Topic: Getting Started with the Press
My Press arrived a couple hours ago.
Overall, I was impressed with how it looked out of the box. There was a half-roll of filament loaded into the printer as well. I wasn't expecting this.
I had three major issues though:
1.) The included USB cable was the wrong type. The cable was mini-B and the connector is standard-B. Solidoodle FAIL... Luckily I had an old printer cable laying around.
2.) The y-axis limit switch couldn't be reached. This led to the motor crashing into the frame and causing horrible noises. I duct-taped an extension onto it so that it can be activated.
3.) The bed-height probe must be extended manually. It retracts on its own. The print head crashed into the print bed several times while trying to calibrate.
Right now it is about halfway done with a calibration cube at 0.3mm resolution.
This is my first 3D printer. It wasn't flawless. It doesn't "just work" out of the box. Right now, it doesn't look like it is a solution for general consumers. But I'm enjoying it so far.
I'll post more information and thoughts here as I keep working with it.
I'll should be able to post some pictures and videos at some point.