Monoprice Maker Select 3D Printer v2 - 113860 - Create 3D Models at Home!

DougDoug: Do I recommend it? In short, yes.

TLDR: If you do not feel like reading below, words of advice before printing anything: Check EVERY screw, including Set Screw on Filament Gear inside Hot End Assembly, Check X Level, Check for Y Carriage Warp, Upgrade Y Carriage.

Setup is pretty easy, apart from a few issues first being the bed leveling and this is where I recommend if you purchase this machine to go ahead and also order a good sturdy Y Carriage Plate Upgrade such as the one from Gulfcoast Robotics. (Read on for Info) I will definitely be adding auto bed leveling to this printer as getting your fingers on them screws without mods at all (specifically the rear adjustments) is a big pain.

I started off with just assembling and doing a few prints after trying to manually level the heat bed the best I can (really wish this came with auto-bed leveling - that is my next project for this machine)

Issues:

Y Carriage: In my case my Y Carriage Plate came pre-warped which contributed to (but wasn't the major factor in manual bed leveling issues) After a few initial test prints I decided to go ahead and take off the build plate to see what was up and after...

United States on May 07, 2020

spencer lennie: I've had this for several years now, and i've loved it. It has a few typical issues consistent with cheaper printers (wobbly, not particularly "up to snuff" parts), but overall it has been amazing.

I did regrettably have one major issue. I was completely new to 3D printing when I first purchased this printer. Since then I've been fortunate to try out several other printers. And one thing I always noticed was that it was absolutely necessary to level a print bed, and even the cheapest printers should be able to do this (albeit with a bit of manual work). My printer never was able to level completely flat. And I eventually realized the print bed itself was warped when I received it. It's well outside of its warranty period now, so I always do wonder what Monoprices response to the issue would have been.

With that said, even with leveling issue, I never would have gotten into 3D printing if it weren't thanks to this inexpensive and largely reliable printer.

Canada on Dec 01, 2019

voo doo magic man: Easy to set up and use. Bed levelling is tedious. Once levelled prints are good. Large prints tend to fail. Had to bed level every fifteen to twenty prints. bed quality is about a four out of ten. Went through two beds. Customer support was horrendous at best. If you like playing around and tinkering this may be for you. If you want something easy and reliable out of the box look elsewhere. I wish I would have spent a bit more (even double the price) and bought something else.

Canada on Apr 19, 2019

JlMBeer: Buena impresora para aprender las bases de la impresión 3d. Tiene buena calidad de impresión, y fuera de algunos detalles en la rigidez de las uniones, se siente muy sólido el marco.

Uno mayores problemas que encontré con la impresora es que la base no tiene suficiente capacidad para llegar a la temperatura ideal en la cual el plástico ABS se adhiera adecuadamente. Otro es que uno de los tornillos de avance para el eje z no tiene instalado un sensor para calibrar su posición por lo que se necesita hacer manualmente, lo cual se hace tedioso ya que es fácil que pierda su posición mientras la máquina esté apagada.

Logré imprimir unos cuantos modelos de prueba con el filamento PLA incluido con resultados muy aceptables, utilizando filamento ABS de hatchbox mejoro considerablemente la calidad de impresión pero la poca adhesión a la base por baja temperatura arruinó algunos impresiones. No me animé a subir más la temperatura a la que se indica en el manual como máximo por miedo a sobrecargar algún componente. Si se utiliza PLA la adhesión es muy buena con la superficie base incluida.

Mexico on Jun 29, 2018

christopher pacheco: Excelente opción para iniciar en la impresión 3d. Cuesta un poco de trabajo al principio adaptarte a la interfaz, pero después ones bastante cómodo

Mexico on Jun 06, 2018

MKJSD: Buena impresora para empezar, con unas pocas piezas impresas en la misma y unos tornillos se puede mejorar muchísimo la calidad de las impresiones

Mexico on May 01, 2018

Steven M: (update 3-23-18) After a year and a half the primary power connector on the mainboard got hot which caused a bad smell, the display went out and the printer stopped working... This has been a known weak point on this and many other 3d printers which use a 12v power supply. There simply is too much current running through the small connectors to the mainboard when they are supplying power to a heated bed. The cure in my case was to throw away the bad connector and solder the supply wires directly to the prongs that the connector had been attatched to. I then added a "Heat Bed Power Module Expansion board" to the circuit that supplies power to the bed to avoid any future problems. It sounds complicated and expensive but it is not. There are numerous videos and tutorials with step by step directions. Just search for "maker select v2 mosfet". I purchased the "BIQU Heat Bed Power Module" for about $8 on Amazon. There is no soldering required if you make the mod before the connector fails which would have saved some time. There are many people who claim that this problem is "dangerous" but all of the components are contained in a metal enclosure so it is mostly a threat only to your...

United States on Dec 19, 2016