ANYCUBIC Photon M3 Max Resin 3D Printer, 13.6“ 7K UV
ANYCUBIC Photon M3 Max Resin 3D Printer, 13.6“ 7K UV LCD 3D Printer, Automatic Feeding Resin, Fast Printing, High Precision, Large Printing Size 11.7” x 6.5” x 11.8”
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| LCD Type | 9.25” Mono LCD | 8.9” Mono LCD | 6.23“ Mono LCD | 7.6” Mono LCD | 9.25” Mono LCD | N/A |
| Build Area | 7.8” x 4.8” x 9.6” | 7.55″x4.7″x9.6″ | 5.19″x3.14″x6.5″ | 6.4″ x 4.01″ x 7.08″ | 7.7” x 4.8” x 9.6” | N/A |
| XY Resolution | 5760 x 3600(6k) | 3840×2400(4K) | 3840×2400(4K) | 4098 x 2560(4K+) | 5760 x 3600 (6k) | N/A |
| Layer thickness | 0.01-0.15mm | 0.01-0.15mm | 0.01-0.15mm | 0.01-0.15mm | 0.01-0.15mm | N/A |
| Z Axis Accuracy | 0.01mm | 0.01mm | 0.01mm | 0.01mm | 0.01mm | N/A |
| Printing Speed | 80mm/h | 60mm/h | 50mm/h | 50mm/h | 100mm/h | N/A |
| Printing Speed | 405nm UV-Resin | 405nm UV-Resin | 405nm UV-Resin | 405nm UV-Resin | 405nm UV-Resin | N/A |
| Dimensions: | 29.97 x 29.72 x 16.51 cm; 22 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | ANYCUBIC |
| Dimensions: | 29.97 x 29.72 x 16.51 cm; 22 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
I sent ages trying to find the right printer to move away from the Filament printer i was used to and pick this item, i got it when it was on offer and it hasnt disappointed , east to setup and the software that came with it was easy to use, the only thing i had to change was the led screen which was about 40 as i must of printed around 500 models of different sizes for the W40k Nids army and went from 8000pts to 15000pts of miniatures and monster size creatures
Small but powerful machine.
Easy to set up and get started.
Great detailed prints. Light weight.
Nothing bad to say about this printer.
I have 15 various makes of printer, this one is up there with the best.
This is my first ever 3D printer and I am so delighted with it! It was easy to set up right out of the box and I haven’t had a failed print yet (two months in). I will admit, I use pre-supported STL files as I haven’t really had the time to experiment much with the software. I use the plant based and water washable resins so when the cover is over the printer there is no smell at all. I cure all my prints on my sunny kitchen windowsill and it works within minutes. The clean-up/emptying of the resin bath can be a bit messy but it’s totally worth it for high quality, high resolution prints! And soooo much cheaper than buying models online/in the shops.
This machine is very good, I normally struggle with these things this was a very good process for setting up I think the average capable people would set this up in 15 minutes max and have it printing. I did one test print and it came out perfect. I have just unboxed the cleaner and curer took me about an hour. anyone else i would say a few minutes.
So I got this delivered today.
I have 2 anycubic photon X’s but the screen has cracked on both (they’ve been hammered), and it would cost me more than the price to replace both, than it would have been to buy this . So I went for this fab little thing.
I say little – it’s bigger than my LD-002h, but smaller than my photon X’s.
Set up was really easy. Literally took minutes to remove the plastic screen and level the bed. Nothing else needed tightening. I printed the matrix first on basic settings on chitu. I’m using anycubics water washable resin (I usually use the normal translucent UV green but I’ve switched for now as I wanted to try water washable). The first matrix didn’t stick and I thought it was a levelling issue, so relevelled and then the second didn’t stick. I changed the settings from 23s bottom layer exposure to 25s, and it worked like a charm. Exposure was slightly too low so I changed it from 2s to 2.5s and it’s printed beautifully (this is for water washable – other resins may be fine for the original chitu settings, and some may need tweaking a bit more).
I probably could have done with sticking my little baby in meshmixer just to smooth it out, but because of the use for it it doesn’t really matter (I make bath bomb blanks for moulds).
The print time is a lot, lot faster than my photon X’s. What would take them 4 hours has taken half the time on my little M3.
I usually print 3 blanks on my photon X’s, but the build plate is smaller on the M3 so I just did the two to start with. But it’s still a decent sized plate – bigger than my LD-002h as that can only fit one of these on.. so using the two printers together makes up for the build plate size that I need (again, my photons are dead at the moment ).
I’m actually really pleased with it and I would really recommend it!
If anything changes (as I’ve only unboxed and used it today) then I will edit. But so far I’m really impressed.
I’ve used this printer for jewellery, minis, small props and recently printed off molecular models that would make an extrusion printer cry. Its easy to setup, intuitive to use and easy to clean. I’ve been using water wash resin in my apartment and had no issues at all. The resolution is as high as any hobbyist could wish for and the large print face means you can print in batches or play with larger designs.
One note about printing with this kind of resin (no fault of the printer) make sure you take your prints off the plate in a timely manner after the print is finished. They get more difficult to remove over time.
First resin printer. Build plate was smaller than I thought, my fault. Prints very well not had problems with build plate. Need to do more prints to test it. Would reccomend this unit.
Fantastic little printer and the print quality is much better as it’s got multiple points of lights instead of one single poi
For beginners: Just download the stl file onto your pc, use the software on the USB stick and follow the guidance in the manual. Copy the sliced 3d image on to the USB stick, insert USB stick and hit print. Really is that simple. Took 5mins to set up and much easier than the filament 3d printer I have.
It failed on one print as I never added supports, so it ended up headless
Reprinted with supports and you can see the quality.
Highly recommended for newbies to 3d printing.
My first 3d printer and I love it.
