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[SEBRET]

So I've had the Max v2 for about a month now and I feel it's time to start posting here. I wanted to make sure I got some time with it before i made an comments about it. This is my first printer so I'm not an expert by any means. So first off. . .

PROs
-Wonderful kit
I enjoyed assembling the printer a lot. everything was well packaged and labeled, and the manual was fairly clear. The laser cut parts were neat and clean.

-Set up
Software is fairly intuitive and easy to set up if you follow the guide. Adjustments were easy and well explained.

-Prints
More or less happy with stock setup. Could be better, but I'm fully aware of the current limitations of mass market printers.

CONs
-PSU
My PSU was DOA, but I know it happens and I already had my own picked out to start.

-Adjustments
Mostly okay as stated above, however the process is not one for the impatient. I spent two hours just running the leveling scripts and moving the stop screws, changing the Horizontal radius each time. I got it done, but I caution others to take their time during this step.

-Prints
I already said i understand the limitations of the stock hardware, but I do feel there are a few things that could be better out of the box. A slightly larger and more reliable PSU would be a good start. Also, the .5mm stock nozzle just is not viable for detailed or high tolerance prints. I know great prints are about more than just the extrusion width, but a second smaller nozzle (.3mm maybe) might be a nice option. Lastly, I know it can't really be helped but stringing the wires through the t-slot extrusion was by far, the most aggravating portion of the build. not sure if there is something Seemecnc could do about this, but I'm open to ideas.

Other than the above, I'm still learning so I hope to comment more in the future.

[Eaglezsoar]

Welcome to the forum!
Your comments are appreciated and will be read by the staff at SeeMeCNC.
Hopefully your printer is producing good prints but we are here to help you if you
need it or you can jump in and help out with other user's questions.
Happy Printing!

[Polygonhell]

The problem with providing nozzles much smaller than 0.5mm out of the box, is they can be extremely finicky. For a beginner they can really complicate the process of getting good prints.
0.5 is a pretty good compromise, and really doesn't negatively effect quality above about 0.2mm layer height, the big difference is just more rounded acute corners.

[PartDaddy]

Welcome & we owe you a PSU. You should still email us at support@ to get it replaced. The 0.35mm dia nozzle brings out some great detail. Also, with your 0.5mm nozzle, set your 'extrusion width' to 0.45mm wide. Then print a single wall vase and measure the wall thickness to make sure it's extruding close to the programmed extrusion width. If you're over or under extruding, tweak the extrusion multiplier under slice settings. I typically use Matterslice or Slic3r. For our PLA, I'll use hot end temps from 200C to 210C and a print speed of 45mm/s. Cooling set to 'slow down below 25 seconds'. Fan always on except first layer, etc.

Thanks for choosing us and have fun!

[SEBRET]

Welcome & we owe you a PSU

I don't intend to pursue the issue (non-issue). I'm not too concerned with a part that cost little more than a roll of ABS. Besides, I've already gutted it for the doo-dads (love to tinker). I'd go so far as to guess it cheaper to include a PSU with every kit then to set up options for leaving it out among the buyer choices, at least at your scale of production. As far as the extrusion settings, I've got it just about spot on, but I'm still messing with everything in a "trial by fire" kind of experience.

One other thing. I noticed when i was placing the rambo and it's board into the main machine, the large blade fuse was pressed really tightly against the upper surface. Just wondering if anyone ever did damage to the fuse mounting on the board when working it in.

Thanks for the help guys.