reality” Ive been on that thought level for the past 5 years. But great video. Im getting my printer tomorrow actually.

[@NCISCherno]

I picked one up as I was really regretting getting a Creality CR10-S5 for my first printer as it is a nightmare to keep level. The only issue I have with the Viper is the Y axis is off on the printer. If I manually move the print head to (0, 0, X) the print head is hanging off of the build platform by around 5mm. And if I move it to (0, 250, X) the head is about 5mm from the edge of the play. It seems like the rail the Y axis is on is offset for some reason. I can still print just fine, except the initial line that is drawn is into the air before it moves into the middle of the plate to start the part itself.

[@gmodesike]

Edit the gcode to offset towards the center of the bed by the amount needed.

[@racgrac28]

its that way so if something goes wrong on the homing, it won't crash into the bed and break the strain gauge on the hotend.

[@BehrouzKashkar]

dp you have resin based 3d printer?

[@ctoddgo3074]

How often does element 14 call and beg you to come back?....asking for a friend

[@joewebster3532]

Thanks Ben for all you do. I never miss an episode! I also have a large wiley Orange cat! His hair and his existence is everywhere and on everything! My life is work, and then Orange cat. Thanks for the inside look as to know, im not alone in giant orange cat insanity!

[@evensgrey]

No, a compression wave travels at the speed of SOUND in the medium carrying it, because it IS a sound wave in that medium.

[@Evan-rq2ee]

I just got this printer for Christmas, and I'm wondering, does the built-in LED light on the nozzle do anything other than visibility?

[@racgrac28]

No, just on/off. i'm thinking about replacing it with a LED Ring for better lighting.

[@Aeidotronics]

Like your hoodie. The printer's pretty good, too.

[@InMyHead]

You sold me on this one. All this for less than 400 ! Wowzers

[@springzhou1038]

Love you cat. He enjoys doing review with you. Lol

[@primus711]

I think ben is becoming bud with all the cat hair attached to him

[@DoRC]

The moving Axis thing has been tested multiple times and at least as far as the people testing it could go moving the axes is not going to create enough current to cause any problems with the system. I've moved the axes on all of my printers many times very quickly and it's never been an issue either.

[@JarnoKai]

Same here. I still think it is a good idea for KZbinrs to let people know about it, but personally i would put it under bad design if a printer motherboard is actually capable of frying from stepper current. I think motherboard designers and manufacturers should be very aware of the possible back current and protect the circuits accordingly

[@MatSpeedle]

Lint roller sponsers... Assemble! :D

[@BehrouzKashkar]

33:00 apparently your friend got fed up with your time theory gibberish and just walks around hazardous stuffs in your lab so maybe he get lucky and get split into two halves since he is so polite to ask you to shut up hahahahahah

[@jstro-hobbytech]

Hatchbox in Canada starts at 50 a roll with import fees

[@lena4592]

Any video with Bud is a good video 😁

[@CraigAndera]

Hand screw clamps are a great way to hold things on your bench. Having a few sets on hand means you can do things like clamp parts in them near the bottom to make a wider base, or even clamp to the part, then clamp the clamp to elevate the part. Was trying to find a good picture to show the idea, but hopefully it's at least somewhat clear. They can basically act as a makeshift vise, with a lot of flexibility if you have more than one or two.

[@jwalshmorrissey]

Really good idea about printing the mounting screw pattern on power strip packaging.

[@gr4eme1975]

I keep looking at the Photon XL and I see they now have a 6k display on that now. Any chance of a review on that?

[@ArrowRaider]

I've had the exact same thought about living in a simulated universe where each tick takes years in the outside world

[@mattanimation]

Ben is cosplaying Bud with all the cat hair on that sweater :P

[@reddragon4482]

Your's doesn't seem to ooze filament before printing, mine does lol. I dunno what is wrong with mine lol, I've had nothing but problems with mine since I got it lol.

[@reasonablebeing5392]

I have both the CR-6 and the Vyper and love them both. The flex plate with textured finish is great for prints that need it and releases prints easily. I am a convert. The only drawback to the strain gauge is to make sure no filament is leaking from the nozzle or it screws up the ABL (and leaves little zits on the flex plate).

[@totowolff3229]

Which one of the two printers print better

[@reasonablebeing5392]

@@totowolff3229 They each have their strengths. You can barely see the layer lines when printing at small layer heights on the CR-6. You can get user-written FW on the Vyper for linear advance and it really eliminates ghosting and you get very sharp corners. For artists the CR-6 and for precision prints the Vyper but with the linear advance FW.

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

Ben, I love your videos. You're an inspiration and a role model for my ADHD brain.

[@BerndFelsche]

Try gravy for faster than light. Gravity waves

[@sillywabbit]

Did they not ban the sale of real fur clothing xD

[@stazeII]

Re:filament. Had a bad time with last Hatchbox reel. Switched to Overture which I think is what Amazon Basics filament is/was.

[@ProbeGT2]

Ben needs to be invited on startalk!!! 👍

[@MrHack4never]

4:33 Rimshot!

[@ChakaHamilton]

I have an Anycubic Mega X and the Chiron. If the vyper had the same or larger Build plate than the Chiron it might be worth it.

