The SV08 is marketed as a mass-produced Voron 2.4, with a much lower price and a very quick setup. They even say they donate a small amount to the Voron project for each sale.
Has anyone here bought/tested it? What are your thoughts about it?
Are there some limitations/downsides compared to a Voron?
Is it possible to upgrade it Voron-style (Stealthburner, enclosure etc)?
Maybe.
I’ve built a Voron 2.4 350, and own an SV08. I’m currently working on a detailed teardown/analysis/reverse-engineering of the SV08.
From a user perspective, there haven’t been any deal-breakers so far, but certainly some annoyances. In short:
- The filament path between the extruder and hotend is poorly-constrained, making it a pain to load
- The auto-z calibration is often just a smidge off
- The fans are absurdly loud. All of them.
- The camera is meh
- It uses a custom nozzle/heater
- The bed is a bit thin
- The mainboard is effectively a BTT CB1 and Fystec Cheetah on a single board
- Their software customizations are of dubious quality
- Their OrcaSlicer profiles are… fine. Just fine.
That being said, there are also many nice touches and good attention to detail in other areas. Overall, I’m satisfied with my purchase, but don’t buy it to upgrade (aside from the mainboard fan). There be dragons.
If a Voron 2.4 fits in your budget, get a Voron 2.4. if not, the SV08 is a good choice if you can live with those annoyances, and especially if you are comfortable with third-party firmware mods (whenever they come out).
As an aside: based on my analysis of the mainboard, I strongly suspect Sovol is working on an MMU for the SV08.
Did you do a Voron kit? I’m considering doing one and was hoping you had a supplier you’d recommend.
How would you rate your Voron for regular maintenance and calibration requirements? I got started on an Ender 3 V2 which I have tinkered a lot with. At some point I lost the fun in with the constant tinkering and calibration and simply want a printer that once built is rock solid and relible.
Typically I would say prusa printers fit this requirement but at the same time I really like the amount of options that my klipper installation gives me. Also I kind of want a cube style printer to allow for an enclosure with air filtering which would lock me into the prusa xl as the only choice.
If a Voron is mostly maintenance free it would be a great alternative for my requirements
