Here's what no one is telling you about the HeyGears Ultracraft Reflex

Dammit! I was really liking that printer till I came across your video the software the resin costs and the fumes kills it for me. I have never made a miniature model, but I plan on making upwards around 15,000 parts per a year for my company. I have been successfully printing 38 on the build plate on my Saturn 4 ultra and it works fine. I can vent the fumes out the window. running multiple machines would make life easier. The search goes on. Thank you for the video.

Glad to use the link if and when. Still need to nail down a couple of things. Any experience (or videos) on the pulse release add-on? For the price I could order a backup printer off of Amazon, so I want to make sure if it is worth it before I decide on one. (BTW - Thanks!)

I was close to biting the bullet and buying into this expensive system. One of the things on my "check before buying" list was off-line functionality. Thanks for this video. If they produce a viable off-line solution I will purchase, but if not. there are a lot of other printers out there. I hope it happens soon, I can't put this off forever. BTW, I went with Bambu only after I made sure I could use it Internet free. BTW - I'm doing prototyping, not gaming.

I have one of this, used it since march, never had an issue with prints they always came out perfect, but a few months back went on a trip when I got back they had rolled out a new update and since then I have yet to have a successful print, pretty sure they tweak something in the resin settings and since I have no way of tweaking it this thing is no longer worth it.

HeyGears requiring you to use their proprietary resins reminds me alot of how alot of 2d printers will require you to use their proprietary expensive inks otherwise your machine won't work. It's honestly kind of worrying for the 3d printing space.

I WAS READY 2 MONTHS AGOOO!

They don’t have to make any changes. The other resin printer brands will start copying the features that make the Heygears ones so attractive. Give it a year or two. If they don’t change, they’ll be less attractive of a choice.

Luv your videos

so whats the right choice? I have an FMD, Bambu but I am looking at resin to do statues. The more I search the more resin printers I find recommended there is not a great here is would you should get. I had an any cubic years ago and its LCD failed in a week and took 3 months to get a replacement so I got rid of it and have not gone back.

if you don't like it send it to me :D

This is my contractually mandated algorithm engagement

Let's go, or, I'm ready, or, something like that.

This seems like a very silly video.

You're borrowing this printer, not buying it. They can repossess it at any time by not letting you log in.

Probably a dumb question but just checking anyway is there curing station relying on any kind of connection as well? I ask because in looking for a really good cure station there seems really amazing and I would like to buy it even if I'm not going to get the printer

Issue I find is that some resins are hygroscopic or age overtime. So imagine that you get a resin thats been sitting on a shelf for 4 months, if you go to use it, its going to have different properties than one that hasnt been sitting. So in essence, hey gears is making a printer where you are bound to their software and cant adjust for problems like older resins. Also, you can put on tree supports yourself for FDM with paint on supports.

was HP consulting on this one?

I was just looking at buying this and I wouldn't buy it if its online only I'll wait till this changes

Would the HeyGears printers make sense, if someone were to be making their own miniatures?

This is such an important video. I wanted to believe fauxhammer but you’ve made me reconsider. The fume issue is a deal breaker for me.

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WOOOO! LETSS GOO!

If heygears became the Bambu of resin I'd buy at least one of their printers, maybe two. I am however hopeful that Bambu gets into resin printers, I guess I'll get which ever comes first.

So HeyGears should spend R&D money/time researching other manufacturers resins to make profiles for their printer? That would make only a little sense if those formulations remained the same. Their resins change formulation batch to batch so yours is a terrible idea.

Complete garbage. You'll own nothing and you'll not be happy! 🤬🤬🤬

I'll pass on a locked down environment...

No different from 2D printing, gotta love tech companies

Love your videos. Im looking at buying either one of these or the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra. Which one in your opinion based on pure print quality is better?

great video.
most of those early problems are software or firmware issues. Should be fixable and retro installed.

I live in New Zealand - i know! and our supply chain is bad to non-existent with over-pricing to match. So security of supply is problematic, unless I buy from USA or Australia and ship over.

