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Cura Ironing Feature – How to Get the Smoothest Top Layers

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Intro Today we’re looking at a particular Cura setting that has a huge impact on models where top-facing surfaces need to be as smooth as possible. This is the ironing feature. As the name implies this setting smooths out the top facing layers of a print by physically ironing down the material. This is done […]

Can you print Cubecebtion? – 3D Printing with a Monoprice printer – Ep10

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Intro I’d like to think this episode will be part creative experiment, part tutorial. I’m going to go over how I went from conception to creation of this. It’s basically four concentric cubes inset into each other to create this cool geometric object, a little cubeseption. I learned a lot in trying to model this […]

3D Printing with a Monoprice Printer – Ep 9 | New Workflow

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Intro It’s been some time since episode 7 and needless to say a few things have changed that will impact the future of the series, hopefully for the better. Full Review Watch the overview video or keep reading the full article below Table of Contents Series Updates If you haven’t been keeping up with recent […]

Monoprice MP10 Mini Review – Part2

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Intro In part one we assembled the MP10, if you haven’t seen it read about the assembly process in part 1 here. Today we will turn the MP10 on and try out a few prints to see the quality out of the box and explore some of its unique features.  We will be comparing the […]

Monoprice MP10 Mini Review – Part1

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0 mins Time to Assemble A nice upgrade from the MS V2, assembly is straightforward Full Product Name Monoprice-134438 MP10 Mini 3D Printer – Black with (200 x 200 mm) Magnetic Heated Build Plate Intro It’s been a while since I made 3D printing video. Part of the reason for that is because I thought […]

Maker Select V2 – Ep 8 | 2 Years Later…Still Worth It?

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0 % Overall Rating Still a great intry level 3D printing. Meant for learning the basic, that’s it. Intro It’s been almost 2 years since I got my own V2 and I thought it was time to look back and review my stretch with this printer. For all of you peeps that have been watching […]

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