Advise - Upgrade to Core One From MK3S
What improvements in print quality and speed would I see if I upgraded to the Core One from MK3S? What new features would it have?
Chuck
RE: Advise - Upgrade to Core One From MK3S
I have a Mk3S+ set up next to my Core One and the difference is amazing. Some of the differences include a much faster print speed, more precision on the prints, more material capabilities with the enclosure, touchscreen control, built in WiFi Prusa Connect capability. There are many more you can read about in the sales literature. I would like to add that I built my Core One kit about 4 months ago and it has worked exceptionally well with no issues. I keep it upgraded to the most recently tested and released firmware and I use the latest version of Prusa Slicer. If you want more specifics on the speed and quality improvements, you'll need to compare the specs. I see many posts about people having issues but both of my Prusa printers have been flawless.
RE: Advise - Upgrade to Core One From MK3S
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RE: Advise - Upgrade to Core One From MK3S
When I build my MK4 from a kit and then upgraded to a MK4S, both printers worked (mostly) flawlessly on every print. Took about 3 months of constant tweaking (upgraded from my MK4S) to get my Core One to the point where I don't have to worry about it (much). With the MK4S, I never had to deal at all with g-code. With the Core One I've had to become a g-code expert.
RE: Advise - Upgrade to Core One From MK3S
I don't have the fond memories of the MK4S that others have here.
Mine had a major problem on the Y axis where long transits would cause a loud noise and a layer shift. Took a lot of tweaking to get that working right for moderately large objects. There was also the problem of the Y axis calibration taking forever, as it was very sensitive to the position of the bearing on the left front. I fixed mine with a 1 or 2 mm spacer on the left Y rod. This was a pretty common problem.
For the CoreOne, my only problem was a belt tensioner that delaminated and split in two. My fault, as I was trying to square the gantry by bending it while the belts were under tension. Bad idea.
The belt tension and square gantry are two of the weak points of the CoreOne but it's generally been pretty reliable for me.