So I started down the 3d printing hole over a year ago and in that time I have in some ways reached my original goal of being able to learn how to design 3d parts and later use them around the office and house. In that time I spent a lot of time with Delta style printers, having the chance to check out both the SeeMeCNC Eris and their Rostock MAX v3 as they launched. This only made me more curious about other printers, especially Cartesian style printers. Cartesian printers are by far the most popular style and are more what you expect to see what you think of a 3d printer. Well, earlier this year I had the chance to meet and talk with Josef Prusa and later through email, we arranged for a printer to come our way. For the last few months, I have had the Prusa i3 MK2 here in the office as I worked on projects (a few that you guys have seen me post about) getting a feel for the printer. Well, it’s about time that I sit down and gather my thoughts on the printer and run through my experience building, troubleshooting, and making with the i3 MK2.
Product Name: Prusa i3 MK2S Kit
Review Sample Provided by: Prusa
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Pictures by: Amazon Affiliate Link: HERE
Specifications |
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Printer Design |
Cartesian XZ Head |
Build Volume |
10500 cm3 (25 x 21 x 20 cm or 9,84 x 8,3 x 8 in) |
Exterior Dimensions |
42 x 42 x 38 cm (16.5 x 16.5 x 15 inches) |
Weight |
6,5 kg (14 lbs) |
Hotend |
genuine E3D V6 Full hotend |
Nozzle Size |
0.4mm nozzle |
Filament Required |
1.75mm |
Filament Included |
1 kg (2 lbs) PLA filament |
Lowest minimum layer height |
0.05mm |
Electronics Used |
Ultimachine RAMBO |
Supported materials |
PLA, ABS, PET, HIPS, Flex PP, Ninjaflex, Laywood, Laybrick, Nylon, Bamboofill, Bronzefill, ASA, T-Glase, Carbon-fibers enhanced filaments, Polycarbonates |
Average power consumption |
70 W (printing PLA) or 110 W (printing ABS) |
Heatbed |
Heatbed with cold corners compensation |
Print Surface |
PEI |
Other Features |
Automatic mesh bed leveling Automatic skew axes compensation Integrated LCD and SD card controller (8GB included) Multicolor upgrade available |
Included in the box |
The printer (well the parts) Candy! |