Review on FLSUN Φ200X200 Printing Auto Leveling Platform by Brandon Show

This product was good value, came with all the necessary parts and tools and a small sample of red PLA. As a 3D newbie, this was the perfect setup. I was able to put it together in about 30 minutes (some of which required looking at tiny pictures to see if one cable passed over or under another), but it proved nearly reliable. The documentation was terrible, but the gist is clear. Questions about cable routing were trivial, assembly was intuitive. The printer comes with a micro SD card and a micro SD USB adapter for easy file transfer. A sample G-code is included for elephant (don't worry), knurled nut and screw. It is worth printing out the last sentence, especially for test purposes. You will be impressed. The printer also comes with slicer software called CURA. If you're a beginner like me, let me explain. When you see someone on youtube 3D printing, they show the image in a CAD program, then they show the extruder printing the part and _la voila_, here is the part. It is not so easy. You must first create a 3D image and then save it as an .STL, .3MF or other file. You then open this file with a slicer program like CURA to create the file in G-code. The printer prints G-code files. With the micro SD you can transfer the G-code to the printer. Here's the problem for newbies: when looking up how to use a CAD program. Well, it's like asking how to bury a squirrel: Step 1, buy a digger. Step 2: Spend 6 months learning about excavators. Step 3, did you know that excavators have a great attachment for breaking concrete? . Um, is there an easier way? Maybe a shovel? Step 1: buy steam shovel, step 2, find coal source for steam shovel. Moral of the story: is it easy to assemble? Yes. Does it work great? Yes. Can you (widget) do what you always wanted to do instantly? Maybe. TIPS: 1. For flat objects, you can also use GIF or BMP files in the CURA slicer. 2. Before printing, wipe the desk with alcohol and a tissue. 3. When ordering filament, LPLA is not PLA (different temperatures). 4. Allow the plate to cool before removing the prints. 5. The print size is smaller than some printers (see specifications). 6. Get ready to learn about excavators. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.