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Monoprice MP Cadet Compact 3D Printer w/ Full Auto Leveling

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Includes:
  • 1x 3D Printer
  • 1x Package of Filament
  • 1x AC Power Adapter
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x microSD Card
  • 1x microSD Card Reader
  • 1x Platform Sticker
  • 1x Stick of Glue
  • 1x 1.5mm Hex Wrench
  • 1x 2.0mm Hex Wrench
  • 1x Phillips Screwdriver
  • 1x M6 Brass Nozzle
  • 1x 8mm Wrench
  • 1x Quick Start Guide
Features:
  • Full Auto Leveling
  • Completely Wireless
  • Ready to Print in 30 seconds
  • Light and Compact Design
  • Specially Designed for Students and Beginners

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  • About this deal:
    • 1 year Repair Warranty
    • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Monoprice also has Monoprice MP Cadet Compact 3D Printer w/ Full Auto Leveling on sale for $89.99 when you apply promo code SUMMER10 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Monoprice via eBay has Monoprice MP Cadet Compact 3D Printer w/ Full Auto Leveling on sale for $89.99 > now $90.99. Shipping is free.

Monoprice via Walmart has Monoprice MP Cadet Compact 3D Printer w/ Full Auto Leveling on sale for $89.99 > now $90.99. Shipping is free.

Monoprice via Target also has Monoprice MP Cadet Compact 3D Printer w/ Full Auto Leveling on sale for $89.99 > now $90.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Strife Zero for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • 1x 3D Printer
  • 1x Package of Filament
  • 1x AC Power Adapter
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x microSD Card
  • 1x microSD Card Reader
  • 1x Platform Sticker
  • 1x Stick of Glue
  • 1x 1.5mm Hex Wrench
  • 1x 2.0mm Hex Wrench
  • 1x Phillips Screwdriver
  • 1x M6 Brass Nozzle
  • 1x 8mm Wrench
  • 1x Quick Start Guide
Features:
  • Full Auto Leveling
  • Completely Wireless
  • Ready to Print in 30 seconds
  • Light and Compact Design
  • Specially Designed for Students and Beginners

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • 1 year Repair Warranty
    • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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awdemuth
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I'm not sure about this printer in specific, but I've been 3d printing for 9 years now and have had my fair share of printers. I can't really recommend low-end printers for a newbie. They're frustrating if you don't know what is wrong or how to fix it, especially if you didn't build it - I have the advantage of building printers from scratch which gives me a ton of knowledge on the motion systems and control elements. Despite all that, I find solving problems on my old and/or cheap printers to be tedious, because even with my experience, pinpointing a problem takes time, knowledge, patience, and some dumb luck/guess work/superstition.

I'll rail against closed source printers (Prusa Mk4, Bambu Labs, etc) but there is some magic to them and they really work well out of the box. Yes, they're expensive, but how many hours do you want to spend calibrating your printer, how many hours do you want to spend chasing down a problem, ordering a part and waiting for it to arrive, to installing it only to need to calibrate your printer again, only to find that wasn't the problem in the first place. Some people enjoy this to the point that tuning their 3d printer is as much of a hobby as using it to make stuff.

If you find the offerings I suggested to be too expensive, just pick up an Ender. They're cheap and everybody has one. I have one in my stable, in fact and find it to be a perfectly serviceable printer - it printed all the parts for my Voron 2.4! There's a huge Ender community out there to help you get things up and running when you run into problems and there's value to be had in that.
JohnL7097
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If I were to do it all over again and I was looking at my first printer in today's market I would most likely get the Sovol SV06 (Prusa Mk3 Knockoff). It looks like it is on sale for $220 now. You need to make a commitment to learn CAD for a 3D printer to be really useful. TinkerCAD is free and a good place to start with learning CAD.
Table83
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I bought the mp Select Mini pro a while back. I had all kinds of problems with it. I find these are cheap for a reason. 3d printing nerd has a good review of it. If this works it is worth it as a starter printer.

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Jul 15, 2023 12:54 AM
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Shop_shop_ShopJul 15, 2023 12:54 AM
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Quote from JohnL7097 :
If I were to do it all over again and I was looking at my first printer in today's market I would most likely get the Sovol SV06 (Prusa Mk3 Knockoff). It looks like it is on sale for $220 now. You need to make a commitment to learn CAD for a 3D printer to be really useful. TinkerCAD is free and a good place to start with learning CAD.
I have to disagree with the CAD part. There are hundreds of thousands of amazing ready-to-print designs available on Printables.com and Thingiverse.com as well as many other smaller repositories.

