Questions tagged [monoprice-select-mini]
Questions using this tag should involve a 3D printer that is manufactured by Monoprice and branded by the name MP Select Mini 3D Printer v1/v2/pro.
24
questions
1
vote
1answer
60 views
Retuning a very delicate and tricky print after print failure
I recently leveled my bed on my Monoprice Select Mini v2 and tried printing this object with family:
Pentagonal Hexacontahedron Bracelet by mathgrrl - Thingiverse
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:...
1
vote
0answers
21 views
Design of hotend of Monoprice MP Select printer
I am not an expert and I may use slightly wrong terminology here. Please assume I have used the incorrect term if something I say does not quite add up. I have a Monoprice MP Select printer which had ...
3
votes
1answer
58 views
“print” menu not loading on Monoprice MP Select Mini V2
I have an MP Select Mini V2 and when I turn on the printer and select the "print" menu it hangs while saying "please wait" instead of listing the ...
1
vote
1answer
66 views
Filament consistently jamming / clogging in Bowden tube on MP mini 3
I've had this MP Select Mini III for years and years. Lately it's consistently jamming/clogging somewhere between the hot end and the PTFE tubing - but not right away, often when it starts getting to ...
1
vote
1answer
78 views
Monoprice select mini underextrusion?
Can someone please review the picture and tell me things to try to fix, the threads are full of little gaps. The layers that are solid, below the threads have a tiny bit of space between them. Is it ...
1
vote
3answers
80 views
Poor adhesion on new layer - Monoprice mini select
On my Monoprice Mini Select v2 there is poor adhesion when the print head goes to put down a new layer on the bed as seen in the photo. Does anyone have a fix for this?
1
vote
1answer
49 views
2x scaling of Monoprice Mini Select v2 Firmware v30.50b after factory reset?
About a year ago, a bad print encased my hotend in PLA and I broke the wires due to my impatience trying to get the glob of PLA off.
I don't remember the details of the disaster print, but generally ...
0
votes
1answer
52 views
3d printer recommendations that can print fidgets? [closed]
I am looking for a cheap 3d printer that can print this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1307100 and is hopefully under US $200, such as the Creality Ender 3, Monoprice Select Mini Pro and V2, the ...
0
votes
0answers
40 views
Monoprice Select Mini V1 restarts when attempting to preheat either bed or nozzle
Just got this machine and I am currently running firmware version 29.39. The printer will move no problem but when I attempt to preheat either the bed or the nozzle, the printer immediately powers off ...
3
votes
1answer
208 views
Monoprice select mini V2 displaying '999' degrees for build plate temp
I have a monoprice select mini v2, and it has worked well up until now. It currently displays 999 degrees for the build plate temperature. This is a glitch, and I don't know how to fix it. Since it ...
2
votes
1answer
827 views
Help diagnose Z-banding
The printer is "Monoprice MP Select Mini 3D Printer V2".
This is how my printed fan part looks like:
These printers are notorious for their Z lead screw assembly (M4 bolt & nut) so I installed ...
1
vote
2answers
662 views
Why did my print fall off its raft?
I just set up a refurbished MP Select Mini V2 and tried to print the test file included by the manufacturer, cat.gcode, from the included SD card. I printed in PLA (...
1
vote
1answer
756 views
Monoprice printer: no files found on SD card [duplicate]
My monoprice printer was working; I then tried to format the SD card on a Mac, then it stopped working. I have now tried three different SD cards after formatting on a Windows PC, and still nothing ...
7
votes
2answers
9k views
How to format an SD card for Monoprice Select Mini V2?
I bought a 32 GB SDHC (Sandisk) I'd like to use for my Monoprice 3D printer.
I have downloaded Partition Wizard and partitioned a 2GB primary partition formatted as FAT and it still does not show any ...
4
votes
2answers
690 views
Monoprice Select Mini v2 - Some Prints Freeze
I am having an issue where several prints I downloaded from thingiverse causing my printer to freeze in the first minute of the print. The print head stops, pushes out a small amount of PLA and then ...
6
votes
2answers
4k views
Monoprice Select Mini V2 retraction/stringing problem
I have a Monoprice Select Mini V2 and I’ve recently been having issues with little strings that are thick and sturdy sticking off of models:
I used Ultimaker Cura v3.4.1 to slice this model: Basic ...
2
votes
2answers
976 views
Gaps in Cura's Slicing for Monoprice Select Mini V2
Why does this happen (circled in red), and how can I fix it? It is making my prints come out horrible.
Not shown in the picture, but the option "Coasting" was Enabled:
Coasting Volume 0.064 mm3
...
5
votes
2answers
4k views
Z-Axis zero/home position is higher than the actual print starting position
I'm having an issue with my very first printer, a Monoprice Select Mini V2. After doing about 20 successful prints on it, the Z axis is suddenly acting very odd.
When I 'home' the Z axis and move the ...
6
votes
4answers
7k views
What is causing the walls of my prints to separate?
I have been having an issue with certain portions of the walls of certain prints becoming separated from the rest of the model. It happens with smooth vertical edges.
Specifically, this model, ID ...
2
votes
1answer
675 views
Monoprice Select Mini v2 reattach boden tube to feeder head
I have a Monoprice Select Mini v2.
The Bowden tube has detached from the filament feeder head... it was actually pushed out by the filament (175 PLA) as it fed. It appears to have been held in ...
7
votes
3answers
9k views
What is the largest microSD card that a Monoprice Select Mini can read?
I have a Monoprice Select Mini v2 and it came with a 256 MB SD card. I have a bunch of 16 GB cards. I have made sure that the new SD card has a FAT32 filesystem. I copy the gcode file onto this card ...
0
votes
1answer
607 views
Monoprice Select Mini v2 clogged Boden tube connection
I have had my Monoprice Select Mini v2 for about two weeks now and I get a clicking noise on my filament insert on some prints and when I check a few minutes later, I can see that it's not extruding ...
9
votes
3answers
18k views
What are the “magic numbers” on a Monoprice Select Mini?
What are the "magic numbers" people refer to regarding print resolution on the Monoprice Select Mini?
8
votes
1answer
847 views
Monoprice Select Mini - Detached Filament Feeder fitting
The $200 Monoprice Select is inexpensive but also cheap, so experiences I've seen appear to involve lots of repairs. In spite of that, I've bought one, as I'm able to fix things (sometimes) and the ...
