My anycubic vyper

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I purchased not one but 2 of them from the thread Travis shared. I have one now and have some test prints done. The second one is on its way yet.

So far with just what ever settings were preset I was satisficed with the appearance. I have played with some settings for PETG and doing some smaller quicker test prints. I decided to throw some settings I used with my ender3 at it just to see whats going on.

So far upped the print temp from 215 to 220 I will do some visual of a part I print a lot. I will adjust until its in a visual and durable state and start ripping off parts that have been ordered.

Things I like full size SD card and I think a micro also in the touch screen, maybe even USB? It came with a USB cable but I dont want to assume. The extruder has a built in light thats neat. Feed filament is a nice feature. Auto bed leveling is such a nice feature just built in, like here ya go kiddo no more fiddling with a feeler blade and burning your hands on a hot bed. It is super quiet I have it just feet from my bed and i can sleep and not be bothered by it at all its next to silent and I have had 2 other printers that were so loud I would only print at day or in a room far from my bed room and it was still too loud. Built in tool drawer would not think that is a item that means much but yep it dose. Duel Z steppers that is super nice and mostly reserved for high dollar printers in the past.

Things I dont like the magnetic print bed I like glass but this one is getting it done. I dont plan to hot swap so its a useless feature for me. It dose the ender3 pass fully off the bed into open space I can fix that if its supposed to do that on the bed with off set. I just find it strange that setting is that way might just be mine. The style of print nozzle that's a lot of threads and not as available as the standard ones I am accustomed to using. The spool holder is well its there. The Bowden tube is cheap and will fail I have some of the Capricorn that will replace it before long.

I will report back as time passes on changes and such and the results.

[brewbear]

I ordered my printer on August 1st, it should be delivered tomorrow!
1. what kind of tubing should I buy to replace the Bowden tube?
2. should I look for a replacement head?
3. any step-by step video tutorials?

I saw your prints and I don't see any problems but then again, what do I know, they look good to me.

Is this the printer head (no, I'm not being silly, I just don't know) https://www.anycubic.com/collections/for-vyper/products/hotend-for-vyper

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Here is a amazon link to the brand I shop around and get what I feel is the best deal. This one has the quick release ends I know for sure one or the other maybe both can be used when they fail. They do fail but very rarely I replaced 2 over the course of several hundreds of hours printing.

https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Capricorn-Filament-Extruder-Fitting/dp/B08BHVWNWK/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1SG81NEQ0FEW2&keywords=capricorn+ptfe+tube&qid=1659576986&sprefix=%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQUVOTEc1UzFZTThHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODE3Mjk5SjZKRTRSSkNMVUw1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTEwMTkyODMyUVAwTVlGTVRONlZQJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

No it comes with one spare and if you gently clean it and are not printing like I do it will last a very long time. Also I "wipe" my filament kind of like if you seen a felt wipe on a mig welder. I just use a lint free piece or cloth or paper towel in a binder clip. The idea is to wipe off the dust with no friction. That will prevent clogs, pore surface finish and premature wear on the nozzle.

I dont know I didnt look this is my 3rd printer so I have figured most of it out and moving to this one was pretty well like my old one. So YouTube is going to be your best bet and no one is better than the other because people explain things differently. https://www.thingiverse.com/ is a great place to get files and use their forum TUNS of dedicated resources there. I also will answer any questions and help guide you or anyone else. I messed up a few spools of filament so I know how to not do things also. I learned this all on my own by watching TY and reading on thingyveres then trial and error.

Last be very patient with this it takes hours to see a result of a change some times it takes days or weeks to figure out the root cause. Odds are I think the base setting with a few minor tweaks will suit you and most people, at lest in the beginning. Mostly those will be infill, wall thickness, adhesion, hot end temp and bed temp. Those are the 5 most changes I do from season to season and spool to spool.

[brewbear]

Thank you, Sir! Now I'm getting excited, my wife not so much.... she saw me order the printer and her comment (with a sad face) was : Another hobby? How much are you gonna spend on this one?

[Insanity]

This one is really cheap and it progresses other hobby's, its a hobby's hobby. This is a buy once cry once and to feed it 20 bucks of filament when you need it. I also recommend if you have long pauses between prints seal it up back in the bag with the desiccant pack or if you can vac seal it that is even better. PLA loved to soak up water quick PETG will over time also. There are dry boxes out there you can purchase or DIY but meh Ill bake it for a few hours if I need it now and cant wait for fresh. I do mean toss it in the oven at just over waters boiling point for a few hours. If I know I wont be printing with in up to a month yes a month Ill toss my PETG back in the bag it came in and take as much air out as I can.

[brewbear]

This one is really cheap and it progresses other hobby's, its a hobby's hobby. This is a buy once cry once and to feed it 20 bucks of filament when you need it. I also recommend if you have long pauses between prints seal it up back in the bag with the desiccant pack or if you can vac seal it that is even better. PLA loved to soak up water quick PETG will over time also. There are dry boxes out there you can purchase or DIY but meh Ill bake it for a few hours if I need it now and cant wait for fresh. I do mean toss it in the oven at just over waters boiling point for a few hours. If I know I wont be printing with in up to a month yes a month Ill toss my PETG back in the bag it came in and take as much air out as I can.

Yet another use for the vacuum food saver machine! Thank you!

[brewbear]

Matt, one quick question. Does the Vyper printer have a USB interface to transfer files or just the card? I didn't open the box yet, I want to have everything together before I put it together.

Thank you,
Ted

[oldpro]

 Im doing a direct drive conversion today using the following.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5114510/files
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M6D1XTT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[Insanity]

Matt, one quick question. Does the Vyper printer have a USB interface to transfer files or just the card? I didn't open the box yet, I want to have everything together before I put it together.

