Review on 🖨️ Voxelab Removable Printing 8.66x8.66x9.84 Inch Function by Hassan Tomlinson

Incredible value. For a $159 deal with Amazon, that was a killer price. The Aquila is a direct clone of the more popular (and more expensive) Ender 3. Creality has made its design open source, so they mostly consist of the same components. Bearings, glass print bed, drive mechanisms, etc. All 99% identical to Ender 3. Out of the box performance was great, even for a newbie like me. The following test prints were made without actual post-alignment calibration using the provided PLA sample. This also happened while the printer was in stock before any changes were made. My first print was a voxelab test with their default profile. The overhangs were clean and the layers even. There was some tension and shearing of the layers at the top of the pyramid. The grip was good even without a glue stick or hairspray. The second print, of course, was uneven. The first layer laid well and was highlighted with clear wording at the bottom. I tried ironing and had a nice smooth finish. Checking with a caliper showed good dimensional accuracy. The inclined surfaces were smooth and I didn't notice any halos. If you're considering this your first printer, you're probably comparing it to the Ender 3 v2. There are three big differences: 1) Aquila is delivered without a spare parts box. This area is covered with a sheet metal bracket that you can easily remove and print on yourself. 2) Aquila firmware is different than Ender 3 v2 firmware. The interface is simple but still offers many of the same features. Voxelab is working on the bltouch functionality, but it has not yet been implemented. There is a great firmware update maintained on the VoxelabAquila sub-reddit that adds Bltouch, Autotune and all the lost Creality features. 3) The Ender 3 community is huge, with lots of specific support/guides/mods. Most of them still apply to Aquila, but some mods (e.g. for the screen) do not apply due to a slightly different assembly. Ultimately, decisions are made when those 3 differences are worth $100. Given this price difference, I was able to: - add stiffer balance springs ($8) - replace the stock plastic extruder with a metal extruder ($12) - replace the noisy hotend and fan parts with quieter 25dB Sunon Maglev fans (add 12 squash ball feet to reduce the sound even further ($10) Add wireless Octoprint capability with Raspberry Pi 3B+, camera and peripherals ($58) Add a smart plug to turn off my printer remotely ($9)