This is amazing! Anycubic Photon M3 Max - First Look!

[@UncleJessy]

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[@markmorgan8378]

That price seems crazy considering the competition are all several hundred or more expensive.

[@UncleJessy]

@@markmorgan8378 It's definitely something to consider!

[@SPProps]

Looks like an awesome machine, although I wish they had gone just a tad bigger as to compete with the Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K or the Peopoly Phenom L… I do hope they find a way to make the auto-resin filler a separate add-on so you could put it on any printer. 🤞 They’d make a killing! 💰

[@TheDooominator420]

I bought a mono 6k, then returned it after finding out the lines I was getting from the uv array was a common issue. I'd be hard pressed to purchase another anycubic product in the future

[@devilik3692]

still shilling for trash...

[@stormboy8544]

Its crazy how far resin printing has come over the last few years.

[@UncleJessy]

I know right!?!

[@wanger07]

Agreed it reminds me of PCs in the late 90s…

[@christopherbeddoe406]

I can't believe the quality vs price they are kicking these out with. I remember when UV resin was well over $100 a liter too. I think it's time for me to jump in and get one of these. Hopefully the software issues are sorted out and things are polished up in a few months.

[@Rapidlaser]

Yes all happened as soon as 3D systems patents expired leaving the Chinese to develop much faster in the last couple of years than it had in the last 2 decades.

[@sporq]

If you weren't already aware, if you do a light spritz of windex before putting down the screen protector, it will allow you to adjust the position a bit and squeegee out the vast majority of the little bubbles you showed in the video. Just a light misting, and then after you squeegee, let it dry. This works for basically any screen protector, and also for vinyl decals.

[@stacygarcia4164]

Thanks! Will be trying this out :)

[@Thewiggleman]

I'd love to see the auto resin filler used with a different colour resin, should give a nice gradiant between your starting colour and your colour in the feeder!

[@neileddy6159]

Or adding something like a flexible resin

[@StarAllKungfu]

This sounds terrible. Each resin has different exposures. You'd want the autofiller to have the same resin as the entire print.

[@FEEDMEKITTENS]

@@StarAllKungfu there are color mixing resins with identical exposures for C, M, and Y. I've done the exact thing they were talking about but by adding the colours in a little bit at a time throughout the entire print.

[@StarAllKungfu]

@@FEEDMEKITTENS Totally understand. lol. Legit just had a bottle of resin that had same setting as a different color in the same brand. The difference a day can make tocA!

[@missjayspeechley9213]

@@StarAllKungfu If you stick with resins of the same brand, then exposure times are going to be pretty close if not the same

[@AtlasF0und69]

The auto resin filler is such a great idea, and honestly under utilized here. A software update could make it so that the amount of resin used is calculated, and it could put in just enough to finish out the print. That means no more extra resin you have to pour back into your bottles.

[@lostartifaxmaker]

Uncle Jessy does it again. I have now purchased the M3 MAX! It will be here on Aug 14th. Can't wait. Thanks UJ!

[@SwissplWatches]

How has it been? Because of his vide I’m contemplating one now too.

[@KnarbMakes]

Wow that thing is massive.

[@3DMusketeers]

Great idea for the auto filler, those tines are the level sensor, very cool! But the hole in the case may be troublesome for those with a window behind their printers. In programs for full color 3d printing, holes become solid white lines, maybe that is similar in photon workshop? Details on the bust are great!

[@Voidmonster]

I do like that the build plate design and depth of the vat work to not fill in those bolts on the top with resin. I've always hated the '4 bolt style' build plates because they've got so many fidgety bits on them for resin to get stuck in. -- On the other hand, that auto-fill system looks just smart enough to be a real problem. I foresee it squirting resin directly onto the screen because a switch in it got stuck or something. Guess that's why it comes with a screen protector.

