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Elegoo
Mars 5 Ultra
15 positive 1 neutral 6 negative
Based on 22 Reddit mentions
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First resin printer
I started with an original Mars and fairly recently upgraded to the M5U. It died in 2 weeks (wouldn't turn on) and I was able to exchange it at the retailer I got it from. I've been using Elegoo ABS-like 3.0 8k resin and the prints have been very good. The Satellite software is a mixed bag. It's eas
...Nihilistic_Mystics in r/resinprinting
February 6, 2026 2:20 PM
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Only first few layers prints - Mars 5 Ultra
Holy moly - I think you are right. Tldr: UV tools dont play well with M5U Tilt vat and Elegoo SatelLite slicers. I've tested the default rook and non-uv tools cones of calibration dry prints > the Z Axis retracts properly then returns. Now with the exact file processed with uv tools > no Z axis lift
...Apongos000 in r/resinprinting
April 14, 2026 1:05 PM
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Only first few layers prints - Mars 5 Ultra
Update: Tldr: UV tools dont play well with M5U Tilt vat and Elegoo SatelLite slicers. I've tested the default rook and non-uv tools cones of calibration dry prints > the Z Axis retracts properly then returns. Now with the exact file processed with uv tools > no Z axis lift/retract whatsoever. (Note
...Apongos000 in r/ElegooMars
April 14, 2026 1:06 PM
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