The Original Prusa i3 Mk2, not just any “Prusa i3” 3D printer. Reviews of 3D new printers can get you in trouble at best of times, RepRap or not. Heck, I used to recommend one particular printer that I no longer can recommend just through long term ownership experience. But the Prusa is especially tricky. It’s famously ubiquitous and people have been waiting for an update for a long time. In some ways expectations and hype can destroy a product before it gets a chance to prove itself. Another dangerous area is where copycats degrade a brand at no fault of the originator. Both are factors when talking about the Prusa 3D printer. The design is so popular, so well known, and revisions are so anticipated, it’s almost unfair to go into a review as someone who has been around 3D printers for any length of time. And yet, how could you not?

This is my review after building and owning the kit for a week. It’s my first impressions of the build and in use. I will come back and give my longer term impressions. Sound fair? OK, then let’s continue … [Read more…]