Monoprice MP Mini Delta 3D Printer
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How is the print quality? I want one but I want to know the print quality before I buy it
A shopper
on May 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The printer can do fine quality printing, making the layers hard to see. The smallest this one supports is 50 micron, which is smaller than a lot of other printers. I normally don't print layers that small with the models I'm printing because thicker layers make the print finish faster. Even at 50 microns, you can just make out the layers, but in my opinion, it's not a big deal. One thing you want to make sure to do to keep the quality of your prints great is use quality filament and follow printing guidelines (don't print in a drafty room, etc). I highly recommend this printer. I have 3 of them that I use for a 3D printing class I teach to high schoolers at the local university.
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- Vera on May 13, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The printer can do fine quality printing, making the layers hard to see. The smallest this one supports is 50 micron, which is smaller than a lot of other printers. I normally don't print layers that small with the models I'm printing because thicker layers make the print finish faster. Even at 50 microns, you can just make out the layers, but in my opinion, it's not a big deal. One thing you want to make sure to do to keep the quality of your prints great is use quality filament and follow printing guidelines (don't print in a drafty room, etc). I highly recommend this printer. I have 3 of them that I use for a 3D printing class I teach to high schoolers at the local university.
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- Vera on May 13, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2019
The print quality is FANTASTIC!! I was so impressed with the quality of the printer, the quality of the 3D parts it prints (after a few tweaks on the materials I print with) - AND the resolution (50 micron) - that I bought several more printers. I have recommended them to several people.
There is NOTHING available in this price range that can even come close. It's a small print volume, but I have literally printed hundred's of different parts, and am consistently amazed by the quality of the final print - and that these little printers can just run-and-run for days.
And Monoprice Customer Support has been awesome as well. Highly recommend them as well.
There is NOTHING available in this price range that can even come close. It's a small print volume, but I have literally printed hundred's of different parts, and am consistently amazed by the quality of the final print - and that these little printers can just run-and-run for days.
And Monoprice Customer Support has been awesome as well. Highly recommend them as well.
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- Northeast Systems Inc / Attn Tom C on May 13, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2018
Print quality wasn’t that great when I tried to print my own designs. But I believe the printer has the capability of making good quality prints. The reason is because the printer comes with a test print and it makes a really good quality print. But when I made my Own they never came out as good. I think it has to do a lot with the print settings on the slicer. I used cura as my slicer. Probably would have to go deep into the advanced setting to get a good quality print. I got myself a bigger and better printer because that’s what was better for me.
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- ALEJANDRO B on May 11, 2019
- Purchased on May 16, 2018
First one I got worked amazing for a few weeks, then I had issues with my bed moving and not heating properly. MP immediately replaced it, not a refurbished one. With a few basic mods found on thingiverse for the bed ( the clips), I'm shocked by the quality. Took a little bit to get it dialed in, but minis and full bed size are great for the delta.
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- Joshua D on May 11, 2019
- Purchased on May 21, 2018
The quality is astounding for this low price. The only thing close at this price would be a kit you'd have to assemble and adjust on your own. For an assembled printer, you'd have to spend double or triple. This is really that good a bargain. I recommend checking out the MPMD subreddit.
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- Robert C on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on May 18, 2018
The print quality is pretty good for what you're paying for I would rate it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
Just be warned you may have to Tinker around with it to get the settings exactly correct but after that hurdle you are good to go.
From an honest consumer...
Just be warned you may have to Tinker around with it to get the settings exactly correct but after that hurdle you are good to go.
From an honest consumer...
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- Alvin D on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on May 20, 2018
Really good for the price. Default tip is 0.6mm, but I've heard people swap to the 0.3mm, and it looks great. I would recommend a resin printer (SLA or something) instead of a FDM if you want the highest quality for your dollar.
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- Evan P on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on May 16, 2018
It prints very good. I also have a Prusa i3 mk3 and honestly it’s hard to tell the difference between the two. With that said it takes a little work to get the Delta to be calibrated correctly, YouTube is definitely your friend
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- Sean S on May 11, 2019
- Purchased on May 20, 2018
We have been very happy with the quality of the prints from this printer
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- RICHARD D on May 16, 2019
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
For its price the print quality is impressive.
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- Joseph B on May 14, 2019
- Purchased on May 20, 2018
As good as any printer I have seen.
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- Dana S on May 14, 2019
- Purchased on May 23, 2018
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Am I able to import a model (stp, stl, etc.) from Solidworks to use on this printer, or must it be converted to Gcode prior?
New User U
on Apr 18, 2018
BEST ANSWER: STL's need to be converted to Gcode through a slicer program. The most common slicer program is probably Cura. It's free and easy to use.. To generate supports you can utilize another free program called Meshmizer before you import it into Cura. Please be aware good prints require optimal settings and that takes time and research. 3D printing has come a long way but it's still very "hands on" vs plug and play.
Delta wikipidia: mpminidelta dot com
Free models: thingiverse dot com
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Delta wikipidia: mpminidelta dot com
Free models: thingiverse dot com
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- Matthew E on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: STL's need to be converted to Gcode through a slicer program. The most common slicer program is probably Cura. It's free and easy to use.. To generate supports you can utilize another free program called Meshmizer before you import it into Cura. Please be aware good prints require optimal settings and that takes time and research. 3D printing has come a long way but it's still very "hands on" vs plug and play.