Easy to use, great results and pretty quiet.
I have it in the same room as me most of the day and the smell isn’t too bad either.
I’d recommend downloading an alternative slicing software than the one that comes with it (Chitubox is the best I found for free).
After printing, the cleanup was still a little smelly. I bought a flexible build plate from Amazon and it’s great. I just strip it off and straight in the washer to reduce the cleaning smell, then remove the print and supports afterwards. I also didn’t realise I don’t have to clean the vat after every print which produced more resin smell. I printed a vat cover from thingiverse and apparently the resin is good for weeks in the vat. So now it’s just a little IPA smell at cleaning time which doesn’t last long. It’s now an indoor hobby.
As others have commented, this is a great little printer and outperforms my old FDM (filament) printer in every respect except build size.
The only minor issue I have is that the SLA (resin) printing system can produce some unpleasant and potentially toxic odours.
The manufacturers have fitted a couple of activated carbon filters in the build chamber which helps but there is still a strong smell when printing which is why they recommend using the device in a well ventilated area.
One tip – I’ve found that taping a couple of cheap activated carbon facemask filters over the main vent on the bottom of the printer practically eliminates the odour. (see photo)
This machine came well packaged with all the tools and bits needed to get started.
When you unpack everything level the bed you are ready to do your first print as included USB dongle contain prepared file for test print.
This included file was me first print also.
After finished print I was delighted that my first print was successful and with lot of small details printed correctly.
Pros:
Very good print quality
Price is acceptable for this kind of printer
Print speed, doesn’t matter if you have full build plate or just one small object print speed is same for same height as curing process of resin is done over whole build surface at once.
Noise wise depend on your retraction speed this printer is quiet, noise coming from fan is beat louder that moving build platform but having it working in another room that doesn’t make any noise.
Cons:
Will be great to have option of network connection.
Notes:
This is a resin printer so be ready to do more cleaning compared to FDM printer
Overall I’m very happy with this printer and I will recommend it to anyone who is just going in to resin printing.
what can i say!
from first opening the box and seeing how well the printer was packaged, to all the accessories and such you get with it.
i jumped straight in and started setting it up, watched YouTube for setup videos (although, it really doesn’t take much working out!)
Levelled the bed, poured in some resin that came with it, plugged in the usb stick and printed the first file on the USB, this was a reference file to show the best exposure for the resin you are using, it came out perfect.
i then printed the anycubic ‘benchy’ that came out perfect….
so next i went and found a file online and printed it myself and what you see is a print, not much bigger then a 1p piece thats very detailed and im massively impressed!
I then printed a hulk bust that was hollow, it’s come out amazing with the supplied green resin, will look amazing with a small light under the bottom of it!
100% go for this printer!!
Having been a user of FDM printers for while i thought it was time to take the plunge and look at DLP printer.
This has a number of advantages the main one the level of detail you can achieve over regular FDM these really do look like cast or injection moulded items.
The printer arrives very well packaged and includes everything needed to get started.
Instructions (also available online)
Small kit of tools
Printing platform in a very nice blue.
Resin Vat
Power supply
Spare screws
USB memory stick with splicing software and test prints
Mask and gloves
Plastic Scraper
Extra FEP film (for the resin Vat)
Random Colour 500ml bottle of Resin (I got Clear Green)
Funnels inc filter (for filtering the resin after use)
The machine pretty much comes assembled ready to use, you just need to fit the Printing platform , level, inspect the vat (ensure the film is tight), fill the vat (1/3rd full) and select your print.
While it’s pretty simple to setup there are some key points to success.
Download the full manual from the Anycubic website, the printed instructions are basic and the full manual includes all the details you need.
Take your time to correctly setup and level the printing platform, this really is the key to 100% success and reduced failed prints.
Initially i did not tighten the levelling screw enough and the platform moved on the first print. Really make sure its tight unless you like levelling.
While the ball joint is tricky to start with you get the hang of levelling all 4 corners after a while.
Also make sure the printing platform is square to the LCD screen.
That pretty much the setup, get it right and you’ll print first time.
Also make sure you order or have IPA ( isopropyl alcohol ) on hand for cleaning and washing your going to need a lot of it 🙂
The software on the memory stick comes with windows and mac versions along with test prints, ( the machine only seem to read the root folder so there is another test print, cube in a folder you can move to the root folder).
If you are going to print loads consider a wash and cure machine to take the hassle out of post process.
The last note for successful prints. Master supports , what type and when they are needed.
Positives
For the price you get a lot for your money these machine use to cost 1,000’s
Incredible detail, you will be amazed just how much detail you can print.
Easy to setup and easy to use.
Slicing software is really fast ( Compared to others I’ve used)
High resolution print screen
Quiet ( actually soothing to listen to)
Great brushed aluminium print surface ( prints really do stick first time if set right)
Encased with air filters ( great reduced resin fumes)
Negatives
More expensive than FDM
Messy, there is a lot of clean up and process post print to get the most out of it.
Resin, is not great to handle you need to take precautions for safety. ( Gloves / Mask )
Overall, this is an amazing piece of kit, if your use to regular FDM printing, you will be blown away with the level of detail you can print and the final product. Really impressed with the machine, plenty more prints to come. Definitely one of the best things I’ve purchased in years.
I hope you found this review enjoyable and helpful.
Well, i’ve said let’s have a go, and to be fair, i’m quite excited by this new printing experience. For me was kind of fantasy looking at it the way it prints. I guess if my grandma would see it she would definitely be shocked.
As i’m new to it i aas little bit struggling with software and to set up, but it’s not that hard as i was thinking. Instruction manual and online resources directed me properly.
Overall it prints pretty accurate figures and objects. I do like it and keep doing different experiments with it.
Expensive piece of kit to be honest but i do enjoy i