[@UncleJessy]

Going to be doing some more printing over the next handful of weeks and for sure will be watching carefully to see what it does

[@reprinted3D]

How do you clean the resin auto-feeder? Would you cover that in your review video, please?

[@wangdennys]

The fep is a very interesting one. Just my thought The fep seems to act like diffuser to help minize voxel.

[@KentoCommenT]

That makes sense actually, like some hardware based anti aliasing.

[@smokeduv]

I'd put the resin bottle in a magnetic stirrer so the resin is always mixed well. That' d be awesome

[@smokeduv]

@@dancarr2099 and that’s also relatively easy to do. There are usb-powered heaters that heat a little carbon fiber pad acting as a resistor that could be wrapped around the bottle and they are very cheap. I have some of them around. I’ll try them

[@northwales1000]

Good point about stirrer. Be interesting to see a colour change, lot of cleaning to do

[@smokeduv]

@@northwales1000 With a magnetic stirrer like the ones used in laboratories, it wouldn't be any more difficult than a color change with the default system. Just take out the cap from the bottle and take out the stirrer (which is just a magnet bar coated in teflon) with another magnet and clean it with the solvent, which you still have to do with the cap thing from the machine, which looks like a lot more difficult to do. And those stirrers are not that expensive (or you can even 3d print one for cheap). You could also use a vibration stirrer, but that might be a lot more difficult to implement.

[@UncleJessy]

Fantastic idea!

[@UncleJessy]

@@dancarr2099 Heater would be the extra thing I'd like to see here

[@derekmarchetti3284]

Can you do a comparison between the Elegoo Jupiter and the Photon M3 Max

[@Skott62]

Not mentioned about the automatic resin feeder is what if you change resin. Does it need some flushing first on that line? Hopefully Jessy covers this in an upcoming video.

[@UncleJessy]

Will definitely be testing that out + how it might work with other resins. Not sure i'd ever need to swap it mid print but will try that out as well.

[@Skott62]

@@UncleJessy Looking forward to your video and conclusions Jessy. Thanks!

[@thehappyextruder7178]

EXtra Points to Anycubic for frame bracing the shipping setup !!! Thanks again UJ you are the ambassador of RESIN Printing , Stay Safe !

[@thejdi]

The filling is cool and all.... does it also drain the vat? I see opportunities for a tilting mechanism in the plate/bottom and reverse suction the resin back in the bottle.....

[@nethermead]

Wanted to post a heads up here. I got the M3 Max over a month ago and I was very excited to get it going. But after a couple of days of trying to calibrate it for the large prints I hoped to do, I tore the FEP on the vat. Managed to make a mess, but the BIG issue is that Anycubic... HAS NO REPLACMENT FEP SHEETS FOR THE MAX IN STOCK. I ordered a pack of 5 in early June and they're still telling me to wait. If you're thinking of buying the MAX, stay away until Anycubic has proper support or go for another printer. I just ordered a largish generic roll of FEP to see if it can work.

[@samueltheoriginal]

Did you work out the FEP issue?

[@lorinrobbins7911]

You’re killing me. So the $1000 question. How does it stack up against the Jupiter. I’m waiting on my KS unit to arrive, and now I’m intrigued in this.

[@filipefarias3076]

I´m on the Jupiter KS as well. My opinion is both machines are equivalent... the 7K resolution, bigger print volume and smaller footprint is a win for the anycubic.... on the other hand the jupiter seems sturdier, and I like the jupiter resin feeding solution better.. Elegoo could deliver the z extension kit with a screen resolution upgrade but I guess they left the modularity behind when decided to ship the printer fully assembled.

[@jamesmyers2087]

Jess, how is the cleaning maintenance on the auto resin feeder?

[@ClayMann]

I just bricked my MonoX and I'm waiting for parts so its tempting seeing new models when you don't have one working at all haha. I love it but I do wish they would have put a heating unit inside at least the top of the range unit. But I suppose that hole at the back would be an ideal way to feed in a power cable from a 3rd party heater. Its fine in nicer weather but during those winter months I really struggled getting my shed up to temperatures the resin was happy with and as we all know, energy prices are just going through the roof right now. A small heating unity that just heats the printer would be fantastic. Maybe something they could release as an addon?

