Monoprice Mini Select 3D printer. My first review video

[calexanian]

Here is my very first review video. Let me know what you think. It's the Monoprice $199 3D printer. I made a mistake where I say hex head screw. I meant flat head hex screw. May the hardware gods forgive me. Also where I say source files I should have said model files. Oh well. First time.  The downward bench view is what I am thinking about using for other videos. There is a big glare in the middle which I am trying to get rid of. I may need to change my lighting.

https://youtu.be/2E75UFYBtvM

[Mechatrommer]

here is the specification... fwiw...
http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=107&cp_id=10724&cs_id=1072403&p_id=15365&seq=1&format=2

[calexanian]

Uh oh. I get the feeling nobody liked it. 

[Mechatrommer]

its nice but the problem is 120mm cube is too limiting. 60degC bed max temp also make it less ideal for ABS printing. as mechanically inclined i am, i still find my 3d printer rated similar to the "Maker Select" 200mm dimension is still limiting my creativity , the problem is once it break that print dimension, the price go boom several magnitude higher. $199 price is fair though for the 120mm cube Monoprice, for really tight budget purpose. the FW GUI is nice but very little functionality from your review, the Marlin OSHW GUI, albeit 20x4 textual only interface, provides much more functionalities such as preheat bed, nozzle or both, for both PLA and ABS setting, auto zero home, release stepper etc. i've modded the menu for my own purpose. fwiw..

[TheSteve]

Haven't watched your video yet but I have had one of these printers for a few months now. If you haven't updated the firmware do so right away - the wifi support is great and it even has a little web interface to upload files and start/monitor prints. No need to even touch a button on the printer itself.