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Topic: Mono price Ultimate maker

This printer is currently on sale from mono price.   MY humble opinion is they are getting ready to roll out an improved model.

but for $499.99 on sale not a bad deal .

This printer is a Chinese more or less copy of the Zortrax M 200 and the ultimaker and is a re brand of the Wanhoa  duplicator 6

The main complaint with these machines is the layer fan  is useless. but an easy upgrade.
This is an open machine that is designed to take an acrylic enclosure.
This appears to be open source and parts are available through wanhoa.
So for someone looking for a a decent machine for  $500 this could be the machine you are looking for .
But please do your home work and read a couple of reputable reviews.
Promo code in below link
https://www.monoprice.com/pages/3d_prin … gIl5_D_BwE

Soliddoodle 4 stock w glass bed------Folger Tech Prusa 2020 upgraded to and titan /aero extruder mirror bed
FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
MP Utimate maker pro-W bondtech extruder
Marlin/Repetier Host/ Slic3r and Cura

2 Reply by yizhou.he (edited by yizhou.he 2018-08-03 14:47:15)

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

Two small disagreement on small issues.

1. MonoPrice Maker Ultimate is a re-brand of the Wanhao duplicator 6, which is based on the Ultimaker 2 design.
2. $499.99 deal on MonoPrice Maker Ultimate expired 08/01/2018.

I agree MonoPrice is rolling out lots of improved model recently, but $499.99 for ultimaker is going on on most major u.s. holidays with last promotion expired 08/01/2018, Also Maker select mini V2 is $179,Maker select V2 $279 and Maker select plus is $299 on most major u.s. holidays and last promotion also expired 08/01/2018. Therefore, if you want to buy any one of them, wait for next major holiday for promotions.

I can confirm you can load opensource repetier-firmware on Maker select V2 and opensource marlin based ADVi3++ on Maker select plus.

(Da Vinci 1.0, Jr. 1.0 RAMPS, miniMaker) X4, (Creality CR-10S, CR-10 mini, Ender-3) X4, Anycubic MEGA X4, Anycubic Chrion X1, ADMILAB Gantry X2 (MonoPrice Maker Select V2, Plus, Ultimate)X4--Select mini X1, Anycubic photon X4, Wanhao duplicate D7 X1.
iNSTONE Inventor Pro X2, CTC Dual X2, ANET-A8, Hictop 3DP-11, Solidoodle Press, FLSUN I3 2017X1

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

Repetier and Marlin are interchangeable. They just need to be configured per machine.

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

carl_m1968 wrote:

Repetier and Marlin are interchangeable. They just need to be configured per machine.

In theory, yes, Repetier and Marlin are interchangeable, but I have not experimentally confirm it.

(Da Vinci 1.0, Jr. 1.0 RAMPS, miniMaker) X4, (Creality CR-10S, CR-10 mini, Ender-3) X4, Anycubic MEGA X4, Anycubic Chrion X1, ADMILAB Gantry X2 (MonoPrice Maker Select V2, Plus, Ultimate)X4--Select mini X1, Anycubic photon X4, Wanhao duplicate D7 X1.
iNSTONE Inventor Pro X2, CTC Dual X2, ANET-A8, Hictop 3DP-11, Solidoodle Press, FLSUN I3 2017X1

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

yizhou.he wrote:
carl_m1968 wrote:

Repetier and Marlin are interchangeable. They just need to be configured per machine.

In theory, yes, Repetier and Marlin are interchangeable, but I have not experimentally confirm it.


I have, all my machines that came with Repetier where changed to Marlin. Supposedly it does curved surfaces better than Repetier and that was why I changed. Of course now they both are for the most part the same function wise so it is really down to user choice. I personally also like the lay out of the configuration file in Marlin as it seems more logical in it's flow and is easier to read.

Printing since 2009 and still love it!
Anycubic 4MAX best $225 ever invested.
Voxelabs Proxima SLA. 6 inch 2k Mono LCD.
Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

What is your opinion on Repetier-firmware automatic configuration tool? I did not see marlin version but feels like marlin should have one too. I like Marlin's baby step function, can adjust all axis during printing.

(Da Vinci 1.0, Jr. 1.0 RAMPS, miniMaker) X4, (Creality CR-10S, CR-10 mini, Ender-3) X4, Anycubic MEGA X4, Anycubic Chrion X1, ADMILAB Gantry X2 (MonoPrice Maker Select V2, Plus, Ultimate)X4--Select mini X1, Anycubic photon X4, Wanhao duplicate D7 X1.
iNSTONE Inventor Pro X2, CTC Dual X2, ANET-A8, Hictop 3DP-11, Solidoodle Press, FLSUN I3 2017X1

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Re: Mono price Ultimate maker

OK  Now i know how there sales work . I was on there site last evening  and the promo code was still up. It said limited time offer  but I did not realize the deadline had actually past.

Yes a copy of the ultimaker 2 and Zortak M 200 both very solid machines. from what i have seen

Not sure why you are going on about there other models as this thread was clearly labeled.

Not sure i would say marlin and repitier  are interchangeable. They do he same function and most machines will accept either one.

What is your opinion on Repetier-firmware automatic configuration tool? I did not see marlin version but feels like marlin should have one too. I like Marlin's baby step function, can adjust all axis during printing.

To be honest  i have not heard of any of these  apparent new features . I suggests a new thread were you can epxlain these features.

Soliddoodle 4 stock w glass bed------Folger Tech Prusa 2020 upgraded to and titan /aero extruder mirror bed
FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
MP Utimate maker pro-W bondtech extruder
Marlin/Repetier Host/ Slic3r and Cura