[@JSCB-365]

Neat how the FEP sheet changed the audio

[@charlieharrington1144]

Can't wait for the review!

[@UncleJessy]

Going to wait till Lychee/Chitu has support then roll it out since I would imagine thats what most will want to slice with

[@anthonyp4209]

This looks like a solid machine for a great price. Temptation get thee behind me.

[@UncleJessy]

You could definitely print some big things on it

[@willmontes85]

Great video Uncle Jessy. Hey can you link those test print files here? Also maybe share some of your settings/resin used in the coming weeks after you play with it some more?

[@redakumaproduction]

Hello oncle jesse .would you rater use the m3 max or the elegoo jupiter ?

[@Aestheticsauto]

what about helmets big enough to print, if sliced?

[@PoonFlavoredTang]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it in your comments but to solve the air bubbles in your screen protector you need to spray some water/dish soap solution on then screen then apply the protector with a squeegee.

[@Cruxdevill]

Heyy great video I’m curious about the quality of the The prince is there anyway you can post a picture of the prints from this machine up close

[@tmarshall3d937]

@Uncle Jessy Best way I found to get screen protectors down w/o air bubbles is to spray the screen with a little IPA and push them out to the edge. Use a paper towel to catch any extra IPA that leaks over, smmoth clean screens every time.

[@hubbahdabut]

tempting... would like to see an auto-unfeeder (reverse mode) for the resin tank filler :) that'd mess with the needed pumpage and filtering of course... but would be nice to not have to clear the vat so awkwardly in the reverse one day

[@GenerMake3D]

For cleaning out the tank I've personally used a 500ml syringe to pull out the resin rather than trying to empty it all manually.

[@jokersredace]

I always take pre suporteded files or suported files from chitubox and put them into 3d builder. They run the stl threw a repair and then save it. Then I put it in the anycubic workshop and slice it. It's a few steps but it seems to get the best results for me. Always check for artifacts in your sliced files before you print

[@philstone3117]

great video ,thanks. Just received my max3 but I'm cofused over the issue of if there is already a screen protector fitted to the maxhine plus a spare in the box. should I fit the spare or not. if two protectors are fitted, 🥱does it matter?

[@stephenm.2413]

I can't wait to get one. While using your Resinlapse, what is your lighting conditions you are using? I noticed the front of the resin printer is not on and when I attempted this, my lights cured the top of the resin vat. Thanks.

[@LCRRcreed]

After a year of use, would you recommend it?

[@3DJapan]

Good results for sure. I have to wonder about the frosted FEP. So strange!

[@ChefDansHookah]

Thank you for the video. I am getting my M3 Max this Saturday. I want to set it up to start without a hitch. Would you be willing to share your settings? I am going to use water washable only, as alcohol is expensive. Thank you very kindly.

[@Anthonym_323]

Now to compare this with the Jupiter

[@UncleJessy]

Soon

[@Sohail187]

Good morning Uncle Jessy! You mentioned in one of your videos that you have all your printer settings on your patron. Do you have your settings for the anycubic mono x 6k on your list of settings?. If so I'll sign up today!

[@missjayspeechley9213]

I wonder if this would allow prints with a colour gradient. For example, start with a full resin tray of clear, with the drip feed adding a coloured resin. Or the reverse

[@MalibuDollface]

So now I’m torn between this or the elegoo Saturn 😬

[@nyverdaletabletop1674]

Elegoo

[@mingrassia8008]

Just saw this so not sure if you bought anything. I have both. Anycubic performs flawlessly. Saturn is usually good but currently not doing as good a job. Plus my Mono is 2x faster printing as long as you use the Photon Workshop slicer

[@MalibuDollface]

@@mingrassia8008 nice! Thanks so much I was leaning towards that way and this just confirmed my choice. You Rock!🙌🏽

[@edwinhaan2427]

Did you also use the 3-In-One PTFE Lubricant here for the resin VAT?

