First Comment! Your reviews are alway awesome. FYI, my Hero Me Gen7 print head assembly supports the Neptune 3 Plus for when you want to upgrade the hotend/extruder with any of the popular 3rd party hotends and extruders for high flow and high speed print performance, along with the best part cooling available.
looks like this is intended to work this way. it gives you more freedom to replace the sd card into the fronthole. with the bed in front it can be fiddly.
Did you test the power shutoff safety by cutting the power to the machine instead of using the printer's power switch? As an engineer I can see the power switch overriding a shutoff safety since it would be user error
100% agree. Usually switching the power off at the units power switch indicates an intentional power down by the user. A external power loss either due to black out, safety switch trip on the power board or just by someone unplugging the wrong power cord is viewed as unintentional and should bring the unit back to the resume after power loss feature.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I figured the printer might be interpreting the switch being flipped to off as an intentional action, rather than an inadvertent loss of power.
Thermal runaway works for a loose thermistor, but what if the mosfet fails. They almost always fail full on. I can't say I've heard of one failing in the last few years so maybe that's not an issue anymore.
Great video. Just wanted to mention that power supplies control their own fan speeds internally. Firmware will not do anything about that. Only thing you can do is replace with larger quieter fan of same voltage specs
This is my first ever 3D printer, I've been doing research for months and this review honestly made me choose the Neptune 3 Plus! I am worried because I consistantly see people talking about changing speed and the axis which I am too scared to touch! Do you have any advice? I am using the ELEGOO PLA 1kg black filament 1.75mm in diameter. Any help or reassurance would be greatly appreciated! Love your channel!
Hello great video, i have An Neptune 3 plus, but have a question, thé preview image only shows up for thé first file, i use thé newest version of Cura and fore any other file i don't get any image, also tried thé JPEG thumbnail script in Cura but doesn't work, Anyone having thé same problem, and solution?
Fantastic video. I learned a lot. This printer is on my short list but I do have one question. Is this printer networkable or do you have to put your jobs on the SD card? Thanks again.
I was thinking of either maybe getting this one or the Elegoo Neptune 3 Max printer as a replacement for my troublesome Tronxy X5SA, which despite the upgrades I done to the Tronxy of a better auto leveling sensor and magnetic build plate and Titan Extruder. It still is playing me up and not printing at all well? But the Neptune 3 Plus is $350 and the Max is $470. also all the Elegoo range of Neptune 3 type printers are all out of stock on the Elegoo site.
regarding the resume printing, it was quite stupid but you have to enable in the setting screen during the print again. It doesn't accept the resume printing in the setting menu as a default.
Yeah, they're good printers...if you can get them. I ordered my Neptune 3 Pro on the 6th December. Still waiting, likely going to be end of Feb, early March.
Had one of them myself for a few months and couldn't stand it. Nothing worked as advertised and customer support is essentially non-existent. These printers seem to be more of a cash grab to this company than products they actually stand behind, and the fact that the "upgraded" versions of the N3 were announced mere weeks after the original supports this theory.
I've had one for a few months and it's been an amazing piece of kit that has worked as advertised so customer support has not been needed. No issues on my unit.
In my experience, with power loss protection, turning it off with the switch on the printers I have seen/worked with doesn't trigger it, unplugging the printer does.
I left this question on the Cura/Elegoo vid but it didn't appear Is there a way to get the picture of the item being printed to appear on the printer's screen when not using Elegoo's version of Cura.? If using the latest version of Cura it stops the pic appearing....I have done the "MKS WiFi plugin" instructions shown in a few online websites but still cant get the pic to appear...it only shows on the buddah file created with Elegoo's old version of Cura
OK, so - Freedom Units, because that's what my tape measure is. 😃 Width: 26 inches, allowing for gantry cabling, 23 inches actual. Depth: 31 inches, allowing for bed travel and bed cabling, 21 inches actual. Height: 34 inches, including a typical spool on the spool holder. 31 inches to top of spool holder, 25.5 inches to top of gantry. Those measurements (26w x 31d x 34h) would be tight, in my estimation. I'd allow an extra inch or two on width & depth, and maybe an extra inch or two in height as well, if you're intending for the spool to be in the enclosure.
Great review!!! I ordered one of these a last week and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it!! I have already followed your tutorial for adding the Neptune 3 data to my Cura 5.2 slicer, so I'm ready to hit the ground running once the printer arrives!! I have 6 other printers right now: 3 Longer LK5 Pros, 2 Ender 2 Pros, 1 Artillery Sidewinder X2, and my least favorite....1 Anycubic Vyper. I have a feeling this Neptune 3 Plus will be a valuable addition to my collection!!!! Thanks again for the great review!!!!