This can satisfy 99.9% of anyone's needs for the rest of their lives. The knowledge of CAD should be the least of your concerns when getting into 3d printing.
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Jul 15, 2023 01:24 AM
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KamiNoYamiJul 15, 2023 01:24 AM
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No, it's hard to keep your print on the bed without one. The first layer of any print is key to a successful print, so if it doesn't stick to the bed then the print will come off midway and you'll waste a ton of filament. Just not worth the headache.
That's probably why the slicer that comes with this makes a raft for each print.

wish I saw that target had to save 5% but oh well. gonna get this as my first printer and if I like the hobby enough I'll probably step up to the Neptune 4 pro
Jul 15, 2023 01:51 AM
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Shop_shop_ShopJul 15, 2023 01:51 AM
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Those were the last words of many who came before you and wanted to see if this hobby was for them without fully committing by buying a crappy first printer and having a very crappy initial experience as a result, which made them swear off 3d printing for good.
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Jul 15, 2023 02:22 AM
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KamiNoYamiJul 15, 2023 02:22 AM
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Quote from Shop_shop_Shop :
Those were the last words of many who came before you and wanted to see if this hobby was for them without fully committing by buying a crappy first printer and having a very crappy initial experience as a result, which made them swear off 3d printing for good.
I tinker with plenty of things. This will be no different for me. At least this does have auto leveling.
Jul 15, 2023 02:13 PM
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jtfahyoJul 15, 2023 02:13 PM
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As someone who had this for a while but just got it set up. The lack of heated bed was frustrating - plan on using the included glue stick to help the print "stick"
Jul 15, 2023 05:07 PM
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odie5533Jul 15, 2023 05:07 PM
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Quote from jtfahyo :
As someone who had this for a while but just got it set up. The lack of heated bed was frustrating - plan on using the included glue stick to help the print "stick"
Many high end print plates require glue sticks for some filaments, do don't feel bad using them. It's quite normal.
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Jul 15, 2023 07:29 PM
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laurenbanjoJul 15, 2023 07:29 PM
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Quote from awdemuth :
I'm not sure about this printer in specific, but I've been 3d printing for 9 years now and have had my fair share of printers. I can't really recommend low-end printers for a newbie. They're frustrating if you don't know what is wrong or how to fix it, especially if you didn't build it - I have the advantage of building printers from scratch which gives me a ton of knowledge on the motion systems and control elements. Despite all that, I find solving problems on my old and/or cheap printers to be tedious, because even with my experience, pinpointing a problem takes time, knowledge, patience, and some dumb luck/guess work/superstition.

I'll rail against closed source printers (Prusa Mk4, Bambu Labs, etc) but there is some magic to them and they really work well out of the box. Yes, they're expensive, but how many hours do you want to spend calibrating your printer, how many hours do you want to spend chasing down a problem, ordering a part and waiting for it to arrive, to installing it only to need to calibrate your printer again, only to find that wasn't the problem in the first place. Some people enjoy this to the point that tuning their 3d printer is as much of a hobby as using it to make stuff.

If you find the offerings I suggested to be too expensive, just pick up an Ender. They're cheap and everybody has one. I have one in my stable, in fact and find it to be a perfectly serviceable printer - it printed all the parts for my Voron 2.4! There's a huge Ender community out there to help you get things up and running when you run into problems and there's value to be had in that.
I'm new to 3D printing; got the Bambu P1P and it's been near flawless. You're right about me not having the time, energy, or patience to tinker with it as a beginner. Now that I'm learning more, I'm open to exploring more complex stuff. But not as a beginner.

Reminds me of how beginner guitars are often harder to play because the action is so bad, and kids fingers hurt too much so they just give up.

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Jul 15, 2023 07:40 PM
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metlfan2003Jul 15, 2023 07:40 PM
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Quote from Shop_shop_Shop :
I have to disagree with the CAD part. There are hundreds of thousands of amazing ready-to-print designs available on Printables.com and Thingiverse.com as well as many other smaller repositories.

This can satisfy 99.9% of anyone's needs for the rest of their lives. The knowledge of CAD should be the least of your concerns when getting into 3d printing.
While there are plenty of free models out there to print, I've got to agree with the original advise on learning CAD. In my opinion, a 3D printer is mostly a toy until you learn CAD, then it truly becomes a tool.

The ability to create or edit a model that fits your specific needs inside software, then see it turn into a physical object via a 3D printer is truly awesome. Until you gain that knowledge, you're stuck hoping that someone else has already created the thing you need and shared it online. This is fine for trinkets, figurines, generic objects, etc. but what happens you need a practical print for a specific purpose that nobody else has made yet?

