I've been waiting for my Prusa Mini to arrive for a few months, so with sky high expectations from operating two i3 MK3s which have been pretty much flawless, I excitedly set this one up. Unfortunately, there were a few problems that needed to be addressed to stop jams and failed prints.

This was recorded as I went, you will notice a distinct difference in the first and second halves as I went from excited to disappointed. That is my honest impression but I'm hopeful the little bugs will be ironed out.

The Prusa haters will say this is a rip off compared to an Ender 3, but to them I would say there is a lot of things this printer gets right. It's quiet, compact and has features many users fit to cheaper printers, such as ABL and a removable magnetic bed. The unboxing, assembly and guided setup and calibration have a lot of polish. The software package is super easy to setup and get going, and there is a ton of useful information in the hard copy docs and online.

The Prusa lovers might try and blame me for the issues, except they are well documented by many online. Remember that the problems I had were related to components pre-assembled by Prusa, and present when using Prusa filament and gcode. The truth is there have been a few too many teething issues, but I'm sure Prusa are working hard to fix them.

This is a not a review! A review would cover a much longer time span and a much wider range of printing scenarios. This is a just first impression to show the viewer an honest account of ownership.

Purchase the Prusa Mini: https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printe...
Prusa Mini issues forum post: https://forum.prusaprinters.org/forum...
Knowledgebase article I followed: https://help.prusa3d.com/en/article/c...
Rubber feet mod: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:407...

Sparkling black PLA from X3D: https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/...
Smooth red PLA from X3D: https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/...

Models featured in this video:
Flash bust: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/...
The once and future king: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/...
Polypanels: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/M...
Vampire castle: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/...
All other models found on USB flash drive.

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