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The Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo is a high-speed, multi-color FDM 3D printer featuring up to 8-color printing with ACE Pro modules, intelligent filament drying and clog detection, and speeds reaching 600mm/s. Its smart app connectivity and advanced vibration compensation ensure professional-quality prints with streamlined user control, making it ideal for creative professionals and managers who demand efficiency and innovation.
Item Weight | 9.2 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions D x W x H | 17.8"D x 19.8"W x 19"H |
Printing Technology | FDM |
Compatible Material | Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol, Polylactic Acid, Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Thermoplastic Polyurethane |
Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi, USB |
Operating System | Linux |
Power Consumption | 400 Watts |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Personal Computer |
File Format | STL, OBJ |
Enclosure Material | Metal |
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Some false advertisements, great for detailed prints
This is my second 3D printer (first was an Ender 3 Pro), and it runs much more reliably and prints with higher detail than the Ender 3 Pro did.However, few things worth noting about this printer, especially for beginners.1) Installation is *not* 1-2-3 steps easy as shown in their marketing video. You have to hold the printer almost completely upside-down to get screws into it, which sometimes trap cords underneath the frame bits, and after you've finished with the elbow grease assembly (screwing the frame together, screwing the LCD panel in, clamping the filament holder in), then you have to plug in virtually *all* the cords for this thing. For every step motor (4?), for the LCD screen, 3 for the hotend, connect the tubing, connect the larger black cord etc. Thankfully the cords are at least labelled with X, Y, ZR etc but the places they are meant to be plugged into are not labelled. Didn't count, but felt like there were at least 12 cords that needed to be plugged in to various places. Then after that, you have to channel your inner contortionist to cut all the zip ties that are buried on this printer without nicking any of the necessary cords or belts, in incredibly poorly visible spots like under the center of the bed. None of the tools provided could reach these zip ties, so I ended up folding myself in half with my cell phone flash light trying to carefully cut a zip tie with a pair of shears. This is not "beginner" level installation, and I would not recommend it for anyone who has even a minor disability or handicap.2) The machine is *not* silent. It is very quiet, don't get me wrong, but it does make noise when it prints (a humming sound along with the whirring of the fans usually but occasionally a sort of buzzing thud if the nozzle catches on the print). The fans an be turned off, but even with them at 0% the printer still makes noise. I would guess its a little louder than the level of a loud AC unit or refrigerator. Again, ignore the marketing lies, this printer will make noise.3) The filament feed is *not* direct to the hotend. This is important because that feature can reduce the amount of potential clogs for filament being fed into the printer. This printer (like most 3D printers) uses bowden tubing with a gear setup to feed filament into the hotend. I saw this in the specs on this amazon listing page and it is blatantly false advertising.4) The scraper tool included with this printer is basically a putty knife. It is almost completely dull. I would not recommend it for actually scraping up prints, buy yourself a finer scraper made of metal and not plastic. Most of the time this tool is not necessary to get prints off the bed due to the textured surface that the Anycubic Vyper uses, but in the rare cases where you do need a little bit of extra oomph, don't waste your time with this scraper.5) This printer runs quite a bit slower than average. A print that might take 1h or the Ender 3 Pro could take 3-4 on this printer. I think its due to the finer details this printer can achieve while printing, but worth knowing. You can change your print rate in the settings on a per print basis, but because of the fixed rate of filament extrusion, I haven't messed with this too much. I was worried it might affect the quality of my prints. If you're looking for fast production efficiency, this probably isn't the right printer for you.Some pros of this printer for beginners include the auto levelling bed, the easy to remove prints bed, and the touch screen.This printer works well, and has some very nice features. Auto levelling bed, textured and flexible bed for easier print removal, SD card reader with included microSD and SD cards, data cable for direct hookup to raspberry pis or arduinos, touch screen, 'quiet' printing all come to mind. I haven't had the printer clog yet (been using it for a few days 24/7), and the prints come out with very fine details (lines much less visible than on other 3D Printers I've tried), and they are easier to remove from the bed as well (I have only had to 'scrape off' one print so far and it was with a filament that is notoriously tough). I also haven't had any leaks or issues with this printer thus far.The inclusion of 5 or 6 alan wrenches was a nice touch, personally I really appreciated the data cable as well. The microSD card came preloaded with some test files (and formatted) so that was nice as well. The pliers that came with this printer are pretty poor, so maybe pick up a better pair for yourself if you're buying this printer. The zip ties were also a nice touch for the bowden tubing.If you're looking for highly detailed prints and don't care how long they take to produce, this is a top notch printer. If you're a beginner or looking for high production output, this is probably not the right printer for you.
B**B
Love this printer
Edited 2025-01-18:OK - it was all my fault. I give this really cool printer 5 stars with no reservation. When the printer first clogged and jammed the port in the back of the ACE Pro, I reassembled it wrong. Watching a video on checking and clearing that part I noticed I did not have the ports aligned correctly. I opened it up and properly aligned the ports then reassembled. After that I've been printing successfully all day, making several prints with no problems or errors.Edited 2025-01-17:Working with tech support, removed the ACE Pro and fed filament from the attached reel. Everything works great. Now to find out what's up with the ACE Pro, it's a requirement for me for multi-color prints.Edited 2025-01-14:No idea what happened, but a couple days ago while printing a 4-color model, one of the ports in the back of the ACE jammed. Cleaned that out, now the hotend jams constantly. After printing, the filament is broken off just above where the filament enters the tube leading to the hotend. I clean it out, it jams on the next extraction. Clean it out, breaks again. Logged a support ticket, still waiting to hear from them.------------------------------------------------------------------Not new to 3D Printing, but definitely not an expert.This is my 3rd printer and I'm very happy with it. Unlike some other reviewers that said they were up and running in 20 minutes, it took me about 3 hours. There was some housecleaning and rearranging that had to be done that slowed things down, but honestly it took me about 15 minutes just to get it out of the box. It is packed in there pretty tightly with the ACE unit and takes some maneuvering to unpack it. I must say it is well packed. When the delivery person was bringing it to the door, one of the cutout handles on the side tore and it took a tumble of maybe 18 inches or so. I caught it on my doorbell camera. I checked that area when I unpacked it and nothing was amiss.After I got it and the ACE unit assembled, I went through the setup process and then printed the Shark Bottle Opener and that little tugboat, both in PLA. It was old PLA at that, a bit brittle in some places. The models printed perfectly, and I couldn't believe the speed. It's FAST!I've made a few designs of my own and made multicolor prints that have come out perfectly. I'm having a bit of a problem with some small parts that aren't sticking and became blobs. I'll change the adhesion method and try again.I want to add, I first bought the Bambu A1 Combo. While waiting for delivery I did lots of research and found the restrictions on various types of filaments caused me to change my mind and get the Anycubic. The Bambu was returned unopened.Another note, not directly the printer but dfinitely related....the slicer is a different type that I had not used before. As I said, I'm far from an expert, but this slicer has some very different ways of doing things that has caused lots of delay in building models.
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