[@doktormalifiko5488]

Just wondering, is there an agitator for the auto feeder? I would be concerned about the resin in the bottle falling out of solution over the course of a long print. Maybe not enough to effect larger elements of the print, but enough to interfere with capturing detail as the print goes farther.

[@JasonAguirre]

Interesting how the original resin printers had auto fillers, then they disappeared but are now coming back. I remember there were many problems with the plumbing so hopefully they have solved that. Heck, I have a printer from 2012 that used liquid resin but without a vat, and the most difficult part of maintaining it was keeping the hoses clean. Had to run a separate cleaning cycle with a solvent after printing.

[@shakam.5658]

Can you print a mandalorian helmet in one piece with a resin printer ? If so which one?

[@smokeduv]

You’re better off with an FDM printer in my opinion. Resin prints are very delicate and the resins are more expensive, specially for a big print like a mandalorian helmet

[@shakam.5658]

@@smokeduv thank you for your help. I have a cr10 v3 for my large prints. Wasn't sure about resin printers.

[@smokeduv]

@@shakam.5658 a CR-10? Nice! If you’re still looking for a large format resin printer you might look for the phrozen mighty 8K, but resin printing is a lot messier than FDM so just take it into account. There are resins that might not break that easily like sirayatech’s blu resin or superPP from 3Dmaterials or any of the called “tough” resins, but they are usually pricier than standard resins. Or you can even mix flexible resins to make them more durable. Anyway, hope this helps

[@shakam.5658]

@@smokeduv this helps tremendously thank you so much. I'll look into that printer now.

[@gkhellas3577]

souper video thank you , can ask , do you use default print settings or change something ?

[@adamharcourt7696]

What about swapping colours or materials using the auto feeder?

[@slow-moe3518]

I'd really like to see your settings for this model.

[@CF_Collector]

What are your settings for the M3 Max? Mine is awesome but I feel it could be better

[@Chris-pn6ur]

Jessy, thanks for another great video. I like my Anycubic Mono X but one thing that bothers me is that neither Chitubox or Lychee support variable layer settings for Anycubic. I’m printing some pretty large parts and the ability to change the lift speed and exposure time only in certain areas of the print would be very useful. These functions work for most of the other machines out there. I really like the M3 Max and it would be an easy decision if it had all of software functionality that other brands have. Any thoughts on whether these functions will ever be available for the M3 Max or any other Anycubic machines? Thanks

[@fusionor]

Hi Uncle Jessy. I was wondering if that was 100% scale for the crescent dart and if it was hollowed out.

[@hardcpp1787]

Does the printer come with a simple protective film for the screen, or a tempered glass protective film? Thanks

[@jra]

Interested about how the auto-feeder pump will last... and man they cannot put some kind of rubber grommet in the pump cables through the acrylic? External light can came through in some cases. Jesse what about the translucent FEP?? thoughts? How it cleans, better than transparent ones? Nice touch about putting a free screen protector, but normal, the screen on their Mono X was a scratch magnet, super delicate screen!

[@IvanDeejay100]

Hola! Gracias por el video!! Que parámetros usas para la impresión? Gracias

[@TheDracfink]

i'm very interested into getting into 3d printing watching your videos. one question i have is. do you think resin printing would hold up to extreme heat such as phoenix arizona summer? i'm thinking along the lines of interior parts.

[@optimus2200]

Have you tried keep using the included film instead of adding a screen protection . can you try that for us please ?

[@chrispitchforth621]

I've just got a Mono X. it came with a screen protector fitted and one spare.

[@UncleJessy]

Haha Whoops... looks like i might be double protected 😂

[@chrispitchforth621]

@@UncleJessy I ordered a few of them when I bought my printer, so got several spare now.

