MK4S

I would personally splurge for the MK4S, the speed and quality is unmatched, and the MK4S is still phenomenal. Also, you have the option to upgrade it to a Core one later down the line. Rather than a mini for $700, you can get the MK4S kit with free shipping for $800 https://www.printedsolid.com/pro

If you haven't found it already, there are assembly instructions for the MK4S here. (make sure to double check you have the right model). Prusa's assembly instructions are always very good and very detailed. They are also paginated, so you can pick up where you left off pretty easily. Each page also

You can sell it, there is probably some customer base with mk3 and mk4 that may consider it for right price. I believe for various reasons enclosure for mk4 was really dead end. The Biggest issue is to volume you have to heat up, location of the printed part on the bottom due to printer construction

Prusa is best at not treating their customers as enemies/adversaries, and their printers are pretty good too. They're a little outside your price range (eg: MK4S kit is €719), but I encourage you to consider it. Buying a second, good printer because you bought a cheap, crummy first printer is even m

I have a Prusa MK2 that I can turn on and print like new, if I wanted. It has 28k hours and I've only replaced belts once, and fans due to bearings wearing out. I have three MK3s with more than 15k hours each, one near 20k. Again, only a few fans, one extruder because of my own dumb mistake. My MK4S

Cant find the edit post button, so posting more details here: I'm entering my version of the buffer, using some cardboard to save on filament, as a Print of the Month submission (if I need to be specific). Printables tag: u/InNate_1357430 https://www.printables.com/model/1740679-parametric-mmu-buffe

This just tells me you haven't used a Prusa with Prusaslicer. Here is an image of woodfill PLA printed on a fully calibrated Bambu X1E vs a Prusa XL with zero calibration aside from the original setup. Prusa on the right. Here is an X1C vs a Prusa MK4 using bambu woodfill PLA.. The Bambu on the left

I actually have 5 mk3s+. Upgrading all of them to mk4, mk4s or later to Core One would put a big hole in my pocket. So I just upgraded two of the mk3s+ to mk4, both to mk4s afterward and one to CoreOne two weeks ago. However, I upgraded only two mk3s I had in stock configuration. Two of the other mk

Very honestly, MakerBot is essentially dead from a consumer point of view now. It likely isn't worth trying to bash your head against the wall with this, instead of just getting a more current (and still supported!) machine. I say this as my old original 2012 Rep2 sits in a corner of my garage colle

I did the 3.5 upgrade and upgraded the print fan to a 5020 with and I can print in nearly the same speed and quality as the MK4S. https://www.printables.com/model/977380-beta-prusa-mk4s-fan-mod-for-mk3s-original-toolhead https://www.printables.com/model/909685-mk3-to-mk4-z-axis-8mm-keep-all-8mm-rods