Voxelab Aquila X2 3D Printer,Fully Metal Frame,DIY FDM 3D Printer Kit with Removable Build Surface Plate,Fully Open Source,Resume Printing and Filament Run Out Sensor Build Volume 220x220x250mm
Precautions
Do not place the printer in vibrating or other unstable environments, as the shaking of the machine will affect the print quality.
Do not touch the nozzle and heatbed when the printer is working to prevent high-temperature scald and personal injury.
After printing, please take advantage of the residual temperature of the nozzle and clean the filaments on the nozzle with the help of tools. Do not touch the nozzle directly with your hands during cleaning to avoid scald.
Please do product maintenance frequently, and regularly clean the printer body with a dry cloth to wipe away dust and sticky print material under the situation of power off.
3D printers contain high-speed moving parts, so be careful not to get your hands caught.
Children must be supervised by adults when using the machine to avoid personal injury.
In case of emergency, please cut off the power directly.
| Dimensions: | 62.51 x 51.51 x 47.8 cm; 8.2 Kilograms |
| Model: | Aquila X2 |
| Manufacture: | Voxelab |
| Dimensions: | 62.51 x 51.51 x 47.8 cm; 8.2 Kilograms |
This is a great printer for beginners, but I do recommend watching a couple of videos on assembly so you don’t have to take it apart and put it back together. It took about 2 hours to assemble and be ready to print. So far I have had no real problems printing. One thing to keep in mind is that the filament run out sensor is not enabled by default. It asked to rate the touch screen and the screen is not a touch screen.
This is our 2nd 3D printer. The first one overheated and got filament stuck inside. My son uses this on a daily basis making all sorts of things like wallets, cases and doodads to replace parts & fix things around the house. It works well and we’ve had no issues in several months of use.
I’ve had a few 3D printers now and this is by far the lowest priced 3D printer I’ve ever owned, set-up was simple and the quality is brilliant. I’m so pleased I’ve bought a second.
I tripped the plug but forgot this crazy thing resumes from a power trip.
For a start into the world of 3D printing, this was a beautiful beginning. Thank you for making it so fun.
After much trial and error, this little printer is very handy. My son is 13 and has taken 3d printing classes in school for a few years now. He loves it so buying one was obvious. Putting it together wasn’t so bad. Just a lot of parts. Really best to have a good mechanical working knowledge or computer knowledge but other than that it wasn’t so bad! Dialing in the print temp for the PLA the bed, the fan speed, and the print speed were the biggest hurdles. But it levels beautifully, the prints detach easily and cleanly, and we have just had our first successful print. He made me a hook for my exercise bike so I can hang a towel on it. This is a great starter printer for sure!!
Good printer , with a few upgrade great printer! The good prints well instructions are very good . Upgrades are ther same as the ender3 prints petg as good as pla just as good as my ender3
The bad old firmware not many options with it and the bl touch firmware doesn’t work ( there are custom firmware updates )
Bonsoir le cooler du extruseur de mon imprimante fait un norme bruit c’est possible de avoir un de remplacement ?
It took me about 1.50 hours to assemble. I used the instructions which are clear and the video. All went together without problems.
Bed leveling is pretty easy using a bit of printer paper as a gauge…. plenty of youtube videos to show you how to do it.
Printed many objects now … it performs really well.
It’s a good printer but if you have trouble shooting issues this thing isn’t for you every time I’ve used it I’ve had ti re level the bed which is a pain but it does pri
We use a press at work and I wanted one for home, it has been useful for all sorts of things though it has had some problems, I’d probably spend a bit more next time or upgrade the niggly bits on this that the Prusa has by default.
This has save me time and money on a few things.
150mm pipe jigg for fitting shower.
Remote control holders
Replacement battery covers.
Handles for my daughters Nintendo switch z
Game cartridge holder etc.
Model car interiors etc it’s been fun doing more than just the work prints.
