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China · since 2018

Sovol printers

Open hardware at a bargain price

They have built a reputation for offering the most open hardware for your money: proper Klipper, planetary extruders and an active community. In return, quality control is variable.

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Ecosystem

Open Klipper, highly modifiable

Downloadable PDF guide

Usage tips, an hour-based maintenance plan and starting temperatures for your Sovol, in a PDF you can print and keep next to the machine.

Free, no sign-up. 2 pages.

Download the PDF guide

Models and links to their official manual

Each model with a quick spec sheet and a direct link to the brand's official documentation.

What they do well

  • SV08: a Voron 2.4 assembled for less than half the cost of a kit
  • Klipper and Mainsail accessible with no tricks
  • Stock planetary direct drive extruder, good with TPU

Where they give trouble

  • Check bolts and belts upon unboxing
  • Weak official documentation: the community is way ahead
  • Spare parts have slow shipping

Workshop tips for Sovol

Make the most of Klipper

Run PID tuning, resonance calibration and pressure advance on day one. This is where these machines gain the biggest jump in quality.

SV08 and the heated chamber

With ABS/ASA, close up the machine and let it preheat for 15 min: a stable ambient temperature matters more than the fan.

Official support and downloads

Problems we solve step by step

The corners of the part are lifting (warping)

See the fix

The first layer isn't sticking to the bed

See the fix

The base of the part is flared (elephant foot)

See the fix

How to calibrate the nozzle height (Z-offset)

See the fix

My nozzle is clogged

See the fix

Less material comes out than expected (under-extrusion)

See the fix

Is your Sovol not giving you what you need?

Sometimes the part is more urgent than the learning curve. Send us the file and we'll print it with the right material and settings from our workshop in Viladecavalls.

Request a quote

Still not working?

Tell Marco which printer and material you use and he'll tell you what to change.

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