This thing has a filament sensor, a feature usually found only in higher-end printers. In comparison, many printers inadvertently level themselves to the tabletop they're on. This rigid base also means you're less likely to need to level the printer after moving it. This means a smaller tabletop footprint for the size of the printer-a feat nearly ruined by the filament holder (more on this later). The power supply, logic board, display, and most of the innards are housed in a sturdy metal box at the base of the printer. There doesn't appear to be any 'flex' on any axis. The stamped metal frame is thick, heavy, and leaves little to be desired. No more multi-day prints from the same printer. I was able to arrange a ton of prints, all at once, and come back to a bunch of completed models-a full OctoPrint assembly, test vase, and Benchy-with tons of room to spare.

In other words, having a massive bed is simply amazing-especially after experiencing my Ender 3's measly-by-comparison 220x220mm build plate. On one printer, two 8-hour prints still take 16+ hours to prep and print. In addition, when you're doing a multipart print, you can't print things in parallel with only one printer. Slicing and placing the models, prepping the printer, cleaning the build surface, checking on the printer, removing prints, and other common tasks really add up. There's a fixed and variable cost to 3D printing in terms of your time. You should be asking yourself, 'How many things can I print at once?'įinally, we're NOT gonna need a bigger bed. If you're asking yourself, 'When do I print large objects?' then you're asking the wrong question. At 300x300mm, the bed on this thing is huge.

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