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[merlin wizard]

Many many thanks for that very informative info.
I have just seen a Tronix 5SA if I recall which has a nice large bed but I have got to see if I can get a bench space to have something that big.
Hoping that I will get the hang of things as I am into car & bikes and think there are things I like to try out.
The MPMD will be a test if I get it functional.
Thanking you again

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Monoprice Mini Delta IIIP V1

Kurt A 3d <kur...@gmail.com>: Jan 17 10:49PM -0800 Can you include a picture of the printer. I fear all Monoprice printers are named iiip. I have one, and it it matches yours maybe I have what you need. Kurt-A   On Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12:55:26 PM UTC-5 merlin wizard wrote:

Kurt A 3d <kur...@gmail.com>: Jan 18 10:19AM -0800 Merlin,   I have a different Monoprice IIIP :-) [image: IMG_0367.jpeg]   I have not run it in years.   Most likely you just need a blank formatted SD card, probably a small amount of data one. Lots of modern cards are too big for older hardware. If this happens there is a workaround. You have to specially format the card and partition it so that you THROW away most of the space.   https://monopricesupport.kayako.com/article/45-mp-mini-delta-3d-printer   In anycase, the printer should have the software it needs to run on its firmware. In order to slice files for this printer you will needs a slicer. Monoprice suggests CURA. I used to use simplify 3d which I configured by copying the settings from CURA. Today I would suggest useing orcaslicer ( I am a prusaslicer user). In anywise the above mono price link (I have not verified if this is a safe link) seems to give directions on how to download cura.   The slicer will let you take .stl files from places like printables.com and www.thingiverse.com and slice them for your printer.   In order to print on my mono price I would have to remove the SD card from the printer, put it in my PC and then copy the file over. then unmount the card and move it back to the printer (do this with the printer off). Then with the printers interface I could find the sliced model (gcode) and select it to print.   I didn't do that that much - instead I got a raspberry pi and I installed https://www.orcaslicer.com on it. I attached that to the printer (mine still needed an SD card installed for this) and using prusaslicer or simplify3d or orcaslicer I could send files to the printer as though it was a modern printer over my houses internet.   Things I did not like about my mono price: 1) the bed leveling was awful and if you looked at the printer and blinked it would get out of tram. 2) orcaslicer would tell me that that the firmware on my printer did not have thermal runaway protection and should be updated 3) the stupid printer was designed with no easy way to update the firmware.   If you want to use your mono price fine just keep an eye on it. HOWEVER I STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGENST SPENDING ANY $ ON THIS MACHINE. You can buy a MUCH MUCH better machine today for less than $300, actually depending on its build volume LESS THAN $200.   If this is a starting point for 3d printing you may decide you hate 3d printing because of this printer.   It is not just its age. My Son's MAKERGEAR M2 is also OLD, but much more solidly built and a better printer. BUT EVEN THAT I question what we will do when the nozzle wears out :-)   Kurt-A     On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:49:55 AM UTC-5 Kurt A 3d wrote:

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