Delta wikipidia: mpminidelta dot com
Free models: thingiverse dot com
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Delta wikipidia: mpminidelta dot com
Free models: thingiverse dot com
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- Matthew E on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Most 3d printers need a slicing software to produce g code from a model. This printer uses g code to produce a model. It comes with a copy of cura on its micro SD card. You will import an sti to cura then use cura to produce the gcode for the printer.
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- Christian R on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
You must slice your model and convert to gcode before uploading to the printer. The SD card shipped with the printer comes with a couple of slicers to install on your computer and use. I ended up using one of them, CURA.
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- Ivan S on Apr 19, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2018
models must be sliced into gcode before they can be used with the printer. This is the same for pretty much all 3d printers of this type.
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- Jeremy G on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
Gcode only. You can use any of the popular slicer programs to convert your file to proper gcode that this printer will use.
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- DAN C on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
you must convert to Gcode first, using whatever slicing software you like best . Cura works well and is free.
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- Eric R on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
You would use a slicer (Cura or Silplify 3D) to create GCODE from the STL file.
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- David S on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
There is no built-in slicer to convert a model to gcode.
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- Tony H on Apr 18, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Yes you have to convert to Gcode prior to printing.
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- Frank G on Apr 20, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
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Does it print in color?
A shopper
on Dec 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: 3D printers like this one use PLA filament. The filament comes in various colors. Generally you only print an object out in one color although you are able to paint the finished product in various ways after it is complete.
Yes, to that you can print out models in different colors but each individual model will be a single solid color (there are some specialized printers I have heard of that can use multiple filaments at one time but I do not know much about them or their quality. When you say does it print in color you cannot think of it producing multiple colors at one time like a traditional paper printer).
I hope that this answer helps you.
Yes, to that you can print out models in different colors but each individual model will be a single solid color (there are some specialized printers I have heard of that can use multiple filaments at one time but I do not know much about them or their quality. When you say does it print in color you cannot think of it producing multiple colors at one time like a traditional paper printer).
I hope that this answer helps you.
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- Jonathan H on Jan 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: 3D printers like this one use PLA filament. The filament comes in various colors. Generally you only print an object out in one color although you are able to paint the finished product in various ways after it is complete.
Yes, to that you can print out models in different colors but each individual model will be a single solid color (there are some specialized printers I have heard of that can use multiple filaments at one time but I do not know much about them or their quality. When you say does it print in color you cannot think of it producing multiple colors at one time like a traditional paper printer).
I hope that this answer helps you.
Yes, to that you can print out models in different colors but each individual model will be a single solid color (there are some specialized printers I have heard of that can use multiple filaments at one time but I do not know much about them or their quality. When you say does it print in color you cannot think of it producing multiple colors at one time like a traditional paper printer).
I hope that this answer helps you.
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- Jonathan H on Jan 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2018
It prints oobjects in the color of the filament you insert. The filament is the plastic string that your unit melts to make your object. Changing colors (filaments) mid print is not easy.
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- haji r on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
It prints one colour at a time. You could stop and reload a new coke but that is not recommended.
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- James S on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
Color of print is selected by the choice of filament color you load in the printer.
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- Dwayne T on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2018
It's a 3D printer, it prints what ever color filament you use...
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- James R on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
Just a single color, whatever color filament you put in.
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- Robert S on Dec 23, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
What ever color pla filament you buy. Yes
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- Robert S on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 29, 2018
It can print one single color at a time.
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- Greg W on Dec 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
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is there any other slicer that will work because the one that is on the sd card does not work?
A shopper
on Dec 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Load the basic Cura from the SD card and immediately upgrade to version 3.4 or newer. However one major issue is that you might be facing is that you need to add a line to the starting G code telling the machine how and where to detect the print bed, on the automatic level.
AFTER you download the updated version of Cura go to the starting code and add the line: G29 C-0.8 Z0.3 that should get you started.
There is also a very helpful FaceBook group exclusively for Monoprice Mini Delta users, where you can get professional help in fine tuning your machine.
AFTER you download the updated version of Cura go to the starting code and add the line: G29 C-0.8 Z0.3 that should get you started.
There is also a very helpful FaceBook group exclusively for Monoprice Mini Delta users, where you can get professional help in fine tuning your machine.
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- Mark S on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Load the basic Cura from the SD card and immediately upgrade to version 3.4 or newer. However one major issue is that you might be facing is that you need to add a line to the starting G code telling the machine how and where to detect the print bed, on the automatic level.
AFTER you download the updated version of Cura go to the starting code and add the line: G29 C-0.8 Z0.3 that should get you started.
There is also a very helpful FaceBook group exclusively for Monoprice Mini Delta users, where you can get professional help in fine tuning your machine.
AFTER you download the updated version of Cura go to the starting code and add the line: G29 C-0.8 Z0.3 that should get you started.
There is also a very helpful FaceBook group exclusively for Monoprice Mini Delta users, where you can get professional help in fine tuning your machine.
