Customer reviews from Monoprice
Monoprice - MP10 3D Printer - Black
Average customer rating
3.3
(34 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 34 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Monoprice - MP10 3D Printer - Black
Customer Rating
3
Wifi ability is non-existent
on July 23, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Wifi is not what you would like it to be. The printer itself is fine, a little more finicky to level than I would like. Really disappointed in the wifi.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
4
good prints does need some upgraded software
on July 2, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
so far so good for the style of 3d printer. However there were a few parts missing (2 sets of nuts for attaching the upright brackets.
Overall printing is going good. Just needs a better notations for changing filament when sensors indicates "no filament". This is not a printer for first time users because of a few technical issues.
Overall printing is going good. Just needs a better notations for changing filament when sensors indicates "no filament". This is not a printer for first time users because of a few technical issues.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
Top 3D printer
on June 22, 2020
Posted by: Duayne L
I am real happy I bought this 3D printer , it works perfect.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
4
Lots of potential, but very little community support
on June 7, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
I've had this printer for 3 mos now. I like the large build area, the magnetic build plate, the magnetic hotend, and the general structure of the printer. I think it's a good value for $400 USD.
Now for the reality check: This is a $400 printer in a time when a Reprap diy kit printer still costs about $800 to build. My initial print of the gCat calibration print that comes with the printer went well. After that, though, took about 2 mos of tinkering, calibrating, and upgrading to get it to work to a level where I'm confident that my prints will come out ok. The first place I would look for information from is on Dr. Vax's (Irv Shapiro) youtube channel, where he does a solid review and a segment on upgrading the extruder to a metal part (around $15 upgrade-you will need to get into the g-code to recalibrate the extruder afterwards if the hob gear is larger or smaller than the factory one).
After you check that out, keep these things in mind:
-the nozzle for the default print head is non-standard. It's supposed to fit a MK10 nozzle, but internet sources state that they don't fit. The only replacements that I know of are direct from Monoprice; they only offer brass nozzles, and as of the timing of this review, they're out of stock. Being able to remove the hotend assembly and the boden tube makes clearing a nozzle jam easy, though. Just pre-heat the nozzle as high as it will go, retract the filament in the tube. Pop off the tube and manually jam a chunk of filament into the hotend nozzle from the tube side, and it'll clear any obstruction without damaging the nozzle. I once had a metal burr on the surface of the nozzle, which I cleared by using feather-light pressure and running the nozzle tip over a 1200 grit sharpening stone.
-the hotend and heated bed are sufficient for PLA and ABS printing. The nozzle is not sufficient for printing any of the more abrasive filaments such as carbon fiber. To print those types of filaments would require a hotend change to another type that accepts common hardened steel or ruby nozzles. Community support is almost non-existent, so to change out the hotend for something more standard will require your own ingenuity and craftsmanship.
-The assisted leveling function works nicely, as long as only the default build surface is used. The leveling sensor is an induction-type sensor, I believe, and would crash the nozzle into the build surface if a glass plate was used in place of the steel sheet.
-The build plate coating is nice, and works for a while, but I had 1st layer adhesion issues after a short time. I fixed this by covering the build plate in blue painters' tape and coating that in "disappearing purple" school stick glue. It's not messy, and it adheres every time as long as your z-offset is set correctly.
-The magnetic steel build plate can warp. The aluminum heated bed underneath can also warp. This is fixable by using sticky notes or index cards as shims between the heated plate and the build plate to flatten out the build surface. Use a straight-edge to confirm flatness, and adjust the z-offset in turn.
-The motors on this printer "sing" quite noisily. I'm looking into what I can do to quiet this.
-This has the print resume feature, but when I tried to use it recently, it re-homed the printer head in the wrong spot and then didn't lift the gantry high enough in time to avoid crashing into the partially completed print. There might be something in the g-code settings to fix this, but I'm not sure where. So far, the feature is unreliable.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
Pla to play
on June 5, 2020
Posted by: Zorth P
It’s been great! user errors but that’s on me and once fine tuned, it’s been amazing. Making all my other 3D printing friends jealous.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
4
Good value
on May 4, 2020
Posted by: Hank S
Great for the price. Assisted leveling could be better, but still very helpful.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
1
Looks like a good print, but is not Mac friendly.
on March 18, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
This is the second printer I purchased from Monoprice and I had a great experience with the MP Mini V1 i purchased earlier. This printer and the software it comes with are not at all friendly with the Mac OS. The PC version of Cura comes with a printer driver, while the Mac version does not. The values it give int eh manual are not adequate to produce a good print. So far I’ve been very disappointed.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
a good value
on February 5, 2020
Posted by: Andy S
The MP10 is a wonderful 2nd printer for one to get. Nice big bed & height. It's easy to setup and run..... Eventually, you will notice you need a new, metal, extruder assembly which is available from Amazon... for details see Dr.Vox's video concerning this...He has a LOT of good, tutorial videos & isn't always trying to squeeze you for money...
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice