/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Been playing with the Prusa Mini for the last couple of days at work.

So far,
Print Quality & Speed: Excellent, no different than the I3 on PLA and PETG. I haven't tried flexible filament yet.

Interface: Crazy responsive, I can't wait till the eventual I3 MK4 upgrade happens. Octoprint is not compatible with the new board, and the prusa web interface isn't complete yet, so USB stick loading only for now.

Noise: In an office with HVAC noise, effectively silent. I could barely make out a noise from the geared extruder on retractions, but it might have something to do with that filament sensor dangling off the side.


Gripes: The nozzle crashed into the PEI sheet on initial calibration, putting a nick in the finish. (there's no first step to cal with the sheet off like the I3) No issues after moving the PINDA probe down.

The nozzle clogged during a print with Hatchbox Wood PLA. The extruder was grinding the filament down, so it may have just needed more tension, because the clog cleared easily by forcing more filament in by hand. I haven't had a chance to try again.