As far as the assembly goes these were the issues (they were small) and comments (mostly just about the manual). 1. I was missing a 3/8 nylon spacer used as the y-axis end stop bumper in my kit. It was the only thing missing and I was able to use the extra 1/4x1/4 and 3/8x1/8 inch spacers stacked to...

I did the first part of the build last night, which was the main chassis and components. I started at 10 p.m. (I had to start late) and moved along at a relaxed pace, taking a few short breaks. I did have a few things I assembled incorrectly and had to back up and redo, but they were trivial, and my...

As I opened the various packages, I was IMMEDIATELY IMPRESSED with the attention to detail. Each set of items is bagged with other items that may be related and they are clearly labeled. The picture only shows the first unpacking. Each of these bags contains other bags full of hardware, etc. It turn...

Ah, your big brother showed up! friends.jpg Due to USPS wierdness, I had some small hiccups. I have been trying to track the packages after getting the shipping notice from Makergear, but could not get it to track. I wasn't too worried because USPS tracking is hit or miss sometimes. :roll: Then I fi...

testing a zipped upload.

-update.On a PC you can compress the file into a .zip file and upload.
-update2. On a Mac you can also compress and upload a .zip

So if you can't upload the format you want directly, then just .zip it up and upload the attachment.

Happiness is......seeing a box with the Makergear logo waiting on my porch!

Frustration is.....it's only the filament!

Well, I got the first step out of the way. :D -UPDATE-7/15/16-There have been a lot of changes in the MG printer and manual and company since I started this thread, all of it is towards the good. I still use my MG all the time and with a bit of maintenance and some upgrading along the way, it perfor...