Elegoo
Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
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New to Resin - which saturn?
Generally speaking the Saturn 4 Ultra 16k is the best option for most people. I investigated and wrote the original post explaining the 3-bit grayscale deficiency and it is still present. I also bought a S4U 16k and subsequently worked out a dithering method with UVTools to restore a significant por
...DarrenRoskow in r/ElegooSaturn
May 4, 2026 7:34 PM
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What’s your go-to resin printer in 2025, and why?
Currently have 12 resin printers running Elegoo Mars 5 ultra and Saturn 4 ultra are the 2 newest I have and work great.
fraghead5 in r/resinprinting
July 28, 2025 12:58 PM
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Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16k - Water Washable
I'll just assume it bots or something, but for whatever reason, this thread is just filled with wrong answers. Well, technically the Wait time before print suggestion is correct, but is still useless because it fails to provide any guidelines for settings or why it works. Rest / Wait time is why you
...DarrenRoskow in r/ElegooSaturn
March 25, 2026 4:57 AM
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What is the BambuLab A1 of resin printing?
At the price point, the Saturn 4 Ultra 12k or 16k are $800-1200 of machine for $400-500. It and Heygears (at that $1200+ price point) do the most to absolve the user of tuning a dozen speeds and feeds for the Z-axis movement / release & retract cycle. Heygears does this by having their slicing and p
...DarrenRoskow in r/resinprinting
November 20, 2025 5:49 PM
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FDM vs Resin printed mini's - a noobs visual reference.
That's what I was thinking. I dont know if it is the water washable resin or what, but my wife and I started with resin printing with the Saturn 4 Ultra, and it prints amazing detail with out of the box functionalities. It generally either fails to print entirely or prints beautifully. Larger pieces
...DeoVeritati in r/PrintedMinis
November 3, 2025 3:26 PM
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Elegoo mars 5 competitor?
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K is an amazing out the box printer. Heated vat, tilt up lid, auto leveling, send through WiFi printing and updating, and auto calibration. I’ve done NO configuration on mine besides inputting my resin type and selecting a community profile with the highest ratings. I use Sun
...Zeldalovesme21 in r/resinprinting
April 16, 2026 3:49 PM
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3D Printed Trench Crusade Miniatures
Saturn 4 Ultra 16k and the 8k Standard Resin from Elegoo. No special settings. The printer is just incredibly good :)
Restro666 in r/TrenchCrusade
November 20, 2025 5:19 AM
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I printed this on a Bambu A1. Took 3 and a half days at 0.05mm layer height, with a 0.2 nozzle. How long would it take for a resin printer to print this at say ? (other questions in comments)
If you buy one get the elegoo Saturn 4 ultra. I have 0 regrets
3DPrintModelServices in r/resinprinting
June 29, 2025 3:22 AM
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close to giving up
Hmm, not what you want to hear but my Saturn 4 Ultra has been rock solid, I just hit print. I am using Elegoo Satelite for slicing. If you haven't tried it, do it. It is free and easy to use. Are you rotating your models so they are at a angle? Use ChatGPT to help with settings. You can take a photo
...kendrid in r/ElegooSaturn
February 17, 2026 6:53 PM
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Saturn 4 Ultra Horrible Build Quality, Better Alternatives?
Elegoo sales revenue went from 118M in 2022 to 180-200M in 2023 due almost entirely to the Saturn 4 Ultra 12k. They've sold hundreds of thousands of the machine. Most of the hate and horror stories clearly come from two groups: a) those opposed to people outside their chosen circle using resin print
...DarrenRoskow in r/resinprinting
February 25, 2026 7:17 PM
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