[@dweaver1805]

What about changing resin and color etc with the auto filler? How hard is it to clean out all the hoses etc?

[@resynnminis7406]

Awesome video! Looking forward to your comparison of this vs the Phrozen Mega 8k and the Elegoo Jupiter

[@UncleJessy]

:) read my mind

[@resynnminis7406]

@@UncleJessy great minds think alike!

[@Indy1977TX]

What is the pixel size?

[@airbrush43]

Can this printer be used for castable wax resin?

[@shannonm3841]

full disclosure, did they pay you to review this?

[@ilikenothingtoo]

I hollow and support in Prusa slicer, then slice in Photon Workshop for the 4k mono and I don't get any artifacting. Just ran a test with chitubox and the file was full of artifacting if I hollowed it but none if it was solid.

[@silentcore680]

Are those prints solid?

[@painter4lifenyc909]

Definitely a great price for the features. Hard to decide what to buy next with all the new options.

[@Bochoman7]

Hey would settings be comparable so the ones to use on a Photon M3? what would be your best settings for standard and water-washable resin??

[@badgerwijohnson4081]

I'd like to see this vs the Elgoo Jupiter.

[@Sgt40K]

I think most of us aren't in the market for a 1K printer. I am looking for a starter printer, can you do a comparison between the $299 printers (SQ and M3)?

[@DH-bw2rx]

Seems like this is a better value than the Saturn. More money, but much bigger and a ton more features. Might look into one of these. Great video!

[@stevef6523]

I have an old Anycubic Photon S that I still use Photon Workshop to slice files for. The artifacts you are getting are from hollowing with Chitubox. I never got the same problems if I hollowed with Lychee or Meshmixer before slicing in Photon Workshop. Presupports shouldn't be a problem, it's some weird interaction between Chitu hollowing and Photon slicing. If your presupported files are hollowed already, that's an issue, but if you have the Lychee file, I'd just remove the hollow (or reload the unholllowed STL) export and hollow in Photon Workshop. If you only have presupports as an STL or Chitu file, you might be stuck resupporting yourself

[@UncleJessy]

Two of the files were done in Lychee, one in Chitu, they all had the artifact issue unfortunately. I only ever see these when working with Photon Workshop. Will def be testing it out more

[@thiagoramos7529]

These weird things happened sometimes with me in a older version of chitubox. After the update nevermore happened. Never see someone else experiencing these weird things before. Greetings from Brazil UJ! Favorite 3d resin chanel!

[@Xepherrea]

I would love to get a printer of this size for Warhammer, I push my mars 2's build volume a lot. However I find it crucial to have an angled attachment that either comes with the unit, or can be printed to allow the build plate to drip off excess resin for a long period of time before removing the models for less mess, however these larger build plates make it seem very difficult to do so, and you end up wasting a lot of resin that could have dripped off.

[@Drummer49947]

Hi Uncle Jessy, what is your opinion compared to the elegoo JUPITER ? The auto fill seems tinkered , compared to the JUPITER, even if the size must be reduced...Thank you for this great test !

[@GregAtlas]

Combine this with a Cosori automatic coffee mug warmer to heat the resin bottle to your desired temperature and I doubt there would be any chance of having those weird layer lines when adding resin. Even in winter.

[@rufushearn1799]

sitting here nodding my head like you can see it, or something, LOL

[@realMysta]

Do you have a list of model resources you use? I know you included the ones specific to this video but would love to check through all of them!

[@kirbyscreations3d]

Anyway we can get a build plate comparison, particularly with the elegoo Saturn?

[@kirbyscreations3d]

And maybe a side by side comparison with the Jupiter.

[@Dsgj]

Just as I was looking for a video of this!!

[@tadhgd350]

Same

[@SomoneTookMyName]

Question. Just bought one of these bad boys. The auto fill works however when it stops there is a gurgling or bubbling that happens within the resin bottle. Normal or not. Like I was saying, It seems to be working just fine though.

