Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra - 12K Resin 3D Printer - Unbox & Setup

[@JustVlads]

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[@Mani_spielt]

Hello, when i try to print something it always prints on the resin tank. Can u help me

[@partytranimal6293]

Note for safety: the carbon filter does not help with dangerous fumes, it's really only for reducing the odor. For extra safety, I'd recommend either adding an active exhaust to the premade port on the lid or buy/make a fume hood to go around the printer entirely. Those carbon filters are really misleading so take this as a word of caution, don't trust them to keep you safe

[@ashxdude]

If I put the printer inside a tent and print with it, is it okay to leave it alone for a day after the print is done and it's OK, or should it have a vent going to the outside?

[@partytranimal6293]

@@ashxdude It's best to have ventilation. The resin is always letting off fumes so whether it's printing or not, you're still gonna get fumes. The agitation of the print bed into the vat is what lets off more fumes than stagnant. If you just put a tent over it, you're not doing much more than just using the printer normally. If a fume hood is out of the question, an unoccupied room with a fan in the window set to exhaust will work, just give it a bit more time to air out before entering. Liquid resin is by no means "extremely dangerous," but it's still not good for you to breath. It's a fun hobby, but like most larger scale hobbies, you really want to have your own space for it. It's messy, it's expensive and it's time consuming. I'm assuming you're thinking about getting into the hobby, so here's some stuff you're gonna wanna look into: • A computer with decent graphics. Nothing crazy but working with 3D models can be taxing on lower end machines. • An ultrasonic cleaner. Not strictly necessary but really improves the final product. • A UV light box. Again, not necessary but weather can be unpredictable and the sun isn't always gonna be out when you need it to be and the box can give an even distribution of UV around your piece for faster/better curing. Light boxes can be bought (for quality) or homemade (for budget). • Replacement vat film. You are almost certainly gonna scratch the clear plastic film on your resin vat and/or it'll just need replacing after a while. Beyond those things, you're gonna want a stockpile of gloves, masks, 90% or above isopropyl alcohol and ample amounts of working space. It's a much more intensive process than filament printing. From the slicer to the final product, you're probably gonna spend more time on your resin prints than your filament prints. There's more things to worry about and more steps that require your attention. In my experience, a failed resin print feels worse than a failed filament print. The cleanup of a failed resin print is usually pretty stressful. One wrong move and you've ruined your vat film. It's fun, don't get me wrong, but it's not always a cake walk. Just know what you're getting into before sinking probably over a grand into it. Hope any of this is useful to you and good luck with your future endeavors

[@kamui004]

The two busts and the cathedral, the surface imperfection at the lower level is because you put it directly on the plate, you're correct to put a hole at the bottom and top, but the hole at the bottom is blocked by the build plate doing nothing causing the hollow print to make a suction cup when pulled and when it comes down it's pushing the resin into the cavity with nowhere to go but to push out on the walls causing what they call blooming. You need to either raise the print on supports so the hole at the bottom is not blocked or if you want to print directly on the plate you need to relocate the bottom hole to a side on the lowest part of the print so that resin/air can drain during the print.

[@ankit-travelandgadgets]

Thank you. I have taken a screenshot of what you just said. In the near future I will purchase a resin printer. Thank you

[@arturvoskanyan2467]

Should I always draw a whole, even if the object isn't whole?

[@Drot-l3s]

​@@arturvoskanyan2467What?

[@arturvoskanyan2467]

if the object isn't whole, you dont need it

[@emilcost8613]

I can't believe the quality of this printer and the quality of this review. Your camera work is remarkable.

[@XSE1m]

Pre-ordered mine to ship in July, very excited!!!

[@marco_di]

Thank you for this video guide. Elegoo would have to pay you handsomely for this. I have never had anything to do with the topic and thanks to you I was able to start my first print without any problems 😁 there is still 50% of the time left until the first print 😁

[@frankmayer7960]

Beautiful, well explained and to the point vid. BTW thank you so much for not including those annoying Shutterstock segments every 5 seconds like so many other reviewers do.

[@andrewwalters4518]

Thank you for this intro the Elegoo Saturn Ultra. I just purchased mine a few days ago and am really excited to receive it for a prototype I am going to be building. This was the perfect amount of information to make me feel good about everything and to see that it's not as intimidating as one may think.

[@NoodleENT]

Just bought one today, selected August delivery but were at the end of August.. hopefully ships soonish

[@fledgeking]

​@NoodleENT Did you get yours? I bought mine yesterday and they're estimating November 😅.

[@reneelancaster8714]

Very thorough review! Camera work is incredible. Thank you!