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- Mark S on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 30, 2018
The one on the SD card is likely outdated, have you tried downloading a new version of Cura? I'd suggest following the guides here: mpminidelta . com/slicers/cura (remove spaces)
Personally I use Simplify3d as my slicer and that works amazingly well for me. You can download a 7 day trial of that and give it a shot also.
Personally I use Simplify3d as my slicer and that works amazingly well for me. You can download a 7 day trial of that and give it a shot also.
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- Andrew M on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 29, 2018
A newer version of cura will usually do the trick, there are profiles on the mp delta wiki for it. I personally use simplify3d as it supports usb printing, although s3d is not free.
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- James R on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
Any version of Cura can be used, you just either have to create or import the printer profile. I use S3D myself usually. No reason other slicers can't be used.
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- Kaleb E on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
I've always just used Astroprintcom actually.. they have profiles for most printers, allow you to upload your stl and provide a gcode sliced file back.
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- Christopher M on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
Yes, you can use any slicer. Cura, s3d, repeatier etc. Just search cura download and go to its site.
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- Carly M on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
I use the latest version of Cura.
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- Steve D on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
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What kind of filament does this use?
A shopper
on Feb 27, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I've only printed with PLA, but the manual states "PLA, ABS, and other materials." The wiki lists PLA and ABS, with PETG and Wood filaments being also possible. All filaments are 1.75mm.
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- Michael M on Feb 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I've only printed with PLA, but the manual states "PLA, ABS, and other materials." The wiki lists PLA and ABS, with PETG and Wood filaments being also possible. All filaments are 1.75mm.
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- Michael M on Feb 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
1.75 mm PLA and ABS. I've had success with wood-fill PLA. I've read others say they've also had good results with PETG.
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- Charles B on Feb 27, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
I have successfully printed with PLA and PETG.
1.75mm diameter.
1.75mm diameter.
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- jim c on Feb 28, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
I have had great success with 1.75mm PLA.
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- william w on Feb 28, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
It will print with PLA and ABS.
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- Vincent F on Feb 28, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
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where can you get PLA filament for the mini delta?
A shopper
on Mar 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I get most of mine from Amazon or Monoprice but brick mortar stores like Micro Center have a good selection with real good prices. Prices of $17 to $23 for 1kg are typical.
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- Michael B on Mar 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I get most of mine from Amazon or Monoprice but brick mortar stores like Micro Center have a good selection with real good prices. Prices of $17 to $23 for 1kg are typical.
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- Michael B on Mar 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 17, 2018
You can buy it anywhere filament is sold. Amazon has a wide variety. Monoprice sells it, too. Just be sure you get 1.75mm PLA. The 3mm will not work.
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- Terry C on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 23, 2018
I've had good luck using Hatchbox and Solutech filaments. Really, it should work with any 1.75 mm PLA, which is available pretty much everywhere.
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- Thom B on Mar 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 19, 2018
Here at Monoprice! The filament is not proprietary though, so any pla you find at any retailer will work just fine.
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- Andrew W on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 20, 2018
Any place that sells 3d printers.
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- Michael M on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 19, 2018
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Is it possible to remove the nozzle to unclog and clean it?
New User U
on Jun 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but I only recommend doing this if you are confident you know what you are doing, otherwise, try to find methods of unclogging it without taking it apart first. Usually several cold pulls will do the trick.
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- New User U on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but I only recommend doing this if you are confident you know what you are doing, otherwise, try to find methods of unclogging it without taking it apart first. Usually several cold pulls will do the trick.
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- New User U on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Yes; it is defiantly worth investing a few dollars on the proper size sockets, wrenches, and tools designed for 3d printers.
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- Wendell M on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Yes. It's a typical E3D clone nozzle, so you'll need a 6mm wrench or socket (maybe 8mm?) to remove or tighten it.
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- Baha B on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Yes, it's a standard nozzle that you can remove to clean it or exchange for a new one.
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- Charles B on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Could I use this for printing miniatures for D&D? They're at a 28mm scale and are mostly incredibly detailed.
A shopper
on Jul 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It would be possible but the quality will be lacking for miniatures. That will be an issue with almost any filament type printers. They simply do not have the ability without trying a mod. You might be able to replace the nozzle with a small .2mm and try that. But a stock .4mm nozzle will struggle to get the high detail you would want. It would be usable, but not what you would see from a cast mold. A resin type printer is what you really would need to get high detail out of the box. Though they are expensive.
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- Christopher J on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 1, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It would be possible but the quality will be lacking for miniatures. That will be an issue with almost any filament type printers. They simply do not have the ability without trying a mod. You might be able to replace the nozzle with a small .2mm and try that. But a stock .4mm nozzle will struggle to get the high detail you would want. It would be usable, but not what you would see from a cast mold. A resin type printer is what you really would need to get high detail out of the box. Though they are expensive.
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- Christopher J on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 1, 2018
It’s possible. You need a .stl file to work from. You can probably find the files to print D&D miniatures on the net, sometimes free to download. You might also purchase a 3D scanner to create a file to print a copy of your favorite D&D miniatures. Here the detail may not come through in the scan.
Also, the printer prints one color plastic. You might have to paint your printed models if you want them to be in color.
Also, the printer prints one color plastic. You might have to paint your printed models if you want them to be in color.
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- Arthur S on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 29, 2018
Absolutely! The resolution is incredible for the price, beating out several of my printers that cost ten times as much. In fact, the small size, and base plate of those figures is ideal for this printer.
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- Nicholas A on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 29, 2018
Thats what I bought mini for and honestly it's ok. I have a lot of issues with the auto leveler.
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- Kevin K on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 29, 2018
Yes you can, once calibrated does an excellent gob of printing small scale items.
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- Mark S on Jul 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 30, 2018
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Can I turn off the heater and use this as a pen plotter to sign business cards?
A shopper
on Dec 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The heat is turned on and off with gcode commands. So, yes. If you can set it up to hold the pen and to write with it, the heat will not be an issue. Just make sure not to send the gcode commands to turn on the heat for either the bed or the extruder.
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- Tim H on Dec 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The heat is turned on and off with gcode commands. So, yes. If you can set it up to hold the pen and to write with it, the heat will not be an issue. Just make sure not to send the gcode commands to turn on the heat for either the bed or the extruder.
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- Tim H on Dec 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
When compiling the G-code you can turn the heaters off. However replacing the nozzle with a pen may be problematic due to the method the printer uses to self calibrate (it taps the bed in three places multiple times to get a "zero" reading. This would put a lot of stress on a pen).
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- Kevin G on Dec 5, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
I imagine so. You can run it with regular g-code. You can send a command to set the bed to off or do it manually through the control panel. When it comes to converting vector graphics to g-code, I'm sure there are software tools out there.
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- David R on Dec 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
No. Theoretically possible, but there is no software support, let alone the ability for this particular device to hold a pen (etc.) If you are looking for a pen plotter, then you might want to try something like the Silhouette Curio.
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- Randall N on Dec 5, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2018
You can certainly use the bed unheated, just don't set a temp.....
as for the pen, you'd have to replace the hot-end with a pen mount, I haven't seen one out there, you might need to design one!
as for the pen, you'd have to replace the hot-end with a pen mount, I haven't seen one out there, you might need to design one!
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- Alex Y on Dec 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2018
If you set your gcode to turn heat to ambient temperature it should work.
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- Sparky C on Dec 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
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Just wanted to ask how loud this printer is at most? (in decibels or a comparison to a sound)
New User U
on Mar 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It isn't whisper quiet, but it's not loud either. I would put it about 60-70dB. Several things can help make it quieter though, the easiest being putting short blocks under the feet to allow the fan to circulate better.
Personally I replaced the fan with an aftermarket "quiet" computer fan which significantly reduced the background noise.
Personally I replaced the fan with an aftermarket "quiet" computer fan which significantly reduced the background noise.
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- Matt W on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It isn't whisper quiet, but it's not loud either. I would put it about 60-70dB. Several things can help make it quieter though, the easiest being putting short blocks under the feet to allow the fan to circulate better.
Personally I replaced the fan with an aftermarket "quiet" computer fan which significantly reduced the background noise.
Personally I replaced the fan with an aftermarket "quiet" computer fan which significantly reduced the background noise.
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- Matt W on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 5, 2018
Sounds like a very loud old school 2d printer during normal use. If it crashes, there can be some louder noises and beeps.
Also, you have to change the gcode, but after a print the fan basically runs until you come back, which if you start a print before sleeping, means it runs all night and it is not very quiet either
Also, you have to change the gcode, but after a print the fan basically runs until you come back, which if you start a print before sleeping, means it runs all night and it is not very quiet either
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- Elliot K on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 5, 2018
It’s not quiet. Don’t know the decibel level. But I think what the printer can do quality outweighs its loudness. You could always build a ventilated sound dampening enclosure to mitigate the noise. If you do build an enclosure, be sure it’s not made of wood or anything flammable.
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- Geoff S on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 9, 2018
I'd put it on par with a normal printer, but for the entire duration of the print. It's noticable. It isn't terrible, but don't put it in the same room you sleep in.
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- Chad j on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2018
It's like a small vacuum cleaner, it's very loud from stepper motor and fans, I upgraded the fans to noctua fan cutting the sound by 50%
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- Wilson R on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2018
It is quite loud but this machine has outprinted 2 of my other 3 printers, also outlasted them both. Yeah I would do it again.
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- Jeffrey T on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 9, 2018
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How many colors can it print?
A shopper
on Apr 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It will only print a single color at a time out of the box. If you want to do more than one, you'll need to do make modifications with aftermarket add-ons.
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- John D on Apr 27, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It will only print a single color at a time out of the box. If you want to do more than one, you'll need to do make modifications with aftermarket add-ons.
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- John D on Apr 27, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 25, 2018
Just one at time... but you can buy all PLA colors and print in any color, combine different colors and pieces making a full collored figures...
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- Raphael G on Apr 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 24, 2018
One at a time, but I'm sure there are clever ways to get a multicolored print to work.
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- Eric N on Apr 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 30, 2018
One color at a time. Any available color in PLA will work
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- Kyle V on Apr 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 26, 2018
One at a time, any color you can find the filament for.
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- Frankie B on Apr 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 27, 2018
Literally any colour you can find :).
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- ronnie R on Apr 25, 2019
- Purchased on May 4, 2018
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I'm looking for my first printer should i get the mini delta or select mini v2?
