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Post by Achilles on Jul 10, 2017 15:22:02 GMT
Hello all!
For my birthday I was purchased a Monoprice Maker Select 3D Printer v2, but I'm a complete noob to the 3D printing scene. Does anyone currently own this model or know what kind of modifications I may need to make in order to print miniatures with it? Any links to sites or information you've found helpful would be greatly welcomed! Thanks!
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Post by margaret on Jul 10, 2017 16:47:41 GMT
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Post by Achilles on Jul 10, 2017 21:16:48 GMT
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Post by curufin on Jul 11, 2017 12:57:13 GMT
I own that printer. It is a good little printer, but there are some mods you will want/need to do to make it better. My best advice is to join this FB Group. There is a ton of info and hundreds of people that can help out. The top pinned post has links to all the mods. Start with the MOSFET Mod. That is the probably the most important one. The Z-brace is another good one. You will likely use CURA as your slicing software. Download it now (free) and start playing around with it. Download some models from Thingiverse and practice importing them, moving them around, scaling them. Just get a little familiar with the interface so it feels less daunting when you are setting your printer up. We are around too if you need help.
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Post by Achilles on Jul 12, 2017 21:16:12 GMT
I own that printer. It is a good little printer, but there are some mods you will want/need to do to make it better. My best advice is to join this FB Group. There is a ton of info and hundreds of people that can help out. The top pinned post has links to all the mods. Start with the MOSFET Mod. That is the probably the most important one. The Z-brace is another good one. You will likely use CURA as your slicing software. Download it now (free) and start playing around with it. Download some models from Thingiverse and practice importing them, moving them around, scaling them. Just get a little familiar with the interface so it feels less daunting when you are setting your printer up. We are around too if you need help. Thank you very much! This is all great information and greatly appreciated!
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