[@BenHeckHacks]

I say the volume in the video at one point... Think it's like 235x235x250mm

[@ChakaHamilton]

Oh the Chiron is double that at 400 x 400 x 450mm. My only complaint about both of those printers is that the filament tends to leak through the sides of the hot end. They really have a shelf life about 3 to 6 months. I've started to back out my filament after the print is done just so it doesn't build up in the hot end. The bed adjustment screws on the Chiron are also smaller I wish they were a bit bigger.

[@rjt3476]

i came for the 3D printer but stayed for the existential crisis @26:31

[@megamannyeah]

Man I love your videos Ben and hopefully one day we can smoke some blunts and you can show me what to do with all this lab equipment my grandfather left to me. lol!

[@adrianiordache3552]

I have 4 of those printers at work (we mainly print achitecture models for students) and they are terrible. Really bad print quality. I like the PEI bed and the nozzle probe, but the leveling doesn't seem to work properly. Prints fail and do not stick, pla warps like crazy (we use polyterra pla). But the thing that i do not understand is the hotend. Why use a vulcano on a bed slinger? If you are going to use it to print large prints with 0.8 mm nozzle, I guess it might be beneficial, but having a bowden extruder (and quite a bad one) and a vulcano hot end on a bed slinger is a pretty bad combo.

[@orokro_stuff]

My first Resin 3D printer just came in the mail today! (Also project idea for you: please consolize a TI-83+ so you can play math (and games) on your TV! Bonus points for using they keypad from another calc as a wireless controller)

[@sprinkleZ_]

Is that a ender3 v2 clone

[@BrentBlueAllen]

I may need some help choosing between their *many* models on their website but this one looks pretty good. Thanks for showing it off!

[@aidendavidson9927]

I don’t know you much but that Arduino IDE at the bottom, automatically you are 100% amazing

[@BarnokRetro]

Why a faux Atari? Why not a huge functional Atari? That would be awesome and sort of balance out the universe given how you built a tiny handheld.....

[@mjlynch712]

I don't believe the M3 has floating point, just the M4F onwards

[@sennheiser1986]

moving things happens with the speed of sound in said material, not light :)

[@ContractCAD]

Getting these units into the hands of respectable KZbinrs was a very smooth move Anycubic 👍 I've just ordered one 😁

[@BenHeckHacks]

They sent them to respectable KZbinrs... And Ben :)

[@ContractCAD]

@@BenHeckHacks AND.. IT ARRIVED THIS MORNING - TALK ABOUT SERVICE!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Skulldude69420]

I’m not a fan of those flexible magnetic print sheets. They lose magnetism over time with heat cycles and from my testing they contribute to build plate warping due to less thermal mass to transfer heat way from the build plate. I like printing on glass. It’s cheap and much easier to level

[@partytempo]

I have an ender 3, and I fight with it more than I care to. I'm not afraid to spend more for a Prusa, but should I consider this instead?

[@DJlegionuk]

If I was to buy another I would choose this. I have ender 3 and prusa nk3 and I think this viper is a great middle ground printer.

[@nimeq]

Depends on the issues you have with the ender 3. This uses the same rollers on 2020 (2040 bed?) extrusion that in my opinion are a pain to maintain and get properly smooth. The mesh level can help with it a bit, but they're still higher maintenance than other solutions. And if it's just a bed material problem, you can buy adhesive backed PEI sheets pretty cheap.

[@INtZshakenbake]

18:27 "What kind of a sick b**** takes the ice cube trays out of the freezer?" - Tom Arnold. The answer is Rosanne Barr for those wondering.

[@Dreamsarefragile]

I love Bud soooo much 😻🐈😭

[@Anthonym_323]

I just ordered mine today ;)

[@123wordbird321]

There's a great sci fi story about the simulated universe thing by Greg Egan called Permutation City.

[@Astinsan]

Ben.. buys a ginger cat lol

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

9:28 ha 10:50 man my cat sits on my 3D printer's bed

[@kstringer24]

16:28 You also need to make sure it's clean of greasy hand prints!!

[@snbrown100]

You may like the book “off to be the wizard”, which is similar to your musings on the world being a computer program.

[@johnpickens448]

Ben is wearing the cat-hairiest hoodie EVAR!

[@evilnememsis]

HatchBox is good stuff. PETG and ABS is fantastic. Haven't used there PLA yet.

[@BenHeckHacks]

My main criteria is "how evenly are the spools wound". Prusa has PERFECTLY wound spools but they are pricey.

[@djenter2]

It would be at speed of sound in the material rod is made of and not speed of light

[@CNC-Time-Lapse]

This was an excellent review. Seriously impressed!

[@xander7462]

But, I think you're really onto something with your turn the packing foam into assembly aid and power strip drill pattern package. Brilliant!

[@KarasuuX]

I am having a TON of issues with the Vyper. If anyone has one and can offer some help let me know. Been 9 hours of troubleshooting and still haven't gotten first print started.

[@KeriRautenkranz]

Much of your new printer was inspired by Prusa i3 which costs a fair bit more and still uses 8 bit. Why? It seems 8 bits are plenty adequate for 3D printing but not so great for things like hi-res touchscreens, bluetooth, wifi, that is stuff not essential to printing itself. Happy Printing from PrusaLand!