Thank you,
Ted

It can be connected to the computer via USB but it comes with a sd card and a USB reader. So if that was a concern it's not because they thought of everything.

Travis I'd like to see some print differences between the stock way vs direct drive.

[brewbear]

Im doing a direct drive conversion today using the following.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5114510/files
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M6D1XTT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Given my novice status, does this mean you are converting from Bowden feed to direct feed for the filament?

[brewbear]

Thank you both for the replies, and Travis, a step by step tutorial is "needed" here. You guys are light years ahead of me !

[WhatUPSbox?]

This one is really cheap and it progresses other hobby's, its a hobby's hobby. This is a buy once cry once and to feed it 20 bucks of filament when you need it. I also recommend if you have long pauses between prints seal it up back in the bag with the desiccant pack or if you can vac seal it that is even better. PLA loved to soak up water quick PETG will over time also. There are dry boxes out there you can purchase or DIY but meh Ill bake it for a few hours if I need it now and cant wait for fresh. I do mean toss it in the oven at just over waters boiling point for a few hours. If I know I wont be printing with in up to a month yes a month Ill toss my PETG back in the bag it came in and take as much air out as I can.

Yet another use for the vacuum food saver machine! Thank you!

"Really cheap" well, that's true if you stay away from the Amazon filament listings.. glow in the dark - cool, wonder how the copper one looks, etc
My gas oven does not control the air temp well enough at the low setting (overshoots when it comes on) probably good to check before putting the filament in. I ended up  using a storage bin that I added some weather stripping to to seal it. I use the reusable silica gel https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B087PCYFMW and recharge it in the microwave. I also tried the reusable vacuum storage bags but they became tedious once I had several rolls. Of course, if you are out in Palm Springs you are good to go.
Hot plastics give off fumes, some worse than others. Right now I just close the door and open the window but I need to configure something more long term.
 

[Mr.P]

Thank you, Sir! Now I'm getting excited, my wife not so much.... she saw me order the printer and her comment (with a sad face) was : Another hobby? How much are you gonna spend on this one?

Stay strong… Life is for the living enjoy yourself while you can.  I have been able to get this hobby up and running and sustain it without much expense other than the initial outlay and an occasional spool of filament.

[Insanity]

This one is really cheap and it progresses other hobby's, its a hobby's hobby. This is a buy once cry once and to feed it 20 bucks of filament when you need it. I also recommend if you have long pauses between prints seal it up back in the bag with the desiccant pack or if you can vac seal it that is even better. PLA loved to soak up water quick PETG will over time also. There are dry boxes out there you can purchase or DIY but meh Ill bake it for a few hours if I need it now and cant wait for fresh. I do mean toss it in the oven at just over waters boiling point for a few hours. If I know I wont be printing with in up to a month yes a month Ill toss my PETG back in the bag it came in and take as much air out as I can.

Yet another use for the vacuum food saver machine! Thank you!

"Really cheap" well, that's true if you stay away from the Amazon filament listings.. glow in the dark - cool, wonder how the copper one looks, etc
My gas oven does not control the air temp well enough at the low setting (overshoots when it comes on) probably good to check before putting the filament in. I ended up  using a storage bin that I added some weather stripping to to seal it. I use the reusable silica gel https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B087PCYFMW and recharge it in the microwave. I also tried the reusable vacuum storage bags but they became tedious once I had several rolls. Of course, if you are out in Palm Springs you are good to go.
Hot plastics give off fumes, some worse than others. Right now I just close the door and open the window but I need to configure something more long term.

Cheap is relative to the wallet holder, but crapola material is not worth buying. I have bought some &^^& and it really made things hard to get right. Then when I got some quality material I had to redo every setting I messed with to get back to where I like it. Thats why I try to buy only one brand, save if its out of stock but when is black PETG, PLA, and ABS out by most. I know what you mean about a gas oven not being all that precise maybe a toaster oven if you wanted to go that rout I think the one I have is large enough for a spool I just don't care to mess with it. For most people even myself its just best to do the dry box method for long term storage and I have yet to do it. Mostly because I will save up prints for my self and use a fresh spool. Now I will use the best I have for a customer and if I don't have that great of material on hand Ill buy a spool and store it how I want and or then get to printing stuff for my self.

As for fumes ABS is the worst for stink.

[oldpro]

 DONT cheap out on fillament its not worth it. I use overture and SUNLU but have had good luck with Hatchbox as well. Dont buy off brand it will haunt you trying to get it to work.

[brewbear]

DONT cheap out on fillament its not worth it. I use overture and SUNLU but have had good luck with Hatchbox as well. Dont buy off brand it will haunt you trying to get it to work.

Thank you, that was exactly why I asked about filament. If we go by reviews on some big vendor sites.... personally  I get burned more often than not so I tend to trust the opinions from people like you gents.

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Overture is a high quality budget filament its what I am using right now but I use hatchbox also. One thing about overture and hatchbox is they have an estimation window of what you have left. From my experience I dont have to change many of my settings between the two. They are almost as if its the same material on a different spool.

[WhatUPSbox?]

An electric convection oven could work. A classic radiant toaster oven could melt/burn the exposed filaments.

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Second one is here I opened it to inspect. Came with a different sd card and scraper no test filament other wise looks new unused.

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I am playing with some settings today to get rid of some stringing. I am going to need a large work surface if I am to get both of these up and running.

I might look for a tighter fitting spool holder that thing is hanging WAY out there that would save on some space required for width. Only problem with that is it would cover my base board heater. I have a lot of other life activities to do before I can even bother with it right now so not really in a big big hurry to do anything right now.