[@BuckyMF]

Great review and nice camera angles man. You truly deserve more recognition! Please do a review of the Elegoo Jupiter sometime!

[@whereiswill1700]

I've been waiting for this video from you. Such a thorough video. Im sold for my first resin printer. Keep up the great videos.

[@DiamondDogGoPewPew]

thank you for the review. Just received mine today and I was really overwhelmed on how to get started! very clear and helpful instructions :)

[@maxthecomicbookguy]

I just purchased a S3U and it'll be here before the weekend. I'm very excited, and nervous as I have not had a 3d printer before. I have a fully enclose space for it (a grow tent) in my garage with several air filters (probably overkill), and I'm getting the wash station with the printer. I've watched this video several times in preparation for how to get up and running quickly. Thank you for this video.

[@ashxdude]

Hows it been?

[@Jorge_Reckless]

at 31:15 what does he mean by home the z-axis ? i did the rook print and it came out good but i also got a little bit of elephants foot ...so im trying to higher up the plate a little

[@9Joel9]

Thanks so much! Have the normal saturn 3, but this still helped enormously.

[@josephb3147]

Excellent review and tutorial which is the first I have seen like this

[@besttourinrio9]

What a great review! And very nice printer! Congratulations, my in on the way!

[@danovski]

Love the fact that you went in deep with the details and very clean and concise. Subscribed! So happy to discover the UI and that it finally offers layers reconfiguration and much more. Anycubic tried that with the M3 Max and it was a complete disaster because of poor components and software. Waiting for my Saturn ultra to arrive 🎉

[@spideybest6893]

high speed printer，just like FinderOne136？

[@chunyangliu2112]

I've heard that there's a printer called FinderOne136 that can print up to 200m.

[@YiyangJin1002]

Got it！

[@lulu_888]

Really？That’s great"Fascinating."

[@YaHongYang]

Agreed, I want to understand more in various aspects.

[@sallyxiao196]

I'd like to find the specifications of this printer. Could you please let me know where I can see them?

[@42DBH]

Thanks very much for this video. I set up my ultra today and I'm nervous for my first print. but i'll do it just like you and hope it will be fine :) have a good one

[@alvinjones593]

Very detailed and accurate review. Great job.

[@CzDarkLordCz]

Just bought this printer, thanks for great video i was able to easily set it up cause of your vid, keep it up :)

[@Cykelmyggen72]

so i don't need the Resin cleaner i can just use hot water? or normal temps water and let it dry? so how long should i let it dry before touching the objects i print? ventilation is it enough to just open a window every time you use the printer.

[@andresduenasgarcia5479]

Help , What is the best configuration for the Saturn 3 Ultra printer? I have resina standard 8k photopolymer

[@VictorFaustino67]

I'm new to 3D printing, and I want to buy a resin printer. However, I haven't found many specific projects for it online. So, I wanted to know if I can use the same projects I use for filament printers on the resin printer, and I would just need to properly configure the exposure, right?

[@johnfiott]

Great video and very useful as I have just finished setting up my environment and am about to start this new adventure.Thanks. By the way my machine did not come with that little brush you were using, but the USB drive contained both software products (Chitubox & Voxeldance) and a folder containing the rook.

[@CuttinInIdaho]

Who's gonna make this thing play DOOM already?

[@chrisimnotreallyhere3491]

10:58 mine has nowhere near as much wiggle as that one. is that bad?

[@Jackbrick101]

Great setup and review, thank you.

[@ROMPE_NALGAS_24-7]

Such underrated channel. Great Reviews brotha and great content as always Great Success

[@jb1139]

So, I thought that when leveling that you shouldn't be able to easily move the card around. I was under the impression that it should be pretty tight. I'm also confused on why you would not need to relevel. If you take it off to remove the print does it not risk changing the position when you replace it?

[@sallyxiao196]

I also have this concern.

[@ricsteash]

I just got mine, and its a valid question. Since the four bolts completely lock it in place all you're essentially doing is removing it from the frame. Once you reinstall it with the top large screw and set it back to zero it return to being level again. I can let you know after I do my first few.

[@gallegospam]

I had the same thought as you. And what it looks like for me is his leveling “doesn’t” count. What I mean is: he leveled the bed, than moved up 0.1 3x. Then set to zero. Then moved up 1x 0.1 and saved home. So it would be 0.1 higher not as demo with leveling card… am I missing something?

[@ApolloMcrib]

​@gallegospam no he completely did it wrong but it will help if you're getting massive elephant foot when printing flat on the bed.

