SnapMaker U1 UnBoxing - YIPPEE!!!!

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Kurt The 3D Printer GUY!!

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Apr 15, 2026, 8:39:25 PM (2 days ago) Apr 15
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OK Folks - you better be Ready - and have your Seatbelts TIGHT - it's going to be a WILD RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now - who is this CRAZY Guy - happy to have a new printer???
Crazy over my U1.jpeg

But - let's jump forward in the Unboxing for a Moment - only cause once I discovered this - I was like - OUCH - I Might have Damaged it in trying to Unbox and Move it! Will admit - I did NOT look at the whole Website to TRULY Know Everything about this printer before I bought it - otherwise - I would have KNOWN this was the Case! Check out the Underside:
U1 Underside.jpeg

Yup - it's Precariously Perched...

Let's keep going!  First - sadly - box was Damaged:
Unbox_01.jpeg

But - I proceeded forwards. Opening the top - Interesting packing and exposure of documents:
Unbox_02.jpeg

Pull them out and continue:
Unbox_03.jpeg

Quick check of Docs:
Unbox_04.jpeg

Finally - pull it out of Box - UGH - I really needed another humanoid help - but, I ain't got it...
Unbox_05.jpeg

Remove the bubble wrap tubes and keep going...
Unbox_06.jpeg

I love the interesting packaging - with a smaller box inside the top. Now, continue to Unwrap this BadBoy!
Unbox_07.jpeg

Finally - gotta be Serious - and get it up off the Floor! Ugh - my back is Yelling at me - but, I got it up on my Cart...
Unbox_08.jpeg

And - yeah - all that kind of special packing tape on a nest on top. 
Now it's time to Expose the Beast within the Packaging...
Unbox_09.jpeg

Nice view of the front...
Unbox_10.jpeg

Wait - let's open up that Door:
Unbox_11.jpeg

What is that JUNK in there??? Let's remove it - and get a good look:
Unbox_12.jpeg

Now that is a Big Arse bag of Dessicant!!!!

OK - it's Late - I'm overdue for Dinner...

Get ready for Part II...

-K









Lee Foulkes

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Apr 16, 2026, 8:51:22 AM (yesterday) Apr 16
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Nice K.
Those screws on the tool head. - think they secure for shipping gave me a few problems. Me being stupid yes. Retightened them to much.

Also what do you think of the x y calibration - hitting the tool head against the frame.

Lee

Kurt The 3D Printer GUY!!

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Apr 16, 2026, 6:41:02 PM (16 hours ago) Apr 16
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Lee - I have NOT even powered up the machine yet - I am STILL in Unboxing mode!!!!

I will keep you posted - and may do Unboxing Part II right here shortly...

-K

Kurt The 3D Printer GUY!!

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Apr 16, 2026, 7:09:23 PM (16 hours ago) Apr 16
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Just an additional note...

All the initial Unboxing that I posted last night - I did ALL of that without looking at ANY Instructions. But, tonight I knew things would Probably get more complicated - especially with Potential assembly. Now I'm on the official Wiki Video - YEAH - good thing I Stopped when I did - and then went to the Video...

Am still taking pics as I go along - will do a follow-up unboxing phase 2 for sure.

-K

Bryan Eckert

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Apr 16, 2026, 7:12:30 PM (16 hours ago) Apr 16
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Congrats dude… now let’s see a roots pot! 😀

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Kurt The 3D Printer GUY!!

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Apr 16, 2026, 7:49:15 PM (15 hours ago) Apr 16
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DUDE - it's KILLING ME! Even has me bending over - to unscrew all these screws - so, yeah - my back is now Killing me - and it's a LONG WAY Until I can print - I did NOT REALIZE there would be SO MUCH Assembly Involved!!!! 

Just SHOOT Me Now...

Roots Pot will NOT be my 1st, nor 2nd - nor 10th print. I got plans in mind - including producing parts for Elegoo printer recirculation - as I realized I could find do the FUN Experiment that I wanted to do a while ago - make a Flexible Tube - like Big and Springy - with TPU and PLA Supports - so I am STOKED to try that!

But, it may not be till Sunday until I can produce ANY Real Prints...

I also hope that the machine does NOT have a problem - because STUPID FEDEX Delivered it on the floor SIDEWAYS in my building! Ugh...

-K

Lee Foulkes

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7:30 AM (4 hours ago) 7:30 AM
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What you think about printing materials with fillers in it? I’ve held back a bit. Just hoping they get popular enough for a lot of third part add-ons. Want and E3D nozzle for mine.
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