ELEGOO Mars 3 Pro 3D Printer, 4K Mono 6.6 Inch LCD MSLA UV
ELEGOO Mars 3 Pro 3D Printer, 4K Mono 6.6 Inch LCD MSLA UV Resin Printer with Air Purifier and Screen Protector, Speedy Printing and High Precision, 5.62×3.5×6.8 Inch Larger Build Volume
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| Feature | 4K mono LCD, 92x120x200mm large printing size | 5 pcs fep film, 0.15mm thickness, 95% light transmittance | All-in-one wash and cure stations | Equilibrium in all aspects, great for beginners | Balance of tenacity and strength | Water washable, no need IPA |
| Dimensions: | 17.27 x 14.27 x 8.89 cm; 5.22 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | ELEGOO |
| Dimensions: | 17.27 x 14.27 x 8.89 cm; 5.22 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
| Reference: | UK-YC-3D-M3P |
Easy to use and Good prints.
Unfortunately I received mine with a damaged FEP.
Still waiting for replacement from Overseas and will take up to 30 days. (minus one star)
Thought about getting a resin 3d printer for ages and finally decided on the mars 3 Pro after lots of research on Google and youtube etc.
Really happy with this printer. Easy to set up and get going, seems pretty easy to maintain and the main thing is that the prints coming off it are really nice.
Excellent quality and detail. The only issues I’ve had have been my own fault or due to bad resin.
Hooked on printing things now.
Just make sure you know what you’re getting into. Lots of other things required as well as the printer. Washing and curing equipment. Isopropyl alcohol and loads of gloves and kitchen roll. Worth it though so don’t let that put you off.
Bought this to replace an older printer that died and I’m really pleased with it. Fit it all up and running in half an hour or so and printed a test piece which has come out really nicely.
My only gripe is the delivery but it seems you can’t comment on that. It says “Handed to resident”. It wasn’t. It was left in the back garden of a house which isn’t even in the same road as us. Luckily, they brought it round.
Great machine, if this is 4k i can’t wait to try the 8k when they make one.
Easy set up and use.
his 3d printer is great well worth the money and have had no problems the prints come out great and the printer is very quite highly recommend this for a first printer or just as extra
Takes a little bit to get the pernickity things i.e bed leveling but once thats sorted its basically plug and print!! The amount of things I’ve printed already is astounding! Xmas pressies sorted!
Printer is easy to use with the touch screen, works well with chitubox and the print quality is really good, I recommend buying extra resin tray film as well as PTFE spray so that the prints don’t stick to the resin tray and 5 micro fibre cloths to aid with cleaning and that means you don’t get as many failed prints.
The build quality is sound with metal used in all the right places while applying plastics to reduce costs where they could and it has been done well while making sure it is very stable.
I really like this printer an awful lot and once you have the post production setup In order you can really get great results and turn them round quickly.
Update on the product and my experience.
I had a flood, rather a large one as the vat was full, it covered all components inside and out. From 8pm till 1am I was cleaning and dismantling and re-cleaning, rinse and repeat for hours.
Then another session the next morning repairing a sensor housing the resin made brittle and re-cleaning before leaving in the sun to be safe.
Rebuild started and went smoothly, all the connectors and internals survived nicely, the black plastics have been weathered by the experience and gives it some bonus character. Then the moment of truth, power on and bazinga on it goes. Screen protector gasket lost its stickiness so replacement on order. Test LCD showed a mark on the screen that is strange as it is the only part untouched by the experience so it was probably already there but never had a fail (before the flood).
To summarise, I do not want to do it all again any time soon and what happened to me was a very unlikely scenario, however I can now confirm with confidence this is a pretty tough machine indeed and I look forward to running again soon.
Great printer. Isn’t too loud. Has a good print volume and very good detail on the prints. Easy to set up and use as the instructions are very simple.
Well I was half correct in my assumptions. This printer is fantastic for beginners but suffers the same issues as any 3d printer that is not enclosed or 1500! This will print PLA like it’s nobodys business and this will print in a fabulous quality right out the box. However just like any other printer it will require tinkering to print harder materials such as ABS, PETG and nylon.
That last point isn’t a bad thing for 260 this will do the job for most people. For I love it and I’ve printed some awesome things with rather tight tolerances.
Pros
1. Easy enough to assemble if experienced.
2. Great prints with PLA with little amount of tuning.
3. Great software Elegoo skinned cura just works, however upgrading and tinkering will yeid better results.
4. Very quite.
5. Rather fast for a small machine.
6. Good bed leveling springs and surface PEI Flexi plate.
7. All metal duel gear extruder.
Cons.
1. There is not where near the same amount of eco system for the Neptune 2s as there is for the ender 3 however with work most things that’ll work on a ender 3 will work on a Neptune such as all metal hotends and enclosures.
2. Can be difficult to assemble if you’ve never picked up a spanner before. Will take about a hour or two with belt set up and learning cura. YouTube is your friend.
3. If you want to print with other materials other then PLA you have to tinker with it. If you want to do that out the box you need to spend 800
4. There is no where near as much information as other 3d printers however there is an amazing Reddit community that will help with most problems as well Elegoo tech support.
All in all is this printer worth the cost?…. Absolutely!
Is it worth buying?…. Maybe not the Neptune 3 will be releasing soon and that even better at a cheaper price point so unless the Neptune 2s drops 100 then I would get the Neptune 3.
Thanks for reading
Word of advice BUY THIS PRINTER, resin printing isn’t easy, but if it fails it’s most likely user error.
I have done about 20 prints, about 5 needed a second attempt due to my errors.
Those that do work are amazing. The quality is top class and this is imo a perfect printer to start with.
I’ve run a Creality 002r for a year or so but wanted to upgrade to a mono system.
Whilst essentially the system and printer are the same the startling difference is the feel and quality of the Elegoo unit.
It feels premium.
Bedlevelling just works. There has been thought out into the spring loaded bed and how it’s tightened etc
Yes you pay extra for this quality but you do genuinely feel and see it.
Speed wise the mono screen does make a huge difference. Sliced in Lychee I’m essentially halving print time on same models: in actual print time (inc lifts etc) you’re probably looking at a third faster prints, give or take. From an 11 hour print to a 7 hour print.
Printer comes with fep sheets, filters, masks and a few more bits with a great addition as well! Can’t ask for much better tbh
The Mars 3 is a great printer for beginners and for seasoned printers.
Once you have your resin settings dialled in well, you’ll get some fantastic results from it.
I’ve been slowly replacing my 2k printers for 4k ones and the difference in quality is noticeable.
I rate Elegoo as one of the better manufacturers as their customer support is second to none. If I’ve ever had an issue (which is rare) they’ve gone above and beyond to resolve it for me which is one reason I keep coming back to buy their machines.
Its 100% a modular design and with such everything is easily replaceable from the FEP, build plate, and Tank all the way down to the components of the machine such as the screen, led array, and drive axis.
Tech support is a dream. I had a major problem with the FEP leaking onto the screen pretty much obliterating it. Contacted support and without hesitation they sent out a new screen no questions asked.
If you are looking to get into 3D printing and are looking to do detailed miniatures this is your machine.
It’s Fast, has a wonderful level of detail and is really built like a tank, and will probably last about as long.
Bought for my boyfriend for Christmas he is happy with printer & would recommend
Complete value for money, easy to set up and use and great value.
I run a 3D printing business and this printer out performs all of my others at a fraction of the price. Assembly is easy and calibration out of the box was near perfect making this a great choice for people just getting into 3d printing. I’ll definitely be adding more of these machines to my arsenal.
Super easy to build and works like a charm. Highly recommended!