[@asordidreality]

Did anybody else's build plate come with little rubber caps on the bolts? The four bolts that hold the bracket to the plate had four rubber caps, and I figured they were supposed to be there. I would recommend removing them if your build plate has them. I had several successful test prints, so I decided to print something else, but at about 80 percent I happened to notice one side of the model was still being built, but the other side of the plate didn't have anything on it. When I opened it I found one of those little rubber caps had fallen into the resin tray and so the build plate was smashing it against the plastic tray so it wasn't level. The resin tray got a little dent in it, so it's ruined. The model was so stuck to one side of the build plate that I scratched the brand new plate. And the LCD screen has a small smudge that won't go away, right where the rubber piece was being smashed. So two lessons I guess, remove those rubber caps if the bolts have them, and also check the resin for debris before you print.... I am in the process of working with customer service, so hopefully this can all be resolved. And maybe someone else can learn what I figured out. If anyone reads this who has an Elegoo Saturn 3 ultra haha. I guess other build plates might have them... I'm not sure, and surely no expert!! I do have to say I am super anxious, because if I can get this machine fixed/replaced I will be printing like a newspaper press! The quality and speed of the few builds I was able to do were AMAZING!! I have so many things I want to make!!

[@asordidreality]

Well, after a week and $90 for a new resin tray, because it's not covered by the warranty, and about 12 failed prints later.... I'm not so enthused about this machine. I might recommend looking at other brands... I'm going to try a few more days, and a few more tips, but I am probably going to end up fighting to return it, or eat almost $1000... Not happy with Elegoo.

[@Oathkeaper]

This happened to me, Two of them fell off on my 4th print and has damaged the film. This needs to be rectified via Elegoo. Hoping the film is still usable :(. Doing first print since accident now.

[@sandaldaniel]

Funnily enough, I saw someone else post about this exact issue. I couldn't remember if it was for this printer or another one, but this comment has let me know that I need to remove those rubber caps.

[@Beherman]

Why you did not use supports in any of your prints?

[@akiradolls1598]

194 couches, je met pause comme vous, vers 14 à 18% et l'objet était collé au fond du bac, pas sur le plateau, je mettais pause pour comparer à la vidéo et hahahah "où est l'objet"... et T_T l'objet était collé au fond du bac, j'ai arrêté et nettoyé au mir vaisselle et à l'eau, j'espère que ça fait le taf, je referai un essai demain matin. Vous expliquez super bien merci !

[@loicleopard2]

T’a réussi a faire coller ton modèle sur le plateau ?

[@geoffhowells4165]

AWESOME REVIEW: High quality videos like this help us to make great purchasing decisions. Love watching your videos. God Bless.

[@hecjvaldez]

But how do you remove the figure from the plate? Any tips?

[@erdogansarsakal8367]

Good explanation thank you? I have a question about the saturn 3 ultra. How can we continue the printing when we have a electrical problem?

[@Phobos2k]

The hole at the bottom is useless if you seal it with the build plate

[@Shepardofman]

He probably punched a hole through the whole print.

[@GeorgMierau]

Nice video, as always, thank you :) But please don't wear the gloves from the Tool Kit (these are latex gloves, not nitrile) and also don't scrape the vat with anything other than soft silicone (!) spatula. Especially not with the plastic spatula or paper! You also said, that the bottom (dark grey) part is "all plastic", but according to Elegoo it should be an "all metal body". Can you confirm that?

[@JustVlads]

Your right, the body is all metal! My mistake. Thanks for the glove tip.

[@nocaptainmatt3771]

I can't even start printing, the start printing button is grayed out, what on earth am I missing?

[@hamednajafian5166]

Tnx for your super detailed explanation ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tomreyes2037]

Great video 👏👏👏 however I think you missed how to change the layer thickness 😊 I will find out how to do that myself 🙏

[@FaridGadimov]

Thank you for the demonstration. Does anyone know how long minimum carbon filter last or how often need to be replaced ?

[@hashemotoMan]

Thanks for great video , i want to know does it uses any type of resin ? , and how much time to print 10 of same figure ? 🙏

[@lordraxta]

Really nice and helpfull video i think the best i´ve seen of this kind hope u have a video with fine tuning

[@kostasgreninja4723]

Thank you for the video. I wanna ask this have pre-installed screen protector?

[@aviariowanilopez3234]

Cual es la mejor impresora de resina ?

[@martina5328]

Manual distance adjustment does not work at all - does it need to be connected to wifi first, and or updated, or is it broken?

[@zedmain3666]

How long can i let the resin stay in the tank if its covered?

[@Shtukka76]

Thanks for reviewing this printer. I'm thinking of buying it instead of my Anycubic photon mono x 6k. Amused by the quality of education of Americans)))) "Cathedral or something" is one of the most famous cathedrals in the world - Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow

[@montanahardcore8397]

So famous nobody outside Russia has heard of it.

