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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandAnet
MPNTH05MXZL3260015
GTIN0743828489854
UPC0743828489854
eBay Product ID (ePID)922124858
Product Key Features
Printing Speed40-120mm / sec
3D TechnologyFDM
Nozzle Size0.4mm
FeaturesDIY Kit
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Jun 07, 2017Top favorable review
Amazing little printer for dirt cheap!
Once you get this printer built, square, and level you will be amazed at the quality. There are a few little cons like the fact its not a metal frame but its still really solid. I recommend doing a lot of research. Use reddit and the "Official Anet 3D printer Support Group (Inc RepRap Prusa i3 clones)" on facebook. Sure this isn't the absolute best printer ever made but for it being under $200 I am amazed at the quality. Expect to spend closer to $250 though. You will need to upgrade the power supply IMMEDIATELY I recommend buying one the same day you order this printer that way you don't even use the stock one. The stock one is a fire hazard. You will also want to order a mosfet for the heated bed. Just look up "Anet A8 mosfet" and you should find one for $10 or so. You also might want to upgrade the linear bearings to "Igus-Drylin-RJ4JP-01-08 LM8UU Bearing" you need 7 of them. Also this comes with ABS filament you will want to order a roll of PLA. There are tons of youtube videos on this printer showing the upgrades you will want to print and how to build the printer. As for the kit part. This really isn't had to build it comes with everything you need. I do recommend getting some needle nose pliers, an adjustable crescent wrench, and a razor blade. I think the worst part about this kit is removing the paper from the plastic frame. The instructional video isn't that great since there is no audio or even music. Oh and you might need a hammer for the X axis rods. The build took me about 3-4 hours to do it alone but I wasn't trying to be quick. This kit can probably be built in 90 minutes. Getting it tuned in will take a while but its not too hard. I HIGHLY recommend this printer (if you get the upgrades) for getting your feet wet with 3d printing. This seller is very good at what they do and I actually got my package 5 days earlier than the original estimated delivery date but I think I just got lucky.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 01, 2017Top critical review
Fun Project, good starter system, with issues
This printer is a great way to get started with 3D printing. A caution to me considered: the frame is made of a fairly brittle acrylic material that is VERY easy to break. The good news: you can print replacement parts for a lot of it. I've actually decided to replace the frame with a steel one purchased separately. This vendor has worked with me on the issues I have had with broken parts and I'm very satisfied with their response.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 03, 2017
GREAT little printer
Putting it together is pretty straight forward. There are videos on Anets YouTube that you can build it to. They literally show you every step in building. Once its together and its tweaked properly, stock print quality is pretty okay. One thing about this kit is that you can print upgrades for it. There's a couple upgrades that I suggest: *X and Y axis tensioners *T frame stiffeners *Half circle cooling shroud They said that the new version has an upgraded bed connection to make it safer but I went and soldered the leads straight to the bed. Just to be safe. For further stiffening, I put single small drops of super glue on the "fingers" that mesh together when the frame is being assembled. Only a little will do the job. My frame is rock solid now. I upgraded the power supply to a 30 amp supply and everything heats up muuuuch quicker. I also highly suggest replacing the supplied belt with (real) GT2 timing belt. You will not regret it. The stock printer is good for rapid prototypes where quality isn't really important. If you want prints that compare to the "real" printers, you HAVE to print some upgrades.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 21, 2017
Good Quality, bad instructions.
The print quality is very good once it's set up correctly. It's supposed to take 5 hours to build, but due to instructions that are barely understandable English, it took me about five days of troubleshooting. I highly recommend online videos. It felt like when I built this that I kept running into problem after problem. That being said, there is tons of online hobbyists and forums to support you in building and upgrading this printer. I'm sure that I could build it within two days if I tried again. The print quality is great for the price, but building the printer can be somewhat of a nightmare if this is your first time building one, like me. On a side note, the spool holder is garbage and I would highly recommend printing and upgrade.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 12, 2017
This is a very poor quality kit.
This is a very poor quality kit. Many of the screws are defective and also a number of the nuts will not thread. The instructions are very poor and partially in Chinese. The kit I received had a bad power supply and bad main board. The software on the SD card does not install and so it is necessary to download the software from the publisher site. The printer uses an arduino serial port driver and requires a special driver install. The driver install would not be a problem except that since the printer I got has 4 of 5 stepper controllers which are bad, only 1 works, and the printer cannot communicate with the host computer. It is not possible to tell whether the problem is the driver or is the communications section of the main board. I would say that this kit is good for someone who wants to spend a lot of time building and troubleshooting rather than someone who wants to actually 3d print.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 06, 2017
Good printer minus the bad parts.
The 3D printer took me 2 days to build, but I am glad I did so. I did find 2 issues wrong with my printer. It came with a broken extruder nozzle, which was broken into 4 pieces. Then, after buying a new part I was finally able to print my first print. Everything worked great and my first print turned out better than expected. I decided to print another one within an hour of the first one ending to find out anytime I tried to preheat my printer it would restart on me, resulting in me not being able to print another. Turns out my power supply was bad. It's a good printer, but I received one with frustration and extra money out of pocket.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 13, 2018
Fun to learn without breaking the bank
Took 6 or 7 hours to assemble and my ex girlfriend broke up with me halfway through that but... The instructional videos on YouTube weren't too hard to follow, There was some guess-work on the wiring in the end but i got it finished. It takes a LOT of fiddling to get it right and I haven't been able to get anything to stick to the bed. Can't beat it for the price though. P.S. I have a new crush so wish me luckVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 07, 2017
The best thing i buy
Is an excelent product, the package was just perfect and all is working the way need to be. Thank you bery much for this printer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 29, 2017
save your money for the real thing
this printer is garbage save your pennies a little longer and buy a real printer, this printer was has been nothing but heartacheVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 01, 2017
Nice quality product
cheap price good quality and for assembly need 7 hour good quality printing materials I likedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