New User U
on Jan 7, 2018
Monoprice MP Mini Delta 3D Printer
Monoprice MP Select Mini 3D Printer V2 Black (Open Box)
BEST ANSWER: I own both and I would say the Delta Mini is best if you want to print quickly and easily with not much tinkering. The Select Mini requires bed leveling and will eventually need you to do a gantry support modification as it is only supported on one side. It's not a difficult or expensive mod but it's a hands on project. If you want to add a glass bed, it requires a bit more tinkering with the Select Mini. Still fairly easy but you'll need to open the printer case and print a Z-stop spacer. So it really depends on how much you are interested in tinkering.
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- Terry C on Jan 28, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I own both and I would say the Delta Mini is best if you want to print quickly and easily with not much tinkering. The Select Mini requires bed leveling and will eventually need you to do a gantry support modification as it is only supported on one side. It's not a difficult or expensive mod but it's a hands on project. If you want to add a glass bed, it requires a bit more tinkering with the Select Mini. Still fairly easy but you'll need to open the printer case and print a Z-stop spacer. So it really depends on how much you are interested in tinkering.
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- Terry C on Jan 28, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2018
I own a Mini Delta and a full-size Select ... not a Select Mini ... but if it's at all like its big brother then the Select is a little more high-maintenance ... whereas my Mini Delta was literally plug-n-play ... I love both but sometimes I'm in the mood for simple and easy
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- Kurt E on Jan 7, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
select mini is really good with really goo quality out of the box that would be my choice
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- bart C on Jan 21, 2018
Select mini v2 would be my vote. There are many more select mini's out 'in the wild' and as such there's a large community of people sharing tips, tricks, fixes, mods, and other info that will be very useful to anyone, especially someone new to 3D printing. The mini delta is great (I own one) but you will be a bit more on your own with it.
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- Aleksandr M on Jan 7, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
I have purchased the maker select and mini delta and for a first printer I would recommend the delta just take into consideration that it may take a while longer to set up your slicer as it is a delta printer
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- JT P on Jan 8, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Does the MP Mini Delta printer work with Simplify-3D?
New User U
on Jan 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I tried it out and it seemed to work ok. I had some issues, but I found out later it was due to the memory card being corrupted and filling the gcode with a lot of UUUUUUUUUUU values. Also, I found that the MP Mini Delta Wiki has Pre and post gcode script which also fixed a lot of issues with starting to print.
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- Kevin W on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I tried it out and it seemed to work ok. I had some issues, but I found out later it was due to the memory card being corrupted and filling the gcode with a lot of UUUUUUUUUUU values. Also, I found that the MP Mini Delta Wiki has Pre and post gcode script which also fixed a lot of issues with starting to print.
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- Kevin W on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
I have used this exclusively with S3D. There is a profile for it, although you may need to download that separately. Once you do, you can simply open that profile in S3D and you're good to go.
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- Thom B on Feb 8, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 19, 2018
As a person that uses the SD Card, standalone operation: Yes. This machine can work with the .gcode files that Simplify-3D generates.
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- Mark N on Jan 23, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
Simplify-3D does support MP Mini Delta.
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- Dennis C on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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How do you set the bed higher than 60°c ?
A shopper
on Dec 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The only way to get the platform to go higher than 60 decrees C is in your slicer application of choice. For example, the printer comes with Cura, so you will have to set the bed (platform) temperature there to what you need it to be.
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- Guest on Dec 19, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The only way to get the platform to go higher than 60 decrees C is in your slicer application of choice. For example, the printer comes with Cura, so you will have to set the bed (platform) temperature there to what you need it to be.
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- Guest on Dec 19, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
You can set the bed to about 80°C (max if can feasibly reach) using a program that links up to the printer over wifi or USB
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- Adam T on Feb 9, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
True statement, although the printer can not sustain the higher temperature once the print head starts heating up.
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- David S on Feb 6, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
I wish I read this before I ordered it ...
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- roman t on Aug 8, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 30, 2018
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Can a replacement heated bed with PEI layer be found for the Mini Delta? Mine has a patch torn from when I tried to remove a print.
David C
on Feb 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You're better off removing the pre-existing print bed material until it's the base metal and then using blue painter's tape for adhesion. You could also go with commericial solutions such as "BuildTak", but blue painters tape is the most economical option.
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- Sam K on Feb 13, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: You're better off removing the pre-existing print bed material until it's the base metal and then using blue painter's tape for adhesion. You could also go with commericial solutions such as "BuildTak", but blue painters tape is the most economical option.
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- Sam K on Feb 13, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
Answering my own question from a while ago, "Monoprice Delta Mini Buildsheet" and "Monoprice Delta Mini Replacement Bed" have now been added to MP's parts catalog. These parts can provide replacements.
Monoprice Delta Mini Replacement Bed
Monoprice Delta Mini Buildsheet
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- David C on Oct 15, 2018
I use green painters tape since the factory buildmat wore out. Good adhesion and easy to replace if tears or damaged.
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- Zoë J on Feb 12, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
I bought PEI on amazon, cut it to size and it works great.
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- Kevin J on Mar 23, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
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how tall can you print something?
