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Removed the Mars, can be added back later if we ever find room for both. Updated Saturn 4 Ultra firmware version, serial number, link to vendor website.
 
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The Hack.rva hackerspace has three 3D printers in residence: a Prusa i3 MK2 an [[Ultimaker 3]] and an [[UP Mini]].
HackRVA has several 3D printers in residence, described in the table below. In addition to traditional 3d printing, the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra is a resin 3d printer that uses a liquid photopolymer that is selectively hardened by a UV LCD screen on the bottom of a clear tank. HackRVA usually has a limited selection of PETG and PLA for small occasional prints. Members should provide their own filament or liquid resin if they are printing a large project or require a specific type.
 


Here’s a short comparison of three printers:


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! !!Prusa i3 MK2S !! Ultimaker 3 !! UP Mini
!  
! Original Prusa MK4S (#1)
! Original Prusa MK4S (#2)
! Original Prusa MK4S (#3)
! Original Prusa XL
! Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
|-
| align="left" |
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:Enclosedmk4.jpg|150x150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:mk4.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:mk4.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:PrusaXL5.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:Saturn-4-Ultra-1.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|-
| align="left" | Number of Print Heads
|| 1
|| 1
|| 1
|| 5
||N/A
|-
|-
| align="left" | Photo ||[[File:Prusai3mk2s_small.jpg]]||[[File:Ultimaker.png]] || [[File:UPMini.png]]
| align="left" | Build Volume
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
||360 × 360 × 360 mm
||219 x 123 x 220 mm
|-
|-
| align="left" | Number of Print Heads ||1|| 2 || 1
| align="left" | Heated Build Platform
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured, Satin
|| No
|-
|-
| align="left" | Build Platform Envelope ||25 x 21 x 20 cm || 215 x 215 x 200 mm Single / 197 x 215 x 200 mm Dual|| 120 x 120 x 120 mm
| align="left" | Filament Accepted
|| 1.75mm
|| 1.75mm
|| 1.75mm
|| 1.75mm
|| Photopolymer Resin
|-
|-
| align="left" | Heated Build Platform || Yes || Yes (20 ˚C to 100 ˚C) || Yes (Nominally 50 &ordm;C)
| align="left" | Nozzle Diameter
|| 0.25-0.8mm <br>(0.4HF brass installed)
|| 0.25-0.8mm <br>(0.4HF brass installed)
|| 0.25-0.8mm <br>(0.4HF brass installed)
|| 0.25-0.8mm <br>(0.4HF brass installed)
||  N/A
|-
|-
| align="left" | Filament Normally Loaded || 1.75 mm ABS or PLA || 3mm PLA || 1.75 mm ABS or PLA
| align="left" | Resolution
|| 50 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 19 x 24μm (11520*5120)
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nozzle Diameter ||0.40mm || 0.40 mm, 0.80 mm || 0.4 mm
| align="left" | Print Layer Thickness
|| 0.05 - 0.3 mm
|| 0.05 - 0.3 mm
|| 0.05 - 0.3 mm
|| 0.05 - 0.3 mm
|| 0.01 - 0.2mm
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nominal Print Speed || Coming Soon! || 30 to 300 mm/s || 10-100 cm<sup>3</sup>/hr
| align="left" | Printing Temperature
|| Max 290°C
|| Max 290°C
|| Max 290°C
|| Max 290°C
|| N/A
|-
|-
| align="left" | Typical Print Layer Thickness ||Coming Soon! || Coming Soon! || 0.20 - 0.35 mm
| align="left" | Enclosed
|| Yes
  || No
|| No
|| Yes
|| Yes
|-
|-
| align="left" | Printing Temperature ||Coming Soon! || 180 ˚C to 280 ˚C || 260-270 &ordm;C ABS or 200 &ordm;C PLA
| align="left" | Web Site
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Original Prusa MK4S]
  || [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Original Prusa MK4S]
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Original Prusa MK4S]
|| [https://www.prusa3d.com/product/original-prusa-xl-semi-assembled-single-toolhead-3d-printer/ Original Prusa XL]
||  [https://us.elegoo.com/collections/lcd-printers/products/saturn-4-ultra-12k-10inch-monochrome-lcd-resin-3d-printer Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Web Site ||[http://www.prusa3d.com/ Prusa]|| [https://ultimaker.com/ Ultimaker]|| [http://www.up3dusa.com/#!up-mini/c12oh UP 3D USA]
| align="left" | User Manual
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/product/mk4s Support]  
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/product/mk4s Support]  
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/product/mk4s Support]
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/product/xl Support]
|| [https://wiki.hackrva.org/images/0/00/01-User-Manual-For-Saturn-4-Ultra-English-Version.pdf Manual]
|-
|-
| align="left" | User Manual ||[http://www.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk2s_en.pdf?1#_ga=2.152498233.1274984088.1508030349-723455384.1496275212 Manual] || [https://ultimaker.com/download/63742/Ultimaker%203%20manual%20%28EN%29%20v1.2.pdf Manual] || [http://3dprintingsystems.com/UP%20Mini%203D%20Printer%20Manual.pdf Manual]
|align="left | hack.rva User Guide
|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KqlVb1p83_EUG3c8qjVl1lBDOOcALfFgsBXz34Z77lQ Prusa Printers User Guide]
|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KqlVb1p83_EUG3c8qjVl1lBDOOcALfFgsBXz34Z77lQ Prusa Printers User Guide]
|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KqlVb1p83_EUG3c8qjVl1lBDOOcALfFgsBXz34Z77lQ Prusa Printers User Guide]
|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KqlVb1p83_EUG3c8qjVl1lBDOOcALfFgsBXz34Z77lQ Prusa Printers User Guide]
|[[Elegoo Mars Pro User Guide]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Hack.RVA Wiki||Coming Soon!||[[Ultimaker 3]]|| [[UP Mini]]
| align="left" | Firmware Version
|| 6.2.4
|| 6.2.4
|| 6.2.4
|| 6.2.4
||1.4.9
|-
|-
| align="left" | Firmware Version||3.0.12||3.7.7.20170627|| V3.0.6
| align="left" | Serial No.
|| 10589-37424416<br>00008923/44
|| 10589-37424416<br>00008704/44
|| 10589-37424416<br>34910488/44
|| 10381-09424416<br>42900724/10
|| d26a5688f1d90100
|-
|-
| align="left" | Serial No.||CZPX2817X003XK26782||BPP-003840-027155|| 74314
| align="left" | Software
|| PrusaSlicer
|| PrusaSlicer
|| PrusaSlicer
|| PrusaSlicer
|| Chitubox Pro
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 14:05, 22 March 2026