[@Shtukka76]

depends on the education only)))) @@montanahardcore8397

[@SkitZHitZ]

did you use the same settings for the bust? im using the tango and mine completely failed doing a bust

[@andresduenasgarcia5479]

I have not been able to get a good impression, I always get errors, the last one being that it comes off the plate in some parts during the impression.

[@aliw_orx5761]

How much resin was used for all these items?

[@MacyRayMarie]

What if it’s not sticking to the build plate? We are using tango and the first couple prints have stuck to the bottom

[@marco_di]

Which wash & cure station would you recommend for this printer?

[@metromaverix]

mine arrives today.. can't wait.....

[@fledgeking]

Mine arrives today. Having fun?

[@jamespace2567]

I have it all set up but I can’t click any manual movement. It just beeps I’m guessing I have a bad motor. Bc it doesn’t move or even hear anything

[@TheHelicapt]

Will my Saturn 2 ctb sliced files print on this one without reslicing the files ?

[@salvatoremontella9372]

Dear I bought also set cleaning machine, someone suggest to use isopropyl alcohol instead water. What is your suggest?

[@Emtbtoday]

Getting my ultra 3 next week that's the UK stock now arrived

[@awonekidamine9138]

Please i just bought new one printer ultra . What do you think of it quality ?

[@Titeuf49fr]

Hello, thank you for your video, can you tell me where to find your very beautiful models of files to print please, in advance thank you

[@Emtbtoday]

Im sure you can link a small webcam up to that second usb port inside! Seen denny wang do it with a usb multi socket inside the caseing on his sonic mighty

[@eduardofox3882]

What weight and size is the machine? I have bought one and I hope it is the same as my M3 Premium, since the print size is similar.

[@Emtbtoday]

Something i was confused with when got my saturn 2 8k having to raise the bed after leveling no other printers do this only elegoos so weird why this is ?

[@vinnykulas1260]

When I click on network sending it wont show me my printer, any ideas what I’m missing?

[@Astrobiologica]

I have a question, is there a way of printing rubber resin (F39) and making it electrically conductive, so that it can operate touchscreens like a phone stylus? can I just add graphite powder to the resin or will this break my Saturn 2?

[@fledgeking]

Graphite powder usually doesn't cause issues as far as I know. The graphite on the outside may just wash off or smudge everywhere, so I don't know if that's the best material 😅

[@Dannyevison3168]

so ive got this printer recently and got a wham magnetic plate like i had on my old saturn 3. Im struggling to level it because unlike yours when i go to set zero it says 'please back to zero and then move z axis on hte interface manually'. Ive already manually positioned the plate manually so it just wont reset so i cant print because the level is not correct and it is trying to force the plate through the tank. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[@fledgeking]

One thing I never considered is that voxeldance doesn't have a "linux" variant, which is super strange, considering that one the s3u's big selling points is supposed to be linux. Sure, the platforms are different, and they don't actually equate, but what crowd did elegoo think they were targeting with that selling point??

[@Garrett-In-Canada]

Does the case on this one have the opening for the exhaust on the back?

[@robotnicw]

Yes

[@miguelangel3029]

Thank you for the very good review, I wanted to ask you a question. Vegetable resins are toxic. I want to buy this printer and I have cats and it scares me a little. thank you.

[@pierregloups2305]

Thank you for the vidéo 😊

[@Emtbtoday]

Use the compensation settings in your slicer to reduce elephants foot! I use lychee for this when printing on build plate directly works great

[@alperenozgur]

i cant find dimensions of machine itself anywhere 🤔

[@jakepaulisgay6315]

I just got one and the top half goes all the way up and just goes up and down without touching resin and I don’t know how to fix it

[@primesinista1383]

You got it fixed? what caused it and how you solved it?

[@darkuae4922]

How many days I can keep resin inside it ?!

[@arturvoskanyan2467]

I did it for over 6 month, but i covered the resin tank (there are 3d models for the cover).

[@papaGaming577]

Every time print need to level the plate sir..? Or only one time..

[@Drot-l3s]

As he stated in the video, it's only one time. It can become loose over time though and you might need to level it a few times per year if you print frequently.

[@aberodriguez4149]

Had to sub and also a thumbs up for how detail your reviews are. I currently own the Ender 3 Neo printer and am doing my research for a 3D Resin printer. There are two fans on the back of this resin printer are they both to expel the fumes from within the enclosure thru the usb carbon filters ? Thank you for your time and sharing the information.

