About this deal
Considering that a 3D printer has a lot of moving parts, it’s nice to see that you get spares that minimize downtime in case of a fault.
More importantly, using Artillery Sidewinder X1 for printing is very simple, because the two recovery functions prevent any defects and faults caused by power outages and filament jitter.
To push the Artillery Sidewinder X1, we printed an extremely large low polygon Pikachu measuring nearly 400mm tall. With that said, we decided to put the Artillery Sidewinder X1 through a gruelling set of test prints, go through all its groups and forums to get support and more. Which… works, I guess, at least with a teflon-lined heatbreak, since those are less reliant on proper cooling, but without the air guide structure that the original Aero uses, this version spills air all over your printed part, which is another factor that will make printing ABS, ASA or maybe even PETG somewhat unpredictable on this printer.
The alignment of those is notoriously bad on pretty much every machine that uses them and when you try to use the printer as it’s shipped, with loose wheels, you’re not going to have a great time. It offers a large build volume, wide material compatibility, and a handful of essential features for a streamlined printing experience.If we look at the electronics, it’s an 8-bit MKS GEN L mainboard, coupled with a 32-bit controller for the touchscreen. By the way, did we already mention that the main advantage of not enclosed FDM 3D printers is their remarkable upgrade potential? Here’s some close up pictures of a benchy-groot-yoda print that I did to help me tune my Simplify3D settings. This 3D printer would be good for both entry-level and experienced makers as well as some small businesses because it can print dimensionally accurate hard-to-break parts.