MINGDA Magician X 3D Printers, One Touch Smart Auto Leveling FDM 3D Printing Machine Printing Size 230x230x260mm with TMC Silent Motherboard

Having used a couple of 3D printers, there are a few things about the Mingda Magician X that stand out to me.The first is the media port options. The printers I've used in the past had a microSD slot and a micro USB port. The Magician has a standard SD card slot, which is better so I don't have to keep transferring my microSD card to and from the adapter; a standard USB port, which means I can print from a USB drive; and a USB-C port, so I can connect to my PC and print directly. These three options provide much more flexibility than I've had before.Secondly, I absolutely love the direct drive extruder. Other printers have the extruder mounted elsewhere on the X-gantry and then run through a plastic tube to the extruder. This can cause all kinds of issues if the tube isn't secured properly, or is bad quality, etc. With a direct drive extruder, the filament goes right from the reel into the extruder. It is also much, much easier to load.Third, the dual Z drive is great! many other printers have a single Z drive screw, so the entire X-gantry is raised and lowered from one side. This can cause issues with sagging and backlash, which degrade print quality. Having two Z drive screws helps with better, more accurate prints, as well as less adhesion issues. The lack of a floating print bed means that it stays level. Plus, there is automatic bed leveling built-in.Finally, this printer just prints well. The heated bed certainly is great for adhesion, and all the motors are smooth with almost no jerking. Prints come out looking good and it also prints quick. I know that speed settings are handled by print codes, but this printer just seems to print quicker than others. The color touchscreen is easy to use, and the firmware offers simple and intuitive functions.All in all, this printer is a joy to use!!

I started 3D printing with a basic Ender 3 several years ago, and wow what an upgrade this is. The auto-bed leveling is fantastic. The z-offset is easy to adjust and this amazing printer worked perfectly right out of the box.I have printed about ten of these dragons by now and everyone was perfect. The prints are smooth and silky and the overall quality of the prints is just amazing. I'm only using blue tape and glue because that is my preferred method. The test printed (the vase) turned out perfectly and stuck fine to the bed.The printer itself seems sturdy, was super easy to put together, and has an intuitive touch screen interface. I plugged it in to a Raspberry Pi and it works flawlessly with Octoprint.Everything you need to get started is on that touch screen which is a nice quality and responsive.If you are thinking of getting into 3D printing, you need this machine. The features are a life saver. You want a robust machine that is fun to print with, not one where you spend more time tinkering and fighting with the machine, then actually printing.Don't buy a lesser machine. Auto-bed leveling and the touch screen of this Mingda Magician X are a game changer.If you have been printing for a while, still give this printer a try. The features available here are usually only found in higher end models. I can't recommend it enough.I'm having fun again at this hobby, instead of struggling to get my printer to work.Enjoy!

After using this printer for four months I am disappointed in the print quality. It's a nicely designed, easy to assemble printer with many nice features. Auto bed levelling, dual Z stepper motors, dual part cooling fans, direct drive, to name a few. Many reviewers have had a great experience with this printer. However, I unfortunately was not one of them.Here are the issues I believe contributing to the print quality.The touch pad requires several touches before it responds and at times not what you enter. Even after upgrading to the new Mingda Firmware release. There is a display file in the release but no way to install it.I was never able to get a print free of artifacts. I attributed this to not being able to get the gantry perpendicular to the print bed. The levelling program was not able to compensate for it. The Z Axis has dual stepper motors with a synchronization belt linking the two. This is a nice feature however the belt is too loose with no way to adjust the tension resulting in the stepper motors getting out of sync with each other by a degree or two. There is no feature to adjust the flow rate while printing as the printer tends to under extrude even after extruder calibration. The filament is difficult to insert as it gets hung up in the extruder gears and the guide into the hotend. After cutting the filament end at a 45 degree angle the filament needs to be perfectly straight. Otherwise you need to open the extruder tensioning gear and guide it through. The final disappointment came when adjusting the nozzle height for the initial layer. While adjusting the nozzle down, babystepping at 0.01mm increments the display jumped to a 0.05mm move and seriously scraped the surface of the glass print bed. To make matters worse the display stopped responding and I had to turn the printer off to avoid further damage.I believe this can be and is a good 3D printer. Many reviewers have a good experience with this printer but unfortunately I was not one of them.