Is the Monoprice Mini Delta your first 3d printer?

Looking for your first 3d printer or want to learn about low-end printers suitable for home then you will find this video very interesting.

If your new 3d printer is for yourself, for a child, for your parents this video is an excellent place to start. In the video, I review some of the criteria I am looking for while taking you step by step thru unboxing, assembling, and setting up the Monoprice Mini Delta 3d printer.

I also explain why for many people new to 3d printing I recommend the Monoprice Select Mini instead of the Monoprice Mini Delta.

In this video, I mention a web site dedicated to MP Mini Delta users. Here is the link:

https://www.mpminidelta.com/

I also shared that l used specific gcode at the beginning of each print that was different from the start of print gcode listed in the manual. Here is the gcode I used and here is a link to additional instructions:

https://www.mpminidelta.com/slicers/cura

*** IMPORTANT** You must remove the semi-colon from one of the lines that starts with ";M92" depending on your printer firmware version. See the website above for additional information. You also need to adjust the line that starts with "G29 P4 Z0.24 ; Auto-level". Change the 0.30 to a smaller number if your prints are not sticking and a bigger number if your print head is hitting the bed.

; This code was written by Brian Kurtz and published on the web
; Calibration part starts here
;M92 X57.14 Y57.14 Z57.14 ; If running V37-V41 or V45, uncomment this line and delete the one below
M92 X114.28 Y114.28 Z114.28 ; If running V43 or V44, uncomment this line and delete the one above
M666 X0 Y0 Z0 ; Add your endstop values here after calibration
M665 L120.80 R61.70 ; Sets default Delta Radius (change when calibrating)
M301 P45.00 I0.07 D1000 ; Hot end settings
M304 P100 I0 D0 ; Bed heater settings
M500 ; Save settings
; Calibration part ends here

G90 ; switch to absolute positioning
G92 E0 ; reset extrusion distance
G1 E20 F200 ; purge 20mm of filament to prime nozzle.
G92 E0 ; reset extrusion distance
G4 S5 ; Pause for 5 seconds to allow time for removing extruded filament
G28 ; start from home position
G1 E-6 F900 ; retract 6mm of filament before starting the bed leveling process
G92 E0 ; reset extrusion distance
G4 S5 ; pause for 5 seconds to allow time for removing extruded filament
G29 P4 Z0.30 ; Auto-level -- ADJUST Z higher or lower to set first layer height. Start with 0.02 adjustments.
G1 Z30 ; raise Z 30mm to prepare for priming the nozzle
G1 E5 F200 ; extrude 5mm of filament to help prime the nozzle just before the start of the print
G92 E0 ; reset extrusion distance
G4 S10 ; pause for 5 seconds to allow time for cleaning the nozzle and build plate if needed

Thanks for watching and let's continue to learn new things together.
Irv

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