Three years and still going strong......
So, I am getting close to nearly 3 years of owning my Prusa Mini – the original one. And still loving the little machine. It has been printing nearly daily and produced lots and lots of lovely prints. Yes, some teething problems but very stable since. Only replaced the bearings and once, the nozzle (actually not needed). Beyond that pretty much bog standard. I bought lots and lots of spare parts (at the beginning of lockdown, just in case) but have not used them. I have now been printing for at least 9 months without having to adjust the extruder. Impressive. Prusa, well done!
Original Prusa Mini 03/20 PINDAR Misumi Bearings
RE: Three years and still going strong......
Teach us your skills please.
I have to take apart the extruder after every swap from PLA to PETG and vice-versa, since it results in clogged nozzles.
Prusa Mini FW4.4.1
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Strange. I can switch between filaments without any problem. Only thing I do AFTER PC blend printing is feeding the next filament (PLA/PETG) at a high temperature through the extruder for a few seconds to clear the PC. Amazing little machine......
Original Prusa Mini 03/20 PINDAR Misumi Bearings
RE: Three years and still going strong......
I have four and on two I have had to replace the hotend.
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Chuck H
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