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Pros & Cons
Pros
This printer kit is very good for an acrylic frame, and only has a couple design flaws i would change. The build volume is large and the price was right. If you like a puzzle, and the satisfaction of the build, this is for you.
The support on fb is excellent and responds to inquiries quickly and personally. The latest firmware is sharp and is a breeze to install. All the rp needs is ethernet and usb, so a model b version works fine.
Bed leveling is key to having any print turn out good. This makes bed leveling a little trickier but not impossible. Z axis leveling can be a little tricky.
The instructions are a bit vague, but if you have a little aptitude and patience, you'll get there. The included cd has instructions in a pdf file which were helpful. The only video that you really need to watch is on how to install the belt since the... Read More
Cons
One of the motors for my z-axis seems to not have enough torque, and is slipping. The linear bearings included with the kit are poor quality, and even after lubrication with a very high quality rc bearing oil, one of the bearings lost four balls when ... Read More
The instructional video is terrible. No documentation exists except for a couple of very vague schematics. The instructions, again are quite poor and this causes some parts to be put in backwards, and this requires backing up, disassembly and then rea... Read More
The hic policy on this issue is to * it up. Amazon is in the process of providing a refund. I've gone ahead and contacted hictop directly via email and waiting on response to my issues; following are the issues & status of resolution.
Taking the ribbon off the motor and powering the device on turned the same result. There is a visio style diagram outlining where on the boards things should be connected but not how to route to ensure wires don't get pinched, shorted, etc. Neither of... Read More
Highlights
Quality
The latest firmware is sharp and is a breeze to install
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this printer after building my own from scratch this kit was a breeze to install
Thats engineering 101 nothing you make print cut or build will ever be exact
It started out with the extruder gear grinding through the filament i modified the spring and stopped that but now the flow is intermittent
Price
For the price this is a great deal to me
I can not complain at all for 300 dollars
See photobut hey for 300 dollars and about 10 total hours of tinkering to get running perfect
Ive been eyeing a 3d printer ever since ive found out about them 5 years ago but the price point was too high even for a basic one
Shipping
And tech support was very timely it helps i work later night and they were in the office during our email exchanges
I upgraded it with autoleveling capability sent an email to hictop support and received a new firmware the next day that enable... Read More
Hic contacted me by email after the printer shipped but with more than the request for a review you get from many vendors
I sent 8 email requests and got only one reply
Packaging/appearance
The kit is well packaged and had all the pieces
The printer came with excellent packaging well organized and protected from harm during shipment
Packaging this printer came flat packed in 3 foam trays
The firmware did not come flashed for my control board or rather it seems the wrong firmware was flashed
Competitiveness
With a little bit of patience and a great amount of attention to detail you can make this machine rival fully assembled 1k plus machines
I suspect that other units will produce far superior prints but this is an entry level printer aimed at budget minded hobbyists... Read More
To produce similar results and for only a bit more money i suggest looking at the makerselect prusa i3
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This printer is a work horse as long as you stay on top of the tightening and replace the frame parts as they break
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Okay so i bought this printer with the intent to get the most print volume for the lowest price
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I had to do the build myself and only had a few points where i had to get help from the internet on assembly and calibration questions
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had to replace a fan that had its wires broken out of the box but that was simply enough since its a reprap printer
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I struggled to get the printer to work for about a week
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It cost me about 30 to do so
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One thing i will note here is there is no power switch
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You basically plug it in to use it
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