The Mingda Magician X2 Really First Look And Test Prints

Mingda asked me to test out their Magician X2 and I was pretty surprised! Here is a First Look And Test Prints!

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[grimgranite]

This is amazing value for the price! Can't believe how good this stuff is getting.

[Halfswift]

Bought one of these as my first printer. Sadly there was something faulty with one of the motors or stepper drivers so one of the axis just didn't work. Support was very helpful though with tips and troubleshooting, and were fairly quick to reply to chat. Couldn't fix the issue though so sent it back to the retailer I purchased from for repair. Hoping for it to return soon, as I've been stoked for getting into 3D-printing for several weeks.

[dtechnologies]

I have the larger pro version and i love it. The autobedleveling just works. I wish it was faster but it has been reliable.

[ThePrintHouse]

Oh yeah you and I share essentially the SAME opinion about this machine. The X2 is incredible! 1:30 THANK YOU YES A COMPANY THAT LISTENS TO THE FEEDBACK!

[jacko]

Like the quiet. But more importantly quality is most. 😊

[reprintedD]

Quiet DOES matter when you're in the ame room as the printer!

[teddupee]

Wow I may buy a 3D printer yet. I always want quality over speed. Ease of use over moding once an item is bought. Being that quiet is even better.

[bruceyoung]

I know my printer when orig w/8bit board. Noisy. Now it’s quiet and depending on slicer setting, can be fast. I go for quietness

[ThantiK]

Mingda reached out to us, and I told them I would only be interested so long as they published the source for the firmware, as is required by the license of the Marlin firmware. They refused. That's enough for me to discount them completely.

[NathanBuildsRobots]

Nice video, Quiet operation is a huge plus!

[ottersdangerden]

Can confirm styrofoam was in deed everywhere. Was kinda impressed.

[TheRealSamPrentice]

I got one of these also and felt the same about the unboxing, but maybe I should have another look

[StoykoYakimov]

Can anyone tell me from where can find the hardest object for print? to test how will handle Magician x2 :)

[HowieIsaacks]

I used this thing for only 8 days. It failed. I turned it on one morning and the display didn't turn on. The light in the extruder didn't turn on. The China based support only responds through email. They take 1-2 days to respond. They just told me that I have to PAY to send the defective printer back to them! Really? Good companies don't do that. If you buy one of these things and it fails, you're screwed! Take some time to read their warranty information on their website. It's extremely vague. I got this thing as a birthday gift. I loved it until it failed. I wasn't using it in any way that could have broken it. I just printed some really nice stuff. I am offended that Mingda thinks it's OK to make me pay for shipping! That is a very shady business practice. I will be filing a complaint with the Texas attorney general's office. I will leave negative reviews everywhere I see this product being sold. They just pissed off the wrong customer.

[aqhan]

The filament runout sensor unfortunately is not in the right place. From someone that printed for years now, this placement makes itmuch harder to remove old filament without moving the head or the gantry.

[nerys]

I've been abusing the hell out of this poor little machine for the past 3 plus months

Printing almost non-stop 24/7 petg at 240c and it's an absolute trooper and just does not stop

My only issue is the bed leveling is fantastic but the offset is inconsistent

I have to baby step every other print. Not a deal-breaker but annoying I will look for the firmware update to see if that fixes it

Overall I am just seriously impressed with it it's just a Kick-Butt little trooper with a plus-size build volume

[rispsp]

help me guys, i'm torn between this and the Elegoo neptune 4 pro

[stefand]

That led light is just a rgb led it doesn't have any status....
Btw keep up the good work.

[airingcupboard]

I'm definitely interested in a quiet printer.... although the lack of open firmware does put me off. I guess klipper is out of the question on this machine? I could see this fit into an education context, but being locked to a fairly unknown company is off-putting. In 2023, no one should be using styrofoam. It's a horrible material. Forget the plastic. Stop using it period!

[mosiso]

they have an awful support for customers!