INTRODUCTION

    3D printing may not be quite perfect yet in terms of available materials and even speed but it's getting there and let's be honest about it, it's a very useful technology both for professionals and consumers alike. For people taking their first steps in 3D printing what comes first is to decide which printing technology is ideal for them and well, that comes down to detail, durability, size and ease of use. For example, SLA (stereolithography) 3D printers which use photopolymer resin for printing material offer higher detail and smoother surface (ideal for small models) whereas FDM (fused deposition modelling) 3D printers which use thermoplastic materials focus in providing higher durability (also offer larger printing surface). Unlike FDM printers post printing is actually a thing with SLA printers since their models require washing and curing, something which obviously takes up extra time and cost (and that's not even taking into account cleaning the printer itself). Today with me i have yet another FDM 3D printer, the Genius Pro by Artillery.

    Established in 2018 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen Artillery Technology Co., Ltd., with a modern production base of 10,000 square meters, is an international 3D printer technology enterprise integrating research and development, production, marketing and service. Shenzhen Artillery Technology Co., Ltd., has developed into an international 3D printer technology enterprise integrating R&D, production, marketing and service. Our marketing network covers the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other major regions of the world. We established long-term strategic partnership with Germany, Spain, France, Chile and many other countries and built global network sales channels through Amazon, AliExpress, Ebay, Tmall/Taobao and other e-commerce platforms.

   Just like the Sidewinder X2 model also by Artillery the Genius Pro features a 2-piece durable aluminum frame, 150mm/s print speed, TFT color touchscreen, titan direct drive extruder with intelligent automatic bed leveling (filament diameter 1.75mm / 0.40mm Volcano-style nozzle / 0.1mm - 0.35mm microns layer resolution / up to 240 degrees Celsius), synchronized dual Z axis, carborundum glass AC heated platform (up to 80 degrees Celsius), Ruby 32bit mainboard, quiet stepper driver, spool holder with filament runout sensor, USB port, microSD card slot and an 100-240V switching power supply. What really changes between the Sidewinder X2, and the Genius Pro is heat bed temperature (110/80 degrees Celsius) and print surface so from the 300x300x400mm of the former the latter drops to just 220x220x250mm. With those out of the way the Genius Pro is also fully compatible with a wide variety of printing materials including PLA, flexible PLA, ABS, PVA, HIPS, TPU and TPE.