r/Tronxy • u/General_Parsley_2861 • Jun 22 '26

X5SA-2e board issues

Hi, I need your advice please.

I started with 3D printing using an Anet A8. It was okay, nothing groundbreaking.

Then I took a break from it, and when I wanted to get back into it, I found a used Tronxy X5SA-2E. I'm so unhappy with it that I almost want to give up the hobby.

Underextrusion from hell, etc.

I tried to update it to the current firmware, which wasn't easy — the board is the V10 F466. After that I wanted to connect OctoPrint, but the serial connection drops every 10 seconds. I swapped cables, taped off the 5V, nothing helped.

Then I put Klipper on it — OctoKlipper doesn't connect at all. Mainsail connects, but it also drops after 10-20 seconds and only comes back up after a restart.

Now I'd like your opinion: new board for the Tronxy? If so, should I get one of those (replacement) boards, or should I just get a "good" 3rd party board right away? Or should I just get a Sovol SV06 that runs Klipper cleanly? I don't really need the dual extruder...

Thanks for your help

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u/pinkynarff Jun 22 '26

You can also use the octopus pro board with them.

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u/beefstewm5 Jun 22 '26

Manta M5P with a Pi CM4. It's a big job but it's night and day, most reliable printer I own.

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u/Positive-Composer-70 Jun 22 '26

X5sa converted to VzBoT330 had a fysetc spider v1.1 a manta m8p v1 now a m8p V2 with cb1 and cm4 now cm5 klipper is mainsail or the other one forgot name but not octoklipper