RAISCUBE Desktop 3D Printer Kits DIY Reprap i3 Larger 3D Printing Machine Size 210 x 210 x 225 mm

Overall I think it's a good printer and is made up of some good parts. My 12yr old son put together most of it on his own. The instructions are OK but leave a lot of unanswered questions. The video is very fast and you have to keep pausing it to really see the build and understand how it's being put together. We had issues with wires not making good connections in which case I had to strip them further and then try again. You definitely will have some troubleshooting moments but in the end you should have a nice 3d printer at an excellent price. If you don't want the hassle or to spend the time troubleshooting then buy a 3d printer that will come assembled. Definitely purchase a printing surface such as the Anycubic Ultrabase 3d because prints will NOT stick well to the metal surface on the heated bed as it comes.

This product doesn’t work. After hours of working on this printer I finally got it to boot up and start printing. As it booted up it gave me an error message Err: Min Temp, this made no sense, I thought it just meant there so no minimum temp which shouldn’t be a problem so I ignored it and started a print anyway. After the bed and nozzle were not heating when I tried to print I figured Err:Min Temp must mean it cant reach its minimum temp so I went online for a solution. After about an hour of research I found a solution and fixed my problem, I booted up once again and I got the same Err:MinTemp, I figured it was just displaying it and just proceeded with my print. I leveled the print bed and set the X home(which I didn’t know I was supposed to do before). When I set the X home it got stuck and started vibrating like mad and so I shut it off and searched for obstructions, I found none and tried again, it once and again got stuck and vibrated rapidly. After scouring the internet for answers the next couple of days I found a interesting reddit page about crappy 3D printers, this one was mentioned in a post made by an engineer who encountered the same problem and foibd out that the motor was broken and it used some sort of custom part and could not be fixed or broken. The bottom line is DON’T BY THIS PRINTER!!!

After playing with it for two weeks, and searching for other reviews on youtube and decided to buy a different 3d printer. That is how bad it was. It has exposed wiring, it stops printing mid part for no reason, is loud, the bed needs leveling and zeroing evry single time, the bed surface does not promote adhesion with the plastic, and does not heat up evenly. Not worth the money if you want to start printing the same day you get your printer.

This printer has gotten a lot of bad press. Few are inclined to tinker with the presets of the machine. It's best to do some homework if you expect to plug it in and start printing after the build. If you enjoy a tediously fun build with modifications for later, this is for you. If you're a beginner don't be discouraged, you just have to have patience and time to understand your 3d printer.The time it took to get this was within a week, not shabby considering I ordered it during Christmas week. The instructions may not be the best but they have definitely improved from what was being issued earlier in 2017. They also have videos on YouTube showing the build. It's important to remember the files included in the USB/SD card for reference or print instructions.Be conscious of the wiring and how they are secured to their appropriate home. A simple switch will cause it to malfunction. More importantly, assure the power cables are secure. I would recommend buying a power strip to individually run this printer. If you're feeling up for it, you can upgrade the power supply with something fancier.Great item, just have patience with it.....you paid less than $220 for this. There's a lot of cheaper brands out there but they're not a value buy compared to this nor as efficient. There are also more expensive printers that will bring down the excitement to dive into 3d printing. All in all, its a great little machine and has a lot of potential for mods and tweaking for increased performance for those perfectionists out there.- Check out Thingyverse for cool STL files- Browse for a MOSFET on Amazon to help with power intake- Purchase a spacing/ gap tool to check nozzle to bed clearance (not necessary but helps)- Have small micro drill bit pins handy to clean your nozzle before and after prints. (Purchased mine from Amazon)I'll post some photos later on!

I would give this zero but its not available this product is made wrong and a key peice will not line up at all because they designed it in a way that you CANNOT get the threaded post in unless you find your own bolt and nut did not include a 4th Allen wrench for the 4th size they apparently didnt want to mention ...small ball bearings were falling out and forget about the instruction manual which is useless picture wise and instruction wise .....overall its a big turn down for me I have wanted a 3d printer since they came out way to discourage me yet again