TESTING METHODOLOGY

   Since this is my very first 3D printer review, I decided to record 3 things first of which is total print time at 100% speed (for this I’ll be using 2 different sized models – downloaded from Cults3D / member Eastman - rendered in Cura v5.3 with a dynamic quality of 0.16mm, 20% infill density and cubic infill pattern). Second is noise levels and so once again I’ll be using my ExTech HD600 decibel meter placed roughly 30cm away to record the maximum noise coming from the 3D printer while printing. Finally with the help of an UPS and two power meters I decided to also record not only the lowest and highest but also the average instant power consumption of the 3D printer in my hands. 

Here you can see 3 printing phases of one of the 2 models I’ll be using with my tests (largest one). I may also do a direct quality comparison in future reviews if there are noticeable differences between 3D printer models.