Phrozen ARCO FDM Review – Amazing Hardware, Early Software Issues (Honest Test)

Phrozen’s first ever FDM printer is here – the ARCO – and on paper it looks like a monster. Fast CoreXY architecture, a completely fixed bed, industrial-grade heat-pipe cooling, huge extrusion gears, and a multi-colour Chroma Kit that was clearly designed into the machine from day one. AVAILABLE HERE ▶ USA https://tidd.ly/4b2chiv ▶ EU https://tidd.ly/4jgtvee ▶ UK https://tidd.ly/44FcwfB ▶ CA https://tidd.ly/4pevDnX The hardware is genuinely impressive… but the software? Well, it’s still early days. In this honest review, I put the Phrozen ARCO through real-world testing while printing my own 7-level Tower of Portals Kickstarter model. This means no showroom demos — just proper, big, practical prints that reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the machine. In this video I cover: • ARCO hardware overview • CoreXY speed and stability • Fixed bed design & why it matters • Extrusion system & high-flow nozzle compatibility • Heat-pipe cooling explained • and more. 🧱 Want to print the Tower of Portals yourself? 👉 https://vogman.co.uk/tower MY LINKS ▶ http://vogman.co.uk ▶ https://ko-fi.com/vogman/shop ▶   / thevogman   ▶   / the_vogman   ▶ https://rumble.com/c/c-2100620 ▶ https://vogsmerch.myspreadshop.co.uk ▶ https://etsy.com/uk/shop/VegOilGuy ▶   / vegoilguy   💚💚💚 PLEASE SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL 💚💚💚 We all need a little love guys. Please consider becoming one of my Patrons. You can read more about this here: 🟢   / vegoilguy   😃 Or if you prefer to make a PayPal donation, you can do that here 🟢 https://www.vegoilguy.co.uk/donations 😁 DISCLAIMER This product was given to me, free of charge and without obligation. No money has changed hands and the only agreement made was that I video an INDEPENDENT review, expressing my own personal and above all honest thoughts on the product. Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links and clicking them will generate a few pennies for me if you make a purchase, but importantly this will not cost you any extra. AI USAGE & VISUAL DISCLAIMER As part of this video’s development, I may have made use of AI tools. I do not use AI-generated scripts. I do not use AI-generated 3D models. All creative design and engineering work is strictly my own. However, for convenience and, hopefully, your entertainment, I may use AI to generate relevant images or illustrations, particularly where source materials aren’t easily available or practical to produce. This can occasionally include depictions of fictional people or environments. While every effort is made to avoid resemblance, any likeness to real individuals (living, dead, or on TV) is purely coincidental and entirely unintentional. I may also use AI to help suggest video titles, descriptions, and thumbnails, purely to assist in my ongoing battle with the YouTube algorithm. So far, YouTube is still winning... But rest assured: the voice you're hearing is entirely my own, both figuratively and, for those who still seem to think I’m a robot, factually! 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - CoreXY 0:52 - Printer volume / dimensions 1:11 - Speed 1:18 - Fixed Bed 1:42 - Extruder gears 2:02 - Cooling system 2:25 - Firmware 2:43 - User interface 3:01 - Enclosure 3:40 - Multi-colour 4:10 - Slicers 4:32 - Print tests 5:58 - Software problems 7:23 - My thoughts 8:38 - Price #3dprinting #vegoilguy #vogman #vog