Comment on Is a Prusa Mini+ for $100 a good deal?
elcroqueta@lemmy.cafe 1 month agoWhat about the print quality, I don’t mind speed
The quality is whatever you print. The printer’s quality is stellar.
I always say that if you want to print stuff, buy Prusa. If you want to tinker with the printer, buy something else.
Prusa is the Mercedes of 3d - premium price for a premium experience. At 100$ for a Mini, I would not hesitate even if I already have one.
The print quality is fine if the printer doesn’t freeze. Nothing exciting but also not bad for a $100 used device. Still, nothing to ride home about if $200 buys you a new BambuLab A1 mini. In sharp contrast is the Bambulab a reliable and superior printer in every aspect.
With this sad. If you still consider the Prusa Mini:
DO NOT update the firmware to versions with input shaping! They introduced a bug that you need to remove the SD-card before turning it on or otherwise the printer believes the firmware is damaged/bricked. This bug has been known for quite a long time without any fix from Prusa (present in multiple “stable”/release firmware versions!!!). I got rid of the last Prusa few years ago because of this issue so it might be fixed, might be still broken.
Do not rely on network connectivity/features. They are unstable meaning the printer needs to be restarted multiple times per day (combine this with the SD-card issue) or just freezes mid-print.
This might be something hardware related to your printer. Literally never heard of this bug and always running latest firmware.
github.com/prusa3d/Prusa-Firmware-Buddy/…/3333
Introduced in 5.10 and fixed more than a year later in 6.11 (they claim I can’t check as I no longer use Prusa).
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
It’s OK…nothing stellar or impressive, but acceptable and absolutely good enough for most light users.