Prusa launches their MK4 3D Printer promising an "always perfect first layer"

Might have to pick one up. I was about to invest in the mk3+ since my Ender 5 takes up too much space.

Fully assembled one here costs 1600 euro :D
 
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I think this was a mistake from prusa, the upgrades cost so much anyone with sense would just buy a new mk4 printer, they should have gone with coreXY.
 
Might have to pick one up. I was about to invest in the mk3+ since my Ender 5 takes up too much space.

Fully assembled one here costs 1600 euro :D

I'm tempted to get one myself. It would be good to have a printer that just works. As much as I like by Ender 3 Pro, it is a hobby in and of itself keeping it running.

I haven't 3D printed since last moving house, solely because the printer is such a faff to optimise, and it's too loud to have in my office. Both problems that the Prusa solves for me.

I think this was a mistake from prusa, the upgrades cost so much anyone with sense would just buy a new mk4 printer, they should have gone with coreXY.

I do agree, but not everyone has the space for two printers, or the desire to sell their current one and then buy a MK4. The 3.9 and 4 upgrade kits are a lot cheaper than a new MK4, and there is demand for that.

I remember that Prusa didn't do a MK2 to MK3 full upgrade initially, but there was demand for it so they made the full upgrade possible.

While a proper core XY would be nice, it is great to have an upgrade option for the i3. A core XY wouldn't be the MK4, it would be the i4. While XY has its benefits, Prusa can get great results from a bed slinger, and it makes sense for them to refine their i3 design further instead of starting from scratch with a new XY design.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sREpwLUzJPE


Honest opinion. Dont think he liked it much :D

I have already seen that video. While I agree that Prusa is late to the party with some features, it is clear that this guy has some king of axe to grind with Prusa.

More recently I had seen some shady stuff surrounding that YouTuber too. I will link a few Tweets from Barnacules Nerdgasm that describe the situation.

https://twitter.com/Barnacules/status/1642297788724809729

https://twitter.com/Barnacules/status/1641710841690230786

https://twitter.com/Barnacules/status/1641712663175782401

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Dont get me wrong, I wont take anything he says as lore. Mainly because of he made it sound like only Americans mattered in the world of 3D printing.

Going on about Russia, Czech being USSR and all that nonsense was pointless info. He really does seem to have a massive grudge.

I always liked Makers Muse. Nice guy with a good personality.
 
Dont get me wrong, I wont take anything he says as lore. Mainly because of he made it sound like only Americans mattered in the world of 3D printing.

Going on about Russia, Czech being USSR and all that nonsense was pointless info. He really does seem to have a massive grudge.

I always liked Makers Muse. Nice guy with a good personality.

You find a lot of Americans are like that. They think that only they exist and nothing else outside of the USA exists or matters.
 
Dont get me wrong, I won't take anything he says as lore. Mainly because of he made it sound like only Americans mattered in the world of 3D printing.

Going on about Russia, Czech being USSR and all that nonsense was pointless info. He really does seem to have a massive grudge.

I always liked Makers Muse. Nice guy with a good personality.

I get you. TBH I'm sure I didn't even make it to the end of the video. After a certain point I realised that he had a really strong anti-Prusa bias and watched something else.

I do like Maker's Muse too. I also like Thomas Sanladerer. There are quite a lot of good 3D printing YouTubers.
 
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