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Re:Ask HN: What is your money-making side project outside pr... by borgel on Sunday April 21, 2019 @05:07PM (#19714590)
Another random datapoint. I have been using a Monoprice MP Select Mini V2 [1] for a couple years (similar price point) and am extremely pleased. After leveling the bed the first time I've done no maintenance and it seems to print when asked with no trouble. I typically use it not at all for a few months, then up to multiple times a day when working on something.

[1] https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15365

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Re:Ask HN: What is your money-making side project outside pr... by kfriede on Sunday April 21, 2019 @07:32PM (#19715220)
I've helped a friend with this one (I have a MP Select V2 full size), and I can tell you the thing is a workhorse. Pretty sure he has it running 5 days a week with 5-7 hour prints per day. He keeps the moving parts lubricated but that's about it. Just set him up with Octoprint to make the loading and monitoring easier.
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