Ecubmaker FANTASY Pro 3d Printer, metal frame, dual extruder with large 3d print size 260x180x200mm,support ABS and PLA filament

After doing research, for about week, I read a couple articles on this 3d printer. Quickly it became the one, that I kept going back to. What made me choose this printer, was the large print size 260x180x200mm and its resolution @ .05mm, enclosed with heated bed is best in class.Are there cheaper 3d printers with close to the same stats, yes, but most of them have a lower resolution, .1 or 2 or are open bed. They also need modification. There are 1 or 2, dont need modded that are a little less or more costly, but neither have the supported resolution or print size.I couldn't find many reviews on this 3d printer but I just couldn't find anything to beat it.So I bit the bullet and placed the order, took a little over a week to get to me, though this was during the time of the warehouse fire in hong kong, which probably caused a delay.Once I got it didnt take long to get it assembled, it did take a good while to get the build deck leveled. The trick is the 3 points that the adjustments are under, use a piece of copy/printer paper on the deck, before you start, adjust until you can feel a slight tug when you wiggle the paper itll be a little loose in the other points, if done right. Then run the flatness test, the top right corner is supposed to be have a gap. Rinse repeat until the test has smooth even lines.A few days later a a minor issue with a clog, but with top notch help from support, we got it fixed, I expected to have to tinker a bit, learned alot, and couldn't be happier.Now the best part the prints, its not simple. You do have to think about, the best way to print each object. It's well worth the effort. Start simple the test files on the sd card. Then step up as you get better. So far the best slicer I found is Matter Control for this printer. Ive tried cura, a repeitier host, which were good but just didnt click for me. Now I printed Elephants with moving legs and a max print size lamp shade. Custom designed a lamp shade support and it printed out great. There is something amazing about modeling something in a CAD program, I used 123d design, and a couple hours later holding that object in your hand, and it works.This printer won't do everything for you, but if you put in the work, what it produces is amazing.

I bought EcubMaker's Fantasy Pro II 3D Printer 3 months ago. I actually upgraded to the 'Pro II' version during my purchase. Sent them(Paypal) an extra $100 to do so. This was one of the best Price to Feature Rich machines I found. Here is my review:Came from China to Chicago via air quickly and was delivered without damage. Packaging was very good. Extra small parts supplied was a nice little extra. For that I give them 2 Thumbs Up!! EcubMaker was willing to support me via Email or Skype and Youtube Tutorials. No on-site support available here in the U.S.Assembly was a breeze. Now to it's function:Tried leveling the bed and couldn't get it leveled. Found out that one of the nozzles was loose. Ecubmaker sent me a Youtube procedure on how to fix this. Follow their procedure, but make sure you get both nozzles very level to each other before tightening them down. Use a small level and insert paper on bed to achieve this. This should have been done at the factory correctly.Fixed that problem, now more:Plastic Feeders(right above nozzles) clog very often. The machine has heat sinks and fans to stop this, but the heat from the nozzles travels up the build plastic and clogs anyway. This is a standard design used by a few 3D printers including 'Makerbot Replicator 2X'. To fix this I purchased bigger heat sinks(robotic from china- 40x40x21). Milled 2 screw clearance holes and a blind large center hole in them to accommodate the stepper motor gear. This didn't solve the issue. Here's how I think it needs to be resolved:Ecubmaker needs to replace their extruder with one like this, to get the cold portion of the extruder away from the heated portion:JIETAI GT9L Extruder:http://www.geeetech.com/assembled-jietai-gt9l-extruder-p-829.htmlThis also gets the heavy motor weight off the print head and fixed to the machine. Therefore, the print head moves easier (more accurately) due to less inertia. They should also include a better Hot End Nozzle with it.An even better Option(Upgrade) would be to give the 3D Printer Color and Material Mixing capability with either of these:Two E3D Cyclops nozzles(2 Plastics in, 1-Out):http://www.geeetech.com/2in1out-hotend-friends-p-934.htmlOne or Two RepRap.me Diamond Hotend( 3-color nozzle, better option):http://reprap.me/diamond-hotend.htmlTo adapt those nozzles to the machine I would use an extruder like this:Dglass3d HPX2-Max:http://www.dglass3d.com/product/hpx2-max-dual-extruder/This would continue to make it the best bang for your buck!! ( for at least a few years)Now to the last Problem:My print kept Failing due to shifting in the X-axis. There are many issues(15+) that can cause this. Ecubmaker was good to send me some of the major causes, like pulley's coming loose. Tightened them, but that was not it. Checked belt tightness; that was not it. Oiled rails; helped, but not it. Too much tension on in-coming plastic; helped considerably, but still happening rarely. Still investigating other causes. Hope it doesn't continue to occur.Other than all that, the machine seems to be made well, in comparison to others, near the same price point, on-line.One last thing. Hardly any manufacturer's accommodate this, but Ecubmaker needs to have a cheap option to store and feed your plastics from a sealed-dehumidified(desiccant) box from the floor. Therefore, they need strong feeder motors, as well, to deliver the plastic up to the machine. Customers just purchase Orange Desiccant(Not Blue-Cancerous) and renew it, as necessary, in microwave or oven. This way people can use PVA plastic for supports and all other plastics will work better as well.