Regular 3D-Printer Reviews - Anet ET4

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[@TurboSunShine]

BTW! I heard you all (in my last video) when you said you want a V6 and a V8! I'm working on it!

[@vit.budina]

Just wanted to ask: the only problem I had with the i3 and am having with the V2 is the curling of those very severe angles in the beginning of the print. Do you have any advice to overcome this issue? My bed is as level as I can get it, my fan is on 100% and I'm printing 20mm/s. Using Fillamentum Extrafill PLA.

[@TurboSunShine]

@@vit.budina try having less fan on in the first few layers, maybe turn up the bed heat a little to 60? Edit: depending on your build surface, cleaning it with a little soapy water might help too

[@vit.budina]

@@TurboSunShine Actually, the results got better when I changed my fan speed height limit from 1mm to 0.5mm. And I'm printing with 65°C on first layer and 50°C on the rest. I'll probably try to change my fan duct. Thanks anyway. And a quick question about your upcoming engine models: Will they be covered like the V2 or open like the i3? Thanks.

[@vit.budina]

@@TurboSunShine didn't try printing it with anything else than 0.2mm layer height tho. Maybe it helps to print it finer so there's less material at a time to cool...

[@itsmealextheme6259]

I love all your designs

[@solipssm]

I really admire what you did with the hinge and the warranty sticker 😂

[@diogoiwata927]

definitly the best part lol

[@RNDev666]

I'm so happy that you're in the position to make reviews! Ur 100% on ur way to become as big as 3d printing nerd and other big 3d printing channel. Keep up the awesome work!

[@Anet3DPrinter]

the voice heard, will talk to the product engineering department, thanks...

[@TurboSunShine]

Let me know when you solve the issues, and I can then post an update, i believe the et4 can be a good printer if the core features get a bit more polished.

[@wr3099]

@@TurboSunShine I upgraded from an ET4 to an ET4 Pro, just for the "silent" aspect. Yes the stepper motors are MUCH quieter but what's the point if the power supply and fans sound like a vacuum cleaner? Original ET4 had MUCH quieter fans. The software for both printers is super buggy. Just leaves the feeling of no matter how much money you spend with Anet, they will always compromise and let you down somewhere. Also the auto bed leveling in ET4 is even worse, because that capacitive sensor changes sensitivity depending on the heat of the bed.... All I can do is sigh...

[@wr3099]

Please let us know how to contact your product engineering department. We have alot of feedback for them

[@Anet3DPrinter]

@@wr3099 Hi here, please reach out to [e-mail]

[@vit.budina]

I decided to print your i3 engine today and just as the print finished, you uploaded another one! :) Great work, keep it up. ;)

[@ale6242]

Nice vid dude! Not seen a lot of coverage for this printer elsewhere! Keep it up! I do find it hilarious you carted that printer around for all those little shots of it outside... can imagine the looks you got!

[@MrBlackFiction]

Nice Video. Love your Work!

[@TurboSunShine]

Thank you very much! :D

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Good review. Enjoyed the extra artistic camerawork..

[@georgietorrance]

Thank you for this review. Anet et4 being the "printer for those who missed buying other brands" was on point.

[@PutTheKettleOnGromit]

Oh yah. AWESOME video. Good honest review. Nice to see, as they seem to be more rare these days.

[@jutrbr]

Look mom, I'm on KZbin!

[@zommy5re77]

awesome review, nice to see you go down the honest, no BS route with reviews, instead of certain channels (cough)(just vlad)(cough) that tend to leave very biased ones. I really hope we see more reviews in future from you, im personally very interested in the latest ender 3 competitors like the lottmax sc-10 , and the prusa mini

[@georgietorrance]

He is not a dedicated 3d printing channel, so i found it unreliable too.

[@raspberrypiploy771]

Excellent review but I have a question and Anet support is non existent so I am trying all avenues, hope you don't mind. I have the Anet ET4 with a proximity sensor version 3.0.0 firmware. It has been printing really well but now it will not home. Every time I attempt auto home on all axis Z just moves up. Nothing has been changed or touched any thoughts ?? Thanks

[@armunro]

If its so bad did you try Marlin 2 firmware? To me the hardware looks pretty good so with some decent firmware it might turn out good?

[@tinfoilhatsarethenewblack8788]

Wouldn't it be possible to change the Firmware to ensure it's starting "paused" prints reliably ?

[@BoatengsNachbar]

Geiler Typ, Geil Musik und Geiler 3D-Drucker.

[@Lucas_sGarage]

I think that the reason why the power resume function didn't work so well was cuz you were repowering it really quickly

[@charlessteinman5913]

All of these jokes were extremely clever. Especially like the opener car one.

[@yusufyusuf7919]

I heard the the power cut off resume feature only works if you unplug the cable instead of hitting the switch. Maybe hitting the switch doesn't trigger emergency resume but unplugging the cable itself will. Just a theory though.

[@rodsnyder6020]

You are amazing!

