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Let’s walk through an example workflow. Here we see the display of the contents of the SD card. This is in fact the SD card’s contents as received from MINGDA, which includes two pre-sliced test prints. The X and Y belts of a 3D printer are critical in the accuracy of your 3D prints. Regardless of printer make and model, you’ll need to keep an eye on the tensino of the belts – particularly after a lot of use. The Magician X 3D Printer makes it easier than ever to tighten the X and Y belts with large ergonomic knobs. Compare these with screws and other tiny mechanisms that are often used to refine the tension of belts. Belt Tensionor on the Magician X 3D Printer Built-in Toolbox (Storage) The Magician X has many useful features that make your life easier when 3D printing. Automatic leveling For ABS 80 °C and for TPU 60 °C have been proven to work well. With these values you should have a good starting point for a good print bed adhesion on the Magician X. If you still have problems, Magigoo, a special adhesive developed for 3D printers, might help. Especially on glass this glue works wonders!
PLA is a biodegradable and compostable thermoplastic made from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugar cane. It is the most common 3D printing filament and the easiest to print. The surface of the print bed of the Mingda Magician X 3D printer is made of textured glass, which results in a very even surface and provides good print bed adhesion. The printer’s heated bed can be set to a temperature of up to 110°C, allowing printing with a wide range of filament types. The last thing you do is plug in the two small cables for the Z-motors. These protrude from the station directly behind the gantry. That’s all, the printer is built. The two SD card holders on the right side of the device are similarly practical as the tool compartment. Here you can store SD cards that you are not currently using. At first glance, you might almost think they are SD card slots, but the actual SD card slot is on the front. Ultra silent operation In general, however, I found the interface usable, aside from these peculiarities, and was able to print quite a few items with the Magician X.
Hardware specs
The Mingda Magician X is supplied with power via a three-pin IEC cable. The power supply is thus integrated here and is supplied with the usual mains voltage of 240 volts. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is used as the printing technique. The extruder can work with the materials acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polylactide (PLA). A print bed temperature that is set too high can cause the filament to warp. A print bed temperature that is too low can cause the first layer to not adhere properly to the print bed, which can result in poor print quality or a failed print. Printing operations begin by inserting an SD card containing the GCODE prepared for a job. You’ll easily find the SD card slot on the front panel of the printer’s base. Mystery SD card slots on the Magician X 3D printer [Source: Fabbaloo]
Then you should attach the portal to the mounting plates from both sides with two screws each. Once the portal is well screwed in place, the next step is to attach the filament holder. There are two rails at the top of the portal for this purpose. Whether you attach the holder on the left or right is entirely up to you. The Magician X 3D Printer may be the first consumer-level 3D printer with a small storage compartment. This may not affect teh quality of your 3D prints, though it is nice to know your tools are stowed within arms’ reach.
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However, these profiles are not yet adjusted to the printer and the filament and lead to poorer quality results. To achieve satisfactory results, you must change and calibrate the print settings. The final setup task is to load some filament, and this also turned out to be quite straightforward. Wonky coil of PLA filament for the Magician X 3D printer [Source: Fabbaloo] In Cura, the settings are divided into the machine settings and the print settings. The former describe the printer itself (i.e. how large the print volume is, the number of extruders, etc.), the print settings describe how the filament should be printed (i.e. temperature, speed, etc.). First, you need to create the machine settings for the printer.
Use the arrow keys on the right side of the screen to scroll up and down the files. Locate the GCODE file you want to print and tap its name. The printer will then begin preheating the print bed and extruder. But not only the pattern but also the infill density is crucial. Infill density in 3D printing is the percentage of the object’s volume that is filled with material. This setting determines how solid or hollow the object becomes. A higher infill density results in more stable objects. At this point I was able to safely power up the Magician X, which worked immediately. Unlike many Asian 3D printers, the machine doesn’t play an annoying song at power up; it just displays a logo splash screen briefly and then heads to the main menu on the touchscreen.MINGDA provides a couple of tiny coils of PLA with the Magician X. Personally, I don’t like these because they seem to immediately tangle as soon as you open them. Nevertheless, I used this filament as my initial material. The Mingda Magician X is extremely quiet in operation. According to the manufacturer, the 3D printer only produces between 40 and 50 decibels during printing. To illustrate: 40 decibels is the usual volume in a library and 50 decibels is comparable to birds chirping or soft music from the radio. Wide range of connection options
Tapping on “Leveling” starts the automatic leveling of the print bed. The actual printing is started via “Print”. In addition, many other settings are hidden behind the “Menu” tile. If the flow rate is set too high, over-extrusion will occur, which can lead to various print errors. There is simply too much filament being extruded per second that has to go somewhere. Excessive stringing or the formation of blobs can be the result. The auto-bed leveling uses sixteen points and works similar to the Ultimaker S5 (a prosumer-level printer). We also enjoy the quietness of this printer, as it runs at only a 50db noise level(or less). The low noise level is in part due to the ultra-quiet TMC stepper motors. In my experience, the Magician X’s hotend is hotter rather than cooler. Therefore, the perfect printing temperatures of each filament type tend to be at the lower end of their recommended temperature range. Occasionally I would have a print that failed, sometimes due to adhesion issues. In those cases I would hit the “Stop” button and the Magician X would properly cease printing, and position the print plate at the rear of the unit.
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The Magician X has a 23 x 23 centimeter print bed that is equipped with a glass surface that can also be removed. In terms of height, the device prints models up to 26 centimeters tall. All in all, the Magician X 3D Printer is a reliable 3D Printer for someone looking to upgrade from a cheaper beginner-level printer or for those who have the cash to spend on more luxurious features not available on cost-effective models. For more expensive printers, see the other 3D Printers we recommend. As mentioned in the assembly section, Mingda’s Magician X is capable of automatic print bed leveling. With many other rather inexpensive 3D printers, you have to make these adjustments manually. The Magician takes a lot of the pain out of adjustment with this feature. Filament Sensor This 3D printer is super easy to assemble and included well-written instructions, with pictures and iconography for each step. Overall, this printer is sturdy and durable and includes a unique carrying handle. The first layer should also be printed at a higher temperature than the rest of the print if you have problems with print bed adhesion. This allows the plastic to flow better and form a better bond with the print bed surface.
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