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Anet ET4X DIY 3D Printer [newegg.com], plus $10 Newegg Gift Card, for $106 after 54% off Instant Savings.
PRODUCT DETAILS:- Filament detection that detects the filament end and sent reminder to avoid air-printing. 2.8-inch full-color touch screen for easy operation. You can upload your design and print it online or offline.
- Resume printing and recover from exactly where it left off. No worries about unexpected power outages. Automatic load and unload the filament with touch screen.
- 6 Screws + 3 Cables, modular design with quick assembly in 10min. Terminal pinboard design with integrated connection ports, covered wires and a more sleek appearance.
- Industrial grade chipset that allows more accurate, fast print. Protected with safety features like overcurrent protection, overload protection, over temperature protection, pre-over-temp alarm. Precision rollers on X and Y axis which reduces printing noise and provides ultra-high print resolution.
- Enclosed metal unibody design enables a more stable and reliable structure with compact size. Support personal turn features, including manually set up fan speed
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There was a Reddit post about the older models of this brand starting a house fire, so the first recommendation is to swap out the power supply.
The guy left the machine unattended, but that's almost expected with long prints.
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There was a Reddit post about the older models of this brand starting a house fire, so the first recommendation is to swap out the power supply.
The guy left the machine unattended, but that's almost expected with long prints.
The A8's biggest flaws were its electrical connections. Large gauge wiring that the user was supposed to fit into too small of main board connectors, primarily the heated bed. I quickly realized this flaw and added a dual mosfet, primarily for the heated bed. This way, the main board only used enough current to control the mosfet, which in turn did the heavy current work. Along with the mosfets, I added heavier gauge wiring. The next week link was the connection to the heat bed itself. I revamped it and added heat bed strain relief, as well as strain relief for the hot end (https://www.thingiverse
I am aware that many A8 users replaced their power supplies due to the recommendations of other Anet users. These same users also suggested replacing mostly everything else as well: main board, power supply, firmware, frame, LCD panel, and on-and-on. I resisted because I found the power requirements of the A8 were met by its stock power supply. Its acrylic frame remains a weakness but can be stiffened with the Hulk mods and more. But, for its time, in some ways it was better as well. Dual Z-motors and a direct drive that handles a broader range of filaments.
Since then, I now own a Creality Ender 3 and a Creality CR-10S Pro V2 (5-stars!!!). I still own my A8 and will likely never sell it. I value it for what it taught me about 3D printing, different filaments, Cura Slicer, Tinkercad and especially Fusion 360. It has been my best learning tool for this hobby.
Don't buy an Anet model if you don't want it because of its specs and user ratings. But don't be dissuaded from Anet by over four-year-old pictures of one of the early Anet machines new to this hobby. Remember, Creality didn't even have a 3D printer in 2017. Much has been learned by the entire industry since then.
There was a Reddit post about the older models of this brand starting a house fire, so the first recommendation is to swap out the power supply.
The guy left the machine unattended, but that's almost expected with long prints.
I also have an A8 from early 2018. My mods that I have added:
Server power supply - I have several around and they are 700w
dual mosfets
bowden extruder setup
soldered build plate wires to it
adhesive build plate that stays on it.
custom firmware
x and y belt tensioners that were printed
I trust my prints to be level at the start even after sitting unused for a month. I think the longest print I have done was 46 hours. Yes there was a lot of tinkering at the beginning, but I learned so much about it in the process. Only thing I regret is not printing with abs sooner, since all i heard was how much harder it was over pla....i won't buy another pla roll
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Could use as a gift ( I have two of my own already)
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Edit: ETX is better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXax0Kq
Now if you have some money to shell out, the best desktop fdm printer in my opinion is Ultimaker. But at that point it's not a diy printer as it's ready out the box.
Now if you have some money to shell out, the best desktop fdm printer in my opinion is Ultimaker. But at that point it's not a diy printer as it's ready out the box.
I'm on a tight budget of about $100, so I can't just buy an Ender 3 V2 because it's better. The extra cost makes it not an option. So if this is gonna be a nightmare, I'll just wait for another offer to come up.
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Now if you have some money to shell out, the best desktop fdm printer in my opinion is Ultimaker. But at that point it's not a diy printer as it's ready out the box.
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