[@theoneandonlyii2636]

There is also the niche market of people who enjoy sleeping with an R2D2 on crack in their room. :D

[@dartsntoys8445]

You should review the longer lk4 on Amazon it is only $160 and similar to the ender 3

[@stephanemorrell5253]

So what would you recommend as an alternative? Even if it costs a *little* more?

[@TurboSunShine]

ender 3

[@its4kmon]

Hey can you please share any of your cura profiles for this et4?

[@TurboSunShine]

Hey, i just use the ender 3 profiles, seemed to give pretty good results

[@TheNewBloodDan]

I couldn't get mine working and one of their "ambassadors" ended up bullying me. A good friend of mine paid for an ender 3 when I told him my issues with the et4 when it was on sale for helping him on some 3d modelling projects. The et4 was used for spare parts /upgrades lol

[@Crazy___Ginger]

This video needs more brown filament. Also, NOTACAR!

[@larrymenzie9502]

my et4x will resume

[@PutTheKettleOnGromit]

You could just get a Prusa MK3S in kit form. I know it is more expensive, but it doesn't require any upgrading to improve its performance. True you can get different nozzles and fabulous textured build plates and the MMU2S (thats a whole other way to go). But once assembled, the MK3S reliably works well.

[@StormBurnX]

3:04 what's up with that layer going down all weird and bubbly? I've seen that on some printers but I don't know what it's called, or what causes/fixes it

[@jdrevenge]

Dirty build plate preventing adhesion - clean with soap and water. :)

[@StormBurnX]

@@jdrevenge I've seen it happen on literally brand-new printers, I wonder if it's just a bit of dust in those cases. thanks for the tip.

[@jdrevenge]

@@StormBurnX Oil from skin will do it!

[@itsmealextheme6259]

Heat up the bed more and turn off the fan should fix it

[@zecaptorrez]

Got it on promotion for 103€. It was kind of an impulse buy but do you think it was worth it? Arriving on the 20th Jan 2021

[@TurboSunShine]

thats a steal!, its not a bad printer, just dont use the auto bed leveling, and dont rely on the power recovery thing.

[@DIYdiacsnFarmstead]

That printer has quite a Journey behind. And all that in times of Corona...

[@BestKosmakCZ]

I know ender 3 is a big favourite among many people and somewhat worshipped. It really was the first reliable machine at a sane price point, but now its really really outdated and V2 doesnt help at all. I would say Biqu B1 is the new standard. Try contacting Biqu to get one for review, I would really love to see your take on torture testing it

[@BluDog35]

Not BROWN enough.

[@gunnerkobra]

REGULAR CAR REVIEWS

[@aurelios69]

That car isn't an opel Astra. It's a corsa. Great video anyway. I bought this printer. It will be my first time in the 3d printing world

[@mateborbely8513]

What's the experience with this printer? Are you satisfied with it or not? Thanks your answer.

[@aurelios69]

@@mateborbely8513 I've never used it, bought the ender 3 pro on the next day, and sold the et4 to a frind. He had some issues and returned it to the store where I bought it. And got the Biqu B1 instead. Both are more reliable than the et4

[@mateborbely8513]

@@aurelios69 oh I see thank you

[@Borkery]

now do the Kingroon KP3S

[@kennykd97]

they really really took the sidewinder and screwed it up

[@a2d600]

i got myself the et4 a year ago all the vids i watched said it was silent and i tought is twas a steal guess it wasn't. The normal et4 does not come with silent stepper drivers. So i tought huh why not buy an et4 pro motherboard so it would be silent. that was a waste of money becous the et4 pro motherboard is not compatible with the normal et4 hardware. so hey nice way to go anet!

[@souler94]

I had this problem too, but it can be fixed. If you use an ST Link V2, you can flash the firmware of the normal ET4 into the motherboard and it works like normal (but now silent). It is the same procedure as if you wanted to change to marlin. This has been a game changer for me and I love my ET4.

[@a2d600]

@@souler94 i orderd one on aliexpress for almost a month ago and i'm waiting untill it arives. but thank you for helping me!

[@HerrSalat]

:D Hello Melaten ♥

[@santiagoblandon3022]

The angles of the X belt is huuuge! the dimensions must be way off, specially near the Xmax Xmin positions

[@TurboSunShine]

ohyeah! you're right!, I didn't have any issues with it until now, but I should probably flip that around ^^,

[@kennykd97]

what a rip of oasis song lol

[@Poorgeniu5]

NOT A CAR!

[@stevesallai]

I think there are plenty of reviews out there already. In my opinion your strength lies in humor and comedic timing and this format doesn't lend itself well to it.

[@TurboSunShine]

thanks for the feedback! just didn't feel like making another video on a print in place engine wit no other context, maybe i'll have to think of something else

[@stevesallai]

@@TurboSunShine Your springloaded Box made me laugh a lot and I see those videos as a treat. Still rewatching it from time to time. I can imagine making too many of them getting stale. Review of different kit might work if done in a shorter way? The other videos had reallly nice pacing

[@TheNewBloodDan]

I personally despise the anet et4

[@3dbarn547]

No one should buy the Anet printers .