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Sovol SV08 Max

500 mm cube open-source CoreXY with CAN-bus toolhead, TMC5160 XY drivers and a 50 mm3/s ceramic hotend.

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Architecture referenceCoreXY architecture illustration; not an image of this model
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Machine & motion

Dimensions, construction and the hardware that moves the print.

Model, variants & pricing3 fields
Sovol SV08 Max — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Sovol SV08 Max 3D Printer
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Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$1,099.00 on sovol3d.com against a $1,299.00 compare-at price (15% off), in stock, checked Aug 2026
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Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Much larger sibling of the SV08. Differences that matter in a spec box: 500x500x500 vs 350x350x345, 50 vs 30 mm3/s, TMC5160 XY drivers vs TMC2209, CAN bus, HDMI output, dual 0.4 mm nozzles in the box, and a separately sold chamber-heating module. A chamber heating module for the SV08 Max is listed at $69
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Size, frame & enclosure4 fields
Sovol SV08 Max — Physical & Frame
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable500 x 500 x 500 mm advertised
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Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)700 x 710 x 750 mm excluding the spool holder. Shipping cartons: 810 x 820 x 360 mm plus a 775 x 728 x 155 mm enclosure-kit box
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Frame construction & materialAluminium-extrusion CoreXY frame supplied as a kit; Sovol ships it in two cartons, one of which is an enclosure kit
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Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidEnclosure kit shipped with the machine (separate carton). A chamber-heating module is sold separately at $69
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Motion system2 fields
Sovol SV08 Max — Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)CoreXY
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Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Z axis 4 x TMC2209; A axis 1 x TMC5160; B axis 1 x TMC5160. Toolhead communication over CAN bus
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Speed & acceleration3 fields
Sovol SV08 Max — Speed & Acceleration
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)700 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim)
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Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)
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Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)50 mm3/s maximum (manufacturer claim)
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Printing system

Extrusion, heating, leveling and material handling.

Extruder1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Extruder
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect drive with auxiliary (assisted) filament feeding
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Hotend & nozzle2 fields
Sovol SV08 Max — Hotend & Nozzle
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Ceramic heater. Two 0.4 mm nozzles supplied as standard; 0.4/0.6/0.8 mm optional
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Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)<=300 °C claimed
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Build plate & heating1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Heated Bed & Surface
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit<=100 °C claimed
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Problems & troubleshooting

Eddy-current probe error: check firmware and gantry alignment

The official guide first checks the sensor drive-current reading and firmware version: from 2.1.19, both readings 14 and 15 are accepted. If that reading is valid, it directs owners to gantry/bed alignment checks instead of immediately replacing the probe.

Applies to: SV08 Max eddy-current probe and its vendor firmware; thresholds are specific to this documented system.

Official troubleshooting Sources & dates
Leveling & Z-offset1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Leveling & Z-Offset
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Not stated on the SV08 Max page; the SV08 family uses an inductive sensor plus pressure sensor
1 source
Filament handling1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Filament Handling & Detection
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Filament runout detection plus filament tangle/clog detection. Sovol does not describe the tangle or clog mechanism
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Supported materials1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Materials Support
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Officially supported filament list1.75 mm filament; Sovol does not publish a per-material list on this page
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Software & workflow

Firmware, controls, connections and calibration.

Electronics & power1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Electronics & Power
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded Linux1 GB RAM (512 MB + 512 MB), 8 GB eMMC
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Firmware & openness1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Firmware & Openness
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Klipper (3DJake's table renders it as "Clipper"). OrcaSlicer is the supported slicer
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Connectivity, display & camera1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Connectivity, UI & Camera
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveUSB, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, HDMI, Ethernet
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Interruption recovery1 field
Sovol SV08 Max — Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Power-loss resume printing supported; mechanism not published
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Sources & notes

How to read this guide

This guide presents the catalog’s sourced record for this exact model. Source dates belong to each reference; a page update does not mean every specification has been rechecked.

Prices are dated listing snapshots, with configuration, regional and sale conditions. They are not current offers. Unknown values remain unfilled.

Firmware, variants and available accessories can change. Read the original reference before making a purchase or planning a process.

Catalog references4 sources
Ownership research & coverage

Firmware, modifications and troubleshooting links are checked against the model and stated hardware or firmware revision. A creator’s compatibility claim is not a fit test by this site. Official troubleshooting describes a diagnostic route; individual reports do not establish a failure rate.

This review did not verify firmware customization or update guidance, printable modifications, hardware upgrades for this exact model. That is a research gap, not a claim that none exist.

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