Like most of the name brand printers found at CES last January, this printer is a rebadge of something already being made somewhere in China. The MP Select Mini doesn’t pull any of these tricks, and is a minor miracle for a $200 printer. The da Vinci uses chipped, DRMed filament, and a proprietary interface instead of standard G-code. This is in stark contrast to the XYZPrinting da Vinci from 2014. Monoprice’s MP Select Mini doesn’t require special filament, and it can use the standard Open Source 3D printing software. Astonishingly, this printer lists Cura, Repetier-Host, ReplicatorG, and Simplif圓D as the compatible software. This print exhibits Z banding, but that’s an issue with the slicer (Cura), and not the printerThe spec sheet for the MP Select Mini boasts a 120 x 120 x 120mm build area, 100 micron resolution, a heated build plate, and a printing speed of 55mm/second. This is a game-changing machine, and proof 2016 is the year of the entry-level consumer 3D printer. The bottom line? There are some problems with this printer, but nothing that wouldn’t be found in printers that cost three times as much. My curiosity was worth more than $200, so Hackaday readers get a review of the MP Select Mini 3D printer. This printer appeared on Monoprice late last month. While the $300 resin-based printer has been canned, Monoprice has released their MP Select Mini 3D printer for $200. At CES last January, Monoprice, the same company you buy Ethernet and HDMI cables from, introduced a line of 3D printers that would be released this year. Nevertheless, sales of 3D printers have never been stronger, the industry is growing, and the low-end machines are getting very, very good. There were too many 3D printers at Maker Faire three years ago.
Yes, the hype over 3D printing has died down since 2012. 2016 is the year of the consumer 3D printer.
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