A shopper
on Mar 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: By the web site information the horizontal width is 110 mm and the vertical printing height is 120 mm.
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- Ronald P on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: By the web site information the horizontal width is 110 mm and the vertical printing height is 120 mm.
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- Ronald P on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
The mini delta prints 110 mm x 110 mm x 120 mm. The 120 mm is the maximum height.
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- Alan R on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
The description clearly states the build volume as (ø110 x 120 mm)
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- Matthew Little II on Mar 24, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
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Is it possible to do "Auto Calibration" also with some Kapton surface or other surfaces like BuildTak or similar? Which config parameters have to be changed then?
A shopper
on May 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The bed has a BuildTak surface on it and it auto-calibrates fine with that. Any added surface shouldn't interfere much due to how the calibration works (it actually presses on the bed surface until it activates a contact switch under the bed), but there is a Z-offset that can be added to the auto-calibrate GCode in case some adjustment is needed. Look up the G29 GCode command for more info.
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- Michael M on May 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The bed has a BuildTak surface on it and it auto-calibrates fine with that. Any added surface shouldn't interfere much due to how the calibration works (it actually presses on the bed surface until it activates a contact switch under the bed), but there is a Z-offset that can be added to the auto-calibrate GCode in case some adjustment is needed. Look up the G29 GCode command for more info.
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- Michael M on May 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
The auto-level works by pushing down on the corners of the plate with the nozzle. It's not the most accurate method in the world, but should adapt without any additional parameters. Any thing you add to the top of your print surface, as long as you make sure to also add it to those touch points, should naturally adjust appropriately. (in theory anyways)
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- Mark N on May 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
If by "auto calibration" you mean auto level? I auto levels every time before the print starts which is very nice. Since it auto calibrates every time before printing, it will automatically adapt to the build platform height. Very slick, I love ti.
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- W Robert L on May 3, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 26, 2018
It already comes with BuildTak on the bed. There is an offset adjustment that might need to be made in the startup Gcode. More information about that can be found on the Wiki page.
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- Baha B on May 3, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Can the printer resume progress after shutting off?
A shopper
on May 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: After power off? No. But I have manually paused the printer to change filament and resumed.
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- Paul R on May 29, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: After power off? No. But I have manually paused the printer to change filament and resumed.
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- Paul R on May 29, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2018
There is no built in pause or resume function, to the best of my knowledge.
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- Greg W on May 28, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
No. It restarts from the beginning.
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- jason w on May 28, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2018
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can you provide a link to 1.75mm PLA purchase source, like Amazon, whatever? Please don't just say "google it". I dont want to do more research, just be lazy, buy and get started....
james p
on Jul 18, 2018
BEST ANSWER: 3D printing is not for you.
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- Julian M on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: 3D printing is not for you.
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- Julian M on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
3D Solutech Real Black 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75MM Filament from amazon I've used with good results. As far as being lazy, this is not the machine for you. there is a learning curve and you will have to learn how to configure the settings in whatever slicing program you choose. it's not a plug and play sort of machine.
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- Corey D on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
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- Greg W on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
Search Amazon for 'AMZ3D' No problems with that brand yet.
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- Neal K on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2018
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is there any other slicer that works because the on that is on the sd card doesn't work?
New User U
on Dec 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thats a super old version that's on the sd card... download cura 3.6.0. And put the specs in and the gcodes for the delta... in using that and the prints are amazing!!
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- James O on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thats a super old version that's on the sd card... download cura 3.6.0. And put the specs in and the gcodes for the delta... in using that and the prints are amazing!!
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- James O on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
I use Slic3r but many other slicers work. Search on google for "monoprice mini delta wiki" and you fill find the site with profiles for many slicers.
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- Jerome C on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
We use Cura for our mini-delta. You can also download Repetier from the internet if you prefer it.
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- Kae Z on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 9, 2018
I have been using Ultimaker Cura without a problem. It's a free download.
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- Jan C on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
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Can it print a regular Raspberry Pi 3B+ case or an Arduino (without a shield) case?
Rafael P
on Jan 8, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The arduous case should not be a problem. However the raspberry pi may be too large to print in its horizontal (optimal) position, and may require vertical orientation. Both can most likely be found on thingiverse.
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- Eric M on Jan 21, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The arduous case should not be a problem. However the raspberry pi may be too large to print in its horizontal (optimal) position, and may require vertical orientation. Both can most likely be found on thingiverse.
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- Eric M on Jan 21, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
Raspberry Pi 3 is too large, Arduino (Thingiverse 3326470) would fit.
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- Michaela S on Jan 9, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2018
Horizontally, no. Vertically it should have no trouble.
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- Michael C on Jan 8, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2018
Yes, the print area is larger than the model.
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- Sparky C on Jan 8, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 8, 2018
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is there a pause feature to change filament while it is printing?
New User U
on Mar 27, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can pause printing, I haven't done it, but I've seen the option. I'm not sure if you have control of the extruder, but I would imagine that is what the pause feature is for.
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- William P on Mar 27, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can pause printing, I haven't done it, but I've seen the option. I'm not sure if you have control of the extruder, but I would imagine that is what the pause feature is for.
