Mars 5 Ultra

I'm a fan of the tilting vat printers since they apply less peeling force to the film and they're generally faster. (Prusa, Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra, Saturn 4 Ultra.) They're more forgiving on supports, which are a huge learning curve coming from FDM to resin. The Saturn has two variants, 12k and 16k. Th

Saturn 4 Ultra (commonly S4U) in 12k or 16k is going to be the easiest printer to get started and successful prints from for a new user. The Mars 5 Ultra is the smaller version with all the same features as the 12k, just different resolution and build volume. The tilt release system eliminates 12-16

I did this exact upgrade and, almost a year on, it's more hit than miss. My Mars 3 Pro was a beast and super reliable. Mars 5 Ultra requires a bit more thought and tinkering when it comes to supports and STL placement. The tilt vat does speed things up, but it creates different pull forces in the va

Mars 5 Ultra. All Elegoo tilting vat printers (latest Ultras) vastly simplify the learning curve for exposure settings because a lot of esoteric settings (like lift speeds) just no longer apply. They have a reduced peeling force compared to traditional resin printers, which somewhat reduces the need

I've got the Mars 5 Ultra and I'm loving it. The build plate is a little small, but it's perfectly workable. You can print a fair amount of 28mm minis on a single plate, and fit some quite big stuff on there too. And for truly huge models they mostly come in parts anyway. The quality is amazing. Abs