I understand the Apple business model, it is one way to temporarily protect your IP. It does restrict the market though (down to probably 5% of potential).
So i would suggest HeyGear gets the various resin makers to calibrate their resins (which HeyGears then distribute after authenticating (yes the alchemists would need customised print settings)).
Locking me to a single supplier, of dubious longevity, is a Deal Breaker.

A second issue is poor internet connectivity outside the towns (cellular drops when the school pupils get home). Lack of an off-line slicer is not going to work. Requiring me to print via the cloud will not work.
Requiring a run-time internet connection is a Deal Breaker.

I prefer flexible magnetised build-plate covers to make it easier to get the prints off the build plate (which is stainless steel so should work right out of the box). Creality supplies these, just need a light sand to scratch the surface for adherance.)

This is a 27um 8k 10 inch printer. nice, but not 12k or 14k, which shows the higher resolutions may be less effective (due to build requirements).
This means to me that an 8k or 9k printer may do just as well as this with the right settings.
And risks fewer $$ on the purchase.

And lastly - the HeyGear website suggests the fep and other parts last about 6 months of normal use (which could be 24/7 for their commercial customers). So a buyer would need an on going and stable relationship with an importer.

Too expensive and too many red flags for what may turn into a 'six month fling' - wait, i have to give you an engagement ring BEFORE the first date?
um, pass.

the biggest appeal of 3d printing to me has been the fact there is so much open source material. You could upgrade, swap out, change settings, whatever you wanted because you have control. By locking your printer to proprietary software defeats to purpose of 3d printing imo

Damn

lets gooo

Graphics pri ter

Online aside, the resin prices are fucking stupid.

Thinking about this whole ecosystem, that is the only way GW would sell STLs, if you bought a self contained GW printer that uses proprietary resin and could only print files via the internet connection that you paid for. (Heygears makes a point that because you can't piss around with settings and different resins it prints every timeTM.) That way GW could make you buy their resin, then charge you access to a prebuilt slicer that had the mini you've paid for on a server. You print the mini then it removes your access from that slicer scene. You can't store the print anywhere which protects GWs stls....Pay to print it once. You want the same squad again, buy more "Tyranid Ichor" resin at £60 a bottle from them with a 5% discount if you are a Warhammer+ member, pay for your next OTP code to the unit again and bamn.....

It's horrendous to even consider.

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Looked at buying these printers for the lab I work at. I asked them to send me an email with price of printer and resins. They wouldnt send anything without talking to a sales rep. I dont want to talk to people just send useful information.

Also would not buy a printer without offline support

Currently I’m looking to get into resin printing.
As being a noob, this video is great information for newbies.
Pity that Hey Gears missed on longevity brief, with digital decay and offline access.
Thanks for the tips, hopefully Hey Gears make some changes cause the other features look inviting.

They are making offline/no login required mode for the slicer. It will launch in December. Just seen it on their instagram.

Let's go!

I'm ready!

While I do think digital decay is a fair point, are you sure that the LCD will still work in 30 years anyway? 3D printer LCDs are a consumable and I have very big doubts you will find replacements for this in 30 years. So 3D printers aren't tools that you inherit to your children anyway and that goes for all 3D printer companies.

The FUD is real, here. I work in a corporate IT environment where we license upwards of 100 SaaS (cloud) applications and services. If the offline requirement risk were such a factor, Fortune 500 companies would not run their companies using such platforms. Welcome to the 2020's.

Keep up the good work 6! These videos that are what break the norm and make our hobby continue to get better!

Thanks for the honest review

Online only hardware is stupid. It's basically the manufacturer planning to lock you out in advance

I wont even consider buying this without being able to use other resins that don't cost stupid prices like HeyGears resin. Wish they could speak something about how they even justify charging what they do for resin. Is it made at a special location at the top of a mountain, by monks ? I mean would anyone but people with stupid money buy a car that can only use one kind of gas that can only be bought from one supplier, I think not