Review on 🖨️ EcubMaker TOYDIY 4-in-1 3D Printer: Dual-Color 3D Printing, Laser Engraving, CNC Carving, Auto Leveling - Upgraded Version (180 x 180 x 180mm) by Jennifer Roberts

My first impression upon unpacking was that it was a good and reliable machine. Well packaged, everything labeled and definitely not one of those toy 3D printers you can buy cheaply. However, working with the device did not go smoothly. The first problem was that the Z axis was stuck. After some discussions with tech support it turned out that the X axis arm was either installed incorrectly or got messed up during shipping and I had to align it as it was binding the Z motor. OK, I can live with that. By the way, tech support is mostly through Facebook, which is handy if you have an account, but I suppose it would be annoying otherwise. The machine continued to ignore the home position and began printing from the edge of the bed. It turns out that you have to reset the home position (which the motorhome recognizes) with an extra button press. every time Seriously, it can't remember fingerprints even if it's on and active all the time. And that goes all the way to the worst possible failure. Several people (again on Facebook) have reported this issue, but Ecubmaker blamed the old software and was therefore unaware of it, which tells me they don't have people actually using their own product. However, the quality of the laser engraving is very good, which is why I only give this product two stars. The real reason to buy is of course the 3D printing. The first, what you need to know is that they no longer supply four tool heads. They expect you to use a dual extruder for monochrome printing. This seems reasonable to me, but the product description needs an update. Another thing to keep in mind is that there is a non-skippable 11-minute setup time for each print you create. It starts the home finder, then the auto-leveller, cycles through the heat, discharges the filament, cools it, then reloads it, does a sort of trial roll around the board, fiddles with the filament again, and finally starts printing. So if something is clogged with the filament, z-offset, temperature, or head, you have 11 minutes to try the new setting. Everyone. Time. Speaking of constipation, I was able to successfully print exactly one (monochrome) object. When I tried two colors, the print head repeatedly clogged and the filament temperature never reached enough temperature for a proper seat. In fact, I watched it switch filaments to a second color and then keep trying to print while the head was at 178 degrees (target temp was 200). I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. . I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head, before I sent the device back disappointed. I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. I would say, that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. The hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. The hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. I never got around to testing the CNC head before sending the unit back disappointed. I will say that the PC software they provide is decent; It looks like they spent more time on this than on the firmware of the machine itself. Bottom line: the hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. The hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible. The hardware (except for the dual FDM head) is pretty good. Programming is terrible.