Hi! Long time no see! I don't understand why it would be any different that way. The power switch sits between the power input socket on the printer and the power supply. Turning the switch off introduces an air gap between mains power and the power supply. Unplugging it the power cord also introduces an air gap between mains power and the power supply. Turning it off with the power switch should have the same effect as unplugging it, shouldn't it? 😉
@@BV3D I rather believe you turned the printer off on the first layer. Powerloss recovery works by storing the layer you have finished persistently (often on the sd-card) after each layer. If you hence unplug before the first layer finishes, there is no such information yet and hence the printer won't realize there's something to resume, but you will also not have lost much as you were still on the first layer.
@@BV3D actually it doesn’t. Usually the firmware is looking for a specific kind of power loss. On the PRUSA you have the power panic cable specifically for this.
@@ZebraandDonkey Hi, just following up on this. I just performed another power loss test, this time by unplugging the power cord from the wall, with the machine several layers into a print. I let it sit unpowered for several seconds, then plugged it back in. It booted, unaware it had been printing mere moments before. I stand by my assessment that the power loss recovery feature on the Neptune 3 Plus doesn't work. Also I acknowledge that the MK3 is a special beast. I think it has extra capacitors built into the PSU to provide power during a power panic, to allow the printer to perform parking maneuvers. The MK3's PSU also has some sort of "Ooops, no input power" signal provided by the PSU, which is monitored by the firmware, so it knows when a power loss event has occurred.
Great video. I own two Neptune 3 Pros and a Plus and they work great. The only issue is firmware support. It seems a little sketchy that the firmware is done by someone named "Naruto" and now that Elegoo has moved on to the Neptune 4 series, it doesn't seem like they care about the 3 series anymore. I just updated to the latest firmware (released 6 months ago) and now my printer reboots every time that I access the "Prints" menu.
I ran a print with the LED strip on. When the print was finished, the PSU fan stayed on. Turning the LED strip off from the screen results in a slightly slower (but still loud) fan speed on the PSU, but it doesn't turn off.
It's actually pretty nice. If you're used to the Marlin user interface on a monochrome bitmap display with a control knob, you'll need to relearn where some of the commands are.
Buy both bro, I have a sidewinder x2 , and it just prints great, I got it two weeks ago and been rocking since day one , I got hooked on large format printers I went ahead and bought this too, also the price is fuckin great only 350 , that's a steal for all those great features the Elegoo have
I have noticed that control boards are starting to be called "Motherboards" which is incorrect as most dont have the facility to accept a "Daughterboard", on the surface this sounds a little anal, but its one of those things that really bugs me!
Yeah, I almost always refer to them as "main boards," and I'm with you on the "motherboard" thing. I don't call the boards in laptops motherboards either - I call them logic boards. 😁
Bryan, that was seriously the best illustration of a thermal runaway I've ever seen. BRAVO!
First Comment! Your reviews are alway awesome. FYI, my Hero Me Gen7 print head assembly supports the Neptune 3 Plus for when you want to upgrade the hotend/extruder with any of the popular 3rd party hotends and extruders for high flow and high speed print performance, along with the best part cooling available.
I have the same issue with removing the micro sd card and the build plate moving to the back so it's not just your machine.
looks like this is intended to work this way. it gives you more freedom to replace the sd card into the fronthole. with the bed in front it can be fiddly.
A proper power shutdown via the power switch may not trigger an unexpected power loss state. Try pulling the plug and see if that makes a difference.
Tried it. No difference. Power loss recovery's just not working on this machine.
@@BV3D Thanks for the update Bryan.
The built in LED bar is cool! I didn’t realize it came with it.
Yeah, it's pretty handy. I like how it's hidden in that top crossbar. I've added LED strips to other printers in that same location.
Did you test the power shutoff safety by cutting the power to the machine instead of using the printer's power switch? As an engineer I can see the power switch overriding a shutoff safety since it would be user error
100% agree. Usually switching the power off at the units power switch indicates an intentional power down by the user. A external power loss either due to black out, safety switch trip on the power board or just by someone unplugging the wrong power cord is viewed as unintentional and should bring the unit back to the resume after power loss feature.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I figured the printer might be interpreting the switch being flipped to off as an intentional action, rather than an inadvertent loss of power.
