Not for beginners, but great for tinkerers.

So I am a beginner at 3D Printing. Did some research and it was between this, the MP Mini Delta and the Monoprice Mini Select V2. Mostly because I wanted something cheap, with a good brand in case I needed warranty support. All the reviews say this is a good printer, but not for beginners. And I see why.



But I like to tinker, so I gave it a shot anyway. And not gonna lie, the delta printer format looks cool. I got this printer instead of the Mini Select V2 because I really wanted that 50 micron layer resolution. And I am happy I did. Because I like to make my own miniatures for games like Dungeons and Dragons and Call of Cthulhu.



At the highest setting of 50 microns (0.05mm) you can barely see the print line layers, and it feels smooth to the tough.



But for that increased resolution, you sacrifice print volume. You are limited to a circle diameter of 110mm by 120mm tall.



You will need to tinker with the G-Code a bit to get it working well for you. You can change the G-Code start in the Cura Slicer that is recommended for this printer. Especially adjusting the Z axis offset for the print nozzle. Which I think is G29.



The printer comes with a fan underneath, but it barely gets air due to how low the standard rubber feet are. You should replace them with some elevated rubber feet to increase ventilation so the components on the inside will run cooler and last longer.



The standard print bed material is good to start with, but it will tear eventually. Mine tore after about 2-3 weeks of use. You can either buy replacements that they sell on Monoprice, or buy a glass bed instead. Monoprice also sells the glass bed. I highly suggest you buy it with the printer. You can remove the old print surface sticker and use a thermal pad to adhere the glass to the print bed. You will need to buy the thermal pad separately.



Once you have the printer working, the first thing you should print is shield covers to cover the bottom of the rails. You can look for Mini Delta Shield on 3D print sites like Thingiverse.



You can forget about wi-fi printing, the app doesn't work / exist anymore. I couldn't get USB printing figured out, but printing with the microSD card works fine.



And when you take off the springs holding the fan to the heatsink, because you need to unjam some filament clogging the nozzle, be careful with those springs. They are very springy and I lost one.



The printer has no on/off switch. So I suggest you connect it to the power supply, then connect the power supply to a power strip. Or even better, a UPS, and use that as your power switch. Having a UPS will keep the printer going in the event of power outage / brown out. Plugging and unplugging the barrel jack directly causes sparks which over time may damage the circuits.



Overall, for the price, it's a pretty good little 3D Printer. But don't buy it unless you want to put a little bit of time getting all the quirks worked out.