Reply To: PRUSA Mini. I am in love.

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I second @erion ’s sentiment. This is very nice printer for not so much money and from reputable European developer.

The 18cm build plate is on the small side as @sundancer noted, no question about that, but at the same time in 99% of hobby prints it is sufficient. Not long ago 20x20x20 was industry standard for mid-sized machines, with smaller models sporting 15 or even 10cm plates. This affects general size of the device, so some will consider this a plus rather, and rightly so, the Mini looks to be really compact.

What is the main quality of that printer, however, at least for me, is that the owner of the company – Josef Prusa – says they developed it for people who want to 3d-print and not get involved in 3d-printing hobby. Considering my experience with the Prusa machines and their post-sale customer service I’m quite sure they will deliver on this promise. I use my I3 mk3 for almost 2 years now and can’t say anything bad about it even tho I put it together by myself. Also consider, that with this product you get 2 years of European warranty and all safety features required by European laws, which is not the case with many cheaper units.

In short if anyone would ask me about beginner, hassle-free printer, I’d recommend this one.

 

And one last thing: the I3 mk3’s print volume is 25x21x21 cm.