Today's #repair project was a Prusa Mini+ 3D printer.
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Today's #repair project was a Prusa Mini+ 3D printer. A friend's 14 years old son had indicated interest towards 3D printing and friend wanted to give him a 3D printer as a birthday present. They're on a tight budget, so they ended up looking for a used one. I recommended a Prusa for their longevity and repairability.
The device was sold as "100% working" but when the friends asked me to check it, I instantly noticed the Y axis had a huge play in it. The part that holds the Y axis belt couldn't hold onto the belt's tooth any more and it was impossible to tighten it correctly. With no time to spare fighting with the seller and thanks to Prusa's mentality of 3D printing as much as possible of the parts, the model for the new part was freely available and it was just a matter for me to download and print a new one. After replacing it the belt tightened as it should and after factory resetting and calibrating the device so the young lad could just start printing, it was ready to go into a box to be wrapped.
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