My quick review of the Geeetech Aluminum Prusa i3
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:38 pm
Pros:
Lots of spare parts, labelled
Quick shipping (from Gearbest...6 days from China to Canada)
Aluminum frame is solid, powder-coated
Cons:
Some of the spare parts are garbage (like wingnuts with no threads, or a throat with heat resistant tubing that's not long enough, or power supply that delivers 10.1V instead of 12V)
Some parts are fragile (like the fins on the extruder fan, which snap off ridiculously easy)
Video instructions are not always accurate (installing Z-steppers on wrong side of frame)
Pre-connected parts are not tightly put together (I'm waiting for a new throat and nozzle since the extruder was not tightened down properly and filament oozed everywhere)
Some pieces were not tapped well (Y-Z mounting bracket, or top Z brackets that weren't tapped deep enough)
Summary...I would likely not buy again nor suggest others buy this. I'll eventually get it working, but I shouldn't have to go to extra trouble to make this work from brand-new parts.
Lots of spare parts, labelled
Quick shipping (from Gearbest...6 days from China to Canada)
Aluminum frame is solid, powder-coated
Cons:
Some of the spare parts are garbage (like wingnuts with no threads, or a throat with heat resistant tubing that's not long enough, or power supply that delivers 10.1V instead of 12V)
Some parts are fragile (like the fins on the extruder fan, which snap off ridiculously easy)
Video instructions are not always accurate (installing Z-steppers on wrong side of frame)
Pre-connected parts are not tightly put together (I'm waiting for a new throat and nozzle since the extruder was not tightened down properly and filament oozed everywhere)
Some pieces were not tapped well (Y-Z mounting bracket, or top Z brackets that weren't tapped deep enough)
Summary...I would likely not buy again nor suggest others buy this. I'll eventually get it working, but I shouldn't have to go to extra trouble to make this work from brand-new parts.