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

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Details

BrandHICTOP
MaterialAluminum
ColorBlack
Item Weight7.1 Kilograms
Compatible DevicesPersonal Computer

Description of Upgrade Your DIY Printing Game With HICTOP'S Auto Leveling Prusa I3 3D Printer Kit!

CONTROL BOARD: Uses ATmega2560 with integrated RAMPS 1.4 onboard. Supports dual extruder. No need to buy another board to do upgrade. VALID CUSTOMER SERVICE: Hictop offers life time after sales service, You could contact us at any time for any help. PRINTING SIZE: Prints max size of 10.6" x 7.9" x 7.4". No longer will you be limited to small models. Larger printings are waiting for you. AUTO LEVELING: Measures and adjusts the distance between the print nozzle and the hotbed. Manual adjustment is not required making the first layers superior and saving time. SUPPORT SEVERAL FILAMENTS: Prints PLA and higher temperature ABS, WOOD, HIPS, NYLON, FLEXIBLE, PC and PET-G. Print MANY filaments and not just PLA.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Solid Value best in my review

I purchased this printer in Feb 2016 and assembled at that time and have been using it since. This review is written Aug 2016, after assembly in March 2016, and a few months of use. I am an engineer who is new to 3D printing, but not electro-mechanical assembly. Here are my thoughts upon reflection:1) The assembly took me 2-3 multi-hour sessions, starting Friday night and finishing Sunday morning. It got a bit fiddly at times, but with patience it assembles well. As noted the instructions are…

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Cons
  • Assembly required: The kit comes with numerous parts that require assembly, which can be time-consuming and complicated for beginners new to 3D printing

First off, this is an excellent printer. I go into my local 3d printing shop and see all of the $1000+ printers there and see their prints next to them and say mine's better than that, better than that one, better than this one, etc. I've been very pleased with my purchase, I have had it for about 3-4 weeks and have printed all kinds of things, large things and small, and print jobs that were over 40 hours. The print bed size is very generous and you can print multiple parts right up to the…

Pros
  • Industrial & Scientific
Cons
  • Limited printing volume: The HICTOP printer has a relatively smaller printing volume compared to other 3D printers in its price range

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…

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