Al13-310 3D Printer with Linear Guide Rail on All Axis Auto Leveling Filament Sensor Metal Large Print Size 300 * 300 * 290mm

I have been 3D printing for many years. Am I an expert? far from it. With the quality and speed of the prints I have gotten from the AI13-310 3D printer it will be my go to printer for printing something quick. I get the same quality at 200mms as I do 60mms from my ender S1plus. Everything came packaged nicely and it only had 2 sizes of screws to keep track of. As well as all of the gantry parts are exactly the same. I was able to get up and running while watching the new Top Gun movie. I also had printed the test cat in less than 15 minutes where it took the S1 over an hour to get the same quality.This printer is HEAVY DUTY! Emphasis on the heavy. Total weight is 52 pounds (23.5 kg) when I picked up the box I was surprised. The extra weight is useful to keep vibrations down to a minimum.I have been a Creality user for the last 5 years. Though the HICTOP printer is not as quiet as my E3 S1 plus, it makes up for it in quality of print. I thought I was spoiled by the ease of construction. (Insert picture of unboxing here) HICTOP has very easy to follow directions and I was up and printing in just a little over an hour.The look and feel of this printer makes me want to get a second one. The screen is bright and easy to read. And it is detached from the printer so it can be placed on either side with ease. My printer will be placed on a sturdy shelf so I will be able to mount the screen where I want.I have used Makerbots and the Delta style SeeMeCNC and HICTOP has made bed leveling so easy even my 4 YearOlds could do it. I have done manual bed leveling with all of my 3D printers. There are no adjustment screws all of the bed leveling is done in the software. You can manual level using the screen or Auto level using the prox sensor on the bottom of the hotend. One weird thing I ran into is that the firmware will not let you level the bed while it is heated up. BED LEVELING MATTERSCorrectly calibrating the X-Offset was a breeze. I am starting the prints around 60mms but once first layer has been printed I run that up to 250mms. That cuts print time down and it does not sacrifice any quality. In fact I printed a benchy at around 25 minutes and it is the best one I have seen so far.There may be cheaper printers out there but if you value your time and have the extra to spend I highly recommend this printer. There is also multiple Facebook groups that you can join and most people are into helping you out.The looks I get from my twin girls when I print them things are priceless. I also have to print 2 of everything.

This is my first printer with linear rails and let me just say it’s a welcome improvement. Went together very easily although I do recommend using the screwdriver they provide, I used a drill and snapped one of the bolts. Thankfully everything is so securely built this wasn’t a big issue for me.Pros: all the upgrades I would normally do out of the boxThe auto level works greatZ offset was a breezePrints fantastically out of the boxCons: the only real negative I have is that it is a bit noisy, this is a nonissue for me as it will go in a dedicated room but could be an issue for some.All in all I’m very happy with the printer and blown away by the quality of construction.

Broken screen. Slower than bambulabs at similar price point.This printer is a BEAST, the base is cast aluminum and very heavy. It removes the need to have a printer set on a concrete block. It's very ridgid and very pleasing to look at.What's Neat: There are NO BELTS on this printer, every axis is driven by a lead screw design. Also, all the axis are identical designs, so if one needs replacing there's actualy fewer assembly options, so replacement parts are likely to be easy. Make sure you read the instructions when using the Automatic Bed Leveling (ABL) the last step is to interactivly set the z-offset. Failure to do that will result in your first print being way high above the print bed (oops my bad)Software. The included cura profile was very basic. Search online for a better profile. It needed some extensive tuning, and the retraction needed to be calibrated. The MoneyCat on the SD card came out nice.Sound: It's not a super quiet printer, it moves at high speed, and the steppers must turn fast to get the 200mm/s print speed so it's understandably loud.I have not tried it with octoprint just yet, but the USB A port on the back makes me hopeful that that connection will be possible.The one bad thing... I talked with the vendor and they are to improve this very soon, but the print head design is so low, it makes it hard to see what is printing when the printer is printing something small. I needed a little light and to get down eye level with the printer to see through the little notch.QUALITY: THe print quality (after retraction calibration) is FANTASTIC, the volcano style heater and 0.4 nozzle were able to keep up and printed the above dragon in about 13 hours. The same print on a stock ender clone takes close to 26 hours. This is almost twice as fast!

Few broken parts on arrival and bed springs that really struggle to hold a level. I also find it's a device that is desperate for upgrades or add ons to live out its full potential for a large surface area budget printer. With care it does some pretty cool stuff, also some abstract art...