I would definitely recommend this one to anyone thinking about getting a 3d printer. It works wonderfully and easy to operate.

I bought the Cadet for my six year old grandson's birthday. I am always 3d printing things for him that I design with his ideas. Before his birthday we designed legos byway of OnShape sharing feature. On his birthday I had it setup printing his lego design inside a wrapped box with no bottom. He was so excited to get his legos. Then I told him how to print from the SD card and he picked the dragon. He absolutely loves it. Between the 2 of us we have printed many things and everyone of the prints have been perfect. The print quality is top notch. The build area is fairly small but adequate for a 6 year old and most other people. I have a 3-1/2 year old grandson that might be getting one for Christmas.

A little beat up

It quit working the first week. They will replace it. So perhaps the next one will last longer than a week.

The 3d printer is great, but I am a beginner to 3d printking, so I am still learning.

Thank you.

Excellent product. Easy to use. Started making 3D Models within 10 minutes after unboxing the Monoprice Cadet. Instructions are clear and concise. It's a great 1st printer for a novice to use. The auto bed leveling is a real plus. I was able to connect via the supplied USB cable. Also WifI using the Poloprint app. However, my preferred methos is just to load the model I want to print on the MicroSD card and use the Cadet menu system to print it. The only negative I've seen is that it is difficult to use the 7.75" 1kg filament rolls with the built-in holder. I keep the filament roll on it's side and on the floor (3 ft below the Cadet feed hole) to avoid tangles and have a consist feed. The print volume (basically 100mm x 100mm x 100mm) is more than sufficient for my use.

It is a great purchase and well worth the money spent.

Being new to the world of 3D printers I was thrilled to be able to take this out of the box and produce something within the first hour. Thrilling.

Having had this printer for slightly over 2 weeks now, I am just as engaged with its capability now as I was when it arrived. I have had absolutely NO ISSUES with the quality or functionality.

Check out my full video review here! https://youtu.be/llhQ4meck1k

This is a great entry level printer for beginner's that are starting to look into the world of 3D printing!

Pros/Highlights:
-Easy to setup out of the box and start printing immediately
-Good for kids learning about 3D printing (my 8 year old son figured out how to print the test model on his own)
-Uses PLA or PLA+ filament which is much easier and safer to use than resin
-Affordable price tag compared to other 3D printers, retails at only $249.99
-Small, compact and doesn't take up much space

Cons:
-Only has a 100mm (~4 inch) print bed, so can only print smaller objects
-Doesn't come with deep instructions on troubleshooting printing errors, or what parts need to be replaced regularly (i.e. 3D printing adhesive paper for platform)

This unit was provided free of charge for a fair and honest review.

This was my first 3d printer purchase. I learned about the printer from the Wirecutter who described it as a great budget machine that was plug and play.

The unit itself has a very small footprint and is very well made. The package was shipped really well with lots of cushioning to prevent damage. Everything in the box and the instructions were clearly laid out.

The printer makes beautiful objects. There were a bunch of small lessons I had to learn along the way, like putting the filament spool on a good holder (the one on the Cadet won't fit 1kg spools). If the head is jammed you'll need to retract the filament to get it out. Lastly, I would recommend printing PLA at 210 the supplied Cura defaults to 200 and 210 has gotten me much more successful prints.

The one issue I did have wit the printer is noise. It's not loud but makes a lot of noise. I'm looking for different ways to reduce this like putting it on a concrete slab and towels, which has worked so far.

I also hope that Monoprice provides some maintenance instructions for the Cadet. If I ever need to tighten belts or bolts I'd like to know to keep the prints consistent.

I don't think I could be much happier for a first 3d printer though. This has been a joy to use out of the box and I've learned a lot about the 3d printing in the past 2 weeks of owning.

(Gift from Veronica)

Great printer for our 4 year old to get interested in 3D printing. She enjoys picking out toys to print, watching them print, and unloading them from the printer.

Pros:
Easy to use
Small footprint
Mostly enclosed printer area, safe for kids to be around
Pre loaded files on micro SD card to print right away
Easy to download files from thingiverse, convert with included Cura software, and load to printer
Includes everything you need to start printing (will need to order your own filament spool, only sample material for a few prints included)

Cons
Instructions and manual are not very detailed
No troubleshoot guide if you run into a problem
App for wifi printing only works on 2.4G wifi, if you have a mesh network can be difficult to set up. Although I don't use the app as I download files on my computer and load to SD card. It is faster this way.

Important to know this is an entry level printer, small printing area. Good for introduction to 3D printing and to make small toys for kids. Detail of the prints exceeded what I expected. Turns out great. I have printed over 100 different items and they almost always come out great. when they don't, it is mostly due to the file design not being great. I would highly recommend for the price point, but know it will take some personal research on 3D printing basics. I started with no experience and now am very comfortable.