News
Unleashing Imagination: ELEGOO Unveils the OrangeStorm Giga 3D Printer
Scott Gabdullin
Published on November 2, 2023
Share This Post
Quick take: OrangeStorm Giga is ELEGOO’s large-format FDM platform with an 800 × 800 × 1,000 mm build volume, rated 300 mm/s top speed, multi-nozzle capability for cloning parts, and a segmented heated bed. List price on ELEGOO’s store is about $2,499 USD with freight delivery. (ELEGOO US)
“The Giga is about print area and throughput. Multi-nozzle is for four identical parts, not colors or IDEX tricks.” – Tom’s Hardware
Core specs at a glance
Feature | OrangeStorm Giga detail |
Build volume | 800 × 800 × 1,000 mm |
Kinematics | Cartesian gantry, belt-driven axes |
Rated speed | Up to 300 mm/s |
Heated bed | Four independently heated panels on a spring-mounted plate |
Nozzle options | Single toolhead stock, optional dual or quad printhead kits to clone parts |
Control hardware | 64-bit quad-core processor |
Price and delivery | ~$2,499 USD, freight shipping |
What reviews and users are actually saying
Assembly and rigidity
Ships as two large flat-packs with pre-assembled sections. Frame bracing is substantial and build quality is better than expected for the size, but plan two people for assembly. (Tom’s Hardware)
Leveling behavior
The floating bed uses nine springs and many adjustment points. The probe assists, yet you still perform a manual pass to square the plate. Expect more time to commission than a typical desktop printer. (Tom’s Hardware)
Throughput vs. speed marketing
Independent listings and reviews align on ~300 mm/s as the ceiling. The productivity pitch comes from printing very large parts or cloning multiple small parts in one job, not from ultra-high travel speeds. (Dynamism)
Early user reports
Owners praise the value for sheer volume and call the machine “massively solid,” while noting the importance of careful Z-offset setup to avoid bed damage. Community threads show successful prints after dialing first-layer and slicer profiles. (Reddit)
Pull-quote: If your KPI is single-piece size or “four at once,” the Giga’s economics beat buying multiple smaller beds in many shops. (Tom’s Hardware)
Practical setup for technical buyers
- Commissioning: After mechanical assembly, run probing, then manually tram the bed. Map center and corners with a gauge while the panels are hot. Lock in Z-offset before any tall print.
- Slicing: Start with conservative acceleration and standard 0.4 to 0.6 mm nozzles. Increase line width and layer height only after you verify extrusion uniformity across the span. Owner threads lean toward Cura profiles as a baseline.
- Multi-nozzle reality check: Dual or quad heads clone identical parts in parallel. This is not multicolor or mixed materials. Verify each toolhead’s tram and flow individually before parallel jobs.
- Logistics: It is a freight-delivered, very heavy machine. Plan for space, a solid stand, and a safe lift plan.
Bottom line
OrangeStorm Giga is a purpose tool. If your work needs meter-class parts or parallel cloning on a single gantry, it offers a unique capability at a relatively low price for its size. It is not a set-and-forget desktop machine, and it rewards careful commissioning and disciplined Z-control.
Share Article
Scott Gabdullin
Scott Gabdullin is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and marketing expert who has successfully combined his passion for technology and innovation with a love for adventure and exploration.
Scott brings 12 years of digital marketing experience and a hardcore work ethic to his new passion for 3D printing. If he is not working on this business, he is likely travelling and Overlanding across North America with his wife and 2-year-old son in their Jeep Rubicon.
Read More