[@dan96545376]

Your prints always turn out great! Would love to know the settings you would use.

[@mrpants8976]

Is there a reason why gravity fed is not used for the auto feeder? Less moving parts the less areas of failure

[@studiozombie3d]

was hoping you would have one man I should have mine tomorrow. now at least now I know to get the forklift ready lol

[@rendermandan2820]

Love the Auto Fill, I'd be curious to know how difficult it is to clean it when you want to change resin.

[@stacygarcia4164]

That's what I was thinking too!! But still a cool added gadget lol

[@LivingLambeaux]

That machine is a beast! Those statues and busts are awesome, I would like to print the Daredevil one. I just printed the Moon Knight weapon thing, which I believe is called a Crescent Blade? At least from my research lol, he also has crescent darts which are just smaller (kind of like batarangs). Looking forward to the show!

[@DamonGaskin]

Ordered and ironic, because I just saw the review for the smaller unit on VOG. Saw they were releasing today, and ordered! I was looking at the Jupiter also, just hadn't pulled the plug.. Hopefully it'll ship soon.. Lmao, just have to figure out where to put it, this thing is massive! I'm looking forward to your full review.. Thanks for the look!

[@cjlladoc9601]

Great video. I’m about to start university majoring in architecture and will be buying a 3d printer soon. Should I get the anycubic m3 max or elegoo saturn 8k?

[@sebastiennudo7792]

How the heck do you purge the pump of lets say transition from gray to white resin?

[@offearth3d]

Man that looks incredible! Thanks for the code as always!

[@offearth3d]

Video*

[@ssyith]

the artefacts were noting to do with the slicer was errors in the presupported files, ive used anycubics a long time just run a repair on the files before slicing

[@franksculpts4625]

Thanks for the video. I've been waiting for Anycubic to put out a large format resin printer.

[@zora_tech]

Just out of curiosity have you ever tried using Prusaslicer/superslicer and UVtools to slice resin prints? Kinda curious to see how that works.

[@UncleJessy]

Maybe once for Prusa Slicer... need to give it another try now that they've made some more modifications to it

[@zora_tech]

@@UncleJessy well if its improved enough maybe we will get to see a video comparison 😉

[@Protocol-X]

Thanks for the video. Now that you've had time to use it, which of the 3 large format resin printers do you like best for quality and speed?

[@steamtraintom]

How do you think it stacks up against the Elegoo Jupiter?

[@CanIHaveFriesWithThat]

Great vid. Mine turned up today.

[@dougwhiddon8227]

Several things to like here. When I get ready to replace my Phenom, I think this will be the one I go with.

[@invincibletoys382]

After a year would you recommend this printer im seeing it for around $800 and interested in picking one up.

[@MonsterPartsRc]

Make sure you monitor your knobs... the last few machines Anycubic has put out have knobs that disintigrate when resin fumes get to them... I had to get aluminum knobs from Etsy a month after owning my Mono X... the main knob completely fell apart and parts fell into my resin vat

[@B3D]

omg I really need the auto fill on my phrozen mega 8k . but how when you need change material ?

[@Rightfall]

I was wondering how it works with different brands of resin? Have you tried using Elegoo resin or another brand in this machine yet?

[@TheBronx2105]

Hi Jessy, Any tips on machine settings.. I've had 4 major print fails and its killing me...Please help..

[@James-id7ld]

what exposure time is best for this machine sir ? im printing a bowl takes around 22 hours , just want to know about the exposure

[@TheRocketdrone]

I've found that with photon workshop you can't use pre-supported files that were made with other slicers because it just introduces those weird artifacts that ruins prints.

[@RVBcodex]

Does the autofill stop when the build plate is raised and the print is complete?

[@UncleJessy]

It only runs when the print is actively printing and it detects the resin is lower than the sensors