Even printing plastic washers and spacers for my kit car it’s worked out well and probably won’t be long before it’s paid for itself.
We even done a cape topper.
I bought this printer a few months ago to “fix the dishwasher” and I’m so impressed. I now have hundreds of hours with zero down time. For context I was an absolute beginner without experience with 3d printing or cad software. Once you get the hang of it it’s mind boggling what you can actually do with a laptop and an Aquila. I’m even still chugging on all original parts. I’ve made everything from dishwasher parts to personalized party favors. The only slight knock is the rotary menu knob is occasionally cranky and won’t select on a push. I’m about 99% sure that this small problem is the reason that the rest of the unit it trouble free. If you think you can’t justify buying one you are wrong. The amount of things you can print will totally expand your ability to fix things around the house.
Me gusta, que es fcil de poner a imprimir, especialmente con PLA, imprime con bastante calidad, y es como una copia exacta de la enfermedad 3, as que podrs hacer las mismas mejoras
I’m a newbie to 3D printing and my experience with the Aquila X2 was awesome. It didn’t come with touchscreen which is a downer but other than that it’s a great machine. Just take time to learn how to use it.
Easy to assemble and use. Good price, sturdy frame. Prints adhere tightly to the bed.
This is my 2nd 3D printer and so far the Voxelab Aquila C 2 is in my opion a little bit better than my first Voxelab Aquila.
The display screen on the C 2 is better and easier to navigate through. I use Cura for my slicing software and I kept the same settings accept I had to tweek my retraction speed and distance. Overall it prints just as good if not better than the regular Aquila.
The most important thing you can do, is to make sure your build plate is level. Take your time and level it. It doesn’t matter what 3D printer you have, if the build plate is not level you will never get your print to stick. There are many videos on YouTube that show you how to do this. Find Youtube videos for Voxelab Aquila by 3D SOS. He does a fantastic job on teaching what you need to know about getting started with your first print.
The only cons so far about the Aquila C2 at this point is:
1. The stepper motors are noisy.
2. You will want to replace the stock extruder cooling fans with brushless ones.
3. It has the (dreaded H 2 chip and not the G or N 32 chip) which doesn’t bother me since I am happy with LCD display and not interested in customizing it like some others do.
Overall, I am very happy with the Aquila C 2 printer and it comes at a great price of $169.00 from Amazon. For a low cost printer it does a fantastic job.
Great printer you gey some great prints from it would recommend to others and for the price its a bargai
Impresora 3D bsica a buen precio. Funciona de maravilla. Fcil de montar, nivelar y usar.
This is a great little printer. It is easy to use. The instructions are okay as long as you take your time. They provide a link to a video showing the steps to build it but you need to be prepared to stop and go back and slow down the playback speed. The guy in the video has obviously put hundreds of these things together. Once you finish the build the rest is cake. The software that came with the printer is easy to use and the stuff to print is available online on several different sites.
It’s a pretty good printer I’m not to good with leveling the bed as a beginner it’s something you will have to get used to doing
This is my first 3d printer and the Aquila x2 has been awesome. I’m having a hard time getting the bed level, I think the bed may be slightly warped. But other than that – amazing. Customer service is great too as I accidentally updated mine with the wrong firmware and needed help figuring out how to fix it. Defiantly recommend for a beginner printer.
The X2 was a great entryway into 3d printing for me. The print quality is decent if you’re going with thinner layer lines and slower print speeds.
I’ve had some awesome successes and ridiculous failures, but everything troubleshoots fine if you’re willing to watch some videos and be methodical in your approach.
Assembly was painless, but a process. The printer is likely a good jumping-in machine for someone who has a bit of mechanical know-how or at least some patience.
