Review on 🔧 TRONXY X5SA Leveling for Smooth Assembly: 330330400 by Michael Glassburn

Edit: 24/02 - finally managed to get a large print on this printer. Love it and how fast it prints with the quality it produces. Remember, make sure your belts are taut, you have relatively fresh filament when using this printer, and your platform is level. Things to note: If you've never built a printer before, this kit probably isn't for you. I received the kit last Monday and it was packed very well and neatly between the foam sheets. There is an instruction manual and pretty decent quality. It walks through your list with details on how to get started, as well as color-coding what's currently in use. It can get a bit hectic over time, so I also recommend checking out YT and watching TRONXY's video on this printer. A few things come pre-assembled like the motors, hot end, rollers and control box for the X axis, extruder and filament sensor. The power supply and control board are also pre-assembled, so the electronics are essentially plug and play. One of my gantry sloths broke (see 3rd picture) and I was able to contact TRONXY support and they sent me a new idler. However, this isn't the only quality control issue I've encountered. The timing belts were twisted and not stretching, so they had to be replaced. So far, movement in the X and Y axes has been fairly consistent, with a few hiccups here and there. The Z-axis was a problem while both motors were running at the same time and luckily at the same speed. However, when trying to get home, the Z-axis keeps moving up, thus colliding with the hotend node, causing horrible noise and time for everyone involved. However, this probably looks more like operator error than anything on the printer side as this is my first build of a CoreXY style printer. updated 13.11. - This was strictly an operator error. I didn't loosen the X-carriage which caused the belts to loosen which in turn caused the printer not to place the X-assembly exactly where it needed to move. Once it was set up properly I was able to print the calibration model that was on the SD card and although I had some issues with the lower level the rest of the model's printer is fine. I would definitely recommend this printer to other mid-level hobbyists. but nothing for beginners. I already have several 3D printers and feel comfortable enough to build one and get it up and running in no time, even if I have to film issues for a while. However, the user manual contains some basic troubleshooting help. If this doesn't solve your problem, you can always contact TRONXY support who is very friendly and will reply within 24 hours except holidays.