Great review. Thanks for the honest review that has the good and bad features listed.
Thermal runaway works for a loose thermistor, but what if the mosfet fails. They almost always fail full on. I can't say I've heard of one failing in the last few years so maybe that's not an issue anymore.
I am waiting for the Neptune 3 Max to be come more available, but I did enjoy watching this review.
Thanks for the great video! I'm looking to get this or the max.
Great video. Just wanted to mention that power supplies control their own fan speeds internally. Firmware will not do anything about that. Only thing you can do is replace with larger quieter fan of same voltage specs
This is my first ever 3D printer, I've been doing research for months and this review honestly made me choose the Neptune 3 Plus! I am worried because I consistantly see people talking about changing speed and the axis which I am too scared to touch! Do you have any advice? I am using the ELEGOO PLA 1kg black filament 1.75mm in diameter. Any help or reassurance would be greatly appreciated! Love your channel!
Hello great video, i have An Neptune 3 plus, but have a question, thé preview image only shows up for thé first file, i use thé newest version of Cura and fore any other file i don't get any image, also tried thé JPEG thumbnail script in Cura but doesn't work, Anyone having thé same problem, and solution?
Fantastic video. I learned a lot. This printer is on my short list but I do have one question. Is this printer networkable or do you have to put your jobs on the SD card? Thanks again.
I was thinking of either maybe getting this one or the Elegoo Neptune 3 Max printer as a replacement for my troublesome Tronxy X5SA, which despite the upgrades I done to the Tronxy of a better auto leveling sensor and magnetic build plate and Titan Extruder.
It still is playing me up and not printing at all well? But the Neptune 3 Plus is $350 and the Max is $470. also all the Elegoo range of Neptune 3 type printers are all out of stock on the Elegoo site.
regarding the resume printing, it was quite stupid but you have to enable in the setting screen during the print again. It doesn't accept the resume printing in the setting menu as a default.
NARUTOfzr is an employee of Elegoo and makes the software stuff for them
In my experience, the Resume Printing feature is used when it runs out of filament mid-print.
How big can this print? Can i print out a whole helmet?
in this video u said u used the beagle camera is there a configuration to use this camera
Yeah, they're good printers...if you can get them. I ordered my Neptune 3 Pro on the 6th December. Still waiting, likely going to be end of Feb, early March.
Had one of them myself for a few months and couldn't stand it. Nothing worked as advertised and customer support is essentially non-existent. These printers seem to be more of a cash grab to this company than products they actually stand behind, and the fact that the "upgraded" versions of the N3 were announced mere weeks after the original supports this theory.
I've had one for a few months and it's been an amazing piece of kit that has worked as advertised so customer support has not been needed.
No issues on my unit.
Great review as always :)
I'm glad you said "antlers" and not "horns".
On the waiting list for one of these. Thanks for the info!
In my experience, with power loss protection, turning it off with the switch on the printers I have seen/worked with doesn't trigger it, unplugging the printer does.
Ran a second test based on similar comments. Unplugged it from the wall. Still didn't work.
You think you could put klipper on this?
hmmmfunny, I generally turn coffee into, well, pee. LOL sorry , had to !
There IS something known as p-code, so... 🤣
I left this question on the Cura/Elegoo vid but it didn't appear
Is there a way to get the picture of the item being printed to appear on the printer's screen when not using Elegoo's version of Cura.?
If using the latest version of Cura it stops the pic appearing....I have done the "MKS WiFi plugin" instructions shown in a few online websites but still cant get the pic to appear...it only shows on the buddah file created with Elegoo's old version of Cura
Any chance you could provide the dimensions of the printer overall? I want to build an enclosure and have it ready when mine arrives!
Do you want that in metric, or in Freedom Units? 😉
OK, so - Freedom Units, because that's what my tape measure is. 😃
Width: 26 inches, allowing for gantry cabling, 23 inches actual.
Depth: 31 inches, allowing for bed travel and bed cabling, 21 inches actual.
Height: 34 inches, including a typical spool on the spool holder. 31 inches to top of spool holder, 25.5 inches to top of gantry.
Those measurements (26w x 31d x 34h) would be tight, in my estimation. I'd allow an extra inch or two on width & depth, and maybe an extra inch or two in height as well, if you're intending for the spool to be in the enclosure.
@@BV3D Man its massive! Thank you so much!!