I believe that the collective knowledge of everyone making some level of commitment to learn CAD during the process of owning a 3D printer is essential in advancing the hobby. 3D printing would not be what it is today if a majority of people just said "I don't need to learn how to make anything myself, I'll just print what someone else uploaded." This is fine when you start out, but 3D printing itself gets pretty boring after a while when you can only print stuff off Printables or Thingiverse.
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Jul 15, 2023 09:51 PM
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yjeep93Jul 15, 2023 09:51 PM
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Quote from JohnL7097 :
If I were to do it all over again and I was looking at my first printer in today's market I would most likely get the Sovol SV06 (Prusa Mk3 Knockoff). It looks like it is on sale for $220 now. You need to make a commitment to learn CAD for a 3D printer to be really useful. TinkerCAD is free and a good place to start with learning CAD.
Just bought the Sovol sv06 for my oldest boy (13). The SV06 is a truly excellent printer, and even better considering the price. My other experience is with a sidewinder x1 and Raise 3d (work). Hands down I'd take the SV06 considering performance, footprint, cost, etc...
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Jul 15, 2023 10:59 PM
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jstutmanJul 15, 2023 10:59 PM
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Quote from awdemuth :
I'm not sure about this printer in specific, but I've been 3d printing for 9 years now and have had my fair share of printers. I can't really recommend low-end printers for a newbie. They're frustrating if you don't know what is wrong or how to fix it, especially if you didn't build it - I have the advantage of building printers from scratch which gives me a ton of knowledge on the motion systems and control elements. Despite all that, I find solving problems on my old and/or cheap printers to be tedious, because even with my experience, pinpointing a problem takes time, knowledge, patience, and some dumb luck/guess work/superstition.

I'll rail against closed source printers (Prusa Mk4, Bambu Labs, etc) but there is some magic to them and they really work well out of the box. Yes, they're expensive, but how many hours do you want to spend calibrating your printer, how many hours do you want to spend chasing down a problem, ordering a part and waiting for it to arrive, to installing it only to need to calibrate your printer again, only to find that wasn't the problem in the first place. Some people enjoy this to the point that tuning their 3d printer is as much of a hobby as using it to make stuff.

If you find the offerings I suggested to be too expensive, just pick up an Ender. They're cheap and everybody has one. I have one in my stable, in fact and find it to be a perfectly serviceable printer - it printed all the parts for my Voron 2.4! There's a huge Ender community out there to help you get things up and running when you run into problems and there's value to be had in that.
I get the blue screen on my Ender ever since I tried updating the firmware. Can you provide a link to this community because I'd like to get it fixed.
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Jul 16, 2023 05:12 AM
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Jul 16, 2023 05:12 AM
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Quote from jstutman :
I get the blue screen on my Ender ever since I tried updating the firmware. Can you provide a link to this community because I'd like to get it fixed.
Google? The term community refers to the population of people who enjoy tinkering and have experience with Enders. Every problem with or question about my Ender 3 has been solved relatively easily by googling, clicking on relevant results which may be a YouTube video, a replacement parts for purchase, repositories of 3d printable additions or upgrades, forums or help articles, etc. There is no single community link.

I just googled "ender blue screen" and there are many many resources. Videos, tutorials, replacement screens for sale, etc. This is what we mean when we talk about the Ender community. There are countless Enders out there in the hands of helpful 3D printing enthusiasts.
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Jul 16, 2023 06:30 AM
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SonicTronJul 16, 2023 06:30 AM
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Quote from Shop_shop_Shop :
I have to disagree with the CAD part. There are hundreds of thousands of amazing ready-to-print designs available on Printables.com and Thingiverse.com as well as many other smaller repositories.

This can satisfy 99.9% of anyone's needs for the rest of their lives. The knowledge of CAD should be the least of your concerns when getting into 3d printing.
the majority of the things I want to print are custom use cases for around my house and for work, and the 99.9% of anyone's needs items are already available on amazon or temu for a relatively small cost and typically better finish
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Jul 16, 2023 03:28 PM
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ssspinballJul 16, 2023 03:28 PM
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Quote from awdemuth :
I'll rail against closed source printers (Prusa Mk4, Bambu Labs, etc) but there is some magic to them and they really work well out of the box.
Huh? Prusa is as open source as it gets. That's one of the main differentiators between Bambu Labs and Prusa.
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Jul 16, 2023 06:02 PM
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teaberryJul 16, 2023 06:02 PM
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Quote from Shop_shop_Shop :
Jeez, where does Monoprice keep finding new stock of these as well as other relics? I don't think a printer without a heated bed has been manufactured in years.

It's a huge mistake to buy a 3d printer without one.
i just use glue stick and seems to be fine for dozens of prints on the Sculpto.

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