Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo, Multi Color 3D Printer with ACE Pro, Max 600mm/s High Speed, Intelligent Filament Drying Nozzle Clog Detection, 250 * 250 * 260mm Size

This is my second 3D printer (first was an Ender 3 Pro), and it runs much more reliably and prints with higher detail than the Ender 3 Pro did.However, few things worth noting about this printer, especially for beginners.1) Installation is *not* 1-2-3 steps easy as shown in their marketing video. You have to hold the printer almost completely upside-down to get screws into it, which sometimes trap cords underneath the frame bits, and after you've finished with the elbow grease assembly (screwing the frame together, screwing the LCD panel in, clamping the filament holder in), then you have to plug in virtually *all* the cords for this thing. For every step motor (4?), for the LCD screen, 3 for the hotend, connect the tubing, connect the larger black cord etc. Thankfully the cords are at least labelled with X, Y, ZR etc but the places they are meant to be plugged into are not labelled. Didn't count, but felt like there were at least 12 cords that needed to be plugged in to various places. Then after that, you have to channel your inner contortionist to cut all the zip ties that are buried on this printer without nicking any of the necessary cords or belts, in incredibly poorly visible spots like under the center of the bed. None of the tools provided could reach these zip ties, so I ended up folding myself in half with my cell phone flash light trying to carefully cut a zip tie with a pair of shears. This is not "beginner" level installation, and I would not recommend it for anyone who has even a minor disability or handicap.2) The machine is *not* silent. It is very quiet, don't get me wrong, but it does make noise when it prints (a humming sound along with the whirring of the fans usually but occasionally a sort of buzzing thud if the nozzle catches on the print). The fans an be turned off, but even with them at 0% the printer still makes noise. I would guess its a little louder than the level of a loud AC unit or refrigerator. Again, ignore the marketing lies, this printer will make noise.3) The filament feed is *not* direct to the hotend. This is important because that feature can reduce the amount of potential clogs for filament being fed into the printer. This printer (like most 3D printers) uses bowden tubing with a gear setup to feed filament into the hotend. I saw this in the specs on this amazon listing page and it is blatantly false advertising.4) The scraper tool included with this printer is basically a putty knife. It is almost completely dull. I would not recommend it for actually scraping up prints, buy yourself a finer scraper made of metal and not plastic. Most of the time this tool is not necessary to get prints off the bed due to the textured surface that the Anycubic Vyper uses, but in the rare cases where you do need a little bit of extra oomph, don't waste your time with this scraper.5) This printer runs quite a bit slower than average. A print that might take 1h or the Ender 3 Pro could take 3-4 on this printer. I think its due to the finer details this printer can achieve while printing, but worth knowing. You can change your print rate in the settings on a per print basis, but because of the fixed rate of filament extrusion, I haven't messed with this too much. I was worried it might affect the quality of my prints. If you're looking for fast production efficiency, this probably isn't the right printer for you.Some pros of this printer for beginners include the auto levelling bed, the easy to remove prints bed, and the touch screen.This printer works well, and has some very nice features. Auto levelling bed, textured and flexible bed for easier print removal, SD card reader with included microSD and SD cards, data cable for direct hookup to raspberry pis or arduinos, touch screen, 'quiet' printing all come to mind. I haven't had the printer clog yet (been using it for a few days 24/7), and the prints come out with very fine details (lines much less visible than on other 3D Printers I've tried), and they are easier to remove from the bed as well (I have only had to 'scrape off' one print so far and it was with a filament that is notoriously tough). I also haven't had any leaks or issues with this printer thus far.The inclusion of 5 or 6 alan wrenches was a nice touch, personally I really appreciated the data cable as well. The microSD card came preloaded with some test files (and formatted) so that was nice as well. The pliers that came with this printer are pretty poor, so maybe pick up a better pair for yourself if you're buying this printer. The zip ties were also a nice touch for the bowden tubing.If you're looking for highly detailed prints and don't care how long they take to produce, this is a top notch printer. If you're a beginner or looking for high production output, this is probably not the right printer for you.

I rarely write a review unless some thing is really good or really bad. I have always bought Creality printers and they did the job but this printer is just amazing. easy to put together, quality materials, looks great and works great. I have not used any type of glue or spray on the bed and I am on my 20th print no with no adhesion issues.I wish there was better control of the speed of the printer while it was printing but I also do realize I am use to printing very slow and this will print in detail at a fast speed.To me it is quiet because it is quieter then my other printers.I can honestly say for once in my life I am happy with the $ I spent on this because it has worked flawless.It is LARGE and takes up some room.

I tried to make it work 3 times and each time this printer has failed on me. I'm tired of trying to make it work. The print bed is deformed. I bought this printer anycubic kobra 3 combo for the 3rd time from Amazon and I bought another one on sale from anycubic website so I can print in 8 colors... Giant failure all around. I have 2 brand new printers with deformed beds. I reached out to customer support and they say they can't do anything about it. This brand is definitely not a value for your money - I've spent more of my personal time trying to get this printer to work than actually using it. I bought 2 extra PEI sheets to try different approaches for getting this printer to get the first layer to adhere to the bed ... Those will have to be refunded too. I bought upgraded nozzles for $40 each and it doesn't make any difference. I tried to print their official 8 color extruder module from their wiki (pictured in blue) but this printer warps all print jobs no matter what settings I tried. I bought glue that is cured on high heat of bed then you turn it down so it's sticky... nothing has worked and their support is essentially "sorry this is what you get". I understand now that I am done trying to get anycubic kobra 3 combo to work and will be investing in a Prusa 8 color 3d printer. I would urge anyone who is serious about not wasting filaments, time and efforts for any type of multi-color print jobs to stay away from this brand because I really wanted to make this work but it has completely failed my expectations.The other 2 previous refunds were due to their multi color filament box ACE being defective on one of the filaments and the next purchased printer actually short-circuited when I raised the nozzle temperature from 210 to 230 - there was smoke coming out of it and I'm thankful I was around because it may have caught fire if it was left on it own.As a design this is poorly thought-of, they have the filaments in the ACE box drying but the Teflon tubes are so long and not heated that if you don't use all 4 colors regularly, the filaments in the tubes that are not exposed to heat are prone to breaking and unnecessary clogging. I have only bad things to say about this printer and want to make sure that other consumers are aware of the mountain of problems if they choose to buy from this brand.This Amazon refund is pretty straightforward, I just hope the refund from their website is just as easy (they better not charge me $$$ for shipping back their faulty product)