The key selling point that made me go with this was the fact it came with the Samsung S Pen (my other S Pens were not compatible of course). It was simple to put on, fits perfectly, and again, has the S Pen for the S Pen slot this case also has. The ONLY reason I did not give it a solid 5 star rating was because there is no easy way to prop it up as it has no kickstand. I wish I could rate it higher than 4 overall, but the kickstand would be a great addition. I prefer this case over the others I have tried that did have a kickstand, but they had no pen holder and did NOT come with the pen. I will be buying this again if I need another case in the future, and I really hope they add a little more material so we can have a stand built in as well. You will be happy with this case, for sure.
It was well packaged and easy to assemble for me because I’m mechanically inclined if you follow directions it’s a perfect machine for making anything that fits the build size
So yeah, this is my second 3D printer and I love it! It took me maybe 1.5 hours to assemble. I would not recommend this to anyone who does not feel comfortable around a screwdriver. The hardest part of the assembly was finding which screws went where. I constantly had to go back to page 6 to see what screws were included in the kit and make sure I was using the right screws for the step. The screws are packaged very nicely and compartmentalized in individual packets for the various steps of assembly but they aren’t labelled. I had to use my calipers to measure and find the 8mm screws as opposed to the 15mm screws (for example).
I downloaded Cura software which is free and it is THE WAY TO GO as far as slicing software goes.
There are tons of videos on YouTube that cover every possible question and problem you may encounter whether they are made for this exact model or simply the Ender 3.
Oh, the printer came with the latest firmware which was a real bonus for me.
With the size of the knowledge base out there and the amount of upgrades/mods/fixes/videos available you simply cannot go wrong at this price point.
Es una muy buena opcin para principiantes, muy preciso y con resultados excelentes. Solo requiere dedicacin en el ensamblaje, pero funciona muy bien, adems tiene un software que permite hacer diseos.
No hemos realizado diseos muy complejos, pero eso ya depende de la habilidad de cada quien.
I am new to the 3d printer game. This printer is soooo easy to use. There isn’t really any guess work involved. After I got the machine set up, it just kicks out quality print after quality print. Not just small things, I have done multiple 30 to 50 hour long prints.
I’m not saying this is the worlds best 3D printer, but for the price it’s pretty fantastic. Doing some research on how to set it up to print it’s a pretty good beginner printer, and there’s so much you can always upgrade on it to do more.
From my experience after had used it now for a few days. It’s a good price, and printer.
The biggest things is, do research on how to get started. It’s not a out the box plug n go.
I am a newby to 3D printing. While researching, I found a lot of comments about how noisy 3D printers are generally. After reading reviews of various printers, I settled on the Voxelab X2 and I am glad I did. Right out of the box, I found the instructions very easy to follow and working slowly it took about 3 hours to build and energize the unit. Others might do it faster but I am slow and methodical and it works for me. I found the print quality superb for a relatively inexpensive 3D printer. I attached a short video demonstrating the noise level (fan), I found it comparable to my other printers that I use for documents. I also attached a picture of some of the printings; a hook, a meter enclosure box and a simple hinge. I recommend this printer to anyone that is getting started with 3D printing.
Excelente, totalmente recomendada, lista para imprimir desde que la ensamblas, no necesita ms. Solo tuve un problema con el Z axis, pero se debia a que los tornillos donde esta montado el motor vinieron flojos. Solo los apret y el nivel dej de fallar. Recomiendo cambiar los ventiladores por unos ms silenciosos tanto de la tarjeta de control como del enfriador principal. No es por falla solo es por preferencia.
This 3D printer is an excellent choice for people that want to get into 3D printing. There are plenty of print ready files on the Internet to get you started.
My review is not only based on the product, but the after purchase support. Support is provided via email as support is provided from China. Now, you might expect to be disappointed, but my experience is that they were much more responsive and more engaged than traditional call centers. We had an issue after attempting a firmware upgrade, and the fact that my son lost the original SD card. The support person responded to each request within 2 hours. Collectively, we traced the issue to the fact that we purchased 16GB Micro SD cards as a replacement for the factory replacement card. Once the support staff identified the issue, we ordered an 8GB SD card from Amazon and “poof” everything worked perfectly.