Great review!!! I ordered one of these a last week and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it!! I have already followed your tutorial for adding the Neptune 3 data to my Cura 5.2 slicer, so I'm ready to hit the ground running once the printer arrives!! I have 6 other printers right now: 3 Longer LK5 Pros, 2 Ender 2 Pros, 1 Artillery Sidewinder X2, and my least favorite....1 Anycubic Vyper. I have a feeling this Neptune 3 Plus will be a valuable addition to my collection!!!! Thanks again for the great review!!!!
Sounds like you have quite a collection going!
Thanks!! The wife & I just love all the awesome things we can print up!!! Keeps our simple little minds quite busy!!! Hah!!!!!
Saw this in the background in another one of your videos was waiting for this
Hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
Often power loss does not function when you use the switch to turn off the printer try pulling the plug out of the wall and see if that works.
Hi! Long time no see! I don't understand why it would be any different that way. The power switch sits between the power input socket on the printer and the power supply. Turning the switch off introduces an air gap between mains power and the power supply. Unplugging it the power cord also introduces an air gap between mains power and the power supply. Turning it off with the power switch should have the same effect as unplugging it, shouldn't it? 😉
@@BV3D I rather believe you turned the printer off on the first layer. Powerloss recovery works by storing the layer you have finished persistently (often on the sd-card) after each layer. If you hence unplug before the first layer finishes, there is no such information yet and hence the printer won't realize there's something to resume, but you will also not have lost much as you were still on the first layer.
@@MisterkeTube The model was not a tall one, but it was about 5 layers in when I turned the printer off. 🙂
@@BV3D actually it doesn’t. Usually the firmware is looking for a specific kind of power loss. On the PRUSA you have the power panic cable specifically for this.
@@ZebraandDonkey Hi, just following up on this.
I just performed another power loss test, this time by unplugging the power cord from the wall, with the machine several layers into a print. I let it sit unpowered for several seconds, then plugged it back in. It booted, unaware it had been printing mere moments before. I stand by my assessment that the power loss recovery feature on the Neptune 3 Plus doesn't work.
Also I acknowledge that the MK3 is a special beast. I think it has extra capacitors built into the PSU to provide power during a power panic, to allow the printer to perform parking maneuvers. The MK3's PSU also has some sort of "Ooops, no input power" signal provided by the PSU, which is monitored by the firmware, so it knows when a power loss event has occurred.
Great video. I own two Neptune 3 Pros and a Plus and they work great. The only issue is firmware support. It seems a little sketchy that the firmware is done by someone named "Naruto" and now that Elegoo has moved on to the Neptune 4 series, it doesn't seem like they care about the 3 series anymore. I just updated to the latest firmware (released 6 months ago) and now my printer reboots every time that I access the "Prints" menu.
Hi! Did you use the creality cr-10 v3? Is Neptune better choice?
Excellent video. Just what I was looking for!
Still on the fence if i should get another FDM after selling my ender 3 and getting a Saturn 2 8k.
Ready to pull the trigger on a 3d printer, this was very helpful
The power supply fan does shut off, but only if the led is off.
I'll give that a try. Thanks!
I ran a print with the LED strip on. When the print was finished, the PSU fan stayed on. Turning the LED strip off from the screen results in a slightly slower (but still loud) fan speed on the PSU, but it doesn't turn off.
@@BV3D mine does after about 10 minutes, But I have done FW updat, Are you up to date on FW
How’s the interface wit this printer
It's actually pretty nice. If you're used to the Marlin user interface on a monochrome bitmap display with a control knob, you'll need to relearn where some of the commands are.
Can this print TPU without modification?
If only they were in stock in the US
wow that a cool 3d printer
If you had to choose one, would it be the sidewinder x2 or the Neptune plus
Buy both bro, I have a sidewinder x2 , and it just prints great, I got it two weeks ago and been rocking since day one , I got hooked on large format printers I went ahead and bought this too, also the price is fuckin great only 350 , that's a steal for all those great features the Elegoo have
Excellent review.
I enjoy your reviews
I have noticed that control boards are starting to be called "Motherboards" which is incorrect as most dont have the facility to accept a "Daughterboard", on the surface this sounds a little anal, but its one of those things that really bugs me!
Yeah, I almost always refer to them as "main boards," and I'm with you on the "motherboard" thing. I don't call the boards in laptops motherboards either - I call them logic boards. 😁
Elegoo 🤢🤮
I see from one of your replies to another comment that you had a bad experience. Sorry to hear that happened.