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Review on Upgrade Your DIY Printing Game With HICTOP'S Auto Leveling Prusa I3 3D Printer Kit! by Mikey Shook

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great experience, great customer service

I bought this printer for my daughter who is a budding mechanical engineering student. I wanted her to have an experience of building a machine from the ground up then learn how to operate and optimize it. This was the perfect kit. However, it was not without trials. As with any open source version of ANYTHING out there, there can be problems that need to, and can be overcome.I read several reviews on this build of the common Prusa i3. First of all let me warn you that there is a lot of misinformation out there. Mostly due to the fa

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Pros
  • CONTROL BOARD: Uses ATmega2560 with integrated RAMPS 1.4 onboard. Supports dual extruder. No need to buy another board to do upgrade.
Cons
  • Vulnerable to clogging: The extruder on this 3D printer is susceptible to clogging, which can be a headache to deal with

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