As of this writing, I have printed three files: one sample file included on the SD card and two object files I downloaded and ran through the Cura slicer on my Mac. That’s fine for someone like me who is familiar with these machines, but for a beginner it would present a real struggle. Until they can get the quality of the parts tuned in and use quality components, I would stay clear of this. Resume Printing Function:The same as most recent printers, MINGDA Magician X can resume printing from the last recorded extruder position after suffering unexpected power outages, so that avoid reprinting, saving time and filament.

The only thing with glass beds is they do need a really really good clean sometimes it's just how they come from the manufacture. The printer consists of 2 parts (base and frame) that are simply bolted together in a single assembly step. I decided to print the calibration dragon as my first print since I like to use it to calibrate my retraction and fine-tune my printers.

The Magician X uses a direct extruder, which should make things much easier than Bowden extruders found on some other equipment. For these models, I used Eryone Silk Copper PLA and the similar settings to when I printed the dragon at 60 mm/s print speed and a layer height of . Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.

Upon unpacking, the box is relatively light (lighter than the other Ender3 like), indeed on the technical sheet it is announced a weight of 7kg only (against minimum 8kg for the other machines I could try until now). The directions don’t even mention the switch, so I’m assuming they flip it for you based on the sales location. The screen supports a variety of languages and will receive improvements through firmware updates, released by Mingda. This is the best starter printer for anyone looking to get into 3D printing, and also a perfect choice for someone like my husband who has been 3D printing for more than a couple years.However, when it came to the overall construction of the machine, it's all well laid out and solid; it's just some of the aesthetics are a little rough around the edges. You want a robust machine that is fun to print with, not one where you spend more time tinkering and fighting with the machine, then actually printing. The motherboard's CPU is a Cortex-M4 chip, which improves the printer's responsiveness and also makes the device compatible with USB.

The final setup task is to load some filament, and this also turned out to be quite straightforward. There is heave to like about the product, but some say that it broke during the first test print and the y axis belt snapped after 3 prints.

I explored the touchscreen to find somewhere to turn off the stepper motors, but alas, there is actually no way to do this! Con piccolissime regolazioni si ottengono risultati sorprendenti, e stampa benissimo anche filamenti morbidi come Tpu. I didn’t need to adjust the Z height after leveling, but there is a command if you need to tweak the settings. Our look at the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operation.