My son and I highly recommend not only the product but also the company that stands behind their product.
Number of features that I haven’t seen in printers at this price level.
1. Automatic loading and unloading of filament
2. Fine tuning during printing – adjust print speed, nozzle and bed temperature, fan speed
3. Easy bed leveling
4. Excellent bed adhesion
5. Pretty quiet except for fan
6. Controls are easy to operate
I adjusted the print speed from the panel when printing the first layers to make sure there was proper adhesion. Then ratcheted up the speed. Overall print time is good. Displays ongoing print time and time remaining.
Overall it compares very favorably to the Ender series
This is a good printing printer, however there are a few things that might be an issue. It uses a different processor, (see Photo) that I had issues upgrading to the latest firmware. In fact I ended up bricking the controller and the display would not update, even though I followed the instructions. After much messing around with it and trying to bring it back to life after failed firmware update, I ended up installing a Creality 4.2.2 control board I left over from upgrading another printer. Now my Aquila is a high bread printer of part Creality and the rest Aquila.
Mechanically this is a good printer that is capable of nice 3D printers. However, I am not a fan of the controller or display. For this reason and others mentioned above, I can only give this 4 stars.
Within 2 hours of opening the box, I was up and printing my first practical 3d prints. The price is far less, and the printer is the same as a Creality Ender 3 V2. If you’ve been looking to get into 3d printing at a low price point, this is a good way to go. Use the $100 you’re saving and buy some filament 🙂
Versatile printer. Plenty of instructional videos on YouTube. Plenty of 3d files available for just about an project you can imagine. Once you set it up correctly, this thing is a breeze to run and hasn’t failed me yet.
So a pretty nice little printer wasn’t to difficult to assemble. Only issue I had was when I installed the z threaded rod it went in crooked. Come to find out I had to tighten the screws down on the bracket that holds the z stepper motor to the metal frame. They weren’t screwed in tight. Once I tightened those it straighted out and was back in business.
So if you get this print make sure and check those screws as well otherwise you won’t have a straight Z. Print quality is pretty good for the price of the printer, screen is nice and pretty simple to use. Nothing super fancy just your basic starter printer, does have a filament run out sensor tho which is nice.
1. Great price for fully functional printer right out of the box (just need to level bed first)
2. Excellent print results (no matter how many features, the quality of the printed object is most important)
3. Thorough step-by-step how-to guides online for this printer (more on this in a bit)
The X2 model addresses the very few issues with the original model. I think there are many “under the hood” upgrades on the X2, but the obvious ones are –
– inclusion of a filament run-out sensor (will pause the print job until you refill the filament) which can be a life saver should filament run out after many hours of printing
– improved extruder mechanism
– metal carry handle on top of printer
– vertical mount of control panel, a more compact fit and more along the lines of the Ender 3 V2 series, but closer in to provide an even smaller overall footprint.
I did over a weeks worth of intense research on buying my first 3D printer, the Prusa i3 was recommended by many, but it is expensive (almost 5 times the price of the Aquila X2) and an even bigger issue was the lead time on shipping, several weeks or more at best, I was anxious to get started. Another benefit of this printer, the stepper motors are essentially silent, the only noise comes from the spinning fan on the print housing, and although it is a bit high pitched, the noise level drops off dramatically as you inch away from the printer.
I highly recommend you do a search on Youtube for Voxelab Aquila X2, you will find a video comparing it to the original Voxelab Aquila, once you find it (clue: you are sending out an SOS), check out the other videos there. You will find a step-by-step tutorial on bed leveling (one of the best in my opinion) and so many more on both the original Aquila and the newer X2 model.
When my printer arrived, I had it assembled in no time, followed the bed leveling tutorial, loaded the sample of filament and proceed to print the test model on the included microSD card, it turned out perfect (image attached)
So encouraging to have success the first time.
I can’t sa y enough about this printer, just “BUY IT” , you won’t be sorry!