ELEGOO Neptune 3 Max 3D Printer

Ok, let me start by saying I own or have owned 8 various fdm printers, this is my first Elegoo, decided to give them a shot, and man-o-man, what a great decision by me that should have been made earlier! Prints great, no build adhesion issues, no stringing, no issues period. Magnetic build plate is great, moveable control panel is great, noise level is low, no fiddling with CURA settings required, get great prints with default. These aren't really cons, but I'll list a few things that were not ideal: Assembly requires a little time and effort, and the build plate is so big and heavy you will probably need a helper to turn it on its side to attach frame. Takes up a lot of space, so be ready for that. Still has the micro usb chip/card, just like every other FDM printer I have owned, why don't they just charge a few more bucks and use normal thumb drive like my resin printers. Lastly, though I have had no issues as of yet printing non-stop for a week, it appears that if this thing clogs there is going to be a tough time doing maintenance as everything is enclosed. And I am sure that eventually there will be a clog. At that time, I will update the review, and let you know how bad fixing it is. I should note, that I am printing small terrain pieces on this thing and the print quality is absolutely great, so it does well on small stuff, but the build plate is large enough to do huge stuff as well. I have noticed that you can get away with far less supports on this printer, not sure if that is due to the default CURA settings or the lack of vibrations, but I love it. So yeah, buy it. Update: When assembling, I thought the filament run out sensor was flimsy and was very skeptical. Tested the filament run out sensor last night, ran out in the middle of the night, reloaded in morning, absolutely no issues, can't even see a layer line where the new spool starts! Update 2: When printing lower layers of large items, the printhead cable sometimes drags across the build plate. The clip they provide is weak and not designed well. Haven't had a print damaged from this yet, but it definitely needs improvement, a retractable string loop at the top of the frame would work better.

This is a great printer with a huge print volume. I have printed some large items (upscaled toy robots) and have been pleased with the results. Replacement parts when needed were reasonable to switch. If this wears out, I would likely buy its successor model.

I tried for weeks to get this machine to work. I ordered the first machine, it came with defective eccentric nuts. So I requested a replacement, which came very quickly. The replacement ALSO came with defective eccentric nuts, as well as a damaged direct drive extruder. it would only extrude filament half the time. I made sure everything was set up properly and tuned well, and the machine still had trouble extruding filament. Unless Elegoo is willing to send me a second replacement that actually works, I'm going to suggest people go with another machine, or at the very least approach with caution.

I’ve been into 3D printing since 2015. I remember the days of cheap knockoff systems that required hours of assembly, over-reliance on Facebook groups for troubleshooting, and even the potential for fires. Nearly a decade later and I get my hands on the Neptune 3 Max. This thing is an absolute beast. Assembly was a speedy affair, taking roughly fifteen minutes. Once assembled, loading filament was a breeze, and the test print on the SD card was knocked out in about 45 minutes. Overall quality of the printer is robust. It’s a beefy machine and feels absolutely premium. What’s more: it’s ridiculously quiet. Aside from the part-cooling fan, you barely hear anything at all as it goes about its business. In the week since I’ve had it, it’s been nearly non-stop printing and I’ve only bothered verifying the initial layer maybe once or twice. Elegoo has a new fan in their camp, and I look forward to adding more of their machines to my arsenal.

So I love everything about this 3d printer great set up and format working but I have had constant issues with its printing I have done everything I could think of and then some but I have had more mess up prints then I would ever want I've wasted so much filament trying to figure out what's wrong with it every time I go to print it doesn't stay set on the mat it starts to shift and mess up what do I do I have wasted so much time and money on filament thinking maybe it's me but it's not..... I feel like there spots in the mat that don't heat properly and I can't get it to print properly I have only gotten maybe 3 some what decent prints out of the abundance of prints I've tried to do I'll put more stars if I get help because again it's a beautiful printer and I love the format it has but something is not right and I need help please

I would really give it 4.8 stars because it is a bit cumbersome to perform both manual and automatic calibration. As for the positive points, I would say it has very good print quality. We have used it to print small items like charms and earrings, and large items like arm splints, and in both cases, the results have very good quality. The spare parts are affordable, and it is easy to assemble by following the instructions. One important thing to note if you are going to buy it is that it is not very fast. It is not as slow as the Ender 3 v1, but it is not a printer that reaches high speeds. If you are a complete beginner, the calibration might be confusing, but you quickly get the hang of it.

Neptune 3 Max TF card issues. Not everyone seems to have this problem. I’ve been reading around the internet and certain folks are having the same issue. Inside the box you’ll receive a usb drive that allows for a TF card to be inserted. A TF card is another name for micro SD card. It’s the same thing. Anyways, the one supplied by the company is undetectable and utter garbage. Your printer will not detect the TF card once inserted. This sucks because in order to test the printer you’ll have to run a test using your TF card to ensure operability. You can try formatting your TF card on a computer but it’ll erase everything on the drive. So don’t format. To get around this you’ll have to buy another usb drive that reads SD cards and another micro SD card. Anker sells a few that are pretty good but any brand will do. DO NOT buy only one and reuse what’s in the box. You’ll have to get both the usb drive and the sd card. Once you have both, you’ll have to reconfigure the SD card from 32GB to 32FAT suing your computer. This will most likely fix the issue. Rarely, it’s the motherboard. Anyways, The printer works great but this TF card issue is inconvenient. I hope Elegoo fixes this on future models. Update: company reached out. So far the printer runs great. You have to master how to use it though. I appreciate a company who listens and reaches out. Thank you!

Great Printer! Probably not for beginners, my firsts prints looked incredibly and they were big, after couple months of use I got a nozzle clogged, I used the clean kit to make sure it backs to print amazing again and I was success on this, only thing I noticed was once it gets clogged It continues happening more frequently so I decided to replace the nozzle instead, and at least for me it wasn’t a big challenge, however I’m certain for some people updating the nozzle for this printer could be tricky.