HackRVA has several 3D printers in residence, described in the table below. In addition to traditional 3d printing, the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra is a resin 3d printer that uses a liquid photopolymer that is selectively hardened by a UV LCD screen on the bottom of a clear tank. HackRVA usually has a limited selection of PETG and PLA for small occasional prints. Members should provide their own filament or liquid resin if they are printing a large project or require a specific type.


Original Prusa MK4S (#1) Original Prusa MK4S (#2) Original Prusa MK4S (#3) Original Prusa XL Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
Number of Print Heads 1 1 1 5 N/A
Build Volume 250 x 210 x 220 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm 360 × 360 × 360 mm 219 x 123 x 220 mm
Heated Build Platform Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured, Satin
No
Filament Accepted 1.75mm 1.75mm 1.75mm 1.75mm Photopolymer Resin
Nozzle Diameter 0.25-0.8mm
(0.4HF brass installed)
0.25-0.8mm
(0.4HF brass installed)
0.25-0.8mm
(0.4HF brass installed)
0.25-0.8mm
(0.4HF brass installed)
N/A
Resolution 50 microns 50 microns 50 microns 50 microns 19 x 24μm (11520*5120)
Print Layer Thickness 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.01 - 0.2mm
Printing Temperature Max 290°C Max 290°C Max 290°C Max 290°C N/A
Enclosed Yes No No Yes Yes
Web Site Original Prusa MK4S Original Prusa MK4S Original Prusa MK4S Original Prusa XL Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
User Manual Support Support Support Support Manual
hack.rva User Guide Prusa Printers User Guide Prusa Printers User Guide Prusa Printers User Guide Prusa Printers User Guide Elegoo Mars Pro User Guide
Firmware Version 6.2.4 6.2.4 6.2.4 6.2.4 1.4.9
Serial No. 10589-37424416
00008923/44
10589-37424416
00008704/44
10589-37424416
34910488/44
10381-09424416
42900724/10
d26a5688f1d90100
Software PrusaSlicer PrusaSlicer PrusaSlicer PrusaSlicer Chitubox Pro