Anycubic has just revamped its entire range of printers from top to bottom. Although the Vyper or the Photon Mono are still counting among its best-selling models. The company looks to the future with a new range that consists of five printers. Say hello to the new Kobra and M3 Series. These are its characteristics.
That there are only two filament printers in the new range says a lot about the extent to which resin printing is becoming the new household standard for many hobbyists. Fortunately, the filament continues to shine with its own light when it comes to printing in large sizes at a reasonable price, and in that the Kobra Max is quite a candy. This new large format FDM printer is capable of printing objects up to 45 x 40 x 40 cm. Its glorious build volume includes a dual z-axis torsion axis that adds strength and stability when printing parts. The Kobra Max is assembled in just 10 minutes and integrates a direct extruder with an automatic calibration system and detection of cuts in the filament supply. The bed is covered with a flexible steel sheet to make it easier to remove the impressions
Part of these advances can also be found in the Anycubic Kobra, the most affordable version for those who want to get started in 3D printing. The Kobra also sets up in 10 minutes and offers a 22 x 22 x 25cm print area with a direct action extruder and automatic bed calibration at 25 points. On both models, Anycubic claims that printing is 167% faster than competing models. It will be necessary to test them to confirm it, but of course they look good. The Anycubic Cobra costs 299 dollars (318 euros in Europe) and the Cobra Max 569 dollars in the United States (583 euros in Europe).
The family of resin printers has been unified and now all answer to the name of Anycubic Photon M3. It is made up of three models: the M3, the M3 Plus and the M3 Max. As its name already suggests, the difference is in size. The M3 and M3 Plus roughly correspond to the older Photon mono and Mono Mono X 6K, with screen sizes of 7.6 inches (4K) and 9.25 inches (6K) respectively. The Photon Mono M3 Max looks like it is going to become the most demanded model by professionals, because it is a beast equipped with a 13-inch 7K screen for a print volume of 298 x 164 x 300 mm. Both the M3 and the M3 Plus like the M3 Max integrate a new type of LED reticle called LightTurbo which speeds up printing by increasing the amount of light each layer receives.
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One of the most exciting new features of the Plus and Max models is that they both have an automatic resin feed system. Typically, resin printers require the user to pour liquid resin into the reservoir and watch for it to run out for very large prints. The M3 Plus and M3 Max have a sensor that detects when the resin is running low and activates a small motor that pours more resin into the tank from the material bottle itself.
Finally, Anycubic has completely revamped its printer connections by launching a new app called Anycubic Cloud. The app not only allows you to monitor the status of a printout or view it remotely (if you connect a camera to it). It also integrates its own marketplace for ready-to-print 3D models. The Photon M3 costs $299. The M3 Plus starts at $699, and the M3 Max is $1,099. In this case, the prices in euros remain at the exchange rate. In addition to the page Anycubic can be purchased at Amazon, Aliexpress O eBay. Soon we will offer you an in-depth analysis of the M3 Plus with special detail on the power system and the new Anycubic Cloud functions.