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Long Lasting Durability
Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the long lasting durability of The MakerGear M2. They have reported using their printers for years, even after heavy use and making mistakes, and continue to be impressed by its dependability and sturdiness. Some customers have had their printers for over five years and still consider it a great investment.
Industrial Quality Build
Customers are highly impressed with the industrial quality build of the product, praising its solid construction, durability, and reliability. Some have noted that it's a significant investment but believe it's worth it for the high-quality components and excellent support from MakerGear.
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Filament Compatibility
Customers have mixed opinions on the filament compatibility of The MakerGear M2 but generally positive. While some users reported minor issues with material sticking or not sticking to the bed, most agree that with proper configuration and settings, the printer delivers great results for various types of filaments including PLA, ABS, Nylon, and conductive PLA. Some customers have had a few minor issues but were able to resolve them through quick troubleshooting and support from MakerGear. Overall, the machine is considered a reliable and creative tool that has helped users design new products and experiment with different materials.
Print Size Flexibility
Customers generally have positive opinions about the print size flexibility of The MakerGear M2, with some expressing satisfaction over its ability to produce accurate and consistent prints, even for large items requiring long printing hours. However, a few customers mentioned the need for time investment in optimizing slicing, hotend and bed temperatures, as well as adjustments to improve print quality.
Leveling Ease
Customers have mixed opinions on the leveling ease of the MakerGear M2, but generally positive. Some customers found the bed leveling process to be easy and hassle-free, while others encountered difficulties and required extensive work. The use of Simplify3D software was a major factor in achieving successful bed leveling for many users. However, some customers faced compatibility issues with their computers and found the learning curve steep. Overall, the MakerGear M2 requires minimal maintenance and runs consistently once it is dialed in.
Highlights
Quality
Very very very sturdy, feels like a commercial grade machine.
Machine is very durable and has been very forgiving of many of the early learning mistakes that i have been making, and has con... Read More
Quality prints were so common i almost forgot what a failed print looked like.
3 of them constantly have issues ranging from simple clogs, jams, and bed leveling to severe hot end malfunctions that have req... Read More
Price
This is an amazing printer for the price.
They really are the best bang for the buck.
My m2 has paid for itself 4 times over.
I have been 3d printing since the 90's when, because of then prohibitive costs, we used university printers paid through academic grants.
Shipping
They took care of shipping, repairs, upgrades and testing and it's like a new machine now, thank you!
Arrived promptly and was easy to set up, was printing an hour after it arrived.
The depot is ~1hr 20mins away and then to make matters worse it wasn't there when i got there.
Only issue i had was the delivery of the unit as it shipped fed-ex and required a signature, so fed-ex took it back to their de... Read More
Packaging/appearance
The printer came nicely packaged in custom foam (did not expect this from any of the online videos).
I was up and printing within 20 minutes of unboxing.
Competitiveness
Since i entered the 3d printing hobby in 2011 i have owned many different models of 3d printers, but he makergear m2 is the onl... Read More
Overall this and the taz are the only fdm printers worth considering.
That one can't even compare to this.
The print quality is very good, perhaps not quite up to the standards of $4000 printers, but a sight better than the prusa, any... Read More
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 31.6% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 253 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 30 2024.
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Also a plus its made in the u
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I have been 3d printing since the 90s when because of then prohibitive costs we used university printers paid through academic grants
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I had tired several brands since
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Only the makergear performed up to a professional standard
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We print large sections to be epoxied together for life size sculptures
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I didnt find i used that much i mostly just print in one color
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With a little tlc it will run day and night i ran it continuously for two months almost no downtime and had very few failures
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Ive made hundreds of parts on it and other than the occasional operator error my bad it just works
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