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- William P on Mar 27, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 4, 2018
There is a pause feature but I'm not sure how successful you'd be changing filament mid print
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- Gabriel H on Mar 27, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 28, 2018
Hit pause and change the filament. It has worked for us numerous times
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- Rebecca B on Mar 27, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2018
There is no pause feature or change filament feature on the delta.
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- george s on Mar 28, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2018
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Why does item Come off base during printing?
New User U
on Jul 12, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There are a number of factors that influence adhesion to the base. It starts with cleanliness, and then goes to process parameters, and then to contact area. Make sure the print base is clean, without contamination (oil from your fingers, etc.).
Next is printing parameters... if the filament is printed at a very high temp, and the base is cold, then you get a lot of stress and warping during the print, especially as the thickness and fill density of the parts to up. This stress and warping can cause the parts to lift off the base .during the printing process.
The last big contributor is the contact area. I print a lot... and with almost every print I will print a raft that is typically 3-6mm bigger than the contact area of the part I am trying to print. The raft gives you a thin, and stable print surface that spreads the adhesion over a large surface area, and your prints then stick to this raft.
Note: It takes a while to develop the correct raft parameters to give you good part separation when finished, and a good surface finish that minimizes post-print cleanup and processing.
There are a lot of other factors that can influence adhesion... but these are some of the biggest impact areas. Hope this helps
Next is printing parameters... if the filament is printed at a very high temp, and the base is cold, then you get a lot of stress and warping during the print, especially as the thickness and fill density of the parts to up. This stress and warping can cause the parts to lift off the base .during the printing process.
The last big contributor is the contact area. I print a lot... and with almost every print I will print a raft that is typically 3-6mm bigger than the contact area of the part I am trying to print. The raft gives you a thin, and stable print surface that spreads the adhesion over a large surface area, and your prints then stick to this raft.
Note: It takes a while to develop the correct raft parameters to give you good part separation when finished, and a good surface finish that minimizes post-print cleanup and processing.
There are a lot of other factors that can influence adhesion... but these are some of the biggest impact areas. Hope this helps
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- Northeast Systems Inc / Attn Tom C on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2018
BEST ANSWER: There are a number of factors that influence adhesion to the base. It starts with cleanliness, and then goes to process parameters, and then to contact area. Make sure the print base is clean, without contamination (oil from your fingers, etc.).
Next is printing parameters... if the filament is printed at a very high temp, and the base is cold, then you get a lot of stress and warping during the print, especially as the thickness and fill density of the parts to up. This stress and warping can cause the parts to lift off the base .during the printing process.
The last big contributor is the contact area. I print a lot... and with almost every print I will print a raft that is typically 3-6mm bigger than the contact area of the part I am trying to print. The raft gives you a thin, and stable print surface that spreads the adhesion over a large surface area, and your prints then stick to this raft.
Note: It takes a while to develop the correct raft parameters to give you good part separation when finished, and a good surface finish that minimizes post-print cleanup and processing.
There are a lot of other factors that can influence adhesion... but these are some of the biggest impact areas. Hope this helps
Next is printing parameters... if the filament is printed at a very high temp, and the base is cold, then you get a lot of stress and warping during the print, especially as the thickness and fill density of the parts to up. This stress and warping can cause the parts to lift off the base .during the printing process.
The last big contributor is the contact area. I print a lot... and with almost every print I will print a raft that is typically 3-6mm bigger than the contact area of the part I am trying to print. The raft gives you a thin, and stable print surface that spreads the adhesion over a large surface area, and your prints then stick to this raft.
Note: It takes a while to develop the correct raft parameters to give you good part separation when finished, and a good surface finish that minimizes post-print cleanup and processing.
There are a lot of other factors that can influence adhesion... but these are some of the biggest impact areas. Hope this helps
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- Northeast Systems Inc / Attn Tom C on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2018
Try increasing the bed temp or using a different gcode for leveling. I had an issue where the print nozzle was too high off the bed and my first layer would not stick. Changing the gcode solved this problem. Another solution might be to use scotch painter's tape and 3M stick glue to create a tacky surface on top of the print bed. Hope this helps, cheers.
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- Robert C on Jul 12, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2018
In your slicer, such as Cura, you can adjust the start gcode on how high your z raises after auto bed leveling. If you aren't getting good adhesion on your first layer you may want to lower your Z value. You can also try other bed adhesion methods but for me I had to alter the Starting gcode for mine to print properly. Hope that helps. Happy printing!
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- John T on Jul 16, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 25, 2018
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I am unable to reach a bed temperature of 100°C with the extruder heater on. Is this considered normal operation? I can reach 100°C with only the bed heater on, but as soon as I switch on the extruder heater, the bed starts to cool down as the printer prioritizes heating the extruder. With the extruder set to 230°C and the bed set to 100°C, I can only reach a bed temperature around 70°C (stable).
Brandon M
on Dec 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This printer has a weak 5 amp power supply. If you want to print ABS I recommend upgrading the power supply. I'm going to try and upgrade to a 15 amp output AC adapter to see if this helps with heating issues. Hope this helps!
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- Sean H on Feb 18, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
Unfortunately it doesn't help, I bought a 20A power supply and saw no improvement. The issue is with the power management built-in to the printer, it will only provide so much power to the plate heater. Another person mentioned running a separate build plate heater, which appears to be the best solution--but I'm not that interested in modding this printer. It can only print PLA.
Please let us know if that works. My guess is that some firmware setting change will be needed too.
BEST ANSWER: This printer has a weak 5 amp power supply. If you want to print ABS I recommend upgrading the power supply. I'm going to try and upgrade to a 15 amp output AC adapter to see if this helps with heating issues. Hope this helps!
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- Sean H on Feb 18, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
Unfortunately it doesn't help, I bought a 20A power supply and saw no improvement. The issue is with the power management built-in to the printer, it will only provide so much power to the plate heater. Another person mentioned running a separate build plate heater, which appears to be the best solution--but I'm not that interested in modding this printer. It can only print PLA.
Please let us know if that works. My guess is that some firmware setting change will be needed too.
You should set up a slave heater on it to reach that temp. The power supply included is not capable of this.
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- Jaimie D on Feb 14, 2018
My question to you is: why are you trying to set the bed that hot in the first place? The normal filaments this machine prints shouldn't require that high of a bed temp.
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- New User U on Dec 14, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
The printer is supposed to be able to handle ABS, and this is not an uncommon temperature for ABS filament. The specs list it can reach 100°C, which I guess is true as long as you aren't printing anything/heating the extruder nozzle.
i print MakerGeeks PETG on my (other) printer, nozzle@255C and bed@85C. it sounds like this printer won't be able to print this high temp PETG properly?
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Can this printer do tpu or any flex materials? Want to print mounts for my mini quad. "Drone"
A shopper
on Jan 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: In its current configuration, it's not an ideal setup for flexible materials (Bowden tubes aren't ideal for flexibles). You might be able to use a semi-flex material with some careful tuning if you slow it down and adjust retraction and extrusion parameters. Some people have had luck printing TPU with Bowden tubes, too. I haven't tried it, myself, but now I want to (I have some SainSmart TPU laying around).
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- Joel H on Feb 23, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: In its current configuration, it's not an ideal setup for flexible materials (Bowden tubes aren't ideal for flexibles). You might be able to use a semi-flex material with some careful tuning if you slow it down and adjust retraction and extrusion parameters. Some people have had luck printing TPU with Bowden tubes, too. I haven't tried it, myself, but now I want to (I have some SainSmart TPU laying around).
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- Joel H on Feb 23, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 13, 2018
No, this uses a boden tube to send the filament to the print head. Flexible filament will press against the walls of the tube and prevent it from printing. You need a printer with a direct drive extruder.
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- Jeremy G on Jan 29, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
If you print at speeds of 30mm/sec or slower it will work out most of the time
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- Adam T on Feb 9, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2018
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Can iuse this with an ipad or do i need a pc ?
A shopper
on Jul 16, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The only way you could use an iPad with this printer is if you get Cura (or equivalent) on you iPad and then export the gcode to a micro SD card (adapter most likely required). I would plan on using a laptop to ether leave it connected, or export to a Micro SD card.
That being said, it is still possible to use your iPad, but the interface (setting up the print) will probable be more challenging to use, and the export time will take longer (due to most iPads having less computing power than a laptop).
That being said, it is still possible to use your iPad, but the interface (setting up the print) will probable be more challenging to use, and the export time will take longer (due to most iPads having less computing power than a laptop).
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- Owen D on Jul 16, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The only way you could use an iPad with this printer is if you get Cura (or equivalent) on you iPad and then export the gcode to a micro SD card (adapter most likely required). I would plan on using a laptop to ether leave it connected, or export to a Micro SD card.
That being said, it is still possible to use your iPad, but the interface (setting up the print) will probable be more challenging to use, and the export time will take longer (due to most iPads having less computing power than a laptop).
That being said, it is still possible to use your iPad, but the interface (setting up the print) will probable be more challenging to use, and the export time will take longer (due to most iPads having less computing power than a laptop).
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- Owen D on Jul 16, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
If you're asking about plugging an iPad into this printer to control it, I don't think that will work; you will need a PC for that. What you can do to control this from an iPad is set up Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi. Connect the Raspberry Pi to the printer, and then you can control the printer using the Octoprint web interface from anything (iPad, smartphone, etc.).
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- Michael M on Jul 16, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
well, as long as you have some kind of slicing software on the ipad, and the memory card reader for the ipad, sure. but its best with a PC, lots of slicing software out there for PC. but the printer can run on its own, once you have the gcode files.
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- Charles G on Jul 16, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 24, 2017
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Can it print tapped holes and shafts? I know you can design them in fusion, but is it precise enough?
New User U
on Jul 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I have not had problems with punch holes about 2mm on fairly flat objects. For tall narrow shafts (straw-like tubes) they can be a problem if you don't have good platform adhesion. We have also made small CO2 dragster prototypes and have not had problems with an axle hole for a large paperclip to fit through as an axle. These were printed with the cars on their sides, so the tube would be vertical, not horizontal. If that doesn't make sense, I can try to clarify more or get in to school to find one to take a photo. I have 4 3D printers that I use with middle schoolers. I got this one because of the delta mechanism and because it is affordable enough for students who want to get one themselves. I have been very happy with it.