[@steveh8724]

No, the fans on the back are to circulate air from the working area within the printer base itself that houses all the electronics. They do not move air from within the print space. That is done by the optional fan outlet on the back of the clear smoke grey enclosure cover. The carbon filter towers merely circulate the air within the enclosure through the contained activated carbon filter material. Other reviewers have questioned whether the carbon filters really do much. I don't have one of these so I can't comment.

[@aberodriguez4149]

@@steveh8724 Thank you for clearing this fumes concern, still doing my research, thanks for sharing.

[@GeekDetour]

36:19 That's the Saint Basil's Cathedral inside the Kremlin in Moscow

[@darmansejuk101]

What's weird is my included thumbdrive came with two print files. Otherwise I like your introduction.

[@rcdentalrcdental9193]

Can someone help me, I can't transfer the files over the Wi-Fi network.

[@3dler923]

I have the Saturn 3 Ultra, it is an old Version 2.11.. and its horrible Hangs all the time and you can't update it. can anyone say anything about this??

[@Gateseleven]

this ultra or 12k normal /saturn 8k2/ or others? they basically all same price while this is 100 more.

[@666Azmodan666]

m5s ...

[@Gateseleven]

@@666Azmodan666 m5s its 200more. maby

[@666Azmodan666]

@@Gateseleven m5s costs the same as saturn 3 ultra. M5s has more features

[@johnthompson5071]

When upgrading from the Mars 3, the font is huge. lol

[@splitfatal]

the Buildblade looks like a Anycubic Photon Mono X Buildblade. 🤔

[@jklappenbach]

32:55 Horrible safety protocol. Gloves on both hands when handling a resin car filled with resin. There will be splashes and a thin film of resin all along the side wall, and you definitely got some on your thumb. Do not take small exposures for granted. These all add up, and if you continue like this, you're going to develop allergies to the resin, which may prevent you from even getting near it. The printer should be in a negative pressure environment (grow-tent, etc) if indoors and vented to the outside. Especially if you have pets or children in the house. Your prints are deformed because you've hollowed them out, but you haven't created ventilation holes in the prints, and you've basically created giant suction cups with your models. The suction can be so strong that it will pull the printer out of alignment and deform the print. If the item is small enough and vent holes would ruin the look, just go solid. Otherwise, put vent holes in the print where they will be obscured, or easily covered by green putty and painted. But my dude, be more careful with the resin.

[@bobbybell36]

It does print with great detail but it is sadly outperformed detail wise by the cheaper Halot Mage 8k, I thought it was going to be better but it is not the case. Although the features on this are so much better!

[@avinashpanchal485]

Hi, Which is the best 3d printer in the market for casting jewellery? Is this one

[@sallyxiao196]

Printers for jewelry materials should prefer the DLP process, and the materials are specially customized

[@juanmanuelgarciaortega2591]

formLabs

[@K8Stuff]

That cathedral you printed is the Russian Kremlin btw. :)

[@robotnicw]

It’s St Basil’s Cathedral next to the Kremlin in Red Square. It is not IN the Kremlin.

[@jordankapeliela]

the mini Kremlin building lol.

[@angelbarria9499]

Quien me ayuda con una buena configuración

[@angelbarria9499]

Chitubox

[@101pcgamer]

i got yelow as well lol

[@Unbox-Review121]

Yo

[@A-Eye--A]

elegoo prime day special is BS For item save up to 44%off. you can save %44 if the item is used or open box but the problem is i checked in minutes after prime day started and the used or open box where not available which forced you to buy NEW and the discount was so small it made me not want to buy it because of your bait and switch scam on used or open box, and to top it off on any special i see like on amazon they dont put used junk up for sale on prime day and your used item is buy as it NO RETURN. This is the second time i know of you pulled this stunt. then you marked up mars 5 then gave a discount but that was not a discount because on a youtube review the guy said the people at elegoo said it would be $269 which it still is right now but you say original price $337 that a bad way trying to fool people, maybe a prime day some where else from another company would be a better choice. do NOT Treat people like there stupid, it only makes you look like a fool

[@prestonshaffer7104]

'Promo sm'

[@pesto12601]

Only using one glove... not smart my friend... resin = toxic and that equals badness to you!

[@buildabore5950]

The metal spatula hammering hurt my soul.

[@iTurniKill]

@@buildabore5950 what do you use?

[@tamasficsor]

bad@ss intro!

[@billmusik9794]

Tango slicer doesn't exist

[@mackbolan1733]

I see the surface of the model has the slight vertical scratches on it due to using the fast release ACF...using nFEP is better and changing the release film will be the first thing I do when I get mine.

[@Daddydorf13]

Oh boy, we can all hear Games Workshop seething in the corner.