SOVOL SV08 MAX was huge step from X1C that just works to a “do yourself printer”. After some initial research about Voron and Voron derivatives like SOVOL I would like to change whole toolhead and this single task is challenging because of countless options. So could someone advise me toolhead that:
There is available kit to purchase or all parts including housing are available to purchase.
Has better extruder than default SV08 MAX’s
Has filament runnout sensor on top of extruder.
Other toolhead elements are at least as good as default SV08 MAX’s
I’m ok with pricey options.
Learning curve is merciless on SOVOL.
There is no “right answer”. Some would argue that a printer this big demands using 3mm filament and a 1 or 1.2mm nozzle. Others insist a Revo hot end is required. The next guy demands Micro Swiss.
AND according to some people the Bondteck is going to make all others obsolete.
See, there is to much to understand at once for beginner .
I would like to have less clogging with more torque (I think that means better flow rate). I read about extruders with planetary gears but I would rather not buy blindly without experts opinion.
@Lion I was not talking about SOVOL toolheads, but toolheads like those:
There are NO fundamental flaws with the Zero/Max toolhead. Yes it could be improved on but as a beginner it should serve you well. The filament pusher(buffer) is however getting lots of bad reviews.
I think you are blaming the toolhead for issues that are caused by the buffer.
I’d recommend you focus on working with Sovol to get the pusher working then print 15 or 20 rolls of filament. THEN you’ll know what issues YOU desire to overcome with upgrades tailored to how YOU use your printer.
I disagree, I think there is at least one major toolhead issue, the extruder has metal sun gears going up against a back plate and integrated ring gear made from fibre-filled plastic. It breaks down and contaminates the grease, you can open it up and the white grease has turned a sticky/dry brown colour and the backlash increases a lot over time. It needs a back-plate that is not fibre-filled or have the sun gears and backing be the same material. You can keep cleaning it out and replacing the grease, but it’s only delaying the inevitable.
Necro post, but for anyone running into this who has issues and think it’s the buffer, tighten the hand-screw that grabs the filament at the toolhead. Mine shipped loose, and a quarter turned solved all thise problems for me.
Mine under-extrudes like crazy…..then I read your message here…..duh moment. None of my other printers have that feature. All my prints were fragile, break easily….. Have recalibrated the machine, filaments, then you wrote the above….so simple, so logical, I will give it a try….. Thanks for posting.
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