had to return the second printer

For an entry into 3D printing the Select Mini (with or without Pro) seems to be ideal. It comes ready to run, and the results are appropriate. But ...



... after about 5 months the first (no Pro) failed due to a broken heatbed sensor. The readings of the heat bed temperature changed permanently, so I had to return the printer to the vendor.



As a replacement I ordered the Select Mini Pro. The autolevel feature worked well, until some time - under undefined circumstances - it forced the heated nozzle to crash into the heat bed ruining it completely before I could switch off the printer. Later I found out in the Move menu that the limiting end switches for the X and Y axis do work, but not for the Z axis although a mechanical end switch is existing. By the way, there are no limiting switches for the upper end of travel.



Now the third Pro is on its way because I consider it being a good way into 3D printing. For slicing I am now using Slic3r instead of Cura. In my opinion it gives better results especially for bottom layer and support structures.